Captain Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot and command a Space Shuttle, and she’s sharing what it really takes to become an astronaut and fly in space. She talks about her journey from Air Force pilot to NASA, the intense training process, and what stood out in her astronaut application. Eileen breaks down her first mission aboard Discovery, flying with a Russian cosmonaut and rendezvousing with the Mir space station, and explains what life is actually like in space – how astronauts eat...
Mar 18, 2026•1 hr 4 min
It’s Friday the 13th… so what better day to dig into the real story behind the most infamous date on the calendar? Chris Jericho welcomes geologist, forensic investigator, and history researcher Scott Wolter to break down the origins of Friday the 13th, the truth about the number 13, and why it became one of the most feared superstitions in the world. Scott explains how the legend connects to the downfall of the Knights Templar in 1307, why the number 13 may actually be a powerful and positive n...
Mar 13, 2026•52 min
Actor C. Thomas Howell joins with incredible behind-the-scenes stories from The Outsiders ! Hear how he landed the role of Ponyboy Curtis , the unique workshopping they did that served as auditions, what it was like working with Francis Ford Coppola, Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, and Ralph Macchio, and how some of the most iconic moments in the film were improvised (like the famous “There’s a monster” moment outside the church)! Tommy also talks about appearing in Steven Spielberg’s E...
Mar 11, 2026•55 min
Chris Jericho is flying solo and breaking down Fozzy’s just-wrapped Eyes On You UK Tour! He shares stories from packed shows in Manchester, Nottingham, Newcastle, London, and Wolverhampton, and how several cities delivered the biggest Fozzy crowds they’ve ever had. Chris talks about the Manchester show that nearly derailed due to a massive technical glitch before the band hit the stage, climbing an amp stack and jumping off it during the encore in Newcastle, and watching the Super Bowl in an Eng...
Mar 06, 2026•56 min
Rob, Dave and Jesse from Hometown Ghost Stories join Chris Jericho LIVE inside the real Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts to break down the infamous 1892 Lizzie Borden axe murders, one of the most brutal and debated true crime cases in American history. Andrew Borden and Abby Borden were hacked to death with a hatchet inside this house. Lizzie Borden was arrested, put on trial, and acquitted after just 90 minutes of jury deliberation! They dissect the full timeline of the Lizzie B...
Mar 04, 2026•1 hr 7 min
Tailgunner is leading the new wave of British heavy metal, and the buzz is real… they were selling out shows before they’d even played live! Bassist Tom Hewson, guitarist Zack Salvini, and singer Craig Cairns talk about forming the band online during lockdown, betting on themselves by recording and touring independently, and quickly landing runs with W.A.S.P., HammerFall, U.D.O., and Accept. They break down the moment Judas Priest legend KK Downing discovered them, invited them to open his show,...
Feb 27, 2026•1 hr 6 min
John Goblikon of Nekrogoblikon joins to break down his life as a 30,000-year-old goblin navigating humans, music, comedy, and podcasting! John explains what goblins REALLY are (and why trolls are the enemy), growing up in Reseda with a human family, getting bullied in high school, and how a corporate sales job unexpectedly changed his life. He shares the insane story behind Nekrogoblikon’s viral “No One Survives” video (thanks to Diplo), how it blew up the internet, and how he went from band mas...
Feb 25, 2026•49 min
Dolph Lundgren joins to talk about the making of Rocky IV and the creation of one of the most iconic villains in movie history – Ivan Drago! Dolph shares the story of getting dismissed at his first audition for being “too tall,” how he eventually landed the role, and how Sylvester Stallone completely reimagined Drago after meeting him. He breaks down his screen test, the acting choices that made Drago so cold and calculated, and how lines like “I will break you” became part of the pop culture le...
Feb 20, 2026•57 min
Brad Gilmore returns to break down the wild, unbelievable story behind the Superman movie that never happened (which is also chronicled in the documentary, The Death Of Superman Lives ). Tim Burton directing. Nicolas Cage as Superman. Kevin Smith writing the script. And somehow… it all fell apart. Brad and Chris dig into how this massive production got all the way to pre-production (costumes built, sets designed, millions spent) before being shut down just weeks before filming. They get into Kev...
Feb 18, 2026•59 min
Eli Roth and Damien Leone return on Friday The 13th for a killer episode breaking down their all-time favorite kills from the Friday the 13th film franchise, including the shocking arrow-through-the-neck debut of Kevin Bacon in the OG Friday the 13th to the savage sleeping bag smash in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood . They revisit the wheelchair machete massacre in Friday the 13th Part 2 , the head-crushing brutality and corkscrew carnage of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter , the gard...
