Best Tmbg Podcasts (2024)

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S21,E12: 07/15/24 (Professional Extra, Conflict at Serenity Pools, The Go! Team, Cornershop, Acoqui, Spacehog, Big Search, The Concretes, Becca Mancari) 51:34

1h ago51:34

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Season 21 Episode 12 Wherever You Are - Professional Extra Rosey Dream I - Conflict at Serenity Pools Yeah Totally Yeah - Conflict at Serenity Pools Feelgood by Numbers (Louie Zong Rework) - The Go! Team Everyone's a V.I.P. To Someone (Cornershop Remix) - The Go! Team Sleep on the Left Side - Cornershop Fibers & Graves - Acoqui Trust (feat. Luke Te…

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S21,E11: 07/01/24 (Rubblebucket, Anna Erhard, La Luz, Rachel Love, Clément Froissart, Mammoth Penguins, Sheer Mag, Youth Lagoon) 53:57

12d ago53:57

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Season 21 Episode 11 Stella the Begonia - Rubblebucket Botanical Garden - Anna Erhard Strange World - La Luz Poppies - La Luz Without You - Rachel Love I Lost Myself - Rachel Love Aribau - Clément Froissart Valencia - Clément Froissart Species - Mammoth Penguins Nothing and Everything - Mammoth Penguins Playing Favorites - Sheer Mag When You Get Ba…

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S21,E10: 06/17/24 (Tele Novella, Holiday Ghosts, Mustard Service, Yot Club, Dayaway, Saint Saviour, Groove Armada, Patti Page) 52:15

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SEASON 21 EPISODE 10 Marry Me - Tele Novella Big Congratulations - Holiday Ghosts Coat of Arms - Holiday Ghosts The Dominoes - Mustard Service Night in Tulum - Mustard Service Nostalgia - Yot Club Human Nature - Yot Club Ghost Beach - Dayaway True Cyan - Dayaway A Picture is All I Have - Saint Saviour (feat. Orlando Weeks) Cellophane - Saint Saviou…

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62: Interview with "Weird Al" Yankovic! 29:51

1M ago29:51

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A while back Jordan and Dave produced an obsessive, second-by-second breakdown of "Weird Al" Yankovic's They Might Be Giants style parody, Everything You Know Is Wrong, off of his 1996 album Bad Hair Day. This meticulous analysis became our most popular YouTube video, and it turns out one of those precious YouTube views was none other than Mr. Al Y…

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S21,E09: 06/03/24 (MARRIED! Bug Club, Hidden Cameras, Eversons, Chinese American Bear, Cults, DJ Schmolli-Chris Isaak v Billy Idol, Cat Power, Mariia w/ Two I’s, Baptiste W. Hamon, TMBG, Nick Cave, Nick ... 58:58

1M ago58:58

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SEASON 21 EPISODE 9 SPECIAL "I UP AND DONE GOT MARRIED" EPISODE! Marriage - The Bug Club Ban Marriage - The Hidden Cameras Marriage - The Eversons 爱是 (Love Is) - Chinese American Bear Always Forever - Cults Wicked Wedding - DJ Schmolli (Mashup Chris Isaak vs Billy Idol) Sea of Love - Cat Power First Song ❤️ - Mariia with Two I's Maria - Barbagallo …

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

3M 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

4M ago2:01:00

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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

5M 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 58:17

7M ago58:17

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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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S20,E18: 11/20/23 (ALL WOMEN! Hazel English, Genevva, Jade Imagine, En Attendant Ana, Nellie Mckay, Crumb & Melody's Echo Chamber, White Poppy, Hatchie) 49:18

8M ago49:18

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SPECIAL “ALL WOMEN” EPISODE! There She Goes - Hazel English Fast Lane - Genevva Crazy Horse - Genevva Instinct That I Wanna Know - Jade Imagine Back and Forth - Jade Imagine Principia - En Attendant Ana The Cut Off - En Attendant Ana The Drinking Song - Nellie Mckay Make a Wish - Nellie Mckay Le Temple Volant - Crumb & Melody's Echo Chamber Apathy …

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57: Interview with People Magazine's Michael Small! 1:13:31

