Pocket Symphony: A Beach Boys Podcast
1) 12. WOULDN’T IT BE NICE: Why Did We Make a Podcast About the Beach Boys?
Dedicated to Melinda Ledbetter Wilson (1946 - 2024) "In a perfect world, things would end when every piece lines up perfectly, making us feel okay enough to let go. But in reality —as is the case with...Show More
12. WOULDN’T IT BE NICE: Why Did We Make a Podcast About the Beach Boys?
1:05:51 | Oct 15th, 2024
2) 11. SAIL ON SAILOR: The Lost Years
"Of course there's the surf rock years and Pet Sounds and their resurgence in the '80s, but contrary to popular belief, the Beach Boys did not just disappear when Brian retreated into his bedroom afte...Show More
3) 10. SURF’S UP: The Legend of Brian Wilson’s SMiLE
"For all of its legendary reputation, the one thing that's always bothered me about the SMiLE story was the image that it left behind: Brian, the sole genius, left tortured by his gifts and completely...Show More
4) 9. GOOD VIBRATIONS: Mike Love Not War
“Mike sees the Beach Boys’ ability to play for Republican and Democratic presidents as key to their longevity, but as the country becomes more divided, it's their biggest weakness. It's the reason why...Show More
5) 8. DISNEY GIRLS: Making a Nostalgia Band
“While Disney’s California Adventure abandoned the Golden State, Mike Love is reconstructing California in his mind.” Fasten your seatbelts and hold on tight, because this slow-moving dark ride throug...Show More
6) The Beach Gals are BACK!!!
“Much like Brian, we’ve been through a tumultuous time period that challenged us emotionally, mentally, and creatively. Our unexpected hiatus was much needed, though — partially to get our ducks back ...Show More
7) 7. LOVE AND MERCY: Brian & Britney
"Kind of wild that every major public update on Brian’s well-being occurs on the Beach Boys’ album cycle, almost like the capitalist desire to keep him working overrides the desire to keep him healthy...Show More
8) 6. I JUST WASN’T MADE FOR THESE TIMES: Pet Sounds & the Cult of the Uncool
“Rolling Stone is no longer like 50 Cameron Crowes, extolling the ‘never to be experienced again’ majesty of the 70s rock age to anyone curious about music history.” Today, Pet Sounds is widely consid...Show More
6. I JUST WASN’T MADE FOR THESE TIMES: Pet Sounds & the Cult of the Uncool
1:28:15 | Aug 27th, 2021
9) 5. GOD ONLY KNOWS: Who Owns the Beach Boys' Legacy?
“We’ve come a long way from Hawthorne, California, and now the Boys are handing over their literal likenesses to a company that’s willing to give them the Tupac treatment so that Mike Love can finally...Show More
10) 4. (OH!) DARLIN’: The Beach Boys vs. The Beatles
“Resurrected like some Hawaiian shirt-clad phoenix every ten years or so, the Beach Boys became the act as synonymous to boomer nostalgia as the Beatles are to youth counterculture.” As soon as Beatle...Show More