Talk Is Jericho

Drummer Eric Singer is the latest KISS member to join TIJ! He's the longest running drummer in the band's history, and tells the story of how he landed the gig. He talks about his relationship with late KISS drummer Eric Carr, the first time he performed in make-up, what really went down with the original lineup reunion in '96, and whether he thinks KISS will ever hang it up. Plus, he's talking ab...

Stand Back! There's a Hurricane coming to TIJ... Hurricane Helms! He was Chris Jericho's last travel partner, and they are telling some of their crazier road stories. You'll also hear why his WWE debut didn't go exactly as planned, what really happened between him and Buff Bagwell, who came up with the super hero-themed Hurricane Helms gimmick, and why losing to The Undertaker was one of the best...

TIJ's celebrating Canada Day with some old friends who grew up in Winnipeg too - Brent Fitz and Todd Kerns who also happen to be in Slash & Myles Kennedy's band, the Conspirators, and Red Solo Cup Geoff. They're talking about their favorite Canadian rock bands - the ones who made it big & the ones who never passed local hero status. They've got obscure facts, funny concert stories, five-finger mus...

Scroobius Pip is England's #1 podcaster! He's also a beat poet, rapper, comedian, and actor; has a wicked beard; and a bit of a stutter. You'll hear how he got his crazy name, what happened when he offered to buy all his fans a free round at a local pub, and what it took to become England's #1 podcaster. He's also talking about his role in "The Bastard Executioner," and Guy Richie's latest film. T...

Sandra Toffoloni, sister of Nancy Benoit, aunt of Daniel and nanny to the family, joins TIJ on the 9 year anniversary of their deaths to celebrate their memories with happy stories of their lives. Sandy also speaks in-depth about what may have caused her brother-in-law, Chris Benoit, to murder his family and himself. Sandy was close to Chris and paints a vivid picture of his behavior and personali...

Andrea Perron grew up in the haunted Harrisville, Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired The Conjuring, and she's on TIJ to share some of her incredible real-life stories. You'll hear what the movie got right, what was different, and what was simply too scary to show. She's talking apparitions, spirits, possession, strange events, what she remembers about the Warren paranormal investigative team com...

RHCP drummer Chad Smith, who has plenty of great stories about being mistaken for actor Will Ferrell, is on TIJ to talk about the new Chili Peppers album, "The Getaway," working with DangerMouse, meeting and recording with Johnny Cash, his big drum-off on "The Tonight Show," and Flea's broken arm. Chad's got a favorite Chili Peppers song to play live, an album he WISHED he drummed on, a night runn...

Aaron Stevens aka Damien Sandow is talking life after WWE, pink tights, the General Zod-looking beard, and how Gorgeous George influenced his pro-wrestling career. He's also sharing details about the Ottawa Screw Job, and all the crazy gimmicks he had to dress up as - including "Magnito" from X-Men, and Macho Mandow. And you'll hear about his MizDow run, and winning Money In The Bank. To learn mor...

SpeeWee returns to TIJ to make his first full episode appearance, and he does not disappoint. He's got a couple more legendary pep talks, some stories from the set of the Fargo TV show (he was an extra in season 2), a tale about his near drowning in a lake close to his Canadian home and the real man who saved his life, and some crazy weird puberty experiences. And because Speewee's Y2J's BFF, he's...

Brian Gewirtz spent 12 years in creative at WWE before leaving to join The Rock's production company, Seven Bucks Productions. You're gonna hear about the gig that landed Brian the writing job at WWE, what it like writing for The Rock, Mick Foley, Edge & Christian, and even Y2J. Brian has great stories about Wrestler's Court (yeah, it was a thing, and yeah, The Undertaker was judge & jury), spendi...

Seth Rollins is back, and telling his injury & rehab story on TIJ! He's also got details about his surprise return at the Extreme Rules PPV, what he did during his extended time off (which may or may not include Tesla, lasek, & video games), watching Daniel Bryan's retirement on TV, the move that resulted in John Cena's broken nose, the demise of his old finishing move "The Curb Stomp," and Triple...

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...