S2 E173: Gene Simmons Remembers Eddie Van Halen, Michael Crichton and More

Dennis is joined by Gene Simmons of Kiss to talk about the passing of Eddie Van Halen, whom he saw early on and recorded their first demo, and recalls the time he took a ride home with him. They also discuss Gene working with Michael Crichton for the film "Runaway", the actress Jean Simmons, the glory days of the Sunset Strip, the rare achievement of universal stardom, Charlie Watts, an unusual Flaming Lips concert where everyone was encased in their own gigantic plastic ball, Kiss's plans to resume their End of the Road Tour in 2021, Johnny Depp's guitar playing, Sylvester Stallone and a great joke from Gene's son Nick. Then, Dennis plays some of your voicemails and talks about what he thinks Election Day could look like, his surprise that no one is asking Joe Biden about the New York Post's reporting about the files on his son Hunter's hard drive and much more! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors: Second Thoughts Game National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Blinkist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices