Talk Is Jericho

It's eek week on Talk Is Jericho... and we're kicking things off with two of our favorite horror movie directors - the one & only Eli Roth of "Hostel" fame, who runs down some of his fav scary flicks! And Troma Films founder Lloyd Kaufman, creator of "The Toxic Avenger," "Tromeo & Juliet," and so many other great horror and B-movies! You wouldn't believe which major Hollywood stars got their start...

The homicidal, suicidal, genocidal SABU makes his first-ever podcast appearance! The pioneering innovator who made table smashing a regular ring occurrence TALKS with Y2J about ECW, his uncle The Sheik, working in Japan, the Sandman, Taz, Paul Heyman & Paul E's karma, TNA, and the crazy Terry Funk barbwire match that he's still feeling the effects of today! Plus, Egypt returns to make Hell In A Ce...

He fronts one of the biggest metal bands in the world today, and he also happens to be a serious wrestling fan! Slipknot's Corey Taylor stops by to talk RAW, new Slipknot music, the loss of his friend and bandmate Paul Gray, and being "number 8." He's also got some crazy ghost stories involving Tuxedo man, haunted mansions & alarm clocks! Plus, should Chris Benoit be inducted into the WWE Hall Of...

Y2J, The Miz, and Justin Roberts spent their last night of the WWE's Australian tour sitting in Chris' hotel room doing a podcast. It was 2am... they had an early morning, long-ass, flight back to the States - so they just stayed awake! It took 2 tries, but what they ended up with was a funny conversation filled with great wrestling stories, cool behind-the-scenes info, and the reason why Justin R...

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, part of the pioneering hip-hop group, sits down with Chris Jericho to talk Adidas track suits, Aerosmith and Rick Rubin, rappin' over disco records, how comic books influenced his lyrics, "King of Rock," the tragic and mysterious death of Jam Master Jay, drinking behind closed doors, and his new comic book series "DMC." To learn more about listener data and our privacy prac...

Chris Hardwick says being a "nerd" is NOT a bad thing! So Y2J & Hardwick let their nerd flags fly - and talked about everything from Dungeons & Dragons (guess who still plays) to Star Wars to comics. They traded William Shatner stories and impersonations; they shared thoughts and predictions about the new season of "Walking Dead"; and talked podcasting 101, as in how in the heck did Chris Hardwick...

Former WWE Intercontinental Champion John Morrison is giving everyone a lesson in parkour & high-flying ring style. He's talking Tough Enough, CMPunk, ECW, WWE, Chris Benoit, erupting volcanos, Johnny Blaze, Y2J, and how he really feels about Jim Morrison & The Doors. Plus, John played Hercules this year too! We'll hear that story, and the reason why he never turns down a match! To learn more abou...

Y2J reads another chapter from his upcoming biography & this one involves Big Show and Santa Claus!! Plus, adult film star Asa Akira! It's an honest-to-goodness, hilarious (and we admit, informative) PG-13 rated interview about the world of porn! Hear what led her down the path to porn, her experiences as a dominatrix, and what she does to stay "disconnected" from her onscreen co-stars. She even s...

Hornswoggle and Y2J hit on "Tommy Ball" with Tommy Dreamer and Edge, superfly splashing in the nude with Christian, Little People's Court with DX, practical jokes with Great Khali, and "Wee LC" with El Torito! Plus... Leprechauns, muppets, Russian gulags, and Hornswoggle's first job at Target! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-poli...

It's Kevin Smith part 2... and this time it's all about "Return Of The Jedi," "Dogma's" poop monster, Kevin's first meeting with Ben Affleck, discovering Jason Lee, his new flick "Tusk," Kev's top 5 favorite movies, best comic book superheroes, and one final (nearly unbelievable) story about hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www...

He's a pop culture lover, a film director, a die-hard hockey fan, a podcaster, a wanna-be Canadian, and now... he's on TIJ! The long-awaited Kevin Smith sitdown finally happened and this is part 1! Stick talk (Kevin lingo for hockey talk), Degrassi talk (Canada's version of 91210), "Clerks" talk, Kevin's "mad money moment," twinkies & Canadian Beer, the "Canada of America," and the genius of Quent...

One of the greatest tag teams in wrestling history, The Hardy Boyz, real-life brothers Matt and Jeff, are back to talk Team Xtreme & Lita, the substance abuse issues that nearly ruined their careers and lives, comebacks and second chances, leaving WWE, joining TNA, and the indie wrestling scene. Plus, Literary Experts Cheyenne & Sierra Irvine are sharing some amazing book reviews and reading sugge...