8M ago1:13:31

1:13:31

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 1:33:26

10M ago1:33:26

1:33:26

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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S20,E10: 07/31/23 (Phantom Youth, Beach Fossils, Dayaway, Juan Wauters, TV Girl, Jeanines, Free Cake for Every Creature, Voxtrot) 52:31

12M ago52:31

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Season 20 Episode 10 Life Waits for Nothing - Phantom Youth Don't Fade Away - Beach Fossils Tough Love - Beach Fossils I Wish - Dayaway A Brief Dream of Sun - Dayaway Milanesa al Pan - Juan Wauters feat. Zoe Gotusso Modus Operandi - Juan Wauters feat. Frankie Cosmos Big Black Void - TV Girl All the Way Through - TV Girl Shame - TV Girl What the Ech…

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S20,E09: 07/17/23 (Ham Sandwich, Steady Holiday, Coma Culture, Group Rhoda, Kanot, Nimrawd, Hand Habits) 50:47

12M ago50:47

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Season 20 Episode 9 Good Friday - Ham Sandwich Newfound Oxygen - Steady Holiday The Balance - Steady Holiday Coma Culture - Coma Culture Bad Habits - Coma Culture Virtual Dancer - Group Rhoda Din För Evigt - Kanot Bottenmannen - Kanot Dee Dee - Nimrawd Quicksilver (single version) - Nimrawd Aquamarine - Hand Habits This episode features a clip of a…

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S20,E08: 07/03/23 (Dayaway, Sylvie, Nicky Hopkins, Joanna Sternberg, Arthur Russell, Dur-Dur Band, Courrier Sud, Los Bitchos) 52:14

1y ago52:14

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Season 20 Episode 8 Hot Blue Summer - Dayaway Shooting Star - Sylvie Further Down the Road (Maston Remix) - Sylvie Waiting for the Band - Nicky Hopkins You Have Something Special - Joanna Sternberg This Is Not Who I Want To Be - Joanna Sternberg I Never Get Lonesome - Arthur Russell Iowa Dream - Arthur Russell Wan Ka Helaa - Dur-Dur Band Int. Riyo …

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55: Interview with I MIGHT BE GIANT, TOO songwriter Peter Stewart! 1:35:38

1y ago1:35:38

1:35:38

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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S20,E07: 06/19/23 (SOUNDTRACKS! Johnny Duncan, Chas McDevitt, Pellea, Gene Ski, Jackson C. Frank, John Denver, Art Garfunkel, Myie, Hannah Peel, Aimee Mann, The Lijadu Sisters, Young Bakuba Band, Lizzy ... 54:01

1y ago54:01

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Season 20 Episode 7: Special “Music from Soundtracks” Episode! Asteroid City 1. Last Train to San Fernando - Johnny Duncan 2. Freight Train - Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group Poker Face 3. Charlie's Theme - Pellea 4. Six Foot Down - Gene Ski 5. Blues Run the Game - Jackson C. Frank John Denver: Country Boy 6. Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver Th…

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54: JOHN HENRY Wrap-Down: Wreck It Apart 2:26:57

1y ago2:26:57

2:26:57

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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S20,E04: 05/08/23 (FRENCH! Cléa Vincent, Jarvis Cocker, Juniore, Kumisolo, We are Enfant Terrible, Lisa LeBlanc, Dumas, Richard Anthony, Freedom Fry, Louïse Papier, Holden) 56:13

1y ago56:13

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Season 20 Episode 4 - SPECIAL “MUSIC IN FRENCH!” EPISODE! Soulevant - Cléa Vincent Contact - Jarvis Cocker Le cannibale - Juniore Je me suis fait tout petit - Juniore B1 - Ce soir - Kumisolo Kabuki femme fatale - Kumisolo La Femme aux Faux Cils - We are Enfant Terrible La poudre aux yeux - Lisa LeBlanc Tite gêne - Lisa LeBlanc Apprenti - Dumas Fill…

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53: JOHN HENRY - Part 7: You're Already Dead 1:47:54

1y ago1:47:54

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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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S20,E03: 04/24/23 (Jacob King, Maxwell Farrington and Le SuperHomard, Ladybug Transistor, Tiny Microphone feat. Gary Olson, Lord Huron, Zach Schimpf, Jacklen Ro, Homephone) 46:23

