Talk Is Jericho

Tim Chizmar is a nudist versus a naturist, and explains the difference between the two, and then clarifies how “artists” fit into the picture. He talks about the unlikely television series that inspired him to become a nudist, how he started participating in nude events like bike rides and marathons, and why there is nothing sexual about it. He discusses the unspoken rules of the nudist scene, the major faux paus to avoid, nudist etiquette, and the one taboo word in the community. Tim shares stories from his nude stand up comedy tour, the infamous Bay To Breakers run in San Francisco, the many naked bike rides that take place all over the States, and his nude comedy film, The Nudels of Nudeland (streaming on Troma). He talks about the positive impact that nudists have on body acceptance and positivity, and what’s attracting the younger generation to the scene. Plus, he details the celebrities who support the nudist scene.   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an

Zak Zodiac comes from the famous Knight wrestling family in the UK, and explains what it was like growing up in the ring under the tutelage of his father Rowdy Ricky Knight and his mom, Julia Knight (aka Sweet Saraya). Zak talks about wrestling at the holiday camps in Britain when he was 6-years old, making his official debut at the age of 10, donning a Pink Power Ranger suit to have matches with his younger sister, Saraya, tagging with his older brother, Roy as the UK Hooligans, and learning from greats like Drew McDonald and Robbie Brookside. Zak also details his multiple tryouts for WWE, the opportunity he passed up with New Japan Pro Wrestling, and why he believes this is his year! Plus, he talks about the making of the movie “Fighting With My Family,” what it was like working with The Rock and Stephen Merchant, and the impact the film had on him both personally and professionally.   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ

There’s more to the infamous Jack The Ripper story than meets the eye! And that’s why the Hometown Ghost Stories crew returns to tell the tale! Rob Coakley, Jesse Wilkins, and Dave Wilkins break down the cases of the 5 canonical victims of Jack The Ripper, the evidence surrounding each, and the most popular suspects in Ripperology. They share their thoughts on who might actually be Jack The Ripper.  And of course they also discuss the details of the hauntings and sightings associated with each victim, and what makes these paranormal events so unusual. Watch Hometown Ghost Stories LIVE every Tuesday at 9pm Eastern on YouTube: youtube.com/c/hometownghoststories   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ40 and use code TIJ40 to get 40% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the right prices. https://ebaymotors.com Metro By T-Mobile: Switch a

What exactly happened between Don Callis and Kenny Omega? And just who is Don’s new superstar Japanese stud pro wrestler, Takeshita? Don sets the record straight about his recent falling out with his former protégé, and details the role that Kenny’s cage match with Jon Moxley and the big Anarchy In The Arena match between The Elite and Blackpool Combat Club played in the dissolution of their relationship. He speaks to what he refers to as the toxic relationship between Kenny and The Young Bucks, how “friendship” proved to be the ultimate betrayal, and why Kenny will never be successful without Don. Don and his new protégé, Takeshita, outline their plans to not only take Championship gold at AEW, but to also usurp Kenny Omega as the God of Pro Wrestling.   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ40 and use code TIJ40 to get 40% off your first box eBay Motors: get the righ

Ricky Morton, one half of the legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll Express tag team, returns to the show with his son, Kerry Morton, the current NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion. The father-son duo have been tagging on the indie scene, and talk about what that’s been like, and how they enjoy working with Billy Corgan and NWA. Ricky also shares some stories from his days in the ring with Robert Gibson, working with Dusty Rhodes and Jim Crockett, and their big feuds with the Midnight Express and Jim Cornette. Ricky details the time he won the World title from Ric Flair, and the circumstances that led to him surrendering the belt right after he won it! He talks about working for NWA in the ‘80s, why he and Robert jumped to Smokey Mountain Wrestling in the early 90s, and what motivates him to keep getting in the ring today.    Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ40 and use code

