RIOT ACT - The Better Band Podcast

Save You (S7.Ep2) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/save-you-s7ep2-101679

*CW: Substance Abuse, Addiction, Suicide
It’s time for a song that just about everyone agrees is one of the best from RIOT ACT! We welcome first-time guests Lily & Hannah from Society Owes Me A Gen X Podcast (https://anchor.fm/societyowesmeagenxpodcast) to dork out about “Save You,” swear words, and hair…

References
SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALK
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Society Owes Me A Gen X Podcast: B Is For BANGERS! - https://anchor.fm/societyowesmeagenxpodcast/episodes/B-is-for-BANGERS--Nirvana-Bleach--Bikini-Kill--Beastie-Boys--Ben-Folds-Five-eik0av/a-a31f5mj

Cropduster (S7.Ep4) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/cropduster-s7ep4-101889

This episode, my guest Bradley Piasecki and I layout a possible doctoral thesis for someone while digging into the song “Cropduster,” talk time signatures, and maps…

References:
Deep Review: 4/21/2003 Lexington, KY - https://deep.pearljam.com/shows/20333

Thumbing My Way (S7.Ep6) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/thumbing-my-way-s7ep6-102150

We’ve got John Farrar (Live On 4 Legs Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs) back to discuss the track “Thumbing My Way,” if we were too young for RIOT ACT when it first came out, and Indiana Jones…

References:
Live On 4 Legs #112: Jacksonville FL 4/13/2016 - https://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs/jacksonville16
Live On 4 Legs Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/liveon4legs

You Are (S7.Ep8) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/you-are-s7ep8-102332

Time for a Matt Cameron song, and so I’m tagging in friend of the show Kevin Lessard to break down “You Are” —  the effect heavy, second side lead-off track — mullets, and we try to figure out if Pearl Jam has any horny songs…

References:
Matt Cameron Demos - http://www.gremmie.net/demos/matt-cameron-demos

Get Right (S7.Ep10) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/get-right-s7ep10-102514

This week, we have guest Alex Hoggard with us to try to figure out why this RIOT ACT track has been all but forgotten. It’s almost as if “Get Right” has gone up in smoke…

Help Help (S7.Ep12) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/help-help-s7ep12-102776

First time guest Mike Gagliardi assists in parsing out one of RIOT ACT’s rarer tracks, “Help Help,” missing Mansfield, and of course, his Pearl Jam Origin Story…

Half Full (S7.Ep14) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/half-full-s7ep14-102987

There’s only one guest that could have possibly come on for this episode: It’s none other than Roche from the Jamily Matters Podcast (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-jamily-matters-54219707/). Please join us of on our journey into “Half Full,” flirting with metal, and the Beatles…

References:
Something About The Beatles Podcast - https://somethingaboutthebeatles.com/
Jamily Matters: Riot Act Ranked - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-jamily-matters-54219707/episode/riot-act-ranked-73595232/

Arc (S7.Ep16) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/arc-s7ep16-103154

*CW: Trauma, the Roskilde incident
Joey Goodsir returns to sit by the fire and stare into the abyss of grief, as we get into the track “Arc” and how it sits at the crux of Pearl Jam’s mythology…

References:
Pearl Jam Deep, June 18, 2003, Chicago, IL - https://deep.pearljam.com/shows/20357

Season Seven Finale: Riot Act (S7.Ep18) - https://shoutengine.com/TheBetterBandPodcast/season-seven-finale-riot-act-s7ep18-103412 

Another album in the books. Time to reevaluate my own album rankings, talk a little bit about the future of the podcast, and of course, thank all the wonderful people that made all of this possible!