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by Tommy London & Tor
This ain’t yer mom's podcast. This is a high-voltage, back-alley, nitro-burning, chrome-plated oral history of the loudest, proudest, most uncontainable rock band ever to plug in and blow the doors clean off the building. Every episode, your hosts Tommy London & Tor kick open the vault, flash a fake backstage pass and stroll past the velvet rope like they own the place. Albums get peeled apart track by track. Tours get relived night by night, bruise by bruise. Legends get mythologized, demystified, and then mythologized again. The Mighty VH Podcast is where the riffs sweat, the stories stretch, and the truth comes flying in sideways wearing ass-less chaps. You want news and rumors? We tell you what’s real, what’s noise, and what’s pure beautiful nonsense, with a wink and a raised eyebrow. This is the place where genius gets examined, ego gets celebrated, and excess gets its rightful crown. Where guitars talk, drums thunder, and the spirit of rock and roll doesn’t politely knock, it jumps the fence, cannonballs the pool, and steals your girlfriend’s attention span.
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- 3 days ago1h 36m
Ep: 026 Brad Tolinski & Chris Gill Authors of "Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen"
Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill, acclaimed music journalists and co-authors of Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen, join Tommy and Tor for a fascinating, in-depth conversation about one of rock music's most innovative and influential guitarists. Having spent decades interviewing Edward Van Halen and documenting his remarkable career, Brad and Chris share personal stories, behind-the-scenes insights and unique perspectives on the man behind the music. From Edward's groundbreaking approach to building and modifying guitars to his personality, creative process and lasting influence, the conversation explores what made him truly one of a kind. The discussion also goes beyond Edward himself, exploring Van Halen as a band, its extraordinary history, music and personalities. We also dig into the current state of 5150 Studios, the elusive vault recordings that have fascinated fans for decades, and the possibility of what unreleased material might still exist. Email us: themightyvanhalenpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @mighty_vh_podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 days ago45 min
Ep: 025 Van Mail From The Listeners / The Big 25th Show
We’re celebrating our 25th episode of The Mighty VH Podcast by turning things over to the listeners! For the past six months, Van Halen fans have been reaching out with questions, comments, personal stories, and memories of the mighty Van Halen. In this special episode, Tommy and Tor open up the fan mail or rather, Van Mail bag to share and respond to some of their favorite emails from listeners. From the music and the memories to the stories that keep the Van Halen spirit alive, this episode is all about the fans who have helped make our first six months such a blast. Here’s to 25 episodes, six months of great conversations, and the incredible Van Halen community that continues to keep the music alive! Email us: themightyvanhalenpodcast@gmail.com Follow us: @mighty_vh_podcast on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 29m
Ep: 024 Michael Starr of Steel Panther
As many times as we tried to bring this episode in for a landing, the stories just kept getting better and better! Join Tommy & Tor as they welcome Michael Starr, frontman of Steel Panther and founding member of the legendary Van Halen tribute band Atomic Punks, for an unforgettable conversation filled with incredible stories, plenty of laughs, and a whole lot of Van Halen. From his early days performing the music of Van Halen with Atomic Punks to his rise to rock stardom with Steel Panther, Michael shares behind-the-scenes stories, memorable encounters, and his unique perspective on the music, personalities, and legacy of the mighty Van Halen. Along the way, we explore how Michael and Steel Panther have helped keep the spirit of Van Halen alive on the Sunset Strip and beyond, carrying on the band's larger-than-life attitude, musicianship, and sense of fun for new generations of rock fans. What started as a conversation about Van Halen turned into one of those episodes we simply didn't want to end! Follow us on Instagram @mighty_vh_podcast Email us: themightyvanhalenpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago1h 23m
Ep: 023 Ranking The Album Covers
Tommy and Tor take on the entire Van Halen catalog, breaking down and ranking every album cover from the legendary 1978 debut all the way through Tokyo Dome Live in Concert. Episode 023 explores the artwork, photography, concepts and stories behind the covers that helped define Van Halen's visual identity across nearly four decades. From the classic David Lee Roth era and some of the most recognizable album covers in rock history, through the Sammy Hagar years and a completely different...
- Oct 3, 202659 min
Ep: 022 Caleb Rapoport of Nerd Halen
Guitarist, EVH artist and Nerd Halen founder Caleb Rapoport joins us for a conversation filled with personal stories, chance encounters and, of course, Van Halen. Caleb takes us back to his teenage years and a chance encounter that would change the course of his life: spending several hours with Edward and Alex Van Halen during a taping of One Day at a Time. He shares what it was like meeting his guitar hero at such a young age, the impression Edward left on him, and how that experience help...
- Sep 25, 202638 min
Ep: 021 Van Halen News Round Up Fall 2026
What’s Sammy doing in Las Vegas? What’s Alex doing in the Netherlands? And what’s Dave doing…period? In Episode 021, Tommy & Tor are back with a Fall 2026 Van Halen News Round Up, covering the latest from Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth, along with the upcoming return of A Different Kind of Truth on vinyl and a few other stories making news in the Van Halen universe. There’s plenty happening, plenty to talk about, and as always, Tommy & Tor have some thoughts. Follow us...
- Sep 18, 202642 min
Ep: 020 40 Years of Live Without a Net
40 years ago, Van Halen gave fans a front-row seat to the 5150 tour with Live Without a Net, a concert film that became one of the defining documents of the Sammy Hagar era. In this episode, Tommy and Tor focus on everything that made Live Without a Net so memorable. From the performances, gear, stage setup, and band chemistry to the camera angles, editing, production choices, and packaging, they look at the concert from every direction. Four decades later, Live Without a Net remains a fascin...
- Sep 11, 20261h 1m
Ep: 019 The Hot for Teacher Focus, Back to School Edition
In the spirit of “Back to School” season, Tommy & Tor head back to the classroom for a deep dive into one of the great anomalies in rock music: Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher.” From Alex Van Halen’s legendarily epic opening drum assault and Edward Van Halen’s blistering guitar work to David Lee Roth at his most outrageous, the guys break down a song that somehow became a Van Halen classic despite sounding like almost nothing else heard on rock radio before or since. And then there’s the v...
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This ain’t yer mom's podcast. This is a high-voltage, back-alley, nitro-burning, chrome-plated oral history of the loudest, proudest, most uncontainable rock band ever to plug in and blow the doors clean off the building. Every episode, your hosts Tommy London & Tor kick open the vault, flash a fake backstage pass and stroll past the velvet rope like they own the place. Albums get peeled apart track by track. Tours get relived night by night, bruise by bruise. Legends get mythologized, demystified, and then mythologized again. The Mighty VH Podcast is where the riffs sweat, the stories stretch, and the truth comes flying in sideways wearing ass-less chaps. You want news and rumors? We tell you what’s real, what’s noise, and what’s pure beautiful nonsense, with a wink and a raised eyebrow. This is the place where genius gets examined, ego gets celebrated, and excess gets its rightful crown. Where guitars talk, drums thunder, and the spirit of rock and roll doesn’t politely knock, it jumps the fence, cannonballs the pool, and steals your girlfriend’s attention span.
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