{"podcast":{"title":"TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast","slug":"tcbcast-an-unofficial-elvis-presley-fan-podcast-799354","podcast_index_feed_id":799354,"rss_url":"https://tcbcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://tcbcast.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/4/f/9/54f9e9fc0b344a6e/TCB_Logo_Draft.png","author":"Justin Gausman","episode_count":463,"summary":"\"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 beyond, TCBCast seeks to offer thoughtful, intelligent, heartfelt and honest discourse on Presley's career, his influences, the people who made his work possible, and the cultural phenomenon surrounding his iconography. TCBCast is not associated with or endorsed by Graceland, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Authentic Brands Group or Sony.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T14:17:48.884741+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tcbcast-an-unofficial-elvis-presley-fan-podcast-799354"},"episode":{"title":"TCBCast 408: Our Favorite Songs Elvis Did First","slug":"tcbcast-408-our-favorite-songs-elvis-did-first","published_at":"2026-06-02T09:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tcbcast-an-unofficial-elvis-presley-fan-podcast-799354/tcbcast-408-our-favorite-songs-elvis-did-first","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tcbcast-an-unofficial-elvis-presley-fan-podcast-799354","url":"https://tcbcast.libsyn.com/tcbcast-408-our-favorite-songs-elvis-did-first","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tcbcast/408_final.mp3?dest-id=643394","summary":"Gurdip & Justin decided for this week's episode to select 10 songs apiece that Elvis was the first artist to record and release commercially and discuss why they're our favorites and what about them showcases Elvis' capabilities as an interpreter and recording artist. Naturally, Gurdip's list skews heavily toward the 1950s and early 1960s with a mix of hits like \"Jailhouse Rock\" and \"I Got Stung\" but a few surprises. Justin's list spans the breadth of Elvis' career, from \"Heartbreak Hotel\" to \"It's Easy for You,\" the last song on Elvis' final album, Moody Blue. We hope you enjoy this breezy, positive and hopefully insightful episode as we're rolling up on the start of summer in the northern hemisphere. The whole episode is a big gush-fest about our love of Elvis' music! If you enjoy TCBCast, please consider supporting us with a donation at Patreon.com/TCBCast. Your support allows us to continue to provide thoughtful, provocative, challenging and well-researched perspectives on Elvis's career, his peers and influences, and his cultural impact and legacy.","meta_description":"Gurdip & Justin decided for this week's episode to select 10 songs apiece that Elvis was the first artist to record and release commercially and discuss w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5576,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tcbcast-an-unofficial-elvis-presley-fan-podcast-799354/episodes/tcbcast-408-our-favorite-songs-elvis-did-first/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tcbcast-an-unofficial-elvis-presley-fan-podcast-799354/tcbcast-408-our-favorite-songs-elvis-did-first.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}