1y ago46:23

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Season 20 Episode 3 Organic Tea - Jacob King We, Us the Pharaohs - Maxwell Farrington & Le SuperHomard I Had It All - Maxwell Farrington & Le SuperHomard Always on the Telephone - The Ladybug Transistor Stranger - Tiny Microphone feat. Gary Olson Mine Forever - Lord Huron At Sea - Lord Huron Blameless - Zach Schimpf Mind Like a Sitting Duck - Zach …

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S20,E02: 04/10/23 (Celler Dwellers, Marina Allen, Tokyo Tea Room, Fruit Junior, Samia, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Smaller Hearts, Sessa) 50:09

1+ y ago50:09

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Season 20 Episode 2 Apologizing - Celler Dwellers Or Else - Marina Allen Superreality - Marina Allen If You Love Her - Tokyo Tea Room Feel Your Heart - Tokyo Tea Room Poor Devil - Fruit Junior Saddle Up -Fruit Junior The Promise (feat. Jelani Aryeh) - Samia As You Are - Samia Edge of the Edge - Panda Bear & Sonic Boom Everything’s Been Leading To T…

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S20,E01: 03/27/23 (Morrissey, Roller Derby, Phantom Youth, Holy Now, Freeds, Chevy and Park Bird, The Association and The Courettes) 49:04

1+ y ago49:04

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Season 20 Episode 1 Rebels Without Applause - Morrissey Always on My Mind - Roller Derby Friday I'm in Love - Roller Derby Afterworld - Phantom Youth Dear October - Phantom Youth Places - Holy Now Silk - Holy Now Nerves - Freeds Fuzzy - Freeds If I Could Ride a Bike - Chevy & Park Bird Never My Love - The Association and The Courettes This episode …

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52: JOHN HENRY - Part 6: It's Totally Over Now 3:12:35

1+ y ago3:12:35

3:12:35

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 3:08:48

1+ y ago3:08:48

3:08:48

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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S19,E23: 12/19/22 (RL, Rubblebucket, Frankie Cosmos, Dana Gavanski, Le Femme, Petite, League, Alvvays, Bonny Doon) 53:58

1+ y ago53:58

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SEASON 19 FINALE! Be True - RL Cherry Blossom - Rubblebucket Earth Worship - Rubblebucket Empty Head - Frankie Cosmos Aftershook - Frankie Cosmos Strangers - Dana Gavanski Sacatela - La Femme No pasa nada - La Femme Dyslexic Poetry - Petite League Pantone Karaoke - Petite League Belinda Says - Alvvays Very Online Guy - Alvvays San Francisco - Bonny…

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S19,E22: 12/05/22 (XMAS! Shugo Tokumaru, John Festival, Twitchels, Housewife, Daniel Zott, Laufey, Dodie, Ballboy, Ali Sperry, Kristin Weber, Ginger Root, Rope Store, Feet, Frights, Freedom Fry, Evripidis ... 57:41

1+ y ago57:41

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SPECIAL "CHRISTMAS MUSIC 2022" EPISODE! Kemonomichi no Uta (alt ver.) - Shugo Tokumaru & John John Festival Ode to Just Like Christmas - Twitchels Just Like Christmas - Housewife When the River Meets the Sea - Daniel Zott Love to Keep Me Warm - Laufey & Dodie Merry Christmas to the Drunks, Merry Christmas to the Lovers - Ballboy He's the One - Ali …

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S19,E21: 11/21/22 (The Go! Team feat Star Feminine Band, Broken Bells, Babe Rainbow, Danz CM, Busman's Holiday, Sam Valdez, Vacant Lots, Sleep Party People) 55:06

1+ y ago55:06

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Look Away, Look Away - The Go! Team feat. The Star Feminine Band Saturdays - Broken Bells We're Not In Orbit Yet… - Broken Bells Smash the Machine - The Babe Rainbow Mediterranean - The Babe Rainbow Fast Cars - Danz CM Love Is Perfect Kindness - Busman's Holiday Hey Margarita - Busman's Holiday Charlie - Sam Valdez Your Party - Crush EP Disintegrat…

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S19,E20: 11/07/22 (Chris Laufman and Wise Blood, Coast Modern, Ruby, The Goon Sax, The Garrys, Kelley Stoltz, The PJ's) 44:22

