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219: The Sessions - Kenny King20 Apr 202300:47:58
Impact and ROH’s Kenny King has a LOT on his plate. Fortunately, he’s come to the right place. The former Tough Enough contestant talks breaking away from the WWE umbrella, how he went from child acting on Nickelodeon to Chippendale’s to reality TV, and why he might not be done with Claudio Castagnoli just yet.

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218: The Sessions - Prince Nana18 Apr 202300:48:05
The Embassy’s Prince Nana joins The Sessions for a conversation that expands promotions, continents and generations as the manager of the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions discusses his longevity in pro wrestling and his specific, record-setting tenure in Ring of Honor. He also shares how he feels about ROH’s new ownership under Tony Khan, his partnership with Swerve Strickland and how he has ancestral ties to legitimate royalty … and WWE Superstar Kofi Kingston.

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211: The Sessions - Dominique Badji21 Mar 202300:45:00
Welcome to the debut of Sneaker Sessions (watch the video on our YouTube channel) with FC Cincinnati forward (not striker) Dominique Badji! The Senegalese footballer chats his love of all things footwear with Renee, recounts his journey from Africa to the States, including homemade soccer balls, World Cup dreams and a rough arrival at US customs how he balances work and dad life, and at the end of the day, he and Renee pick out their very own pair of kicks. Plus, French accents!

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154: The Sessions - Jim Jones21 Jul 202200:35:51
The Sessions meets The Dipset in a crossover episode you never saw coming, featuring Jim Jones! And as Renee quickly finds out, this is not a man to be put in a box. From Fashion Week to reality TV to Off-Broadway shows, Jones has done it all, and he’s here to spill a few of his secrets on the way back from the gym including, how he makes his chopped cheese.

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153: The Sessions - Julie Stewart-Binks19 Jul 202201:00:05
Fellow Canadian and sportscaster par excellence (that means she’s really good at it for all you non-francophiles) Julie Stewart-Binks joins The Sessions in yet another meeting of the minds from the Great White North. JSB is a rising star in the world of sportscasting and she’s called it all, from MMA to the Stanley Cup to the COVID Olympics. How’d she do it? What’s next? Only one way to find out.

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60: Best of The Sessions (Andy Williams & Emilio Sparks)16 Jul 202201:03:46
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with Andy Williams and Emilio Sparks.

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152: The Sessions - Mystic Pizza14 Jul 202201:00:35
Renee and Emilio rejoin forces to talk about a smorgasbord of their favorite things, from fashion to a shared love of old movies. Then, right at the end, they tell all those body-shaming wrestling fans where to shove it, and rightfully so.

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151: The Sessons - "The Butcher" Andy Williams12 Jul 202200:51:40
It’s AEW’s The Butcher, but for the purposes of our discussion he’s Andy Williams the guitarist for Every Time I Die, the metal band that just wrapped up a nearly 25-year run. Still in the middle of his come-down from the road, Andy’s revealing how he balances the life of a multi-hyphenate, talks eating with Matty Matheson of “The Bear,” and why he wants to get Orange Cassidy in a DJ battle.

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150: The Sessions - Allison Danger07 Jul 202200:58:01
If you’re only a casual wrestling fan, you might not know who Allison Danger is. This episode is gonna change all that: The veteran of SHIMMER and Ring of Honor joins the PC to discuss her long, strange journey in the world of pro wrestling, from breaking in during the ECW days to a short-lived tenure as a coach at the WWE Performance Center. From soup to nuts, she gets into all of it … including why her kid calls Claudio Castagnoli “Uncle Claudio.”

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59: Best of The Sessions (Ron Funches & Ryan Loco)02 Jul 202200:49:34
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with Ron Funches and Ryan Loco 

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149: The Sessions - Ryan Loco30 Jun 202200:56:38
WARNING: This episode contains graphic depictions of drug abuse and addiction that might be distressing to some viewers. If you or a loved one is suffering from substance abuse issues, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. SAMHSA offers confidential, free help from public agencies to find substance abuse treatment and information.

Who the hell is Ryan Loco? You may not know his face but you’ve seen his work, he’s an in-demand photographer for celebrities, fighters and pro wrestlers (and certain podcast hosts doing their maternity shoots, not to name names). He’s also a survivor of drug addiction, and he’s telling it all on the new episode of The Sessions, along with some lighter fare about how to shoot the perfect picture, why he doesn’t mind getting bled on, and the first time he ever met Jon Moxley. (It was funny.) 