The CAC returns and this time it’s a Pantera battle! 1990’s “Cowboys From Hell” versus 1992’s “Vulgar Display of Power.” And joining the track-by-track analysis and trivia fun are Fozzy guitarist Rich Ward, drummer Grant Brooks, and tour manager Sam Abernathy. They talk album covers, production, songwriting and lyrics, and the importance of “Cowboys From Hell” in 90s heavy metal. They discuss Vinnie Paul’s hard-hitting drum style, Darrell “Dimebag” Abbott’s guitar skills, the understated bass playing of Rex Brown, and the evolution of frontman Phil Anselmo. They dig into the brothers’ musical chemistry, and what Vinnie and Dime might say about the resurrection of Pantera with Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante in the lineup.    Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ40 and use code TIJ40 to get 40% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the

Mercedes Mone (formerly Sasha Banks in WWE) broke the internet when she signed with Stardom, the all-women’s wrestling company in Japan! But Stardom was already a hot promotion before Mercedes signed. They were recently purchased by Bushiroad, which also owns New Japan Pro Wrestling, and have already amassed quite a storied history for their relatively 10 short years as a company. StardomCast podcast hosts, Rob Goodwin and Matt Turner, join to talk about Mercedes’ arrival at Stardom, the history of Stardom, and some of its other biggest and brightest homegrown stars and gaijin (aka foreign) talent like KAIRI, Mayu Iwatani, Io Sharai, Giulia, Jamie Hayter and Toni Storm. They break down the infamous Kenny Omega vs an 8-year-old girl match, and the horrific “Ghastly Match” that resulted in some serious injuries for Act Yasukawa and the title being stripped from Yoshiko who was ultimately fired from the company too. They also share some of their favorite, must-see Stardom matches!   Listen to the Stardom Cast: h

Rob Kristoffersen, UFO expert and host of the “Our Strange Skies: UFOs Throughout History” podcast talks about the evolution of aliens through time in terms of their appearance and sightings. He explains the difference between The Greys, the reptilians, the tall blondes, and the mantis beings. He talks about the influence of Whitley Streiber’s “Communion,” the Budd Hopkins book “Intruders,” and The X-Files. He shares some fantastic abduction stories, talks about the UFO Bigfoot connection, and explains how the military and government have come to assume the investigator role when it comes to UFO sightings. He also discusses the seeming decline in alien encounters, why there aren’t many true UFO investigators and experts any more, and what Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge contributed to study of UFOs and aliens.   Listen to Our Strange Skies: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-strange-skies-ufos-throughout-history/id1546735571   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create

Dark Side Of The Ring Season 4 premiered on VICE this week with an episode about Chris Candido and Sunny. Executive Producer and co-creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener return to preview the season, share some behind-the-scenes stories about what it took to make some of these episodes, and reveal what they had to leave on the cutting room floor. They explain how they had Sunny lined up to participate in the season debut, and what forced her abrupt cancellation, why they included a whole episode on Bash At The Beach 2000, and what was the hardest part about the doing the episode on the Graham family. They talk Doink The Clown, Abdullah The Butcher, Marty Jennetty, Bam Bam Bigelow and Junkyard Dog, and discuss whether or not there will be a season 5!   Watch Dark Side Of The Ring Season 4 now on VICE: https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/dark-side-of-the-ring   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit

The new Avenged Sevenfold album, “Life Is But A Dream,” arrives this Friday, June 2nd, and there are a couple of very good reasons for the long delay! There was the pandemic and the havoc it wrecked on the recording process, and then there was singer M. Shadows’ vocal cord issues that almost ended his music career! Shads details the problem with his vocal cords, and explains the long process, numerous doctors and one surgery it took for him to regain his singing voice. He also speaks to the creative process behind this album and what inspired A7X to expand their musical horizons and experiment more in their songwriting. He talks about the role that AI (remember their fake-cancelled appearance at Welcome To Rockville?), Web3, and NFTs play in the band, the music, and their vision moving forward. And he weighs in the Helloween reunion!   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.co

