The Better Band Podcast

Season Six Finale (S6.Ep18)

It’s time to give final thoughts on BINAURAL, plus read some letters like a real podcast! Thanks again to everyone who’s given me a listen, and to my guests this season:

Randy Sobel & John Farrar (Live On 4 Legs Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs)
Joseph Rose (The Grunge Podcast - http://thegrungepodcast.com/)
Jason Leung (This All Encompassing Trip - https://thisallencompassingtrip.com/)
Patrick Boegel
Jeff Benato
Curtis Hames
Bradley Piasecki
Thomas Gregory
Chris Thomas (Up Here In My Tree blog - https://uphereinmytreepjblog.blogspot.com/)
Eddie Quintana
Kevin Lessard
Jason Kerepesi & Paul Ghiglieri (State Of Love And Trust Podcast - https://shows.acast.com/state-of-love-and-trust)
Debra McMurtrey

Additional thanks:
Dave JanTauch @ https://livefootsteps.org/

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Further Credits:
Interviews recorded via Zencastr (https://zencastr.com/)
Podcast encoded with Forecast by Overcast (https://overcast.fm/)
Podcast feed & host via ShoutEngine (https://shoutengine.com/)
Pearl Jam Podcast Community on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/606225600228342/

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Writer’s Block (S6.Ep17)

That’s right! We’re covering EVERY Pearl Jam track, even this  Easter egg from BINAURAL. Listen to guest Kevin Lessard and I talk for half-an-hour about “Writer’s Block,” the creative process, and podcasts…

References:
Ray Bradbury’s Typewriters - https://americanwritersmuseum.org/typewriter-tuesday-ray-bradbury/
How Did This Get Played podcast - https://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-played/

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Crown Of Thorns (S6.Ep16)

CW: Substance Abuse
The 2000 Fan Club Single shared with the fandom, a legendary moment from Pearl Jam’s 10th anniversary show that guest Deb McMurtrey witnessed first hand. Join us as we talk about the first time Pearl Jam covered the Mother Love Bone song “Crown Of Thorns,” young relationships, and ouija boards…

References:
Live On 4 Legs #102: Las Vegas, NV, 10/22/2000 - https://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs/vegas2000
Deep show link - https://deep.pearljam.com/shows/20287

“Crown Of Thorns” on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3f8KRJm
“Crown Of Thorns” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2v9x2shHyiEw7Ag49PZsUJ?si=9c35ba66a8ab42a0

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Parting Ways (S6.Ep15)

Guest Bradley Paisecki returns for the first part of the final track on BINAURAL (don’t forget that hidden track!), “Parting Ways.”
If you have any thoughts on the songs from this Season, send an email or message on social media in the next week or two to be read on the Season Finale Episode, May 27th.

“Parting Ways” on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3emQkgi
“Parting Ways” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3kBCvmj4qHqM2FVuF54EZO?si=b850883093864e0b

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Soon Forget (S6.Ep14)

The comedy podcast gods wreak their vengeance on this episode, as I welcome guests Jason Kerepesi and Paul Ghilieri from the State Of Love And Trust Podcast (https://shows.acast.com/state-of-love-and-trust). Join us as we get into “Soon Forget,” Anthrax, and the Orange Buffoon…

References:
“Retracking the Album: Binaural” - https://shows.acast.com/state-of-love-and-trust/episodes/what-if-we-retracked-binaural
Pearl Jam Podcast Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/606225600228342/

“Soon Forget” on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2PBj7Ey
“Soon Forget” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3HMewTWHRtb7GY1hjG2kIw?si=e0d53f6ab81f4aef

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Sleight Of Hand (S6.Ep13)

Please forgive guest Kevin Lessard for the mistake of stating that the Britney Spears album “Oops!… I Did It Again” came out on the same day as BINAURAL. It’s still a good episode where we talk about “Sleight Of Hand,” time signatures, and remembering birthdays…

“Sleight Of Hand” on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3at5b6C
“Sleight Of Hand” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3itYh9QO1W4VLLmFTcUOqE?si=bf42a5cc6c7748ef

References:
Live On 4 Legs: Prague, CZ, 6/14/2000 - https://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs/prague2000
The Believer Magazine, Issue 23: “Magical Passes,” by Suzanne Snider: https://believermag.com/magical-passes/

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Rival (S6.Ep12)

*CW: Gun violence, school shootings*
Guest Eddie Quintana returns for an episode that will always be Too Soon, because of the subject matter. We talk about the song “Rival,” WandaVision, and I slip in a Watchmen reference…

“Rival” on Apple Music: https://apple.co/32ds0Xz
“Rival” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2HEiUajsmUu30YwUqkYIrm?si=0704ba342c3f4ff0

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Grievance (S6.Ep11)

Guest Chris Thomas (MKE Chiefs Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIZrUHE10qo84IFqMgAGBBA/featured) returns for this technological allegory that has had a new light shed on it by Colin Kaepernick & the Black Lives Matter movement. It’s time to talk the Grammy nominated track “Grievance,” book reports, and oh so much politics…

References:
Up Here In My Tree blog - https://uphereinmytreepjblog.blogspot.com/
The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 7: You're A Grand Old Flag - https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/07/06/484317524/the-code-switch-podcast-episode-7-youre-a-grand-old-flag
Corporate American Flag - https://subscribe.adbusters.org/products/corporate-america-flag

“Grievance” on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2QcTbyI
“Grievance” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/189mR6FM4zq4cd8u3ZAfSB?si=cf0fcbeb5e23464e

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Of The Girl (S6.Ep10)

Please note: I forgot to mention Mike is obviously playing with a phaser on this song, so don’t drag me because I forgot to mention it while talking to Thomas Gregory about “Of The Girl,” blimps, and conspiracy theories…

“Of The Girl” on Apple Music: https://apple.co/31xoPtw
“Of The Girl” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/01lAY8jr5I5Xw69jtiqR8k?si=a37c9162af5f4fb4

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Better Band Bonus #4

For the One Year Anniversary of Pearl Jam’s GIGATON, we’re going back to our first impressions of the album, and the beginning of what would be a multi-year pandemic. It’s a special Listen Up With Harry & Branden plus Guest Kevin released from the vaults!…

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