Good Timin’ - A Beach Boys Podcast

On this 68th episode of Good Timin’, author and Endless Summer Quarterly Editor-in-Chief David Beard joins us to discuss his new book, “All Summer Long- Conversations with the Beach Boys from Surfin’ to SMILE”. The book is an in-depth exploration of The Beach Boys' evolution from 1961-1967, featuring more than three decades of interviews that David has conducted with band members and integral...

On this 67th episode of Good Timin’, we host our own “Beach Boys Bracket Battle”, where we as a group match up 64 of our favorite songs from the band against each other in a March Madness style tournament to determine a champion. In addition to this, we also briefly discuss Bruce Johnston’s recent departure from the Beach Boys touring band and share our thoughts on his many contributions to the gr...

On this 66th episode of Good Timin’, we share and discuss our own personal tracklist changes we would have made to the original Beach Boys studio albums. This includes removing or replacing tracks, adding previously unreleased material, and resequencing songs to create a more consistent and cohesive listening experience. We also briefly discuss which album cuts we would have liked to see released...

On this 65th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the upcoming Beach Boys box set,  We Gotta Groove , which primarily covers the group’s recording output from 1976 to 1977.  Along with sharing our general thoughts on the set, we also run through the tracklist and highlight which songs and material that we’re each looking forward to hearing the most. Lastly, we close out the episode by briefly discus...

On this special bonus episode of Good Timin’, we discuss our year in music and share some of the songs and artists that we each listened to the most in 2025. To open the episode, we first share our top 5 most streamed songs of the year (along with some honorable mentions) and then discuss our most listened to artists, our most listened to albums, and a few of our favorite new songs and releases of...

On this 64th and final “weekly” episode of Good Timin’, we share our updated personal rankings of our top 10 favorite Beach Boys studio albums, and explain why we ranked each record where we did. Following this, we briefly review our updated lists of our top 10 favorite songs by the band, and shout out some honorable mentions of other tracks that we love. Lastly, to close out the show, we talk a b...

On this 63rd episode of Good Timin’, Reilly and Matt share their updated personal rankings of The Beach Boys studio albums from #27 to #11, (minus the Christmas Album and Stars and Stripes) and briefly discuss their thoughts and opinions on each record.  (Note- Tune in to our final “weekly” episode of Good Timin’ next week to hear Jake, Reilly, Matt and Nate’s top 10 favorite Beach Boys studio alb...

On this 62nd episode of Good Timin’, we build our own fantasy ”Best of the Best” album, where we as a group nominate and vote for 30 of our all-time favorite songs from the Beach Boys’ discography. To give our tracklist more variety and make sure that it represents the band’s entire career, we are only allowed to select 5 songs from each of our 6 designated “eras” to be featured on the album. (196...

On this 61st episode of Good Timin’, we cover the Beach Boys’ legendary and influential 1966 album, Pet Sounds. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first go over some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each of the tracks one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, at the end of the episode we briefly cover a...

On this 60th episode of Good Timin’, we cover The Beach Boys’ unfinished and unreleased album from 1967, Smile. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first discuss some of the history and background behind the record, and then we go track by track through the proposed track-list that was released on the Smile Sessions boxset from 2011. Lastly, at the end of the episode we cover some of t...

On this 59th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the life and musical career of Beach Boys drummer and founding member Dennis Wilson. Along with covering Dennis’s many contributions to the group, we also highlight his solo work and talk about some of the significant moments and events that occurred throughout his life. Lastly, at the end of the show we each select five of our favorite songs that De...

On this 58th episode of Good Timin’, we cover the Beach Boys' tenth studio album (and third of 1965), Beach Boys’ Party! As usual with our album discussion shows, we first go over some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each of the tracks one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, to close out the episode we discus...

On this 57th episode of Good Timin’, we cover the Beach Boys' ninth studio album, Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first go over some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each of the tracks one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, to close out the episode we discuss...

On this 56th episode of Good Timin’, we cover the Beach Boys’ 8th studio album, The Beach Boys Today! As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first go over some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each of the tracks one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, to close out the episode we go over a couple of extra...

On this 55th episode of Good Timin’, we cover the Beach Boys’ 29th and final studio album, That’s Why God Made the Radio. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first go over some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each of the tracks one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, to close out the episode we go ove...

On this 54th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys’ 27th studio album, Summer in Paradise. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, we cover several additional Beach Boys-...

On this 53rd episode of Good Timin’, we pay tribute to the late great Brian Wilson, and discuss his life and lengthy musical career. Along with covering many of Brian’s contributions to The Beach Boys over the years, we also talk about some of the challenges and struggles that he faced throughout his lifetime, and how despite all of the adversity, he managed to persevere and overcome so many of th...

On this 52nd episode of Good Timin’, we discuss The Beach Boys’ 26th studio album, Still Cruisin’. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the history behind the record and talk about where the Beach Boys were at at the time, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, we cover several additi...

On this 51st episode of Good Timin’, we discuss Brian Wilson’s debut solo record,  Brian Wilson  (1988). As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the history behind the record and talk about what was going on in Brian’s life around the time, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, we cover...

On this special 50th episode of Good Timin', we answer questions submitted to us by our amazing fans and listeners, and then compete against each other in a fun game of Beach Boys trivia! (Also stay tuned until the end of the show for some bonus footage from a recent Beach Boys concert that Jake and Nate attended!)

On this 49th episode of Good Timin' , we discuss the Beach Boys’ 25th studio album, The Beach Boys (1985). As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the general history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Following this, we cover Mike Love...

On this 48th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys’ 1980 release, Keepin’ the Summer Alive. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the general history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly to wrap up, we cover some of th...

On this 47th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss Dennis Wilson’s first (and only) solo album from 1977, Pacific Ocean Blue. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the general history behind the record and talk about what led Dennis to pursue a solo career, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them....

On this 46th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys’ 15th studio album, 20/20, from 1969. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the general history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Following this, we cover a few additional...

On this 45th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys’ 14th studio album, Friends, from 1968. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the general history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Following this, we cover a few addition...