A grim map of buried caches, brutal planning, and cold control.
Talk Is Jericho follows a killer who worked parks, campgrounds, cemeteries, and unsecured homes with a level of planning that makes the story hit harder.

Big guests, odd turns, real stories.
Talk Is Jericho runs on big hooks, quick jokes, and long conversations with people who have stories worth chasing. Recent episodes swing from a ScreamFest slasher premiere and David Bowie personas to stand-up craft, space shuttle missions, and a grim serial-killer case.
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Talk Is Jericho is a sprawling interview show with a rock-and-roll pulse and a wide appetite. It moves fast. The format is usually simple: set up the hook, bring in the guest, and let the conversation find the strange detail that makes the story work. Recent episodes show how broad that lane can be. A true-crime installment on Israel Keys turns grave as it talks through kill caches, random victim selection, and the unsettling reach of an international serial killer case. Then the show can flip into ScreamFest mode for Big Baby, where Spider-One explains the absurd first spark of a slasher about a huge figure in a baby mask and the room leans into the fun of the premiere. The tone changes again with Luke Hemsworth. That conversation follows acting jobs, accents, auditions, Beast, Westworld, and the weird discipline of sounding American after growing up Australian. The Derrick Stroup episode is a comedy craft session with traffic, Alabama, Denver, New York, road work, smaller rooms, and the pressure of shaping a full special. The Bowie episode is nerdy in the best way. It traces characters, fashion, fan mythology, Halloween Jack, Ziggy, Blackstar, and why reinvention becomes bigger once people project themselves into it. The Eileen Collins episode brings a different kind of awe. It talks about Space Woman, family permission, shuttle missions, hailstorm mistakes, safety, and the mental work of moving on after an error. The show is not polished into sameness. It lets jokes, ads, callbacks, and digressions sit beside serious stories. That looseness is part of the appeal. It gives guests room to explain process, failure, fear, luck, and craft in their own rhythm. The best moments feel like someone has just pointed at the most interesting part of a career or case and said: talk about that.
Made for: For listeners who like casual long-form interviews with entertainers, comics, actors, musicians, filmmakers, true-crime storytellers, and people with extreme life experience. It especially fits anyone who wants pop culture with personality instead of polished distance.
What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its range: a slasher-film premiere, a Bowie deep cut, a shuttle commander, a stand-up comic, and a serial-killer case can all live under the same roof. It keeps the room loose while still chasing concrete stories and process details.
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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A grim map of buried caches, brutal planning, and cold control.
Talk Is Jericho follows a killer who worked parks, campgrounds, cemeteries, and unsecured homes with a level of planning that makes the story hit harder.
A lively Screamfest premiere Q&A that turns a ridiculous premise into a heartfelt, casting-focused conversation.
The Screamfest premiere Q&A leans on a crowd-pleasing setup. Chrissy Fox opens the room, Spider-One calls the premise "too stupid" before deciding he had to make it, and the audience joins the final shout of "who's the Big Baby now." The strongest stretch comes when the talk…
A focused Luke Hemsworth conversation on accent craft, career turns, and a wild role still ahead.
Luke Hemsworth's American accent work gives this Talk Is Jericho conversation its cleanest hook. Chris Jericho asks about using the accent in Beast, and Hemsworth turns the answer into a practical look at craft: years of practice, time with teachers, and the moment when…
Derek Stroop shows how Southern detail, road repetition, and New York pressure shape a comedy hour.
Derek Stroop's path from Harvest, Alabama, to Denver and then New York gives this single-episode review a sturdy throughline: a comic choosing discomfort on purpose.
A focused look at how Bowie's open-ended personas grew larger once fans took hold of them.
David Bowie's shifting personas sit at the center of this episode, with Halloween Jack used as a clear example of how an image can grow beyond its first purpose.



Friendly chaos, expertly overthought.

South Bay culture, roasted in real time.

Errand comedy with backseat momentum.

Comedy talk with live-wire pop-culture drift.
The host opens with a welcome and a joke from Duff McKagan, and then the conversation shifts to Israel Keys.
The episode goes to the world premiere of Big Baby at Screamfest and keeps the attention on the room.
Luke Hemsworth talks with Chris Jericho about the American accent he uses in Beast.
This episode features an interview with actor Will Wheaton discussing his 40-year journey with the film Stand By Me, reflecting on its impact and his experiences.
The host tells a humorous joke about a frog named Todd Jagger trying to get a bank loan with a crystalline elephant and claiming to be Mick Jagger's son.
Derek Stroop arrives in New York City after a last-minute booking.
Talk Is Jericho devotes this conversation to David Bowie’s personas, from Major Tom on "Space Oddity" to Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, and the Thin White Duke.
Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot a space shuttle, says she needed approval from her husband, son, daughter, brother and sister before agreeing to the documentary "Space Woman." She traces her path from deciding in fourth grade in the 1960s to become an astronaut to being one of eight women accepted into the Air Force's 1978 pilot training test program.
Chris Jericho interviews John Goblikon, a goblin guest, in a humorous discussion about goblin identity, misconceptions, and distinctions from other mythical creatures like trolls and ogres.
Chris Jericho and Duff McKagan discuss a joke, announce Fozzy's UK tour dates, and share updates on Duff's stadium tour.
This episode features a conversation with paranormal investigator Dustin Pari, discussing his childhood ghost encounter and how he became a paranormal expert.
This episode promotes Pesti's DIY pest control solution and Progressive's insurance options, emphasizing ease of use and customization.
This episode features a discussion about holiday rock music with Al Pitrelli from Trans-Siberian Orchestra, including updates on tours and performances.