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61: 80s Demos - Part 3: Welcome To Hell Hotel 1:55:59

1d ago1:55:59

1:55:59

Salutations! Or have you seen this episode? Jordan and Dave's pain is your karma as they exchange some fighting words and complete their archival dig through the 1980s demos of They Might Be Giants (for now.) We're here to make you happy, as half of this episode is our long awaited and belated Hell Hotel discussion! Is the song based on a Twilight …

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60: 80s Demos - Part 2: At Least Your Dog Is Free 2:01:00

1M ago2:01:00

2:01:00

We've got another big delicious slice of They Might Be Giants' legendary 1985 demo tape! This episode covers tracks 10 through 20, and there's still more left to chew on! We find out newly discovered, frighteningly revelatory information on Cowtown and Chess Piece Face! We take the many demo versions of Youth Culture Killed My Dog for a walk! Then …

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59: 80s Demos - Part 1: I'm Already Dead 2:12:37

2M ago2:12:37

2:12:37

We're back...in time! Jordan and Dave take out their dusty scrapbooks and look into the They Might Be Giants of years past. First we discuss their very first release, the Wiggle Diskette, a very limited vinyl distributed all over NYC in 1985. Then we continue on with the first batch of songs on TMBG's infamous 1985 demo tape! But do you think we st…

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58: Impossibly News - The Latest on TMBG and We 58:02

4M ago58:02

58:02

Should auld acquaintance be forgot....Presenting a special urgent and heartfelt final broadcast for 2023! Jordan and Dave destroy the past and focus on the latest They Might Be Giants news, discoveries, rumors and revelations! We also tell you about our podcast operation, with a big announcement about a planned Patreon membership for 2024! OH IT'S …

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57: Interview with People Magazine's Michael Small! 1:13:00

6M ago1:13:00

1:13:00

As a prologue for our upcoming deep dive into They Might Be Giants' 1980s demos, we spoke with the legendary Michael Small, the People Magazine writer who first reviewed TMBG's demo tape in 1985 and gave them their first huge exposure, telling (or warning) the world about the madness to come! Michael tells us about the first time he heard the tape,…

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56: Letterbox Special 2: How To Age Gracefully 1:32:07

8M ago1:32:07

1:32:07

In this episode, Jordan and Dave read e-mails from who? E-mails from you! Topics include They Might Be Giants love songs! Fingertips theories! Reactions to our John Henry episodes, including theories on End of the Tour and Destination Moon! Condoms! Metallica! The Rheostatics! Frank Black! David Lynch! Comic books! Horror movies! The future of the …

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55: Interview with I MIGHT BE GIANT, TOO songwriter Peter Stewart! 1:35:26

10M ago1:35:26

1:35:26

Save your tears! We are back with a very special surprise guest, Peter Stewart, the man, the mystery, the legend behind the previously anonymous, though no less epic song They Might Be Giants! Unofficially titled I Might Be Giant, Too by TMBG fans, this intense rock ballad was heard on They Might Be Giants' Dial-A-Song service and over the speakers…

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54: JOHN HENRY Wrap-Down: Wreck It Apart 2:26:34

11M ago2:26:34

2:26:34

Jordan and Dave are back to destroy the music you love! We spend this interminable episode listening to and mentally processing the vast number of rare dial-a-songs and officially released full band demos They Might Be Giants created in the build-up to 1994's album John Henry! Highlights include the extremely different Sleeping in the Flowers dial-…

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53: JOHN HENRY - Part 7: You're Already Dead 1:47:23

1y ago1:47:23

1:47:23

Being patient while we take our time are things our listeners can understand, and thank you for that! But now...Skull's out for summer! We finally finish what we started, as we're done with John Henry, the album! But what of John Henry's officially released b-sides? In this episode we listen to, learn about and love the Back to Skull EP (AKA Snail …

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52: JOHN HENRY - Part 6: It's Totally Over Now 3:12:03

1y ago3:12:03

3:12:03

We've heard the ceaseless screaming and we're back to free this demon and finish John Henry! They Might Be Giants' real rock record ends on a high note (not literally) with five fun and freaky songs. Turn it down? No! Turn it up and listen to our hot and heavy discussion of Thermostat. We might not be reliable as we talk and interrupt each other lo…

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51: JOHN HENRY - Part 5: They've Got Plans For Everyone 3:08:33

