On this 59th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the life and musical career of Beach Boys drummer and founding member Dennis Wilson. Along with covering Dennis’s many contributions to the group, we also highlight his solo work and talk about some of the significant moments and events that occurred throughout his life. Lastly, at the end of the show we each select five of our favorite songs that Dennis wrote or sang lead on.

On this 58th episode of Good Timin’, we cover the Beach Boys' tenth studio album (and third of 1965), Beach Boys’ Party! As usual with our album discussion shows, we first go over some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each of the tracks one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, to close out the episode we discuss several of the outtakes from the album, as well as the band's 1965 single, The Little Girl I Once Knew.

On this 57th episode of Good Timin’, we cover the Beach Boys' ninth studio album, Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first go over some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each of the tracks one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, to close out the episode we discuss the band's 1965 outtake, Sherry She Needs Me, and the different versions of the song that have been recorded over the years.

On this 56th episode of Good Timin’, we cover the Beach Boys’ 8th studio album, The Beach Boys Today! As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first go over some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each of the tracks one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, to close out the episode we go over a couple of extra Beach Boys related tracks that were recorded around the time, including Guess I’m Dumb and All Dressed Up for School.

On this 55th episode of Good Timin’, we cover the Beach Boys’ 29th and final studio album, That’s Why God Made the Radio. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first go over some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each of the tracks one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, to close out the episode we go over a couple of extra Beach Boys related tracks relating to the album, as well as the band’s live reunion album from 2013. 

On this 54th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys’ 27th studio album, Summer in Paradise. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, we cover several additional Beach Boys-related tracks from the 90s, including some of Brian Wilson’s collaborations with Andy Paley.

On this 53rd episode of Good Timin’, we pay tribute to the late great Brian Wilson, and discuss his life and lengthy musical career. Along with covering many of Brian’s contributions to The Beach Boys over the years, we also talk about some of the challenges and struggles that he faced throughout his lifetime, and how despite all of the adversity, he managed to persevere and overcome so many of them. Lastly, to close out the show we each share 10 of our favorite songs that were written or produced by Brian.

On this 52nd episode of Good Timin’, we discuss The Beach Boys’ 26th studio album, Still Cruisin’. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the history behind the record and talk about where the Beach Boys were at at the time, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, we cover several additional tracks that the band recorded and released in the ‘80s and ‘90s, including California Dreamin’, Happy Endings, Problem Child and more! 

On this 51st episode of Good Timin’, we discuss Brian Wilson’s debut solo record, Brian Wilson (1988). As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the history behind the record and talk about what was going on in Brian’s life around the time, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, we cover a few of the outtakes and B-sides that Brian recorded in the late 80s, including some of his collaborations with his 60s songwriting partner Gary Usher.

On this special 50th episode of Good Timin', we answer questions submitted to us by our amazing fans and listeners, and then compete against each other in a fun game of Beach Boys trivia! (Also stay tuned until the end of the show for some bonus footage from a recent Beach Boys concert that Jake and Nate attended!)