Maria Cuccio – Alien Abduction, Missing Time and the Boy Called Elijah

Wu-Tang legend Method Man returns to Talk Is Jericho to talk about his massive comic book collection (including key issues worth serious money), how he became a full-blown horror movie fan (Evil Dead II, Dead Alive, and deep-cut horror trivia included), and why horror-con fans might be the most passionate fans on Earth. Method breaks down the origins of Wu-Tang Clan, how the group scraped together studio money in the early days, the genius strategy behind their groundbreaking record deal, and what it was really like being part of Wu-Tang’s recent “final” tour. Method also shares powerful memories of ODB, and explains why ODB was the soul of Wu-Tang, and why his energy can never be replaced. Plus, Method gets real about his acting career, how music opened the door to Hollywood, what he learned working alongside Samuel L. Jackson, why he humbled himself by sleeping on his manager’s couch, and why acting has now become his main creative focus. And if you listen closely, you might catch Method leading a little spontaneous doo-wop sing-a-long! Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichfozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🌐 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

Maria Cuccio was a married Long Island piano teacher and mother of three when she woke up in the middle of the night in 1992 to a blinding white light! She felt her body lifted by a beam, and found herself aboard a spacecraft surrounded by tall robed beings. She was shown a group of children, including an 8-year-old boy she was told was her son, Elijah! Maria recounts the unbelievable experience, and explains the profound impact it had on her life. She details the Long Island and Montauk UFO activity of the 1980s and 90s, the reactions of her husband, children, doctors, and psychiatrists, and the decades she spent journaling her experiences in silence before finally speaking out. Maria also discusses suppressed childhood memories, missing time, unexplained disappearances, government disclosure, UAPs, and why she believes thousands of women around the world share variations of her same story. Purchase Maria Cuccia’s book His Name Is Elijah - https://mariacuccia.com/ Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichfozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🌐 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

Kuarantine’s PJ Farley and Charlie Parra along with drummer Joey Cassata return for the KISS Classic Album Clash, and this time it’s Lick It Up vs. Asylum! They break down two of KISS’ most iconic non-makeup records track by track… and no song, solo, drum fill, or album cover is safe! They’re diving into the post-apocalyptic Lick It Up reveal, the neon madness of Asylum, Gene’s “checked-out” 80s narrative (and why it may be dead wrong), and the songs that nearly saved (or sank) the band. Hear how Rick Derringer ended up shredding on “Exciter,” why Eric Carr secretly wrote the riff to “All Hell’s Breakin’ Loose,” how “Who Wants To Be Lonely” became a surprising fan favorite, and why Joey once sprinted through a mall just to see KISS without makeup for the first time. And of course, they each reveal their final vote for which album comes out on top when all is said and done! Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichfozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🌐 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

Dustin Pari of Ghost Hunters fame does a paranormal deep dive that’s even wilder than the conversation Chris and Dustin lost to “technical difficulties” at Scarefest! From the shadow figure that set him on his life path at age 9 to the lady in white at the St. Augustine Lighthouse, the air base hospital in the Philippines, and the moment trickster spirit physically knocked him off his feet in Ireland, Dustin breaks down 33 years of investigating the unexplained. He talks EVPs, ghost boxes, elemental spirits, portals, alien communication, how music opens the door between worlds, and why he believes spirits see us as light. Dustin also shares stories about the infamous doll Annabelle, Robert the Doll, the Bridgewater Triangle, the Anderson Hotel, and the night a ghost box eerily replied, “watching from above.” Plus, Dustin reveals why he believes the afterlife is closer than we think, and why he’s not scared of what comes next. Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Surfshark: Go to https://surfshark.com/JERICHO or use code JERICHO at checkout to get 4 months extra when you sign up for a 2-year plan Rula: Go to https://Rula.com/JERICHO and take control of your mental health today! Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichfozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🌐 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

You wanted the best… you got the best! LIVE from KISS Kruise Landlocked in Vegas! Chris Jericho hosts an epic fan Q&A with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer & Eric Singer, packed with unheard stories, backstage confessions, onstage mishaps, deep-cut lore, and massive teases about the future of KISS. Paul and Gene open up about getting back onstage after two years, the chemistry that still fires the band, and why they insist this moment isn’t “the sunset” but merely a new beginning for KISS! They also break down everything from the origin of the makeup to the Tom Snyder chaos to the band’s first-ever use of a drum riser (which was literally powered by a forklift!) The guys talk dangerous fire-spitting mishaps, flying-rig disasters, the truth behind the avatars, the legacy of Ace Frehley & Peter Criss, why tough love matters, and how KISS went from a rat-infested New York loft to a half-century empire of fans across generations. Plus, Paul and Gene reveal whether new music might be in KISS’ future, and spill a few details on future KISS projects! Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy 👍Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the🔔to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichfozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🌐 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

