Latest Dc101 Podcast Episodes
Pearl Jam And The Vinyl Renaissance
Jamily Matters - January 20, 2022 18:00 - 1 hourVinyl is back! The format is fast becoming THE physical alternative to streaming. Even young people, who never had vinyl in the house as kids, are embracing vinyl. But Pearl Jam never left the vinyl bandwagon. They have been supporters of vinyl from the beginning of their career and continue...
Holiday Beers (2021 Edition)
Head Retention - December 22, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsLashelle, Roche, and our friend Jon of Solace Brewing Company are back for another edition of holiday beer tastings on Head Retention. After a recap of the different styles associated with the holidays, the gang taste an assortments of holiday beer styles from Mid-Atlantic breweries including ...
Pearl Jam Christmas Spectacular! Plus, Ed Goes "Solo" and An Update On The Song Rankings
Jamily Matters - December 15, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutesFor a seemingly "sullen" band, Pearl Jam has a surprising number of Christmas songs, covers and originals. Billie and Roche discuss some of their favorites PJ holiday tunes and wonder if the band would ever tackle a Hanukkah song. But first, Roche gives an update on the song rankings project an...
Kids In Breweries w/Cedar Run Brewery
Head Retention - November 19, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsHead Retention tackles a subject so controversial, we had to do a second episode about it. Kids in breweries, yay or nay? On the one hand, the family atmosphere is a hallmark of your local taproom. Families coming to the brewery, the adults enjoying quality beer while the kids play board game...
Yield:Ranked
Jamily Matters - November 12, 2021 21:00 - 2 hoursYield is Pearl Jam's masterpiece. Is that opinion or fact? Roche and Billie Jean make their case for why it's a fact in the latest episode of Jamily Matters. It's the album that they've been most excited and most nervous to rank because it is unquestionably their favorite. After waxing poeti...
Avocado and the Start Of Pearl Jam's Second Act w/Matt Shay of Artist MGMT and Formerly of J Records
Jamily Matters - October 08, 2021 22:00 - 1 hourIt's late 2002 and Pearl Jam have just released their last album of new material for Epic Records. The record deal they signed pre-Ten had finally been concluded (The compilation albums Lost Dogs and Rearviewmirror would be released over the next two years to officially wrap up the deal) and the...
Sea.Hear.Now. Festival Recap
Jamily Matters - September 23, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutesPearl Jam made their triumphant return to the stage at the Sea.Hear.Now. Festival in Asbury Park and Billie Jean was there! How did the Gigaton songs sound? What was it like seeing Pearl Jam live after a 3 year hiatus? What was the vibe like on stage and in the crowd during the set? What were t...
New D.C. United Youth Academy Director Patrick Ouckama
Pitch Pass - September 10, 2021 21:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsD.C. United has a new youth academy director and he joins Roche on this episode of Pitch Pass. Patrick Ouckama plays his hard close to the vest which makes for a fun cat and mouse type conversation. After getting some background on Ouckama, Roche asks about the Pathway2Pro initiative, the recen...
All About Yeast with Jasper's Yeast
Head Retention - September 01, 2021 23:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsWe all know that yeast is vital to the brewing process. But do we know why or even, how vital? Lashelle and Roche find out with the minds behind Jasper's Yeast, a yeast growing lab based in Dulles, VA. Jasper Akerboom and Travis Tedrow explain, in terms we all can understand, the differences and...
Happy Anniversary Ten And No Code! Plus, Olivia Vedder Sings
Jamily Matters - August 27, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutesBillie Jean and Roche mark the 30th anniversary of Ten as well as the 25th anniversary of No Code on this edition of Jamily Matters. It's been fun reading and listening to the band reminisce about the most important album in its history and the crew point out some of their favorite interviews wi...
Griffin Yow Leads A Golden Generation of D.C. United Homegrown Talent
Pitch Pass - July 29, 2021 21:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsD.C. United homegrown Griffin Yow joins Roche on this episode of Pitch Pass to discuss his "senior year" of high school, the expectations that come with being the first homegrown signing of his generation, his fit in Hernan Losada's plans, and the challenges of the first half of this DCU season.
Women In The Craft Beer Industry Speak Out
Head Retention - July 19, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn May, a social media post went viral and confirmed what most in the industry already knew, craft beer has a MAJOR sexual harassment/assault problem. It's an issue that plagues society so it being an issue in craft beer shouldn't come as a surprise but for many, it did. It's forced every brewer...
Reliving "Pearl Jam Live at Third Man Records" with Ben Blackwell
Jamily Matters - June 30, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFive years ago this month, Pearl Jam played a now legendary secret show at Third Man Records. Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell joins Roche and Billie to reminisce about that special night in PJ lore. Ben gives us a history of Third Man Records including some great stories of the earl...
Gigaton:Ranked
Jamily Matters - May 27, 2021 16:00 - 1 hourMuch like everything else during the pandemic, our first listen to new music is unlike anything we've ever experienced before. How much of that has shaped your opinions of the songs on Gigaton? That's a question Roche and Billie Jean tackle on this episode of Jamily Matters. From the heartbreak ...
Bark Social's Luke Silverman Re-imagines Bars And Dog Parks
Head Retention - May 20, 2021 16:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsBark Social is the first DMV "Dog Bar" and owner Luke Silverman joins Roche and Lashelle to break down what that means. From Bark Bouncers, to Bark Rangers, to who gets to become a member (HINT: it ain't the humans), Bark Social is aiming to change the way you think about your beer drinking and ...
