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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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 them on the new record and how the drum parts go from Logic to drummer Jack Wrench. Plus the guys gush on bassist Gabby Elise's contributions and James Biss's addition as co-lead vocalist.

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