1+ y ago3:08:33

3:08:33

Commence Official TMBG Podcast Exploration! Jordan and Dave are back in our prison cells, thinking these words about five more songs off of They Might Be Giants' John Henry! We barely contain our secret smiles as we shriek to the lovely music of No One Knows My Plan! We attempt to cook up an angle on what the plan may be...And we must be silent bec…

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50: JOHN HENRY - Part 4: O, Do Not Forsake Me with Wilbur Pauley! 1:42:40

1+ y ago1:42:40

1:42:40

It's our 50th episode! While we feel 1,000 years old, we discuss O, Do Not Forsake Me, the gothic centerpiece of They Might Be Giants' John Henry! Jordan and his indolent friend Dave try to piece together the possible references (or are they misbegotten notions?) in the song! But what do we know? Joining us in the second half of the episode is lead…

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49: JOHN HENRY - Part 3: You Will Never Understand Me 2:37:00

1+ y ago2:37:00

2:37:00

By random whim, we have recorded another episode! Jordan and Dave discuss four songs with four fascinating unreliable narrators from They Might Be Giants' 1994 album John Henry! We blurt our merest ideas and shoot our mouths off about the singer's predicament in I Should Be Allowed To Think! Guitarist Jay Sherman-Godfrey joins us once again to talk…

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48: JOHN HENRY - Part 2: Unconnected And Free 1:57:58

1+ y ago1:57:58

1:57:58

I proclaim that John Henry Part 2 has arrived! We only just begin our journey on the dark roads of John Henry, They Might Be Giants' fullest length rockingest album! First we spin your head round and round all afternoon as we get freaky with Sleeping In the Flowers, in an England-size segment drowning in information, entertainment, and infotainment…

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47: JOHN HENRY - Part 1: Now I'm Where A Snail Has To Be 2:13:03

2y ago2:13:03

2:13:03

We Hate They Might Be Giants!...For making such a great album in 1994 named John Henry! IT'S TOO GREAT! Welcome to part 1 of our John Henry Prestige Limited Series. Before getting to the songs, Jordan and Dave (with backup from archival audio of John and John!) get into a discussion that's even longer than the entire album all about the changing mu…

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46: WHY DOES THE SUN SHINE? EP: Spy vs. Spy 2:01:22

2y ago2:01:22

2:01:22

Yo ho! We're back from our 93 million miles away space trip to visit the land beyond, and we have a special job discussing They Might Be Giants' 1993 release, the Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas) EP! Their first studio recording with their new full band, this bright and shiny release is a jaunty, spirited and eclectic…

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45: Interview with TMBG drummer Jonathan Feinberg! 1:17:01

2y ago1:17:01

1:17:01

We proudly present a conversation with Jonathan Feinberg, TMBG drummer for the Apollo 18 tour and the O Tannenbaum single! Jon talks to us about auditioning for They Might Be Giants, recording the Christmas classic, making demos with John Flansburgh, touring with the band, and the unpredictable rollercoaster ride that happened after his time with T…

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44: Pass the Dude, Stump the Band: TMBG Live 1990-1992 1:51:10

2y ago1:51:10

1:51:10

In the midst of the Apollo 18 tour in 1992 They Might Be Giants transformed from a duo backed by a tape to a real band with real instruments. Jordan and Dave discuss this rock puberty, and all of the complications, consternations, and celebration that went along with it! With many archival audio clips from live concerts and interviews, hear from Jo…

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43: Interview with Laura Cantrell! 1:48:13

2+ y ago1:48:13

1:48:13

We present to you now the full interview with singer/songwriter/musician/TMBG vocalist Laura Cantrell, of which only glimpses of were heard in our Apollo 18 episodes! In this limited supply expanded edition you'll hear Laura discuss her musical origins, her first bands, meeting They Might Be Giants, recording The Guitar, shooting the music video fo…

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42: Letterbox Special! Volume 1 1:02:19

2+ y ago1:02:19

1:02:19

This episode is not about us! It's about YOU! Jordan and Dave sit their beautiful bodies down in front of mid-priced microphones and answer some of YOUR e-mails about They Might Be Giants, and what makes us tick! Topics include: TMBG break-up songs! Severed heads! Frank Zappa! The riddles of Which Describes How You're Feeling! The sorrow of She's A…

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41: BOOK Release Party! 1:24:45

