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Inspired by Live 1969's rarer recordings, Justin & Gurdip highlight 10 rarely-heard one-off performances Elvis gave throughout his career as a live performer. There's plenty of Elvis Week news and listener feedback to react to, but the biggest news of Elvis Week comes in a mid-episode flash-forward as the guys jump back in to record their initial impressions of Netflix' "Agent King" announcement. Gurdip disappears partway through trivia and then for Song of the Week, Gurdip highlights yet another doo-wop favorite while Justin finds interesting Elvis connections in Patsy Cline's massive 1956 hit "Walking After Midnight."

It's been 42 years this week since Elvis passed away in 1977, so for the 77th episode of TCBCast, Justin and Jaime Kay, co-host of The Jungle Room Podcast, sit down for the biggest Elvis-related crossover since the Million Dollar Quartet!

From life as younger Elvis fans, to viewing Elvis as a person vs an icon; from factoids about his movies to the fandom's subsections, and how Elvis might want to be remembered, nothing is off the table in this discussion! Then, for Song of the Week, Jaime tells us all about what makes "One Night of Sin" so steamy while Justin digs into a rarely-heard 1974 live one-off cover of a Roy Hamilton hit.

We want to give a huge thank you to Jaime for coming on TCBCast and we recommend folks check out the Jungle Room Podcast over at https://audioboom.com/channels/4942223 or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or other listening outlets.

Featured Songs of the Week
Justin: You Can Have Her
Jaime: One Night/One Night of Sin

Just hold your horses, it's not another movie review right away, but Gurdip is going on vacation, so we're doing a simplified episode with no main topic this week, just news, trivia and Song of the Week. We discuss news about the Live 1969 set, Austin Butler, Lisa Marie and Gurdip fails epically at trivia.

For Song of the Week, Justin highlights Elvis jamming out a Beatles rocker, and Gurdip takes a closer look at the one pop tune from "Wild in the Country."

Next week we will have a special guest for Elvis Week!! It'll be an episode of TCBCast you won't want to miss!

***Note: This episode features historical recordings with explicit and potentially offensive lyrics.***

Featured Songs of the Week:
Justin: Lady Madonna
Gurdip: I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell

In this packed episode, Justin & Gurdip react to the news that Austin Butler will play Elvis in Baz Luhrmann's upcoming biopic, respond to listener feedback, remember legendary Elvis expert, collector and author Ger Rijff, then dig into the history behind Elvis' 1956 feature film debut, "Love Me Tender" before examining the film itself closer - which will be continued, along with Song of the Week, next week!

Justin & Gurdip discuss the latest Elvis news including casting rumors for Baz Luhrmann's biopic and the newly announced 69 sets. Then, inspired by fan backlash over the American Sound digital release's cover art, the guys discuss the worst and best of Elvis' album covers. Gurdip gets challenged to a massive America-themed trivia question and later, he takes a deeper look at why "Fools Fall in Love," following up and fleshing out an earlier guest Song of the Week, while Justin talks about the good times.

Featured Songs of the Week:
Justin: Talk About the Good Times
Gurdip: Fools Fall in Love

Justin & Gurdip look to the silver screen for some of their favorite or most interesting sightings of Elvis songs in major feature films. Then, Gurdip says "I Gotta Know" everything about a 1960 B-side and Justin picks a movie title tune Gurdip would never have guessed in a million years, then follows up with a fascinating "what if" scenario highlighting a poppy alternate song that Elvis could have cut.

Featured Songs of the Week:
Gurdip: I Gotta Know
Justin: Clambake

It's the silly hour again as Justin & Gurdip go through some of the strangest, funniest or interesting Elvis-themed novelty songs out there. We have our first ever Trivia victory and then for Song of the Week, Gurdip goes laughing at some people in the park and doesn't bother to explain while Justin, Elvis and Jerry Reed tell us all about "A Thing Called Love."

****Note: This episode features some historical recordings that feature brief explicit lyrics.****

Featured Songs of the Week:
Gurdip - The Next Step is Love
Justin - A Thing Called Love

Gurdip & Justin are joined by Ryan for a monumental two-parter. First up is discussion about recent developments and speculation on Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic, then Gurdip pits Justin & Ryan against each other in the first-ever Head-To-Head Trivia Challenge!

Then this week's main topic begins with a deep dive in to the September 1-3, 1956 recording sessions. From an exciting trio of Little Richard covers to a mix of pop and ballad tunes, the sessions marked a creative milestone for Elvis, leading to his first LP not padded out by songs from in the can.

Just as things are wrapping up on the sessions, Ryan teases a discussion about teaching his young, 21st century teenage history students about Elvis' landmark September 9, 1956 appearance on the Ed Sullivan show - but that topic, and Songs of the Week, will be continued in next week's episode!

Gurdip & Justin are taking a one-week hiatus in preparation for a massive upcoming discussion covering the September 1956 sessions and first Ed Sullivan appearance, with Ryan Droste joining in next week as well.

This week, catch up on Songs of the Week from TCBCasts 16-20, including guest songs from Gurdip's nephew Roman and musician Jamie Kelley! Among the songs included are Wonderful World, Almost, Mama Liked the Roses, Almost Always True, Wearin' That Loved on Look, Fools Fall in Love, Ready Teddy, Fairytale, Saved and Thanks to the Rolling Sea!

Justin & Gurdip sit down with longtime Elvis fan & collector Anthony Britch to talk about growing up when Elvis was alive, collecting Elvis, and a wide assortment of topics. Plus, news on a new 4K transfer of King Creole, and for Song of the Week, all three decades of Elvis are represented. Justin's "Loving Arms" can't shake Gurdip's "Hearts of Stone," but Anthony knows all about the Don Robertson classic "They Remind Me Too Much Of You."

