The Better Band Podcast

by Branden Palomo

As a fan of Pearl Jam, Branden has searched, but he still can't find a Better Band... The Better Band Podcast is an all encompassing trip through every song in the Pearl Jam catalog, track-by-track with guest interviews & analysis.

Podcast episodes

  • Intermission Final

    Intermission Final

    TLDL (Too Long Didn’t Listen): I’m shuttering the podcast, even though I didn’t go through EVERY album, soundtrack, single, and b-side. It’s a huge bummer, but I just don’t have the time anymore… This isn’t a total Irish Goodbye, though, because I’ll still hang out in the Facebook community, and I'm also starting up a Substack which will be the new home for the Better Band Podcast archive (and any new surprises I might have in store)... Thanks so much for listening everyone! I still have two more episodes to release.Substack: https://brandenp.substack.com Pearl Jam Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/606225600228342/ Podcast encoded with Forecast by Overcast (https://overcast.fm/) Podcast feed & host via RSS.Com (https://rss.com/) The Better Band Podcast is produced by Branden Palomo, and published using a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 License. Please visit CreativeCommons.Org, or email BetterBandPod@gmail.com for more details. (Music played is owned by their respective copyright owners and publishers, and is for review purposes only, under fair use.)

  • Down (S8.Ep36)

    Down (S8.Ep36)

    Down (S8.Ep36) Guest: Amy Wynn “Down” was written by Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder and recorded during the RIOT ACT sessions and released as a B Side on the “I Am Mine” and “Bushleaguer” singles. “Down” on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3xV953K Pearl Jam Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/606225600228342/ Podcast encoded with Forecast by Overcast (https://overcast.fm/) Podcast feed & host via RSS.Com (https://rss.com/) The Better Band Podcast is produced by Branden Palomo, and published using a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 License. Please visit CreativeCommons.Org, or email BetterBandPod@gmail.com for more details. (Music played is owned by their respective copyright owners and publishers, and is for review purposes only, under fair use.)

  • Brother (S8.Ep35)

    Brother (S8.Ep35)

    Brother (S8.Ep35) Guest: Douglas “Dougystyle” Evasick (https://www.dougystyleclub.com/) “Brother” was written by Stone Gossard & Eddie Vedder and recorded during the TEN sessions, and was released on LOST DOGS (instrumental) and TEN REDUX (w/ vocals). Reference: WTF #1395: Courtney Love - http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1395-courtney-love “Brother” (instrumental) on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3IbfwEw “Brother” (w/ vocals) on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3EjU9Q6 Pearl Jam Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/606225600228342/ Podcast encoded with Forecast by Overcast (https://overcast.fm/) Podcast feed & host via RSS.Com (https://rss.com/) The Better Band Podcast is produced by Branden Palomo, and published using a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 License. Please visit CreativeCommons.Org, or email BetterBandPod@gmail.com for more details. (Music played is owned by their respective copyright owners and publishers, and is for review purposes only, under fair use.)

  • Education (S8.Ep34)

    Education (S8.Ep34)

    Education (S8.Ep34) Guest: Lila Barzegar “Education” was written by Eddie Vedder and recorded during the BINAURAL sessions, and was released on LOST DOGS. As a teacher herself, Lila has some things to say about the track “Education,” sibling rivalries, and Teddy Ruxpin… Reference: PBS, “TikTok, Boom” - https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/tiktok-boom/ “Education” on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3XPVoyc Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/brandenp Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BrandenP Twitter: https://twitter.com/BetterBandPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterbandpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BetterBandPod Pearl Jam Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/606225600228342/ Podcast encoded with Forecast by Overcast (https://overcast.fm/) Podcast feed & host via RSS.Com (https://rss.com/) The Better Band Podcast is produced by Branden Palomo, and published using a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 License. Please visit CreativeCommons.Org, or email BetterBandPod@gmail.com for more details. (Music played is owned by their respective copyright owners and publishers, and is for review purposes only, under fair use.)

  • 4/20/02 (S8.Ep33)

    4/20/02 (S8.Ep33)

    4/20/02 (S8.Ep33) *CW: Substance Abuse, Suicide Guest: Thomas Gregory “4/20/02” (written by Eddie Vedder) was originally recorded during the RIOT ACT sessions, and was released as a hidden track on LOST DOGS. A fairly heavy episode, but we bring it back around with Thomas’s Pearl Jam Album Rankings… References: Vedder’s Staley Tribute No Longer “Lost” - https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/vedders-staley-tribute-no-longer-lost-68529/ Seattle Weekly: “Smack Is Back” - https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/smack-is-back/ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/brandenp Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BrandenP Twitter: https://twitter.com/BetterBandPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterbandpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BetterBandPod Pearl Jam Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/606225600228342/ Podcast encoded with Forecast by Overcast (https://overcast.fm/) Podcast feed & host via RSS.Com (https://rss.com/) The Better Band Podcast is produced by Branden Palomo, and published using a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 License. Please visit CreativeCommons.Org, or email BetterBandPod@gmail.com for more details. (Music played is owned by their respective copyright owners and publishers, and is for review purposes only, under fair use.)