Talk Is Jericho

David Dastmalchian joins to talk about the journey from addiction, homelessness and living in his car to becoming one of Hollywood's busiest character actors. He shares how he landed his breakout role as Thomas Schiff, The Joker's henchman opposite Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, what he learned from Christopher Nolan, and why that opportunity changed everything. David also talks about working with Denis Villeneuve on Prisoners, Blade Runner 2049 and Dune, James Gunn on The Suicide Squad, Kevin Smith, Ant-Man, and how Late Night With The Devil helped cement his place as one of modern horror's biggest stars. Plus, his lifelong love of horror, Halloween, comic books and Fangoria, writing graphic novels, creating worlds with Z2, and the projects still ahead, including Street Fighter, Shepherd, Dust Bunny, and more.

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Jeff Jarrett and Dark Side Of The Ring co-creator Evan Husney breakdown the brand-new three-part Dark Side Of The Ring story about TNA Wrestling! They discuss why the TNA story grew from two episodes to three, how they got Jeff Jarrett involved, and what he brought to the production in addition to his emotional story. Jeff reveals what surprised him most after watching the finished series, and the first thing his wife Karen said to him after she binged it. Jeff revisits his infamous WWE exit that ended with Vince McsMahon personally handing him a check before he dropped the Intercontinental Championship, the final days of WCW, launching TNA from scratch with his father, Jerry, bringing in Kurt Angle, and eventually being pushed out of the company. He remembers Bob Carter, and his daughter Dixie’s initial involvement, how he convinced Bob to sign Kurt Angle, and later, Hulk Hogan to TNA, and how Vince Russo came into the mix. Jeff explains what made him return to TNA, and why he truly didn’t want to see Dixie Carter fail. He and Evan also discuss why Dixie chose not to participate in Dark Side Of The Ring, who provided some lost, unseen footage in the ninth hour that saved the day, Scott Steiner's emotional interview, and why there was simply too much TNA history to fit into a single episode.

Dark Side of the Ring Season 7 is streaming now on VICE TV.

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The Pod of Thunder guys return for a special Fourth of July music episode! Nick, America’s Little Brother Andy, and Chris L. join for a Top 10 of songs about anything America-related, no matter how loosely! They reveal why Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Living Colour, Styx, and David Bowie made their lists, explain the cases for deep cuts from Tesla, Keel, Lizzy Borden, and Nitro, and debate Hulk Hogan’s “Real American,” The Beach Boys, and James Brown. They also make a case for The Clash! Plus, they share stories about wrestling themes, forgotten classics, patriotic anthems, protest songs, and the songs that remind them most of America.

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Dark Side Of The Ring co-creator and Executive Producer Evan Husney returns to preview Season 7 of the hit VICE series! He shares how the show landed its first-ever three-part episode chronicling Jeff Jarrett's rollercoaster journey building TNA, how Tony Khan ended up appearing in the documentary, why some stories take years to make, and how the team decides which wrestlers, matches, and moments deserve the Dark Side treatment. Evan also breaks down the emotional stories behind Big Boss Man, Paul Orndorff, The Renegade, Missy Hyatt, Zach Gowen, and the unforgettable Samoa Joe vs. Necro Butcher bloodbath. He explains why some wrestling legends still refuse to appear on the series, and shares the
hilarious origin of the title Dark Side Of The Ring. Plus, Chris weighs in with his own firsthand memories of Big Boss Man, Paul Orndorff, The Renegade, and Jeff Jarrett.

Dark Side of the Ring Season 7 premieres on July 7th and will be available to watch live on VICE TV.

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Author, musician, and Jericho Cruise favorite Joey Cassata returns to discuss his incredible new book, Wrestler Rankings: The Complete Year-by-Year History (1975-2025)! Joey explains how he spent 18 months compiling 50 years of wrestling history into one massive volume featuring the biggest stars, champions, rankings, rivalries, and moments from every era. He and Jericho relive the glory days of wrestling magazines, debate legends like Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Randy Savage, Dusty Rhodes, and the Road Warriors, and talk about how the territorial system gave way to WWE's global expansion. Joey shares the painstaking process of researching decades of wrestling history, recreating classic magazine layouts, and even using AI to bring iconic moments back to life. Plus, they swap stories about the Jericho Cruise, Joey's hilarious annual cruise gifts, KISS, and Joey’s gig as Twisted Sister’s new drummer.

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