State of Love & Trust Podcast

Jason and Paul celebrate 300 epiosdes by welcoming back King Ultramega and Metal Allegiance founder Mark Menghi and Alice In Chains frontman William DuVall to the show. They discuss their collaborations across both KU and MA with the tracks "Rusty Cage" and "Black Horizon" respectively. Then the guys talk about collaborating, egos, seeking vulnerability and truth in the music making process and the inspirational organism that is the live music experience. It's a hell of a conversation. One worthy of such a milestone.Buy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate their impending 300th episode milestone with a mailbag for the ages. Answering questions from listeners, patrons and special guests of the pod to boot!Buy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome back former Billboard, SPIN, and Spotify writer Jessica Letkemann and Sheehan Perera aka Concertpants back to the show to celebrate Pearl Jam's 'Gigaton' on its 6th birthday. If you've enjoyed this series before you know what to expect. Conversations around the band's most introspective lyrics, most infectious grooves, risks that didn't land, lyrics most relevant in 2026 and many more.Buy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome legendary multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Alain Johannes for a deep conversation about the art of collaboration, creativity, and the quiet role of the musician who helps great music happen.Known for his work with Chris Cornell, Queens of the Stone Age, Eleven, Mark Lanegan, and many others, Alain has spent decades shaping some of rock’s most powerful and emotional records—not always in the spotlight, but often at the very center of the creative process.In this conversation, Alain reflects on the philosophy of collaboration versus creating alone, how trust and musical chemistry shape great records, and what it means to be the kind of artist who elevates everyone around him. He also shares stories from working with Chris Cornell, Josh Homme, and the late Natasha Shneider, whose creative partnership with Alain helped form the foundation of Eleven and influenced an entire generation of musicians.This episode explores the idea that sometimes the most important artist in the room is the one helping everyone else find their best ideas.If you love the creative process behind great music, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.Buy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcme musician, producer, and co-owner of the legendary London Bridge Studio to the show to discuss how the studio that birthed Pearl Jam's Ten, Alice In Chains' Facelift and Sap, Soundgarden's Louder Than Love, Candlebox's self-titled and Lucy, and many, many more adds it's own personality to every recording over its 41 years in service to music. Musicians reveal themselves, find truth in their music and discover how the pacific northwest's crown jewel recording studio can affect their careers in indelible ways.Buy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason welcomes comedian and podcaster Dean Delray to the show to discuss his life of lives beginning as a rock club booker, then a touring musician, then a Harley Davidson salesman, then a standup, then a podcaster. All the while, with rock in his blood, Dean has paid tribute to AC/DC's Bon Scott for decades. Every time adding more and more premier rock stars to the roster culminating in this month's final edition. The stories and inspiration are boundless.Buy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome singer/songwriter Chris Pierce to show as he readies his new album Songs for the Heavy Hearted. Chris has written and performed socially concious, deep and meaningful songs for over two decades, toured with the likes of Neil Young and has the respect of some of most revered in Americana music. We dive into his songwriting process, lyrical perspectives and how he articulates his feelings about the current state of the world through his music. Chris has an indiegogo campaign to help fund the promotion and production of the record with some pretty great perks. You can support him at the link below:Support Chris's new album HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome indie rocker Zach Person to the show to discuss his still young and burgeoning career. The Atlanta-based Person combines a blues based rock with modern grooves and an urgent vocal delivery with aplomb. Person is set to release new music this year after his first to LP's in 2021 and 2024. The self-admitted fan of Seattle's music scene infuses that asthetic with Nashville, Austin and more.Buy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul continue their celebration of Pearl Jam's Yield album by revisiting their "Write Your Own..." series. The guys pick through the lyrics from acrsos the album to create a new piece of art that encompasses the album in their eyes. Plus, the 2026 Grammys! Jason and Paul give their 3 big takeaways from the annual awards show and how they think music industry is adapting to the latest cultural shifts....or vice versa.Buy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul return to their Retro Reviews series where the review records from a contemporary perspective. This week it's Pearl Jam's 1998 record Yield.Buy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul begin