Talk Is Jericho

Frankie Kazarian returned to TNA earlier this year, and shares the circumstances that led him to that decision. He talks about his relationship with TNA President Scott D’Amore, why he wanted to keep his TNA return a surprise, and what’s different about the company compared to his first run there in the early 2000s. Frankie explains why he asked Tony Khan to let him out of his AEW contract, and how TK responded. He also remembers the early days of AEW, what made them so special, and why he’s proud to be one of the AEW “first nine” alongside the likes of Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Scorpio Sky, Christopher Daniels, and Hangman Adam Page. Plus, he has an update on Gutter Candy’s future plans, and gives a review of Metallica’s Summer stadium tour!   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your first order plus free shipping and returns. Better Help: TIJ is sponsored by Better Help. Visit https://BetterHelp.com/JERICHO to get 10%

Pig farmer Robert “Willie” William Pickton may be the most prolific Canadian Serial Killer on record. He claims to have killed 49 women, was charged with the murder of 26, and convicted of 6 killings. He’s currently serving life in prison but is eligible for parole this coming February! John and Jamie from True Crimecast return to breakdown the gruesome case and provide some background on “Willie” (as his friends used to call him) and his non-profit “The Piggy Palace Good Times Society” that hosted many parties in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia located just east of Vancouver. They detail the evidence that points to Willie using his pigs to dispose of his victims’ bodies, and how the police were finally able to catch him. And it’s very possible that Chris Jericho may have crossed Willie’s path in the 90s!  Listen to Left On Dead: https://open.spotify.com/show/64aH8hNmEedDBVybSRbswi Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your

Chris Jericho had a crazy week of wrestling criss-crossing the globe, starting with a killer victory over Konosuke Takeshita in Japan at the DDT Ultimate Party 2023 in Tokyo’s Ryogoku Arena, and concluding with another W over The Young Bucks in a banger match at the KIA Forum in Los Angeles at AEW Full Gear 2023. And in between those, he teamed up with his former tag partner, Paul Wight, in an epic battle against the Don Callis Family on AEW Dynamite in Ontario, California. Chris breaks down each match from the planning and preparation to execution, reveals some of the Easter Eggs in the Sega Like A Dragon Gaiden Street Fight on AEW Dynamite, talks about the inspiration behind the Golden Jets tag team name, and shares his personal rating of each match and why they differ from Dave Meltzer’s ratings.    Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your first order plus free shipping and returns. Better Help: TIJ is sponsored by Bette

David Cross’ new stand-up special “Worst Daddy In The World” debuts on VEEPS on Monday 11/27, and the actor/comedian shares a sneak peak at the show which was filmed live at The Metro in Chicago. David also has plenty of stories about his critically-acclaimed and Emmy-nominated HBO sketch comedy, “Mr. Show,” working with Christopher Guest on “Waiting For Guffman,” and bringing the eccentric Tobias Funke to life on the award-winning TV series, “Arrested Development.” He talks about his stand-up start, what the legendary Steven Wright did for his career, why he loves touring, and what it was like making three movies with the CGI-created Chipmunks!   Buy Tickets for David Cross’ “Worst Daddy In The World” comedy special, streaming Monday 11/27 on VEEPS:  https://veeps.com/davidcross   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your first order plus free shipping and returns. Better Help: TIJ is sponsored by Better Help. Visit https:/

Comedian Eric Andre, host of the sketch-comedy program “The Eric Andre Show” on Adult Swim, shares hilarious behind-the-scenes stories about some of his infamous pranks and celebrity victims, including Jon Hamm, Dennis Rodman, Vivica A. Fox, and Chris Jericho! He explains what inspired the show, how they’re still able to get the reactions they do 11 years later, and what goes into prepping the episodes and seasons. He talks about his early days doing open mics and stand-up in Boston, how and when he pitched the original idea for his prank show, and how he and collaborator Dan Curry put together their new book, “Dumb Ideas,” which has some great tips and tricks for pulling pranks at home. Plus, Eric talks about his movie “Bad Trip,” his character in HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones,” and love of wrestling, and the impact it’s had on his own creative genius and career.    Purchase Dumb Ideas book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dumb-Ideas/Eric-Andre/9781982187682 Buy tickets to The Eric Andre Explosion To

