Place to Be Podcast
Place to Be Podcast



Saturday Feb 18, 2017
Rank & File: Top 10 Wrestlers Theme Songs
Saturday Feb 18, 2017
Saturday Feb 18, 2017
It's a long lost episode of Rank & File! Taped in early January, this edition of Rank & File was nearly down for the count due to computer issues, but thanks to some savvy tech wizards, it has been rescued. In this episode, host Jordan Duncan welcomes Scott Criscuolo back to the show, who joins the panel alongside the DEBUTING J Arsenio D'Amato. The guys task this time out? Ranking their Top 10 wrestling theme songs. As you may imagine, HHH music gets a ton of love, but is it from the person you'd expect? Tune in and find out!



Monday Feb 13, 2017
Place to Be Podcast Episode 437: Sixth Birthday Celebration
Monday Feb 13, 2017
Monday Feb 13, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott take a brief break from the Vintage Vault to celebrate the sixth birthday of the show.
The boys welcome in PTB Historian Chad Campbell for a trip down memory lane, discussing their favorite moments and memories from episodes past, discussing the birth of Place to Be Nation, a look at what has changed in sports, wrestling and pop culture between February 2011 and February 2017 and much more.
So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott and Justin as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast!



Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
Place to Be Podcast Episode 436: WWF House Show - Madison Square Garden 7/13/85
Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott are fighting through the sweltering heat of a mid summer night to check out the 7/13/85 Madison Square Garden house show!
The boys discuss speeding up MLB games, the mounting problems the NFL is facing, the big Intercontinental Title change, the juiced up Polish Hammer, the union of Missing Link and Bobby Heenan, another plodding Pedro Morales match, a lacking MSG crowd, Adrian Adonis' new manager, Bob Orton's cast, the MSG debut of Terry Funk, the chemistry between Gorilla Monsoon and Alfred Hayes, a red hot brawl between Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff, Live Aid, Swede Hansen's final match, a messy George Steele/Nikolai Volkoff affair, a feisty outing by George Wells, a big time tag team main event and much more, including end of show awards!
So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott and Justin as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast!



Monday Jan 30, 2017
Monday Jan 30, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott are officially welcoming in summer in Manhattan as they take a look at the 6/21/85 Madison Square Garden house show!
The boys discuss the 2017 Royal Rumble, the debut of Lanny Poffo, "Junior Mister Universe" Tony Atlas, another Missing Link squash, our first glimpse of Jim Brunzell, Randy Savage's MSG debut, the disappearance of Ken Patera, our new WWF Tag Team Champions, George Steele's official first MSG match as a face, one of the most bizarre WWF matches ever, Empty Nest, Bryan Adams, Return to Oz, another King Kong Bundy squash, a big night for Ricky Steamboat, the return of Brian Blair, the big blowoff between Hulk Hogan and Don Muraco and much more, including end of show awards!
So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott and Justin as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast!



Monday Jan 16, 2017
Monday Jan 16, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin, Scott and Parv are welcoming in the springtime as they take a look at the 5/20/85 Madison Square Garden house show!
The boys discuss the passing of Jimmy Snuka, bounty angles, thoughts on Gene Okerlund as a commentator, Ivan Putski's body, the in ring style of Pedro Morales, the big rematch between Hulk Hogan and Magnificent Muraco, the issues with Muraco's workrate, Alfred Hayes as an announcer, Bret Hart's formative weeks in the WWF, the greatness of Brewster's Millions, Ken Patera's final MSG match for two years, Jesse Ventura's final days in the ring, the big tag title rematch, the debut of Missing Link, Bruno Sammartino's triumphant MSG return and much more, including end of show awards!
So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott and Justin as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast!



Monday Jan 09, 2017
Place to Be Podcast Episode 433: Saturday Night's Main Event I: 5/11/85
Monday Jan 09, 2017
Monday Jan 09, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin, Scott and Ryan Everett are headed to late night as they dive into the premier episode of Saturday Night's Main Event!
The boys discuss the advent and presentation of Saturday Night's Main Event, Vince McMahon in the booth, the big face turn of George Steele, the US Express picking up a key win, a great installment of Piper's Pit, using Bob Orton in the WWF Title match, the Golden State Warriors and pop culture, Rappin' a/k/a Breakdance 3: Electric Boogalee, how terrible Fabulous Moolah was in the ring at this point, leveraging celebrities for this show, Junkyard Dog and his mama, Oprah Winfrey: Wrestling Announcer, the Mother's Day celebration and much more, including end of show awards!
So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott and Justin as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast!



Tuesday Jan 03, 2017
Place to Be Podcast Episode 432: WWF House Show - Madison Square Garden 4/22/85
Tuesday Jan 03, 2017
Tuesday Jan 03, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin & Scott are deep in the fallout from WrestleMania as they take a look at the 4/22/85 Madison Square Garden house show!
The boys discuss the appearance of Cobra, the lack of fanfare for Tatsumi Fujinami, another King Kong Bundy squash, the debut of the British Bulldogs, the continuing climb up the ladder by Ricky Steamboat, Magnificent Muraco's big win, We Are the World, Angela Lansbury, a hidden gem between Iron Sheik and Mike Rotundo, the star potential of Barry Windham, the elevation of Brutus Beefcake, another edition in the Santana vs. Valentine feud and much more, including end of show awards!
So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott and Justin as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast!



Saturday Dec 24, 2016
Place to Be Podcast Episode 431: Sixth Annual Christmas Extravaganza
Saturday Dec 24, 2016
Saturday Dec 24, 2016
Ho, ho ho! In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, it is time for our sixth annual Christmas Extravaganza! This time, join Scott, Justin and a host of PTBN staff members as they tell the heartwarming and entertaining story of the birth of Place to Be Nation and its potential downfall at the hands of two of its own members. Holiday cheer! Mischief! Turmoil! Subterfuge! Kevin Kelly! Santa Claus! Love! Hate! Check it out!
So grab some cookies and milk and settle in by the fire because it is time for another holiday edition of the PTB Podcast!