S4. Episode 10. Where Does Love Go When It Dies

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the song 'Where Does Love Go When It Dies' with guest Kelsey Van Halen, exploring its lyrics and the band's impact on music culture.

Episode 10: Where Does Love Go When It Dies (with Kelsey Van Halen) This week, your Regarding…Slang hosts Wolfie, Scotzo, podcasting overlord Corey, and Chaz are joined by Def Leppard devotee and Van Halen aficionado Kelsey Van Halen for a deep dive into one of Slang’s most polarizing ballads — “Where Does Love Go When It Dies.” Before the track spins, the crew swaps stories about Def Leppard’s touring stamina, the lost years of streaming rights, and the formative trauma of missing concerts on school nights. Kelsey recalls her early Def Leppard shows and the band’s impact on her musical coming-of-age, while Corey reminisces about awkward meet-and-greets and acoustic medleys in Vegas. Chaz and Wolfie debate the merits of earnest balladry versus arena-ready anthems, and Scott admits to playlist curation anxiety as the album winds down. The song itself? No punches are pulled. Harsh words like “crap on a cracker,” “atrocious,” and “emotionally vacant” fly as the panel laments the lack of hooks, the questionable lyrics, and the absence of Def Leppard’s usual energy. Comparisons to Bon Jovi and Kiss surface, but not as compliments. The crew debates the sincerity of the lyrics and the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chaz Charles, Greg Wolfe, Scott Monroe, Corey Morrisette

Guest: Kelsey Van Halen

Topics covered

• music analysis
• Def Leppard
• ballads
• concert experiences
• streaming rights
• lyric discussion

Keywords

• Where Does Love Go When It Dies
• Def Leppard
• Kelsey Van Halen
• music commentary
• ballad critique
• concert memories
• streaming rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Def Leppard, Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Kiss

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