From Surfin’ Safari to Summer’s Gone: An irresponsibly obsessive odyssey through Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, every album, every song, and every solo record. Hosted by Josh Kitchen of Setlist Kitchen, Giggens, and Jenny Jamball.
Shut Down Volume 2 with Henry Hall | Pod Only Knows Ep. 05
Don't Worry Baby! Alt-pop extraordinaire Henry Hall joins the gang to discuss the Beach Boys' fifth album Shut Down Volume 2 on episode 5 of Pod Only Knows! Henry's new album, Kids, Your Mother and I came on on October 24, and we discuss the killer tracks on it like "The Mirror Store" and "That's Cool," Henry filling us in on the Brian Wilson inspirations, T-Bird family history in Santa Barbara, Beach Boys Halloween costumes and more!
14 Oct 2026
Little Deuce Coupe with The Mellons | Pod Only Knows Ep. 04
Five automobile neophytes spend 90 minutes talking all about the one Beach Boys album that's all about cars! Some cars are fast! Some are blue!
Baroque pop extraordinaires The Mellons join us for an episode dedicated to The Beach Boys' Little Deuce Coupe!
The Mellons' new album, The Mellons in Color, is a delightfully symphonic pop opus full of self-aware '60s-style humor, non sequiturs, and Partridge Family-meets-Monkees silliness.
Andrew and Denney from the band bring find that same kind of fun on Little Deuce Coupe, diving into tracks like "Be True to Your School," "Cherry, Cherry Coupe," and "No-Go Showboat," as well as the title track, "Custom Machine," "409," and "Shut Down!"
29 Sept 2026
Surfer Girl with Emily Bjorke | Pod Only Knows Ep. 03
Musician and composer Emily Bjorke joins Josh, Giggens, and Jenny in Episode 3 of the irresponsible odyssey that is Pod Only Knows: A Beach Boys Podcast! The gang gets into the 3rd Beach Boys album in which Emily has *at least* three physical copies of, Emily's history with the Boys (spoiler: think Disney's California Adventure with a bowl cut), what car each of the Beach Boys would be, and Emily's debut album - 'Are You Going to Heaven or Hell,' which is out on October 16!
22 Sept 2026
Ep. 2.5: The Bruce Johnston Pet Sounds 60th Anniversary Minisode!
Josh goes to EastWest Studios in Hollywood, meets Bruce Johnston & Dean from Jan & Dean, and witnesses Inside Track present a two hour special Pet Sounds 60th Anniversary Celebration where David Wild interviewed Beach Boy Bruce Johnston - with a very special performance of God Only Knows featuring Elizabeth Bartsch.
Elizabeth's mother, Carrie Bartsch, played violin with Brian Wilson on the SMiLE tour, and watching her beam as her 15-year-old daughter played alongside Bruce made the moment even more special. Carrie and Elizabeth lost their Altadena home in the Eaton Fire earlier this year.
Also on hand last night was Altadena Musicians, raising money to help musicians impacted by the fires replace the instruments, gear and resources they lost. The organization was born out of that same devastation: founders Brandon Jay and Gwendolyn Sanford lost their home, music studio and nearly all of their instruments in the Eaton Fire, then turned the generosity they received from fellow musicians into a way to help the larger music community rebuild.
Carrie told me The Beach Boys are everything to Elizabeth, which made seeing her play “God Only Knows” with Bruce, at the very studio where the song was recorded, feel especially beautiful.
15 Sept 2026
Surfin' U.S.A. Feat. Shermy Freeman of The Surfrajettes
Shermy Freeman of The Surfrajettes joins Josh, Giggens, and Jenny in Episode 2 of the irresponsible odyssey that is Pod Only Knows: A Beach Boys Podcast! The gang picks Shermy's surf rock brain on all things surf music and how Surfin' U.S.A. is a turning point in the early Beach Boys trajectory.
1 Sept 2026
Surfin' Safari (1962) : Pod Only Knows Ep. 01
Hosts Josh, Giggens, and Jenny explore the Beach Boys' 1962 debut album 'Surfin' Safari,' discussing its significance and iconic tracks.
14 Aug 2026
Pod Only Knows: Teaser
Josh Kitchen, Giggens, and Jenny Jamball explore the Beach Boys catalog chronologically, keeping the summer alive in this interview podcast.
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