In the 25th episode of Grounded, fellow Montanan and Pearl Jam co-founder Jeff Ament joins JT and MG to talk politics, music and Big Sandy, Montana. We ask about the viral moment when his bandmate Eddie Vedder defended Bruce Springsteen against attacks from President Trump, the concert poster that landed the Secret Service at his door, and the way his upbringing and college years shaped his viewpoints.
One of Jeff’s passion projects is his nonprofit called Montana Pool Service, which builds world-class skateparks across Montana and beyond to help connect communities with skateboarding and the arts. You can check out this skateboard art auction live now that benefits Montana Pool Service!
We also had a little bit of fun that we saved for some bonus content here on Substack. Hear Jeff answer some viewer content and also play a little game of music trivia (with plenty of technical difficulties)!
