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

Brody King is the newest addition to AEW’s House of Black, and explains where the idea for him to join Malakai Black actually came from.Brody talks about his relatively late start in wrestling, what and who inspired his name and gimmick, and how he’s managed to achieve so much success in just 7 years. He speaks to his training in California, his first PWG show, how he got signed to Ring of Honor, and what it was like starting there on Cody, The Young Bucks, Hangman Adam Page, and SCU’s last day! Brody has stories about wrestling in Japan, the historic New Japan ROH show at Madison Square Garden, and what really happened with that Enzo & Cass run-in. You’ll hear about Villain Enterprises, Violence Unlimited, and what he learned from everyone from Rocky Romero to Homicide. Brody also talks about his pre-wrestling career as a rigger in Hollywood working on TV and movie sets including Spider-man, Pirates of The Carribean, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Parks & Recreation. Plus, his band, God’s Hate, is still recording and touring and hopes to be back on the road this year!  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

16 Feb 20221h 5min

February 11, 1990. Tokyo, Japan. Iron Mike Tyson versus Buster Douglas. A knockout in the 8th round. One fighter goes down… but not the one expected! Shock, chaos and controversy ensue! Some call it the biggest upset in sports history! But how did it happen? What was Buster Douglas even doing in the ring with Mike Tyson in the first place? Johnny Sig, host of the podcast “A Sitdown with Johnny Sig,” tells the story of the fight that forever changed Mike Tyson’s career and boxing legacy. Johnny explains the circumstances surrounding the fight, the adversity that Mike Tyson was facing at that time in his life (divorce from wife Robin Givens, loss of his longtime father figure Cus D’Amato, introduction of Don King, and a new and incompetent corner team), and Buster Douglas’ personal motivation (loss of his mother). He breaks down the fight itself, Tyson’s boxing style, Buster Douglas’ under-rated performance, the 8th round controversy, and the impact it had on both the fans and the sport. 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

11 Feb 20221h 2min

“Conspiracy Theories and Unpopular Culture” podcast host and founder of IlluminatiWatcher.com, Isaac Weishaupt returns to explain how aliens, UFOs, the Occult, and Hollywood are all part of a secret agenda to bring about a New World Order. Isaac reveals how members of the Occult (like Aleister Crowley and Jack Parsons) have been communicating with aliens for years, how likely it is that humans already have alien DNA in their makeup, and how Hollywood has been using movies (like E.T. and the John Carpenter Apocalypse Trilogy) to prepare the masses to accept this new religion of the New World Order. He describes Project Mockingbird and Project Blue Beam and how the CIA and the Pentagon factor into both. He discusses the conspiracy theories surrounding 5G and technology, and where Lucifer and Satan fit into this picture. And if you want to dive deeper into Isaac’s theories, check out his books, “Aliens, UFOs, & The Occutl: Use Your Illusion I” and “Use Your Illusion II.” 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 Feb 20221h 2min

Jade Cargill is the current and first AEW TBS Champion, a feat she accomplished with just 23 matches under her belt! Jade chronicles her journey to pro wrestling, her rapid ascent at AEW, and how she feels about “learning on the fly on the job!” She talks about her WWE tryout (before she had any wrestling training at all), the limited training she did do between that tryout and signing with AEW, and why every match is a still a learning experience. She details her first-ever match which happened to be with Cody Rhodes, Shaquille O’Neal, and Red Velvet on live TV! She speaks to the help she’s received from Chris Jericho, what she’s currently learning from Billy Gunn, and why she calls Chyna and Macho Man Randy Savage her biggest influences. Plus, Jade breaks down her TBS Championship tournament run including her matches against Serena Deeb and Ruby Soho. 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 Feb 20221h 5min

Top Chef Season 10 winner Chef Kristen Kish stars on “Fast Foodies” on TruTV. “Fast Foodies” is a different kind of cooking competition show where three chefs (Kristen Kish, Jeremy Ford and Justin Sutherland) have to perfectly recreate and then completely reimagine a celebrity’s favorite fast food dish! That’s how Chris Jericho met Kristen! He challenged the chef to recreate & then reimagine the Cracker Barrell pancake breakfast (and if you want to see who was crowned “Fast Foodies” Chompion tune into the episode Thursday, February 3rd at 10/9 Central on TruTV). Kristen talks about the dish she made for Jericho, how she got involved in “Fast Foodies” in the first place, and what she loves most about the show. She also talks extensively about her experience on Top Chef, and how she actually got voted off the show! You’ll hear what transpired that allowed her to eventually win the whole thing, how she dealt with the near instant fame that followed her victory, and what she did immediately following the show. Kristen shares how she developed her own food point-of-view and flavors, the first thing she ever tried to cook as a kid, and why she calls Chef Emeril Lagasse “Uncle Emeril.” 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 Feb 20221h 1min

Spencer Charnas from Ice Nine Kills is telling stories about his band’s crazy creative, critically-acclaimed new album, “Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood.” Each song on the album was inspired by a different horror movie (including Pet Sematary, Child’s Play, American Psycho, Resident Evil, and more), and the music videos tell a murder story of their own! Spencer talks about the theme approach to writing, the preparation he did for each song, his favorite horror movies, the band’s love of puns, and how they were able to get great guest vocalists (like Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddox) and actors (like Bill Moseley) to participate in the project. He speaks to the band’s incredible live shows that involve a mini-murder on stage, his hopes to turn it all into a true horror movie screenplay of his own, and why the “Psychos” (INK fans) make it all worthwhile! 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 Jan 20221h

reDRagon is back and ready to take on the stacked AEW Tag Team division! Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly talk about their recent reunion, how their respective journeys to AEW happened, and the match they’re looking forward to most at AEW. They also recount the first time they ever met, how they initially got put together at Ring Of Honor, the origin of reDRagon and story behind the name, and some of their legendary matches in both ROH and NJPW. They talk about their jump to NXT, their relationship with Triple H, the immediate chemistry they had with Adam Cole and Roderick Strong, how the Undisputed Era came together, and why they didn’t initially like the name. They also discuss the changes at NXT after the re-brand, the differences between the locker rooms, and rediscovering their love of pro wrestling. 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

26 Jan 20221h 11min

“Tiger King 2” on Netflix delves into the mystery behind the disappearance of Carole Baskin’s husband, Don Lewis. Don went missing in 1997, and people speculated that Carole may have killed him. YouTuber Ripper Jack developed an interest in Don Lewis’ missing persons case after seeing the original “Tiger King” documentary series, and started both a Facebook Group (called Don Lewis Cold Case), and a YouTube channel in order to investigate Don’s disappearance. Ripper’s done extensive interviews with witnesses and people who knew Don, examined thousands of public documents, taken many trips to Florida, and shared some interesting evidence with law enforcement. Ripper, who’s featured in “Tiger King 2,” recounts Don Lewis’ last couple of days, what Carole and Don’s longtime friend and employee Kenny Farr were doing the last day Don was reportedly seen alive, and Ripper pokes holes in Carole’s late-night cat milk run story the night before Don disappeared. Plus, Ripper exclusively reveals new evidence recently uncovered in the case! 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 Jan 20221h 6min