The crew discuss The Beach Boys' 1985 self-titled album. Other topics include fantasy baseball, multiple Stephen Malkmus references, and some sound advice for Nazis.
The guys discuss the solo debut albums from Carl Wilson and Mr. Kibbles N. Bits himself. Other topics include driving on the wrong side of the road, alternate guitar tunings, and crying outside of the Abbey Road Studios.
The gang discuss the new Disney+ documentary The Beach Boys. Other topics include Glenn discovering a new beer, Tim reminiscing about an odd bit of "Old Portland" lore, and Matt displaying fleeting sympathy for an aging Mike Love.
Matt, Glenn, and Tim talk Keepin' the Summer Alive: the first Beach Boys album of the 1980s. Other topics include high concept art, the differences between the North and South Pole, and the classic Simpsons episode "Homer at the Bat."
The guys discuss 1979's L.A. (Light Album). Other topics include helipads, stupid people on social media, 9/11, and 7-Eleven.
The guys discuss the 1978 Beach Boys record, M.I.U. Album. Other topics include playing ping-pong at Denny's, Mike Love "fun facts" (including that his own brother apparently can't stand him), and the podcast crew's upcoming trip to the beautiful coastal cornfields of Iowa.
Matt, Glenn, and Tim (note the Oxford comma) discuss Dennis Wilson's 1977 solo debut, Pacific Ocean Blue. Other topics include mezcal, Aurora Borealis, and chance encounters with Bill Oakley.
The guys discuss the unreleased late-seventies album, Adult Child. Other topics include Glenn making a bold prediction, Tim committing a regrettable verbal faux pas, and Matt threatening Al Jardine with a lobster.
The crew discuss The Beach Boys' 1977 album Love You. Other topics include illicit sources of income, Patti Smith, and Brian Dennehy (aka, America's answer to the Indian film star, Otm Shank).
Matt, Glenn, and Tim discuss The Beach Boys' 1976 album, 15 Big Ones. Other topics include Glenn's favorite gas station, Al Jardine's great betrayal, and what exactly constitutes a "big one."
The gang return from their brief hiatus to discuss the second half of the made-for-TV film, The Beach Boys: An American Family. Other topics include chance encounters with iconic actors, Nick Castellanos, and the relative merits of fast food chains from the American Southwest.
The crew discuss 1974's Endless Summer: for some, a fine compilation; for others, a "brilliant concept album." Other topics include spring break, honking etiquette, and a litany of Simpsons references.
The gang discuss the 1973 record, The Beach Boys in Concert. Other topics include favorite live albums, Dennis Wilson's haircut, Todd Gack, and the first episode of a new feature, Nixon Notes.
Matt, Glenn, and Tim discuss The Beach Boys' 1973 LP Holland, and its companion EP Mount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairy Tale). Other topics include William Henry Harrison, duty-free shops, and extraordinarily sexy forests.
The guys discuss The Beach Boys' absurdly-titled 1972 LP, Carl and the Passions "So Tough." Other topics include Glenn's unhealthy dive into Beach Boys fan fiction, Poochie the Rockin' Dog, and pondering why we need to keep talking about Daryl Dragon.
The crew discuss The Beach Boys' surprisingly dark 1971 LP, Surf's Up. Other topics include problematic Dodger fans, the complicated Dragon family tree, and Bob Dylan singing "Happy Birthday" to Brian Wilson. (Pete)
The gang celebrates the triumphant return of Tim while discussing The Beach Boys' 1970 LP, Sunflower. Other topics include Murder She Wrote, the classic SNES game EarthBound, and Tim's newfound obsession with books.
Bad attempts at humor abound as the crew discuss The Beach Boys’ second live album, 1970’s Live in London, while simultaneously mourning the mysterious disappearance of Tim.
With Tim out sick, a special guest is called upon to help Matt and Glenn discuss The Beach Boys' 1969 album, 20/20. Other topics include helmet hair, unnecessary Ringo-bashing, and a dive into the pile of filth that is Conservapedia.
Matt, Glenn, and Tim wrap up their discussion of the post-SMiLE trilogy with an episode devoted to the Friends LP. Other topics include the Maharishi, Dennis Kucinich, and a 1968 history lesson.