Pearl Jam Goes DEEP! Plus, Eddie Vedder Plays Vax Live
Jamily Matters - May 14, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutesPearl Jam releases over 180 live shows as part of the DEEP Immersive Experience and Roche and Billie are overwhelmed (in a great way) by it. Billie gives some behind the scenes insight on the daunting task for a musician to put 5000+ songs on each streaming service and the exhaustive work that g...
Hall Of Famer Bruce Murray On The Accelerator School, The MLS Academy System, And D.C. United
Pitch Pass - May 11, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsU.S. Soccer Hall Of Famer Bruce Murray joins the show to discuss The Accelerator School, how it differs from traditional schools, soccer clubs, and MLS academies, and his hope that it changes how Americans look at education and soccer (12:50). Then, Roche and Bruce go over the state of the Ameri...
My PJ Experience...With KBCO's Brad White
Jamily Matters - April 23, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutesWe kick off our "My PJ Experience..." feature with Brad White who is the Assistant Program Director of the legendary KBCO in Boulder, CO. After getting some background on Brad, the AAA format in radio, and the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater, Billie Jean and Roche ask Brad about his love of Pearl ...
Charles Boehm On D.C. United First Impressions And Potential Culture Change
Pitch Pass - April 19, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsD.C. United started the Hernan Losada era in...style? Depends on your definition of the word. What isn't up for debate is that DCU got a result against NYCFC in their first MLS regular season of 2021. They did it with, more aggressive tactics and a renewed vigor. Writer Charles Boehm joins Roche...
The Athletic's Pablo Maurer on the 2012 MLS Eastern Conferecne Semifinals and a 2021 D.C. United Preview
Pitch Pass - April 05, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsPitch Pass kicks off its 10th season with one of our favorite guests. The Athletic's Pablo Maurer recently wrote the definitive oral history on the insane 2012 MLS Eastern Conference Semi-Final between D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls. He joins Roche to discuss the oral history and share a...
Lactose And Beer
Head Retention - March 30, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsLashelle and Roche tackle the "controversial" subject of lactose and beer on this edition of Head Retention. They are joined by Jake Endres of Crooked Run Brewing. Crooked Run has been moving away from the use of lactose in their beers and Jake explains the reasoning behind the move, the proper ...
Non-Album Tracks Part 2: Ranked
Jamily Matters - March 15, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFor a band with as many albums (which include a Greatest Hits album and a double album of rarities and B sides) as Pearl Jam has released, there are a surprising number of orphaned tracks. Songs that have not appeared on an official studio album (anniversary editions aside). On this episode of J...
It's Just Beer...with Ocelot Brewing Company
Head Retention - March 04, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsOcelot Brewing Company in Loudoun County, VA is all about the beer...and even that phrase is a bit complicated. Ocelot doesn't believe in a bunch of marketing and/or promotional gimmicks. They aren't interested in growing into a regional brewer. They really aren't all that into signage in their ...
PJ Merch With...CITIES 97.1's Paul Fletcher
Jamily Matters - February 25, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutesWe've all got treasured memorabilia from our beloved band that we love to exhibit. That's the thought behind this new feature on Jamily Matters. Our first guest for the "PJ Merch" series is the morning show host for Minneapolis' CITIES 97.1 (and HUGE PJ fan), Paul Fletcher. After Paul and Roche...
PJ Stat Tracker
Jamily Matters - February 09, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutesLet's talk live music! Since we haven't been able to see live music in almost a year (and counting), Billie Jean and Roche are thirsty for live Pearl Jam. If you are an iPhone user (like Billie), you know all about PJ Stat Tracker. If you are an Android user (like Roche), you have a vague awar...
Non-Alcoholic Beer? Yeah? Yeah!
Head Retention - January 22, 2021 20:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsLashelle wanted to talk about non-alcoholic beer. Crazy, right? Fortunately, so did Roche so they got their friend Jason from Three Notch'd Brewing Company to join the show and discuss the need for NAs, why the space is growing, the challenges of brewing an NA, and, most importantly, are they an...
Non-Alcoholic Beer? Yeah? Yeah!
Head Retention - January 22, 2021 20:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsLashelle wanted to talk about non-alcoholic beer. Crazy, right? Fortunately, so did Roche so they got their friend Jason from Three Notch'd Brewing Company to join the show and discuss the need for NAs, why the space is growing, the challenges of brewing an NA, and, most importantly, are they an...
Non-Album Tracks Part 1: Ranked
Jamily Matters - December 22, 2020 20:00 - 1 hourFor a band with as many albums (which include a Greatest Hits album and a double album of rarities and B sides) as Pearl Jam has released, there are a surprising number of orphaned tracks. Songs that have not appeared on an official studio album (anniversary editions aside). On this episode of J...
Holiday Beers (2020 Pandemic Edition)
Head Retention - December 19, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsThe arrival of December brings the holiday season and beer. Lashelle and Roche welcome Jon of Solace Brewing Company to discuss what makes ingredients are typical to holiday beer, what makes a holiday beer (HINT: Branding plays a key role), and some of the more well known holiday beers. Then, th...
Beer & Fitness: Low Cal Edition
Head Retention - November 20, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsBeer drinking has increased since COVID-19 and so has the beer drinker's waistline. Pandemic pounds is real and so is the struggle. Do we have to sacrifice our beer because we are less active? The answer is no...if you know where to look. Thankfully, low cal beers have become fashionable the l...