We start off the new year by throwing it back to May 12, 2020 when musical artist & WWE Superstar Ron Killings joins the show. Killings discusses his wrestling career as R-Truth and how he's been able to base his character off of his actual personality. They also talk shop about how Killings is able to manage a music career while being an active WWE Superstar. Killings goes into detail about how music has been a creative outlet, and mentions Yo Gotti & Lil' Wayne as some of his influence...
Jan 04, 2021•31 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast The past year has proven to be a wild ride, so the Drinks With Johnny crew got together to recap the highs, lows, & everything in between that happened in Season 2. Johnny, Sam, Brando, & Diony serve up a few behind the scenes stories as they recap the moments that made 2020 one that will never be forgotten. Hear a hilarious untold story from Johnny about sharing the studio with Danny Elfman and Synyster Gates. Find out who the crew would pick to be their Drinks With Johnny dream guests....
Dec 31, 2020•2 hr 49 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Enjoy a holiday hangover this week we throw it back to May 7th, 2020 as we're joined by Arrested Youth & his legendary producer (& Goldfinger frontman) John Feldmann!
Dec 27, 2020•31 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Crack open A Little Bit of the Bubbly as we throw it back to April 9th, 2020 when the show was reduced Drinks With JERICHO for our very special guest, the one & only Chris Jericho!
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast This week we're going back to April 16, 2020 when actress Thora Birch joined the show to make an onion infused cocktail with Johnny as the duo discussed Hocus Pocus, The Walking Dead, American Beauty and even slip in a nice Limp Bizkit reference...Cheers!
Dec 14, 2020•44 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast This week we throw it back to one of the very first Drinks With Johnny LIVE episodes from April 7th, featuring AEW star Darby Allin and independent wrestling standout Priscilla Kelly. Johnny catches up with the duo as the three of them prepare to drop a brand new episode of The Hangover which features a new game from the warped mind of Johnny Christ - LAST CALL. If you haven't seen it already, we highly recommend watching it after this podcast (Johnny pepper sprays a kid in the face!)....CHEERS!...
Dec 07, 2020•42 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast This week we throw it back to May 21st, 2020 to an episode featuring All Elite Wrestling star Frankie Kazarian as he joins Johnny with a bottle of Jack Daniels. They chat about Frankie's start in wrestling & cover everything in between, all the way to his upcoming ladder match at AEW's Double Or Nothing PPV event. Johnny also uncovers a skill he shares with Frankie... besides enjoying a fine cocktail or two. All this and more as Johnny welcomes us to the first of many Drinks With Johnny thro...
Nov 30, 2020•47 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast The Drinks With Johnny Season 2 GRAND FINALE episode features actor Joe Manganiello as he talks about his upcoming genre-bending film, Archenemy. Johnny learns what it's like to prepare for the role of a homeless addict, and work with an on set meth coach. Joe dives into his catalog of favorite metal bands and even shares a story of how Metallica played a part in his wedding with Sofia Vergara. Joe's dog makes a special appearance, along with a spot on "Macho Man" Randy Savage imperson...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Instagram model Niece Waidhofer joins the show to open up the doors to an entirely new universe to Johnny. Niece explains the business side of being a social media influencer, and how it's affected her personal life. She opens up about how her modeling career has strained some relationships in her life, and how her risqué photos got posted to her dad's Google Business page. They also discuss the dangers plastic surgery, and why butt implants may not be the best idea. Speaking of bad ideas, they ...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast A Day To Remember's Neil Westfall and photographer extraordinaire Adam Elmakias join the show to chat about tour life with Johnny. They discuss their new podcast "Don't Shit on the Bus" which acts as a guide for those who want to get on the road and tour. Here's a spoiler: rule number one is simple - DON'T SHIT ON THE BUS! Neil discusses new ADTR music, and how the pandemic has affected their recording process. The trio is then joined by "the man behind the shadows" Marvin To...
Nov 09, 2020•2 hr 36 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast Actress Annet Mahendru joins the show to make conversation & cocktails with Johnny. Annet discusses her most recent role as "Huck" on The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and how she prepared for the audition with no prior Walking Dead knowledge. She also talks about how her time in The Groundlings helped her to create the Huck character. Johnny and Annet prepare a spicy signature cocktail dubbed "Another Empty Glass" in honor of Huck's affinity for the afterlife. They also di...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast In this very special HALLOWEEN edition of Drinks With Johnny, we aim to please with the lead Cenobite himself, Doug Bradley, of the Hellraiser franchise. To kick things off Johnny shows Doug how to make a flaming shot dubbed "The Hellraiser". Doug opens up about the beginnings of his career in theater, and how that lead him to meeting Clive Barker. Find out how Doug's character became known as "Pinhead" and how the rest of the Cenobites got their not-so-official names. Doug a...