Feb 13, 2026•1 hr 18 min
Austrian-born AEW star Thekla breaks down her wild, unconventional path to All Elite Wrestling – from underground training in Vienna cellars with no ring or ropes, to surviving five years in Japan’s brutal wrestling system. Thekla talks about cutting her teeth in Ice Ribbon, leveling up in Stardom, and why living at the dojo during the pandemic accelerated her growth faster than anything else in her career. She explains how touring Europe in a punk band prepared her for life on the road, why pun...
Feb 11, 2026•51 min
Author Steven Bell returns to break down the real story behind his new book Big Daddy vs Haystacks and the rivalry that took over British wrestling (and television). He explains how Big Daddy (aka Shirley Crabtee, Jr) and Giant Haystacks (aka Martin Ruane) became massive pop-culture icons, why their feud pulled in millions of viewers every week, and how years of tension finally exploded in their legendary Wembley Arena showdown – one of the most watched wrestling matches in UK history! Steven re...
Feb 06, 2026•1 hr
Award-winning filmmaker, futurist, and consciousness researcher Caroline Cory breaks down the mysterious Buga Sphere (the strange metallic object found in Mexico made from 12,000-year-old material). She explains why scientists still can’t debunk it, where it is now, and what it could mean for non-human intelligence. Caroline talks about her documentary A Tear in the Sky and the real-time anomaly her team captured over the California coast, how Tic Tac UAPs forced the Pentagon to admit the existe...
Feb 04, 2026•57 min
Former WCW wrestler Crowbar (aka Chris Ford) tells the unbelievable story of how he went from gothic hardcore wrestler to real-life physical therapist who helps injured wrestlers get back in the ring. Chris talks about getting into wrestling while still in high school, juggling college and WCW bookings, and the advice Diamond Dallas Page gave him that changed the course of his career. He explains how the Crowbar gimmick was created, what it was like teaming with David Flair and Daphne, and why w...
Jan 30, 2026•57 min
Matthew and Gunnar Nelson tell the true story behind their famous last name – growing up as the sons of Ricky Nelson and the grandsons of Ozzie & Harriet, and why their childhood was nothing like the sitcom America thought it was. They open up about their turbulent family life, losing their father in a tragic plane crash, and why the long-standing rumors about that crash are completely wrong. They also break down their own meteoric rise in the MTV era with “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and...
Jan 28, 2026•1 hr 27 min
Former WWE Intercontinental Champion D'Lo Brown takes it back to the Smoky Mountain Wrestling days – flophouse living with Jericho, New Jack, Balls Mahoney, and a house full of future stars – before breaking down his rapid rise to WWE and landing in the Nation of Domination. He talks working closely with Ron Simmons, road-tripping with The Rock before superstardom, earning trust during the Attitude Era, and becoming the first-ever Euro-Continental Champion. D’Lo also opens up about the accident ...
Jan 23, 2026•57 min
Kevin Federline joins to talk about his new memoir You Thought You Knew , and explains why it took years (and his kids’ approval) before he felt ready to write the book, and set the record straight. Kevin talks about working as a dancer with Michael Jackson, including unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories from the You Rock My World video, rehearsing to a click track, MJ’s perfectionism, and seeing the King of Pop’s playful side off camera (with Marlon Brando). He also shares stories from touri...
Jan 21, 2026•56 min
John and Jamie from the True Crimecast return for a true crime first…the first non-murder case they’ve ever covered on the show! It’s one of the most famous unsolved mysteries of all time: D.B. Cooper! They break it down from the beginning – the night before Thanksgiving 1971, when a well-dressed man using the name Dan Cooper boarded a Northwest Orient flight, ordered a bourbon, passed a flight attendant a note claiming he had a bomb, demanded $200,000 and four parachutes, and then jumped out of...
Jan 16, 2026•1 hr 1 min
Brian “Q” Quinn from Impractical Jokers makes his first-ever TIJ video appearance! He revisits the infamous ice-bath punishment that left him with real hypothermia, explains how close things came to going seriously wrong, and admits which punishments still mess with him years later. He explains why mental punishments are often way worse than physical ones, and why Murr is always up for ANYTHING! Q breaks down the evolution of Impractical Jokers, why they never expected it to last 15 years, and h...
Jan 14, 2026•1 hr 8 min
Walter Koenig takes us inside the creation of Chekov on Star Trek – from nearly not existing at all to becoming central to one of the franchise’s most iconic moments in The Wrath of Khan . He explains how he landed the role after being asked to play a life-or-death scene funny , and why that unexpected choice helped define the character. Walter goes deep on The Wrath of Khan , including Chekov’s pivotal role, working with Ricardo Montalbán, and why the film still stands as one of the strongest S...
