The DLR Cast

Oct 30 2024 100 ep. 61 mins 17

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A podcast about David Lee Roth, by and for fans of David Lee Roth.

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Episode 106: Read Any Good Books Lately?

Oct 30 2024 83 mins

Darren and Steve review, discuss, debate, and dissect the new Alex Van Halen memoir, Brothers. The good, the bad, the surprising and much more! Speaking of books, be sure to check out Darren’s dive into all-things David Lee Roth -- you know, Alex’s favorite VH singer -- in DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World, available now.

Episode 105: The DLR Cast Live - For the First Time!

Oct 21 2024 96 mins

History is made as the DLR Cast records and broadcasts an episode LIVE, for the first time! Darren and Steve get into the big news from the big interviews Alex Van Halen has done in support of his forthcoming (tomorrow!) new book, Brothers, in Rolling Stone and The New York Times. News about the Eddie Van Halen tribute that never was - Dave and Alex were rehearsing (?!?) and how it

Episode 104: "We Speak Coconut Fluently"

Sep 23 2024 89 mins

First up: Steve and Darren have a mea culpa on Ink the Original -- it does exist (sort of?). Then, a dizzying array of Dave Lee Roth’s slogans, domain names, quotes and ideas. Alex Van Halen’s book is a month away -- will there be DLR dirt or not Plus, Joe Satriani, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Steve opines on the quality of A Little Ain’t Enough and The DLR Band vs. the first

Episode 103: A Deep Dive Into 'Ink The Original' (Dave's Tattoo Skin Care Company)

Sep 08 2024 71 mins

Darren and Steve return from their summer break and take a really deep dive into an interview Darren had with a person who did marketing for Ink The Original -- David Lee Roth’s tattoo skin care company. There’s some fascinating and funny information here about the early attempts at creating a marketing and publicity plan for a company that perhaps only really existed on paper.

Episode 102: "Baker Street," Life Outside The Rabbit Hole + Broadway & Movie Actor Chris Stack

Jul 28 2024 77 mins

Steve and Darren welcome actor Chris Stack. Chris has appeared in movies and TV including School Of Rock, Third Watch, and is on Broadway now in the acclaimed, very cool and rocking play Stereophonic. Chris is also a big Van Halen fan who has never got caught up in social media or the VH/David Lee Roth/Sammy Hagar dramas, just got caught up in the music! At the top, Steve and Darr

Episode 101: Martin Popoff, Author Of "Van Halen At 50"

Jul 08 2024 58 mins

After a mercifully short intro, Darren and Steve welcome super author and music journalist Martin Popoff to talk about his new book, Van Halen At 50! Martin digs into Sam vs. Dave, writing the book, Van Halen albums, Dave’s solo career, Dave leaving VH, management, his ”A Different Kind Of Truth II: A Proposed Next Van Halen Album” and much more! Van Halen At 50 is available

WaWaZat?!? It's Episode 100!

Jun 26 2024 80 mins

Wow! Darren and Steven reach the proverbial holy grail for podcasters, 100 episodes! They wax enthusiastically about making it this far and then welcome two drummers who have played with Dave, nearly 30 years apart, Ron Wikso and Francis Valentino. Ron was in the touring band for the 1994-1995 Your Filthy Little Mouth tour, and Francis was part of Dave’s initial dates on KISS’

Episode 99: "Nothin' But No"

May 25 2024 69 mins

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 t

Episode 98: Dave's Deep State

May 01 2024 72 mins

”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,

Episode 97: "He Could've Done That..."

Mar 31 2024 59 mins

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 int