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TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast

"Elvis is history," Carl Perkins once said, "and anytime anyone or anything becomes history, whether it be Pearl Harbor or Elvis, it will never go away. The world will never tire of his songs." TCBCast is an unofficial fan podcast featuring co-hosts Gurdip Ladhar and Justin Gausman, along with regular guest co-hosts Ryan Droste and Bec Wyles, plus an array of Elvis fans and experts setting out to better understand that history, and those songs. Tackling topics from throughout Elvis"s lifetime and

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01:40:35

TCBCast 401: Elvis' Best Leading Ladies (feat. John...

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2026/03/24

Bec is joined this week by John Michael Heath to rank their all-time favorite co-stars from across Elvis's Hollywood career. From Debra Paget to Mary Tyler Moore, which ladies made the cut? You'll just have to give it a listen and find out... For Song of the Week, Bec spotlights the playful "Cross My Heart and Hope to Die" from 1965's "Girl Happy." Then John reflects on the somber brilliance of Elvis's interpretation of the classic folk tune "Danny Boy" - including his 1958 home recordings and the

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02:08:24

TCBCast 400: "TCBCast for Everyone"

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2026/03/17

Gurdip, Justin, Bec, Ryan and Olivia reflect on 400 episodes of TCBCast, discussing our favorite music, movie, Elvis influence episodes, songs of the week and even our favorite Gurdip moments. We also pay homage to a dearly missed friend. Oh, and Justin made a couple new Elvis discoveries that we bring up right at the end that we guarantee you've never heard before. Thank you to all of our fellow Elvis fans, music and film history enthusiasts and friends who've followed us so far. We're so

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02:20:11

TCBCast 399: Elvis Fans React to "EPiC"

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2026/03/10

Olivia joins Justin this week for a meaty follow-up to our EPiC review. Not only does she chime in with her thoughts and observations from her viewing experience, the duo also read and react to all of YOUR many wonderful emails, comments and submitted audio reviews of the film from TCBCast's Patreon supporters. Then, Song of the Week IS BACK, BABY!! Olivia, taking cues from EPiC, is feeling the "Sweet Inspiration," discussing the history behind the iconic hit recording by The Sweet Inspirations,

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01:46:33

398: Baz Luhrmann's EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert -...

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2026/02/28

Ryan, Bec, Gurdip and Justin pile in for a round table discussion on Baz Luhrmann's EPiC. You don't need us to tell you it's worth seeing or that it's good - there's no shortage of other opinions you've heard affirm both, so we just dive right in. We discuss our perspectives on how the film presents Elvis and his creative process, major sequences of significance, any insights we picked up along the way, as well as the contexts of our viewing experiences (including the responses of guests we took

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01:39:06

TCBCast 397: EPiC Soundtrack Impressions & Breakdown...

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2026/02/20

Gurdip, Justin and John quickly gathered last night to discuss initial impressions of the soundtrack album for EPiC which is now available on all major music platforms for purchase and streaming. At the time of recording, John's the only one to have seen the film, so we're judging it based on how it works as its own cohesive presentation, keeping in mind that like all Baz Luhrmann soundtracks, it's a companion piece, but also a standalone work. There's plenty of hubbub in the Elvis community about

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01:13:01

396: That's The Way It Is - The TCBCast Review, Part 2

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2026/02/17

In Part 2 of our review of "Elvis: That's The Way It Is" the gang takes a look at our Patreon supporters's votes and comments on which version of the film is preferred, then debate the merits of the inclusion of interviews with fans and hotel staff in the original, as well as the producers' reasons for removing fan favorites such as "I Just Can't Help Believin'" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water' in favor of more well-known Elvis hits like "Don't Be Cruel" and "Hound Dog" for the Special Edition

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01:20:02

395: That's The Way It Is - The TCBCast Review, Part 1

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2026/02/12

Finally tackling a subject as big as "That's The Way It Is" (right on time for EPiC's release) deserved as big of an episode, so the whole core crew is on board: Justin, Gurdip, Ryan, Bec and Olivia. After having revisited both the original 1970 theatrical version directed by Denis Sanders, and the beloved-by-fans 2001 Special Edition overseen by producers Rick Schmidlin and Ernst Jorgensen, the group gets together to compare notes, discuss the merits of each, as movies and as concert films, and

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14:28

TCBCast Mini: Bec Got to See EPiC! (Minimal Spoilers)

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2026/02/10

Bec got to attend a special preview screening of Baz Luhrmann's EPiC in Sydney over the weekend, so we wanted to share the overview of her early impressions of the movie with listeners! There are some minor spoilers on a few sequences but broadly most of the surprises will be retained if you only want to listen to this before seeing the film yourself. For those who want all the meaty spoilers, we do have an extended discussion available over on our Patreon with almost a half hour more of Bec digging

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TCBCast Mini - "Oh Happy Day" EPiC Single Reaction!!

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2026/02/06

Sony & Baz Luhrmann have officially unleashed the new, enhanced and overdubbed version of "Oh Happy Day" from EPiC out into the world - the full regular host team was already about to record so without having previously discussed it and only having heard it minutes before, hear our gut reactions to the new single! "Oh Happy Day" (EPiC Version) is available on all major music platforms, and the EPiC soundtrack will be out at midnight EST on February 20, 2026.

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01:51:05

TCBCast 394: Elvis Accompanying Himself (feat. Jamie...

