TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast

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...

The TCBCast crew sits down after taking time to process the first full trailer for "Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS," starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, releasing June 24, 2022. You want historical fact checks from actual Elvis experts? We got 'em. You wanna know the moments that got us emotional? Double check. Questioning how certain topics might be broached? Us too. Need to be pulled back down to earth...

Justin and Ryan crack open the drinks and sit down in front of the TV for an afternoon of watching race cars drive the same huge oval hundreds of times in a row. They happen to spy Elvis as Steve Grayson, stock car driver, in 1968's Speedway, as voted by our TCBCast Patreon supporters. Co-starring Nancy Sinatra and Bill Bixby among a cast of mid-60s guest stars, including several real stock car/NA...

Director Baz Luhrmann dropped a dense 15 second teaser for the still officially untitled Elvis biopic Monday, February 14, 2022 ahead of the full trailer release on Thursday, so Gurdip & Justin got together quickly to give initial reactions to this second glimpse at the film. Alongside our normal weekly episode, expect the TCBCast crew back Thursday after the trailer drops with an extensive breakd...

This week, Gurdip guides Justin through what was happening in the world of popular music the week that Elvis's last #1 US hit, Suspicious Minds, peaked on the Billboard Hot 100, exploring the context around and stories behind some of the other hits that it was in competition with. From Sly and the Family Stone and The Beatles to the artificial bands The Cuff-Links and The Archies, it's peak 1969!...

Andreas van Kuijk. Thomas A. Parker. The Colonel. As selected by TCBCast Patreon supporters, Justin and Gurdip finally address the never-ending debate of the good and bad of Colonel Parker's management decisions for his client, examining his influence on Elvis's career and the entertainment industry overall. For Song of the Week, Gurdip shines a light on the second half of Elvis's first single, "B...

This week, Justin and Gurdip are taking a look at the 1970 compilation "Almost in Love," released on the budget Camden label. It's arguably Elvis's strongest release on Camden, with a retrospectively strong tracklist featuring groovy recordings like A Little Less Conversation, Rubberneckin', Clean Up Your Own Back Yard, and Edge of Reality. For Song of the Week, Justin draw attention the leak in t...

Episode 201 continues the discussion on Gurdip, Justin and Bec's hand-picked Elvis fan "starter kits," focusing in on documentaries, biopics and movies starring Elvis from during his career recommended for newer fans. Then, for Song of the Week, histories behind three well-loved Elvis songs are covered, from different eras of Elvis's career: Bec starts us off in the 1970s with Elvis's live cover o...

New to Elvis? Start here. For TCBCast's 200th (and 201st) episode, Gurdip Ladhar, Justin Gausman and Bec Wyles, three longtime Elvis fans, are presenting their hand-picked starter kits for newer Elvis fans who might just be coming into the fandom: albums, movies, biographies, even things as fundamental as important names that you will find popping up in and around the Elvis story. There's no wrong...

For the first episode of 2022, Justin and Gurdip catch up on a month's worth of listener emails and messages, and dig into any topics that happen to come up, from Seattle landmarks remaining from the 1962 World's Fair to everyone's input on "It's Easy for You" and everything in between. Plus there's a brief & unexpected return of Trivia as Justin quizzes Gurdip on TCBCast's 2021 stats. For Song of...

Just in time for your New Year's celebration, Gurdip, Bec & Justin join forces to explore the histories behind six all-new submitted Songs of the Week from this year's Patreon polls, including: -Let Yourself Go from Speedway -Hey Hey Hey from Clambake -What'd I Say from Viva Las Vegas -It's Now or Never, from 1960, Elvis's best selling single of all time -City by Night from Double Trouble -The Twe...

Ryan Droste returns to TCBCast for a holiday-appropriate look at "His Hand In Mine," Elvis's first full-length gospel album from 1960. Ryan & Justin dip a little into where the songs originated, and touch on the lengthy overnight marathon session that delivered two single A-sides and the full album of spirituals. For Song of the Week, Ryan puts on his jingle bells and Santa cap to explore the 1971...