Jason rides solo this week and chats with Chris Buck and Tom Hollister from the brilliant Welsh band Cardinal Black about their journey from wedding band to exceptionally soulful original rock band...and their new album Midnight at the Valencia. They discuss how the band takes advantage of and navigates Chris's online notoriety as he's an excellent…

Jason and Paul celebrate 25 years of Binaural by reviewing it...retroactively. The guys analyze the music, lyrics, and production of Pearl Jam's sixth studio record and apply a lens of hindsight as well as explore the themes and performances from a contemporary perspective. Please considering donating to our May 2025 fundraiser benefitting Jed Foun…

Jason is joined by Sheehan Perera live in Nashville ahead of Pearl Jam's second night at Bridgestone Arena. This audio comes from a live in-person podcast at the Wishlist Foundation's Pre-Party and was originally streamed on YouTube. Jason and Sheehan talk the tour thus far, what's been played, what's been missing and predict what they'd hear that …

Jason and Paul celebrate 19 years of Pearl Jam's self-titled record by returning to their Superlatives series. Joining them are author and show regular Brian "Stip" Stipelman, and graphic artist, and former in-house Pearl Jam art director, Brad Klausen. Best Song Live, Most Introspective, and many more... Please considering donating to our April 20…

Jason and Paul go live on Youtube to preview Pearl Jam's 11-date run through the American south and midwest. Sheehan Perera from Concertpants, Jon Andrews, and PJ Radio's Rob Bleetstein join them to debate and predict what the band will play. This is the audio from that livestream. Please considering donating to our April 2025 fundraiser benefittin…

Jason and Paul revisit Pearl Jam's Dark Matter...one year later. The guys go track by track analyzing the music and lyrics and give their current ratings. Records tend to settle in after time...and the honeymoon period for Dark Matter was strong...so how did time affect the gents' affectations for the record? It's all herein. Please considering don…

Jason and Paul welcome the two James (Joseph and Biss) from the great Welsh band James and the Cold Gun to the show to catch up and talk about their new record Face In the Mirror. It was recorded between their home in Cardiff and in Seattle at Stone Gossard's Studio Litho. Jospeh and Biss discuss sharing lyric writing, what themes are inspiring the…

Jason and Paul celebrate five years of Gigaton by shrinking it!...from an LP to an EP. Which songs make the cut if you had to reduce the album to under-30 minutes? Then the guys react to their Patrons' thoughts on this week's Lyrics to Live By song -- Grievance. Please considering donating to our April 2025 fundraiser benefitting Autism Speaks HERE…

Jason and Paul welcome technical engineer Sony Felberg and producer Brett Eliason to the show to discuss 1995's Above record. Both gentlemen had worked with Pearl Jam for years and were asked to record what they thought were just some demos by Mike McCready, Layne Staley, John "Baker" Saunders, and Barrett Martin...and then it became something more…

Jason and Paul welcome Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready to the show to discuss the music of Mad Season's sole album Above. Mike recalls how the songs came together with John "Baker" Saunders, Layne Staley and Barrett Martin. He even plays a bit of one of the famous riffs from the record and explains how he got the guitar tone. Plus, Mike compares …

Jason and Paul welcome mastering engineer Ed Brooks to the show to discuss his career adding the finishing touches to hundreds of Pearl Jam concerts, DVDs, vault releases, fan club singles and more. Ed details his early years as an audio tech in Seattle, befriending Brett Eliason and eventually joining Pearl Jam at the outset of their official boot…

Jason and Paul look back at every Pearl Jam television performance and discuss their top five. From Saturday Night Live to the BBC to the Late Show with David Letterman and everywhere in between...Pearl Jam left some indelible marks on our TV screens. Please consider donating to our March fundraiser HERE Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on Yo…

Jason and Paul looked at the Pearl Jam catalog and remembered that only two of 12 studio LP's are titled after a song on said album. So the guys aimed to fix that...choosing a song from each of the remaining 10 albums best suited to be the title track thus renaming each of those albums. That plus the return of Lyrics to Live By and Live Cut of the …

