Jason and Paul head back to their LP2EP series -- where you have to try and squeeze a full-length Pearl Jam album down into an EP (under 30min). Tough choices ahead for this one as the guys choose to tackle Vs. on its 31st birthday. What say you? Please consider donating to the October 2024 fundraiser benefitting Planned Parenthood HERE. Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Jason and Paul welcome photographer Geoff Whitman to the show to discuss his career in photography, wine making, and acting (!). Geoff tells many stories including his many run-ins with actor Jeff Bridges. And, of course, many details were shared about Geoff's experience as Pearl Jam's official photographer for the Dark Matter tour. Please consider donating to the October 2024 fundraiser benefitting Planned Parenthood HERE. Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us...

Jason and Paul welcome filmmaker Ryan Cory to the show to discuss his career directing, producing, and editing all kinds of videos for brands from Microsoft to Easy Street Records, artists, photographers, and bands...like Pearl Jam! Ryan has produced documentaries on Lance Mercer, Danny Clinch and has a new one debuting at the 2024 Seattle International Film Festival entitled Dumble: A Life Well-Built featuring Ben Harper and a very special guitar amplifier. Check out Ryan's CV HERE and his...

Jason and Paul finally give Painted Shield 3 the quasi-review it deserves articulating their three biggest takeaways from the record. They also react to CBS Sunday Morning's interview with Ed Vedder and Jeff Ament that aired recently and also pontificate on a recent online petition to get Pearl Jam back on Saturday Night Live. Please consider donating to the October 2024 fundraiser benefitting Planned Parenthood HERE. Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on...

Jason and Paul welcome Grammy-nominated graphic artist, author, producer and art director for Pearl Jam's Dark Matter tour, Rob Sheridan, to the show. Rob discusses his creative approaches to both his 15 years with Nine Inch Nails and his latest project, creating on-stage visuals for Pearl Jam's Dark Matter tour. The guys get into the weeds on how some of the art is made, what inspired Rob in those moments, working with Pearl Jam's legendary road crew and so, so much more. You can check out...

Jason and Paul welcome back to the show drummer, singer, songwriter, producer and friend Richard Stuverud back to the show to catch up and dive into his brand new record Sunset Ghosts. It features a number of excellent musicians including Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam, Neal Walter, Dave Flores, Tim DiJulio, and many more. It's a hell of a record and Rich is a hell of a person. Enjoy! Pick up a digital or analog version of Richard's album Sunset Ghosts at his Bandcamp HERE Please consider donating...

Jason and Paul return to their Playlist series and considering the time of year use "back to school" as the theme. But it's not songs for classes....nope. It's songs that relate to the mindset and values of learning and bettering one's self. Anyone can use these songs! **Apologies for the crickets behind Jason's audio -- unfortunately it was unavoidable** Please consider donating to our September 2024 fundraiser benefitting EB Research HERE Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on...

Jason and Paul welcome "I Am No Guide" author, Brian "Stip" Stipelman and Sheehan Perera from Concertpants back to the show for a hypothetical question -- one that The Beatles had to navigate themselves: if the band felt compelled to choose one direction moving forward should it be to continue making records in the studio and abstain from touring or forego making new music to focus on playing live concerts? The Beatles chose the former. With the band getting on in age is that a question Pearl...

Jason and Paul launch a new series where they retroactively review past Pearl Jam albums...get it!? Due to the success of the Gigaton and Dark Matter review the guys decided it a good idea to go back in time and look at each Pearl Jam album and review them with today's context in mind. Music, lyrics, themes and social application are all applied in their 1-5 rating system. First up -- Ten! Please consider donating to our August 2024 fundraiser benefiting Doctors Without Borders HERE. Become a...

Jason and Paul welcome 10 Club general manager, Tim Bierman, to the show to discuss his journey from record store working Dead-head to the man in charge of Pearl Jam's incredible fan club. Tim discusses the joy and challenges connecting band to fan as well as the complexity of looking forward while celebrating the past. Ticketing, merchandising, and vault releases -- it's all on the table. Please consider donating to our August 2024 fundraiser benefiting Doctors Without Borders HERE. Become a...

Jason and Paul welcome guitarist, songwriter, guitar teacher, Youtube creator (and massive Pearl Jam fan) Mark Hopkins to the show to discuss how he came to master his craft at the Berklee School of Music and parlay that into a career in music creation and teaching. Mark also talks about how he leverages his acumen and relationships with other musicians to analyze and review guitar gear. The gang will also discuss Mark's favorite Pearl Jam songs, riffs and his love of songwriting. Please...

Jason and Paul welcome back to the show singer and founder of Candlebox, Kevin Martin. Kevin discusses the success of Candlebox's last record The Long Goodbye and why he decided to extend the band's life to tour with Bush, Jerry Cantrell, and Tim Montana. Kevin also discusses his musical inspirations as a child, some wild road stories, his love/hate relationship with Los Angeles, adult friendships, and his next venture in bourbon. All that and so much more. Please consider donating to our...