Eli Roth returns to talk about his return to the horror genre! His new movie, Thanksgiving, hit theaters today, and Eli’s got lots of great stories from the set and shooting! He talks about setting the film in Boston, shooting in Canada, casting Patrick Demspey, the real-life historical figure that inspired the killer, and writing the script with his childhood friend! He also shares the role that Quentin Tarantino and Grindhouse played in Thankgiving’s origin way back in 2007, what prompted him to finally make the film, and how some of the kills changed along the way. Plus, talks about COVID’s impact on both movie-making and the theater experience.   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your first order plus free shipping and returns. Better Help: TIJ is sponsored by Better Help. Visit https://BetterHelp.com/JERICHO to get 10% off your first month. 1stPhorm: 1stphorm.com/JERICHO & get free shipping on orders over $75 Factor

Lanie McAuley plays Chris Jericho’s daughter in the new movie, “Country Hearts Christmas,” which debuts Sunday night at 7pm Eastern on UPtv. Lanie and Chris share stories from the set including working with horses, performing in character, shooting two films back-to-back with different directors, and embracing the family values in the made-for-TV drama. They talk about their characters (Lanie plays Tori and Chris plays Bones), crying on cue, and drawing from real life experiences to bring it all to life. Plus, Lanie talks about her career as a child actress doing Barbie & Bratz commercials, and horror films!   Watch Country Hearts Christmas on UPtv this Sunday 11/19 at 7pm EASTERN https://uptv.com/movies/country-hearts-christmas/   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your first order plus free shipping and returns. Better Help: TIJ is sponsored by Better Help. Visit https://BetterHelp.com/JERICHO to get 10% off your first m

Adrian Gomez is the man behind China’s Middle Kingdom Wrestling, and MA is his current champion! Adrian explains how he originally came to China by way of Phoenix, Arizona, what inspired him to start a wrestling promotion in China, and how he first met a young wrestler named MA. MA shares his pro wrestling journey from his first introduction to wrestling through a childhood friend at school to training with The Slam to becoming MKW World Champion! Adrian details how wrestling legend Ho Ho Lun helped him get MKW started, the impact that China’s Zero COVID policy had on MKW, and his upcoming plans for MKW’s Bash At The Bay 3 in January 2024! Adrian also talks about MKW’s marketing efforts and growth, and small role it’s played in diplomatic relations between nations.   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your first order plus free shipping and returns. Better Help: TIJ is sponsored by Better Help. Visit https://BetterHelp.com

Andew Dice Clay debuts on TIJ with a bang! Or should we say a “ya hear?!” Dice has stories for days about befriending and opening for Guns N’ Roses in the 90s, getting them back together in 2010s, and opening for them again recently on their stadium tour!  He goes deep on his lifetime ban from MTV, what Rodney Dangerfield did for Dice and other young comedians back in the day, and what it was like to be the first cancelled comic! He talks Crazy Larry on “Diff’rent Strokes,” working out with Sly Stallone, having a fan in Cher, and developing his comedy set. He also shares his upcoming plans including a stand-up set at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on November 15th, a possible arena tour next year, and a new show called “The Famous Face.”   Andrew Dice Clay Tickets Nov 15, 2023 Los Angeles, CA | Live Nation   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Better Help: TIJ is sponsored by Better Help. Visit https://BetterHelp.com/JERICHO to get 10% off your first month. Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ a

The Struts frontman Luke Spiller has some pretty incredible stories from last year’s Taylor Hawkins Tribute concerts. He talks about his friendship with the late Foo Fighters drummer, and the impact that Taylor had on Luke’s own career and life. He explains the bittersweetness of performing with Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, and what it was like to do “The Walk” to the stage with his musical heroes. Luke also details what it was like working and performing with David Bowie’s pianist Mike Garson, and the influence that experience had on The Struts new album, “Pretty Vicious.” He shares stories about the writing and recording process for the new album, the role that COVID played in its making, and why he thinks this is the band’s best collection of work to date. Plus, he’s got the GREATEST story about Sir Paul McCartney!   Buy/Stream The Struts “Pretty Vicious” - https://thestruts.lnk.to/PrettyViciousAlbum!bio   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and

