Jason Kerepesi & Paul Ghiglieri discuss every aspect of Pearl Jam's music and the bands and communities they inspire. New episodes every Tuesday! Become a Patron Buy pod merch Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Email Us Join the PJ Pod community Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A weekly podcast dedicated to Pearl Jam, hosted by Brad Lyons and Brad Blazek
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The Plug w/ Justin Jay is a bi-monthly arts and culture podcast featuring unfiltered, long-form interviews with the artists, entertainers, and innovators shaping today’s world. Each episode dives deep into career challenges, inspirations, current projects, and the stories behind the people who are defining culture in music, sports, design, and politics. Tired of sound bites and PR-driven content? The Plug is your antidote to short-attention-span culture. New episodes drop every other Thursda ...
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Rob Sheridan Decodes Pearl Jam's Dark Matter Tour Art
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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…
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Mark Ronson is one of the most influential music producers of the past two decades. Starting out as one of New York’s most in-demand DJs in the 1990s, he went on to produce for Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Adele, Dua Lipa, Jay-Z, Paul McCartney, and more. He also co-wrote Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk”—one of the defining hits of the 21st century, and most…
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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. Please considering donating to our September 2025 fundraiser benefitting National Alliance on Mental Health HERE Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron W…
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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. Please considering donating to our September 2025 fundraiser benefitt…
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MC Serch made his mark as one-half of the legendary rap duo 3rd Bass. With classics like The Gas Face, Brooklyn Queens, and Pop Goes the Weasel, the group left an unmistakable stamp on hip-hop. In ’94, Serch went on to executive produce Nas’s groundbreaking debut, Illmatic, cementing his place in rap history. But that’s only part of the story. In t…
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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. Please considering donating to …
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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", …
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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 Pett…
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Lisa Andersen is a Surfing Hall of Fame inductee and a 4 time consecutive world champion. As a teenager, she left behind a troubled home life in Florida to pursue her dreams of becoming a professional surfer. By 25, she was ranked the best female surfer on the planet. With her aggressive yet elegant style, she helped transform the entire perception…
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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. Please considering donating to our August 202…
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Leo Fitzpatrick is a New York-based actor best known for his breakout role in the groundbreaking 1995 film KIDS. To mark the 30th anniversary of this controversial classic, we’re bringing back our conversation for an encore release. Leo’s debut in KIDS—a raw, unfiltered look at the downtown NYC skate scene—was as jarring as it was unforgettable. Wi…
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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 memorab…
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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. Please considering donating to our July 2025 fundraiser benefitting …
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Ione Skye is an actress best known for her standout performances in the classic films Say Anything, River’s Edge, Gas Food Lodging, and many others. But behind her breakout success was a far more complicated coming-of-age story — shaped by a turbulent teenage relationship with an older man battling addiction, estrangement from her famous musician f…
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Matt Cameron Leaves Pearl Jam, A Thank You Letter
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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 …
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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. T…
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Alex Corporan is the director of the new documentary Empire Skate, which chronicles the rise of Supreme and the evolution of downtown New York skate culture. It was a movement that reshaped streetwear, art, and youth identity around the world. Alex wasn’t just there to witness it — he helped build it. To celebrate the release of the film on ESPN, w…
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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? Please considering donating to our July 2025 fundraiser benefitting World Central Kitchen HERE Buy …
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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? Please considering donating to our June 2025 fundraiser benefitting Alzheimer's A…
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Devendra Banhart is a prolific artist and musician who has earned a reputation for his genre-defying sound. Drawing from an incredibly diverse range of influences, he’s released 11 studio albums and cultivated a loyal fanbase spanning from Santiago to Silverlake. In this episode we sit down for a chat with this Texas-born, Venezuela-raised, and San…
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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. Please considering donating to our June 2025 fundraiser benefitting Alzheimer's Association HERE Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on …
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Best Live Pearl Jam Performances...w/ a Guest
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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? Please considering donating to our June 2025 fundraiser benefitting Alzheimer's Association HERE Buy Pod…
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Selema Masekela is a uniquely versatile sports commentator whose career spans everything from surfing and skateboarding to the NBA, soccer, and Formula One. As a teenager growing up in a predominantly white beach town in Southern California, he was one of the few Black surfers in the water. That meant navigating everything from subtle bias to outri…
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Jason and Paul welcome famed grunge era photographer Karen Mason Blair to the show to discuss her career photographing some our favorite bands of the 90s. Karen illustrates how supportive the whole community was, how her personal connections with said bands made her photos great, and what she thinks about the ubiquity of high quality cellphone came…
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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 lates…
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Danny Clinch is one of the most in-demand music photographers working today. From Tupac and Springsteen to Eddie Vedder and Johnny Cash, he’s captured some of the most iconic images in modern music history. In this episode, we dive into what it takes to consistently get compelling shots of world-famous artists. Danny shares stories from behind the …
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Cardinal Black & Midnight at the Valencia
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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…
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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. Please considering donating to our May 2025 fundraiser benefitting Jed Foun…
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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 …
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This week on The Plug w/ Justin Jay, we sit down with Jeff Ament—bassist and founding member of Pearl Jam. Beyond the stage, Jeff has been a dedicated skateboarder since his teens and he’s personally funded the construction of over 27 skateparks across his home state of Montana. For Jeff, it’s more than a passion project: he visits these parks regu…
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