Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident and licensed Private Investigator with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on 50+ television stations weekly, plus key podcast and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast." His third book is slated for a 2023 release via Backbeat Books.
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For Episode #063 of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz," Darren spoke with DJ Ashba (ASHBA, Sixx:A.M., Guns N' Roses, Ashba Media), actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth, and Travis frontman Fran Healy. Discussion topics include new music, Christmas, life during COVID-19, Kellogg's and one's creative process.
All interviews recorded in November and December 2020. Theme song by Steve Schiltz. Audio mix by Mark Piro.
Episode #061 of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" features interviews with David Duchovny, Orianthi, and The Good Brothers' "Big LG" Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson and Rocky Romero.
Besides talking about new albums and life during COVID-19, conversation topics include TalkNShopAmania, IMPACT Wrestling, New York, Van Halen, branding and productivity. All interviews recorded in October or November 2020.
Theme song by Steve Schiltz. Audio mix by Mark Piro. Produced with V13 Media. Thanks for listening!
On this edition of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz," Darren spoke with Mike Viola (new album "Godmuffin"), The Byrds' Chris Hillman (new memoir "Time Between: My Life As A Byrd, Burrito & Beyond") and Halestorm's Lzzy Hale (host of AXS TV's "A Year In Music" series).
Audio mix by Mark Piro. Theme song by Steve Schiltz. All 3 interviews were recorded in September and October 2020 in the midst of the still on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
On this edition of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" podcast, Darren spoke with actress/influencer/wrestler/entrepreneur Natalie Eva Marie, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, and Seether bassist Dale Stewart. Aside from talk about new projects, there's discussion about work ethic, productivity, life during COVID-19, and future plans. All interviews recorded in August 2020.
Theme song by Steve Schiltz. Audio mix assistance by Mark Piro.
On episode #056 of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" podcast, Darren spoke with comedian/actor Pauly Shore, All Elite Wrestling star "Absolute" Ricky Starks, and Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith.
Among the topics discussed were handling fame, The Comedy Store, singer/songwriter Mike Viola, heavy metal, yacht rock, life during COVID-19 and Los Angeles.
All 3 interviews were recorded in August 2020. Theme song by Steve Schiltz. Audio mix by Mark Piro.
On this edition of the "Paltrocast," Darren spoke with Kansas drummer Phil Ehart and vocalist Ronnie Platt, Sons Of Silver vocalist/guitarist Peter Argyropoulos, drummer Dave Krusen and keyboardist Brina Kabler, and Radnor & Lee's Josh Radnor and Ben Lee.
Topics of discussion included work ethic, life during COVID-19, home recording, new film and television discoveries, and Tim Heidecker. All interviews recorded in July 2020. Theme song by Steve Schiltz. Audio mix by Mark Piro.
On this edition of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz," Darren spoke with former Runaways singer Cherie Currie (new album "Blvds Of Splendor"), System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan (new solo album "These Grey Men") and Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds (new album "Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible").
All 3 interviews were recorded by phone in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Theme song by Steve Schiltz. Audio editing by Mark Piro.
