NO CODE - Better Band Podcast Season 4

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Season Four Introduction - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/season-four-introduction-93137

A new era for Pearl Jam began with the divisive, yet fan favorite album, NO CODE.

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Sometimes (S4.Ep1) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/sometimes-s4ep1-93133

We open up the NO CODE season with Randy Sobel (https://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs) to try to fit the title of the song “Sometimes” into conversation as many times as possible, shout-out Bob Ross, and make predictions…

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Hail, Hail (S4.Ep2) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/hail-hail-s4ep2-93317
We welcome guest Joel Bakker, and examine the standout NO CODE track “Hail, Hail,” ponder the masochism of nostalgia, and commit the cardinal sin of misquoting The Simpsons…

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Who You Are (S4.Ep3) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/who-you-are-s4ep3-93501

Today, we bring back guest Dave Chojnacki to remember the first taste most of us got from the album NO CODE, “Who You Are,” cussing in radio songs, and lyrical anomalies…

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In My Tree (S4.Ep4) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/in-my-tree-s4ep4-93674

Friend of the podcast, John Farrar (https://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs), returns to gush about “In My Tree,” decipher more mystery lyrics, and tell me I’m wrong about VITALOGY…

-References-
“Chinese” Unreleased Demo: https://youtu.be/u3j699OZmaA 
Santa Barbara Bowl, October 28, 2003: https://youtu.be/KvmDzdfuejw 
The Sky I Scrape website: http://www.theskyiscrape.com/ 
Live On 4 Legs Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/liveon4legs 

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Smile (S4.Ep5) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/smile-s4ep5-93818

Time to grab those harmonicas and join Sean Rashkis and I as we establish podcast continuity with the song “Smile,” debate the intelligence of bass players, and fail to mention that ‘sonrisa’ is the Spanish translation…

-References-
“How A Mail-Order Music Scam Taught Me to Steal”: https://gizmodo.com/how-everyones-favorite-shady-mail-order-music-scam-taug-1723344047 
“Smile / This Is How I Feel”: https://jimmyflemion.tumblr.com/post/33403964598/smile-this-is-how-i-feel 

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Off He Goes (S4.Ep6) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/off-he-goes-s4ep6-93967

Andrew Plath returns to cover the Side A closer “Off He Goes,” discuss feline & canine pupils, and camping…

-References-
Recluse Or Not?: https://twitter.com/recluseornot 
Tenacious D - “Friendship”: https://youtu.be/chA7eoH03SU 
Jackie Kashian - “Friendship”: https://youtu.be/IuhUT728ZRk 

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Habit: (S4.Ep7) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/habit-s4ep7-94124
*CW: Substance Abuse*

The southern part of the state checks in, as Bob Remington returns to analyze the difficultly tuned “Habit,” donuts, and gigs that never were…

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Lukin (S4.Ep8) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/lukin-s4ep8-94280

Good buddy Kevin Lessard returns to play “Cold or Early Morning?” while we spend much more than 62 seconds on “Lukin,” soundchecks, and Disney’s Frozen…

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Present Tense (S4.Ep9) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/present-tense-s4ep9-94485

Patrick Boegel comes by to NOT talk basketball, because this was recorded before the Michael Jordan Documentary came out. But we do talk about the track “Present Tense,” Radiohead, and Yoda…

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Olympic Platinum (S4.Ep10) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/olympic-platinum-s4ep10-94661

*CW: Terrorism*
John Farrar (Live On 4 Legs podcast: https://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs) returns with a special message for the winner of the All-In Birthday Challenge! And he explains why he holds a torch for “Olympic Platinum,” the Cola Wars, and 99X…

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My Way (S4.Ep11) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/my-way-s4ep11-94831

Las Vegas has always been a place where Pearl Jam tends to get a little goofy. Bob Remington ( https://www.steamieweenie.com/ ) returns to recount their performance of “My Way,” practice French pronunciation, and karaoke…

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My Way (S4.Ep11) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/my-way-s4ep11-94831

Las Vegas has always been a place where Pearl Jam tends to get a little goofy. Bob Remington ( https://www.steamieweenie.com/ ) returns to recount their performance of “My Way,” practice French pronunciation, and karaoke…

French pronunciation was perfect, especially for Thibault.

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Red Mosquito (S4.Ep12) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/red-mosquito-s4ep12-95081
*CW: drug and substance abuse*

Longtime friend, and sometimes co-podcaster, Harry Geyer (Woah Woah What - https://anchor.fm/woahwoahwhatpod ) picks up his microphone to try to help figure out the meaning of the song “Red Mosquito,” Married With Children, and the price of gas in Texas…

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I’m Open (S4.Ep13)- https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/im-open-s4ep13-95198

It’s Better Band Podcast Listener Appreciation Week 2020! This episode, Thomas Gregory joins us to take a look inside “I’m Open,” serial killer dress codes, and share a Pearl Jam Love Connection…

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Catholic Boy (S4.Ep14) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/catholic-boy-s4ep14-95370

It’s time to cover one of those tracks for the completionists with Debra McMurtrey. We bust out our Basketball Diaries soundtracks to talk the song “Catholic Boy,” song trilogies, and poetry conspiracies…

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Around The Bend (S4.Ep15) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/around-the-bend-s4ep15-95544

Even though this song is the last one on the album, it is our penultimate of the season. It’s time to talk with Bradley Piasecki about “Around The Bend,” why you want to go to concerts with him, and I say “y’know” entirely way too much…

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Mankind (S4.Ep16) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/mankind-s4ep16-95765

This week we enter the Stone Zone with guest Brad Lyons (Single Podcast Theory - https://singlepodcasttheory.simplecast.com/) to talk NO CODE outlier “Mankind,” earnestness, and I mess up another intro…

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This episode of the Better Band Podcast, I wrap-up my thoughts on No Code, implore you all to VOTE, and maybe there’s a little hidden track at the end… Thanks to all my past guests, and all you listening!

https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/season-four-finale-s4ep17-95977