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148: The Sessions - Ron Funches Returns28 Jun 202200:51:21
Ron Funches returns to The Sessions! It’s been “a whole-ass pandemic” and Ron’s got a new wife, a new son and a new show on Apple TV+. Safe to say, there’s a lot to talk about here, and he does: From getting a personal request from Maya Rudolph to audition for “Loot,” to what he watches when he gets tired of wrestling, to his new idea for a podcast. Are we sensing an impending crossover episode? You know where to find us, Ron.

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58: Best of The Sessions (EFFY & Jon Moxley)26 Jun 202201:01:22
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with EFFY and Jon Moxley

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210: The Sessions - Flaccid McNuggets16 Mar 202300:47:15
Welcome to Home Renovation with Renee Paquette, aka The Sessions! Producer Emilio is on for another jam sesh about upgrading your house and how to best avoid an influx of dust and feces (it makes sense on the pod). Plus, Emilio waxes poetic about Walemania and “alabaster brother” Tom Hannifan, and the duo reviews AEW Revolution 2023, including that gory Mox vs. Hangman match that Renee has some strong words for.

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147: The Sessions - Jon Moxley Returns23 Jun 202201:12:13
After six months of silence, Renee’s husband, the former (and future?) AEW World Champion Jon Moxley joins The Sessions to discuss his tumultuous last year, from writing a book to his decision to enter rehab for alcohol abuse. And now, he’s got bones to pick (Forbidden Door), stories to divulge (Blackpool Combat Club) and, most importantly, dad jokes to tell (no spoilers). Enjoy! 

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146: The Sessions - EFFY21 Jun 202201:05:35
Effy is here making his Sessions debut! Kinda? Sorta? Last year was weird. But if you missed the last one, you don’t wanna miss this one: Marvel at Effy’s mix of business savvy and complete, fly-by-the-seat of his pants spontaneity, nod in knowing approval at his (correct!) opinion on the importance of “weird wrestling” and, of course, enjoy a dollop of gossip about working Jeff Jarrett. Much like the red states he worked in 2016, Effy WILL win you to his side by the end, one way or another.

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57: Best of The Sessions (Jackie Redmond & Katie Nolan)18 Jun 202201:02:57
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with Jackie Redmond and Katie Nolan. 

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145: The Sessions - Jackie Redmond16 Jun 202200:59:50
Meet Jackie Redmond, sportscaster extraordinaire. Whether it’s hockey or WWE, Jackie is one of the most in-demand talents in the world of sports broadcasting — and turns out she’s Canadian BFFs with Renee, so she’s the perfect guest for a new episode of The Sessions. The ladies talk navigating a man’s world, whether Tom Brady is attractive or not, the Canadian brotherhood of WWE and Jackie’s heartwarming love story with her husband. 

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144: The Sessions - Katie Nolan14 Jun 202200:58:11
What is this, a crossover episode? Katie Nolan, Emmy-winning host of “Garbage Time” and “Always Late,” joins The Sessions for a meeting of kickass women at the intersection of sports and comedy. Turns out the pandemic was just as tough for Katie as everyone else, but find out how Katie made it through with a supportive partner, a creative resurgence and a sweet new gig with Apple TV+ after a high-profile exit from ESPN. Plus, learn all about her study of … DANCE?!?!

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56: Best of The Sessions (Nyla Rose & Toni Storm)11 Jun 202200:56:38
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with Nyla Rose and Toni storm.

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143: The Sessions - Nyla Rose09 Jun 202200:46:04
It’s a long, heartfelt, funny conversation … but that’s just the nature of the pod. Nyla Rose joins The Sessions to discuss one of the most remarkable journeys in pro wrestling history, from growing up poor in Washington, D.C. to dealing with anti-trans sentiment on the Internet, to finally becoming a genuine comic book writer for Marvel.

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142: The Sessions - Toni Storm07 Jun 202200:45:40
Toni Storm went from a can’t-miss prospect at WWE to a symbol of creative frustration and taking your power into your own hands. Now a staple of the All Elite Wrestling women’s division, Toni joins The Sessions to talk her exit from WWE, her relationship with Juice Robinson, and her biggest power move of all: Starting an OnlyFans account.

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55: Best of The Sessions (AJ Mendez & EmilioSparks)04 Jun 202200:57:11
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with AJ Mendez and reviews AEW 's Double or Nothing 2022 with Emilio Sparks.  

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141: The Sessions - AJ Mendez02 Jun 202201:07:55
WARNING: The following episode contains graphic descriptions of depression and suicidal ideation that may be disturbing to some audience members. Discretion is advised.

If you or a loved one is struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, call 1-800-273-8255, its text counterpart 741-741. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you and your loved ones.

