Best Dave Unchained Podcasts (2025)

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MATT BISSONETTE REFLECTS ON HIS YEARS WITH DAVID LEE ROTH 3:32:12

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EPISODE #119 - From 1988 to 1991, Matt Bissonette played bass in David Lee Roth’s solo band. His tenure included the Skyscraper World Tour as well as the recording of the “A Little Ain’t Enough” album. In this interview, Bissonette discusses his experience in full detail as well as playing with Joe Satriani, Elton John, ELO. his brother Gregg Bisso…

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Episode 583 | Dave Porter | Composer: Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul 27:02

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Send us a text Episode 583 Dave Porter | Composer: Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul Composer Dave Porter stops by to talk composing the music for Breaking Bad, Pluribus and Better Call Saul. Welcome, Dave Porter. www.mmcpodcast.com #bettercallsaul #breakingbad #pluribus #vincegilligan #walterwhite #interview #bobodenkirk #moviemusic #moviescores #…

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Episode 580: "Hell or High Water, 3:10 to Yuma and Better Call Saul | Ben Foster, Michael Mando and James Badge Dale. 12:21

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Send us a text "Hell or High Water, 3:10 to Yuma and Better Call Saul Ben Foster, Michael Mando and James Badge Dale. A very talented trio joins me to talk about their newest film, "King Ivory". Ben Foster (Hell or High Water, 3:10 to Yuma, Lone Survivor), Michael Mando (Better Call Saul, Spiderman; Brand New Day) and James Badge Dale (The Departed…

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Episode 582 | Director: Ben Leonberg | "Good Boy" 28:04

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Send us a text Episode 582 Ben Leonberg Director: Good Boy Director Ben Leonberg (and Indy) drop by to talk about the most unique and original film this year, "Good Boy". "Good Boy" is about a man that moves into a new home that has supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities start to threaten him, his brave dog comes to the rescue…

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Episode 581 | "It: Welcome to Derry" | Mark MacRae 33:51

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Send us a text Episode 581 "It: Welcome to Derry" Mark MacRae Mark joins me to talk his role in Episode 1 as the young father. Perhaps one of the most memorable opening scenes in recent memory, Mark talks about that scene, how long it took to shoot, whether his TV family is alive, if they are indeed human and so much more. Welcome, Mark MacRae! www…

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Episode 579 | Miles Ekhardt | "It: Welcome to Derry (Matty Clements) 23:00

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Send us a text Episode 579 Miles Ekhardt | "It: Welcome to Derry (Matty Clements) Miles joins me to talk all things "It" and his character Matty Clements. Episode 1 of "It: Welcome to Derry" might be one of the best pilot of a show in recent memory. A huge part of that pilot's success was Mile's portrayal of Matty Clements. Miles and I talk Matty, …

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Episode 578 | Jack and Matilda Legault | "It: Welcome to Derry" | (Phil and Susie Malkin) 29:34

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Send us a text Episode 578 Jack and Matilda Legault | "It: Welcome to Derry" | (Phil and Susie Malkin) Real life Brother and Sister Jack and Matilda join me to talk about their roles on screen as brother and sister Phil and Susie Malkin. We talk about so much including their roles, who is worse Marge or Pennywise, working with each other on screen …

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Episode 577 | "It: Welcome to Derry" | Actor: Mikkal Karim- Fidler (Teddy Uris) 28:08

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Send us a text Episode 577 "It: Welcome to Derry" Actor: Mikkal Karim- Fidler Mikkal joins me to talk about his unbelievably memorable role as "Teddy Uris" We talk about the generational pain the Uris family has endured at the expense of Pennywise and "It". We break down that unforgettable and horrifying Lamp scene. We also discuss that theater sce…

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Episode 576 | "It: Welcome to Derry" | Clara Stack (Lily Bainbridge) 25:09

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Send us a text Episode 576 "It: Welcome to Derry" | Clara Stack (Lily Bainbridge) Happy Halloween! Clara joins me to talk all things "It". Clara's performance thus far is about as good in a show as I have ever seen. We talk about Derry, the pain that her character goes through, the adults being as bad as the evil entity, me thinking this was going …

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Episode 575 | "TASK" | Composer: Dan Deacon 45:50

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Send us a text Episode 575 TASK Composer: Dan Deacon (Apologies for the echo) Dan Deacon's TASK score is original, fresh and one of the most listenable scores in recent memory. We talk about the score, the story scenes and all things "TASK" Welcome, Dan Deacon #task #movie #Taskhbo #hbomax #markruffalo #interview #podcast #crimeshow #delco #music #…

