Joel Shaughnessy returns to the show to talk about a very fresh TMBG track, "Eyeball", off of this January's EP of the same name. We briefly discuss the whole EP and speculate on the upcoming album, and then break down this wheelhouse Linnell track. We also get covers from the reliable Covers Crüe, including one from Joel himself!

Will Hoffknecht joins us for the first time to talk about "We've Got a World That Swings", a cover TMBG included on the S-E-X-X-Y EP. We discuss the original and famous crooners, try to make sense of the song's small but important lyrical variations, and revisit a kickass cover. 

Zach Heagy makes his debut on the show to discuss the The Spine Surfs Alone EP track, "Skullivan". We ponder about who the Skullivan really is, chat about Linnell going wild in the studio, and hear a cover from  Zach and his girlfriend.

Chris Tull returns to the show to talk about the deepest of deep cuts, "Our Cannibal Friends", a song which got played live three times in 2007 but never recorded. We talk about musical robots, cannibal art, and I join Chris' band My Altamont for a cover. 

My Altamont on Bandcamp

Gerwin Kramer makes his TMBP debut to talk about "Now I Know", collected on the Album Raises New and Troubling Questions compilation. We learn about the hardships of being a European TMBG fan, discuss Linnell's narcissistic narrator, and hear a cover by Gerwin! 

Gerwin's YouTube: Moo Oink

Luke Hennisch makes his first appearance on the show to talk about the title track to Nanobots. We chat about nanobot technology, the song's perfect melodic structure, and we both contribute covers.

After a nice break from the show for us to get married and honeymoon, Darcy makes her debut on the show to discuss the amazing wedding gift given to us by members of the Covers Crüe, a custom TMBG covers album called This Might Be a Wedding! We talk about each amazing, thoughtful track and play them in full. We also chat about seeing TMBG in Nashville last month. 

You can download the album for yourselves on Bandcamp!

THANK YOU Covers Crüe! 

Shannon Cooke and I finish our conversation on the Factory Showroom track "How Can I Sing Like a Girl." We check out live versions from throughout the decades, hear a handful of awesome covers, and score this TMBG classic. 

Shannon Cooke returns to the show to talk about the Factory Showroom cut "How Can I Sing Like a Girl?" On part 1, I get an oracle card reading from Shannon's custom TMBG-themed deck, we talk about demo and get techie with studio gear used on Factory Showroom, and give a tribute to our friend Mari Morton. 

Hooray for meeting podcast friends! Noah Daniel visited all the way from friggin' Germany to record this episode live in-studio at Velour Underground. We talk about the Here Come the 123s story-song "Nine Bowls of Soup" and debut our cover, featuring the guest "woahs" of my girls Zinnia and Ramona.