Facts & Tracks From the Rock & Roll Almanac

It's part 2 with Dave Batista... and this time it's all about pro-wrestling & the WWE including the cage match that got both Batista & Y2J in trouble and resulted in a hefty fine for Batista. Stories about Ric Flair, Triple H, The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio, and Batista's awful tryout for WCW. And of course he's answering the one question on everyone's mind... To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Elo 20141h 4min

He's Drax in "Guardians Of The Galaxy." He's a former WWE World Champion. And he looks damn good in skinny jeans...despite the reports on twitter! Batista sits down with Y2J. He's got stories from the set of "Guardians," details about the Drax makeup, and thoughts on leaving WWE and his most recent return. He's also talking Royal Rumble, Daniel Bryan, and Wrestlemania 30. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Elo 20141h 4min

KISS Hall of Famer Ace Frehley joins Y2J to relive a little KISStory! Hear about the band's recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction & what Ace thinks about how that all went down. He's got stories about the band logo, the guitar that caught on fire, "Psycho Circus," his favorite guitar solos and KISS songs, and he'll share his theory on the moon landing! It's Sci-Fi rock & roll with The Spaceman! Plus, resident Fish Expert Ash Irvine is back with Shark Week highlights! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Elo 20141h 11min

Y2J is paying tribute to one of his favorite actors & comedians, Robin Williams. Comedian Jim Norton, who knew Robin & also suffered from some of the same demons, shares his personal experiences with and recollections about Robin! Jimmy also has plenty of great music stories (Ozzy & KISS)! And Y2J talks Summerslam! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Elo 20141h 16min

James Durbin finished 4th on Season 10 of "American Idol." That was the same year Y2J competed on "Dancing With The Stars" at the sound stage next door. They had many LA adventures together while competing... and you'll hear some of the crazier stories! Plus, get a very real look at the behind-the-scenes workings of Idol, the audition process, & what James believes led to his demise! James is also a HUGE pro wrestling fan & had a quite a moment with Hulk Hogan. It's wrestling, singing, DIO, and the trappings of instant fame. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Elo 20141h 12min

UFC legend Chael Sonnen is the best trash talker in the UFC/MMA world... maybe even in sports, period! And he's giving lessons on Talk Is Jericho! He's also chatting about his love of pro-wrestling, Ric Flair, Y2J, and Anderson Silva (WTF?)! He's got stories about his one-time WCW tryout, the details on his 2-year worldwide suspension from fighting, his future plans which may or may not include WWE, and why you might want to pay extra attention to the 2016 Olympic games! Chael is running his mouth... in the best possible way with Y2J! Check it out now! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Elo 20141h 32min

Godfather of Gore Tom Savini is the mastermind behind Friday The 13th's Jason Voorhees, the cockroaches in Creepshow, and the original zombie special efx and makeup in movies! He's worked alongside Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez! He's got stories from movie sets, secrets to great horror efx, the best way to use rotting pig entrails, and a killer story about a duck that saved his life! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Elo 20141h 9min

Goldust & Stardust aka Dustin & Cody Rhodes aka sons of Dusty Rhodes sit down with Y2J to share what it was like growing up in the world of wrestling, and what they learned from their famous father. Plus hear Dustin's take on the Monday Night Wars, why he left WWF for WCW with his dad, and his King Of The Road match. And Cody talks mustaches, acting school, and the rib his dad pulled on him his first day "at the office." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Elo 20141h 23min