Jim Ellermeyer

Fishing Without Bait 256 : Being a Time Thief with Natalie Bencivenga

August 18th, 2020  |  25 mins 10 secs

busy culture, covid-19, mindfulness, pandemic, social justice

Jim Ellermeyer is joined once again by Natalie Bencivenga to catch up with the changes in her life, and coping with the changes due to Covid-19 Pandemic to discuss the zeitgeist, thinking in ideologies and ideas, hero worship, the common needs people want in their lives we seem to disagree on, slowing down during the pandemic to rebuild and accept the situation, escaping busy culture, and the rapid fire of social justice issues.

Fishing Without Bait 255: Even More Mindful Bits

August 11th, 2020  |  7 mins 30 secs

anxiety, buddha, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, perspective, time travel

Jim Ellermeyer is live once again from Highland Park in Pittsburgh, PA to review some bits of wisdom from over the years, including: Buy the Ticket, Words Are Forever, The Five Minute Rule, Naming and, Identify, Immediacy, What We're Not Going to Talk About, What Not to Do and I Choose.

Fishing Without Bait 254: More Mindful Bits

August 4th, 2020  |  9 mins 50 secs

anxiety, buddha, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, perspective, time travel

Jim Ellermeyer is live once again from Highland Park in Pittsburgh, PA to review some bits of wisdom from over the years, including: Minds of Uncertainty, Pulling the Weeds, The Requirements to Be With You, Argument Party, Cast a Net, and two Buddha Stories: Cutting the Limb and a Package of Resentment.

Fashion Insensitive | Wrestling Mayhem Show 725

July 29th, 2020  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 19 mins

pittsburgh, podcast

This week we’re joined by the fashionable Tyler Klein of The Runway, Good Guy and Grizzled Vet Ronnie Starks, and Twitcher Rizz of RizzPlaysGames to talk Indy Wrestling, WWE, AEW, Impact Wrestling and more!

Fishing Without Bait 253: Mindful Bits

July 28th, 2020  |  11 mins 40 secs

anxiety, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, perspective, time travel

Jim Ellermeyer is live from Highland Park in Pittsburgh, PA to review some bits of wisdom from over the years, including: Moving the Mountain, Time Travel, Time as Currency, Perspective, Your Life as a Movie, Abracadabra and Uncertainty Leads to Anxiety

Fishing Without Bait 252: The Mindset of Quarantine Culture

July 21st, 2020  |  17 mins 19 secs

coronavirus, covid-19, fake news, fear, mindfulness, quarantine

Jim Ellermeyer and Producer Mike are taking a look at this time of the Coronavirus from a mindset 30 years from now, the lack of information leading to minds of uncertainty leading to minds of anxiety, worry, and fear, finding good sources of information that will help navigate through the developing information and trying to understand other perspectives.

Monday Mayhem Warriors 7/20/20: The One Where We Play Mad Libs

July 21st, 2020  |  42 mins 49 secs

Mad Mike and Sorg are talking about WWE RAW, we look back on the coronavirus era of professional wrestling from the future, play WWE Cinematic Match Mad Libs (via @nugnahrgang on Twitter!), Batman Telltale Games gone wrong and more!

Mayhemers Assemble! | Wrestling Mayhem Show 723

July 15th, 2020  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 45 mins

pittsburgh, podcast

Our Podcast Heroes Assemble are talking WWE Extreme Rules preview, New Japan Wrestling, Dungeons and Dragons, and a great Royal Rumble throwback with Tatiana Rose and Tony Kincaid.

Fishing Without Bait 251: Keeping the Faith with Maureen

July 14th, 2020  |  37 mins 9 secs

depression, disability, legally blind, marine biology, mindfulness, texas

Jim Ellermeyer continues his conversation with Marine Biologist Maureen from Texas. She discusses her issues with the church around her disability and coming back around for Confirmation and restoring her Faith, interpreting faith and prayer, taking on failure and overcoming obstacles in her Master’s Degree, scuba diving, and in live in general, dealing with depression during the COVID-19 Quaranteen era, and more!

