10 Best Podcast Episodes Of 2019

While there are a whole variety of subject matters featured in our Best Podcast Episodes of 2019, at WhatCulture we're so often all about the world of pro wrestling. And thus, it would be remiss of us to not include at least one wrestling-driven podcast here.

The world of pro wrestling pods is an ever-expanding one, with independent pods such as Solomonster Sounds Off, Wrestling Soup, and PWTorch producing weekly content that's just as engaging - if not more so - as the output from big-name stars such as Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, and Arn Anderson.

One wrestling pod that has taken the listening world by storm in recent years, of course, is Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard. Hosted by Conrad Thompson, this weekly offering looks back at a specialist topic from the world of professional wrestling, with Prichard and Thompson bouncing off each other superbly.

Something to Wrestle delivered some great shows throughout 2019, yet one that stands out above the rest is the 'Austin 1998/1999' show. Shining the spotlight on the hottest star of the hottest period in wrestling history, Prichard's hands-on experience of being in Vince McMahon's inner circle provides a unique insight into the ascension of Stone Cold and how this rise helped the then-WWF begin to dominate the Monday Night Wars.

There has never been a wrestler as popular as Steve Austin was in 1998 and '99, and this 2 1/2 hour exploration of that time in wrestling history is a vital piece of listening for anyone with even a fleeting interest in the wrestling business.

You can listen to this podcast in full here.