Three Years of Def Lep Pod

Three years ago on 30th May 2020, the first episode of Def Lep Pod was released. At just over twenty minutes long, it was the story of Ride into the Sun, the first track on Def Leppard’s first ever release: The Def Leppard E.P. It seemed apt that the first ever episode of Def Lep Pod should be about the first song ever Def Leppard song heard on a record. Fast forward thirty-six months and on the precipice of episode number sixty of Def Lep Pod, the most recent episode is about the most recent of Def Leppard events: two hometown shows at the Leadmill and Bramall Lane respectively. This is a band on the precipice of forty-six years of existence and as relevant as ever. A podcast that was originally and by necessity a sole voice and designed to tell the existing story of Def Leppard in new ways using songs as a central theme, is now a podcast of many voices that not only tells stories of Def Leppard past but is able to document and discuss new Def Leppard chapters as they happen. This is a band where there will be a next time, time and time again. For those of you interested in knowing more about the background of Def Lep Pod and how it all came about please play the audio. This is from an introductory video for people who buy Def Lep Pod a coffee or become a Gods of More members, to support the podcast via www.buymeacoffee.com/DefLepPod This isn’t a proper podcast episode because, well, who wants to hear someone on a podcast talking about themselves?! It is with great embarrassment I post this! But just in case, it’s here… This was recorded over a year ago and a lot has happened since this discussion between Paul and I, but it still gives a flavour of the origins and evolution of Def Lep Pod. Finally, and just as a matter of record I’ve listed all episodes of Def Lep Pod from our first three years. Where did you join the party? (Note: at the time of writing the Last Dance and Truth? Episodes are being ‘remastered’ and will be available again shortly). Bonus episodes will be available throughout June and July and we’ll be back with season six in early August. Thank you all for listening and for your support. It is massively appreciated. Neil DEF LEP POD EPISODE LIST 1. Ride Into the Sun 2. Pour Some Sugar on Me 3. Let's Get Rocked 4. Gods of War 5. Photograph 6. Let it Go 7. Last Dance 8. Desert Song 9. When Love and Hate Collide 10. Wasted 11. Billy's Got a Gun 12. Truth? 13. Paper Sun 14. When the Walls Came Tumblin' Down: Live in Oxford 1980 15. Def Leppard Volume 3 Boxset 16. Rocket 17. Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story 18. Trev Leppard 19. In the Round, In Your Face 20. Now 21. Retroactive - Part One 22. Retroactive - Part Two 23. Bringin' on the Art Takes 24. Retroactive - Part Three 25. Kick and new album announcement! Instant Reaction! 26. Adrenalize - Part One 27. Adrenalize - Part Two 28. Rock of Ages: The Def Leppard Story (1989 BBC Documentary) 29. Diamond Star Halos - Reaction 30. The Rise and Fall and Rise of Def Leppard 31. Slang - Part One 32. The Stadium Tour 2022 Part One - The Review 33. Slang - Part Two 34. Exclusive Phil Collen Interview 35. These Guitars 36. The Stadium Tour 2022 Part Two - The Adventures 37. Euphoria - Part One 38. Euphoria - Part Two 39. Behind the Music (VH1 Documentary) 40. Pyromania 40th Anniversary - Part One 41. Pyromania 40th Anniversary - Part Two 42. Joe Elliott, Ghost, Spillways and More Joe Elliott 43. Denim and Leather: The Rise of NWOBHM 44. On Through the Night - Part One 45. On Through the Night - Part Two 46. Drastic Symphonies: New Album Announcement 47. High n Dry - Part One 48. High n Dry - Part Two 49. Animal (HPS1) 50. The Making if Hysteria (HPS2) 51. Hysteria Side 1 (HPS3) 52. Hysteria Side 2 (HPS4) 53. The Meaning of Hysteria (HPS5) 54. Hysteria Super Deluxe (HPS6) 55. The Hysteria Tour (HPS7) 56. Viva Hysteria and Hysteria & More (HPS8) 57. Mirrorball: Live & More 58. Sheffield Shows: Preview 59. Leppard Land: Sheffield Shows Review