Dave & Dave Unchained Van Halen podcast

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“Dave & Dave Unchained” is a Van Halen themed podcast that focuses on everything in the world of VH plus the solo careers of its members. Hosts are David J. Criblez and David A. Marcone. Contact them via Twitter: @ddunchained, Facebook: Dave-Dave Unchained, Instagram: ddunchainedpodcast or email: [email protected]

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Dave & Dave Unchained Van Halen podcast episodes:

03.28.2024
FAN HALEN DROPS A VH TRIBUTE ALBUM
EPISODE #99 - Guitarist Derek Fuller has the massive challenge of portraying Eddie Van Halen in Fan Halen, which has grown into the biggest VH tribute band on the planet running for 20 years. The band has recently released its...
02.27.2024
“JUMP” BOOK CELEBRATES CHILDHOOD TALE OF THE “1984” TOUR
EPISODE #98 - Author Jim Serger tells the story of how he and his buddies all attended a Van Halen concert on March 9, 1984 and the impact it had on their youth. The Daves have an in-depth talk with...
01.30.2024
“EDWARD VAN HALEN: A MUSICIAN” DOCUSERIES BEGINS
EPISODE #97 - Irish documentarian Simon Alkin from Denmark has launched a new docuseries called “Edward Van Halen: A Musician” on YouTube and the Daves do a behind-the-scenes interview with him about how the project came together. A new mailbag...
12.30.2023
AUTHOR/PODCASTER DARREN PALTROWITZ TALKS DLR
EPISODE #96 - Author and podcaster Darren Paltrowitz (The DLR Cast, Paltrocast) mixes it up with the Daves for a full on deep dive discussion about David Lee Roth in promotion for his new book, “DLR Book: How David Lee...
11.28.2023
DESMOND CHILD TALKS VH & OTHER BANDS
EPISODE #95 - Legendary songwriter Desmond Child, who has penned songs for Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, KISS, Joan Jett and many others, chats with the Daves about his new autobiography, “Livin’ on a Prayer: Big Songs Big Life.” The conversation goes...
10.30.2023
A TALE OF TWO BOX SETS
EPISODE #94 - Roctober has been quite a month in Van Halen land as two box sets appeared on the scene - one legit and one bootlegged. The Daves do a deep dive into both collections. A massive mailbag and...
09.30.2023
EVH SHINES ON "STAR FLEET SESSIONS”
EPISODE #93 - For years Brian May & Friends’ “Star Fleet Project” was this elusive rare EP that floated about in used record store bins flying under the radar. But this three-song, 27-minute gem had precious cargo as it featured...
08.29.2023
MAMMOTH II COMETH
EPISODE #92 - Mammoth WVH has returned with a killer sequel to their 2021 self-titled debut. “Mammoth II” dropped this month and it’s massive. The Daves do a full deep dive breakdown on the album discussing all 10-tracks in full...
07.26.2023
THE SAGA OF THE INFAMOUS VH 1984 DOCUMENTARY SERIES WITH ALAN BERRY + JASON BONHAM INTERVIEW
EPISODE #91 - Since we last left filmmaker Alan Berry, writer/director of “The Van Halen 1984 Documentary Series,” he has been through quite a wild ride with Warner Brothers Records, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Berry returns to...
06.20.2023
GUITARIST STEVE STEVENS TALKS VH + EXTREME RELEASES “SIX”
EPISODE #90 - Guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Vince Neil) has a lot of Van Halen ties. He was the first choice to be David Lee Roth’s guitarist in the Eat’em & Smile Band and in 1987, Stevens jammed and...
05.30.2023
INSIDE THE “VH 1984 DOCUMENTARY 5-PART MINISERIES” WITH CREATOR ALAN BERRY
EPISODE #89 - The wishes of Van Halen fans have come true as a documentary on the band has been made. Alan Berry, who was the man behind 2022’s Steve Vai documentary, has put together a 5-part documentary series on...
04.25.2023
7th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL - STEVE ROSEN RETURNS
EPISODE #88 - It’s been 7 years that the Daves have been dishin’ on Van Halen and they still don’t feel tardy. For this massive 7th anniversary special the Dynamic Duo brings back rock journalist Steve Rosen, author of “Tonechaser...
