Episode #52- Still Cruisin' (and the rest of the '80s)

On this 54th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys’ 27th studio album, Summer in Paradise. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, we cover several additional Beach Boys-related tracks from the 90s, including some of Brian Wilson’s collaborations with Andy Paley.

On this 53rd episode of Good Timin’, we pay tribute to the late great Brian Wilson, and discuss his life and lengthy musical career. Along with covering many of Brian’s contributions to The Beach Boys over the years, we also talk about some of the challenges and struggles that he faced throughout his lifetime, and how despite all of the adversity, he managed to persevere and overcome so many of them. Lastly, to close out the show we each share 10 of our favorite songs that were written or produced by Brian.

On this 52nd episode of Good Timin’, we discuss The Beach Boys’ 26th studio album, Still Cruisin’. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the history behind the record and talk about where the Beach Boys were at at the time, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, we cover several additional tracks that the band recorded and released in the ‘80s and ‘90s, including California Dreamin’, Happy Endings, Problem Child and more! 

On this 51st episode of Good Timin’, we discuss Brian Wilson’s debut solo record, Brian Wilson (1988). As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the history behind the record and talk about what was going on in Brian’s life around the time, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly, we cover a few of the outtakes and B-sides that Brian recorded in the late 80s, including some of his collaborations with his 60s songwriting partner Gary Usher.

On this special 50th episode of Good Timin', we answer questions submitted to us by our amazing fans and listeners, and then compete against each other in a fun game of Beach Boys trivia! (Also stay tuned until the end of the show for some bonus footage from a recent Beach Boys concert that Jake and Nate attended!)

On this 49th episode of Good Timin' , we discuss the Beach Boys’ 25th studio album, The Beach Boys (1985). As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the general history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Following this, we cover Mike Love and Dean Torrence's legendary Be True To Your Bud (Budweiser Fight Song) from 1983, and then to close out the show David Beard discusses several of the recent issues of his Beach Boys magazine, ⁠Endless Summer Quarterly.(Note: Other mid-80s Beach Boys tracks like California Dreamin' and Chasin' the Sky will be discussed on our Still Cruisin' episode next month) Submit your listener questions for our 50th episode special here here!

On this 48th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys’ 1980 release, Keepin’ the Summer Alive. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the general history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly to wrap up, we cover some of the outtakes and extra material that the band recorded around the time.

On this 47th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss Dennis Wilson’s first (and only) solo album from 1977, Pacific Ocean Blue. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the general history behind the record and talk about what led Dennis to pursue a solo career, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Lastly to wrap up, we cover some of the outtakes and extra material that Dennis recorded around the time, including tracks from his unfinished follow-up album, Bambu.

On this 46th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys’ 15th studio album, 20/20, from 1969. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the general history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Following this, we cover a few additional recordings and outtakes that the band made around the time, and then to close out the show we briefly discuss the album's critical reception and share a few critic reviews from over the years.Note- This is the final episode of season two of the Good Timin’ Podcast; we greatly appreciate all of you listening these past 5 months, and we’ll see you again in May for season three!

On this 45th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys’ 14th studio album, Friends, from 1968. As usual with our album discussion episodes, we first cover some of the general history behind the record and talk about how it came together, and then we discuss each individual track on the album one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Following this, we cover a few additional recordings and outtakes that the band made around the time, and then to close out the show we briefly discuss the album's critical reception and share a few critic reviews from over the years. Check out David Beard’s magazine, Endless Summer Quarterly!