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At Home With Zakk Wylde: Ozzy Stories, New Music & Doing What You Love
· 31 min · S3 E12
Episode At Home With Zakk Wylde: Ozzy Stories, New Music & Doing What You Love
Chocolate chip banana bread (still warm), coffee, and one of the most legendary guitarists in rock sitting in my kitchen. 🍌🍞🎸
In this intimate home hang, I welcome Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society founder, Ozzy Osbourne’s longtime guitarist, and a true force in music for a conversation that’s as raw, funny, and heartfelt as he is.
From life on the road to loss, legacy, and everything in between, Zakk shows up exactly as you’d hope: honest, grounded, and completely himself.
Zakk opens up about:
⚡️ His new album and the long road to finishing it
⚡️ Why this record took years — and how time changed the music
⚡️ The balance between heavy riffs and deeply personal ballads
⚡️ Writing “Ozzy’s song” and honoring one of the most important relationships of his life
⚡️ Grief, gratitude, and what it means to truly cherish the time you have with people
⚡️ His first audition with Ozzy — and the advice that changed everything
⚡️ Life on tour, staying physically and mentally strong, and the discipline behind it
⚡️ Marriage, family, and what keeps a relationship strong after decades
⚡️ Why doing what you love is the only path that actually works
⚡️ The importance of authenticity — in music and in life
Plus: banana bread, coffee, Ozzy stories, gym talk, guitar nerd moments, and a lot of laughter.
This is Zakk Wylde being reflective, hilarious, and fully himself.
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00:00 - Intro
01:11 - Welcome, Banana Bread & Fitness
03:57 - The New Album & Long Creative Process
07:57 - Bangers vs. Ballads
09:41 - Writing “Ozzy’s Song”
13:50 - Is It Cathartic to Sing?
16:07 - Auditioning for Ozzy & Early Days
19:39 - Dance Lessons & Stage Presence
20:54 - YUNGBLUD & That Full-Circle Moment
22:12 - Marriage, Family & Doing What You Love
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