2+ y ago1:24:45

1:24:45

The big day has arrived! Not only have They Might Be Giants released a new album, but for the first time on our podcast, Jordan and Dave are along for the experience! We sit down and spill some ink in a more casual chat (no research! no outline!) to discuss our first impressions of TMBG's new album BOOK, and dig into its contents, chapter and verse…

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40: Interview with Kurt Hoffman! 2:05:44

2+ y ago2:05:44

2:05:44

A while back Jordan and Dave masked up to have an outdoors, socially-distanced interview with They Might Be Giants collaborator Kurt Hoffman! Kurt is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter and visual artist whose footprints are all over TMBG, from opening for them on their Flood tour as part of the legendary group The Ordinaires, to recordin…

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39: APOLLO 18 Wrap-Down: One Door Shut, Another Door Closes 2:28:37

2+ y ago2:28:37

2:28:37

Finally splashing down from our lunar mission, Jordan and Dave close the (space?) book on They Might Be Giants' Apollo 18 by resurrecting and inspecting the demos and dial-a-songs made for the album! We begin with a viewing "party" of the infamous Apollo 18 Promo, featuring the hit song "Integrity Project", and a pre-Power Point Power-Point-esque s…

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38: APOLLO 18 - Part 6: I Will Leave And I'll Return 2:10:22

3y ago2:10:22

2:10:22

Tranquility base! Jordan and Dave are stuck circling the various moons and planetoids surrounding They Might Be Giants' 4th album Apollo 18, as we hitch a ride on our superfueled freaksicle and explore the out of circulation b-sides sifted off of the album and cast out into the void! First we have some exclusive and fascinating insight on the I Pal…

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37: APOLLO 18 - Part 5: I Heard A Sound 2:46:50

3y ago2:46:50

2:46:50

Hey now everybody! After being lost in deep space, Jordan and Dave can't leave They Might Be Giants' fourth album Apollo 18 alone! We're once again joined by second engineer Edward Douglas, plus special guests PETER STAMPFEL and ELMA MAYER, who make unforgettable appearances on Fingertips! You won't remember why you liked our discussion of Hypnotis…

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36: APOLLO 18 - Part 4: All Dressed In Black 2:11:13

3y ago2:11:13

2:11:13

This episode covers ONE TWO THREE FOUR! songs off of Apollo 18, the ONE TWO THREE FOURTH album by They Might Be Giants! We are once again joined by Edward Douglas (the one two three IVth), the 2nd engineer on the album! First, Jordan lies and Dave sighs as we discuss the convoluted, controversial and cryptic bad feelings of Which Describes How You'…

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35: APOLLO 18 - Part 3: I Don't Want A Bean 2:09:27

3y ago2:09:27

2:09:27

Turn it up! Take one step through the doorway and un-narrow your ears because our latest episode is waving hello! In this episode we explore four shockingly different They Might Be Giants songs off of their fourth album Apollo 18, and we are joined once again by Apollo 18 studio engineer Edward Douglas! Hey! Who's that commenting on The Guitar? Is …

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34: APOLLO 18 - Part 2: Your Turn To Burn 2:09:02

3+ y ago2:09:02

2:09:02

Ladies and gentlemen! Jordan and his evil twin Dave are back, along with genuinely good triplet engineer Edward Douglas, to discuss They Might Be Giants' out of this world fourth album Apollo 18! We begin with a space-shattering revelation about the Apollo 18 album art! Then we've grown so grateful for the devilishly catchy My Evil Twin! Mammal (MA…

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33: APOLLO 18 - Part 1: Words Fail 2:28:49

3+ y ago2:28:49

2:28:49

That's one small step for MAN O NAM! After being in deep sleep, Jordan and Dave awaken in their silver spaceship Apollo 18, also the name of They Might Be Giants' indisputably fourth album! We get too into the background of the album's conception, title, artwork and the production style, and helping us along to fact check and offer unique insight i…

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32: GRAB BAG #2: People With Thoughtful Opinions 1:57:14

3+ y ago1:57:14

1:57:14

In this episode Jordan and Dave pull five random They Might Be Giants songs without a home out of the grab bag and discuss the ever-lovin' bejesus out of them! One of these songs is an exclusive recording of an extremely rare TMBG song that nobody has ever heard before, secretly provided to the podcast by a generous benefactor! What will all of the…

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31: Scream As If You're In Hell - TMBG Live in the 80s! 2:25:43

