Eddie Vedder turns solo vulnerability into a powerful plea in Netflix’s Matter of Time

Riley Calderon

Published: March 3, 2026 7:48 AM ET

Eddie Vedder turns solo vulnerability into a powerful plea in Netflix’s Matter of Time

eddie vedder is using his new music documentary, Matter of Time, to shine a spotlight on the fight to cure Epidermolysis Bullosa and will discuss the film in a radio special premiering Thursday, February 26, at 5 p. m. ET.

Eddie Vedder on the documentary and the cause

The Pearl Jam frontman pushes the film’s emotional core while exploring Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a group of rare genetic conditions the special notes affects one in every 50, 000 children. In the conversation, vedder and Michael Hund of the EB Research Partnership discuss the making of Matter of Time and the urgent search for a cure, tying the documentary directly to advocacy and research work co-founded by Eddie and Jill Vedder.

Radio special details and what the interview covers

The interview, titled "Matter of Time: Eddie Vedder & Michael Hund, " premieres on a dedicated Pearl Jam radio channel on Thursday, February 26, at 5 p. m. ET and will have rebroadcasts throughout the week; the full special will also be available to stream on the station’s app after the premiere. In the hour, vedder reflects on the film’s making, shares the story behind his song "Say Hi, " and looks back on his history with Tom Petty, while Hund discusses his role with the EB Research Partnership.

Matter of Time’s reach and next steps

Matter of Time is currently available to stream worldwide on Netflix, and the radio special ties the documentary to real-world advocacy by highlighting the organization Eddie and Jill Vedder helped establish and the community effort to cure EB. Listeners can tune in at the stated premiere time, catch rebroadcasts during the week, and access the complete interview on the app after the initial airing.

The radio conversation premieres Thursday, February 26, at 5 p. m. ET, with rebroadcasts scheduled through the week and on-app streaming of the full special following the premiere. Matter of Time remains available on Netflix for viewers who want to see the documentary itself.