New(ish) songs, another tour, your comments, a GN'R/Seinfeld multiverse...it's last podcast of 2025! First half: My review of "Nothin'" and "Atlas." Second half: "Mr. Mailstone," reading your letters. See ya in '26!

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Joining is Dan Cleary, guitar/bass tech for Jane's Addiction. Dan gets candid about their infamous fight and breakup. Plus, stories about Guns N' Roses' recent tour (filled in for Duff's legendary bass tech, McBob), alien encounters, and Yankees / Red Sox rivalry, and more!

More info:

https://www.instagram.com/dancleary79/

https://x.com/DanCleary79

https://podcasts.apple.comOthers

https://podcasts.apple.comRare

Our website:

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Note: I was right about McBob :)

Guiliette Jimaa, a make-up & hair artist from Germany, takes us back to 1987 when a soon-to-be famous Guns N' Roses played Dusseldorf. It was there Izzy Stradlin came into her life. A sweet tale of romance, cultural barriers, and Nutella, Guiliette shares her story (and pictures) for the first time.

More info:

https://www.instagram.com/guiliettejimaa/

https://www.instagram.com/matte.or.glossy/

https://youtu.be/7CUpc8Tf5g8?si=spfvUhVoWaUcn1Lw

Our website:

www.afdpod.com

Author and Guns N' Roses tour manager Del James joins. We discuss his new graphic novel "Consensual Violence," Ozzy's final show, what 40 years of GN'R means to him, and more!

More info:

https://deadskypublishing.com/portfolio-item/consensual-violence/

https://www.instagram.com/deljamesgang/

* Note: Recorded 9/22 and originally meant for broadcast 10/4. When Del's graphic novel was pushed back, we pushed the airing to today, 11/24...the day before his book release of 11/25. No mentions of the just-announced 2026 tour dates or songs since this was taped before the announcement.

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Hall of Fame drummer Matt Sorum returns! We discuss his upcoming "Sound and Vision" Awards. Plus, saving the Arts in public schools, new Aerosmith/Yungblud EP, Velvet Revolver with Macy Gray, GNR's cover of "Sympathy for the Devil," what the 40th anniversary of Guns N' Roses means, and more!

More info:

https://adoptthearts.org/

https://www.instagram.com/mattsorum/

Our website:

www.afdpod.com

Roddy Bottum, Faith No More founding member and keyboardist, has penned his memoir. We get candid about "The Royal We," fear of coming out in the 80s, the infamous Guns N' Roses tour, and much more.

More info:

https://www.instagram.com/roddybottum

https://linktr.ee/roddybottum

WEBSITE:

www.afdpod.com

On the way back from a family road trip to see Paul McCartney, we make a pit stop to interview "Ozzy & Me" author, Stephen Rea. We talk about his heartwarming memoir detailing four decades of friendship with Ozzy Osbourne. Then my son and I try to recap his first rock concert.

More info:

https://stephen-rea.com/

WEBSITE:

www.afdpod.com

French rocker and viral guitarist Laura Cox has released her new album "Trouble Coming." Laura joins to talk about her journey, the new record, GN'R fandom, and influence Slash has had on her career.

More info:

https://www.lauracoxmusic.com/

Our website:

www.afdpod.com

Guns N' Roses recently performed for 2 massive crowds in Argentina. Let's welcome Argentinian fan, Agustín, who was there for Axl's mic throwing/drum kicking "tantrum" that went viral. What exactly happened and what should be the appropriate response? Agustín had his GN'R doubts going in but left with a difference perspective.

It's been a bit since the previous fan-review episode, so let's talk GN'R live in '25.

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CKY are back with their first new single in 7 years, "Can't Stop Running." Band co-founder and drummer Jess Margera returns to the podcast to talk new music, balancing tour life with fatherhood, thoughts on Axl's recent inner-ear monitor drama, and more stories from the infamous 2002 tour with Guns N' Roses.

More info:

https://linktr.ee/ckymusic

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/cky3/cant-stop-running

https://www.instagram.com/jessmargera

Our website:

www.afdpod.com