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PYRO JOHN WATKINS TALKS TOURING WITH VH AND MORE 3:39:53

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EPISODE #118 - Nothing is better than blowing up stuff and that was Pyro John Watkins’ speciality when he toured with Van Halen from 1986 through 1993. Watkins shares stories from the past about VH along with his years with KISS, Bon Jovi, the Jacksons, Rick James and even Bobby Brown. The Daves also served up a stacked VH News segment that include…

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Episode 574 | "Django Unchained, Donnie Brasco and Tulsa King" | James Russo. 16:38

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Send us a text Episode 574 Django Unchained, Donnie Brasco and Tulsa King Actor: James Russo. James Russo joins me for a rare interview to talk about "Tulsa King", his character QUIET Ray, his filmography which includes Django Unchained, Donnie Brasco, Beverly Hills Cop and so much more. James is immensely underrated. His performances are unique, a…

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Episode 118: Festivus & More David Lee Roth For The Rest Of Us! 1:28:36

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Dave's 2025 tour has ended and now, the traditional airing of the grievances! A lot of what Darren and Steve have opined on before, and more; Dave announces that "winter tour dates" will be announced soon, hits and setlist misses, making and losing money, RIP the great Ace Frehley, and its all come down to the fact that it really is what it is, whe…

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Episode 573 | "Tulsa King" | Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley and Mike Walden 11:17

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Send us a text Episode 573 "Tulsa King" Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley and Mike Walden Chris, McKenna and Mike join me talk "Tulsa King" and a bit about each of their characters. We discuss Sylvester Stallone, his impact, what they've learned and much more. Welcome Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley and Mike Walden #tulsaking #sylvesterstallone #pa…

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Episode 572 | "The Last Frontier" | Dominic Cooper and Haley Bennett 10:58

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Send us a text Episode 572 "The Last Frontier" Actors: Dominic Cooper and Hayley Bennett. You might know Dominic from "Preacher", and "Captain America" and Hayley from "Swallow" and "Girl on the Train" amongst other things. Dominic and Hayley join me to talk about their promising new show "The Last Frontier". We discuss that banger of a first episo…

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Episode 571 | "Task" | Actor: Ben Lewis Doherty (Sam). 21:58

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Send us a text Episode 571 "Task" Actor: Ben Lewis Doherty Ben portrays "Sam" in HBO's hit new show "Task". Simply put, Ben has been terrific. Ben and I talk about a multitude of things. We discuss acting in his first major role. We talk about being 10 years old and being in one of the best shows of the year. Ben and I breakdown how "Sam" truly is …

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Episode 570 | "Revenge of the Nerds" | Actor: Robert Carradine 27:13

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Send us a text Episode 570 "Revenge of the Nerds" Actor: Robert Carradine Robert joins me to talk about his new podcast "The Party Nerds Pop-Cast" We also dive into his filmography, talking about some of the more underrated entries. We conclude the interview with a deep dive of "Revenge of the Nerds" The topics we touch on are: 1. Why Revenge of th…

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UNHEARD DAVID LEE ROTH INTERVIEW CIRCA 1994 + JOHN 5 SPEAKS 2:52:47

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EPISODE #117 - Loud Dave digs deep into his archives and pulls out a never before heard one-on-one interview with Diamond David Lee Roth, which he recorded in 1994 inside the Warner Brothers New York offices. At the time, Roth was promoting his new record, “Your Filthy Little Mouth” and spoke about all kinds of subjects including his review of Van …

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Episode 569 | "Task" | Jamie McShane | (Perry Dorazo) 45:22

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Send us a text Episode 569 "Task" Actor: Jamie McShane The immensely talented Jamie McShane joins me to talk about his career his role in 1923 (Marshall Kent), Wednesday (Sheriff Donovan Galpin), Sons of Anarchy (Cameron Hayes) and finally, his most current project "Task" as the absolutely frightening Perry Dorazo). Jamie is humble, kind and such a…

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Episode 568 | "The Senior" | Mike Flynt 37:47

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Send us a text Episode 568 "The Senior" Mike Flynt At 59, Mike Flynt may be too old to be on a college football field, but not too old to feel the weight of unfinished business. After nearly four decades, he returns to his alma mater to take the hit that changed everything. Bruised, doubted, and nearly broken, he pushes for one more game, not for g…

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Episode 567 | "Dexter" | Actor: Erik King | (James Doakes) 22:42