Jason and Paul welcome Footsteps fanzine and TwoFeetThick.com co-founder Kathy Davis as well as I Am No Guide: Pearl Jam Song-by-song author Stip back to the show to discuss Pearl Jam's Yield...from a superlative point of view. It's the second edition of this series with Vs. getting its shake a few months prior. Please consider donating to our Febr…

Jason and Paul return to their LP2EP series with Yield! Distilling Pearl Jam's 1998 album down to 30 minutes isn't easy...or is it? The guys also head back to their new Lyrics to Live By and Live Cut of the Week segments with contributions from their patrons. Which live performance will the guys discuss? Please consider donating to our February fun…

Jason and Paul welcome Carrie Akre, Chris Friel, and Rick Friel of The Rockfords to the show to discuss the 25th anniversary of their debut self-titled LP. They discuss how they all met, the Friels love of KISS being a shared cornerstone of their friendships with Danny Newcomb and Mike McCready, and Carrie's appreciation for the guys' respect and a…

Jason and Paul welcome grunge superfan and current majority owner of the legendary skateboarding brand, 90 The Original, Anita Stelmasiuk to the show. It's been a long time coming -- Anita and the guys have been friends for years now since her Grungezine days. Recently the Palisades fire in Los Angeles decimated Anita's family's home and everything…

Jason and Paul return to their Playlist series with the LA wildfires on their mind and in their hearts. How do we overcome tragedy? They each put together a playlist they think helps one do just that. Then, the Lyric of the Week returns...sort of. It has evolved and with help from the show's Patreon members. The Live Cut also returns, again, with t…

Jason and Paul welcome a titan of the Pearl Jam fan community to the show to discuss and celebrate the Voters for Choice concerts in Washington, D.C 30 years later. Kathy Davis started the Footsteps fanzine in 1992 and was co-editor/founder of fan website Two Feet Thick until its shuttering in 2013. She's been to nearly 200 shows and has stories fo…

Jason and Paul are joined by Pearl Jam Radio's Rob Bleetstein and engineer/mixer Brett Eliason to look back Pearl Jam's unique 4+ hour syndicated radio broadcast Self-Pollution Radio. The show, hosted by Eddie Vedder with Pearl Jam bandmates Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard featured live performances from Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Fastbacks, Ma…

Jason and Paul ring out 2024 by creating their wishlist and answering mailbag questions from their patrons. They also pretend to resurrect the 10 club holiday single, picking their A and B sides and their cover art. Thank you for a great year! Please consider donating to our December fundraiser Toys For Tots HERE Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube…

Jason and Paul welcome filmmaker Jordan Albertsen to the show to discuss his documentary on the rise, fall and revival of legendary -- if wildly unknown -- punk band, The Sonics. You'll never guess how the project went from dead in the water to back on... Please consider donating to our December fundraiser Toys For Tots HERE. Become a Patron Watch …

Jason and Paul welcome two touring fan veterans to the show to discuss Pearl Jam's 2024 Dark Matter tour -- Sheehan Perera aka Concerpants and Jaco Van Heerden aka Evil Little Goat. The guys talk about what made this tour special, the concerts, the set lists, the standout performances and the fans themselves. Originally recorded live on Youtube and…

Jason and Paul return to their Write Your Own Pearl Jam Song series...and just in time for Vitalogy's 30th birthday. A complex, dense record is rich with sonics the band had yet explored forces your hosts to make hard choices when composing a new set of lyrics from those therein. After that they each articulate three things they're grateful for - P…

Jason and Paul welcome Stip and Brandon Rector to the show to discuss their new book 'I Am No Guide - Pearl Jam Song by Song'. Both gentlemen are veterans of the Pearl Jam online fan community for over 20 years moderating theskyigcrape.com and its Red Mosquito forums. The analyses of Pearl Jam's music herein are requisite reading for any Pearl Jam …