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flag Eddie Vedder quit smoking after a 2020 call with Martin Short, who asked if he was smoking cigarettes or weed.

flag Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder said he quit smoking after a candid 2020 phone call with comedian Martin Short during the pandemic. flag After relapsing while isolated, Vedder told Short he was struggling. flag When Short asked if he was smoking cigarettes or marijuana, he replied, “Oh, are you still waiting for more literature on that?” Vedder said the remark hit home, prompting his final decision to stop. flag He acknowledged the moment might be slightly embellished for storytelling. flag The revelation came during a podcast interview with Dana Carvey and David Spade, where Vedder also recalled a rare 1994 Pearl Jam performance where the band played three songs instead of two.

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