1+ y ago44:22

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Stars Are Blind (Follow Me) - Chris Laufman & Wise Blood Sunshine Time - Coast Modern Electric Fence - Ruby Bedtime - Ruby Steal My Sunshine - The Goon Sax Sintaluta - The Garrys Bury Me With My Money - The Garrys Change - Kelley Stoltz My Wildest Dream - Kelley Stoltz Did You Give the World Some Love Today, Babe? - The PJ's This episode features a…

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50: JOHN HENRY - Part 4: O, Do Not Forsake Me with Wilbur Pauley! 1:43:11

1+ y ago1:43:11

1:43:11

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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S19,E19: 10/24/22 (Freedom Fry, Down Time, Jonathan Bree, Princess Chelsea, Cool Sounds, GOAT, Sun Era) 50:56

1+ y ago50:56

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Hot Tub Time Machine - Freedom Fry Real Love - Down Time Just Because - Down Time Destiny - Jonathan Bree & Princess Chelsea You Are the Man - Jonathan Bree Love Is More - Princess Chelsea Forever Is a Charm - Princess Chelsea Part Time Punk - Cool Sounds Like That - Cool Sounds Goatmilk - GOAT Blow the Horns - GOAT Chow - Sun Era This episode feat…

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S19,E18: 10/10/22 (ViVii, Pure Bathing Culture, Jeanines, Seoul Magic Club, Gently Tender, Workhorse, Whitney, Cass Elliot) 51:00

2y ago51:00

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It's Probably Me - ViVii Ivory Coast - Pure Bathing Culture Nightswimming - Pure Bathing Culture After All - Jeanines Luminous - Seoul Magic Club Love all the Population - Gently Tender Home Anymore - Gently Tender Chain - Workhorse No Photographs - Workhorse County Lines - Whitney Terminal - Whitney Jesus was a Cross Maker - Cass Elliot This episo…

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49: JOHN HENRY - Part 3: You Will Never Understand Me 2:38:19

2y ago2:38:19

2:38:19

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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S19,E17: 09/26/22 (Foamboy, Husbands, Dean and Britta, Marlon Williams, Squeeze, Air Waves feat. Frankie Cosmos and Merce Lemon, Mary Onettes) 49:55

2y ago49:55

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Not a Go - Foamboy Better - Foamboy Peach Smoothie - Foamboy Garth - Husbands Must Be a Cop - Husbands Night Nurse - Dean & Britta Easy Does It - Marlon Williams My Boy - Marlon Williams Up the Junction - Squeeze The Dance - Air Waves Black Metal - Air Waves feat. Frankie Cosmos and Merce Lemon Mind on Fire - The Mary Onettes This episode features …

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S19,E16: 09/12/22 (Alexandria, Kiwi jr., Foreign Air, Requin Chagrin feat. Anaïs Demoustier, Eli Smart, Ham Sandwich, Greta Morgan) 48:17

2y ago48:17

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Extra Mile - Alexandria The Sound of Music - Kiwi jr. Unspeakable Things - Kiwi jr. Hello Sunshine - Foreign Air Why Don't You Feel the Way I Do? - Foreign Air Je n'veux pas rester sage - Requin Chagrin Crush - Requin Chagrin feat. Anaïs Demoustier Highschool Steady - Eli Smart No Destination - Eli Smart All My Blood - Ham Sandwich Small Talk - Gre…

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S19,E15: 08/29/22 (Dayaway, Tchotchke, Powerplant, Down Time, Breakup Haircut, Cheekface, Cones, Kid Francescoli) 44:12

2y ago44:12

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Summer's End - Dayaway Don't Hang up on Me - Tchotchke Dizzy - Tchotchke Pixie Gf - Powerplant So Far Away - Down Time Marie Kondo - Breakup Haircut Why Can't I Be Cool Enough to Move to Berlin? - Breakup Haircut Election Day - Cheekface feat. Sidney Gish You Always Want to Bomb the Middle East - Cheekface The Tunnel - Cones Summer Is Gone - Kid Fr…

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S19,E14: 08/15/22 (VHS Sports, Chinese American Bear, Voxtrot, She and Him, Freedom Fry, Shout Out Louds, Evripidis and His Tragedies) 48:09

