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Surf's Up: A Beach Boys Podcast Safari

Mark Dillon and Phil Miglioratti
Beach Boys
Brian Wilson
Smile
Good Vibrations
David Leaf
Brother Studio
Pet Sounds
We Gotta Groove
Al Jardine
California Myth
Adult Child
Love You
UCLA Herb Albert School Of Music
Petsounds
Capitol Records
California Saga
1970s
Music Production
15 Big Ones
MIU

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.

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As the editor of fanzine Endless Summer Quarterly for more than 30 years, David Beard has likely interviewed The Beach Boys more than anyone. So it's only right that he would gather some of his best discussions into a great new book, titled All Summe... more

Hear Phil's interview with the one and only Al Jardine! We get the scoop on upcoming shows in which Al will perform Pet Sounds for its 60th anniversary, and a new arrangement of "Cottonfields." Al shares his final conversation with Brian Wilson. Phil... more

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 ... more

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 bas... more

Part two of our chat with Brian biographer and friend David Leaf - whose latest book is SMiLE: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Brian Wilson - recorded days after Brian's passing. Here we ask, was it right for The Beach Boys to include out-of-cont... more

Days after Brian Wilson passed away - and on his birthday - his biographer and good friend David Leaf returned for part one of a special two-part episode. David shares his recollections of Brian's challenging recent years. It's group therapy for Davi... more

In this special snackable episode, Mark compares The Beach Boys' 1967 SMiLE album with The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. A year earlier the bands came out, respectively, with the classic Pet Sounds and Revolver LPs, and it was The B... more

Howie Edelson, Beach Boys' creative consultant and catalog producer, returns to talk up this new oral history of the group to which he contributed interviews and new text. But that's just the launch point: we also get an update on Brian Wilson, and d... more

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David Beard
Editor of Endless Summer Quarterly since 1993; author of All Summer Long Conversations With The Beach Boys From Surfing To Smile
Endless Summer Quarterly; Beach Boys historian
Episode: David Beard on his All Summer Long book
Al Jardine
Member of The Beach Boys, guest interviewed about Love You and legacy
The Beach Boys (via The Pet Sounds Band)
Episode: Al Jardine Loves You!
Howie Edelson
Beach Boys historian
Episode: We Gotta Groove with Howie Edelson and James Saez Part 2
James Saez
Engineer in the Beach Boys fold
Episode: We Gotta Groove with Howie Edelson and James Saez Part 2
David Leaf
Author and filmmaker who has closely worked with and chronicled the life of Brian Wilson
Episode: David Leaf Remembers Brian and Talks SMiLE Part 1

Hosts

Mark Dillon
Host with publishing background and author of Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys; engages in historical discussions and interviews.
Phil Miglioratti
Co-host; runs Pray for Surf blog; contributes interview-led, archival perspective and fan-centric discourse.

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Al Jardine Loves You!
Q: What keeps Jardine motivated to perform Love You live?
A combination of legacy, audience response, and the personal joy of performing with a band that feels connected to the Beach Boys' past while still evolving.
Al Jardine Loves You!
Q: How does Jardine view the collaborative process with Brian Wilson and others?
He emphasizes the shared creative process, noting Brian's central role in composition and production, with others contributing in key moments to shape the final sound.
Al Jardine Loves You!
Q: What is the nature of this tour and its connection to Love You?
The tour spotlights The Love You material as a core part of Jardine's set, presented with a storytelling approach to illuminate its themes and Brian Wilson's legacy.
We Gotta Groove with Howie Edelson and James Saez - Part One
Q: James, what are your credentials as a Beach Boys fan? Just what's your personal story?
James shares that he grew up around water in Florida, and the Beach Boys' music was integral to his upbringing. He learned about arrangement through Pet Sounds during music school, which profoundly influenced his appreciation of Brian Wilson's talents.

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This show leans into deep dives on a quintessential American rock act, blending historical context, archival explorations, and personal anecdotes from industry insiders and longtime fans. Episodes often center on critical periods, box sets, or key figures in the band's orbit, with a strong emphasis on how the music was created, preserved, and perceived across generations. A standout aspect is the oral-history and archival approach, pairing historians, collaborators, and engineers to unpack studio decisions, unreleased material, and the evolving legacy of the group. For potential listeners, it's a rich resource if you crave behind-the-scenes storytelling, technical insight into preservation and production, and thoughtful discussions about th... more

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