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The famous words of Dennis Wilson: “Brian is The Beach Boys. He is the band. We’re his f***ing messengers. He is all of it. Period. We’re nothing. He’s everything.” Oh, is he? He needed a mess o’ help. ...click to read more

It’s Hallowe’en. And a big part of this fall holiday: scary movies. And what movie could possibly be scarier than…Summer Dreams: The Story of The Beach Boys, the made-for-TV movie that originally aired in 1990 on ABC-TV. Does ...click to read more

As were all fans, we were devastated to hear on June 11, 2025, the news of Brian Wilson’s passing. A few days later we sat down and recorded our thoughts, still processing the news. Feel free to share ...click to read more

…and that mystery is that of the long lost Smile album. Making a valiant attempt to unravel that mystery is David Leaf, who join Lisa and Sean in this special extended episode to talk about his new book, ...click to read more

Been a while! But Lisa and Sean discuss the three major Beach Boys career-spanning documentaries. What worked? What didn’t? Who did it the best? Who did it the worst? Recorded December 24, 2024

In this lengthily-titled episode, Lisa and Sean discuss not just songs that are signposts for the beloved Pet Sounds album, but also songs that theoretically could be Pet Sounds aftershocks. Recorded June 22, 2024 SHOW NOTES

On the 25th anniversary of their first Brian Wilson concert, your hosts talk about their experience at the show and how things have changed (and stayed the same) — for both Brian Wilson and them personally — in ...click to read more

Hot takes is what this episode is all about: Lisa and Sean talk about some…well, unpopular…opinions about The Beach Boys. Do you think “Good Vibrations” is a hack job that should have been given to The Pickle Brothers? ...click to read more

Brian Wilson conceived of the Smile album 58 years ago, abandoned it 57 years ago, and debuted a finished version of it 20 years ago to the day. To commemorate the anniversary of the first public performance of ...click to read more

Because Lisa and Sean felt the need to talk about The Beach Boys and record the conversation, here is episode 19. Life got in the way of the episode being released in a timely manner after recording, but ...click to read more

While on a weekend trip to Harbor Country USA, Sean and Lisa took some time to discuss a topic they’ve been tossing around since long before this podcast was even thought of: that sensitive topic of…Beatles envy. It ...click to read more

In this long-overdue episode, Lisa and Sean discuss the recent GRAMMY Salute to The Beach Boys aired this spring in celebration of the band’s 60th anniversary, and the baffling ignorance shown by the Recording Academy’s shortsightedness in recognizing ...click to read more

A little over a year ago, we discussed some of the, well…not great…moves and decisions that The Beach Boys made over the years. This time, however, we’re going in the opposite direction. What did they get right? Drop ...click to read more

After a brief winter hiatus, we are back with a deep dive into The Beach Boys’ 1965. And not just 1965, but also earlier events and circumstances that shaped that year that proved to be a turning point ...click to read more

Last time, your hosts talked about the new version of David Leaf’s book, God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys & the California Myth. This time, they talk to the author himself! David, Sean, ...click to read more

DAVID Leaf, that is! In this episode of Tune X Podcast, Lisa and Sean share their observations on Leaf’s newest update to his classic book, God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys & the ...click to read more

Lisa and Sean discuss their adventures in visiting various Beach Boys-related locations, particularly in Southern California. Recorded August 26, 2022 Show notes:

We hit the Siriux XM radio dial, that is, and turn it to channel 105: The Beach Boys Channel! Lisa and Sean share their observations of this tragically temporary all-Beach Boys option on satellite radio, and they tune ...click to read more

We swear, we did not intend to time the release of this episode so that it lands on Brian Wilson’s birthday; we recorded this in late May and just…got hung up in post production. But here we are ...click to read more

It’s May 16. Gee, what topic do you THINK this married couple is going to talk about? Well…if you still can’t guess, then…Pet Sounds. Given that an entire encyclopedia could be made about the revolutionary album, Lisa and ...click to read more

Hi-ho, Tune X Podcast here! This episode is released on the day of the 45th anniversary of the release of The Beach Boys Love You, an album that polarizes Beach Boys fans the world over. To mark the ...click to read more

Radio City Music Hall, that is! It was 21 years ago that An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson was recorded for a July 4, 2001 broadcast on Turner Network Television. Lisa and Sean were there for the festivities. ...click to read more

To celebrate the 18th anniversary of the long-awaited debut of Smile in London, listen in on Lisa and Sean’s conversation about their memories and insights of the Brian Wilson masterpiece. Recorded October 9, 2021; September 12, 2021; September ...click to read more

In this episode recorded on vacation (we apologize for the sound quality!), Sean and Lisa, as much as they love The Beach Boys, address some of the, well…dumb moves they made. After all, they’re not perfect. Come listen ...click to read more

Having been longtime fans, Lisa and Sean have attended more than thirty Brian Wilson concerts. In this episode, your hosts talk about their memories and experiences of seeing the famed Beach Boys musical genius perform live over the ...click to read more