Chris Estell is one of two tailor and costume makers at AEW, and he shares the story of how a career in the Navy unexpectedly led him to professional wrestling. He explains how he met now-retired AEW seamstress Sandra Gray, and all she did (and continues to do) to help Chris succeed. Chris talks about making costumes for Jericho, Wardlow, Will Hobbs, Daniel Garcia, Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, MJF, Saraya, FTR, and Austin Gunn. He also dishes on who’s most particular, whose gear takes the longest, who’s the easiest to work with, and who gives him the most freedom with design.   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your first order plus free shipping and returns. Hello Fresh: Go to https://HelloFresh.com/50JERICHO and use code 50JERICHO to get 50% off plus 15% off your next two months. Factor Meals: Go to https://FactorMeals.com/TIJ50 and use promo code TIJ50 to get 50% off. Bosch Tools: Learn more at https://www.boschtools.c

It’s the 4th Annual TIJ Halloween Spooktacular with Darcy The Mail Girl from The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs on the Shudder Network! And this Halloween, Darcy & Jericho pit Halloween and Friday The 13th against each other in Classic Album Clash style battle of the horror movie franchises! They debate writing, directing, actors, storylines and death scenes. They’ve also got some great trivia about budgets and filming, and of course name their favorite characters and kills from each of the first five movies of both franchises! And they asked some of their horror movie-loving celeb friends to chime in too including Joe Bob Briggs, actor CJ Graham, Larry Zerner, Charlie Benante of Anthrax, Fozzy guitarist Rich Ward, Danhausen, Terrifier director Damien Leone, and actress Judie Aronson!    Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your first order plus free shipping and returns. Hello Fresh: Go to https://HelloFresh.com/50JERICH

Fozzy bassist PJ Farley and the Pod of Thunder gang return for a special Halloween watchalong featuring their favorite band – KISS!  But it’s NOT a KISS special! It’s The Paul Lynde Halloween Special which originally aired on ABC all the way back on October 29, 1976. They break down the skits and stars of the comedy special starring comedian and Hollywood Squares regular, Paul Lynde. They ponder why everyone from Donny & Marie to Roz Kelly (aka Pinky Tuscadero on Happy Days) to Billy Barty to Florence Henderson and KISS were tapped to participate. They discuss the heavily-edited KISS performances, the comments that both Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have made about the special over the years, and why and how they think the special got made in the first place. Plus, they offer up their favorite scenes and moments, and their ultimate review of the program as a whole. See it or skip it? Listen and find out!   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code

Al Snow is the co-owner and booker of OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) in Louisville, Kentucky, and also one of the featured stars in the new Netflix docu-series “Wrestlers.” Al tells the story of how he (and Matt Jones and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg) came to buy OVW from Danny Davis in 2018, and proceeded to build the roster and fanbase until COVID halted their plans in 2020. He explains the inspiration behind the docu-series, how and when Netflix got involved, and what it’s done to reinvigorate OVW’s popularity as a premiere training location for the pro wrestling business. Al also talks about his own time in WWE including the Kennel From Hell, tagging with Mick Foley, the Head gimmick, what it was like working with The Rock and The Undertaker, what he learned specifically from Paul Heyman, and how he feels about his then-relationship with Vince McMahon.    Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your first order plus free s

Live from Joe Bob’s Drive-in Jamboree, it’s a mini-reunion of the Unhappy Campers from “Sleepaway Camp 2” (one of Chris Jericho’s all-time favorite horror movies)! Chris & Darcy The Mail Girl interview Kendall Bean (who played Demi) and Amy Fields (who played Jodi Shote aka one of the Shit Sisters). They share stories about the set, filming, and some of their co-stars like Pamela Springsteen (the Boss’ real-life sister), and Renee Estevez (real life sister of Charlie Sheen). Plus, Chris gets some breaking news when writer Michael Hitchcock reveals a HUGE secret he’s been keeping for nearly 40 years! He’s the real writer behind “Sleepaway Camp 2” and “Sleepaway Camp 3”!  Michael explains why he kept it a secret for so long and what finally made him break his silence. He also shares who and what inspired the characters and the story, how some of the kills were changed in various drafts of the script (like the original vision for the outhouse death), and the way he originally planned to kill Angela Baker!   Than

