Talk Is Jericho

Dolph Lundgren joins to talk about the making of Rocky IV and the creation of one of the most iconic villains in movie history – Ivan Drago! Dolph shares the story of getting dismissed at his first audition for being “too tall,” how he eventually landed the role, and how Sylvester Stallone completely reimagined Drago after meeting him. He breaks down his screen test, the acting choices that made D...

Brad Gilmore returns to break down the wild, unbelievable story behind the Superman movie that never happened (which is also chronicled in the documentary, The Death Of Superman Lives). Tim Burton directing. Nicolas Cage as Superman. Kevin Smith writing the script. And somehow… it all fell apart. Brad and Chris dig into how this massive production got all the way to pre-production (costumes built,...

Eli Roth and Damien Leone return on Friday The 13th for a killer episode breaking down their all-time favorite kills from the Friday the 13th film franchise, including the shocking arrow-through-the-neck debut of Kevin Bacon in the OG Friday the 13th to the savage sleeping bag smash in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. They revisit the wheelchair machete massacre in Friday the 13th Part 2,...

Austrian-born AEW star Thekla breaks down her wild, unconventional path to All Elite Wrestling – from underground training in Vienna cellars with no ring or ropes, to surviving five years in Japan’s brutal wrestling system. Thekla talks about cutting her teeth in Ice Ribbon, leveling up in Stardom, and why living at the dojo during the pandemic accelerated her growth faster than anything else in h...

Author Steven Bell returns to break down the real story behind his new book Big Daddy vs Haystacks and the rivalry that took over British wrestling (and television). He explains how Big Daddy (aka Shirley Crabtee, Jr) and Giant Haystacks (aka Martin Ruane) became massive pop-culture icons, why their feud pulled in millions of viewers every week, and how years of tension finally exploded in their l...

Award-winning filmmaker, futurist, and consciousness researcher Caroline Cory breaks down the mysterious Buga Sphere (the strange metallic object found in Mexico made from 12,000-year-old material). She explains why scientists still can’t debunk it, where it is now, and what it could mean for non-human intelligence. Caroline talks about her documentary A Tear in the Sky and the real-time anomaly h...

Former WCW wrestler Crowbar (aka Chris Ford) tells the unbelievable story of how he went from gothic hardcore wrestler to real-life physical therapist who helps injured wrestlers get back in the ring. Chris talks about getting into wrestling while still in high school, juggling college and WCW bookings, and the advice Diamond Dallas Page gave him that changed the course of his career. He explains...

Matthew and Gunnar Nelson tell the true story behind their famous last name – growing up as the sons of Ricky Nelson and the grandsons of Ozzie & Harriet, and why their childhood was nothing like the sitcom America thought it was. They open up about their turbulent family life, losing their father in a tragic plane crash, and why the long-standing rumors about that crash are completely wrong. They...

Former WWE Intercontinental Champion D'Lo Brown takes it back to the Smoky Mountain Wrestling days – flophouse living with Jericho, New Jack, Balls Mahoney, and a house full of future stars – before breaking down his rapid rise to WWE and landing in the Nation of Domination. He talks working closely with Ron Simmons, road-tripping with The Rock before superstardom, earning trust during the Attitud...

Kevin Federline joins to talk about his new memoir You Thought You Knew, and explains why it took years (and his kids’ approval) before he felt ready to write the book, and set the record straight. Kevin talks about working as a dancer with Michael Jackson, including unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories from the You Rock My World video, rehearsing to a click track, MJ’s perfectionism, and seein...

John and Jamie from the True Crimecast return for a true crime first…the first non-murder case they’ve ever covered on the show! It’s one of the most famous unsolved mysteries of all time: D.B. Cooper! They break it down from the beginning – the night before Thanksgiving 1971, when a well-dressed man using the name Dan Cooper boarded a Northwest Orient flight, ordered a bourbon, passed a flight at...

Brian “Q” Quinn from Impractical Jokers makes his first-ever TIJ video appearance! He revisits the infamous ice-bath punishment that left him with real hypothermia, explains how close things came to going seriously wrong, and admits which punishments still mess with him years later. He explains why mental punishments are often way worse than physical ones, and why Murr is always up for ANYTHING! Q...

Walter Koenig takes us inside the creation of Chekov on Star Trek – from nearly not existing at all to becoming central to one of the franchise’s most iconic moments in The Wrath of Khan. He explains how he landed the role after being asked to play a life-or-death scene funny, and why that unexpected choice helped define the character. Walter goes deep on The Wrath of Khan, including Chekov’s pivo...

