State of Love & Trust: A Pearl Jam Podcast

Jason and Paul continue their celebration of Pearl Jam's Yield album by revisiting their "Write Your Own..." series. The guys pick through the lyrics from acrsos the album to create a new piece of art that encompasses the album in their eyes. Plus, the 2026 Grammys! Jason and Paul give their 3 big takeaways from the annual awards show and how they think music industry is adapting to the latest cultural shifts....or vice versa.

Jason and Paul begin a new series to find out what albums created the soundtrack to a year. It could be any year but we begin with 2016. The goal of this series is find the music that makes you feel seen, heard, empowered, lifted up and so much more. And maybe in the process you'll find new records to love as well.

Jason and Paul welcome filmmaker Matt Finlin and EB Research Project CEO Michael Hund to the show to discuss their documentary 'Matter of Time' chronicling the journeys of EB patients and seeking the cure. Eddie Vedder, his wife Jill, and their daughters are huge supporters of the project to eradicate this disease and this new documentary beautifully paints the picture from the viewpoints of a handful of patients all against the backdrop of Eddie's 2023 solo concerts in Seattle.Please donate to EBRP here

Jason and Paul welcome a slew of guests to the show to honor 25 years of official Pearl Jam bootlegs by picking their favorite shows from Pearl Jam's Dark Matter World Tour. They called the best shows in 2000 the Ape|Man shows. Mixer/engineer Brett Eliason, mixer Greg Nelson, and photographer Geoff Whitman share their thoughts on Pearl Jam's wildly successful Dark Matter tour in the year's final episode.Please considering donating to our December 2025 fundraiser benefitting EB Research HERE

Jason and Paul are feeling the holiday season and decided to resurrect Pearl Jam's old holiday fan club singles as fodder for another playlist. The band put out 27 vinyl singles with multiple tracks. So what EP-length playlist would you make...and what would the theme be? Please considering donating to our December 2025 fundraiser benefitting EB Research HERE

Jason and Paul welcome filmmaker Amy Berg to the show to discuss her latest project, a documentary chronicalling the heartbreaking yet beautiful career and life of singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley -- It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley. Amy relates her treatment of Jeff's story to her own as a single mother and a little bit about her next project...a documentary on Chris Cornell.Please considering donating to our December 2025 fundraiser benefitting EB Research HERE

Jason and Paul celebrate Vitalogy by giving it the Superlatives treatment and do so with community legends -- Music For Rhinos author and music journalist Jessica Letkemann...and PJ20 author and music journalist Jonathan Cohen. They discuss the best and surprising moments from Pearl Jam's third studio album.Please considering donating to our December 2025 fundraiser benefitting EB Research HERE

Jason and Paul celebrate Pearl Jam's Riot Act after 23 years with two of their favorite segments: Write Your Own Song and What We're Grateful For. Riot Act divided opinion upon release but it was a difficult time in the United States and an aging fanbase may not have been ready for what the band were ready to put out into the world. But 23 years later the record has aged well.Please considering donating to our November 2025 fundraiser benefitting St. Jude Children's Hospital HERE