Ep. 308 - Kim Thayil on the Future of Soundgarden, Chris Cornell & More | 'A Screaming Life' Memoir

Jason Kerepesi & Paul Ghiglieri dig into the music, art, photography, film, activism & more that inspires the best in people. New pods every Tuesday! 👉 In this episode: Jason and Paul welcome Soundgarden co-founder and guitarist Kim Thayil to the show to discuss his new memoir 'A Screaming Life: Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond.' Kim candidly speaks about discovering punk and his early years of music, coming to terms with identity, songwriting for Soundgarden, the loss of Chris Cornell, and what's to come with the final Soundgarden album. ♥️ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SOLATpod?fan_... Buy Podcast Merch! https://solatpod-shop.fourthwall.com Follow the show on social media: Instagram:   / stateoflove.  . Twitter/X:   / solat_pod   Facebook:   / solatpod   Email us: stateofloveandtrustpod - at - gmail dot com 📖 Chapters 📖 0:00 - Cold open 0:48 - Hello & housekeeping 3:22 - Welcome Kim 4:12 - Is music more about belonging than shared taste? 5:38 - Punk rock's influence 11:46 - Albums that shaped Kim 14:42 - Love for KISS and dealing w/ stardom 17:47 - Music that asks questions that stay 22:32 - Playing on King Ultramega 28:56 - Does relationship with Chris Cornell keep evolving? 32:34 - Alcohol's role in coping with Chris's death 34:53 - Bandmates' lasting comments/advice 40:24 - What is identity? 44:54 - Final Soundgarden album 48:54 - Thank you Kim 49:33 - Final thoughts 50:55 - Housekeeping & goodbye #soundgarden #kimthayil #chriscornell #rock #grunge #seattle #eddievedder #music #podcast #memoir #book #kingultramega