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Surf's Up: A Beach Boys Podcast Safari

Surf's Up: A Beach Boys Podcast Safari

By: Mark Dillon and Phil Miglioratti
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A podcast about America's band hosted by Mark Dillon, author of Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys, and Phil Miglioratti, host of the Pray for Surf blog.All rights reserved Music
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  • Al Jardine Loves You!

    Al Jardine Loves You!
    Mar 21 2026
    Al Jardine Loves You! by Mark Dillon and Phil Miglioratti
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    57 mins
  • We Gotta Groove with Howie Edelson and James Saez Part 2

    We Gotta Groove with Howie Edelson and James Saez Part 2
    Feb 26 2026
    Now that The Beach Boys' box set We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years is out, garnering 5* reviews and selling out fast, tune in to part two of our conversation with set producers Howie and James. We ask them what went into the decisions behind which tracks to include and not include. Do The Beach Boys have the best outtakes? Is "Hey Little Tomboy" canceled? What about the unreleased record known to collectors as "New Album"? We note how young listeners digest the catalog without prejudice. James names which of these songs would work best in a movie or TV show. We mourn the what-could-have-beens of Carl and Dennis, and extol the virtues of "Holy Man." And Howie tells us what might be next. You don't want to miss it!
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    54 mins
  • We Gotta Groove with Howie Edelson and James Saez - Part One

    We Gotta Groove with Howie Edelson and James Saez - Part One
    Jan 30 2026
    We have the scoop on The Beach Boys' We Gotta Groove - The Brother Studio Years box set, and are joined by co-producers Howie Edelson and James Saez. James describes his engineering approach to these archival recordings that are sacred to the fan base. We review the anchor LP The Beach Boys Love You - embraced by Krautrock and the CBGB crowd? Was Love You the Pet Sounds of the 70s, or the Wild Honey? With Brian and Dennis in full swing, was 1977 the best year of the decade for the band? What were the pros and cons of the 76-77 "Brian Is Back" era? You don't wanna miss it!
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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