Jason Kerepesi & Paul Ghiglieri discuss every aspect of Pearl Jam's music and the bands and communities they inspire. New episodes every Tuesday!
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Jason Kerepesi & Paul Ghiglieri discuss every aspect of Pearl Jam's music and the bands and communities they inspire. New episodes every Tuesday!
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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