Horror legend Greg Nicotero is LIVE at Spooky Empire with Chris Jericho! Greg talks growing up as a monster-obsessed kid hanging around Tom Savini and George A. Romero, landing his first real job on Day of the Dead, and the massive fork-in-the-road decision that led him to choose Evil Dead 2 over Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 — and helped launch KNB! He breaks down what really happened behind the scen...

Executive producers Evan Husney and Jason Eisener return to talk about their new Hulu docu-series Into The Void: Life, Death & Heavy Metal, and how it almost didn’t happen. They explain why the idea for the show actually predates Dark Side of the Ring, how they pitched Hulu on telling very human stories inside the world of metal, and why they wanted to move away from the tired sex-drugs-and-rock c...

Ring in the New Year with blood, bodies, and bad decisions as Darcy the Mail Girl from The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs breaks down the wild, weird, and way-too-small subgenre of New Year’s Eve horror movies! Darcy explains why New Year’s Evil is the undisputed king of NYE slashers, what makes Terror Train such a strange Jamie Lee Curtis classic, and why you shouldn’t sleep on (pun intended)...

PJ Farley and the Pod of Thunder crew (Andy, Nick, and the mysterious Chris L) return for the most unhinged holiday watchalong yet as they hit PLAY on the Captain & Tennille Christmas Special that originally aired on ABC in December of 1976! What follows is a full-on descent into network TV madness featuring Don Knotts chain-smoking his way through an airplane sketch, Tom Bosley (aka Howard Cunnin...

Actress and musician Tia Carrere shares stories about the role that changed her life - Cassandra in Wayne’s World! She explains how Mike Myers personally told her she was his pick, how she learned to play bass and sing like Pat Benatar for the movie, and why the soundtrack became such a massive part of the film’s success. Tia has behind-the-scenes stories from True Lies including auditioning for J...

Former Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill tells the full, uncensored story of the mission that ended with the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden. Robert breaks down what really happened inside SEAL Team Six, the years-long hunt for the world’s most wanted terrorist , and the moment the call finally came that changed everything. He takes us inside the planning, the secrecy, and the mindset of accepting a...

Wu-Tang legend Method Man returns to Talk Is Jericho to talk about his massive comic book collection (including key issues worth serious money), how he became a full-blown horror movie fan (Evil Dead II, Dead Alive, and deep-cut horror trivia included), and why horror-con fans might be the most passionate fans on Earth. Method breaks down the origins of Wu-Tang Clan, how the group scraped together...

Maria Cuccia was a married Long Island piano teacher and mother of three when she woke up in the middle of the night in 1992 to a blinding white light! She felt her body lifted by a beam, and found herself aboard a spacecraft surrounded by tall robed beings. She was shown a group of children, including an 8-year-old boy she was told was her son, Elijah! Maria recounts the unbelievable experience,...

Kuarantine’s PJ Farley and Charlie Parra along with drummer Joey Cassata return for the KISS Classic Album Clash, and this time it’s Lick It Up vs. Asylum! They break down two of KISS’ most iconic non-makeup records track by track… and no song, solo, drum fill, or album cover is safe! They’re diving into the post-apocalyptic Lick It Up reveal, the neon madness of Asylum, Gene’s “checked-out” 80s n...

Dustin Pari of Ghost Hunters fame does a paranormal deep dive that’s even wilder than the conversation Chris and Dustin lost to “technical difficulties” at Scarefest! From the shadow figure that set him on his life path at age 9 to the lady in white at the St. Augustine Lighthouse, the air base hospital in the Philippines, and the moment trickster spirit physically knocked him off his feet in Irel...

You wanted the best… you got the best! LIVE from KISS Kruise Landlocked in Vegas! Chris Jericho hosts an epic fan Q&A with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer & Eric Singer, packed with unheard stories, backstage confessions, onstage mishaps, deep-cut lore, and massive teases about the future of KISS. Paul and Gene open up about getting back onstage after two years, the chemistry that still f...

Matt Pinfield finally joins TIJ to detail two unbelievable life-or-death moments that changed everything - the Hollywood accident that sent him through a windshield, and the massive stroke and MRSA pneumonia doctors said he’d never survive. He talks waking up after two months unconscious, the brutal rehab, the rock music that fueled his comeback, and the gold-plated cane Ozzy sent him from England...