Matt and Jeff aka The Hardy Boyz aka Team Xtreme are together in-person with Y2J! The real life brothers had their own trampoline ring in the backyard of their family's 25-acre tobacco farm. They started their own wrestling promotion, sewed their own costumes, came up with some crazy gimmicks, made their way to the WWE, and once there, cemented their legacy with some killer TLC matches! Stories, s...

WWE Divas and stars of E! Total Divas, Brie Bella, Eva Marie & Ariane (aka Cameron of the Funkadactyls) join Y2J to talk about season 3 of Total Divas, their lack of WWE Diva Championships, Wrestlemania moments, and having cameras following them 24/7. Also... a Daniel Bryan injury update from Brie Bella, and an honest answer about the future of the Funkadactyls from Ariane! Plus, Y2J remembers exa...

Bigfoot, Yeti, Abominable Snowman, Sasquatch - all names for the mythic creatures researched & hunted by expert Eric Altman! And that's why he's talking to Chris today! He breaks down the physical evidence, sightings, and case studies, and answers some tough questions! Eric calls himself a skeptic, but see if he doesn't make a believer out of you by the time this conversation is done! Plus, Y2J ha...

Triple H vs Y2J. Triple H vs The Rock. Triple H's big haircut! All of it's covered in part 2. Plus, hear Triple H's take on Bray Wyatt, Summer Rae, the NXT Performance Center, Metallica, Motorhead, and Vince McMahon's retirement plans. And Y2J remembers comedian Joan Rivers! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about...

It's time to play the game... with Triple H! In part one of Y2J's sit-down with the biggest "Talk Is Jericho" guest to date, they discuss Triple H's WCW days, fighting Eric Bischoff to leave, his first meeting with Vince McMahon, Pat Patterson's advice, the Terrorizer gimmick, the creation of Hunter Hearst Helmsley, running with "The Kliq," Scott Hall, Shawn Michaels, and working with Vince McMaho...

It's part 2 with Dave Batista... and this time it's all about pro-wrestling & the WWE including the cage match that got both Batista & Y2J in trouble and resulted in a hefty fine for Batista. Stories about Ric Flair, Triple H, The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio, and Batista's awful tryout for WCW. And of course he's answering the one question on everyone's mind... To learn more about listener data and o...

He's Drax in "Guardians Of The Galaxy." He's a former WWE World Champion. And he looks damn good in skinny jeans...despite the reports on twitter! Batista sits down with Y2J. He's got stories from the set of "Guardians," details about the Drax makeup, and thoughts on leaving WWE and his most recent return. He's also talking Royal Rumble, Daniel Bryan, and Wrestlemania 30. To learn more about liste...

KISS Hall of Famer Ace Frehley joins Y2J to relive a little KISStory! Hear about the band's recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction & what Ace thinks about how that all went down. He's got stories about the band logo, the guitar that caught on fire, "Psycho Circus," his favorite guitar solos and KISS songs, and he'll share his theory on the moon landing! It's Sci-Fi rock & roll with The Spaceman...

Y2J is paying tribute to one of his favorite actors & comedians, Robin Williams. Comedian Jim Norton, who knew Robin & also suffered from some of the same demons, shares his personal experiences with and recollections about Robin! Jimmy also has plenty of great music stories (Ozzy & KISS)! And Y2J talks Summerslam! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.auda...

James Durbin finished 4th on Season 10 of "American Idol." That was the same year Y2J competed on "Dancing With The Stars" at the sound stage next door. They had many LA adventures together while competing... and you'll hear some of the crazier stories! Plus, get a very real look at the behind-the-scenes workings of Idol, the audition process, & what James believes led to his demise! James is also...

UFC legend Chael Sonnen is the best trash talker in the UFC/MMA world... maybe even in sports, period! And he's giving lessons on Talk Is Jericho! He's also chatting about his love of pro-wrestling, Ric Flair, Y2J, and Anderson Silva (WTF?)! He's got stories about his one-time WCW tryout, the details on his 2-year worldwide suspension from fighting, his future plans which may or may not include WW...

Godfather of Gore Tom Savini is the mastermind behind Friday The 13th's Jason Voorhees, the cockroaches in Creepshow, and the original zombie special efx and makeup in movies! He's worked alongside Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez! He's got stories from movie sets, secrets to great horror efx, the best way to use rotting pig entrails, and a killer story about a duck that saved his life! To l...

Goldust & Stardust aka Dustin & Cody Rhodes aka sons of Dusty Rhodes sit down with Y2J to share what it was like growing up in the world of wrestling, and what they learned from their famous father. Plus hear Dustin's take on the Monday Night Wars, why he left WWF for WCW with his dad, and his King Of The Road match. And Cody talks mustaches, acting school, and the rib his dad pulled on him his fi...