4y ago2:25:43

2:25:43

Take a trip with us back to slimy New York City in the late 1980s for a whirlwind tour through They Might Be Giants' most inspired, hilarious, and sometimes tragic on-stage moments! Dave and Jordan discuss 80's TMBG live show staples like The Stick, Countdown, Scream As If You're In Hell, and MORE SURPRISES! We also travel around the slimy world an…

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30: Interview with Gary Ray, owner of Darinka! 1:31:17

4y ago1:31:17

1:31:17

Jordan and Dave are back and staying the hell away from each other! So in this episode we present an interview conducted last year with Gary Ray, the founder and owner of Darinka, the venue that They Might Be Giants (and many other eclectic acts) called home from 1984-1987! Gary talks to us about founding the club, booking They Might Be Giants, the…

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29: Bowery Ballroom, 2/8/2020 - We're Only Here To Judge 2:05:07

4y ago2:05:07

2:05:07

'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems, in a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams...Bowery Ballroom in New York City, the night of February 8, 2020! It was on the Bowery when Jordan, Dave, and incredibly special guests, nighttime ladies Kristen (Jordan's girlfriend) and Krissy (Dave's wife) all saw a They Might Be Giants Flood 30t…

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28: Interview with Brian Doherty! Pt. 2 2:37:55

4y ago2:37:55

2:37:55

We're back with part 2 of our interview with TMBG drummer Brian Doherty! Unnoticed by few, in this episode Doherty discusses his work on They Might Be Giants' Factory Showroom, Severe Tire Damage, John Linnell's State Songs, playing with Mono Puff, and tons of TMBG touring stories, including the experience of opening up for Hootie and the Blowfish!…

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27: Interview with Brian Doherty! Pt. 1 2:11:34

4y ago2:11:34

2:11:34

Meet Brian Doherty! Jersey City's famous drummer! Part 1 of an in-depth interview with Brian Doherty! Brian played drums for They Might Be Giants from 1993 to 1996, performed on the albums John Henry, Factory Showroom, as well as various EPs, and more! In part 1, we discuss the first bands Brian played with, meeting and rehearsing and touring with …

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26: FLOOD Wrap-Down: Then That Phone Rang Off The Hook 1:48:39

4y ago1:48:39

1:48:39

Flood fans, you're in for a treat, a fresh-baked, yummy one! Dave and Jordan, the hosts, take you, the listeners, through the countless-yet-countable (21) demos and Dial-A-Song recordings that made up almost all of the songs on Flood! We think it's worth the money and hurt as we gasp in shock at the alternate lyrics of the Birdhouse In Your Soul de…

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25: FLOOD - Part 6: The Things We Cherish Are Small Indeed 1:51:57

4y ago1:51:57

1:51:57

This is a recording! We may not be able to drive out the way we drove in, so we have to leave our exploration of Flood through these b-sides and remixes left scattered in the middle of the road! Not that there's anything middle of the road (whew) about James K. Polk, the original Flood-reject version that showed up on the Istanbul (Not Constantinop…

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24: FLOOD - Part 5: River Becomes An Ocean 2:25:09

4+ y ago2:25:09

2:25:09

Pod Cast, where are you? Right here! Behind you! The ship has run out of ocean, as Dave and Jordan, the Kings of Liars, conclude their discussion/investigation/true crime mini-docu-series about all of the songs on They Might Be Giants' popular Flood album! First, we play a quickly aborted round of Derby Day in celebration of Hot Cha, then discuss t…

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23: FLOOD - Part 4: Wrong Ideas That Appeal To You 2:23:39

4+ y ago2:23:39

2:23:39

All hail, the Flood Boat! Jordan and Dave hit some deep and treacherous waters as they hit a Linnell-valanche with some of the trickiest and head-injuring songs on Flood! If I were a podcaster I'd stammer on my podcast all about We Want A Rock! We're not done with you yet! Would you mind if there's some horrible business left for us to attend to as…

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22: FLOOD - Part 3: Nobody Knows, Particle Man 2:47:34

4+ y ago2:47:34

2:47:34

It's the loveliest podcast that you've ever attended! When we discuss Flood do we get wet? We've got a Universe Man-sized episode for you where we cover an entire THREE songs from They Might Be Giants' THIRD album Flood! Content warning: you may not be able to stand there listening to us talking about Your Racist Friend! Then we're doing the things…