a new series to find out what albums created the soundtrack to a year. It could be any year but we begin with 2016. The goal of this series is find the music that makes you feel seen, heard, empowered, lifted up and so much more. And maybe in the process you'll find new records to love as well.Buy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome filmmaker Matt Finlin and EB Research Project CEO Michael Hund to the show to discuss their documentary 'Matter of Time' chronicling the journeys of EB patients and seeking the cure. Eddie Vedder, his wife Jill, and their daughters are huge supporters of the project to eradicate this disease and this new documentary beautifully paints the picture from the viewpoints of a handful of patients all against the backdrop of Eddie's 2023 solo concerts in Seattle.Please donate to EBRP hereBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome a slew of guests to the show to honor 25 years of official Pearl Jam bootlegs by picking their favorite shows from Pearl Jam's Dark Matter World Tour. They called the best shows in 2000 the Ape|Man shows. Mixer/engineer Brett Eliason, mixer Greg Nelson, and photographer Geoff Whitman share their thoughts on Pearl Jam's wildly successful Dark Matter tour in the year's final episode.Please considering donating to our December 2025 fundraiser benefitting EB Research HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul are feeling the holiday season and decided to resurrect Pearl Jam's old holiday fan club singles as fodder for another playlist. The band put out 27 vinyl singles with multiple tracks. So what EP-length playlist would you make...and what would the theme be? Please considering donating to our December 2025 fundraiser benefitting EB Research HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome filmmaker Amy Berg to the show to discuss her latest project, a documentary chronicalling the heartbreaking yet beautiful career and life of singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley -- It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley. Amy relates her treatment of Jeff's story to her own as a single mother and a little bit about her next project...a documentary on Chris Cornell.Please considering donating to our December 2025 fundraiser benefitting EB Research HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate Vitalogy by giving it the Superlatives treatment and do so with community legends -- Music For Rhinos author and music journalist Jessica Letkemann...and PJ20 author and music journalist Jonathan Cohen. They discuss the best and surprising moments from Pearl Jam's third studio album.Please considering donating to our December 2025 fundraiser benefitting EB Research HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate Pearl Jam's Riot Act after 23 years with two of their favorite segments: Write Your Own Song and What We're Grateful For. Riot Act divided opinion upon release but it was a difficult time in the United States and an aging fanbase may not have been ready for what the band were ready to put out into the world. But 23 years later the record has aged well.Please considering donating to our November 2025 fundraiser benefitting St. Jude Children's Hospital HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome Metal Allegiance bassist and King Ultramega founder Mark Menghi back to the show to discuss their selections for tentpole Soundgarden songs -- the five songs that defined their legacy. Obviously narrowing it down to five was incredibly difficult. We also talk about the latest King Ultramega drop "The Day I Tried To Live" featuring Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz on vocals and Soundgarden's Kim Thayil on guitar. It's a celebration as Soundgarden is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Please considering donating to our November 2025 fundraiser benefitting St. Jude Children's Hospital HEREYou can buy King Ultramega 2-song EP vinyl here:Purple Haze: https://shop.soundgardenworld.com/collections/media/products/king-ultramega-lp-purple-hazeMagenta (EU): https://shopeu.reigningphoenixmusic.com/VORVERKAUF/KING-ULTRAMEGA-King-Ultramega-Mini-LP::3359.htmlBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome graphic artist and illustrator Munk One to the show to discuss his career in art through merch and gig posters. Munk discusses those who helped him along the way, his resolute determination to succeed and even discusses the story behind a few Pearl Jam posters.Please considering donating to our November 2025 fundraiser benefitting St. Jude Children's Hospital HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate Pearl Jam's 35th anniversary with long-time superfan and music journalist Jessica Letkemann. Jessica has written for Spin, Billboard, and Spotify and authored arguably the definitive Pearl Jam origin story in her mini-book Music For Rhinos. We discuss her book, the band's beginnings and give out our tentpole moments across the band's illustrious career.Please considering donating to our October 2025 fundraiser benefitting The Arc HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome music writer and author Selena Fragassi to the show to discuss her new book 'Pearl Jam Live! 35 Years of Legendary Music and Revolutionary Shows'. Selena follows the band's path from its genesis to today through the live