{"id":222528,"date":"2026-09-19T22:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T03:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=222528"},"modified":"2026-09-18T16:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T21:14:36","slug":"free-podcast-9-19-wkpwp-interview-classic-9-22-2016-keller-interviews-mick-karch-about-state-of-wrestling-announcing-bobby-heenans-greatness-babyface-heel-dynamic-history-100-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/09\/19\/free-podcast-9-19-wkpwp-interview-classic-9-22-2016-keller-interviews-mick-karch-about-state-of-wrestling-announcing-bobby-heenans-greatness-babyface-heel-dynamic-history-100-min\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 9\/19 \u2013 WKPWP Interview Classic: (9-22-2016) Keller interviews Mick Karch about state of wrestling announcing, Bobby Heenan&#8217;s greatness, babyface\/heel dynamic history (100 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3960806503\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>SHOW SUMMARY: <\/strong>In this week\u2019s Interview Classic from ten years ago (9-22-2016), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talks live with Mick Karch, one of the tenured pro wrestling announcers currently active. 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