For more information and resources visit NAMI.org or visit  https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Not too long ago, AJ Mendez was blazing trails and breaking glass ceilings as AJ Lee. Now, she’s left the in-ring life behind for a life as a TV writer and producer, and she’s swinging by The Sessions to chat moving from one phase of life to the other. Find out how the notoriously private Mendez overcame her fears to write a bestselling autobiography, overcoming a dark depression during the peak of her WWE run, and what got her back into wrestling as an executive with WOW.

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96: Best of The Sessions (Madusa & Chris Jericho)11 Mar 202301:03:19
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chat with Madusa & Chris Jericho

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140: The Sessions - AEW Double or Nothing Review31 May 202200:32:47
Renee and Producer Emilio Sparks review AEW's Double or Nothing 2022. 

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54: Best of The Sessions (Sam Roberts & Emilio Sparks)28 May 202201:06:18
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with Sam Roberts and Emilio Sparks.  

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139: The Sessions - Q&Renee 226 May 202200:50:00
Gather around for a good old fashioned Q&Renee, featuring a fresh-faced Emilio Sparks! Get Renee's opinions on the best Cincinnati food, what she likes best about Claudio Castagnoli, and whether there's anything she'd like her husband Jon Moxley to stop doing in the ring. Plus, find out if, when, why, or why not she'd ever step into the ring as part of a husband-and-wife tag team.

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138: The Sessions - Sam Roberts24 May 202201:07:33
The last professional broadcaster, Sam Roberts, joins The Sessions at close to his final form to discuss his evolution before, during and after his signing with WWE! The SiriusXM vet talks going bald, learning the ropes at the commentary desk with Renee, and whether it’s possible for a professional broadcaster to keep their identity and serve the WWE machine. Plus, find out how he got Nick Gage to come to his house, and what he thinks about Sasha Banks and Naomi’s WWE walkout.

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53: Best of The Sessions (William Regal & RJ City)21 May 202200:52:21
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with William Regal and RJ City. 

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137: The Sessions - RJ City19 May 202200:51:22
RJ City returns, kind of, to The Sessions! One year after being grilled by guest host Danhausen, RJ and Renee break bread over the similarities between acting and wrestling, RJ’s path from WWE’s The Bump to Hey! EW, making coffee in his underwear with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and why typing “I love BCC” into your Twitter might not be the best idea.

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136: The Sessions - William Regal17 May 202200:40:06
Of all the mentors in the wrestling business, William Regal stands alone. The vaunted veteran, former champion and self-proclaimed “rogue” joins The Sessions for a conversation on his many years in the industry, the change from NXT to NXT 2.0 and his fascinating hobby of collecting lizards. Plus, a very special guest joins for a strange story about a man and an elephant.

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52: Best of The Sessions (Dustin Rhodes & Laura Sanko)14 May 202201:03:50
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with Dustin Rhodes and Laura Sanko. 

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135: The Sessions - Laura Sanko12 May 202200:54:20
One of the hidden gems of the MMA world, Laura Sanko, joins The Sessions for one of our patented meeting of badass minds. The UFC on ESPN analyst chats with Renee about what goes into producing an MMA show, barely missing the boat on the women’s MMA boom, and the advice she got from Joe Rogan.

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134: The Sessions - Dustin Rhodes10 May 202200:45:52
They call him the Natural in the ring but he’s pretty good at this podcasting thing too! Dustin Rhodes joins The Sessions for one of our most emotional interviews yet, where we discuss his longevity in wrestling, his moment of clarity after years of drug and alcohol abuse, whether the Goldust character would work today, and what he really thinks about his brother Cody’s WWE return. Plus, is Renee a succubus? Only one way to find out.

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209: The Sessions - Chris Jericho09 Mar 202300:57:15
Cue up “Judas” and tune into the newest episode of The Sessions featuring “The Ocho,” Chris Jericho! The self-proclaimed wizard has done it all in professional wrestling, with a career that includes WWE, WCW, ECW, New Japan and now, one of the locker room generals of All Elite Wrestling. The multi-hyphenate gives Renee his secret to staying relevant, how he both started and saved AEW (with a little help) and a surprising movie role he just booked. 

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51: Best of The Sessions (Michelle Beadle & Emilio Sparks)07 May 202200:54:35
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with Michelle Beadle and Emilio Sparks.

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133: The Sessions - L'accent aigu05 May 202200:47:08
Producer Emilio returns for a good long BS sesh on The Sessions. Would Renee ever poop on Jon Moxley’s bed out of spite? What are the best sports movies ever made? And what’s hot in the world of wrestling? The answers to all these questions and, as always, much more.

