Former Gov. Jesse Ventura has a new gig on Russian television

The guy who once wrestled for a living, then blew away the pundits by getting elected governor of Minnesota, has a new gig — on Russian television.

"I am working for the enemy of mainstream media now," Ventura said of "The World According to Jesse," a variety show airing Fridays beginning this month on RT America, the Washington D.C. arm of the international network RT. The network formerly known as Russia Today is funded by the government and touts itself as bringing "the Russian view on global news."

A promo for the show features Ventura on a motorcycle, ponytail flapping in the breeze as he cruises down a mountain-lined highway.

"It's called the feeling of Freedom," Ventura's voice echoes. "Welcome to my world; come along for the ride."

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