Swerve Strickland is a man of many talents, and wrestling is just one! Swerve has some serious Chess chops, and mad music skills! And if you haven’t heard him rap yet, what are you waiting for? His debut solo album, “You Couldn’t Be Me,” is out now (listen on Spotify or wherever you stream music). Swerve talks about all the work and killer collabs that went into the record including songs with Flash Garments, Anthiny King, Benny The Butcher, Jewice, and Monteasy. He even has a track by Kanye West! Swerve discusses his biggest influences, how he developed his own flow and style, and what he learned from artists like Musiq Soulchild and Tyler The Creator. He also shares the story of his impromptu concert on the Jericho Cruise this year, and whether more live shows are in his future! Plus, gives a play-by-play breakdown of the big chess tournament on Jericho Cruise and how he and Luchasaurus pulled out the W in the end!   “You Couldn’t Be Me” is out now! Listen to the new single “You Told A Lie” - https://t.co/I

Super producer Bob Rock is from Winnipeg, and has also worked with some of the biggest bands in music like Metallica, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, and Canada’s favorite sons, The Tragically Hip! Bob does a deep dive into the writing and recording process for Metallica’s “Black” album, and the controversial “St Anger.” He shares the one lyric suggestion he gave James Hetfield, the changes he helped the band make to the bass and drum sound, how he got James Hetfield to actually sing in the studio, and the biggest differences between the process of the “Black” album versus “St. Anger.” He also recounts his time with Motely Crue from their first meeting to their recent studio work with new guitarist John 5. He’s got great stories about David Lee Roth and Cher, and even more about The Tragically Hip and late singer, Gord Downie. Bob explains how he and Gord came to collaborate on the new (and truly amazing) “Lustre Parfait” album (which was just released this month), and why it took so long to finish and release.    Tha

Rafael Morffi is the Vice President of Live Events and Touring at AEW, and if not for he and his team, there might not be a show! Rafael, who’s been in the live wrestling business for over 25 years including stints with WWE and Impact Wrestling, pulls back the curtain on the logistics of staging and producing live wrestling events for TV or otherwise. He explains the venue selection process, routing and scheduling, what it takes to move the ring, stage and production pieces to each location, and how ticket sales are managed for each event. He talks about local promotion for each show, some of his favorite moments with various talent including Chris Jericho and John Cena, some of his favorite venues, and why match-ups no longer dictate sales. Raf also talks about AEW’s expansion into the UK and overseas, the company’s goals for 2023, and what it’s like to work with Jeff Jarrett in the office.    Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo co

“Loving The Alien” is a new documentary that focuses on the last 25-years of David Bowie’s life and career with a special emphasis on some of his most brilliant performances during that time period. Documentary filmmaker (and host of the A Cat Named Mo Show on 102.5 The Bone in Tampa, Florida) Maurice Jovan, explains what inspired him to put this doc together, how he found and curated the footage, and why he chose this specific Bowie era. He discusses Bowie and Tin Machine, the “Hallo Spaceboy” performance with Foo Fighters at Bowie’s 50th Birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden, Bowie’s decision to stop touring in 2004, his final album “Blackstar,” and the genius of his ever-changing persona. He also shares stories about some of his favorite songs and moments in “Loving The Alien” including “Outside,” “Absolute Beginners,” and the bits with Bowie and Ricky Gervais.   “Loving The Alien” Trailer: https://vimeo.com/user127717878/bowiedoc?share=copy Documentary streaming on June 2nd   Thank you for support

The BlahBum Bunch has been called to order to debate the merits of the most critically-panned album of KISS’ career, “The Music Of The Elder.” BlahBum members Corey Taylor of CMFT, Slipknot & Stone Sour fame, guitarist Zach Throne, and Chris Jericho question the album sequencing, and scratch their heads over songwriting, production, players, and even the cover art. They talk about Ace Frehley’s minimal contribution and imminent departure, the arrival of Eric Carr on drums, and the return of Bob Ezrin to the producer seat. They’ve got some fantastic trivia about The Elder movie that never happened, the music videos that never released, and Paul Stanley’s text response when asked about “Music from The Elder.” And like almost every other member of the KISSArmy, they have plenty of theories and thoughts about the impact this particular album had on the direction of KISS’ career and future at the time.   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the pro

