Ozzy Osbourne 1948-2025

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Ozzy Osbourne left a massive mark on metal, and in this special tribute to the Prince Of Darkness, former Ozzy bassist Phil Soussan, Anthrax bassist Frank Bello, Warrant frontman Robert Mason (who also doubled Ozzy’s vocals live on the Ozzmosis Tour while hidden behind a tent onstage), and Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel share their favorite Ozzy stories and memories. Phil and Robert detail epic Ozzy tour stories and backstage ribs (like stink bombs, water cannons, and “old fart” birthday cards), and Frank talks about opening for Ozzy on tour and playing at Back To The Beginning. They all discuss the powerful influence of Shot In The Dark and Diary Of A Madman, Ozzy’s unmatched (and underrated) voice, his devotion to fans, the role Sharon Osbourne played in his success and survival, and the legacy he leaves behind. Watch this episode 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: @chrisjerichofozzy | @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

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0:00.0	Talk is Jericho, baby.
0:05.4	Talk is Jericho.
0:08.3	Talk is Jericho, Mama, talk is me.
0:13.4	Welcome, Phil.
0:14.3	Let's just jump into this, man.
0:16.4	We put together this motley crew, no pun intended, of music moguls and veterans here to discuss Ozzy, of course, passed away a few weeks ago.
0:28.6	And it's crazy on our algorithms.
0:31.7	It's still all Ozzy on Instagram.
0:34.9	It's still Ozzy tribute and this and that.
0:37.2	It's just crazy how much
0:39.7	his passing affected so many people and so many different genres. It is. Big time. It's overwhelming.
0:46.2	You just said that just now, Chris, and I still, it hasn't really hit. It hit, but it didn't hit.
0:51.0	It can't be true to me. Ozzy's a staple. You know, it's a staple in all of our lives. And all of this has been said, but my God, it's still now. And plus, we're also hearing all these songs and all these great tributes to them. It was really like losing a family member. It really is. I feel like that. Yep. I think we all do, by the way. Yeah. You don't leave it. It doesn't leave.
1:11.5	It doesn't leave.
1:12.2	It's funny.
1:19.2	I just saw a video of James Brown birthday in 1993 video tribute, and it's all these funk artists and Ozzy's involved in it doing funk music.
1:23.6	Of course he is.
1:24.1	Involved and everything.
1:24.8	But go ahead, Robert.
1:26.2	No, it's absolutely surreal.
1:28.1	But he's a fixture in society, not just our world.
1:31.6	Yeah.
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