State of Love & Trust Podcast

Jason and Paul make a special trip to Seattle to celebrate Pearl Jam's Ten at 35. They host a panel discussion at the famed London Bridge Studio (where Ten was made) with its co-owner and producer Eric Lilavois. Pearl Jam is celebrating their debut record turning 35 by completely employing producer/engineer Josh Evans to remix their live performance of the record, front to back, from their 2016 concert in Philadelphia. That newly remixed performance of Ten in its entirety will be cut to vinyl by the legendary Levi Seitz...who also shares a few words. Then, the big surprise, Pearl Jam's lead guitarist Mike McCready joins the panel to talk about that show and recording Ten in the very room they - and 65 lucky fans - sit. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaosn and Paul return to their Retro Review series to analyze and discuss Pearl Jam's fourth LP on its 30th birthday -- No Code. While the record was their third number 1 in a row...it quickly fell out of commercial favor and split the fan base. Now, 30 years later, it's often regarded as the band's best. What do we think? Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul return to their LP2EP series to figure out some way of distilling Pearl Jam's iconic Ten down from 11 songs to fit inside the 30 minute constraint of an EP. Nothing says "happy 35th birthday" like this! Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul return to their Retro Reviews series for a monster of an album -- celebrating its 35th birthday it's the iconic Metallica aka the black album. Metallica sold over 20 million records in the U.S. alone with five incredibly successful singles and a Grammy for "Enter Sandman". The guys discuss and analyze this iconic record...and no, it's not all sunshine and happy faces. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome Identity Crisis lead singer Reece Gonzales to the show other discuss his young band's new EP, keeping the spirit of grunge and alt-rock alive in 2026, songwriting, and much, much more. Reece talks about the challenges of trying to make it in an AI and social media driven world and who influenced his love for our favorite bands. Identity Crisis' new EP Starve is out now -- streaming everywhere and available on vinyl on their website. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul return to their series profiling the most significant recording studios in music history by chatting with David Catching, owner of Rancho de la Luna studio in Joshua Tree, California. This desert oasis has produced countless records, collaborations, stories and friendships over its 30 year history. David has a million stories and shares some of them with us detailing why Rancho is a legend of the desert. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul return to their Retro Review series to analyze and rank all 11 songs on Nirvana's debut Bleach. The 37-minute LP was recorded at Reciprocal Studio in Seattle, WA in 1989 for a mere $600 and was the beginning of Nirvana's legendary, if short, career. It's also the only album to not feature Dave Grohl on drums. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome filmmaker Danilo dos Reis to the show to discuss long-awaited documentary Montana Grind. The film explores how building skateparks across Montana has affected the youth of rural and native communities. The skateparks are personally motivated by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and his Montana Pool Service non-profit, along with the Montana Skatepark Association and countless others. dos Reis followed a number of kids as they grew into young adults highlighting how the simple concept of having a place to skateboard keeps kids out of trouble, enhances their self esteem, and builds community. You can stream Montana Grind for rent at Pearl Jam's website at the link below. Watch Montana Grind Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul return their Soundtracking series where they discuss the albums of the year that affected them the most. They might the most critically acclaimed. They might be underground cult hits. They might something off the beaten path. Whatever they are, they are the soundtrack of that year for the guys. What are yours? Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome Dead Pioneers' founder and vocalist Gregg Deal back to the show to discuss their new album Wagon Burner . Gregg discusses songwriting in the United States in 2026, educating versus entertaining and why it's not his responsibility for you to "get it". It's a great conversation fit for a commencement speech and anyone who wants to punch nazis. Wagon Burner is out June 26. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome Soundgarden co-founder and guitarist Kim Thayil to the show to discuss his new memoir 'A Screaming Life: Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond.' Kim candidly speaks about discovering punk and his early years of music, coming to terms with identity, songwriting for Soundgarden, the loss of Chris Cornell, and what's to come with the final Soundgarden album. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul are joined by singer/guitarist Jamie Stephen Hall of Tigercub. We dive into Jamie's musical roots in Sunderland...to Brighton, his songwriting process, exposing too much, and how Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard helped sharpen his skills. Tigercub's new record Nets to Catch the Wind is as heavy as it is beautiful. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome Sheehan Perera (Concertpants) back to the show to discuss the latest ruling against Ticketmaster and Live Nation. A jury decided the concert mega-company is, in fact, a monopoly having broken anti-trust laws. So now what? We discuss what the sentencing might be including the possibile separation of the two companies. Plus, what does the ruling mean for venues, promotors, artists, and music fans? Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome back to the show 90s and 2000s rock aficionado, content creator, and Smashing Pumpkins superfan Jacob Givens back to the show to discuss the five most influential Smashing Pumpkins songs. Across 35 years, 13 studio albums, soundtracks and more, the Smashing Pumpkins are one of the most influential bands of the 90s and have evolved record after record through the genius of Billy Corgan. Like him or not...you cannot deny how prolific a songwriter he is. This was a difficult challenge to say the least. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate 20 years of Pearl Jam's self-titled record by shrinking it from an LP...to an EP. It's always a difficult task...especially so with 🥑. Plus, Lyric and Live Cut of the Week return with a track from Dark Matter - Waiting For Stevie. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate the 35th anniversary of the lone Temple of the Dog record by reviewing it...retroactively. In the wake of Andrew Wood's death, Chris Cornell sought to mourn through music...writing music to honor his friend who'd died of a drug overdose. In doing so he convinced Wood's former Mother Love Bone bandmates, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard, to help him flesh out and record the music along with Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron...and lead guitarist Mike McCeady (who'd been recently jamming with Ament and Gossard in a new project which would eventually become Pearl Jam). This is that record and this is our review of it...35 years later. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate Dark Matter at two years old by taking the record and completely changing the order of the songs! It's called a retracking and Pearl Jam's 12th album finally gets the treatment. Do the guys completely change it up...or make subtle tweaks? Plus, two old segments finally return. It's the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week -- Got to Give. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul welcome back photographer Geoff Whitman to the show to discuss his new book chronicalling Pearl Jam's Dark Matter World Tour. Whitman pulls back the curtain on life in the pit, the split-second decisions behind iconic shots, and the stories you didn’t see from one of the biggest tours in the world. React \ Respond is packed with raw, intimate moments that capture the band at full power. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to document a tour like this, this is as close as it gets. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate 300 epiosdes by welcoming back King Ultramega and Metal Allegiance founder Mark Menghi and Alice In Chains frontman William DuVall to the show. They discuss their collaborations across both KU and MA with the tracks "Rusty Cage" and "Black Horizon" respectively. Then the guys talk about collaborating, egos, seeking vulnerability and truth in the music making process and the inspirational organism that is the live music experience. It's a hell of a conversation. One worthy of such a milestone. Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason and Paul celebrate their impending 300th episode milestone with a mailbag for the ages. Answering questions from listeners, patrons and special guests of the pod to boot! Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.