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
You wanted the best… you got the best! LIVE from KISS Kruise Landlocked in Vegas! Chris Jericho hosts an epic fan Q&A with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer & Eric Singer, packed with unheard stories, backstage confessions, onstage mishaps, deep-cut lore, and massive teases about the future of KISS. Paul and Gene open up about getting back onstage after two years, the chemistry that still fires the band, and why they insist this moment isn’t “the sunset” but merely a new beginning...
Dec 08, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Matt Pinfield finally joins TIJ to detail two unbelievable life-or-death moments that changed everything - the Hollywood accident that sent him through a windshield, and the massive stroke and MRSA pneumonia doctors said he’d never survive. He talks waking up after two months unconscious, the brutal rehab, the rock music that fueled his comeback, and the gold-plated cane Ozzy sent him from England during recovery. Matt also chronicles his early days in music from Jersey rock-radio diehard to MTV...
Dec 05, 2025•1 hr 6 min
AEW’s Hellbent Vixen Viva Van dives into her unique journey from Little Saigon to All Elite Wrestling, and the unbelievable story of how she helped Vietnam Pro Wrestling get their very first wrestling ring. Viva breaks down the grassroots movement that brought pro wrestling to Vietnam, the GoFundMe that changed everything, and what it meant to wrestle in Ho Chi Minh City for the very first time. She talks about her WWE private tryout, how the rejection lit a fire under her, her grind across the ...
Dec 03, 2025•55 min
WCW legend Glacier (aka Ray Lloyd) talks about the creation of his Mortal Kombat–inspired gimmick, the “Blood Runs Cold” vignettes, the expensive laser-and-snow entrance that became his calling card, debuting on WCW Nitro against Big Bubba, the and why Raven saddled him with the nickname “Fat Fingers the Magician.” He gets into his legit martial-arts background, his time fighting in the UWFI system in Japan, and how that all led him to pro wrestling. Ray also recalls working with icons like Lou ...
Nov 28, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Jackie Earle Haley shares stories from his 50 years in Hollywood, making the jump from child star to Oscar-nominated actor, and the wild road that took him from Bad News Bears t o delivering pizzas before Sean Penn and Steve Zaillian pulled him back for All The King’s Men . He gets into the audition tape that relaunched his career, the intense process behind Little Children, and the emotional moment he learned he’d been nominated for an Academy Award. He remembers shooting Bad News Bears as Kell...
Nov 26, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Raven shares why he demanded a “warts and all” story when it came to his new documentary, Nevermore: The Raven Effect . He explains how insecurity shaped his early career, what really happened when he walked away from Vince McMahon and the WWF office, and how five minutes of “divine inspiration” created the Raven character. He and filmmaker Geordie Day talk about the wild reality of ECW in the ’90s, and why the Dreamer feud, Sandman storyline, and Crucifixion angle worked so well. Raven also rec...
Nov 21, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Eli Roth returns to break down the launch of his film company Horror Section and how he’s building a place for unrated, no-rules genre movies. He shares the story behind shooting his upcoming horror film Ice Cream Man , why he resurrected an idea he first wrote 20 years ago, and the insane on-set challenges that came with directing 100 blood-soaked kids in the Toronto heat. He talks about discovering strange, low-budget gems like Dream Eater , the “third-tape cinema” philosophy driving his new s...
Nov 19, 2025•1 hr 7 min