Monday Mayhem Warriors 7/13/20

July 14th, 2020  |  Season 11  |  49 mins 52 secs

pittsburgh, podcast

Mad Mike and Sorg are chatting about WWE RAW including Shayna Baszler, Dolph Ziggler's Extreme Rules stipulation, the Eye for an Eye match with Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio, Swamp Fight with Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman, Star Wars Clone Wars, Percey Jackson, and the Old Guard.

Eye Games | Wrestling Mayhem Show 722

July 8th, 2020  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 27 mins

pittsburgh, podcast

The crew is talking the latest WWE, AEW and educational wrestling news!

We start to look at NXT Great American Bash and AEW Fyter Best Night 1 editions

Of course we vent about the COVID-19 reactions from wrestling companies

Rizz tells us how great Fight Underground is

We talk about the Hamilton cast member who once visited the studio

How has WWE and All Elite Wrestling dug into their rosters to fill in the gaps on weekly programming?

Big Question: Who would be the better pro wrestler going forward? Totally Blind Rey Mysterio or One-Eyed Seth Rollins?

We discuss last week’s homework: Triple H vs Dean Ambrose from WWE Road Block 2016

Professor Jakob Edwinn joins us to conduct class and weigh in on our responses!

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: The 2008 Royal Rumble Match  Watch on WWE Network

What did you learn from pro wrestling this week?

Fishing Without Bait 250: Self Worth with Maureen

July 7th, 2020  |  31 mins 10 secs

disability, legally blind, marine biology, mindfulness, texas

Jim Ellermeyer begins his conversation with Maureen from Texas, how she was inspired by the ocean and a teacher to pursue Marine Biology, growing up legally blind and contending with unintended social consequences of being different due to her disability and needing to use the assistive technology, redefining herself in college, seeing the world in a different way, friends and allies, and more!

A Catchy Tune | Wrestling Mayhem Show 721

July 1st, 2020  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 26 mins

pittsburgh, podcast

Farnsworth joins us to talk about the latest news.

We debut the Matt Carlins/Bobbyfjtown Twitter Collaboration Music Video "Charlotte 40 Shows" live on the show!
We look at the current Covid-19 effect on WWE and AEW as well as whether you should attend an indy wrestling show.
Big Question: Who's Twitter rant would you like put to what kind of music next?
We discuss last week’s homework: Rey Mysterio vs Psychosis – ECW One Night Stand
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Triply H vs Dean Ambrose from WWE Road Block 2016  Watch on WWE Network
What did you learn from pro wrestling this week? 

Fishing Without Bait 249: Self Identity with Toria Susan

June 30th, 2020  |  27 mins 53 secs

abracadabra, confidence, fear, insecurities, pittsburgh, singer, songwriter, thank you, toria susan, validate emotions, victoria colonello

Jim Ellermeyer continues his conversation with singer/songwriter Toria Susan about a positive outlook, recognizing feelings, romanticizing the past, signing with Digisonic Records, and more. You can listen to Toria Susan’s music at https://soundcloud.com/toriasusan. Toria is a newly signed artist with Digisonic Records.

Badger Confessional | Wrestling Mayhem Show 720

June 24th, 2020  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 39 mins

pittsburgh, podcast

Honeybadger joins us to talk about the latest news.

We talk with Badger about the #SpeakingOut movement and the effects on pro wrestling, statements and actions from AEW and Impact Wrestling and more as we deep dive.
Big Question: What wrestling match or event is your comfort watch?
We discuss last week’s homework: Mickie James vs Beth Phoenix WWE RAW April 14, 2008
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Rey Mysterio vs Psychosis - ECW One Night Stand  Watch on WWE Network
What did you learn from pro wrestling this week? 

Fishing Without Bait 248: If You Say So with Toria Susan

June 23rd, 2020  |  28 mins 16 secs

abracadabra, confidence, fear, insecurities, pittsburgh, singer, songwriter, thank you, toria susan, victoria colonello

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by singer/songwriter Toria Susan as they discuss how she came to music and growing with entertainment and dancing, finding her voice, being positive, building confidence, pleasing others, and more!