The Phantom Detectives have had some crazy paranormal experiences during their many investigations. Founder & director Joshua Chaires, Lead Investigator and Tech Manager Rick Warner, and Psychic Medium Melissa Ferrazzano detail the spirits and shadow figures they’ve encountered, the voice recordings they’ve captured, and some of the extreme physical effects they’ve felt. They chronicle their visit to a haunted ship called Lightship Overfalls, their trip to Bube’s Brewery, an old speakeasy in Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania, and what they found at the Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Visit and book the Phantom Detectives at https://phantomdetectives.org Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your first order plus free shipping and returns. Hello Fresh: Go to https://HelloFresh.com/50JERICHO and use code 50JERICHO to get 50% off plus 15% off your next two months. Factor Meals: Go to https://FactorMeals.com/TIJ50 and use prom

The Rated R Era has begun at AEW, and Adam Copeland explains exactly how that happened! He shares how one simple sentence from his 9-year-old daughter helped him make the decision, the offer he turned down from WWE to join AEW, and what it was like to be in the ring again with longtime friend and former tag partner, Christian Cage. Adam talks about the AEW creative process, the locker room, and all the AEW talent he’s looking forward to working with. He recounts his return to wrestling and the ring post-retirement and injury, and what Sheamus had to do with it, and he talks about his most recent run at WWE including his storylines with Randy Orton and Finn Balor. Plus, he has tales about wrestling at WWE during the pandemic era, and what it was like to be there with and without Vince McMahon at the creative helm.   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Fan Duel: Visit https://FanDuel.com/JERICHO and start earning Bonus Bets with America’s #1 Sportsbook Hello Fresh: Go to https://HelloFresh.com/50JERICHO and

Adam Green is the creator and writer of the Hatchet franchise, and he shares some great stories about Hollywood, and what it took to get Hatchet made! He details his battle against the MPAA over Hatchet’s NC-17 rating, and how that loss completely changed his movie and his life. He reveals what inspired the Victor Crowley character and look, how he comes up with the crazy, gruesome kills for each sequel, and what it took to get horror genre greats like Kane Hodder, Robert Englund, and Tony Todd involved in Hatchet. He breaks down the practicality behind some of his grossest kills like the double chainsaw murder and Tony Todd literally being ripped right out of his skin. And he explains what really happened with Eli Roth and Cabin Fever 2.  Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Fan Duel: Visit https://FanDuel.com/JERICHO and start earning Bonus Bets with America’s #1 Sportsbook Hello Fresh: Go to https://HelloFresh.com/50JERICHO and use code 50JERICHO to get 50% off plus 15% off your next two months. Factor M

The Mogul Embassy’s Prince Nana dances his way onto TIJ with tales from his royal bloodline and heritage in Ghana! He recalls the very first Ring of Honor show, and how he ended up on that card in 2002 in Philadelphia, the initial formation of The Embassy, and the various members they’ve had over the years including the late Jimmy Rave! Prince Nana talks about training with Johnny Rodz, his many WWE interactions during the course of his career, and the journey that brought him to AEW. He has stories about working with Brian Cage and Swerve Strickland, and what inspired that very meme’able dance to the ring!    Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Fan Duel: Visit https://FanDuel.com/JERICHO and start earning Bonus Bets with America’s #1 Sportsbook Hello Fresh: Go to https://HelloFresh.com/50JERICHO and use code 50JERICHO to get 50% off plus 15% off your next two months. Factor Meals: Go to https://FactorMeals.com/TIJ50 and use promo code TIJ50 to get 50% off. Bosch Tools: Learn more at https://www.boschtools

General Manager Richard Hunter, and the museum’s longest-tenured tour guide, Virginia, give a tour of Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum in Las Vegas. They share the history of the house that was built in 1938 and was once rumored to be the site of devil worshipping and human sacrifice! They also share stories about some of their creepiest and most active items and exhibits in the museum. Hear thebevil history of the trans axle from actor James Dean’s cursed Porche 550 Spyder, what kind of terror the Peggy Doll has created for many museum guests, and why even Virginia can’t be in the dreaded Dybbuk box exhibit. They talk about the Devil’s Rocking Chair which inspired the storyline for The Conjuring 3 movie, Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s infamous Volkswagon bus, the jacket that late actor Brandon Lee wore during the filming of his last movie, “The Crow,” and the many artifacts in the museum that belonged to a host of serial killers including Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, The Nightstalker Richard Ramirez, and Ed Gein.   Thank you