Oct 26, 2020•2 hr 45 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe joins the show to nerd out with Johnny about pro wrestling. Tony recalls his experience meeting Jerry "The King" Lawler, and their discussion about the late great Andy Kaufman. They also chat about Tony's "The Store Horseman" wrestling podcast and how it differs from the live "Kill Tony" show emanating from the world famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, CA. Tony also discusses his writing gigs for Comedy Central including jokes for Martha St...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast Wrestling legend RAVEN joins the show bringing with him over 30 years of blood, sweat, and tears from the squared circle. Raven discusses the beginnings of his career learning from the legends of yesteryear, and bringing that knowledge with him to ECW, WCW, & WWF/E. Johnny and Raven breakdown his infamous feud with Tommy Dreamer, and what made their matches special, and the "Chair Shot Heard 'Round the World". The 39-time Hardcore Champion also gives his thoughts on wrestling in 20...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast The man of many talents JOE SIB stops by the show to cover his career in the entertainment industry. Joe opens up about his humble beginnings working in a Hollywood prop house all the way to his current gig as a stand-up comic. They also chat about Joe's time fronting Wax, hitting Warped Tour with 22 Jacks, starting SideOneDummy Records, touring with Metallica, life conversations with Duff McKagan, and the answer to the age old question - Do You Know Brooks Wackerman?!
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast One half of what can arguably be considered the world's greatest comedy musical duo - TENACIOUS D - joins the show as Kyle Gass shares a few cups of coffee with Avenged Sevenfold's Johnny Christ. They take a step back in time as Kyle discusses the beginning of the band; from meeting Jack Black and realizing his pure talent & potential, to piecing together a full 5 piece band (including an oh-so-familiar drummer) for nationwide tours. Johnny also reminisces on the Tenacious D HBO series and h...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Johnny Christ gets to talk bassist-to-bassist with one of his childhood heroes, Jay Bentley from Bad Religion. In honor of the band's new book, Do What You Want, Johnny & Jay break down the 40 year career of Bad Religion from the humble beginnings of recording in a garage to the legacy status they hold today. They go in depth about gear & recording, touch upon the first time Jay saw Avenged Sevenfold play the Van's Warped Tour, how Bad Religion got their first radio plays by walking into...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Comedian Brian Posehn joins the show to reminisce on his time as a comedian. He looks back on playing the role of "that guy" on both Friends & Seinfeld, and even has some nice things to share about Jerry Seinfeld. They nerd out over Brian's Deadpool book with Gerry Duggan before breaking down Brian's comedy metal album, Grandpa Metal. We couldn't call this episode complete without discussing Brian's upcoming livestream event, An Evening With Grandpa Metal, boasting the ability to h...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast We had to re-upload this episode due to some audio issues. Enjoy! Metal goddess Cristina Scabbia stops by the show to talk about the current state of music during the pandemic. She shares with us how the music industry in Italy has been able to work through the pandemic and how it compares to that of the United States. We also learn a bit about Cristina's hobbies outside of music, and what she's been doing to pass the time while live music has been on hold.
Sep 07, 2020•53 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast Singer & songwriter Frank Turner joins the show to break down his West Coast vs Wessex split cover album with the legendary punk rockers of NOFX, the struggles that the pandemic has placed on the music industry, his experience performing at the Olympics and much more!
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Drummer extraordinaire Josh Freese discusses his time in Guns N' Roses (and writing Chinese Democracy!), joining The Vandals & forming A Perfect Circle, touring the world with Sting, starting out in a Disney park rock band, scaring Brooks Wackerman, and so much more ridiculousness you can't even imagine!
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast Ex-Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel joins the show to chat about leaving Machine Head, filling in for Gary Holt with Slayer, being "American Made" with BPMD, inviting Johnny to play on the "Aces High" cover, his quarantine cover projects, and much more!
Aug 17, 2020•59 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Guitar virtuosa Nita Strauss joins the show to talk about touring with Alice Cooper, her time in the Iron Maidens, getting into the world of professional wrestling, fitness, and so much more!
Aug 10, 2020•55 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Stand-up comedian Chris Porter joins the show to share some tequila with Johnny while they chat about sports, meeting David Copperfield, Kid Rock, & Vinnie Paul, and his special, A Man From Kansas.
Aug 03, 2020•2 hr 38 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast All Elite Wrestling's Brandi Rhodes joins the show to create her rendition of a Dark & Stormy while chatting about growing up outside of Detroit, ice skating, her affinity for horror movies, marrying Cody & joining the Rhodes family, her Chief Brand Officer duties, the current state of pro wrestling, and much, much more!
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast UNDEFEATED boxer Vergil Ortiz Jr. joins the show to break down his upcoming welterweight main event bout against Samuel Vargas!
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast New Years Day vocalist Ash Costello joins the show to talk about the band's origins, working with WWE, awesomely terrible VHS tapes and much more!
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Comedian Shapel Lacey joins the show to talk about growing up on punk rock, his affinity for gymnastics, and even puts his wit to the test as Johnny unleashes a still-to-be-named trivia game!
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Johnny is joined by Jennie Cotterill to discuss the new Bad Cop/Bad Cop album The Ride, Jennie's affinity for visual arts, baking birthday cakes, and much more!
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Johnny is joined by legendary NOFX drummer Smelly to talk about the origin of their stage names, depantsing Brooks Wackerman, meeting Fat Mike, and much more!
Jun 22, 2020•2 hr 37 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast 