03.30.2023
DAVE & ALEX’S ADVENTURES IN SOUTH AFRICA
EPISODE #87 - Back in 1979, lead singer David Lee Roth and drummer Alex Van Halen headed out on a promotional trip to South Africa plugging the band’s new album, “Van Halen II.” The man who served as their guide...
02.26.2023
BILLY SHEEHAN RETURNS TO THE DOG POUND
EPISODE #86 - After seven years, bassist Billy Sheehan is back barking with The Winery Dogs as the supergroup power trio just dropped its third studio album, “III.” The Daves go deep in a new interview with Sheehan discussing everything...
01.30.2023
EDDIE’S “WILD LIFE” SIDE GIG IN 1984
EPISODE #85 - Midway through the “1984” tour, Eddie Van Halen scored the teen comedy flick, “The Wild Life” from Cameron Crowe. This over 15-piece instrumental set of recordings has never been officially released. However, in honor of King Edward’s...
12.29.2022
KEYBOARDIST JESSE HARMS TALKS ABOUT PLAYING WITH SAMMY, EDDIE, DAVE & MIKE
EPISODE #84 - Back in the mid-1980s keyboardist Jesse Harms joined Sammy Hagar’s solo band, then went on to perform on David Lee Roth’s “Eat’em & Smile” album. He even played on the Red Rocker’s 1987 album, “I Never Said...
11.29.2022
SAMMY HAGAR & TALAS BACK-TO-BACK ALBUM BREAKDOWN
EPISODE #83 - Two massive new albums recently dropped in the VH sphere - Sammy Hagar & The Circle’s “Crazy Times” and Talas’ “1985.” The Daves do a deep dive analysis on these two brand new releases. Tons of Van...
10.27.2022
ART DESIGNER DANIEL GRAY DISHES ON THE “ED BY ZLOZ” BOOK
EPISODE #82 - Neil Zlozower - the world’s greatest rock photographer - has dropped his new book, “Ed By Zloz.” This 384-page book with over 300 unseen photos was curated by art designer Daniel Gray, who hand selected each picture...
09.28.2022
ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER STEVE RONEY TALKS VH + NERD HALEN GUITARIST CALEB RAPOPORT BREAKS DOWN WOLF VAN HALEN’S TRIBUTE SET
EPISODE #81 - Back in the ‘80s, photographer Steve Roney used to sneak his full-size camera into arenas to snap photos of his favorite bands like Van Halen. He has taken his collection of photos and compiled them into a...
08.29.2022
LARRY WHITE DISCUSSES “RUNNIN’ WITH VAN HALEN” RADIO SPECIAL & 1988’s MONSTERS OF ROCK TOUR
EPISODE #80 - Back in 1978, Larry White went on the road with Van Halen to create a promotional radio special called “Runnin’ with Van Halen” for Warner Brothers Records. Fast forward 10 years, White returned on the road with...
07.30.2022
EVH’s SECRET FRIEND BLAIR R. FISCHER FROM ROLLING STONE GETS REAL
EPISODE #79 - Rolling Stone reporter Blair R. Fischer recently released a revealing 6,000 word article about his secret friendship with guitarist Eddie Van Halen. The Daves do an extensive interview with Fischer about his groundbreaking story that shook the Van...
06.30.2022
VAN HALEN GOLD FROM DEEP THROAT
EPISODE #78 - Every band has complicated inner workings and Van Halen was no exception. This month the Daves go deep undercover and speak to a mystery guest who declined to have their name, job or gender revealed. In fact,...
05.26.2022
NERD HALEN ABSORBS THE VH ATTITUDE
EPISODE #77 - When it comes to capturing Eddie Van Halen’s tone, licks and swagger, guitarist Caleb Rapoport has got it down. Meanwhile singer Hal Sparks embodies the vocal stylings and charisma of both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar....
04.27.2022
INSIDE EDDIE VAN HALEN’S SIDE PROJECT PRIVATE LIFE + G.E. SMITH ON EVH’s “STOMPIN’ at 8H”
EPISODE #76 - Back in the late ‘80s, Eddie Van Halen produced a pair of albums from a female fronted band called Private Life. At the helm of that band was Kelly Breznik McLeod who sang and co-wrote all the...
03.28.2022
SAMMY HAGAR’S “STANDING HAMPTON” 40th ANNIVERSARY + STEVE VAI INTERVIEW