concert experience lens. The book is littered with quotes, anecdotes and fan memories from pivotal shows across the band's illustrious career.Please considering donating to our October 2025 fundraiser benefitting The Arc HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate 12 years of Lightning Bolt by reviewing every track...retroactively, of course. How has the album changed for each of them after all these years? Which songs do they still dig...and which have lost their luster? Please considering donating to our October 2025 fundraiser benefitting The Arc HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome public radio host (and Pearl Jam super-fan) Kyle Meredith back to the show to discuss the new public radio landscape since President Trump had congress defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Now PBS, NPR and around 1,000 affiliates are without federal dollars that will drastically affect those stations...if not outright put take them off the air. Many Americans get their news and curated music from these media...so now what? Kyle offers his insight. Plus Kyle reacts to the recent Matt Cameron and Stone Gossard interviews.Please considering donating to our October 2025 fundraiser benefitting The Arc HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul had the esteemed pleasure of opening up the Storytellers Stage at the 2025 Ohana Festival. The topic -- how art influences activism. The guys were joined by skateshop owner and artist Paul Kobriger, Pearl Jam tour photographer Geoff Whitman, and Surfrider Foundation CEO Dr. Chad Nelsen. The conversation touches on how each felt inspired by their craft to do good and push for positive change in their corner of the globe and beyond.Please considering donating to our September 2025 fundraiser benefitting National Alliance on Mental Health HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome graphic artist Rob Sheridan back to the show to deep dive on how he made the gorgeous art that was displayed behind Pearl Jam on their incredible Dark Matter tour. Rob's use of practical effects, macro lens, and unusual chemistry instruments (and an overhead projector!) created some of the most compelling visuals ever seen at a rock show before.Please considering donating to our September 2025 fundraiser benefitting National Alliance on Mental Health HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate 16 years of Pearl Jam's Backspacer by shrinking it from its full 37min...to less than 30 (and about half the songs). It's the LP2EP exercise and it was harder than you might think.Please considering donating to our September 2025 fundraiser benefitting National Alliance on Mental Health HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome the frontman and primary creative force behind Seattle's King Youngblood. Cameron Lavi-Jones is as authentic as they come and writes incredible rock music...with a purpose. He's paying it forward like the legends of Seattle did before him some 35 years ago.Please considering donating to our September 2025 fundraiser benefitting National Alliance on Mental Health HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate 34 years of No Code with friend of the show and author Brian "Stip" Stipelman. But the record wasn't really celebrated in 1996 when it came out...at least not commercially. But why? The guys sift through history of the band, the musical landscape of the time and more to try to figure out why.Please considering donating to our September 2025 fundraiser benefitting National Alliance on Mental Health HERE Buy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate 34 years of Pearl Jam's Ten by giving it the Superlatives treatment. Joining them are 90s rock TikTok and Instagram star Jacob Givens plus former Spin, Billboard and Spotify editor AND co-founder of the legendary Pearl Jam fan site Two Feet Thick, Jessica Letkemann. The quartet discuss topics like "most infectious groove", "best song live", and "lyrics most relevant in 2025" and more. Truly a fun time!Please considering donating to our August 2025 fundraiser benefitting Unicef HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome singer/songwriter Pete Droge to the show to talk about his first new solo record in almost 20 years, Fade Away Blue. Pete talks about the health issues the nearly retired him from music, his comeback, and many, many stories from the Seattle music scene of the 80's and 90's including many stories involving Neil Young, Tom Petty, and members of Pearl Jam.Please considering donating to our August 2025 fundraiser benefitting Unicef HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome King Ultramega founder and bassist Mark Menghi to the show to discuss the supergroup that honors Chris Cornell and all of his bands. Mark tells us why the project took five years to get off the ground, which amazing musicians are involved and what we can expect over the next year.Please considering donating to our August 2025 fundraiser benefitting Unicef HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate 35 years of Mother Love Bone's Apple with a difficult task -- distilling it from an LP to an EP! See which songs make the cut. Paul also ask Jason about his recent trip to Seattle to celebrate Chris Cornell on the weekend of what would have been his 61st birthday. Jason recalls a cavalcade of events including