Talk Is Jericho

Get your air guitar ready... because TIJ's got a guitar hero in the house - Joe Satriani! Joe is the master who taught Kirk Hammett from Metallica, Alex Skolnick from Testament, and Larry LaLonde from Primus how to play guitar. He's toured with Mick Jagger and Deep Purple, and is also a member of Chickenfoot with Sammy Hagar, Chad Smith, and Michael Anthony! And yes, "Satch" (as his friends call h...

Jim Breuer does a great Rob Halford, went on African safari with Metallica's James Hetfield and his family, hung out with Kevin Spacey after SNL, made Lorne Michaels belly-laugh the first time he ever did Goat Boy, and flew to Florida to have AC/DC's Brian Johnson sing on Jim's new metal album, "Songs From The Garage." The stories are hilarious. The impressions are even better. And the debate abou...

Ric Flair has plenty of stories about his early days in wrestling working for Jim Barnett, doing matches in Japan, surviving full-blown fan riots, traveling to North Korea with Muhammad Ali, and living with Roddy Piper in Charlotte. He's also talking about his infamous robes, Roman Reigns, and traveling with his daughter, WWE's Charlotte. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices...

Dana Carvey is putting on a comedy clinic, and bringing some amazing friends with him - Adam Sandler, Dennis Miller, Johnny Carson, former President George Bush, Keith Richards, all four members of The Beatles. Members of his family might also drop by too! It's the art of comedy; the art of impressions... some fantastic SNL stories involving Chris Farley and Phil Hartman, the origins of The Church...

Rudolf Schenker of the Scorpions is on TIJ, and covering all sorts of ground - from his first-ever pair of black leather pants to managing the Scorps in their early days to choosing NOT to ever be a lead guitarist! He's also talking about playing the Kremlin & meeting Mikhail Gorbachev, blowing Van Halen off the stage at the US Festival, and being one of the few rock & roll bands to make it to the...

Dr. Luther aka Lenny St. Clair returns to TIJ for more laughs and great wrestling stories! He's talking Stampede Wrestling, the Hart Family wrestling camp, and FMW and the hardcore style of Japan. You'll hear what "Silence Of The Lambs" and Leonardo DiCaprio had to do with his gimmick, why he once walked 8 miles to a KFC, and how he & Y2J ended up tag teaming one night only as the Lovely Lads! Plu...

Nick Swardson brings the comic relief to TIJ with stories from "Reno 911," "Grandma's Boy," and "Bucky Larson!" He's one of Adam Sandler's crew & has been working with Adam & Happy Madison for years (and he's not shy about sharing what Sandler's really like). Nick also recounts his stand-up days in Minneapolis, the culture shock of New York, his fear of elevators and monkeys, "The Do Over," and th...

Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian are The Addiction at Ring of Honor, and have plenty to say about the ROH tag team division, and why it's "an embarrassment of riches." You'll find out how they teamed up together, what inspired the Throwback Thursday gimmicks, and what they did to get so much heat after AJ Styles left ROH. Christopher Daniels also recounts his short run at WCW and why that...

Team Tiger Awesome - Nick Mundy, Clint Gage & Michael Truly - return to TIJ to do a Summer Movie Preview... and that means one thing - sheer ridiculousness (and possibly NO relevant information about any upcoming movies like "Captain America: Civil War," "Ghostbusters," and "Suicide Squad"). What you will get is plenty of discussion about chodes & taints, the sex symbol status of Jeff Goldblum, Su...

Annie Lobert is a former high-class call girl who worked the Las Vegas strip for many years, before finally leaving the life and starting Hookers For Jesus, an organization to help other women living a life of prostitution get off the street. She's speaking candidly about her pimp, a man she calls her "human trafficker," her many near-death experiences including having guns pulled on her, being lo...

Sami Zayn returns to TIJ & yeah, he's talking all about the shoulder injury that sidelined his WWE debut for months, his rivalry with Kevin Owens, and the "circus life" that is professional wrestling... but he's also telling some "laugh till you cry" kinda stories about In N Out, traveling with Enzo Amore & Big Cass, sorta meeting Axl Rose, graveyards and dead people, and why Sami may never be per...

John Bradley is Samwell Tarly on Game of Thrones, which is kicking off its sixth season on HBO this Sunday night! You'll hear how he got the gig, what it's like to film the show, how his relationship is with Kit Harrington (who plays Jon Snow, John's character's BFF), and what's in store for this season and beyond. John also loves The Beatles and David Gilmour, and didn't make his first trip to Am...

Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows made their WWE debut, and now they're talking all about it on TIJ. You'll hear how it happened, and how New Japan Pro Wrestling took the news of their leaving (especially since Karl & Luke gave notice the same night as AJ Styles)! They've also got stories about the Bullet Club, traveling with AJ Styles, working for Tiger Hattori and Gedo, and life in Japan in general...

Smith Hart, the oldest of Stu Hart's 12 kids, talks about the early days of Stampede wrestling, his famous brothers Bret and Owen, what it was like growing up surrounded by performers and tons of animals, his relationship with his mom and dad, and some of his fav wrestlers that passed through Stampede. He also sets the record straight on the demise of Stampede wrestling, his dad's infamous speech...

Carrot Top's bringing his rock star comedy to TIJ. Here's your chance to find out why drummer Vinnie Paul, Motley Crue singer Vince Neil, and Queen drummer Roger Taylor have all been spotted hanging out backstage at Carrot Top's Vegas show! You'll also find out about his reality TV show experience on one of the originals in the genre, Star Search; how he became BFFs with Ed McMahon; what he though...

Michael "PS" Hayes and Jimmy Garvin are telling some freakin' hilarious Fabulous Freebirds stories as they celebrate the Birds induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. They remember and pay tribute to their brothers, Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy and Buddy "Jack" Roberts. The revolutionary Freebirds were the first to use ring entrance music, and you'll hear how that happened, and you'll hear why their feud wi...

Queensryche's Todd LaTorre and Michael Wilton are hitting Vegas with The Scorpions in May, but this isn't the first time the two bands have shared a bill and a stage! Todd & Michael share their Scorps stories, and what it's like to tour today. They're also talking about Geoff Tate's departure & Todd joining Queenryche. They have favorite songs to play live, favs from the new album "Condition Human...

Charlotte comes to TIJ just in time for Wrestlemania! She's got details on her three-way match with Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch, the story behind her first Wrestlemania moment with Triple H, a fantastic Dusty Rhodes impression, and some very candid comments about being the daughter of one of the greatest in the biz, Ric Flair! Plus, hear her take on the "Whoo!," the chop, traveling with dad, earni...

Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce and new singer Denis Stoff aren't holding anything back on this episode of TIJ... from the details surrounding Denis joining the band (and the less than amicable departure of original singer Danny Worsnop) to the specifics of what sometimes takes place in the various venue dressing rooms to Ben's chance (and very brief) encounter with Axl Rose! Denis also reve...

WWE referee Charles Robinson and Y2J break down their recent Monday Night RAW episode that saw Neville injured in the ring & a near fight between the ref & Y2J. Was it a work? A shoot? Charles also remembers his initiation into WWE (it involves duct tape, a well-placed sign & The Rock), shares his hero worship of Ric Flair, recalls his favorite moments from WCW, cites details about the night Macho...

Team Tiger Awesome return to talk about one of the most anticipated superhero movies of the year, "Batman V Superman," and as you can imagine, the conversation skids off the rails pretty fast! Who played the best Batman? The best Superman? And what do they think about Ben Affleck in the cape & mask? They're breaking down the Batman voice, Superman's ultimate kryptonite, the various new superheroes...

Dean Malenko is one of Y2J's oldest and closest friends in the wrestling business, and he returns to TIJ to talk about his early days in the biz, and his famous father, one of the most-feared heels of the 70s, Boris Malenko! Dean's talking Florida Championship Wrestling, Dusty Rhodes, Davey Boy Smith, New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan, tagging with his brother Joe, making the jump to WWE, and Chr...

Edge & Christian totally reek of awesomeness on TIJ! They've got stories about the TLC matches that made them a household name in WWE. Stories about tag teaming with Y2J. Stories about the 5-second pose and comedy bits on RAW. Stories about retirement and injuries. Stories about the "Haven" SyFy show set. Stories about Nova Scotia and Stephen King. And stories about their new sketch comedy show on...

The new Anthrax album "For All Kings" is out today and it rocks! And Anthrax founding member Charlie Benante would say the same thing IF he & Y2J were talking Anthrax music on TIJ! But you aren't gonna hear Anthrax road stories or what influenced the killer drum playing on the new album. Nope. You're gonna find out why Charlie Benante plays music at all... and what inspired him to start Anthrax in...

The Young Bucks are bringing the Superkick Party to TIJ! They're telling stories about their backyard wrestling days, the ring their dad built for them, the "High Risk Wrestling" promotion, their feud with Jim Cornette and being fired from TNA, joining the Bullet Club at New Japan Pro Wrestling, Superkicking an 8-year old kid, being compared to the Hardy Boys, working Tommy Dreamer's House of Hard...