123: The Undertaker

Wrestlemania is this SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY, and Editor Eric has been dying to talk about the mythos of his favorite wrestler of all time, The Undertaker. Even if wrestling isn’t your thing, we think you’re going to enjoy the journey of how the Deadman went from wrestling mortician to a leader of his own cult of the undead. It’s a modern hero’s journey. Just, with more piledrivers.   This week, Julia and Amanda recommend you check out Bored Ghost. They both guest starred in the two-part Rusalka game.   Videos referenced in this episode: Mike Quackenbush’s The Art of Pro-Wrestling Undertaker’s first appearance as Survivor Series Undertaker’s signature “Rise Up” Macho Man Randy Savage’s Cream of the Crop promo Kane Debuts at Hell in a Cell Undertaker Uses Lightning Powers to Destroy the Ring Paul Bearer “Killed” By Cement (and the rehearsal) Mankind vs Undertaker Buried Alive Match Mankind vs. Undertaker Hell in a Cell Match The Introduction of The Brood Undertaker Inferno Match The Undertaker Black Wedding The “Greater Power” Revealed The Undertaker as the American Badass Shawn Michaels’ Super Christian Entrance Streak vs Career Match Streak vs Career Promo Packaged (with fantastic country song)   Sponsors - Stitch Fix is an online personal styling service that finds and delivers clothes, shoes, and accessories to fit your body, budget, and lifestyle. Get started at stitchfix.com/spirits for 25% off when you keep your whole box! - Lola, providers of organic cotton tampons, pads, liners and more. Use code spirits to get 40% off any of their flexible subscriptions at mylola.com. - Hover, your one-stop-shop for domain names. Get 10% off your first domain at hover.com/spirits   Find Us Online If you like Spirits, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, & Goodreads. You can support us on Patreon to unlock bonus Your Urban Legends episodes, director’s commentaries, custom recipe cards, and so much more. Transcripts are available at spiritspodcast.com/episodes. To buy merch, hear us on other podcasts, contact us, find our mailing address, or download our press kit, head on over to SpiritsPodcast.com.   About Us Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, a podcast collective and consultancy. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.