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Send us a text Episode 567 "Dexter" | Actor: Erik King | (James Doakes) Surprise! The supremely talented Erik King aka "James Doakes" aka "The Bay Harbor Butcher" 😉 ...Stops by to talk some Dexter! Erik rarely does interviews and to have him on was an honor and so freaking enjoyable. Erik and I talk Dexter, that cameo, the Bay Harbor Butcher, James…

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Episode 566 | "Caddyshack" | Actor: John Barmon | (Spaulding Smalls) 39:09

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Send us a text Episode 566 "Caddyshack" | Actor: John Barmon | (Spaulding Smalls) Spaulding is here! John talks Spaulding, Caddyshack, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, his iconic lines, the magic behind Spaulding Smalls and so much more! Welcome, John Barmon. #caddyshack #golf #80smovies #80s #rodneydangerfield #chevychase #billmurray …

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Episode 565 | "Peacemaker" | Actor: David Denman (Keith Smith/Captain Triumph) 55:08

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Send us a text Episode 565 "Peacemaker" Actor: David Denman David joins me a second time to talk about fatherhood, the newest season of "Peacemaker" and his character Keith Smith. David talks about his amazing weight loss, playing a superhero in his 50's, working with John Cena, his relationship with James Gunn, what fans are in for, the first two …

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Episode 117: We Do It Live - Darren Does FIVE David Lee Roth Shows 1:17:02

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Steve and Darren live as the "2025 Roth Show" tour continues, and Darren tells the tales of his now seeing FIVE David Lee Roth concerts, the most recent shows being St. Louis & Pennsylvania. The good, great, the bad, the fun and....Indiana. Set-list changes, some vocal analysis and much more. Bottom line: Dave is having fun, the band is 🔥, the stuf…

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DAVID LEE ROTH HITS THE ROAD + NEW “BALANCE” BOX SET REVIEW 3:53:52

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EPISODE #116 - Heard you missed him well he’s back! Diamond David Lee Roth has hit the road with his solo band playing a solidly packed all classic Van Halen set list. Loud Dave has a spirited discussion with special guest Darren Paltrowitz (author of “DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World,” co-host of The DLR Cast) about Roth’s August 10t…

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Episode 564 |"Dexter: Resurrection" | David Zayas | (Angel Batista) 17:35

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Send us a text Episode 564 "Dexter: Resurrection" | David Zayas | (Angel Batista) David joins me to talk about the smash hit season of "Dexter: Resurrection". We cover a plethora of topics which include: 1. Is Batista starting to become unhinged? 2. That honest moment at the end of Episode 7 between Dexter and Batista. 3. Dexter really does like Ba…

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Episode 563 | "Stranger Things" | Actor: Nikola Djuricko | (Yuri Ismaylov) 1:33:12

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Send us a text Episode 563 "Stranger Things" Actor: Nikola Djuricko | (Yuri Ismaylov) Stranger Things Talk begins here: 47:00 This is Nikola Djuricko's second podcast. His first was with Bert Kreischer #bertkreischer Nikola and I talk about so much. Acting, Serbia, his American Movie and Television influences, adapting to America #tbd and so much m…

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Episode 116: "Who's The Show? We The Show!" and Darren Goes To Two Shows! 1:18:37

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The shoes have been thrown...out! The David Lee Roth tour is well underway and Darren reviews the two shows he saw, in Huntington, NY, and Atlantic City, NJ! Him and Steve discuss the positives, the negatives, and everything in between: the band is exceptional, Dave seems to be having a great time; the surprising setlist choices and songs we (and t…

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Episode 562 |"The Naked Gun" and "Airplane" | Director: David Zucker 41:29

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Send us a text Episode 562 "The Naked Gun" and "Airplane" Director: David Zucker David Zucker talks about the new "The Naked Gun" movie, his thoughts, remakes, ageism in Hollywood, his current work, Impractical Jokers, his amazing filmography, writing, directing classics and so much more. He is one of the all time greats. Welcome, David Zucker #the…

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Episode 561 | "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" | Actor Henry Thomas 27:28

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Send us a text Episode 561 "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" and "The Haunting of Hill House" Actor Henry Thomas Henry stops by the podcast again to talk ET, Cloak an Dagger, Mike Flanagan, Comic Cons, the 80's, movies he feels are underrated in his filmography, The Life of Chuck and so much more. Welcome Back, the awesome- Henry Thomas www.mmcpodcast.c…

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Episode 115: "No Octaves Here, Man!" 1:08:56

