309 episodes
This Might Be A Podcast Greg Simpson
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4.4 • 64 Ratings
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This Might Be A Podcast is a song by song podcast about They Might Be Giants, hosted by Greg Simpson.
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Episode 255 - Tiny Doctors
Tyler Colton of Goodbye Viking joins me to talk about a fan-favorite deep cut, "Tiny Doctors," which never even made it to the Dial-a-Song machine, finally being released on TMBG Unlimited. We ponder about how deep to read into the lyrics and whether this song should have been fleshed out and put on an album, and then we hear a crazy amount of covers for how obscure this song is.
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Episode 254 - The Poisonousness
Gabby Crouch is our guest this week to talk about the Robin Goldwasser-lead track "The Poisonousness," the closing song for The Escape Team. We talk about the lovely Hand Witch, ask "where are the guitars?" and discuss the importance of "woo woos."
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Episode 253 - Hearing Aid
Robert Writhe of The Writhers is here to talk about an often-overlooked Flood track, "Hearing Aid." We discuss the sample-heavy arrangement of the track, guest guitarist Arto Lindsay, and the controversial 2022/2023 tour version.
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Episode 252 - Space Suit
Seth Hershman makes their TMBP debut to talk about the closer of Apollo 18, "Space Suit." We talk about how its origins are tied to the origin of the band, hear the song's original form under a different title, and hear live versions through the years, some more successful than others.
Seth's friends plugs:
Christine: patreon.com/ballardiangorse
Chwoka: arcadeidea.wordpress.com
Clara: @queerchristpod on Twitter, patreon.com/loafers
Inbar: justasidekickcomics.tumblr.com
Ivy: ivyrose-morrison.bandcamp.com
Miranda: CarouselUnique twitter/tumblr
Mousa: mousart.tumblr.com
Peri: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Peri-Akman/author/B074QQ6S7D
Sage: sagemorrison.bandcamp.com
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Episode 251 - Bread Hair
Continuing our streak of bizarre early songs, Lauren Davis returns to the show and brings along a friend, newcomer Matt Molaro. We talk about old synths, John C. Reilly, and try to figure out what the hell is up with this song.
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Episode 250 - Mr. Klaw
On our 250th episode (!!!), music professor and co-author of the Flood 33 1/3 book, Alexander Reed, returns to the show to talk about another wild early song of the band. We talk about Linnell's guitar playing, Mr. Ed, and the importance of downbeat placement, as well as hearing it live and a surprising amount of covers.
Customer Reviews
So great for a TMBG fan
Greg’s ability to connect with all of his cohosts is a gift. The commentary is fun, thoughtful, informative, spontaneous, and entertaining. I’m very interested in seeing his final scores at the end of the tour.
Fellowship of TMBG
Apart from my immediate family, life as a TMBG fan has been mostly a solitary pursuit. It’s like a breath of fresh air to have somehow even found my way here to this podcast. It’s a small miracle, really. Each day there are wee victories for this old school/pre-internet era gal, and this is one of them. I’m thankful for all the hard work and creative energy that is poured into the making of each episode. I have only listened to a few so far, but I am sincerely enjoying what I’m hearing. I’m glad to have found a landing pad to camp out on where my favorite band and their incredible body of work is debated and celebrated! This is not such a solitary pursuit after all. Not to put too fine a fine point on it, I am Thankful!
Best. Theme Song. Ever.
I have heard a lot of TMBG’s music videos, but that gave me a clear understanding of their theme song for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. #playhousedisneyera
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