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January 12, 2026

BEST OF: Was Dave Mustaine a "Bitch" for firing Ellefson? 🎸🔥

“Throwing out a statement like an already strained relationship in public without anything to back it up is a bitch move.”

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UNPACKING THE SCANDAL: 🤘 Bro, we are going deep into the David Ellefson / Megadeth fallout. Bob Nalbandian joins Chris to argue over whether David was a “negligent” friend or if Dave Mustaine caved to the woke mob. Bob reveals he saw them avoiding each other backstage for YEARS—no talking, total separation. Is the Megadeth “brand” more important than a 40-year friendship?

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08:05 – Loyalty to the body of work
15:50 – The “Bitch Move” argument
32:45 – Dave Mustaine watching a “hack” singer do his songs

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