Inarguably the biggest and most successful band of the grunge era, they persisted while others could not. They fought the man at every turn, did it their way, and are an undeniable live juggernaut. It's PEARL JAM week!

Joining the show as our second-ever returning guest is show promoter and pod-favorite Ryan Agate aka Ryan the Terrible! Back to back performances on SNL capture the big early moments of Pearl Jam, including a super rare 3-song stint a week after the death of Kurt Cobain. David Letterman can't get Black out of his head, has the band on his show multiple times, and ultimately inducts them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jeff Ament wears lots of hats. And Ryan and the guys somehow watch multiple movies and tv series during the record.

Want to watch along with us? Check out the links below for the performances discussed this week!

Alive/Porch, 4/11/1992 on Saturday Night Live

Not For You/Rearviewmirror/Daughter, 4/16/1994 on Saturday Night Live

Hail Hail, 9/20/1996 on The Late Show with David Letterman

Wishlist, 5/1/1998 on The Late Show with David Letterman

World Wide Suicide/Severed Hand/Alive, 5/6/2006 on Later...with Jools Holland

Alive/Given to Fly/Better Man/Rockin' in the Free World, 4/7/2017 on The Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

They're quietly one of the most successful bands of the 90s, selling over 50 million records over the course of their career. Dominating the softer side of alt-rock radio, they took over America out of nowhere as the biggest Irish band since U2. It's THE CRANBERRIES week!

We begin this week with two very different performances of "Dreams" and "Linger" on the Irish late night show Kenny Live, with the two clips 9 months apart across 1993. The album No Need to Argue is a massive hit and the group shows it off with a dirgy performance of "Zombie" on SNL. The Cranberries burn out hard by 1996, and a clip on the MTV VMA's makes that pretty clear. And we discuss the unique global superstardom of the late great Dolores O'Riordan, exemplified by our first clip ever from the Annual Vatican Christmas Concert in 2001 hosted by da pope!

Want to watch along with us? Check out the links below for the performances discussed this week!

Dreams, 3/6/1993 on Kenny Live

Linger, 12/18/1993 on Kenny Live

Zombie/Ode to My Family, 2/25/1995 on Saturday Night Live

Salvation, 9/4/1996 on the MTV Video Music Awards

Promises (11:15 mark), 4/26/1999 on The Late Show with David Letterman

Analyse/Panis Angelicus/Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night, 12/24/2001 on the 9th Annual Vatican Christmas Concert

Tomorrow, 2/7/2012 on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

They were cool looking boys from the large apple. Leaders of a NYC and retro guitar rock revival, they wrote two of the catchiest and most memorable records of the early 2000s. Was that it? It's THE STROKES week!

The Strokes make their network TV debut on Conan with a perfect sounding rendition of "The Modern Age". An early performance on SNL with a dreamy Julian Casablancas propels the band up the charts. We have our first ever Late Night TV show residency, with The Strokes performing Room on Fire songs every Tuesday in November 2003 on Conan. A return to SNL in 2006 does not go as well as the first time. The band makes multiple comeback attempts, some better than others. And Fabrizio Moretti wears lot of red shirts.

Want to watch along with us? Check out the links below for the performances discussed this week!

The Modern Age, 11/1/2001 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Last Nite/Hard to Explain, 1/19/2002 on Saturday Night Live

Reptilia/Whatever Happened/Under Control/I Can't Win, November 2003 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Juicebox/You Only Live Once, 1/21/2006 on Saturday Night Live

Under the Cover of Darkness/Life is Simple in the Moonlight, 3/5/2011 on Saturday Night Live

The Adults are Talking/Bad Decisions, 10/31/2020 on Saturday Night Live