Jason and Paul revisit their Retracking the Album series for the first time in a long time with the album Gigaton. Pearl Jam's longest album only has a couple of (currently) released B-sides/outtakes so what will they do? Please consider donating to our July 2024 fundraiser benefitting American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Donate right HERE and if you donate the most money you'll receive a 2012 Prague Pearl Jam poster courtesy of this episode's guest, Ward Sutton. Become a Patron Watch...

Jason and Paul welcome rocker Tim Montana to the show to discuss his heavy new album Savage as well as his serendipitous transition from the country scene in Nashville. Tim also discusses his how his upbringing without electricity and and his special bond with military veterans has helped shape him and his music. A great guy with some powerful music. Oh, and he's best friends with Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top. Please consider donating to our July 2024 fundraiser benefitting American Foundation...

Jason and Paul revisit their latest series called LP2EP whereby they make hard choices and carefully distill each album into an EP. For the second installment their Patrons have chosen Riot Act. The guys also discuss the state of the band as it regards to their health after three concerts were cancelled and address the theory by a segment of the Pearl Jam fanbase that has suggested the shows were cancelled over ticket sales. Lastly Jason and Paul address the disheartening news that touring...

Jason and Paul return to their Write Your Own PJ Song series -- this time utilizing the lyirics from 2020's Gigaton. The exercise, as always, is to scour the album for lyrics that when put together create a new song or prose that helps to define the what the album is about. Plus the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week return with River Cross. Please consider donating to our July 2024 fundraiser benefitting American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Donate right HERE and if you donate the most...

Jason and Paul welcome acclaimed graphic artist and cartoonist, Ward Sutton, to the program to talk about his success as a political cartoonist as well his alter ego for The Onion, Stan Kelly. Oh - and of course - Ward will illuminate the guys on the stories behind some of his most iconic gig posters for Mudhoney and Pearl Jam. Please consider donating to our July 2024 fundraiser benefitting American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Donate right HERE and if you donate the most money you'll...

Jason and Paul welcome photographer and filmmaker, Chris Cuffaro, to the show to chat about his 50+ years in the business shooting musicians, athletes, models, actors, and more. The discussion weaves through Chris's career story after anecdote focusing on pictures of Soundgarden, Jane's Addiction, and Pearl Jam in the early 90s. Chris tells the guys how George Michael taught him to have fun and how he dealt with the roller coaster of emotions of directing the original "Jeremy" music...

Jason and Paul welcome back to the show veteran engineer and mixer, Brett Eliason, to talk about the first leg of the Dark Matter Tour bootlegs. Brett also discusses advancements in mastering, studio plugins, and how to record at home properly and (relatively) cost efficiently. Please consider donating to our June 2024 fundraiser benefitting The Trevor Project. They assist the LGBTQ+ community. Donate right HERE. Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on...

Jason and Paul welcome Instagram and TikTok star, Jacob Givens, to the show to discuss his sudden fame creating videos around his favorite music from the 90s, his struggle as an actor in Hollywood, and where it all began. Not to mention the genesis of his love for Smashing Pumpkins, nearly messing up his meeting with Billy Corgan, and accepting a beer from Eddie Vedder at the Dark Matter listening party. All that and much more. Please consider donating to our June 2024 fundraiser benefitting...

Jason welcomes singer/songwriter, Jonny Polonsky, to the show to discuss his new record, and first on Loosegroove Records, Supernatural Radio. They also chat about Jonny's now power trio with Mathias Wakrat and Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerford, 7D7D. The conversation digs into Jonny's career that has had its ups and downs, what he gets out of making music, coping with adversity, and at the same time, showing up in the studio and on the road with some of rock's most respected acts....

Jason and Paul reminisce and analyze the two Pearl Jam shows at The Forum in Los Angeles on the Dark Matter tour. Then they dip back into their Playlist series and choose the songs they'd add to a mix fit for the road (something many Pearl Jam fans are doing right now). All that and Lyric and Live Cut of the Week returns featuring Strangest Tribe. Please consider donating to our non-profit of the month: Mental Health America right HERE. Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on...

Jason and Paul welcome Dave Krusen to the show to chat about drumming, moving back to Seattle, the differences between Candlebox and Pearl Jam, and, of course, all things Ten. The guys also go deep into Dave's feelings on watching Pearl Jam's ascension to legend status...then joining them at the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame culminating with his return at the Fresno show in 2022 filling in for an ill Matt Cameron. All that and new music from his band Big Game Hunters. Please consider donating to...

Jason and Paul complete their series in which they go back in time and - given the chance - pick the third (and possibly last) single from each album. If you're interested in checking out the previous two episodes in this series scroll back to episodes 191 and 197. We are also kicking off our Fundraising Tour of 2024. First up in May is Mental Health Awareness. We have started a fundraiser to support Mental Health America and you can do your part right HERE. If you donate at least $5 we will...