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Episode 187 - Become a Robot w/Elizabeth Sandifer

Elizabeth Sandifer co-wrote the 33 1/3 book on Flood (with former guest Alex Reed) and is here to talk about a non-Flood song, "Become a Robot" from TMBG's 1985 demo tape and collected on Then: The Early Years. Hear us attempt to decipher one of the most bizarre songs in a career full of bizarre songs. We play the only live clip of this song in existence, and Greg, Cara and little Zinnia create the only cover in existence, recorded from Madrid. 
Episode edited by Avren Keating of the Waves Breaking podcast. Thanks Avren!

Episode 186 - Unctuous Robot

Good friend of the show Cari Hearn returns for her umpteenth time for another TMBP My Murdered Remains song episode. We get real classical on this thang, talkin' chord progressions, singing timbres and violin technique (is your violin sponge-worthy?), as well as plenty of sci-fi nerd talk. Also, hear TWO covers by Cari that are vastly different!

Episode - 185 - Rowboat Mayor

*Listen to the pre-episode introduction for a special "get well soon" message from the TMBP listeners.*
OG fan Stanley Allen makes his first appearance on the show to remind Greg of the greatness of Rowboat Mayor, another My Murdered Remains track. They discuss music of all types that informed their fandoms of TMBG and ponder young Flansburgh's own fandoms of punk and post punk bands that could have steered the rowboat of his tastes, even so much later on in life  when writing a song like this. We also hear two great custom covers, now also featured on the Covers by Order compilation to benefit the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Go to our bandcamp to purchase and donate.
This episode edited and mixed by Avren Keating of the Waves Breaking podcast. Thanks Avren!  

Episode 184 - Out of Jail

Brit Nick Jackson finally makes his first appearance to talk about a tune far, far down on John Henry's tracklisting, "Out of Jail." We talk at length about how this song deserves more love, why the demo rules, why it should be played more live, and demonstrate the massive amounts of fan love for this song by rounding up a bunch of sweet covers, including Nick's own cover, which Greg jumped in on for drums. 
Episode edited and mixed by Avren Keating of the Waves Breaking podcast. Thanks Avren!

Episode 183 - Birds Fly

Iowan Rachel Jones makes her first appearance on the show to talk about the weird little old TMBG rarity "Birds Fly". We dig around to try and figure out the true age of this song, unearth the one and only live performance of the song, and get two custom covers including Rachel's own cover from the Purple Toupee comp!
This episode (and the next 5) is edited and mixed by the amazing Avren Keating of the Waves Breaking podcast, because I'm in Spain! 

Episode 182 - Prepare

Joel Yalowitz, known around TMBG cover communities as Guest/Host, is here to talk about the More Murdered Remains tune Prepare. We talk about the tragedy that song got booted from Nanobots, dissect what makes it so cool, and listen to a few awesome covers, one by Joel himself.

Episode 181 - Nightgown of the Sullen Moon

Meredith Pryce makes her debut on the show to talk about this beloved early b-side. We talk about the 80's children's book and how John Linnell is lying that he never heard of it, we talk about what makes this song the best b-side in their entire career and we find a million great covers in a million styles.

Episode 180 - Alphabet of Nations

Adam Goren aka Atom & His Package returns to the show to talk about the song we covered for the Purple Toupee compilation, "Alphabet of Nations" from Here Come the ABCs. We have a ball talking geography, teaching, this rad song obviously, and also learn about his awesome new band Dead Best.

Episode 179 - Darling, The Dose

New friend Lydia Snow makes her first appearance to talk about her young journalism career and communicating with TMBG management leading to writing an excellent BOOK review, then we get to the song to break it all down, and hear the only cover yet in existence. 

Episode 178 - Where Your Eyes Don’t Go

Greg Behan appears on the show after long last to talk about the Lincoln banger "Where Your Eyes Don't Go." Fellow Gregs always deliver, and boy howdy do we get into it with this classic, breaking down every element of its greatness, playing tons of great live clips spanning decades, and curating the best covers out there... plus a cover from each Greg!