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Chaz and the assembled Order of Mildly Concerned Scholars (Wolfy, Scott, Corey, and returning guests Heath McCoy , Laura Morrissette, Debbie Pastore, and Michael Pastore ) set out this week expecting to discuss  "Mr. Blackwell." Instead, they find themselves attending his funeral. Not literally. Emotionally. Because this week isn't really about the song. It's about what happens when the villa...

Chaz, Wolfy, Scott, Corey, and special guest Heath McCoy return once more to the crumbling, smoke-covered battlefield of  Regarding Music from The Elder —this time under the banner of  “The Oath.” And fittingly, absolutely nobody emerges emotionally intact. What begins with discussions of “minimal editing,” accidental hot mics, and Boneless-grade production recklessness quickly spirals i...

This week on  Regarding Music from The Elder , Chaz, Wolfy, Scott, Corey, and special guests Dan & Pang Pappathopoulos stumble headfirst into  “Dark Light” —where the screenplay somehow becomes  more  unhinged, Mr. Blackwell starts sounding like a cosmic war prophet, and absolutely nobody can agree whether the Elder are enlightened guardians… or interdimensional HR managers...

Scott and the assembled Order of Mildly Concerned Scholars (Wolfie… and special guest Seb Hunter , emerging from the fog like a man who’s seen what lies beyond the fourth gate of The Elder) convene for what was supposed to be a routine episode and instead becomes something far stranger: an encounter. Because this week isn’t just about Music from The Elder. It’s about a man who looked at that...

Chaz and the assembled Order of Mildly Concerned Scholars (Wolfy, Scott, Corey, and special guest Heath McCoy—clearly summoned from a higher KISS dimension) plunge headlong into  “Dark Light” , a song that dares to answer the question:  What if Ace Frehley, Lou Reed, and a prog-rock fever dream all walked into the same enchanted tavern? The result is… well… something. What unfolds is les...

In this installment of  Regarding… Music From The Elder , the panel gathers once more in the echoing halls of prophecy to determine what, exactly, just happened. And table read. Chaz Charles, Greg “Wolfie” Wolf, Scott D. Monroe, Corey Morrissette, and guests Laura Morrissette and Michael and Debbie Pastore conclude their latest descent into KISS mythology by addressing the expanding cinematic...

This episode of  Regarding… Music From The Elder  takes on “Only You,” Gene Simmons’ brooding, myth-heavy centerpiece that quietly shifts the album’s focus from spectacle to internal reckoning. Chaz Charles, Greg “Wolfie” Wolf, Scott D. Monroe, Corey Morissette, and guests Sean McGinity and Michael Pastore approach the track after an ambitious table read of Scott’s unfolding Elder screen...

This episode of  Regarding… Music From The Elder  takes on  Odyssey,  the Paul Stanley–sung epic where KISS decides that the best way to build mythology is to state it very solemnly and hope the listener fills in the blanks. Chaz Charles, Greg “Wolfie” Wolf, Scott D. Monroe, and Corey Morissette break down a song that  has lyrics ,  has a singer , and  has enormo...

Regarding… Music From The Elder  kicks off Season Five of the  Regarding…  series with a deep dive into KISS’s most infamous left turn:  The Elder , the soundtrack to a movie that never existed—until now. Co-Hosts Greg “Wolfie” Wolf, Scott D. Monroe, Chaz Charles, and Corey Morissette enter the album track by track with eyes wide open, asking not whether it’s good or bad, but w...

This week, the carnage from Rock Court Season 2 spills over on your Regarding…Slang hosts Chaz, Wolfie, Scotzo, and podcasting overlord Corey as they're joined by the ever-opinionated Judge Kevin Brown and Michael Pastore for a sprawling, raucous wrap-up of Def Leppard’s “Slang” era and its B-sides. As the crew closes out the album, they dig into “Pearl of Euphoria” and a handful of deep cuts, wre...

Episode 10: Where Does Love Go When It Dies (with Kelsey Van Halen) This week, your Regarding…Slang hosts Wolfie, Scotzo, podcasting overlord Corey, and Chaz are joined by Def Leppard devotee and Van Halen aficionado Kelsey Van Halen for a deep dive into one of Slang’s most polarizing ballads — “Where Does Love Go When It Dies.” Before the track spins, the crew swaps stories about Def Leppard’s to...

Episode 9: Blood Runs Cold (with Sean McGinity) This week, your Regarding…Slang hosts Wolfie, Scotzo, podcasting overlord Corey, and Chaz are joined by podcaster, musician, and boneless podcasting mainstay Sean McGinity as they explore one of Slang’s most haunting tracks — “Blood Runs Cold.” Before the needle drops, the crew reminisces about their Def Leppard origin stories, the formative power of...

