Nothing Worthwhile with Moody & Groo

NWW 154: Why Did Dennis DeYoung Leave Styx?


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This week, Moody and Groo finally dive into the epic, fandom‑splitting mystery that has haunted rock obsessives for over 30 years: Why did Dennis DeYoung really leave Styx?

Episode Breakdown
· RIP Bob Weir
· Drew McIntyre regains the WWE throne
· Sean Penn and his never‑ending cigarette saga
· Why nose picking is worse for you than you thought
· John Mellencamp returns
· Michael Kay vs. Peter Rosenberg: sports‑radio battle
· The original Styx lineup and the origin of the band name
· Did Tommy Shaw supercharge the band?
· The run of four straight multi‑platinum albums
· Creative clashes that never stopped simmering
· DeYoung’s illness, the understudy era, and Lawrence Gowan
· Legal fallout, legacy debates, and whether the band ever truly healed
· Plus: Scott Bakula in Necessary Roughness, because of course.
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