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Darren and Steve debate, discuss and dive into the first few dates of David Lee Roth's tour, the good and not so good, from the vocals to the setlist to attendance and more. Plus, Darren's upcoming three DLR shows, will there be more dates after this first leg, and where? Also, more Van Halen bootlegs are showing up again, Happy Gilmore, and the wo…

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THE LOST ALEX VAN HALEN INTERVIEW FROM THE ‘BALANCE’ ERA (1995) 2:31:59

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EPISODE #115 - Back in 1995, Loud Dave did a one-on-one interview with VH drummer Alex Van Halen. He thought the tape was lost and even forgot that he had it. However, the interview has been recovered and remastered (to the best of his ability). Alex talks about all different subjects including an extensive analysis of David Lee Roth. Some fresh VH…

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Episode 560 | "Untamed" | Actor: Ezra Franky (Lucy Cook) 26:13

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Send us a text Episode 560 "Untamed" | Actor: Ezra Franky | (Lucy Cook) Ezra joins me to talk about her role in the number one show on Netflix, "Untamed". Lucy portrays Lucy Cook. The entire story is centered around Lucy's murder and solving the case and those responsible. We talk about her character, that epic scene and much, much more. Great gues…

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Episode 559 |"Dexter: Resurrection" | Actor: Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine 20:12

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Send us a text Episode 559. "Dexter: Resurrection" Actor: Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine The great Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine joins me to talk about his early career, NEVER getting a voice over role (I couldn't believe it), not having another Blockbuster motion picture opportunity after Blood Diamond (also ridiculous), we talk Dexter: Resurrection and so much …

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Episode 557 |"Karate Kid: Legends" | Actor: Mustafa Bulut 49:24

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Send us a text Episode 557 "Karate Kid: Legends" Actor: Mustafa Bulut Mustafa Bulut is an immensely talented actor, stuntman and so much more. We discuss his character, the very cool Buddha Stevens, his stunt work, movies he has worked on, Jackie Chan and so much more. Welcome the very cool, Mustafa Bulut #thekaratekid #karatekidlegends #cobrakaise…

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Episode 558 | "Dexter: Resurrection" | Actor: Kadia Saraf (Claudette Wallace) 30:26

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Send us a text Episode 558 "Dexter: Resurrection" Actor: Kadia Saraf (Claudette Wallace) Kadia stops by to talk about her new role in "Dexter: Resurrection" as Claudette Wallace. We touch upon her martial arts background, boxing, acting, Dexter, Forensic Astrology, the fact that her husband (Terry Serpico) and Anthony Michael Hall are twins and so …

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Episode 556 | "Nobody and Nobody 2" | Actor: Gage Munroe 39:30

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Send us a text Episode 556 "Nobody and Nobody 2" Actor: Gage Munroe Gage joins me a second time to talk the August 15th release of "Nobody 2". The "Nobody" franchise is one of the most entertaining in recent memory. Nobody 2 is about suburban dad Hutch Mansell, a former lethal assassin, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home in…

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Episode 555 |"Game of Thrones" and "The Watchman" | Cinematographer: Gregory Middleton 49:02

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Send us a text Episode 555 "Game of Thrones", "The Watchman" and "Moon Knight" Cinematographer: Gregory Middleton Cinematographer Gregory Middleton joins me to talk about his newest project "Sirens", we also discuss his iconic episodes in "Moon Knight", "Game of Thrones" and "Watchmen". We also touch on "Lanterns", his newest project debuting in 20…

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Episode 114: Some Good News: A Little Bit Goes A Long Way 1:27:50

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Steve and Darren discuss some good news around David Lee Roth ahead of the tour starting July 22 as Dave and band have been in seemingly intense rehearsals the last two weeks, and it looks likely the same guys that rocked M3 is intact. Darren figures he'll see at least three shows on this leg of the tour(DLR Cast Meet-Up, anyone?), while Steve, ala…

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Episode 554 |"The Gorge" | Actor: James Marlowe | (Bradford Shaw) 37:10

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Send us a text Episode 554 "The Gorge" | Actor: James Marlowe | (Bradford Shaw) James Marlowe joins me to talk his awesome role in "The Gorge". (Bradford Shaw) We talk Bradford Shaw, amazing cinematography and set design, playing a unique villain that might have been a good guy at one point. And a movie I wish had a theatrical release. This and so …

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GENE SIMMONS REFLECTS ON VH + INSIDE TOP JIMMY & THE RHYTHM PIGS WITH STEVE BERLIN 2:41:19

