Wishlist (S5.Ep16) We’ve got “Wishlist” for you this holiday week! Hear me and my buddy Harry Geyer wax nostalgic, get into some POG talk, and go to a middle school ...

Fuckin Up (S5.Ep15) I don’t *think* I need an “Explicit” tag for this episode, so guest Bob Remington (https://www.steamieweenie.com/) and I will throw caution to the wind while we talk ...

Leatherman (S5.Ep14) It’s time for a forgotten lost dog! John Farrar from Live On 4 Legs (https://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs) joins us this episode to gush about “Leatherman,” the Pearl Jam Rumor Pit, ...

Push Me, Pull Me (S5.Ep13)To talk about this surprisingly rocking track, Johnny Firecloud from Antiquiet.com joins the show to talk Yield oddity “Push Me, Pull Me,” The Matrix, and The ...

Untitled (S5.Ep12) While the “Untitled” improv has never had a studio recording, it has become an addition to their live catalogue. Joey Goodsir returns to talk about this track, comics, ...

In Hiding (S5.Ep11)Today, Chris Thomas (https://uphereinmytreepjblog.blogspot.com/) comes aground to analyze key YIELD track “In Hiding,” more misheard lyrics, and Opera Man…And remember: Send me proof you’ve donated to a food ...

Lowlight (S5.Ep10) Returning guest Dave Chojnacki was the first person to talk to me about a YIELD song back in MAY! Let’s turn the lights down for “Lowlight” and find ...

Happy When I’m Crying (S5.Ep9) Before YIELD graced our turntables and CD players, this split fan club single with REM arrived in our mailboxes. Eddie Quintana (“Changes” on Apple Music: ...

MFC (S5.Ep8) Fresh off our chat on Live On 4 Legs (even though this was recorded months before that…?), John Farrar (LO4L Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs) returns to discuss the second ...

Better Band Bonus: PJ30 Pearl Jam (as Mookie Blaylock) played their first show on October 22, 1990 at the Off Ramp in Seattle, Washington. As a result, a lot of ...

[red dot] (S5.Ep7) Get ready for almost a half-hour(!) of analysis of this minute and change track with Kevin Lessard and I. That’s right, it’s time to talk about the ...

Better Band Bonus: Ronen Givony The author of Not For You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense, the first critical and comprehensive overview of Pearl Jam from 1990 to the ...

Do The Evolution (S5.Ep6)This episode, Carlos Casas ('In Too Deep' Pearl Jam Podcast - https://audioboom.com/channels/5006136) joins us to dork out about song and video for “Do The Evolution,” going to ...

Given To Fly (S5.Ep5) Join Kevin Levine and I as we talk fan favorite track “Given To Fly,” children’s books, and the Unified Pearl Jam Theory… YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrdQLt_J8oEDaQeS2FZnuHLMw-JSnvbxO “Given ...

Pilate (S5.Ep4) Join us for the Pearl Jam Book Club with Patrick Boegel and the song “Pilate”. Who could have guessed that Jeff Ament was such a Jimmy Buffet fan?… ...

No Way (S5.Ep3) When the world has got you down, and the odds seems impossible, do you stop trying to make a difference? No Way! We’ve got Ryan Bauer back ...

Faithfull (S5.Ep2) Guest Aurelien Moreaux comes back on the podcast to get theological with us and talk Yield track “Faithfull,” furry things, and beer… Reference- The Porch Podcast - “Faithfull ...

Brain Of J (S5.Ep1) The final Pearl Jam album of the 90’s starts with a bang (pun intended?), and Randy Sobel (Live On 4 Legs - https://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs) joins us to ...

Season Five Introduction Hailed as a return to form, YIELD ended their 90’s albums on an up-note, but not without the casualty of another drummer gone. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BetterBandPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/BetterBandPod ...

Season Four Finale (S4.Ep17)Another album (and some stuff I didn’t get to cover last season) is in the books. Thanks to everyone who took the time to get nerdy about ...