This Might Be A Podcast

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 71 - They’ll Need A Crane LIVE from Bloomington, IN!

Last Saturday, Greg and friends converged on Bloomington, IN, in the southern half of the state and home to Indiana University, to record our third live episode at The Bishop Bar. With a roundtable made up of TMBP newcomer and regional comedian extraordinaire Jon Hancuff alongside TMBP veterans Cari Hearn, Dana Williamson and Scott Currie, listen to Greg attempt to wrangle the rowdy crew as we discuss They'll Need A Crane in great detail with hysterical moments along the way. The episode ends with a live cover of the song, with only minimal mistakes. Awesome!

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 70 - Social Media

On December 3rd, 2019, without warning, TMBG released a new song called Social Media on their Particle Men YouTube channel. Obviously it's about social media as a platform for opinions, so returning friends of the podcast Cari Hearn and Mari Morton join Greg to get meta and talk about the response to this song... on social media! We read YouTube comments, Facebook comments from the Misc T group, and have a fun and goofy time talking about a pretty odd song. Dive in to social media!

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 69.5 - Misc Trans pt 2!

I'm beyond excited to finally present to you all Part 2 of this series of Misc Trans episodes, where a group of trans folks talk about TMBG song lyrics they have personal connections to regarding gender identity themes. Our guest host is Avren Keating, who leads a roundtable discussion with returning guest Mari Morton, and first time guests Seymour Schmitt and Martha Riding. We discuss everything from hits like Snail Shell to obscure tracks like Impossible, and our guests provide a unique insight into the songs through their own lens. Dig it! Don't forget to check out Avren's own podcast, the wonderful Waves Breaking!

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 69 - Bells Are Ringing with Brian Doherty!

I've been sitting on this one for awhile and I'm so excited I can finally unleash it on the TMBG fan community! Drummer of TMBG from 1993-1996, Brian Doherty played on John Henry, Factory Showroom, Severe Tire Damage and two EPs. He's here to talk about Bells Are Ringing, the final song on his final album with the band. We also talk about his full time with the band, and our shared current profession of music educator. Strap it down and enjoy!

This Might Be A Podcast - Bonus Episode - The first Patreon Peeps Party!

I promised my amazing Patreon friends that when I reached a certain amount of subscription money I would throw a PARTY via video call for all of us Patrons to shoot the breeze with each other about anything TMBG. Turns out I'll be throwing a party a month for the next few months because there are too many awesome people! On this first party episode, I play party host and am joined by Jon Uleis, Dana Williamson, Gur Samuel, Jacob MacLeod, Acey Jane Nikkel and Chip Jamerson. We talk about Stilloob, the Flood tour, and debate about The Spine and Mink Car because of course... what's a good party without some friendly debate?? Listen in on the fun and stay tuned for my episode with Brian Doherty on Thursday!!

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 68 - Memo to Human Resources

Jonathan Leonard returns for his third episode, Memo to Human Resources off of The Spine. Greg and Jonathan get deep into the depressing lyrics, talk about what may have inspired the style of the song, and find a whole bunch of cool covers. Also, the intro and outro have a special Valentines treats for you all, so enjoy!

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 67 - Someone Keeps Moving My Chair

I present to you the new King of Episodes, as Darrell Till and I dethrone the James K Polk episode as the longest weekly song episode thus far. We get deep into the weeds with music theory nerdery, figuring out the true key of the song. There are covers a plenty, as a second recording session was necessary after the TMBS Flood Tribute was released. Dig in!

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 66 - Rest Awhile with Dan Hickey, formerly of TMBG!

Dan Hickey played drums with They Might Be Giants from 1997-2003, recording on 4 full lengths - Severe Tire Damage, parts of Long Tall Weekend, Mink Car and No! He also played on EPs like the Working Undercover for the Man EP, which had the song Rest Awhile. Dan picked that song to talk about, and we get insider info on the recording of the song, how he came up with his drum parts, and his thoughts on the lyrics and JL's lyrical genius. We also go through his time with TMBG and how he came to be in the band and leave the band. This is a special one. Enjoy!!

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 65 - Apartment 4 with John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats!

This one has been a long time coming. Last spring, Greg called up another one of his idols, John Darnielle of the veteran indie folk rock act the Mountain Goats, to talk about Apartment 4, a song he grew to love when he became a dad. Due to technical difficulties the episode hit some snags, but now it's finally here, with a twist at the end. This is also a good primer for people unfamiliar with the Mountain Goats, the second greatest band of all time.

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 64 - All Time What

Acey Jane Nikkel joins Greg to talk about a song with a personal connection to her, All Time What off of I Like Fun. We discuss Flans' great power pop awakening and how far it has taken the band. Also, low low low saxophones for the win.