Episode 5: Gift of Flesh (with Josh Caldwell) This week, your  Regarding…Slang  hosts Wolfie, Scotzo, podcasting overlord Corey, and Chaz are joined by podcaster, musician, and self-described “boneless couch philosopher”  Josh Caldwell  as they crack open  Slang ’s most feral track —  “Gift of Flesh.” Before the amps even warm up, the gang detours through Phil Collins...

Episode 7 — Deliver Me (Def Leppard’s  Slang ) This week, the crew digs into “Deliver Me,” a dark, grungy detour in the Leppard catalogue — complete with Pearl Jam vibes, Alice Cooper echoes, and the unforgettable lyric debate over what exactly Joe Elliott tastes on his breath. Joining Chaz, Corey, Scott, and Wolfe is special guest  Schatz , who rolls in from  Rush Rash  t...

Episode 6: Breathe a Sigh This week, your Regarding…Slang crew — Wolfie, Scotzo, podcasting overlord Corey, and Chaz — are joined by Darren Paltrowitz and Duane Hoffman as they take a long, sometimes painful look at Def Leppard’s third single from  Slang : “Breathe a Sigh.” The song itself? Joe Elliott goes full falsetto crooner over a groove that sounds more R&B than Daryl Hall going to...

Episode 5: Work It Out This week, your Regarding…Slang hosts Wolfie, Scotzo, podcasting overlord Corey, and Chaz welcome back Van Halen expert David "Loud Dave" Criblez from the Dave and Dave Unclained podcast , as they tackle Def Leppard's second single from Slang: "Work It Out." It's straight into why this Vivian Campbell-penned track might be Def Leppard's most commercial underrated gem—or at l...

Episode 4: All I Want Is Everything This week, your  Regarding…Slang  hosts Wolfie, Scotzo, podcasting overlord Corey, and Chaz are joined by Michael Pastore as they tackle one of Def Leppard’s saddest turns into balladry:  “All I Want Is Everything.” Before the song even spins, the guys detour through RushFest Toronto stories, bot-spam in the DMs, and a full-on  Chazgasm &nbsp...

Episode 3: Slang This week, your  Regarding… Slang  hosts Wolfie, Scotzo, podcasting overlord Corey, and Chaz are joined by Middle-Earth's own, podcaster Kevin Brown  — a man who openly loathes Joe Elliott’s voice — as they take on the funky, polarizing, and utterly un-Leppard title track:  “Slang.” But before we get to the track, there’s a winding path through podcasting mission statements, C...

Episode 2: Turn to Dust This week, your  Regarding...Slang  hosts Wolfie, Scotzo, podcasting overlord Corey, and Chaz are joined by podcaster, author, composer, and honorary CMPU sex symbol Scott Haskin , as they take on  Slang ’s second track proper: “Turn to Dust.” But before we get to the track, there’s a detour through podcasting lore and technical BS, Wolfie's famous Westport "blue p...

Welcome back to Season 4 of the  Regarding…Series  of podcasts, the fan-based critical evaluation podcast where we listen to albums that require real effort to get through. Albums where the artists need their fans to invest a little more than a casual listen to comprehend or even mildly appreciate what they were trying to achieve. This season, your hosts Chaz Charles, Greg “Wolfie” Wolfe, and Scot...

Episode 19. Chaz has an epiphany and assembles the Regarding...Panel one more time to clear the air and make things right with the lead singer of the third iteration of Van Halen, Mr. Gary Cherone. Join Scotzo, Wolfie, Kevin Brown, and Josh Michael as they hear Chaz’ case and weigh in with their own observations, opinions, and critique. Not your usual show, and one you don't want to miss - des...

Episode 18. Our EPIC season wrap with a star studded panel to review the whole album - one more time. You guessed it, we're doing the necessary, listening so you don't have to, asking "How Many Say Why" one last time, and leading the the debut of or excellent new site: regardingvh3.com . Remember, Van Halen III Redux is the work of  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seaside Pod Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ...

Episode 16. Go Boneless...A bonus episode where Scott "Mini-Manifesto" Monroe unloads and revisits our past three seasons pulling a golden thread that ties three otherwise random works of rock-obscurea together through the Regarding...Boneless Framework. That and a boneless jurist prudence update to keep your legal briefs stuffed and ready for saucin'. Scotzo even throws in a new tra...

Episode 15. Van Halen IV...oh what tho could have been. Scotzo, Chaz, and Wolfie are joind by the Dave & Dave Unchained boys for a wild ride through the missed expectations and fan let down that was the hype, lead up to, and ultimate WTF it's over ending for the VHIII iteration of the band, as they were on the path to delivering a second record with Gary Cherone. Based on what we know, sho...

Episode 14. That’s Why I Love You with special guest CJ Chilvers, author of The Van Halen Encyclopedia . Yep, Scotzo, Chaz, and Wolfie have delivered a bonus episode that cleans things up by serving up the scraps. This is a track left on the cutting room floor in favor of Josephina. Was that a good decision? Was there more to it? A robust discussion, a "lost" Mitch Malloy take, and CJ&#3...