Featured Songs of the Week:

Gurdip: Hearts of Stone

Justin: Loving Arms

Anthony: They Remind Me Too Much Of You

On this episode of TCBCast, Justin & Gurdip talk Shazam and Captain Marvel Jr's influence on Elvis, the prospect of Tom Hanks as Colonel Parker in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic, Gurdip thinks Mexico is a city, and for Song of the Week, Gurdip gets stung by a great 50s hit and Justin tackles one of the few rock'n'roll hits by Elvis influence Roy Hamilton.

Featured Songs of the Week:

Gurdip: I Got Stung

Justin: Don't Let Go (Roy Hamilton)

Justin is back! This week, Justin & Gurdip have news about the Million Dollar Quartet spin-off show "Heartbreak Hotel," Justin almost aces trivia and then for Song of the Week, Justin & Gurdip both pick songs of loneliness from early Elvis films in 1957 and 1961. Plus... April Fools! We have just one more week of abbreviated TCBCasts before we'll return to our normal show format.

Featured Songs of the Week:

Gurdip: Lonely Man

Justin: Lonesome Cowboy

Justin is out this week, so Gurdip tags Ryan Droste in for discussion about the passing of both RCA producer Chick Crumpacker and classic rocker Dick Dale. Then, for Song of the Week, Ryan picks a dramatic ode to youth and beauty from an Elvis 50s movie while Gurdip tackles the more popular A-side to Justin's B-side from the last episode.

Featured Songs of the Week:

Gurdip: She's Not You

Ryan: Young & Beautiful

Gurdip & Justin briefly review the new "Suspicious Minds" digital single, discuss the legacy of drummer Hal Blaine, and make a side tangent to talk about the Michael Jackson doc "Leaving Neverland" before diving headfirst into Song of the Week, where Justin highlights an underrated 60s B-side and Gurdip sticks like glue to his Song of the Week.

*Warning & apologies - there is one use of explicit language that was not bleeped as usual this week*

The Music Enhancement Channel Gurdip references this episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymxfkAWH8E_PYmkvnLzTPQ

Featured Songs of the Week:

Gurdip: Stuck On You

Justin: Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello

TCBCast is back after a week off! In this "shorter" TCBCast, Justin outlines the next 2-3 weeks of the show and his busy non-show commitments, then Gurdip & Justin discuss several major news items including news of a new Fun In Acapulco FTD set and an upcoming 1969 live show Record Store Day release. For Song of the Week, Gurdip takes on a rollicking classic from the Bobby Fuller Four while Justin looks, stares, everywhere and sees everything in sight.

Featured Songs of the Week:

Gurdip: I Fought the Law (Bobby Fuller Four)

Justin: Rubberneckin'

This week, Justin & Gurdip reflect on 50 years since the '69 Sessions, 60 years since "The Day the Music Died" and 1 year of TCBCast. Thank you to everyone who has joined us this past year on this crazy journey through Elvis' career and music. We hope this next year is even better. Listen to the end for a special surprise from Justin that takes the show full-circle.

Featured Songs of the Week:

Gurdip: Come On Let's Go (Ritchie Valens)

Justin: Without Love (There is Nothing)

This week's TCBCast starts off strong with a ton of news from Elvis' birthday, including a new tribute single "The Pledge" by fan musicians Chris Fillmore and Ron Glaser. Justin quizzes Gurdip in the new Trivia Game section and then for the main topic, Professor Ladhar cracks open the history books to March 1956, the week before "Heartbreak Hotel" first appeared on the charts, to see what the pop music landscape was.

Justin's song of the week highlights Elvis' cover of a Statler Bros tune, but then all hell breaks loose when Gurdip pulls out a Johnny Cash crossover hit from SUN that he classifies as rock, but Justin classifies as country, leading to a country music debate you don't want to miss as Justin tries to convince Gurdip he doesn't hate country music, he's just a poser.

Featured Songs of the Week:

Gurdip: Ballad of a Teenage Queen (Johnny Cash)

Justin: Susan When She Tried

Following up from last week's episode, Gurdip, Justin & Jamie continue an in-depth discussion of Hound Dog, Don't Be Cruel and Anyway You Want Me, and why Elvis' versions of his hits changed over the years. Gurdip's Song of the Week is just "too much" while Justin's song, from one of Elvis' contemporaries, somehow proves it's a small world when his research leads right back to him! Check out Jamie Kelley at jamiekelleymusic.com as well as his instrumentals project, justawesomekaraoke.com.

Featured Songs of the Week:

Gurdip: Too Much

Justin: Hooked on a Feeling (BJ Thomas)

Jamie Kelley returns to the show to talk Elvis news, his latest projects, including an online karaoke contest (details soon over at justawesomekaraoke.com), and Twilight's 10-year anniversary before digging into the history behind Elvis' biggest hit, Hound Dog. From Big Mama and Freddie Bell to Elvis' controversial performances on Milton Berle & Steve Allen's TV shows, it's all covered here. This episode's topic will continue into next week with the histories of Don't Be Cruel, Anyway You Want Me, Elvis' other versions of Hound Dog throughout his life, and of course, our Songs of the Week! Stay tuned!

Justin & Gurdip count down their Top 5 most favorite (not best!) movie music scenes. Then, Gurdip "cheaps out" on Song of the Week with a duplicate (but excellent!) movie song from his list of top movie music scenes, while Justin highlights a 1969 American Sound deep cut celebrating the life of a wanderer.

Featured Songs of the Week:

Gurdip: I Don't Want To Be Tied

Justin: Inherit the Wind