This Might Be A Podcast

This Might Be A Podcast is a song by song podcast about They Might Be Giants, hosted by Greg Simpson.

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Episodes

Thursday Aug 26, 2021

Eb Mitchell is here to giggle with me through the entirety of this discussion of the jazzy John Henry number Extra Savoir-Faire. We chat about the demo, a duo performance and slide trumpets.

Friday Aug 20, 2021

Andy Howard of my band Outdoor Velour joins me to talk about the song we covered for the Purple Toupee compilation, Call You Mom from Nanobots. Hear us breakdown just how compilcated this song is and convince you it's one of the best modern tmbg songs.

Wednesday Aug 18, 2021

Let's have a gay old time! It's Gay Might Bi Giants part 2, where I've once again rounded up a crew of some awesome queer friends to talk about their favorite TMBG songs through their personal experiences and feelings. Guest hosting is Amber Chaney, and joining her are Acey Jane and Lauren Walton for a Oops, all sapphics! episode. Enjoy!

Thursday Aug 12, 2021

Another charity episode is now free! Danny Weinkauf is here to tell us about his upcoming album WORDS, and to give us the behind-the-music worthy stories of Elephants and its long journey to getting on a TMBG album.

Saturday Aug 07, 2021

This charity episode is now free! The TMBG John Henry rhythm section, bassist Tony Maimone and drummer Brian Doherty, both return to the show to reminisce about a song they have songwriting credit on, AKA Driver! You're in for some inside stories folks, so strap it in!

Saturday Jul 31, 2021

Peter Gritsch returns to the show to chat about Rat Patrol from Long Tall Weekend. Hear some rare live recordings of the song, a live performance by Greg on one of his weird instruments, and the premier of a cover of the song that will appear on the Purple Toupee compilation!

Thursday Jul 22, 2021

First-timer Brianna Jones is on the show to talk about this extremely underrated deep deep cut Microphone, collected on the Cast Your Pod to The Wind CD. Learn all about how this song should be in your top five TMBG ballads. Episode edited and mixed by John Walker of the FYIz podcast network.

Friday Jul 16, 2021

Comedy writer and musician Jean-Luc Bouchard visits the show to talk Contrecoup off of The Else. We talk about The Onion, ragtime music, and of course phrenology and brain injuries. Episode edited and mixed by John Walker of the FYIz podcast network.

Thursday Jul 08, 2021

Straight outta Kuranda in Australia, Phillip Lewis is here to talk about Danny Weinkauf's first songwriting credit for TMBG, Where Do They Make Balloons? We go deep into this special song from their first kids album No!, and even get some inside info in a phone call from Danny himself!

Saturday Jul 03, 2021

First time guest Cathy Moore braves the dangerous waters of discussing a song that appears on two albums- She Thinks She's Edith Head, with parenthesis if we're talking the Long Tall Weekend version or without if it's the Mink Car version. Which is superior? We're gonna find out!

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