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Legendary drummer Alex Van Halen has a new memoir out called Brothers. It chronicles life with his younger brother, the late, great Edward Van Halen! Alex shares stories from the book and their life! He talks about emigrating the United States, learning to speak English, and the role that music played when it came to fitting in at school. He also discusses his drumming style, developing his sound, and his incredible musical connection with Edward. He gets into the formation of Van Halen, meeting David Lee Roth, the making of the “1984” album, shooting videos for MTV, and Van Halen’s headlining appearance at the US Festival! He also shares why he was so pissed off when Edward did the guitar solo for Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” and why Edward hated being called “Eddie.”   Purchase Brothers: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/brothers-alex-van-halen?variant=41488375742498  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

AEW Tag Team Champions Private Party talk about their 5-year road to the titles! Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen share BTS details about their WrestleDream match with the Young Bucks that led to the rematch and eventual victory over the Bucks. They relive that Championship match and what it was like to win in front of their families! Zay and Quen talk about the recent promo video they created and funded themselves to show Tony Khan their new direction and seriousness, and prove that they’re ready to level up. They also get into how they originally met and started tagging, the crazy social media story that played a hand in their AEW opportunity, wrestling during the pandemic, and what they’ve learned from Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho. STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @ChrisJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy X: @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

Lost Monster Files airing on Discovery reinvestigates some of the most compelling unknown creature cases of the founder of cryptozoology, Ivan Sanderson! Cryptozoologist Brittany Barbieri and field scientist Charlie Mewshaw had a rare opportunity to explore Sanderson’s recently unearthed (and massive) archive, and reopen some of his most compelling cases. They explain how the archive was uncovered, how they narrowed down which creatures to investigate for the show, and what it was like to go in search of a chupacabra, Sasquatch, the Snowbeat of Ruby Creek, and the MInnesota Man. They share what they uncovered, and reveal what they believe after considering all of Sanderson’s as well as their own evidence. Stream Lost Monster Files on Wednesdays 10pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel: https://go.discovery.com/show/lost-monster-files-discovery-atve-us  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

AEW’s Big Bill (formerly known as Big Cass in WWE) has quite the inspirational tale! He shares the many rock bottoms that led to his eventual sobriety and recovery, and details what (and who) it took to get on that path. He recounts his time in WWE including how he met and started teaming with Enzo Amore, and their meteoric rise to the main roster. He also discusses their falling out and his own eventual firing from WWE. Big Bill explains how Impact gave him a second chance at wrestling, and how that turned into a fulltime opportunity with AEW! He has stories about teaming with Bryan Cage, working and winning the AEW Tag Team titles with Ricky Starks, and how he ended up under The Learning Tree with Chris Jericho. 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

Gone South, the Edward R. Murrow award-winning podcast, is back. Unlike previous seasons, writer and host Jed Lipinski brings listeners new episodes every week with no end in sight. Each episode of Gone South Season 4 tells a different story about one of the South's most interesting crimes. 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

Bad Wolves guitarist Doc Coyle recently released his first solo single – a cover of Aerosmith’s “Livin’ On The Edge.” Doc talks about his love of Aerosmith, why this song spoke to him, what it was like to step into a lead singer role, and how the Michael Douglas movie Falling Down inspired the music video. He also delves into the origins of Bad Wolves, their connection with Five Finger Death Punch, and how they found singer Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz after original frontman Tommy Vext left the band. He discusses songwriting, creativity, performing live, and internet haters. He also shares stories from his time filling in on guitar in Ice Nine Kills when they toured with Metallica! Watch Doc Coyle’s music video for “Livin’ On The Edge” HERE Follow Doc Coyle on Instagram HERE Follow Bad Wolves on Instagram HERE 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

If you’ve seen one of the “First Day On The Job” viral videos on TikTok or Instagram then you know EXACTLY who Jonathan Peter is! He’s the content creator who turned COVID quarantine into a lucrative social media opportunity! The South African native shares his incredible journey, and explains how a move to the United States to study and purse acting in Hollywood led to collaborations with huge movie studios like Sony, Universal, and TikTok. He explains what inspired his “First Day On The Job” videos, how he curates the content, what goes into filming, and why he tries to release at least one video per day. He also talks about meeting some of his own Hollywood heroes like Jamie Foxx, The Rock, and The Learning Tree!   Follow Jonathan Peter on TikTok HERE Follow Jonathan Peter on Instagram HERE 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

It’s the 5th Annual TIJ Halloween Spooktacular with Darcy The Mail Girl from The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs! And this year, CJ & Darcy are paying tribute to the #1 movie in America (at least at the time of recording) – Terrifier 3 – with their Top 10 picks for best horror movies that take place during holidays. They’ve got Christmas, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and April Fool’s Day covered with everything from Critters to Jaws to Thankskilling to Frogs. But… how many of these has Chris actually seen? And what movie ranks #1 on their respective lists? Happy Halloween! 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

The legendary Danny Trejo makes his TIJ debut to talk all about some of his most iconic characters! He tells the story about how a fictional movie trailer shot for Grindhouse turned into the Machete franchise, and how he feels about Machete In Space! He’s got great stories from the set of From Dusk Till Dawn and what it was like working with Quentin Tarantino and Salma Hayek. He recalls the origin of his character’s name in Heat, and the advice he gave to Robert DeNiro in one pivotal scene. Danny also speaks candidly about his own alcohol and drug addiction, his time in prison, and what eventually got him to turn his life around. Plus, he has details about his latest movie project, Seven Cemeteries, which is now available to stream on demand! Stream Seven Cemeteries now: https://www.rebellium.tv/work/seven-cemeteries 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

Nasty Savage founding frontman Nasty Ronnie Galletti gives a detailed BTS look at the band’s new album, “Jeopardy Room,” their first in some 20 years! He explains what inspired him to put his pioneering thrash metal band back together in 2016 and start touring, and how that led to songwriting and the recording of a new studio album. He also talks about the band’s early days including their formation, and the grassroots marketing effort they started in Brandon, Florida that eventually resulted in them signing with Metal Blade Records. He shares stories about their legendary, over-the-top live shows, which were influenced by everything from professional wrestling to Alice Cooper to Wendy O. Williams from the Plasmatics (whom Ronnie says inspired him to smash TVs). And of course Ronnie reveals how he got involved with Florida Championship Wrestling and Kevin Sullivan, Luna & The Lock, and RVD, and even tells the story about meeting (and almost booking) future WWE superstar, Chyna! Purchase Nasty Savage “Jeopardy Room” album: https://fhmrecords.bigcartel.com/product/nasty-savage-jeopardy-room 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