11 June 2026
David Beard on Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the music that called us west

One year after the death of the legendary Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson, author David Beard joins us to talk about his new book, “All Summer Long: Conversations with The Beach Boys from Surfin’ to SMiLE.” Beard discusses how the Beach Boys didn’t just make iconic music but defined Southern California itself — surf, sun, cars, the postcard invitation west — while Wilson quietly pushed pop into uncharted territory.