Armie Hammer launches new podcast, jokes he likes the cannibalism scandal
Embattled actor Armie Hammer is attempting to make a comeback nearly four years after his infamous “cannibalism” scandal.
The “Call Me by Your Name” star launched his “The Armie HammerTime Podcast” on YouTube Monday as he continues to put his “life back together.”
“Some of you are going to love this and some of you are going to f–king hate it,” Hammer said in a clip posted via Instagram while skateboarding in Venice Beach, Calif., earlier in the day.
Hammer, 38, explained the podcast will serve as a “journal” for him to acquire wisdom from his guests.
“I’ve been gone for the last four years, and now I’m back. You know? What are you gonna do,” he said. “So it’s going to be a sort of journal, or chronicling, of putting my life back together.”
The actor continued, “I’ll let you into my world a little bit.”
On Monday’s episode, the “Social Network” sat down to chat with actor Tom Arnold to discuss personal growth and rebuilding his career.
Hammer reflected on when rumors of his cannibalism fetish, which started spreading in early 2021, saying the allegations have grown on him.
“I’m not going to lie, I kind of like the cannibal stuff now. I’m just like, ‘Hey, I’m a cannibal,’” he quipped.
The “Lone Ranger” star explained the cannibalism allegations led to more attention, joking, “What makes more noise? ‘Armie Hammer is a cannibal’ or ‘Armie Hammer might not be a cannibal.’
“You don’t get an apology tour in this world. Someone says something about you, everyone believes it and then they move on with their lives.”
Elsewhere in the episode, Hammer shared he was no longer upset with his friends who abandoned him when the scandal came to light.
The father of two shared he understands his pals had to “distance themselves” from the rumors about him.
Hammer’s life came crashing down in February 2021 when his ex-girlfriend Effie Angelova accused him of “mentally, emotionally and sexually” abusing her during their four-year affair in 2017.
At the time, the “Death on the Nile” star denied the accusations and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office didn’t press charges.
Later that year, Hammer’s ex-girlfriend Courtney Vucekovich told Page Six he allegedly told her “he wants to break my rib and barbecue and eat it.”
He later shut down the accusations during an appearance on the “Painful Lessons” podcast in June 2024.
Amid the scandal, Hammer was also dealing with his divorce from ex-wife, Elizabeth Chambers. The TV personality filed for divorce in July 2020. The exes share daughter, Harper Grace, 9, and son, 7, Ford.
