For this special bonus episode of The Work Of Wrestling podcast host Tim Kail examines CM Punk's promo from the April 6th, 2026 episode of Monday Night Raw. Is it a true "pipe bomb"? Did CM Punk "torch" TKO, The Rock, Roman Reigns, and Pat McAfee? Or is he merely a cog in a corporate machine, his subversion nothing more than the appearance of being anti-establishment? Tim asks and answers these questions!

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This week host Tim Kail asks (and answers) "Where does inspiration come from?"

Is it the result of committing to a daily creative habit like writing 500 words a day or is it something delivered from the muse, a divine spark that uses the artist as a medium to express itself. Is it both? Or is it something a little more particular than either dynamic. Tim describes how he stays inspired through a blend of constant preparation and deep immersion in his lived experience - a blend of staying in the moment and allowing the texture of one's particular sensory experience to inform their work.

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May The Moment of Pop be with you.

This week Tim Kail discusses the complexities of modern social media, how it drives us toward discord and pollutes the way we discuss and analyze professional wrestling. Tim shares what he's learned from AI about how modern social media works, and describes how he'd fundamentally have to change aspects of his personality in order to see social media success. He also talks about the importance of withholding judgment on a work of art until one experiences it for themselves, and how he got an encouraging follow from wrestling analyst Jack The Jobber.

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