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2026/01/29

Jamie Kelley of EAP Society joins Bec & Justin for an extensive (but not completionist) exploration of the history of Elvis accompanying himself as a musician, primarily on guitar and piano but also touching upon bass and percussion as well. What were his influences? Was he any good? Why did he mostly abandon the guitar on his recordings once it became the instrument he was considered famous for helping popularize as a rock instrument? All those answers and more discussed in this deepest of deep

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01:57:14

TCBCast 393: The U.S. Male (1975 Camden) Discussion

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2026/01/20

Bec's back for 2026 and as we're working up an exciting meaty topic we decided to take it a little lighter to start with (kind of!) as Justin & Bec react to the official theatrical trailer for EPiC, then take a look back at a UK-exclusive Camden released in 1975 entitled "The U.S. Male." Featuring a "greatest hits" of sorts from several other prior Camden compilations, this unusual release from within Elvis's lifetime was a gateway into Elvis's music for numerous Brits, but does it cohere and hold

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02:08:30

TCBCast 392: Leiber, Stoller & Elvis

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2026/01/10

Gurdip & Justin kick off 2026 with an exploration of the many songs written by iconic rock and roll songwriting/producing duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that were recorded by Elvis, and ultimately provide their Top 5 lists of their personal favorites. From Hound Dog to Jailhouse Rock, Trouble to Bossa Nova Baby and beyond, it's all discussed in here - as well as a light overview of their careers, songs and productions before and after working with Elvis. The guys also catch up on several

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01:30:57

TCBCast 391: "Live vs Studio Versions" A Tipsy New...

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2025/12/30

Ryan & Bec's annual "solo" New Year's show is a DOOZY! Ostensibly presenting a few of their favorite preferred live performances over their studio counterparts, the two hosts go full celebration mode instead, breaking out the booze, and before you know it, Ryan's stretched the parameters of the topic, Bec's forgotten the meaning of the word "live," and they're both having giggle fits over innuendo. For Song of the Week, Bec rings in the new year with a reminder that "There Is So Much World to See"

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01:52:58

TCBCast 390: A Very Spinout Christmas, Part 2...

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2025/12/24

Part 2 of our "Spinout" Extravaganza continues! Ghosty Wills taps out at the top of the show, but the rest of the team powers through to explore "Spinout"'s musical sequences and the histories behind them, from the Elvis competitor who cut "Stop Look and Listen" first, to the beautiful 19th century melody behind "Am I Ready," and how the woman who wrote the title track, finally settled a long dispute over the title of the film. Then the team surprises Felix with the three bonus tracks featured on

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02:04:57

TCBCast 389: A Very Spinout Christmas, Part 1:...

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2025/12/23

MERRY CLAMBAKE! Featuring Justin Gausman, Olivia Murphy-Rogers, Rabia, Felix, John Michael Heath, David "Ghosty" Wills, Garrett Cash and Darin Evans. Part 1 opens with the revelation of how we tricked Felix into thinking he would have to watch Clambake again, then primarily covers our overall thoughts on the Norman Taurog-directed 1966 flick about a singing racecar driver, "Spinout." Sharing numerous overlaps with 1967's "Clambake", such as co-stars Shelley Fabares and Will Hutchins, "Spin-bake"

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01:03:22

TCBCast 388: Waiting for Something EPiC to Happen

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2025/12/20

Gurdip joins Justin for one last shorter pre-Christmas episode as we look back on 2025 and what 2026 may hold for Elvis fans, briefly discuss the EPiC teaser & poster, the news of Making of G.I. Blues FTD's release, and the passing of Raul Malo, lead singer of the Mavericks, who took influence from Elvis's work - discussed back on Episode 275 of TCBCast. Following up from Justin's previous Song of the Week, listener Rob sends in an email taking a crack at translating "Lilla klocka ring igen,"

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36:55

TCBCast Bonus - Elvis Novelty Songs Vol. 3

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2025/12/17

As we await the epic holiday two-parter for this year's Christmas episode, Santa may have just slipped a little something into your stocking a little early! Over at the TCBCast Jukebox, Gurdip and Justin settle in next to the tree to unwrap more Elvis-themed novelty songs that have come out both within Elvis's lifetime and beyond, this time with more of a holiday twist than usual. Tacky Elvis impressions, maudlin and overwrought post-1977 tearjerkers and - weirdly - a couple genuinely catchy ones;

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14:57

TCBCast Mini: Baz Luhrmann's EPiC Teaser Reaction

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2025/12/10

Ryan Droste & Bec Wyles took a brief aside from their upcoming main episode to bring their impressions of and insights on the first official teaser trailer for EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert from Neon & Universal, which has been confirmed for a February 27,. 2026 release date with a one-week IMAX exclusive engagement prior starting Feb. 20. Link to the teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsD6nCbQDcA

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01:52:14

TCBCast 387: Down in the Alley: Elvis's August 1974...

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2025/12/08

This week, Bec decided that it's been a while since she's gotten to talk about '70s concert material, so we're discussing the legendary August 19, 1974, show in which Elvis abandoned his usual setlist and completely changed directions. Opening with "Big Boss Man" instead of "See See Rider", filling out the show with tons of newer and more contemporary material like "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues", "Promised Land" and "It's Midnight" and forgoing most of his iconic hits in favor of more unique

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01:12:21

TCBCast 386: I'll Hold You In My Heart, Hide Me Thou...

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast ·

2025/11/27

In this episode's Song of the Week, Justin stumbled into the dark story involving Tommy Dilbeck, the country songwriter behind Eddy Arnold's signature hit "I'll Hold You In My Heart," which Elvis transformed into a bluesy jam at the American Sound 1969 sessions that worked so well it landed on the acclaimed "From Elvis in Memphis." But is the song merely one of romantic longing, or, given what we now know, a hint at a more subtly obsessive message that no one had previously picked up before?

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