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132: The Sessions - Michelle Beadle03 May 202200:54:21
From one take-no-BS queen to another, this week’s Sessions is a true meeting of legends as Renee catches up with the one and only Michelle Beadle! The ESPN firebrand recaps what she’s been up to in the last two years, catches Renee up on all the drama with LeBron James, and dives into her wild family history and reconnecting with an old flame during the pandemic. Plus, a very frank, pull-no-punches conversation about working as a woman in sports. She’s still got it.

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50: Best of The Sessions (FTR & Big Cass)30 Apr 202200:52:26
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats FTR, and Big Cass.

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131: The Sessions - W. Morrissey f.k.a Big Cass28 Apr 202200:48:30
Call him W. Morrissey, Colin Cassady or Big Cass, the newest guest on The Sessions is one of our most personal interviews yet. (And you can’t. Teach. That.) W. Morrissey, the IMPACT Wrestling 7-footer formerly known as Big Cass, stomps into The Sessions for a revealing convo about one of the more remarkable rises, falls and redemptions in recent pro wrestling history. Find out how his main-event tag team with Enzo Amore came to be, how he flamed out of WWE as a singles competitor and ultimately reinvented himself through a hard-won path to sobriety and a healthy relationship. Plus, find about the brief moment in time where he was roommates with a certain someone’s husband. Bada-boom!

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130: The Sessions - FTR26 Apr 202200:43:43
The Living Legends, the Top Guys, FTR, return to The Sessions … for the first time ever … together! Following two shows topping, headline-grabbing solo interviews, Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler join Renee as a team to discuss a now-legendary run that includes matches with the Briscoes and the Young Bucks … and, shortly, one with each other! Plus, they dissect the fallout from their previous interviews, explain why Bret Hart is the greatest ever, and get into those rumors of a WWE return.

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49: Best of The Sessions (Cone McCaslin & Big Swole)23 Apr 202201:00:37
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats Jason “Cone” McCaslin, the bassist from Sum 41, and Big Swole.

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129: The Sessions - Big Swole21 Apr 202200:59:33
Big Swole makes her long-awaited return (she’ll explain) to The Sessions in this week’s episode! In the wake of a controversial exit from All Elite Wrestling, Swole reflects on finding “peace” and allowing her body to heal, the surprising way her AEW tenure came to an end, and her Hollywood-ready love story with Cedric Alexander. Plus, she and Renee break down a very important topic: Favorite 90s girl group.

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128: The Sessions - Jason “Cone” McCaslin19 Apr 202200:49:18
You’ve been singing his band’s songs for 20 years, but did you know Jason “Cone” McCaslin, the bassist from Sum 41, is a childhood friend of Renee’s? You do now! In advance of a two-leg tour and a massive double album release, Cone joins The Sessions to reminisce about going from small-time Canadians to chart-topping punk rockers, squashing the beef with Simple Plan, and how Renee and his wife have the exact same hands. (Don’t ask.)

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48: Best of The Sessions (Celeste Bonin & Jay White)16 Apr 202200:52:20
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with former WWE Divas Champion Celeste Bonin fka Katlyn and former IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Switchblade" Jay White.

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208: The Sessions - Madusa07 Mar 202300:53:44
Our newest guest on The Sessions is a bona fide Hall of Famer and now, an author: Madusa! The firebrand Women’s Champion joins Renee for a conversation about her new book, “The Woman Who Would Be King,” her long and complicated history with pro wrestling and why she got into monster trucks. 

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127: The Sessions - Celeste Bonin14 Apr 202200:49:25
Celeste Bonin, fka Kaitlyn in WWE, has a big reunion on The Sessions as she chats with Renee about all things self-improvement. Learn about her emotionally fraught exit with WWE, her struggles with addiction in the wake of her first marriage, and how she found a new purpose in business and life with a new partner.

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126: The Sessions - Jay White12 Apr 202200:51:02
The Bullet Club comes to The Sessions with “Switchblade” Jay White! Before New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Windy City Riot show, Jay chats with Renee about one of the more usual in-ring careers out there, including how a radio contest sent him down the path of pro wrestling. Plus, find out who he trained with, who his dream match is, whether he is, in fact, #AllElite, and the one thing he isn’t willing to discuss on a pod.

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47: Best of The Sessions (Nita Strauss & Sarath Ton)09 Apr 202200:34:11
Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with Rock Goddess Nita Strauss and WWE costume designer Sarath Ton. Be sure to check out the full episodes and stay tuned for new interviews each week!

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