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21: FLOOD - Part 2: Dancing On The Casket 2:06:11

4+ y ago2:06:11

2:06:11

Our handmade boat ride through Flood continues! In this episode, we continue to celebrate and interrogate They Might Be Giants' big-time third album! We confidentially ponder and rattle on about Lucky Ball & Chain, then you can't go back to before TMBG released this next song! We devote much of the episode to an unbelievably in-depth discussion abo…

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20: FLOOD - Part 1: Bluebird of Friendliness 1:48:44

4+ y ago1:48:44

1:48:44

Live, from the Electric Well! Actually-your-friends, Dave and Jordan, are back, and rocketing forward at lightning speed past the '80s (for now) and towards They Might Be Giants' brand new record for 1990, Flood! We discuss all things Flood, except for 17 of the 19 songs, which are coming up in the next episodes! We discuss the origins of the title…

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19: GRAB BAG #1: TMB Songs 2:00:49

4+ y ago2:00:49

2:00:49

Oh boy, oh boy! During our interview with Bill Krauss, Bill showed us an old handwritten list of songs from the mid 80s with the title "TMB Songs." In this episode, we review this list and pick out a handful of rare and forgotten songs to discuss! We also ponder some exclusive never before seen song titles that fans have never known about! This epi…

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18: Interview with Bill Krauss! 2:14:51

5y ago2:14:51

2:14:51

Reel 'er in, we've got a BIG ONE! Mr. Bill Krauss, producer of THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS, LINCOLN, and other iconic 80s TMBG material joined us for a sit-down! We talked to Bill about his origins in music, getting involved with They Might Be Giants, recording the early demos and albums, being TMBG's live sound-man, stories about being on the road with t…

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Last Wave (alt.) 3:59

5y ago3:59

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Direct from Brooklyn's own They Might Be Giants, this is the only authorized and official podcast from the band. Often imitated, never remunerated. Specializing in original, live and/or rare material from the band, please enjoy TMBG's finest podcast!They Might Be Giants

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17: THEN: THE EARLIER YEARS: Disc 2: Hip Hip Horrific Is Our Thing 2:24:43

5y ago2:24:43

2:24:43

There's something coming. A new podcast episode on the horizon. It's coming very slowly. BUT NOW IT'S HERE! Our new episode is in the can, the big trash can! Jordan and Dave weep weep weep with joy and terror as they guide you through the bonus tracks on Then: The Earlier Years, disc 2! They Might Be Giants have a lot of goodies and strange-lings i…

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16: THEN: THE EARLIER YEARS DISC 1: Don't Remind Me Of Yesterday 2:37:03

5y ago2:37:03

2:37:03

Here's something novel for this podcast: LET'S ALL CELEBRATE TMBG! This episode discusses the were-we-ever-so-young 80's compilation from 1997, Then: The Earlier Years, notably the freaky and mysterious bonus tracks on disc 1! Dave and Jordan discuss the critics of Critic Intro! They say everything about Now That I Have Everything! They tap out rhy…

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15: Interview with Julie Kantner from The Turtlenecks! 1:28:23

5y ago1:28:23

1:28:23

We've got a lot of insight into a real special slice of TMBG esoterica today, as we interview Julie Kantner, incredible songwriter and past member of John Flansburgh's college dorm band, The Turtlenecks! Jordan and Dave talk to Julie about songwriting, playing live, and we devote a lot of wide-eyed attention to the six-song Turtlenecks EP from 1981…

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14: MISCELLANEOUS T Wrap-Down: I'll Find Your Answering Machine 1:37:37

5y ago1:37:37

1:37:37

Our options for Miscellaneous T tracks to discuss get whittled away as Dave and Jordan confront the very few ***exclusive*** Dial-A-Songs and demos for Miscellaneous T! We dip back into our ongoing Dial-A-Song historical discussion! We also chill the f out a bit and answer some e-mails, discuss a wide variety of questionably compelling TMBG topics,…

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13: MISCELLANEOUS T - Part 3: Flowers Die And So Will I 1:55:25

5y ago1:55:25

1:55:25

Dave and Jordan finish their stride through the b-sides compiled on Miscellaneous T! For Science is real, and they talk about the cocky character clamoring for the Venus vixen! Then we discuss lucky track number 13 and dig into more Dial-A-Song history, plus make extremely educated guesses about the inner lives of Gloria and The Guy! And from the p…

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