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Santa came a little late to TMBP this year, so Stephanie Cummings visited to talk about "Santa's Beard" from Lincoln. We check out the Dial-a-Song, the live debut, and try to figure out exactly what's going on with the relationship portrayed in the song. 

Pat Ford of the amazing band Colossal is on the show to talk about Lincoln's "Piece of Dirt." We get y'all hip to Colossal then dive into the song, talk Television, and play an incredible cover from Pat's new band Romanesc. 

Joseph Devens returns to the show to talk about the Mink Car banger "My Man." We discuss the dark and odd lyrics, changes from the infamous "leaked tape" demo, and Joseph's band United Shapes rocks a cover. 

First time guest and White Sox journalist and podcast host Brett Ballantini is on the show to talk about "Token Back to Brooklyn," originally found as the secret track to Factory Showroom. We discuss the different vibe of its Dial-a-Song, the political folk tune that inspired it, and get a couple sweet Covers Crüe covers. 

Tim Shoppa makes his debut on the show to talk about the Book track "Lord Snowdon." He's done his research and read the book 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret to learn about her and her husband, Lord Snowdon, and is here to fill us in and talk all about the track. 

Bestests friend and artist of the pod Abi Bash returns to the show for the dozenth or so time to talk about "Ondine" from the Back to Skull EP. This is a fan-favorite deep cut and we try to parse through the old lore that may or may not play a part in the lyrics, we listen to dial-a-song and demo versions and the live debut, and get a bunch of awesome covers from the Covers Crüe. 

Ekelemchi Okemgbo returns to the show to talk about "Bed Bed Bed" from No! as well as the "Bed Bed Bed Bed Bed" version from the Bed Bed Bed book's CD... we say "bed" a lot in this episode! Listen to us debate which version is best, talk about punk bands no one else has heard of, and hear great covers with Ekelemchi taking part in two of them. 

Fresh-faced fan Belle Steiert joins me to talk about a song she heard a lot as a kid, "Here in Higglytown," the theme TMBG wrote for the Disney show Higglytown Heroes, and collected on Here Come the ABCs. We chat about this silly show, nesting-doll Johns, and even get a custom cover for the song!

Contributor to both McSweeny's and the Onion (amongst other things) Maura Quint is on the show to talk about "Prevenge" from The Spine. We lust for that sweet prevenge and wonder what a "headfo" is, while checking out the live debut and getting a custom cover, the only "Prevenge" cover in the world.

Dan Leary makes his third appearance on the show to talk about the Apollo 18 classic, "My Evil Twin." We try our damndest to get to the bottom of this song, and along the way hear live versions from decades apart, some drastically different covers, and a Dan-engineered mashup.