Episodes
Episodes



Sunday May 26, 2024
Episode 99: "Nothin' But No"
Sunday May 26, 2024
Sunday May 26, 2024
Darren and Steve dig into the latest David Lee Roth videos that have been popping up - is this just Dave's "counter-programming?" Plus, why Dave should have been a pop culture/rock icon gues in John Mulaney's Netflix 6-episode live show, Everybody's In L.A. - or could he have been? Plus, are there any left-over tracks from some of Dave's solo albums, Steve digs the :50 worth of an awesome Steely Dan cover in the new Mojo Dojo video, the Alex Van Halen auction, the new expanded edition of Van Halen's "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" coming in July, and maybe Dave just does what he does just...because.
Find more Darren via the Paltrocast at YouTube!



Thursday May 02, 2024
Episode 98: Dave's Deep State
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
"If one thing is incorrect, what else is incorrect?" So it goes, as Darren and Steve debate and discuss Dave Lee Roth's recent, back-to-back "Roth Show" episodes, "Stalker" and "Who Called The Ambulance." Who the hell is Dell/Del, a descent into a deep state with myster gardeners and plumbers, part of the Civilian Surveillance Corps. Plus various inconsistencies, mystery music, "Scotch & Sofa" and Toshi!



Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Episode 97: "He Could've Done That..."
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Darren and Steve discuss, dismantle, and debate the latest in David Lee Roth and DLR-adjacent news. Steve has a dream, Darren has some thought and ideas on royalties and there's the big story from Louder about Van Halen at Castle Donnington in 1984. And some thoughts on Alex Van Halen's book and a new book on VH, Van Halen At 50, by Martin Popoff, coming in May. Plus, a dip into the mailbag reading listener comments!



Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Episode 96: The Alex Van Halen Book & Various Ramblings
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Darren and Steve are psyched and very curious about the recently-announced Alex Van Halen autobiography, Brothers, the Van Halen News Desk announcements...and wonder if Dave knew Alex's books was coming? Plus, the usual recent and current video/podcast shenanigans from DLR, Darren talks with Tesla's Brian Wheat about Diamond Dave wanting to manage that awesome band, and was "Skyscraper" Dave's attempt at a dance record and Billy Sheehan's thoughts on that...and much more...



Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Episode 95: A Different Kind of Truth, Indeed (And This Is An Understatement!)
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Another week, another "Dave unhinged" as Diamond David Lee Roth one continues to burn all bridges left (we need more analogies!), this time with Dave's recent (mercifully short) stories on the Roth Show, about a Van Halen accountant getting thrown out a Jones Beach VH show and then, supposedly why the last Van Halen studio album, A Different Kind of Truth, isn't on the streaming services. Darren takes those stories apart, Steve waxes confusingly on what he hell is the point to all the "truth" and has always thought Dave ignored Wolfie on stage. All that, and more...



Monday Jan 22, 2024
Episode 94: Darren's Book - "DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World"
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Steve interviews Darren, taking a deep dive into the latter's new book, DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World. Darren gets into the stories, the interviews, info uncovered, and the how and why Diamond Dave is still an influence. Plus, at the top, some thoughts and discussion about Dave's recent "Roth Show" podcast episodes and the stories about Eddie Van Halen.
Darren's book is out now! Find DLR Book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, and available to order wherever you buy books. If you're in Canada, visit Indigo and in the UK, you can find DLR Book at Waterstones!



Friday Jan 19, 2024
Episode 93: There's Nobody To Say No: "The Ballad Of Popsicle Sam"
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Darren and Steve go to epic lengths in trying to figure the new episode of "The Roth Show" and what David Lee Roth is talking about (e.g. Sammy being abducted and probed by aliens, $92,000 spent on dispensary weed, Costco (Kirkland?) weed, and some truly ugly stories about Alex and Eddie Van Halen. Whew...where do we go from here?
Gues what? Darren's DLR BOOK: HOW DAVID LEE ROTH CHANGED THE WORLD is out now! Available everywhere you buy books including Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble!



Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Episode 92: Brando from the ”Appetite For Distortion” Podcast
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Darren and Steve welcome Brando from the very cool Appetite For Distortion Podcast, a Guns N' Roses-themed podcast. And there's lots of tales to tell! There's the frustrating and befuddling NDA's, fascinating stories behind Brando's unreleased/unfinished Doug Goldstein autobiography (now available to his Patreon members), the connections and similarities between David Lee Roth, Van Halen, and GNR, getting fantastic guests like the Use Your Illusion chiropractor, Dave & Axl at Donnington in the 80's and what may be next for Axl, Slash, Duff and company and a LOT more. Plus, Darren loves Buckethead!
Appetite For Distortion can be heard on all your favorite podcast providers and iHeartRadio.
Darren's book, DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World is out now!



Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Episode 91: Let’s Do This...Or Not Do This!
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Darren and Steve are thrilled to welcome back Eric Senich of VHND.com and the "Booked On Rock" Podcast. Eric delves into VHND.com getting the exclusive quote from David Lee Roth in response to Sammy Hagar's open invite to join him on stage during the Best of All Worlds Tour and why we'll never see it happen! Plus, wishing Dave would do a similar tour like Sammy -- rather, he should have already! And more thoughts on Wolfgang Van Halen and Dave during the Van Halen reunion...Dave's newest tunes and vids ("Wash & Fold" & "New York City Groove") get overshadowed by the recent news...and Darren loves reading Vince Neil's court documents!
Be sure to check out the Paltrocast on YouTube, VHND.com and the Booked On Rock Podcast!
DID YOU KNOW? Darren's got a book about Dave coming out, "DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World," publishing January 2024! You can pre-order it now at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Bookshop.org and anywhere you buy books!



Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Episode 90: ”Seven Songs Is Nearly An Album...Come On!”
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
From "Somewhere Over The Rainbow Bar & Grill" to "The S**t That Killed Elvis," Steve and Darren dig a little deeper into the seven released songs (so far) from the mythical John5 sessions. What's pretty good, not so hot, who's played on them, and the contiuing, befuddling way they're being put out. Thanks to Steve's Spotify playlist featuring those songs, you can check them all out again, too! And were these tracks even finished - or just finished? And has Dave been writing new music since those sessions, even the last few years? Darren's got questions - and answers! Plus, the recent, disappointing and weird news that Wolfgang Van Halen says Dave doesn't want the final Van Halen album, A Different Kind of Truth back on the streaming services.
January isn't far away - Darren's got a book about Dave coming out, DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World, publishing January 2024! You can pre-order it now at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Bookshop.org and anywhere you buy books!