The famous words of Dennis Wilson: “Brian is The Beach Boys. He is the band. We’re his f***ing messengers. He is all of it. Period. We’re nothing. He’s everything.” Oh, is he? He needed a mess o’ help. …click to read more
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Episode 27: If you say you watched the movie, you’re a couple of liars!
It’s Hallowe’en. And a big part of this fall holiday: scary movies. And what movie could possibly be scarier than…Summer Dreams: The Story of The Beach Boys, the made-for-TV movie that originally aired in 1990 on ABC-TV. Does …click to read more
Episode 26: Fell asleep in the band room, woke up in history
As were all fans, we were devastated to hear on June 11, 2025, the news of Brian Wilson’s passing. A few days later we sat down and recorded our thoughts, still processing the news. Feel free to share …click to read more
Episode 25: Farther down the path was a mystery…
…and that mystery is that of the long lost Smile album. Making a valiant attempt to unravel that mystery is David Leaf, who join Lisa and Sean in this special extended episode to talk about his new book, …click to read more
Episode 21: When you open your mouth, it’s a big put-down!
Hot takes is what this episode is all about: Lisa and Sean talk about some…well, unpopular…opinions about The Beach Boys. Do you think “Good Vibrations” is a hack job that should have been given to The Pickle Brothers? …click to read more
Episode 20: Long, long ago…long ago…
Brian Wilson conceived of the Smile album 58 years ago, abandoned it 57 years ago, and debuted a finished version of it 20 years ago to the day. To commemorate the anniversary of the first public performance of …click to read more
Episode 17: You invite me to pick up my award.
In this long-overdue episode, Lisa and Sean discuss the recent GRAMMY Salute to The Beach Boys aired this spring in celebration of the band’s 60th anniversary, and the baffling ignorance shown by the Recording Academy’s shortsightedness in recognizing …click to read more
Episode 16: I’m pickin’ up good vibrations.
A little over a year ago, we discussed some of the, well…not great…moves and decisions that The Beach Boys made over the years. This time, however, we’re going in the opposite direction. What did they get right? Drop …click to read more
Episode 14: Pretty soon I’ll be blown away
Last time, your hosts talked about the new version of David Leaf’s book, God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys & the California Myth. This time, they talk to the author himself! David, Sean, …click to read more
Episode 12: I get around from town to town
Lisa and Sean discuss their adventures in visiting various Beach Boys-related locations, particularly in Southern California. Recorded August 26, 2022 Show notes: https://media.blubrry.com/autobiography_of_a_schnook/media.blubrry.com/tunex/www.banana-and-louie.org/audio/tunex_episode012.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download