TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast

Gurdip and Justin sit down with the digital version of the soundtrack album for Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis," to explore the remixes, covers and remasters of classic Elvis recordings, as well as finding as many musical Easter Eggs as they can. Then, Song of the Week makes a grand return! Inspired by a similarly-themed track from the movie's soundtrack, Gurdip picks "I'm Gonna Get Back Home Somehow" from...

On this super special episode of TCBCast, many of our Patreon backers who have had the chance to see Baz Luhrmann's Elvis sent in their reactions to the movie, both emailed and recorded. You'll get to hear a wide range of thoughtful opinions on the movie from the Elvis fans who are among our most engaged listeners and supporters. Then, as a book-end to TCBCast 222 with Bill Bryan, Justin sits down...

There are a lot of people saying a lot of things. Some would make him out to be the hero, the villain, the victim, the perpetrator... in their story of who Elvis was. Baz Luhrmann's Elvis is not Gurdip's, Justin's, Ryan's or Bec's Elvis. And we know plenty of people are happy to tell the world right now how it's not their Elvis, either. But we're here to tell you, Baz Luhrmann's Elvis is a beautif...

Join the TCBCast gang for part one of the most in-depth analysis of Baz Luhrmann's Elvis yet to be done. In part one, Gurdip, Justin, Ryan and Bec explore how the film sets itself apart by giving the audience a unique, fantastical point of view from which to witness its events, the significance of Captain Marvel's lore to this telling, the use of historical figures to properly contextualize the pr...

Justin sits down with filmmaker Bill Bryan for a lengthy, standalone episode (No Song of the Week!) delving into the actors who have played Elvis prior to Austin Butler, from as early as Kurt Russell in 1979 to as recently as Drake Milligan (both in CMT's "Sun Records" in 2017 and also before that in "Nobody," Bill's own officially authorized biographical short film about Elvis's high school talen...

No, you're not mistaken. This is a proper TCBCast dropping on a Sunday - because ya'll are getting a double dose of the show this week! In this episode, Gurdip and Justin catch up on the very latest news from Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, including Eminem's big single "The King and I," before Justin sits down with Rabia, who appeared on the show last December. Rabia gives us a breakdown and essentially a...

Gurdip returns just in time to cover the winning subject of our Patreon poll: the impact and our memories of the 1992 box set "The King of Rock and Roll: The Complete 50s Masters." As the centerpiece of the early "Elvis in the 90s" campaign run by BMG, The 50s Masters set, once described by Rolling Stone as a "Rosetta Stone of rock," was hugely formative in many Gen-X & millenial fans' appreciatio...

Recorded, edited and published as an early access bonus to the TCBCast Patreon within hours of the Sydney premiere on June 5, the fabulous Bec Wyles, who was in attendance at the invitation of WB, sat down with Justin for her in-the-moment, unprocessed and unfiltered reactions to the film. Baz Luhrmann's Elvis is an audio-visual barrage that overwhelmed even a quick-minded Elvis expert like Bec so...

Justin and Bec power through a mostly spur-of-the-moment episode to read listener emails, catch up on the latest in the barrage of media around Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, including what we've heard from the soundtrack on the Red Carpets at the Cannes and London premieres. For Song of the Week, Justin rings in Pride Month with "Riding the Rainbow" from 1962's Kid Galahad, while Bec selects "Doncha Think...

Recorded well before both Trailer 2 and the world premiere of Baz Luhrmann's Elvis at Cannes, Gurdip and Justin get caught up pre-premiere news and answered a patron's nostalgic email regarding the 20th anniversary of the A Little Less Conversation remix, then get down to business reviewing The Sweet Inspirations' self-titled 1967 album, which gave them their biggest hit single, "Sweet Inspiration...

All hands are on deck for our initial reactions and emergency breakdown of the second theatrical trailer for Baz Luhrmann's Elvis. Just as in our previous breakdown, we spend time exploring what creative choices indicate to us about the direction, themes and tone of the upcoming feature film, as well as provide historical context, speculation, and pointing out details you might have missed! Plus,...

As part of our monthly Patreon-exclusive pop culture spin-off TCBCast Now, Ryan Droste joined Justin this month for an extended discussion catching up on his thoughts on the interviews, TV spots and other information that dropped related to Baz Luhrmann's Elvis. That segment is being released here on the main feed as a bonus episode. FYI This was recorded before Trailer 2 dropped the morning of Ma...

