America on the Mat: Professional Wrestling Exclusive!

The University of Birmingham may be the leading institution in the world for the study of US foreign policy and professional wrestling. Staff (well, me, actually) have published magazine articles on the subject, and students have written breakthrough dissertations on Post-Cold War America and the World Wrestling Federation.

One of those students, Brett Birks, is now a rising star at BBC West Midlands Radio. Good to see, then, that he hasn't left his academic specialism behind. The BBC website is featuring his interview with former World Heavyweight Champion Bret "Hitman" Hart (who is Canadian, rather than American, but it's close enough for us).