JEFF PEARLMAN

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Today’s Quazcast …

… features the awesome Tommy Dreamer, former WWE star and a helluva storyteller.

Screen Shot 2013-12-17 at 12.08.07 PMSome background: Tommy and I meet up quite regularly in the courtyard of our nearby elementary school. His daughters are in fourth grade, my son is in second, my daughter is in fifth. We are, generally, the only two fathers there—surrounded by mothers and nannies. As I mentioned to him in the podcast, I consider our presence an ode to people following their dreams. I wanted to write. Tommy wanted to wrestle. They were—by general standards—unconventional careers, with high degrees of difficulty (in terms of success). Yet there were stand, picking up our kids, lathering in the hugs and smiles and warm embraces.

It’s a wonderful thing. And this, I believe, is a wonderful Quazcast episode. Enjoy …