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.

Episode #066: "Dirty Dancing" songwriters Franke Previte & John DeNicola

Episode #066: "Dirty Dancing" songwriters Franke Previte & John DeNicola

Episode #066 of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" features an exclusive December 2020 interview with songwriters Franke Previte and John DeNicola, who co-wrote the "Dirty Dancing" anthems "(I've Had The) Time Of My Life" and "Hungry Eyes." That is far from the only credit Previte or DeNicola had, as the two were active as musicians and songwriters before and after their "Dirty Dancing success."

Theme song by Steve Schiltz. Audio mix by Mark Piro. Produced with V13 Media. Thanks for listening!

Episode #067: Lindsey Morgan ("Walker") & Gianni DeCenzo ("Cobra Kai")

Episode #067: Lindsey Morgan ("Walker") & Gianni DeCenzo ("Cobra Kai")

Episode #065: Colin Mochrie, Pierre Garcon & Jules Shear

Episode #065: Colin Mochrie, Pierre Garcon & Jules Shear