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The Waiting Drives Us Mad

Ep. 193

Jason and Paul welcome The Sky I Scrape / Red Mosquito legend, Stip, back to the show to discuss how we approach the impending release of new Pearl Jam. How did we anticipate and consume new Pearl Jam singles and records in the 90s vs the 2000s to now? How has the internet affected how we arrive at a new single? Everyone has their own method to consuming Pearl Jam's art...and as we anxiously await the impending new album we discuss all the ways the community responds to new music. Then the guys discuss the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Retrograde.


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