EPISODE #75 - Before Sammy Hagar stepped foot in Van Halen, he geared up with a three album stint at Geffen Records after his ‘70s run at Capital Records. This trio of albums commercialized his sound making it more radio...
02.28.2022
THE ORIGIN OF “A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH” & PASADENA 4 VH INTERVIEW
EPISODE #74 - It’s been 10 years since the release of “A Different Kind of Truth” and the Daves dig deep into the origin of Van Halen’s last studio album from 2012 showing the true roots of the songs and...
01.26.2022
ROCK JOURNALIST STEVE ROSEN ANNOUNCES HIS NEW EVH BOOK
EPISODE #73 - Welcome to 2022 where Van Halen is no longer a band but its legacy and spirit lives on! This month Dave & Dave have an extensive conversation with legendary rock journalist Steve Rosen who is announcing his...
12.30.2021
“UNCHAINED” AUTHOR PAUL BRANNIGAN DISSECTS VH
EPISODE #72 - It’s the end of the year, but things are just heating up as Dave & Dave go head-to-head with Paul Brannigan, author of the new book, “Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story,” for an extensive interview. Plus there’s...
11.23.2021
“CHICKENFOOT III” TURNS 10 + JOE SATRIANI INTERVIEW
EPISODE #71 - It’s Thanksgiving time and the Daves are not serving turkey this year but rather Chickenfoot! The dynamic duo sink their fangs into a deep dive on 2011’s “Chickenfoot III.” Additionally Loud Dave does an exclusive interview with Chickenfoot...
10.26.2021
AUTHOR MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER TACKLES THE WHOLE VH SAGA
EPISODE #70 - Taking on the entire Van Halen history is quite a task, just ask author Michael Christopher who does so in his new book, “Van Halen: The Eruption and The Aftershock.” The Daves go hard with Christopher for over...
09.29.2021
MITCH MALLOY & PETE THORN TEAM UP FOR “VH EXPERIENCE”
EPISODE #69 - Imagine if things went a different way in 1996. What if Eddie Van Halen chose Mitch Malloy to front Van Halen instead of Gary Cherone…that’s the premise of “Mitch Malloy’s Van Halen Experience,” a new concert taking...
08.30.2021
“ERUPTION” AUTHORS GO DEEP ON EDDIE VAN HALEN IN NEW BOOK
EPISODE #68 - Many books have been written on Eddie Van Halen, however, nothing is quite like “Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen” by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill. These two veterans writers/editors of Guitar World have interviewed EVH throughout...
07.28.2021
PROMOTING DIAMOND DAVE - Talkin' with DLR’s former publicist MITCH SCHNEIDER + STEVE VAI INTERVIEW
EPISODE #67 - Imagine the journey it is to work as David Lee Roth’s publicist for over a decade. Master publicist Mitch Schneider talks about his wild ride with Diamond Dave. Meanwhile former DLR guitarist Steve Vai takes us back...
06.30.2021
THE WOLF IS LOOSE! - MAMMOTH WVH SPECIAL + NEIL ZLOZOWER INTERVIEW
EPISODE #66 - It’s been a three year wait for Wolfgang Van Halen’s debut but the self-titled Mammoth WVH album has arrived! The Daves do a full song-by-song breakdown of the 14-track release. Then Loud Dave does a one-on-one interview...
05.31.2021
SAMMY VS. GARY POST-VAN HALEN ALBUM THROWDOWN & BILLY SHEEHAN MOURNS PHIL NARO
EPISODE #65 - What happens when you get let go by Van Halen? Dave & Dave investigate this proposition in regards to both Sammy Hagar’s 1997 album, “Marching to Mars” and Gary Cherone’s band Tribe of Judah’s 2002 album, “Exit...
04.27.2021
5th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH DWEEZIL ZAPPA & EVH MURAL ARTIST ROBERT VARGAS
EPISODE #64 - Dave & Dave celebrate the 5th anniversary of the podcast with two killer back-to-back interviews. The first is with California artist Robert Vargas who painted the giant Eddie Van Halen mural on the back wall of Guitar...
03.27.2021
MITCH MALLOY RETURNS TO DISCUSS VH IN-DEPTH
EPISODE #63 - Rewind to 1996 when the fate of Van Halen was in limbo as the VH brothers and Michael Anthony were searching for a new singer. Mitch Malloy was offered the position prior to Gary Cherone but passed....