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EPISODE #114 - The Demon from KISS, bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons opens up about his life and career, which includes discovering Van Halen. Los Lobos keyboardist/saxophone player Steve Berlin tells the tale of Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs, the real life band he was in that inspired the VH song from “1984.” Healthy scoops of VH News and a new mailbag…

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Episode 553 | Karate Kid: Legends | Actor: Oscar Ge (Bo Fong) 43:22

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Send us a text Episode 553 Karate Kid: Legends | Actor: Oscar Ge (Bo Fong) Oscar Ge is absolutely TERRIFIC as Bo Fong, Li Fong's brother (Ben Wang) in "Karate Kid: Legends" This is Oscar's first podcast! Oscar joins me to talk about his first major role in an iconic franchise. We discuss a myriad of topics including his audition, working with Ralph…

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DAVID LEE ROTH M3 BREAKDOWN MASH-UP WITH THE DLR CAST 4:12:55

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EPISODE #113 - David Lee Roth has returned to the stage and has even announced a 21-date summer tour of the U.S. Loud Dave went to the M3 Festival in Maryland as did Darren Paltrowitz from the DLR Cast. Together with their partners Quiet Dave and Steve Roth, both who watched Diamond Dave’s performance via YouTube, all four guys hash it out during a…

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Episode 113: A Bunch o' Daves: DLR, Dave & Dave Unchained and "The Big Question" 2:18:12

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The DLR Cast is back and and there's a lot going on! At about 52 minutes in, it's the meet-up that just had to happen! Finally, Darren and Steve join forces with Dave and Dave from Dave & Dave Unchained: A Van Halen Podcast for a tag team episode, going all-out in covering and analyzing David Lee Roth's triumphant return to the stage at the M3 Fest…

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Episode 552 |"Cobra Kai" and "The Karate Kid Part 3" | Actor: William Christopher Ford | (Dennis de Guzman) 54:29

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Send us a text Episode 552 "Cobra Kai" and "The Karate Kid Part 3" | Actor: William Christopher Ford | (Dennis de Guzman) William Christopher Ford aka Christopher Paul Ford played strong but silent Cobra Kai bad boy, "Dennis", in "The Karate Kid Part III". He was made aware of an open casting call for "KKIII" for the part of "Mike Barnes" from a go…

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Episode 551 | "Dangerous Animals", "Yellowstone" and "Tacoma FD" | Actor: Hassie Harrison 12:51

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Send us a text Episode 551 "Dangerous Animals", "Yellowstone" and "Tacoma FD" Actor: Hassie Harrison The lovely and talented Hassie Harrison joins me to talk about her life, career, Yellowstone, Tacoma FD and her newest project "Dangerous Animals" We talk what's worse, Outer Space or the Ocean, fears, phobia's and more. She was terrific as Laramie …

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Episode 550 | "The War", Fried Green Tomatoes" and "The Last Rodeo" | Director: Jon Avnet 27:11

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Send us a text Episode 550 "The War", Fried Green Tomatoes" and "The Last Rodeo" Director: Jon Avnet Jon Avnet has directed some fantastic films that include "The War", "Fried Green Tomatoes" and his most recent film, "The Last Rodeo". "The War" is one of the most underrated movies of the last 30+ years. It features a very underrated performance by…

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Episode 549 | "Forrest Gump" and "The Last Rodeo" | Actor: Mykelti Williamson 18:40

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Send us a text Episode 549 "Forrest Gump" and "The Last Rodeo" Actor: Mykelti Williamson Mykelti and I talk Forrest Gump and his iconic character, Benjamin Buford Blue "Bubba", we discuss his amazing filmography including "Heat", "Lucky Number Slevin", "Ali", "Fallout" and more. We also discuss his new film "The Last Rodeo", faith, relationships an…

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Episode 548 | "Earnhardt" | Director: Joshua Altman 14:49

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Send us a text Episode 548 "Earnhardt: Director: Joshua Altman Director Joshua Altman joins me to talk about his new documentary on Prime Video called "Earnhardt" we discuss Dale, his family, his passing and much more. Drops May 22nd on Prime Video. A charismatic, working-class hero to millions of fans, Dale Earnhardt was the most influential figur…

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Episode 547 |"Band of Brothers" and "The Guardian" | Actor: Neal McDonough 29:16

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Send us a text Episode 547 "Band of Brothers", "The Guardian" and "The Last Rodeo" Actor: Neal McDonough You know Neal in just about everything. Neal joins me to talk about his newest film, "The Last Rodeo". Neal and I also discuss "The Guardian", "Band of Brothers", working with Sylvester Stallone, his Massachusetts Roots, playing a character that…