Matt Pinfield finally joins TIJ to detail two unbelievable life-or-death moments that changed everything - the Hollywood accident that sent him through a windshield, and the massive stroke and MRSA pneumonia doctors said he’d never survive. He talks waking up after two months unconscious, the brutal rehab, the rock music that fueled his comeback, and the gold-plated cane Ozzy sent him from England during recovery. Matt also chronicles his early days in music from Jersey rock-radio diehard to MTV’s 120 Minutes host and champion of Nirvana, Green Day, Oasis, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Deftones and more. He shares how one bold phone call landed him the MTV gig, why Depeche Mode nearly derailed his first audition, and what it was really like hanging with Metallica, Van Halen, and hosting his own version of Headbangers Ball called MATTROCK! Plus, hear the incredible story about the day he ended up singing KISS classics with Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and the late, great Ace Frehley.   Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichfozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🌐 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

AEW’s Hellbent Vixen Viva Van dives into her unique journey from Little Saigon to All Elite Wrestling, and the unbelievable story of how she helped Vietnam Pro Wrestling get their very first wrestling ring. Viva breaks down the grassroots movement that brought pro wrestling to Vietnam, the GoFundMe that changed everything, and what it meant to wrestle in Ho Chi Minh City for the very first time. She talks about her WWE private tryout, how the rejection lit a fire under her, her grind across the indies, training at the NJPW LA Dojo, and the moment she found out (at the same time as the fans) that she was about to wrestle on AEW Dynamite. Viva also shares amazing stories about wrestling Timeless Toni Storm on AEW Rampage, her metal-inspired ring entrance, her time singing in a death-metal band, discovering wrestling through video games, and growing up speaking only Vietnamese. Plus, she reveals her dream matches in AEW and Japan. Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichfozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🌐 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

WCW legend Glacier (aka Ray Lloyd) talks about the creation of his Mortal Kombat–inspired gimmick, the “Blood Runs Cold” vignettes, the expensive laser-and-snow entrance that became his calling card, debuting on WCW Nitro against Big Bubba, the and why Raven saddled him with the nickname “Fat Fingers the Magician.” He gets into his legit martial-arts background, his time fighting in the UWFI system in Japan, and how that all led him to pro wrestling. Ray also recalls working with icons like Lou Thesz and Billy Robinson, his friendship with Canyon and Ernest Miller, learning from Dusty Rhodes, the pressure of coming in with a big push, and how that entire WCW run eventually ended. Plus, he details how a chance reconnection with QT Marshall led to his new life as a coach, mentor, and backstage producer in AEW, and why returning to the business has completely reignited his passion for pro wrestling. Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy  👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes!  More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichfozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho🌐 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

Jackie Earle Haley shares stories from his 50 years in Hollywood, making the jump from child star to Oscar-nominated actor, and the wild road that took him from Bad News Bears to delivering pizzas before Sean Penn and Steve Zaillian pulled him back for All The King’s Men. He gets into the audition tape that relaunched his career, the intense process behind Little Children, and the emotional moment he learned he’d been nominated for an Academy Award. He remembers shooting Bad News Bears as Kelly Leak, riding motorcycles at 13, working with Walter Matthau and Tatum O’Neal, and carrying Breaking Training as a teenager. He breaks down playing Rorschach in Watchmen, goes deep on building his version of Freddy Krueger including the brutal daily make-up process, and shares why his new horror film Your Host let him go full “batshit crazy” in the best way possible. Stream Your Host now: https://www.yourhostfilm.com/ 📸 Instagram: @jackieearle Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichfozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🌐 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

Raven shares why he demanded a “warts and all” story when it came to his new documentary, Nevermore: The Raven Effect. He explains how insecurity shaped his early career, what really happened when he walked away from Vince McMahon and the WWF office, and how five minutes of “divine inspiration” created the Raven character. He and filmmaker Geordie Day talk about the wild reality of ECW in the ’90s, and why the Dreamer feud, Sandman storyline, and Crucifixion angle worked so well. Raven also recounts the truth about his relationship with Paul Heyman, his favorite episodic stories from Portland working for the Grappler, the WrestleMania 17 golf-cart fiasco, the frustrations of WCW and the Flock, the real story behind Shane McMahon staying at his house, and the ending beat of the film that Raven loves the most. Stream Nevermore: The Raven Effect now on Amazon Prime Video! https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/0NMV0EYE9FF93HER811N9HHQYY And on Gathr for fans outside the US: https://gathr.com/vod/ec0e2fb0/nevermore-the-raven-effect Purchase the Blu Ray here: https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/nevermore-the-raven-effect 📸 Instagram: @theraveneffect   Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichfozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🌐 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