This Might Be A Podcast

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 117 - Snail Shell with former Giant Tony Maimone!

Former TMBG bassist Tony Maimone kindly joins us to talk about Snail Shell off John Henry, a song that he played bass on! Tony tells us about his career as a bassist, how he came to be in the Giants and how that slap bass part came to be as we examine the song.

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 116 - Fun Assassin

Jeanne Harrel digs deep to pull up this killer track from The Spine Surfs Alone EP. We unearth a rare live recording of the song, learn about guest vocalist Jonny Cragg, and get some special exclusive covers sent in by our lovely listeners.

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 115.5 - Don’t Let’s Start Covers Special

Nearly two years ago, TMBP had our first live episode about Don't Let's Start. We don't do covers sections on a live episode, but there are so many great covers of this epic song! Two members of that roundtable rejoin me, Dana Williamson and Scott Currie, to find those great covers. Listen to some of TMBG's talented fans take on this tricky song in many different styles.

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 115 - O, Do Not Forsake Me

Brook Pridemore visits the show to talk about the a cappella John Henry tune O, Do Not Forsake Me. They go through the history of the song from the Dial-a-Song to the demo, live version and studio version, breaking down what makes each one tick. Surprisingly we even find a couple covers.

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 114 - Tesla / Tesla 2 4 6 8

Ekelemchi Okemgbo wanted to talk about the widely panned track Tesla 2 4 6 8 but Greg said he had to talk about the original Tesla song as well, so we delve into both those as well as the other remixes. Can we change people's minds about this song? Listen and we'll see!

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 113 - XTC Vs. Adam Ant

Shelley Pierce, DJ for KMSU's annual TMBG marathons, joins Greg to talk about XTC Vs. Adam Ant off Factory Showroom. Shelley is a huge XTC fan so we introduce the uninitiated to XTC as well as Adam Ant's music. We also talk about and play clips from Shelley's interview with John Flansburgh where he gave some insight into this song.

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 112.5 - Mono Puff 2 - It’s Fun to Steal

Finally it's our second Mono Puff episode, and for this one we focus on four songs off of 1998's It's Fun to Steal. Chris Tull, Jon Uleis, Abi Bash and I each picked one song - "Poison Flowers," "Mr. Hughes Says," "Imaginary Friend" and "Backstabbing Liar" - and we discuss them at length, score them, and find a couple covers. Enjoy some sweet Flans content!

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 112 - Snowball in Hell

Resident artist of TMBP Abi Bash returns to the show to discuss the classic Snowball in Hell off of Lincoln. We catch up and chat about the demo, the cassette that supplies the bridge sample, and get Christmasy in the covers section.

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 111 - Boat of Car ft Atom and His Package

Adam Goren, mastermind behind legendary synth punk act Atom and His Package, returns to talk about Boat of Car from TMBG's self-titled debut. Greg and Adam discuss the demo, explore the multitude of different live versions, and collaborate on a cover.

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 110 - I Haven’t Seen You In Forever

Seymour Schmitt joins Greg for the first Why? episode, I Haven't Seen You In Forever. They get into nerdy choir talk about singing in round, how dramatic kids are, and even find some covers of this deep cut.