02.25.2021
KEVIN “DUGIE” DUGAN SPEAKS OUT + LI’s VH TRIBUTE ALBUM
EPISODE #62 - You wanted him, you got him! Michael Anthony’s bass tech Kevin “Dugie” Dugan talks about his time working for Van Halen, Chickenfoot and The Circle. Then record producer Fader Istheman discusses “The Long Island Van Halen Tribute...
01.26.2021
"A LITTLE AIN'T ENOUGH" 30th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
EPISODE #61 - We’ve reached 2021 and who better to kick off the new year than the original ass-kicker Diamond David Lee Roth with a special episode celebrating the 30th anniversary of his 1991 album, “A Little Ain’t Enough.” The...
12.24.2020
MARTIN POPOFF ON HIS NEW VH COFFEE TABLE BOOK + BUD HATHAWAY GOES BACKSTAGE WITH VH
EPISODE #60 - It’s the end of the year and more Van Halen goodness is HERE! This holiday season features an interview with Martin Popoff, author of the new coffee table book, “Van Halen: A Visual Biography.” Then the Daves...
11.27.2020
MAMMOTH WVH LAUNCHES WITH TRIBUTE TO EVH + SASS JORDAN INTERVIEW
EPISODE #59 - Wolfgang Van Halen has emerged as a solo artist, under the moniker Mammoth WVH, offering a tribute song and video to his pop - Eddie Van Halen called “Distance.” The Daves do a full breakdown of Wolf’s...
10.26.2020
"EVERYTHING EDDIE" - TOP 10 EVH MOMENTS + JAKE C. MILLER & DEREK SHERINIAN
EPISODE #58 - Edward Van Halen may have played his last note however his legacy only continues to grow. Dave & Dave go hard on this 4 and 1/2 hour bonanza on “Everything Eddie” where they each discuss their Top...
10.07.2020
EVH: FOREVER THE KING
EPISODE #57A - The amount of love and joy that radiated from Eddie Van Halen’s guitar intoxicated an entire generation. You didn’t just hear his music, you felt it. Granted he was a musical genius, but there was more to...
09.28.2020
NOBODY RULES THESE STREETS AT NIGHT LIKE...THE ATOMIC PUNKS!
EPISODE #57 - There’s no more famous cover band than The Atomic Punks. This furious foursome has become the most decorated Van Halen tribute in the land. The Daves go in-depth during back-to-back interviews with lead singer Brian Geller and...
08.28.2020
SHOOTING VH WITH PHOTOGRAPHER MARK "WEISSGUY" WEISS
EPISODE #56 - There was no photographer wedged deeper into the ‘80s rock scene than Mark “Weissguy” Weiss. His new book, “The Decade That Rocked,” is chock full of Van Halen pictures and stories (plus Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, Ozzy...
07.27.2020
"RED" HOT SAMMY SUMMER SPECIAL
EPISODE #55 - It’s summer so it’s hot - “RED” hot. The Daves delve deep into Sammy Hagar’s 2011 tell-all memoir, “Red” for a detailed discussion of dirt. Then the boys interview “Red” co-author Joel Selvin in an interestingly edgy...
06.29.2020
VAN HALEN RADIO DAYS
EPISODE #54 - Look back at Van Halen members’ escapades on the air along the FM dial. Dave & Dave interview Al Dukes producer of the ill-fated “David Lee Roth Show” on K-Rock in 2006 about Diamond Dave’s wild radio...
05.28.2020
LOOKING BACK AT SAM & DAVE'S 2002 SUMMER TOUR + DLR GUITARIST BRIAN YOUNG
EPISODE #53 - Get in the DeLorean and head back to the summer of 2002 when Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth teamed up to go on tour. The Daves dissect every element of this strange union from the tour...
04.20.2020
AUTHOR GREG RENOFF DISCUSSES VH PRODUCER TED TEMPLEMAN'S BOOK
EPISODE #52 - The wait is over! “Van Halen Rising” author Greg Renoff returns with his second book, “Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music,” a biography from VH producer Ted Templeman. The Daves do a deep dive discussion...
03.25.2020
"BALANCE" 25th ANNIVERSARY BONANZA
EPISODE #51 - In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Van Halen's 1995 album, "Balance," the Daves go into a full triple play. First is the deep dive breakdown of the album, followed by an interview with "Balance" album mixer...

