Talk Is Jericho

Leon Hendrix, blood brother of the late, great Jimi Hendrix shares stories from their childhood... from their early days making music to the trouble they got into on the streets of their hometown to touring with Jimi at the height of his fame. Leon also talks about the day his brother died - what he believes really happened, and whom he believes is responsible. It's a fascinating look at the life...

Steve Lombardi aka Brooklyn Brawler spent over 30 years at WWE, and he did just about every job at the company - in the ring, behind the scenes, and developing talent! Brawler evaluated & worked with new talent, and he's the guy that Vince McMahon chose to have first matches with The Rock, John Cena, Owen Hart, Bret Hart, and Ricky Steamboat. Brawler spent two years traveling with Hulk Hogan, he w...

Ron Funches is super funny, and a super WWE fan! He's talking "Undateable" on Hulu and what it's like filming live. He's got stories about breaking into the comedy scene in Portland, Oregon, advice for dealing with hecklers, memories of the worst and best gigs he's ever done, and how he landed on the "Kroll Show" on Comedy Central. He's also sharing wrestling stories - from his favorite matches to...

Supermensch Shep Gordon has been Alice Cooper's manager for 45 years, and wait till you hear how they met! He's also telling stories about the guillotine, the hangings, and the night Alice allegedly bit the head off a chicken! Shep's got crazy stories about John Lennon & Yoko Ono & spaceships, working with the beautiful Raquel Welch, and what it was like attending pro-wrestling shows at MSG with D...

Talk'n Shop Live in Australia - with the mad hosting skills of Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson featuring special guests Chris Jericho and Jacko... along with the worst gimmicks on the indie wrestling scene. Hell Yeah Man and Sour Boy return. Gordie Canuck drops in, and Reptile (but you can call him Juan or... Panther) makes his debut. You can also thank Luke Gallows for ALL of the following hashtag...

He's the hottest enhancement guy at the WWE! He's taking the internet by storm; he's got his own t-shirt; he's got his own motto ("any man with two hands has a fighting chance"); he's got no chin; and he's been beaten-up by The Miz on Smackdown! James Ellsworth tells his story on TIJ! Hear how he went from the indie scene to WWE, and what might be happening in his immediate future! To learn more a...

Meat Loaf has one of the biggest selling albums of all time, "Bat Out Of Hell," and some great stories about making it, supporting it, and dealing with the fame that accompanied it. He's talking songwriting, collaborating with writer Jim Steinman, being an actor playing a singer, and losing songs to other famous vocalists (like Celine Dion & Bonnie Tyler). He's also sharing his brand new studio al...

Y2J's BFF and the first-ever (and longest-reigning) WWE Universal Champ, Kevin Owens, returns to talk about the past whirlwind 15 months! He's got stories about his move up to the main roster, one of the first things Vince McMahon said to him when he got there, how he found out he was going to be Champion, how he celebrated the momentous occasion, what John Cena did for Kevin's young son, and why...

Jesse Ventura returns to TIJ to talk politics! He has strategy advice for Donald Trump, a theory on how to beat Hillary Clinton, an explanation as to why he didn't run himself, and whether a potential bid for the White House is still in his future! He's also weighing in on the debate to legalize marijuana, and updating us on his legal battle against American Sniper Chris Kyle. To learn more about...

Betcha didn't know that Cody Rhodes & Zack Ryder are big amusement park junkies! It's true! They do an annual VIP trip to Disneyland every New Year's, and have plenty of crazy stories about their experiences. They've got favorite rides, favorite parks, some folklore trivia, and tips for how to get the most out of every visit. You'll hear the story of Cody's first childhood amusement park visit, wh...

Holy sht! Danzig's on TIJ! Even bigger holy sht... Danzig's reuniting with the Misfits! He & Y2J talk Original Misfits, Rick Rubin, the "Mother" video, being banned from MTV, the New York music scene and CBGBs, Max's Kansas City where the Misfits got their big break, and Danzig's love of Elvis. They're also talking wrestling - from Superstar Billy Graham to Macho Man Randy Savage to the Wyatt Fami...

Michael Sweet of Stryper fame returns to TIJ, and he's brought his new solo album, "One Sided War" with him! He's telling stories about the studio, the songwriting, and how Joel Hoekstra of Whitesnake ended up on the album. And it's the 30th anniversary of "To Hell With Devil" so Michael shares stories from that crazy time in Stryper's life including hanging with Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker, playing a...

Johnny Bananas is probably the greatest heel in MTV reality competition show history! He just screwed over his partner in "The Challenge: Rivals III" to take it all! Yeah, he took the money & ran... ran right into pretty extreme reactions from fans, the production crew, his fellow castmates, and even his own mother! He's been on 13 different shows, won 6 of them, met The Miz, and has eaten more di...

