State of Love & Trust: A Pearl Jam Podcast

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!

Jason and Paul welcome back former Billboard, SPIN, and Spotify writer Jessica Letkemann and Sheehan Perera aka Concertpants back to the show to celebrate Pearl Jam's 'Gigaton' on its 6th birthday. If you've enjoyed this series before you know what to expect. Conversations around the band's most introspective lyrics, most infectious grooves, risks that didn't land, lyrics most relevant in 2026 and many more.

Jason and Paul welcome legendary multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Alain Johannes for a deep conversation about the art of collaboration, creativity, and the quiet role of the musician who helps great music happen.Known for his work with Chris Cornell, Queens of the Stone Age, Eleven, Mark Lanegan, and many others, Alain has spent decades shaping some of rock’s most powerful and emotional records—not always in the spotlight, but often at the very center of the creative process.In this conversation, Alain reflects on the philosophy of collaboration versus creating alone, how trust and musical chemistry shape great records, and what it means to be the kind of artist who elevates everyone around him. He also shares stories from working with Chris Cornell, Josh Homme, and the late Natasha Shneider, whose creative partnership with Alain helped form the foundation of Eleven and influenced an entire generation of musicians.This episode explores the idea that sometimes the most important artist in the room is the one helping everyone else find their best ideas.If you love the creative process behind great music, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Jason and Paul welcme musician, producer, and co-owner of the legendary London Bridge Studio to the show to discuss how the studio that birthed Pearl Jam's Ten, Alice In Chains' Facelift and Sap, Soundgarden's Louder Than Love, Candlebox's self-titled and Lucy, and many, many more adds it's own personality to every recording over its 41 years in service to music. Musicians reveal themselves, find truth in their music and discover how the pacific northwest's crown jewel recording studio can affect their careers in indelible ways.

Jason welcomes comedian and podcaster Dean Delray to the show to discuss his life of lives beginning as a rock club booker, then a touring musician, then a Harley Davidson salesman, then a standup, then a podcaster. All the while, with rock in his blood, Dean has paid tribute to AC/DC's Bon Scott for decades. Every time adding more and more premier rock stars to the roster culminating in this month's final edition. The stories and inspiration are boundless.

Jason and Paul welcome singer/songwriter Chris Pierce to show as he readies his new album Songs for the Heavy Hearted. Chris has written and performed socially concious, deep and meaningful songs for over two decades, toured with the likes of Neil Young and has the respect of some of most revered in Americana music. We dive into his songwriting process, lyrical perspectives and how he articulates his feelings about the current state of the world through his music. Chris has an indiegogo campaign to help fund the promotion and production of the record with some pretty great perks. You can support him at the link below:Support Chris's new album HERE