Mark Briscoe had his debut singles match on AEW Dynamite on his late brother Jamin’s birthday. He talks about that bittersweet moment along with how he’s coping with Jamin’s tragic loss. Mark recounts how the brothers got into wrestling from their backyard ring built by dad to the VHS tapes they’d mail to wrestling schools as high school teenagers begging for a shot. He explains how Jim Kettner & ECWA gave them their first big break and their tag team name, The Briscoe Brothers. He shares the brothers WWE tryout experience, how they landed at ROH, and why they always loved feuding with Kevin Steen (aka Kevin Owens) and El Generico (aka Sami Zayn). Plus, Mark breaks down the Briscoe Brothers’ matches at AEW with FTR including how the angle started, their instant chemistry, and the bonding moment in the locker room that also broke the ice.   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeal

It’s a Saturday Night’s Main Event Watchalong with Lance Storm, and the Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez and Big Vinny V!  And if you have issues with the episode selection, please send your comments directly to Big Vinny V. lol. So the episode is from November 28, 1987, Season 3, Episode 5 and to quote Lance Storm, included, “4 matches, 2 restarts, and 2 sh*t finishes” involving Hulk Hogan, King Kong Bundy, Andre The Giant, Macho Man Randy Savage, George The Animal Steele, Bret Hart, Hercules, and Bam Bam Bigelow, Danny Davis, with commentary from Jesse Ventura and Vince McMahon! The foursome breakdown matches, analyze storylines, and offer plenty of trivia and behind-the-scenes info about how the business was then vs how it is now. And they have final thoughts about the show, the series, and the performers!  And did we mention that Big Vinny V was there in the audience in Seattle the night this show was originally taped??   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, creat

Paranormal investigator Nick Groff has been interested in aliens, UFOs, ghosts and hauntings since childhood! He’s worked on Ghost Adventures, and Paranormal Lockdown, and now has his own show, Death Walker. He explains how his desire to do solo investigations in a list of very specific places led to the creation of this show. He talks about the spots and cities he investigated, the experiences he, his wife (who’s a medium) and his cousin (who also serves as his cameraman) caught on film, and the lengths he went to authenticate footage. Nick details his documentation from The Western Block in Lockport, New York, the Iron Island Museum in Buffalo, The Anderson Hotel, and the Sally House, and describes the weird scratches he’s received on his body, and spirits who’ve shown themselves to him. He also reveals what it’s like living in a haunted house, and shares his own real-life experience witnessing a departing soul at the scene of a terrible car accident.   Watch Death Walker on Tubi, YouTube, Sling or the Film

Stokely Hathaway is the smooth-talking, heel manager of AEW’s The Firm who won the poker chip for MJF at All Out. Stokely talks about MJF’s surprise return, what it was like climbing the ladder in the middle of the ring, and the one request he made of Ethan Page during the match. Stokely explains the last-minute changes they all had to make after CM Punk’s injury and absence, and what inspired some of his amazing promos during that time. He also details his journey to AEW, working with Jade Cargill, what he’s learned from his angle with Taz and Hook, and why he calls his upcoming match at the Hardy Compound “surreal.” Stokely also talks stand-up comedy, acting and theater, and how that performance background led him to pro wrestling.   Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ50 and use code TIJ50 to get 50% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right f

Die-hard Metallica fans Frankie Kazarian, and Jeff Winslow and Shane Obershaw from the “…And Podcast For All” Metallica podcast join to review Metallica’s new studio album, “72 Seasons.” They do a very thorough track-by-track breakdown, and comment on everything from James Hetfield’s lyrics and vocals to Kirk Hammett’s solos to Lars Ulrich’s drums fills and Robert Trujillo’s incredible bass riffs. They analyze the album art, production and mixing, and song order, and offer a final, over-all opinion on the album itself and where it ranks among Metallica’s incredible catalogue. Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Fan Duel – Go to https://fanduel.com/JERICHO, sign up and place your first bet, and get up to $1000 dollars back in bonus bets if you don’t win! Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ50 and use code TIJ50 to get 50% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the right