The Mighty VH Podcast

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Ep: 020 40 Years of Live Without a Net

2026-09-1842:08

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...

Ep: 019 The Hot for Teacher Focus, Back to School Edition

2026-09-1101:01:51

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...

Ep: 018 A VH Round Table with Don Jamieson & Keith Roth

2026-09-0458:10

Plenty of legendary bands have changed lead singers. Some survived, some became even bigger, and others were never quite the same. But decades later, few of those changes continue to generate headlines, arguments and passionate reactions the way Van Halen’s still does. For the first-ever Mighty VH Round Table, Tommy and Tor are joined by comedian Don Jamieson and SiriusXM’s Keith Roth to ask a different kind of question about the great David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar debate: Why are we still e...

Ep: 017 The What If Episode

2026-08-2827:24

What if Sammy Hagar turned down the offer to join Van Halen? What if Van Halen fully reunited in 1996? What if the band never recorded “Jump?” In this episode of The Mighty VH Podcast, Tommy and Tor head into the alternate universe of Van Halen history and ask some of the biggest “What If?” questions from throughout the band’s legendary career. From lineup changes and missed opportunities to songs, albums and decisions that could have completely altered the course of the band, they explore ho...

Ep: 016 Stephen Pearcy VH Tales from the Ratt Cage

2026-08-2130:55

RATT founder and frontman Stephen Pearcy joins Tommy and Tor for a Van Halen-focused conversation built around his personal encounters with the band over the years. Stephen shares stories of crossing paths with Edward Van Halen and David Lee Roth, offering a firsthand look at his experiences with two of rock’s most iconic personalities, both before and after RATT became one of the biggest bands of the ’80s. From unexpected knocks on his front door to sharing a bill with Van Halen, Stephen tak...

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