Facts & Tracks From the Rock & Roll Almanac

Nigel McGuinness made an epic return to in-ring action for the first time in 13 years at AEW All In London! He describes how it all happened, what it was like to compete in the Casino Gauntlet match, and how it felt to receive the incredible pop from the fans! Nigel also has stories about his early days wrestling in the UK, why his first WWE tryout did not end as he’d hoped, his initial reaction to the 2017 phone call from WWE’s Michael Cole to join the company’s broadcast team, and what he learned during his 6-year run there. He discusses his battle with Hepatitis B, the bicep injury that kept him out of the ring, the opportunity afforded him by TNA, his close friendship with Bryan Danielson, the conversation with Colt Cobana that inspired Nigel’s self-made documentary, and how he became a magician. STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @ChrisJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ 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

9 Okt 20241h 1min

The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal, the new definitive, 4-part docu-series airing on Amazon Prime, charts the 35-year career of Canada’s favorite sons, the Hip, and was directed by Mike Downie, brother of late Hip frontman, Gord Downie. Mike and brother Patrick talk about the decision to make the doc after Gord’s passing, the role that Hip manager Jake Gold played in the decision and process, the vision Jake outlined in 2020 regarding the legacy of The Tragically Hip, and why it took 4 years for the project to come to fruition. Mike explains how he secured so much of the incredible footage including the band’s first performance at Maple Leaf Gardens, Super 8 film of their early onstage performances at the Lakeview Manor, their infamous Saturday Night Live performance, and the band’s final tour before Gord passed from brain cancer. Watch The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal now on Amazon Prime: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Tragically-Hip-No-Dress-Rehearsal/0LOQ22M65PYSQDFD1QIQM4AW3I  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

7 Okt 20241h 5min

Tom and Zeus from the Shout It Out Loudcast along with Joey Cassata have a new book out! It’s called Raise Your Glasses: A Celebration of 50 Years of KISS Songs by Celebrities, Musicians, and Fans. And yes, Chris Jericho is one of the celeb musicians who contributed reviews and comments to many of the songs in the 600-plus page book! In fact, he’s one of the biggest contributors alongside a long list of KISS die-hards including Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, songwriter Desmond Child, Ahmet Zappa, KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, and even Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley! Hear how this monster project came together, how Tom, Zeus and Joey got everyone to contribute so that they had 5 comments/reviews for every single song, which are among their favorite quotes, and why they’re already thinking about book 2! Purchase Raise Your Glasses: https://www.amazon.com/RAISE-YOUR-GLASSES-Celebration-Celebrities/dp/B0DF6KDKLL STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @ChrisJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ 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

4 Okt 20241h 7min

Director Barry Sonnenfeld has a new book out called Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time, and it’s chock-full of amazing stories from his incredible Hollywood career! He shares a bunch including his early movie-making days as a cinematographer for the Coen Brothers first three movies including Raising Arizona, and working with director Rob Reiner on Misery, and the events on set that led to a rift in their relationship. He recounts his unlikely move to directing thanks to The Addams Family, how he almost persuaded Michael Jackson to do the music for The Addams Family Values, and how that led to Michael Jackson’s cameo in Men In Black II! Barry talks about Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and Vincent D’Onofrio in the Men In Black trilogy, and explains why Get Shorty is his favorite movie he’s ever made despite the difficult relationship with Gene Hackman! Purchase Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/barry-sonnenfeld/best-possible-place-worst-possible-time/9780306832277/?lens=hachette-books STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @ChrisJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ 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

2 Okt 202459min

MrBallen (aka former Navy SEAL John Allen) joins to share stories from his new graphic novel, MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious. He talks about some of the terrifying tales that were inspired by true life events like the UFO sightings at a cattle ranch in Utah, the mysterious disappearance of some lighthouse keepers on a little island off the coast of Scotland, and a chilling recurring haunting in Northwest Canada. He discusses the headless valley, white demon sightings, and a bloody nightmare turned real! And he reveals what it took to make it through Navy SEAL BUD/S training!  PURCHASE: MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious by MrBallen: 9781984863423 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books  WATCH MrBallen on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtPrkXdtCM5DACLufB9jbsA STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @ChrisJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ 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 Sep 20241h 5min

Ricochet made his surprise debut at AEW All In at Wembley Stadium in London! He shares details from the day including how he got to Wembley undetected, and through the backstage area in secret. Ricochet talks about when he knew AEW was the right place for him, what it took to get the deal done, and how it’s been to reunite with many of his old wrestling friends. He also discusses his time in WWE from his initial NXT signing in 2018 to being called up to the main roster to his two Wrestlemania moments to the role that the character of Ricochet played in the company, and the circumstances surrounding his recent departure. He also remembers his 3 seasons of Lucha Underground, the memorable match he had with Rey Mysterio, and what he thinks that TV experience did for him and the wrestling business in general. He and Jericho also trade stories about Japan, high flyers, Will Ospreay, and the codebreaker! STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @ChrisJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ 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

25 Sep 20241h 3min

Tanyalee Davis is the little person comedian who inspired Brad Williams to pursue stand-up comedy! She’s also Chris Jericho’s high school classmate and fellow graduate of Westwood in Winnipeg. The two remember their highschool days including the time Tanyalee drove her car into the side of the gymnasium! They also talk about Tanyalee’s start in comedy, how her comedy has changed since the pandemic, the video of her on UK public transport that went viral, mastering TikTok, her new comedy special Be An #Unstoppable Me, and her upcoming “Tanyalee #Unstoppable Me” Tour! Purchase tickets to the “Tanyalee #Unstoppable Me” Tour: https://tanyaleedavis.com/tour-dates Stream Be An #Unstoppable Me: https://tanyaleedavis.com/comedy-special STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @ChrisJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ 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 Sep 20241h 5min

The Outrunners, Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd, are not only “The Youngest Men Alive,” they’re also the most tanned, most jacked and most vascular tag team on earth! They have plenty to say about their physique, living in Miami Beach, jet ski’ing, The Meat Spin, Total Recall, and their team of body shavers! Truth & Turbo also talk Rip Rogers, AAA and CMLL, Brian Cage, their famous feud with the Von Erichs, and how they lost to Big Bill and Jericho at AEW! STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @ChrisJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ 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

18 Sep 202450min