Episodes
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Greg is joined by musician and scientist Cari Hearn to chat about Mrs. Bluebeard off of I Like Fun. Cari uses her academic skills to lead us down the rabbit hole of the history of the Bluebeard fairy tale and its many variations.
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Johnathan Leonard returns to the show to talk about a fairly new song, Tick Tick Tick Tick off of My Murdered Remains. Boy, this song is an uplifter!
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Nashville musician Mari Morton and Greg discuss Take Out The Trash off of The Else, a song which Mari has a very personal connection too. Also, more bass love, specifically fuzz bass.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Ian Reynard joins Greg to talk about I Left My Body off of I Like Fun, a song he doesn't really like... what? Will they do battle? Find out.
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Musicology student Rachel Jones returns to the show to talk about Danny Weinkauf's amazing bass part in this song... and maybe some other stuff too. This is our first episode to cover a Phone Power song!
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Frequent voicemail-leaver and podcaster Spencer Parks comes on the show to talk about Fibber Island, off TMBG's kids' album No!
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Franz Nicolay of The Hold Steady returns to the show to discuss I Can Hear You off of Factory Showroom, a song recorded on an Edison wax cylinder recorder.
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Debate team style, the pro-Mink Car Team of Greg and Steve Clark face off against the Anti-Mink Car Team of Gur Samuel and Rich Jeffery to determine once and for all - does Mink Car rule or suck?
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Bob Nanna of Braid, Hey Mercedes and Lifted Bells joins Greg to talk about Erase off of Glean. This episode also offers a great primer to learn about Nanna if you're unfamiliar with this influential emo and indie musician.
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Jared Pike joins Greg in-studio to talk about Lie Still, Little Bottle off of Lincoln. Prepare to be soothed by Jared's radio announcer voice as we talk about... the stick!