2y ago48:09

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Somedays - VHS Sports Love Bus - Chinese American Bear Love Is - Chinese American Bear Whiskey & Water - Voxtrot Kindergarten - Voxtrot Wouldn’t It Be Nice - She & Him Melt Away - She & Him True to Ourselves - Freedom Fry As Far Away as Possible - Shout Out Louds Sky and I (Heaven) - Shout Out Louds Our Trash - Evripidis and His Tragedies This epis…

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48: JOHN HENRY - Part 2: Unconnected And Free 1:58:10

2y ago1:58:10

1:58:10

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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S19,E13: 08/01/22 (CLASSIC EXOTICA! Combustible Edison, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Les Baxter, Haruomi Hosono and Miharu Koshi, Juan García Esquivel) 44:31

2y ago44:31

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SPECIAL "CLASSIC EXOTICA MUSIC" EPISODE! Vertigogo (Opening Theme) - Combustible Edison Misirlou - Martin Denny Coronation - Martin Denny La Pampa Y La Puna - Martin Denny Poinciana - Arthur Lyman Anna - Arthur Lyman Quiet Village - Les Baxter Jungalero - Les Baxter Disappeared (2021 Mix) - Haruomi Hosono and Miharu Koshi Miniskirt - Combustible Ed…

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47: JOHN HENRY - Part 1: Now I'm Where A Snail Has To Be 2:13:26

2y ago2:13:26

2:13:26

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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S19,E12: 07/18/22 (NEW EXOTICA! Kolumbo, Ixtahuele, L'exotighost, Manakooras, Hilo Hi-Flyers, Mocky, Vanishing Twin, Monster Rally, Louie Zong, Natural Yogurt Band) 55:55

2y ago55:55

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SPECIAL "NEW FRONTIERS IN EXOTICA MUSIC" EPISODE! The Key Club, 1976 - Kolumbo Manna - Ìxtahuele feat. Kadhja Bonet and Orange Crate Art Exotique Mecanique - L'exotighost Mai Tai Break - L'exotighost Quiet Village - The Manakooras Maple Leaf - The Hilo Hi-Flyers Mountain King - The Hilo Hi-Flyers Bora! - Mocky In Cucina - Vanishing Twin Dusty - Mon…

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S19,E11: 07/04/22 (LADIES! Breakup Haircut, Ora the Molecule, Sunflower Beam, Le Pain, Dana Gavanski, Renata Zeiguer, Sea Lemon) 49:15

2y ago49:15

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SPECIAL "LET'S HEAR FROM THE LADIES" EPISODE! Out of My Way (I'm Not Getting on the Night Bus) - Breakup Haircut Creator - Ora the Molecule Die to Be a Butterfly - Ora the Molecule Who Put You Up To This? - Sunflower Bean Baby Don't Cry - Sunflower Bean Obvious to You - Le Pain Is That How You Want Me to Feel? - Le Pain Indigo Highway - Dana Gavans…

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46: WHY DOES THE SUN SHINE? EP: Spy vs. Spy 2:01:54

2y ago2:01:54

2:01:54

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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S19,E05: 04/11/22 (Sipper, Jenny Hval, Sea Lemon, VHS Sports, Widowspeak, Traffik Island,Alyssa Gengos, Jarvis Cocker) 59:36

2+ y ago59:36

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Party - Sipper Freedom - Jenny Hval Classic Objects - Jenny Hval Sunday - Sea Lemon Fortune Teller - Sea Lemon House Show - VHS Sports Flowers - VHS Sports Everything Is Simple - Widowspeak Salt - Widowspeak Lights Out - Traffik Island Babylon Blues - Traffik Island Gothenburg English - Alyssa Gengos O Kanan Dume - Alyssa Gengos Aline - Jarvis Cock…

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45: Interview with TMBG drummer Jonathan Feinberg! 1:17:33

2+ y ago1:17:33

1:17:33

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 1:51:25

2+ y ago1:51:25

1:51:25

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! 1:48:44

2+ y ago1:48:44

1:48:44

We present to you now the full interview with singer/songwriter/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 for The Gui…

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42: Letterbox Special! Volume 1 1:03:37

2+ y ago1:03:37

1:03:37

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! 1:24:58

2+ y ago1:24:58

1:24:58

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

3y 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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