Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru

I love professional wrestling, but I despise sports entertainment. I have tried watching it again multiple times when I feel nostalgic for a bygone era of innocently, staged violence. I quickly am reminded that I despise what it has become. The perfect bridge between making what professional wrestling was never forgotten and making what it has become palatable is Jim Cornette and Brian Last. Thank you for all that you do.

One of the funniest, educational, and witty wrestling podcasts. The reviews are great and his knowledge of wrestling history is spot on. What do I know I’m just a bird lawyer.

It should be of no surprise, to anyone paying close attention, that Jim Cornette and The Great Brian Last continue to have the world’s greatest wrestling podcast. The ad spots are funnier than most people’s content. The reviews are better than most people’s interviews. The stories of personal circumstances are more vivid than most people’s written material and the improvisation is vastly more listable than most creator’s cultivated materials. The greatest strength of this program is that it’s actually hosted by two people - as opposed to relying entirely on one. Mr. Cornette may receive the much earned “top billing” spot, but at any given moment - Jim and Brian can default into the straight man routine. Between the two, there seems to be no discernible rule for who can man the comedic position and who can play the “concerned host.” This results in a fairly consistent program, because they both understand the role of “accompaniment” when the other is in the “zone.” Cornette is a talented linguist of almost unparalleled magnitude - but he’s also a gifted commentator who understands the art of co-manning a presentation. This has allowed for Brian Last to showcase his truly devastating dry humor, his ceaseless Rolodex of cultural references and his razor sharp critiques of modern media. Though the show began as a sister program to “The Jim Cornette Experience,” it’s since transformed into a variation of that program - much like a radio show being broadcast twice weekly. Some fans of the Drive Thru have expressed regret towards the show dropping its original identity of “fan questions and Cornette answers,” but to the truly initiated, the leaping off point has never been the heart of these programs, it’s the getting there that matters. Over the years, the Cornette offerings have developed routines and references that speak directly to the long term fan. This has provided invaluable insights and expanded our worldly knowledge. For example - We now know who won the pony. We can judge societal worthiness through the witnessing of turn signals. We know which substances run slickest on gold teeth … or sit stillest on plates for that matter. We can evaluate maliciousness by assessing the temperature of a banker’s internal organs versus our own. Plus, I can measure someone’s full mental acuity with one rainbow trout and a trip to the carwash. What I’m saying is: it’s mostly an educational program. Though Cornette and Last’s programs are among the most popular of any category, they remain loose, fiercely rebellious and refuse to conform to the easy-come troupes of their contemporaries. You won’t find their “video versions” of the show online. You won’t be encouraged to hear “most” of their content behind a paywall. And beg as you might - you won’t be seeing them perform the show live at some backwater comedy den. This tightrope walk between elusive and accessible is precisely what keeps the show current - even when it’s week’s behind. You might know about this week’s newsworthy events, but if you want to know what Jim and Brian think about this week’s newsworthy events, it will cost you patience and your attention. And the price will be an absolute bargain.

Truly appreciate the amount of content Jim Cornette and Brian Last put out each week. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve spit out my soda laughing when they go at it or when they react to Dave Meltzer’s absurdity. I hated Jim as a kid growing up in the 90s watching him in the WWE, but have such an appreciation for his work and his gift of gab as an adult. Truly appreciate you guys! Best wrestling podcast, period!

I love Jim. Been a fan for 30 years. Problem is the inserted adds are becoming unbearable. They interrupt him in the middle of a sentence. They happen five to six times PER SHOW. Lately there have also been five minutes of adds to skip before the show even starts. On top of all that, he’s reading four or five LIVE READ adds during the show. Then he’s hocking every piece of junk he can sell every show. All while bragging about being a millionaire. My last straw is he is going to a breeder to get another dog. SHAME ON YOU JIM. ADOPT, DONT SHOP!!!