The Torg & Elliott Show

On the second anniversary of Eddie Van Halen's death – and after listening to Wolfgang Van Halen's tribute song, "The Distance" – Torg and Elliott spoke with music journalist and author, Martin Popoff about Van Halen. Martin has authored two books about Van Halen. The guys cover the Roth/Hagar debate and if Eddie preferred one version of the band to another. Martin speaks about the lost tapes of Van Halen and the possibility of more new unreleased music from the band. The guys also discuss what set Eddie apart as a guitar player - a "guitar hero" - in the industry. Martin touched on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fiasco and the rivalry between David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. Plus, Martin shares other stories of the band and what he sees for the future of Van Halen.

Comedian T.J. Miller caught up with Torg & Elliott to discuss his new comedy special, "Dear Jonah," available now on his YouTube channel. He shares what it was like filming in Nashville and how he handled a heckler in the front row throughout the filming process. T.J. told the guys about his next project - a Christmas movie with major production value - which he is currently writing. And he shares some stories about other major actors he's worked with in his career.

Author Paul Sexton talks to Torg & Elliott about his most current book, the official [authorized] biography of the late Rolling Stones' drummer, Charlie Watts, called "Charlie's Good Tonight"

Actor Sam Jaeger currently stars in two hit shows, "Devil in Ohio" on Netflix and "The Handmaid's Tale" on Hulu. Today, he spoke with Torg & Elliott about growing up in Toledo, Ohio, and graduating from Otterbein University. He shares Ohio-related stories from the set of "Devil in Ohio," which was shot in Vancouver, Canada. Sam gave a brief history of his acting career, including landing certain roles, and what roles he thinks were his worst.

Comedian Chris Porter joined Torg & Elliott in-studio to talk about his shows at The Funny Bone in September 2022. The guys discussed the conditions of comedy club housing accommodations and adult responsibilities - like doing laundry, cleaning, and hygiene; his experience on Last Comic Standing and the comedy industry in general; how he survived through the pandemic while living in California and what it's like living in L.A.; plus Chris covered his podcast and more.

Drummer and co-founder of Pink Floyd, Nick Mason, speaks with Torg & Elliott about what it's like to maintain audiences spanning several decades in the industry, meeting Queen Elizabeth, what concertgoers can expect to see with the Saucerful of Secrets, and what has bee highest honor throughout his career.

Torg & Elliott speak with director Brett Morgen about his artistic vision and overall goal for the upcoming release of his David Bowie documentary, Moonage Daydream.

Legendary comedian Steven Wright catches up with Torg and Elliott about his tour and his career in comedy. From winning an Oscar to appearing on Johnny Carson to having an album on a major record label, he's covered a lot of ground. Steven shares some of his major comical influences, including George Carlin, Woody Allen, David Brenner, Richard Pryor - the list goes on! Steven explains what life was like early in his comedy career, like how he didn't tell anyone he wanted to be a comedian and how his routine evolved as he was starting out. See Steven Wright at the Jo Ann Davidson Theatre on Saturday, September 10. Get tickets at Capa.com.

Former coach of The Ohio State Buckeyes and President of Youngstown State University, Jim Tressel, speaks with Torg and Elliott about the upcoming college football season. He shares his thoughts about renaming The Shoe, the new NCAA NIL rule, and the recent decision about student loan forgiveness. Plus, he tells the guys what he plans to do in retirement.

Buckeye Football is back. As Columbus gears up for another year, head coach Ryan Day gives Torg and Elliott a preview of the upcoming season. He covers the unusual number of home games, team preparations, conditioning new recruits, how the players handle high-pressure media coverage, running a successful football season while while navigating new, challenging rules and regulations, and more.