In Part 2 of Justin and Bec's discussion on Elvis's smash 1961 Paramount film "Blue Hawaii," Bec finally unleashes a years-pent-up question about Nancy Walters' Abigail Prentice, and the duo reassesses Justin's claim that "Blue Hawaii" was one of the most important movies Elvis made. Then, for Song of the Week, Bec gambles on "Chesay" from Frankie & Johnny as a gesture to past guest co-host Olivia...

Gurdip is out this week to handle some necessary family concerns, so Justin is joined by Bec once again to talk about the film he once called "the most important movie Elvis ever made": 1961's "Blue Hawaii"! Bec has plenty to say on the love rectangle protagonist Chad Gates finds himself in one corner of, while Justin digs into the film's cinematic legacy, going back to a Bing Crosby movie from th...

Hey TCBCast listeners - April was a rough month for the hosts, so they're taking things a bit easy this week as a mental reset in anticipation of a full slate of content for the month of May. Gurdip and Justin discuss some light Elvis news, answer some listener messages, and then for Song of the Week, Gurdip is uplifted by "Beyond the Bend" from the It Happened At the World's Fair soundtrack, whil...

We're taking a look at the album that dropped the same day as "Elvis On Tour", the Camden that paired his hit single with a handful of seemingly disconnected songs from Elvis's movies... but as you'll hear, there may just be a secret connection between them that you won't expect! Then, for Song of the Week, Gurdip keeps things light covering the underrated "Clambake" ballad, "The Girl I Never Love...

Part 2 of our review of the 1972 documentary "Elvis On Tour" includes discussion on various releases of EOT, its audio-visual components, and pondering whether it has been overshadowed by Aloha From Hawaii. We also debate whether a potential Special Edition would be any more insightful or artistically merited for the mainstream given the known material, or if fan voraciousness is the only thing le...

As selected by TCBCast Patreon supporters, we're marking the 50th anniversary of Elvis's famous 1972 spring tour and the concert film that resulted from it: the Golden Globe-winning documentary "Elvis On Tour." Join Justin, Gurdip and Bec as they examine how it holds up 50 years later, reflecting on its place in Elvis's career, and pondering whether the film achieved its intended goals or if a bet...

Justin was unexpectedly ill just ahead of the planned recording an "Elvis On Tour" episode as picked by our Patreon supporters, so Gurdip and Bec instead rally together for an impromptu discussion of some of their all-time favorite Elvis songs that put an extra pep in their step, as well as answer listener emails. No Song of the Week this week; Patreon-picked Songs will feature on our EOT 2-parter...

The guys are taking a brief one-week hiatus to prepare for a big patron-voted two-parter on the 1972 documentary "Elvis On Tour" so please enjoy this special unofficial commentary previously exclusive to TCBCast Patreon supporters, who frequently receive full-length bonus content like this. In this episode, Justin and Gurdip sit down with a film that Gurdip has wanting to talk about for a long tim...

On this episode of TCBCast, the guys have taken their fascination with Elvis's musical connections to the extreme; to paraphrase the famous Jurassic Park quote, Gurdip & Justin were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.  Diving into abbreviated histories behind 10 songs Elvis referenced off-hand at home, in the studio or in concert, to find the stories b...

For the first time since 2019, we're doing an episode dedicated to exploring some of the more interesting covers of Elvis songs that we've enjoy! From Bruce Springsteen to Norah Jones, The Cramps to Black Stone Cherry, this list goes all over the place musically. Plus - has Justin found a version of "Raised on Rock" that Gurdip doesn't completely hate? Then, for Song of the Week, Gurdip admits he...

Justin, Bec and Olivia's discussion on Elvis's 1969 live album "In Person at the International" concludes this week as they dig into the back half of the album, where Elvis focused largely on more contemporary material. While Bec has words about "Words," Justin brings to light a possible new insight/discovery about the single version of "Suspicious Minds," inspired by hearing the lengthy live vers...

This week, Justin, Bec and Olivia take a look back at the live material originally released as the "From Memphis to Vegas" part of Elvis's 1969 double LP and whether it still holds up as originally released, and ponder why it's been overlooked by comparison to Madison Square Garden, Aloha From Hawaii and even Elvis in Concert! Part 1 this week includes some brief Elvis news, more discussion on Baz...

Oh hey! What's happened since last week? Nothing big, right? We're just gonna quietly pick right back up where we left off, with a full-throated defense of "He's Your Uncle, Not Your Dad." It's the second part of Justin and Ryan's review of 1968's Speedway, starring Elvis, Nancy Sinatra and Bill Bixby! Plus, for Song of the Week, Ryan knows "It's Impossible" to put into words just how big Armando...