John 5: Ghost, Guitar, and Going 50 for 50

Phil Keoghan, host of The Amazing Race, has some great stories about his 36 seasons hosting the competition travel show!  He talks about the new season that just started on Wednesday, the two new countries they’re visiting (Dominican Republic & Barbados, Rihanna’s childhood home), the competitors, and some of the crazy things that happen as the race runs toward the finish. He also talks about the craziest challenges and couples, his favorite cities and countries, the research he does for each show, and the fun trivia tidbits he’s collected along the way. He takes us behind-the-scenes of the production and offers tips for race success along with dealing with jet lag and sleeping on planes, trains and automobiles!Plus, he explains what it took to execute and film The Amazing Race during COVID, and he reveals how he almost ended up hosting another famous reality competition show, Survivor!    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

15 Mars 202453min

Will Ospreay is All Elite, and just made his AEW Dynamite debut! Will talks about his decision to sign with AEW over WWE, the role that Chris Jericho and Tony Khan played in that decision, the injury he suffered during his Revolution match against Takeshita, and the words Ric Flair spoke to him backstage after that match. Will shares stories from his time with New Japan Pro Wrestling, how he survived COVID lockdown, and what he loves most about the Japanese culture and people. He details some of his favorite and most memorable matches with the likes of Shingo, Richochet, and even Jericho at AEW All In Wembley. Plus, he speaks to his friendship with Hana Kimura, the effect her tragic death had on him personally, and how he dealt with his own mental health struggles.    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

13 Mars 20241h 3min

Dave Meltzer returns to talk about the legacy and career of the late, Ole Anderson, who passed away at home last week at the age of 81. Dave and Chris talk about how Ole became an “Anderson,” and started teaming with Gene Anderson as “The Minnesota Wrecking Crew” in 1968. They talk about Ole’s legendary feud with the great Dusty Rhodes, and how he later ended up in the Four Horsemen with Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard and Ric Flair. They also discuss his career as booker and eventual owner of Georgia Championship Wrestling, including the debacle of the Black Scorpion & Sting angle, the secret (and hostile) takeover and purchase of the promotion by Vince McMahon and The Briscoes, and how Ole didn’t see the talent in Ricky Steamboat, Randy Savage or Hulk Hogan! They cover his time in WCW, and his difficult relationships with Eric Bischoff, Jim Barnett, Bobby Heenan, and Vince McMahon.   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

8 Mars 20241h 4min

Billy Mitchell is the Video Game Player of the Century, the first to achieve a perfect score of 3,333,360 points on the original Pac-Man arcade game, the original high score record-holder on Donkey Kong, and the subject of the 2007 documentary, “The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.” He shares the illustrious story of his famed video game career including what inspired him to start playing Donkey Kong specifically, how he got hooked on Pac-Man, why he was determined to beat both games, and how drastically things changed after he was featured in a Life magazine photo spread of video game champions during the height of the golden age of arcade video game in the 80s. He talks about Steve Weibe, Twin Galaxies, reclaiming his gaming records, meeting Namco founder Masaya Nakamura, and video gaming culture then and now.   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

6 Mars 202456min

Bruce Dickinson returns to talk about “The Mandrake Project,” his first new solo album in some 20 years! And of course, in true Bruce fashion, this “project” is so much more than just an album; it’s a comic book series and tour too! Bruce talks about the timing of the album, the meaning behind Mandrake, what it was like to work with guitarist Roy Z again, and how he managed to write and produce a comic book series at the same time (with a little help from “Sons of Anarchy” creator, writer, and director Kurt Sutter). Bruce shares behind-the-scenes stories from the making of the “Afterglow of Ragnarok” and “Rain On The Graves” music videos, including the role that Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” played, and the unexpected visitor that came to set one day.  Album: https://brucedickinson.lnk.to/themandrakeproject Tickets: https://brucedickinson.lnk.to/tourPR Comic series: http://www.z2comics.com/ 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

1 Mars 202458min

There would be no WWE Attitude Era, no AEW, and maybe no Stone Cold Steve Austin if not for Extreme Championship Wrestling. The legendary promotion owned and helmed by creative genius Paul E. Heyman completely revolutionized the professional wrestling business with its hardcore, violent and extreme style that encouraged crowd chants, the use of weapons, and multiple high spots per match. The Dudley Boyz, Bully Ray (aka Bubba Ray) and D-Von, Jerry Lynn, and Missy Hyatt relive some of their favorite moments and matches at ECW, and share tales about Sabu, Chris Candido, The Sandman, RVD, Lance Storm, Brian Pillman, and of course Paul E. himself!   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

28 Feb 20241h 6min

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has some hilarious stories about his days on the road with KISS, and drinking with everyone from the New York Yankees to actor Nick Nolte. He remembers roadie’ing for Jimi Hendrix, and what he originally thought at the time about Gene Simmons’ new band discovery, Daddy Longlegs (aka Van Halen). Trixter guitarist Steve Brown, who produced, engineered and co-wrote Ace’s new solo album, “10,000 Volts,” also joins to talk about the making of the record, and what it was like to work with one of his childhood heroes! Plus, Ace talks about his relationship with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, the 1996 KISS reunion tour, and how he feels about not being included in KISS’ final live show.   Purchase “10,000 Volts” album: https://mnrkheavy.com/collections/ace-frehley 2024 Ace Frehley 10,000 Volts tour & VIP tickets: https://www.acefrehley.com/tour_dates/index.php   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

23 Feb 20241h 3min

Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona are Gates of Agony and current ROH 6-Man Champs alongside Brian Cage. They talk about their formation as a tag team, how they came to join Mogul Embassy, and their reaction when they initially heard Prince Nana was joining their faction too. Toa talks about getting his wrestling career started during the pandemic, training with Hall of Famer Rikisihi, and how he got the opportunity at AEW. Kaun remembers the final days of ROH, getting called by QT Marshall to come to AEW after ROH shut down, and first meeting Toa backstage at AEW. They discuss their tag philosophy, work ethic, and differences between regular tag matches and 6-mans with Brian Cage. They also share stories from their recent 23-day tour of Japan with NJPW including working with Okada and Tanahashi, learning from Gedo, traveling on the babyface bus, and assimilating to Japanese culture!   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

21 Feb 202452min