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Dave & Dave Unchained Van Halen podcast episodes:

FAN HALEN DROPS A VH TRIBUTE ALBUM

“JUMP” BOOK CELEBRATES CHILDHOOD TALE OF THE “1984” TOUR

“EDWARD VAN HALEN: A MUSICIAN” DOCUSERIES BEGINS

AUTHOR/PODCASTER DARREN PALTROWITZ TALKS DLR

DESMOND CHILD TALKS VH & OTHER BANDS

A TALE OF TWO BOX SETS

EVH SHINES ON "STAR FLEET SESSIONS”

MAMMOTH II COMETH

THE SAGA OF THE INFAMOUS VH 1984 DOCUMENTARY SERIES WITH ALAN BERRY + JASON BONHAM INTERVIEW

GUITARIST STEVE STEVENS TALKS VH + EXTREME RELEASES “SIX”

INSIDE THE “VH 1984 DOCUMENTARY 5-PART MINISERIES” WITH CREATOR ALAN BERRY

7th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL - STEVE ROSEN RETURNS

DAVE & ALEX’S ADVENTURES IN SOUTH AFRICA

BILLY SHEEHAN RETURNS TO THE DOG POUND

EDDIE’S “WILD LIFE” SIDE GIG IN 1984

KEYBOARDIST JESSE HARMS TALKS ABOUT PLAYING WITH SAMMY, EDDIE, DAVE & MIKE

SAMMY HAGAR & TALAS BACK-TO-BACK ALBUM BREAKDOWN

ART DESIGNER DANIEL GRAY DISHES ON THE “ED BY ZLOZ” BOOK

ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER STEVE RONEY TALKS VH + NERD HALEN GUITARIST CALEB RAPOPORT BREAKS DOWN WOLF VAN HALEN’S TRIBUTE SET

LARRY WHITE DISCUSSES “RUNNIN’ WITH VAN HALEN” RADIO SPECIAL & 1988’s MONSTERS OF ROCK TOUR

EVH’s SECRET FRIEND BLAIR R. FISCHER FROM ROLLING STONE GETS REAL

VAN HALEN GOLD FROM DEEP THROAT

NERD HALEN ABSORBS THE VH ATTITUDE

INSIDE EDDIE VAN HALEN’S SIDE PROJECT PRIVATE LIFE + G.E. SMITH ON EVH’s “STOMPIN’ at 8H”

SAMMY HAGAR’S “STANDING HAMPTON” 40th ANNIVERSARY + STEVE VAI INTERVIEW

THE ORIGIN OF “A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH” & PASADENA 4 VH INTERVIEW

ROCK JOURNALIST STEVE ROSEN ANNOUNCES HIS NEW EVH BOOK

“UNCHAINED” AUTHOR PAUL BRANNIGAN DISSECTS VH

“CHICKENFOOT III” TURNS 10 + JOE SATRIANI INTERVIEW

AUTHOR MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER TACKLES THE WHOLE VH SAGA

MITCH MALLOY & PETE THORN TEAM UP FOR “VH EXPERIENCE”

“ERUPTION” AUTHORS GO DEEP ON EDDIE VAN HALEN IN NEW BOOK

PROMOTING DIAMOND DAVE - Talkin' with DLR’s former publicist MITCH SCHNEIDER + STEVE VAI INTERVIEW

THE WOLF IS LOOSE! - MAMMOTH WVH SPECIAL + NEIL ZLOZOWER INTERVIEW

SAMMY VS. GARY POST-VAN HALEN ALBUM THROWDOWN & BILLY SHEEHAN MOURNS PHIL NARO

5th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH DWEEZIL ZAPPA & EVH MURAL ARTIST ROBERT VARGAS

MITCH MALLOY RETURNS TO DISCUSS VH IN-DEPTH

KEVIN “DUGIE” DUGAN SPEAKS OUT + LI’s VH TRIBUTE ALBUM

"A LITTLE AIN'T ENOUGH" 30th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

MARTIN POPOFF ON HIS NEW VH COFFEE TABLE BOOK + BUD HATHAWAY GOES BACKSTAGE WITH VH

MAMMOTH WVH LAUNCHES WITH TRIBUTE TO EVH + SASS JORDAN INTERVIEW

"EVERYTHING EDDIE" - TOP 10 EVH MOMENTS + JAKE C. MILLER & DEREK SHERINIAN

EVH: FOREVER THE KING

NOBODY RULES THESE STREETS AT NIGHT LIKE...THE ATOMIC PUNKS!

SHOOTING VH WITH PHOTOGRAPHER MARK "WEISSGUY" WEISS

"RED" HOT SAMMY SUMMER SPECIAL

VAN HALEN RADIO DAYS

LOOKING BACK AT SAM & DAVE'S 2002 SUMMER TOUR + DLR GUITARIST BRIAN YOUNG

AUTHOR GREG RENOFF DISCUSSES VH PRODUCER TED TEMPLEMAN'S BOOK

"BALANCE" 25th ANNIVERSARY BONANZA