Jan 09, 2026•48 min
Horror legend Greg Nicotero is LIVE at Spooky Empire with Chris Jericho! Greg talks growing up as a monster-obsessed kid hanging around Tom Savini and George A. Romero, landing his first real job on Day of the Dead , and the massive fork-in-the-road decision that led him to choose Evil Dead 2 over Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 — and helped launch KNB! He breaks down what really happened behind the scenes of Evil Dead 2 , how slapstick chaos met extreme horror, and why that movie still inspires filmm...
Jan 07, 2026•1 hr 7 min
Executive producers Evan Husney and Jason Eisener return to talk about their new Hulu docu-series Into The Void: Life, Death & Heavy Metal , and how it almost didn’t happen. They explain why the idea for the show actually predates Dark Side of the Ring , how they pitched Hulu on telling very human stories inside the world of metal, and why they wanted to move away from the tired sex-drugs-and-rock clichés. Evan and Jason break down the intense process of landing Sharon Osbourne for the Randy...
Jan 02, 2026•1 hr 7 min
Ring in the New Year with blood, bodies, and bad decisions as Darcy the Mail Girl from The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs breaks down the wild, weird, and way-too-small subgenre of New Year’s Eve horror movies! Darcy explains why New Year’s Evil is the undisputed king of NYE slashers, what makes Terror Train such a strange Jamie Lee Curtis classic, and why you shouldn’t sleep on (pun intended) Bloody New Year ! They talk killer DJs, murders across time zones, creepy masks, train slashers, hau...
Dec 31, 2025•46 min
PJ Farley and the Pod of Thunder crew (Andy, Nick, and the mysterious Chris L) return for the most unhinged holiday watchalong yet as they hit PLAY on the Captain & Tennille Christmas Special that originally aired on ABC in December of 1976! What follows is a full-on descent into network TV madness featuring Don Knotts chain-smoking his way through an airplane sketch, Tom Bosley (aka Howard Cunningham from Happy Days ) siting through his contributions to the show, the Pointer Sisters bringin...
Dec 26, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Actress and musician Tia Carrere shares stories about the role that changed her life - Cassandra in Wayne’s World ! She explains how Mike Myers personally told her she was his pick, how she learned to play bass and sing like Pat Benatar for the movie, and why the soundtrack became such a massive part of the film’s success. Tia has behind-the-scenes stories from True Lies including auditioning for James Cameron, working with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Bill Paxton, and the bold p...
Dec 24, 2025•53 min
Former Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill tells the full, uncensored story of the mission that ended with the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden. Robert breaks down what really happened inside SEAL Team Six, the years-long hunt for the world’s most wanted terrorist , and the moment the call finally came that changed everything. He takes us inside the planning, the secrecy, and the mindset of accepting a mission he believed he might not come back from – including the 90 minute flight into Pakistan, the...
Dec 19, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Wu-Tang legend Method Man returns to Talk Is Jericho to talk about his massive comic book collection (including key issues worth serious money), how he became a full-blown horror movie fan ( Evil Dead II , Dead Alive , and deep-cut horror trivia included), and why horror-con fans might be the most passionate fans on Earth. Method breaks down the origins of Wu-Tang Clan, how the group scraped together studio money in the early days, the genius strategy behind their groundbreaking record deal, and...
Dec 17, 2025•55 min
Maria Cuccia was a married Long Island piano teacher and mother of three when she woke up in the middle of the night in 1992 to a blinding white light! She felt her body lifted by a beam, and found herself aboard a spacecraft surrounded by tall robed beings. She was shown a group of children, including an 8-year-old boy she was told was her son, Elijah! Maria recounts the unbelievable experience, and explains the profound impact it had on her life. She details the Long Island and Montauk UFO act...
Dec 15, 2025•49 min
Kuarantine’s PJ Farley and Charlie Parra along with drummer Joey Cassata return for the KISS Classic Album Clash, and this time it’s Lick It Up vs. Asylum ! They break down two of KISS’ most iconic non-makeup records track by track… and no song, solo, drum fill, or album cover is safe! They’re diving into the post-apocalyptic Lick It Up reveal, the neon madness of Asylum , Gene’s “checked-out” 80s narrative (and why it may be dead wrong), and the songs that nearly saved (or sank) the band. Hear ...
Dec 12, 2025•1 hr 50 min
Dustin Pari of Ghost Hunters fame does a paranormal deep dive that’s even wilder than the conversation Chris and Dustin lost to “technical difficulties” at Scarefest! From the shadow figure that set him on his life path at age 9 to the lady in white at the St. Augustine Lighthouse, the air base hospital in the Philippines, and the moment trickster spirit physically knocked him off his feet in Ireland, Dustin breaks down 33 years of investigating the unexplained. He talks EVPs, ghost boxes, eleme...
Dec 10, 2025•1 hr 1 min