a very memorable trip to London Bridge Studio where Louder Than Love, Temple of the Dog, Ten, and so many more records were produced.Please considering donating to our July 2025 fundraiser benefitting World Central Kitchen HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul ease back into some of the normal Pearl Jam related fare with a mailbag full of questions from listeners, viewers, and patrons. Then the guys debate the most overrated...and underrated tracks off Dark Matter. Plus the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Scared of Fear.Please considering donating to our July 2025 fundraiser benefitting World Central Kitchen HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul are joined by I Am No Guide author Brian "Stip" Stipelman and Concertpants aka Sheehan Perera to pay tribute to drummer Matt Cameron as he leaves Pearl Jam. The news shocked the rock world and saddened the dedicated Pearl Jam community. So how do we cope...and what's next for Matt and the band? The guys discuss Matt's amazing career with the band and look forward to what might be.Please considering donating to our July 2025 fundraiser benefitting World Central Kitchen HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate and reminisce on 30 years since Pearl Jam totally messed with Jeremy and created a new masterpiece, No Jeremy. So, with that in mind, they pick three other Pearl Jam songs they think would be great if rearranged. The guys also reflect on the 25th anniversary of the Roskilde tragedy and how it's affected the band's legacy. There's also a spirited discussion in the Lyric of the Week segment for the song Won't Tell.Please considering donating to our July 2025 fundraiser benefitting World Central Kitchen HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome Sheehan aka Concerpants and Anita from 90 The Original back to the show to renew a fun series called Superlatives. It's been 33 years since the 'Singles' movie soundtrack was released so why not celebrate it with this fun game?Please considering donating to our July 2025 fundraiser benefitting World Central Kitchen HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul return to their Playlist series with the ongoing protests around America as the context. Pearl Jam have always been champions of the oppressed, activists with a catalog to match...so which songs compiled would make the best EP for standing one's ground?Please considering donating to our June 2025 fundraiser benefitting Alzheimer's Association HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul return to their Retro Reviews series...but not with a Pearl Jam album (sort of). Instead, the guys analyze and rate Neil Young's album Mirror Ball ahead of its 30th birthday.Please considering donating to our June 2025 fundraiser benefitting Alzheimer's Association HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome Sheehan Perera from Concertpants back to the show to discuss all the great guest appearances over the years at Pearl Jam shows. There have been many -- but which have been the most impactful, cathartic and/or entertaining? Please considering donating to our June 2025 fundraiser benefitting Alzheimer's Association HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome famed grunge era photographer Karen Mason Blair to the show to discuss her career photographing some our favorite bands of the 90s. Karen illustrates how supportive the whole community was, how her personal connections with said bands made her photos great, and what she thinks about the ubiquity of high quality cellphone cameras at today's concerts. All that and much more.Please considering donating to our June 2025 fundraiser benefitting Alzheimer's Association HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome artist, activist, and Dead Pioneers vocalist Gregg Deal to the show to discuss how his punk band operates at the intersection of indigenous activism and punk rock. Gregg unapologetically details the blind spots many white Americans have about U.S. history, how the band came together, and what its intentions are on their latest record, Po$t American. Gregg also details how he met and befriended Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament and his experience opening for them this spring.Please considering donating to our May 2025 fundraiser benefitting Jed Foundation HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 guitar player. Tom tells us how he overcame a near death accident and how the band wrote an ode to Chris's late father. That and so much more.Please considering donating to our May 2025 fundraiser benefitting Jed Foundation HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Foundation HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 evening. There's an even a man-on-the-street remote with many fans waiting in the merch line earlier that day. Plus trivia!Please considering donating to our May 2025 fundraiser benefitting Jed Foundation HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 2025 fundraiser benefitting Autism Speaks HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 benefitting Autism Speaks HEREBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterBuy Pod MerchBecome a PatronWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on FacebookFollow us on XPlease take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.