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June 24, 2022

Ep 46: Ellie Neidhart

Summary To kick off The Tragedy Academy 2.0, Jay and Gary are joined by Ellie Neidhart, the wife of late WWE legend, Jim The Anvil Neidhart. Jay and Gary are able to geek out over their shared childhood experiences of watching wrestling, while Ellie gives us her unique perspective on…

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June 24, 2022

U.S.A.

U.S.A.

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June 24, 2022

The creative bag

Things that fill the creative bag: ✅ Experiences ✅ Connections ✅ Conversations What would you add?

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June 23, 2022

That inner critic

You gotta watch out for that inner critic 🙅‍♀️ #thetragedyacademy #podcast

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June 22, 2022

Matthew Scheall - It starts here

It starts here 💪

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June 21, 2022

Gary on Mac Miller

Our preconceived notions can keep us from experiencing great things - like Gary missing out on Mac Miller while he was still here with us. Did you ever hate something for no reason? Did you discover later that you were missing out?

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June 20, 2022

Matthew Scheall - Where it comes from

Happy Monday Academics! Get a sneak peek of our next guest here ⬆️ Rapper and hip-hop artist Matthew Scheall reveals a bit about his start in music.

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June 19, 2022

Ellie Neidhart talking her life with Jim

The hiatus is finally over! The first episode of Season 3 is LIVE. Here's what you can expect from the pod's conversation with Ellie Neidhart: 🎉 Welcome To Our New Co-host! 🤼‍♂️ WWE Legends 🏡 Supportive Family 💞 Destined Love 💪 The Power Of Sport Are you excited for the…

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June 18, 2022

Ellie Neidhart - "The Neidhart's" A Foundation Built on Family

Tomorrow!!! To kick off the third season of The Tragedy Academy, Jay and Gary are joined by Ellie Neidhart, the wife of late WWE legend, Jim The Anvil Neidhart. Jay and Gary are able to geek out over their shared childhood experiences of watching wrestling, while Ellie gives us her…

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June 18, 2022

Talking to Ellie Neidhart about wrestling and diversity

One of the unique powers of sport is to bring people together, but Gary argues that wrestling seems to be especially good at this.

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June 17, 2022

Ellie Neidhart talks about the Hart home in Calgary

⚡️ Welcome to the dungeon ⚡️

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June 16, 2022

Gary talks about the professionalism of wrestlers

In our episode with Ellie, Gary got to geek out a bit...basically, wrestlers are actors AND athletes at the same time.

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June 15, 2022

Ellie Neidhart talks about her first date with Jim

Was your first date this good? Were you also offered a doobie like Ellie? 👀

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June 14, 2022

Ellie Neidhart - Good vs bad

Is watching sports cathartic for you? Ellie Neidhart talks about how wrestling has provided relief over the years 🤼‍♂️

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June 13, 2022

Ellie meets Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

Happy Monday Academics! The clock is ticking down on the release of Season 3 Episode 1 👀 and we are honored to be joined by Ellie Niedhart, wife of former wrestling superstar Jim "The Anvil" Niedhart. Ever wonder how these two met? We've got the answer, and much more! #wwe…

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June 9, 2022

Authenticity in Music

6/27! Jay and Gary discuss authenticity with rapper and hip-hop artist Matthew Scheall #hiphop #rapper #podcast #thetragedyacademy @matthewscheall

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June 6, 2022

BTS with Rapper Matthew Scheall

From our kick-off recording session- BTS with rapper and hiphop artist @thematthewscheall on authenticity. #podcast #rapper #thetragedyacademy #hihop

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June 3, 2022

BTS with Matthew Scheall

BTS with rapper and Hip-hop artist Matthew Scheall about the impact of your music. #hiphop #rap #rapper #thetragedyacademy Thetragedyacademy.com

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May 31, 2022

BTS of upcoming interview with Ellie Neidhart wife of the late Jim "The Anvil Neidhart"

BTS of an upcoming interview with Ellie Neidhart wife of the late Jim "The Anvil Neidhart" releasing on Father's Day 6/19. #wwe #wrestling #podcast

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May 5, 2022

Andrew Nethery - Authenticity

Sometimes being yourself can give you a bad rap. While guest Andrew Nethery focuses on the Basque punk scene in his documentary, Bury Us, he and Jay also talk punk in general. They argue that the core of punk music is authenticity and revolution. Punk has many detractors, some of…

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May 4, 2022

Sarah Donna - Authenticity

We didn't say authenticity was easy! Our guest, Sarah Donna, emphasizes that often it is really hard to be yourself. Whether it is the people around you, the media you consume, the social media apps you use, or society in general, staying true to yourself can be difficult if not…

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May 3, 2022

Kent Lawlor - Authenticity

Happy Tuesday Academics! We hope you are getting excited for the new season as it approaches 👀 To wrap up our many themes that we've explored for the past few weeks, we wanted to finish with one that is perhaps the most important to the identity of the podcast: authenticity.…

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April 29, 2022

Amir Yass - Just Be Kind

Happy Friday Academics! We are ringing in the weekend with some amazing advice from guest Amir Yass. When discussing his unapologetic presence on social media, Amir says he isn't striving to be liked by everyone and isn't afraid to take up space when others try to minimize him. Awesome words…

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April 28, 2022

Glauco Araujo - Nurture Your Love

Here at the Tragedy Academy, we are big fans of every individual living as their authentic selves. Unfortunately, for those in the LGBTQ+ community, this isn't always possible for them to do safely. Our guest, dancer Glauco Araujo, didn't feel comfortable being open with his sexual identity until he had…

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