State of Love & Trust Podcast

Jason and Paul unfortunately feel compelled to wade into regretful and depressing waters of gun violence. Pearl Jam has written a few songs around this topic over the years and are staunch advocates for change in this space. Jason and Paul invite an expert in the trauma field to help them parse through why people might find themselves at the crossroads of gun violence, be it perpetrator or victim,...

Jason and Paul react to a wild week from a drumming perspective. From Josh Klinghoffer and Rich Stuverud filling in for the ailing Matt Cameron to the return of Dave Krusen to the drum throne after 31 years. Plus a few thoughts on the Taylor Hawkins Rolling Stone interview before the guys reveal their five favorite drum performances from the studio catalog. All that and the Lyric and Live Cut of t...

Jason and Paul, fresh off the two concerts in LA discuss the top five songs they've never heard and want to! Prior to that they react to Matt's sudden COVID contraction and how the band have managed to pull off shows without him. All that and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Low Light. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community B...

Jason and Paul were in attendance for both Pearl Jam shows at The Forum in Los Angeles and detail their experiences. There are night-of analysis and interviews as well as a not-so-instant reaction back in the studio 48 hours later. All that and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Animal. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Bu...

Jason and Paul answer the age-old question: what if you could make one Pearl Jam setlist from back to front? It was tough and the answers probably change week to week but the challenge was accepted. That and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Drifting. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch U...

Jason and Paul dive back into their Retracking series with 2009's Backspacer. That and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Got Some. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us bette...

Jason and Paul discuss the possibilities of what a Mike McCready solo record collaborated with other musicians would sound like. Then they choose their Essential Track from No Code. That and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Yellow Ledbetter. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouT...

Jason and Paul decide to attempt to make an 11-song album by picking one song from every studio album. This exercise serves as a bit of yin to the "Make an Album of B-Sides" episode. That and, of course, the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Swallowed Whole. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watc...

Jason and Paul resume their discussion with The Sky I Scrape and Red Mosquito's Stip about their favorite lyrics from every studio album. That and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's me. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram F...

Jason and Paul are joined once again by The Sky I Scrape and Red Mosquito legend, Stip, to dissect the catalog and determine each of their favorite lyrics from every studio album. The original record went nearly three hours...so they decided to chop it in half and make two episodes out of it. Part two is episode 101. A massive thanks to all of the listeners over the last two years for which this s...

Jason and Paul take Lost Dogs and throw it out the window. It's time to be picky! They pick their 10 tracks, in order, for the ultimate B-side Pearl Jam album. Then, they make their choices for the most Essential Song from Binaural. All that and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Gods' Dice. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod communi...

Jason and Paul head into the murky waters of the middle of the catalog. No, not the albums from the middle of their career. We're talking about the songs that live somewhere between great and not so great - the meh. Sure these songs have some warts but some are better than others and the guys discuss their favorites. All that and Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Black, Red, Yellow. Become a Patron...

Jason and Paul feel compelled to address the Russia-Ukraine situation by diving into a new episode of The Playlist. This episode's theme is Coping With War. They tidy things up with the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Thumbing My Way. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow...

Jason and Paul complete their review of Eddie Vedder's Earthling with a deep comparison and contrast of On My Way and Release which just happens to be this episode's Lyric and Live Cut of the Week. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook...

Jason and Paul dig into Eddie Vedder's new solo record Earthling with part 1 of their review. Then they tackle the question What If Ed never thanked Andrew Watt for leaving Ed a letter and guitar. All that and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - The End. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch...

Jason and Paul kick off their Fan Round Table series with Australia. The guys chat with six fans from down under about their love for Pearl jam and their personal journeys along the way. All that and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Sirens. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTu...

Jason and Paul dive head first into the big news of the past week namely the budding feud between Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe and Eddie Vedder. Then they discuss the Spotify / Joe Rogan controversy and whether or not Pearl Jam should follow Neil Young's lead and remove their catalog from the platform. All that and Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Fatal. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow...

Jason and Paul comb through the first three studio records to find the songs that have rarely been played live but ought to be played much, much more. Before that, though, they discuss the new Painted Shield single "Dead Man's Dream". All that and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Hold On. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod communit...

Jason and Paul critique Ed's newest single "Brother the Cloud" from his new record Earthling . Next they discuss the prospect of Andrew Watt producing the next Pearl Jam record as predicted by Vedder himself in a recent interview. Then the guys debate the most Essential Song from Vs. All that and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Long Road. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Fa...

Jason and Paul get personal this week. The task is to pick one song from each studio album that best represents them or a significant facet of what makes them who they are. Which albums are easy and which albums are difficult to choose from? The guys took on the task before tackling their Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Why Go. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow U...

Jason and Paul complete their five-part series on each band members' greatest songs with their choices for the Stone Gossard. So many to choose from; what will make the top 5?! All that and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Let the Records Play. Rick Beato's What Makes This Song Great (Black): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k55l7LMA7w Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebo...

Jason and Paul ring in the new year with the next installment of their The Playlist series. This time it's the theme of celebration because obviously! New beginnings, fresh start, all that crap! And of course, the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Inside Job. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Wat...

Jason and Paul make their Pearl Jam wishlist in the last episode of 2021. That and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Wishlist. Become a Patron Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Join the PJ Pod community Buy Pod Merch Become a Patron Watch Us on YouTube Follow Us on Instagram Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Please take a short survey HERE to help us better th...

Jason and Paul are joined by their friends in Black Circle - Sergio Filho, Lenny Prado, Luiz Caetano, Nyck Magnani, and Gabriel Z - to talk about their new record Pandora . They discuss Pearl Jam's influence on songwriting from the themes they wrote about to how the songs were crafted in a more collaborative manner to their debut record Mercury . Plus the band debuts a new song never before heard....

Jason and Paul dip back into the mailbag for topic they hope never comes to fruition - pick a replacement for every band member should one of them ever be unavailable for a run of shows - gasp! Later, the guys open up a new segment series called Essential Songs and the first edition focuses on Riot Act. All that and the Lyric and Live Cut of the Week - Education. Become a Patron Follow Us on Insta...