Talk Is Jericho

Legendary Canadian promote Tony Condello returns to celebrate the theatrical release of the brand-new documentary, The Death Tour (Executive Produced by Chris Jericho), chronicling 50-years of TCW’s infamously grueling wrestling tour of indigenous communities in the far North of Canada! Doc directors Stephan Peterson and Sonya Ballantyne, and wrestlers Massive Damage and Sage, also join to talk about the making of the film, which was shot over the course of one tour’s 3-week run. They discuss what it was like to film in the blistering cold conditions, and travel wrestlers, equipment, and filmmaking gear along the iced over...

In 2004, the FBI was tipped off to a gruesome pattern of unsolved murders along American highways, and since then, at least 850 homicides have been linked to a new breed of serial killer: long-haul truck drivers! The FBI’s Former Assistant Director of Counterintelligence, Frank Figliuzzi, did his own interviews, research and investigation into some of the most terrifying cases which he chronicled in his new book, Long Haul: Hunting The Highway Serial Killers. He breaks down some of the cases including the “Truck Stop Killer,” who is suspected of killing some 50 women, and who rigged a traveling torture chamber in the...

Alex Honnold, known for his awe-inspiring climbs, takes us behind the scenes of his latest Nat GEO series, Arctic Ascent. Discover the challenges and breathtaking moments of scaling the icy, unforgiving rock walls of the Arctic, some of the science projects they did along the way including a special NASA mission, and the measures they had to take protect themselves from the extreme cold and the polar bears! Alex also delves into his groundbreaking documentary, Free Solo, which captured his historic climb of El Capitan without ropes or safety gear. Hear firsthand about the physical and mental preparation required...

Writer/journalist Steve Rosen’s new book, Tonechaser – Understanding Edward: My 26-year Journey with Edward Van Halen is filled with personal stories from the many conversations that Steve had with his friend, Edward. He recounts meeting Edward for the first time at The Whiskey on the Sunset Strip months before Van Halen’s eponymous debut album dropped! He explains how he struck up a close friendship with Edward, the drug-filled hangs they would sometimes share, the artists he introduced Eddie too like ZZ Top, and Steve offers insight into Edward’s relationships with David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony...

Beverly D’Angelo may be best known as Ellen Griswold in the Vacation movie franchise, but she actually got her showbiz start as a singer! She was a rock n roller long before she ever graced the silver screen or Broadway stage! In fact, it was her incredible singing that landed her the award-winning role of Patsy Cline in Coal Miner’s Daughter alongside Sissy Spacek, and an in-person audition for the part in front of the legendary Loretta Lynn herself. Beverly recounts her days on the road with Rompin’ Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks, and explains how that led to Coa...

Say his name and he appears! So we did, and now Joe Hendry makes his TIJ debut! He shares the story (and pitch to Jimmy Jacobs) behind his initial vignettes and gimmick, and explains how a short-lived telesales job, a few words from Eric Young, and a lesson in songwriting from Queen solidified his act. He talks about the text exchange with TNA that changed his life, how a couple of very well-placed billboards outside the Hydro in Glasgow may have led to his recent NXT appearance, and why being forced to sit home for 2 years during the pandemic...

Dani Mo recently set the world record for the highest elevation women’s pro wrestling match after journeying to Nepal to wrestle on Kala Patthar in the Mt Everest region. Dani wrestled Nepal’s first-ever women’s professional wrestler, Baghawait Unika at 5,600 meters in a homemade wrestling ring carried up the mountain on a helicopter! That’s roughly 18,300 feet or 3.4 miles ABOVE sea level! It’s higher than Mt. Everest base camp which is why they chose that location. Dani details the entire story from her initial invitation from Unika to her 22-hour journey to Kathmandu, Nepal to her harrowing...

Payne Lindsey is the host and co-creator of the hit true crime podcast series, Up And Vanished. Part 1 of season 4 In The Midnight Sun released earlier this year, and part 2 premieres August 8th. Payne explains what drew him to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances in Nome, Alaska – Alaska native Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas, the lengths he went to in order to get answers, and the dangerous situation that netted the biggest clues but also had had him fearing for his life. He also talks about the missing person cases he covered in se...

Kelsey Grammer makes his TIJ debut, and brings The Simpsons’ Sideshow Bob with him! Kelsey has some great stories about how Sideshow Bob came together, the real-life person who inspired him, and why he agreed to do it in the first place. He talks Cheers and Frasier, his first meeting with Shelley Long, the advice he got on day one from Nicholas Colasanto (aka Coach), and the role he played in last year’s Frasier reboot. He also discusses his brand-new movie, Murder Company (in theaters today), and how his grandfather influenced the role. Plus, Chris tells the whole stor...

Paul Reiser is everywhere these days – on Stranger Things, the Marvel Universe, and the long-awaited Beverly Hills Cop Axel F on Netflix (which just hit the streamer TODAY)! Paul talks about filming with Eddie Murphy 40 years later, the conversations they had between takes, and why he hopes to see Eddie at a comedy club in the not-so-distant future! Paul talks about the original Beverly Hills Cop movie, how he landed the role, and some of his favorite scenes. He shares the story about being invited to play in The Upside Down world of Stranger Things, the nostalgic feeling of th...