Talkin' Down the Highway: A Beach Boys Podcast

Episode 48 of 'Talkin' Down the Highway: A Beach Boys Podcast' is only available on YouTube. Find it on the STRANGE CURRENCIES MUSIC channel.

The penultimate installment of Talkin' Down the Highway is a brilliant concept episode: one that finds the gang discussing the 2021 documentary Long Promised Road. Other topics include Del Taco, Mike Love's appearance on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, and the aesthetic nightmare that is the Cybertruck.

The guys discuss the 2014 Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy. Also, Glenn gets banned from wearing his Lebowski sweater for a year; however -- thanks to a loyal listener of the podcast -- he gets a suitable idea for a replacement.

Matt, Glenn, and Tim discuss The Beach Boys' 2012 reunion album That's Why God Made the Radio, as well as the controversy-filled tour that accompanied its release. Other topics include the travails of the "Talkin'" crew performing their Royalty Free (To Them) music, shout outs to some heroes within the gang's own circle, and Duff Gardens.

The guys surpass the hour mark to discuss Brian Wilson's triumphant 2004 resurrection of the fabled SMiLE project, and the 2011 release of the original 1966-67 sessions. Other topics include Diet Dr. Pepper, veepstakes, and bear cubs.

The crew returns to discuss the 1996 album Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1. Other topics include couches, Kid Cuisine, Home Improvement, NASCAR, and when the long-awaited "Vol. 2" will finally arrive.

The guys discuss the Mike Love-led 1992 album Summer in Paradise. Other topics include ringing in the new year with Captain Beefheart, buying vinyl records overseas, Tim's love of Baywatch, and the official (and highly-coveted) Talkin' Down the Highway presidential endorsement.

The guys discuss The Beach Boys' three (!?!) separate appearances on the American family sitcom, Full House. Other topics include Francoise Hardy, the appropriateness of "Glennergy" in Europe, and whether or not Joey Gladstone actually pays rent.

Matt, Glenn, and Tim discuss another "brilliant concept album" by The Beach Boys: 1989's Still Cruisin.' Other topics include reverse raptures, the Dred Scott Case, and forklift certification.

Matt, Glenn, and Tim talk Brian Wilson’s 1988 debut solo album. Other topics include lazy titles, Tim’s visit to something called “Dinosaur Zoo,” and the beloved garage rock band The Rising Storm.