Finn Balor returns to TIJ just in time to talk about his upcoming Summerslam debut! It's his first WWE PPV and he's challenging Seth Rollins for Universal Championship. He's also talking about the Demon King, "Balloreen," the draft, his RAW debut, the advice he got on night one from Vince McMahon, why he thinks NXT is so popular and successful, and which main roster guys he'd love to get in the ri...

Team Tiger Awesome return to TIJ for "Who's Hot and Who's Not" and let's see if you can match the hashtag with their "hot" choices: #VerySymmetrical. #SweetArms. #SmellsLikeGarbage. #DenzelGretzky. Don't worry... the conversation digresses per usual and it won't take long for the rest of this to make complete sense: #WhatIsAChode (it's a regional thing in case you were wondering); #CocaineBang; #D...

Did you know that director/actor Eli Roth is also an 80s Teen Sex Comedies film genre expert? It's true! And that's why Eli, his brother Gabe, and Y2J go in-depth on everything from "Screwballs" to "Last American Virgin" to "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" to "Porky's." You're gonna get some great trivia too - about the directors, actors, famous scenes, and what makes each one so great. Plus, they a...

Stuck Mojo are back! They've got a brand new album, "Here Come The Infidels," a brand new singer named Robby J, and a brand new tour! And founding guitarist Rich Ward and drummer Frank Fontsere are on TIJ talking all about it! They're also telling crazy road stories about opening for Pantera, playing with Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, being stranded in Germany, and nearly losing all their money i...

Singer/bassist Glenn Hughes is the ultimate British gentleman, and is now one of the newest members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame thanks to his stellar work with Deep Purple! And those are some of the stories he's telling - from his Purple audition to his relationship with David Coverdale to their infamous set at Cal Jam (complete with smashed up guitars and exploding amps) to Ritchie Blackmore'...

Broken Matt Hardy makes his podcast debut on TIJ, and he's talking in great detail about "The Final Deletion," his brother Jeff, and what all of this means for his future at TNA Impact Wrestling. You'll hear about the events leading up to Broken Matt's incredible transformation, the emergence of his accent, his new world view, the meaning of "Brother Nero," and his plan for universal domination. I...

Shinsuke Nakamura signed with WWE and moved his family from Japan to Orlando, FL, which he is happy is "close enough" to the ocean! He's an avid surfer, and you'll hear why. He's so charismatic and owes a lot of that to influences like Michael Jackson, Queen's Freddie Mercury, and his favorite martial artists, Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. He's also talking about his first meeting with Vince McMahon,...

The very funny Andy Kindler who played Y2J's agent, Phil Blank, in the comedy web series, "But I'm Chris Jericho" joins the podcast to talk about working with Ray Romano on "Everybody Loves Raymond," voicing Mort on the animated "Bob's Burgers," and making David Letterman laugh. He's also calling out comedy hacks, bad seafood, and smoking on airplanes... and doing his best Seinfeld and South Park...

Bayley's bringing the side-pony, the wacky wavy inflatable tube men, and an insanely positive and inspiring attitude to TIJ! She's also bringing plenty of laughs, stories about Papa Hunter, her best impression of Dusty Rhodes, the "Average Janes," her thoughts on Sasha Banks and the women of WWE, and a fantastic story about Ric Flair. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vis...

Tanya Tate may be a popular adult film star in the U.K., but she's also a popular superhero at ComiCons across the United States! She's "Lady Titan" and developing her own movie, doll, comic book, and merchandise line around her self-created character! She's big into cosplay, and will tell us exactly what that is & how she got involved. She'll also share some of her early cosplay costumes, her fav...

It's a special edition of Talk'n Shop Live In Hawaii presented by TIJ featuring your hosts Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, and guests Chris Jericho, AJ Styles, Sour Boy, Uncle Alan, Sex Ferguson, Marble Mouth, Redneck #1, and Hotel Security. By the time this episode is over... you'll be able to order beer in Japanese (more than enough to get you drunk), practice proper etiquette at the next nudist...

Actor/comedian, pop culture aficionado, and podcast host Paul Scheer joins TIJ to talk truly bad movies (aka "How Did This Get Made"), VH-1's "I Love The 80s" (and 90s), auditioning for SNL (and the stupid thing he said to Lorne Michaels), the Star Wars franchise, Indiana Jones, his love of Arsenio Hall, and his crazy obsession with "Diff'rent Strokes" and Gary Coleman. To learn more about listene...