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 #056: Pauly Shore, AEW's Ricky Starks & Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith

Episode #056: Pauly Shore, AEW's Ricky Starks & Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith

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.

Episode #057: Natalie Eva Marie, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine & Seether's Dale Stewart

Episode #057: Natalie Eva Marie, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine & Seether's Dale Stewart

Episode #055: LP, TJ Perkins, & Hall & Oates' John Oates

Episode #055: LP, TJ Perkins, & Hall & Oates' John Oates