Brian Haigh joins me to talk about two "fake" songs, the early dial-a-song classic "Counterfeit Fake" and Long Tall Weekend's "Counterfeit Faker." We get deep in the trenches with these tunes, talking about their weird connections and song history, and we got an amazing amount of covers for this strange couple. 

Episode edited and mixed by Daniel Kawka. Listen to his podcast How Did This Not Get Made

David Baker returns to the show, this time live from Velour Underground Studio, as we attempt a YouTube live stream episode for the first time. Hear (some of) our struggles with the streaming software (cut out most of the most annoying tech issues lol) as we discuss the unwarranted dissing of Mr. Xcitement by certan groups of the TMBG fandom. We will defend its honor as we talk about Mike Doughty, the Elegant Two, drum programming and synths and lots more. 

Watch us chat Mr. Xcitement on YouTube! Here's Part 1, and here's Part 2.

Carmen Montoya makes her debut on the show to talk about one of the best tracks off The Spine, "Stalk of Wheat." We examine what makes this song special on this album and their discography as a whole, find a whole slew of live versions, and a wealth of fan covers. 

We're back with Josh Pilch and myself talking "Bird of the Bee of the Moth" from The Else. We go through some different live performances, a wealth of covers of all styles, and score the song. 

This one was such a doozy it'll give you TWO weeks full of TMBG fan content. You'll see why this got so long right away - our guest Josh Pilch is an animator who has worked on WEIRD: the Al Yankovic Story as well as the music video for "Your Horoscope for Today" so you'll get some solid inside info on Weird Al stuff, THEN the TMBG stuff! On part 1 we discuss the actual hummingbird moth and dissect the song. Part 2 you'll get to hear so sweet live versions of the song, rad covers, and our scores. 

The Josh Pilch Show

Eve Gasse visits TMBP from that Frenchie part of Canada to bump the ranking of "Renew My Subscription" way up the TMBW song charts (be prepared to go score it on the wiki, for real). The song started as an exclusive from The Spine and then got a physical release on Venue Songs, but still has been relegated to deep cut status. Together we show you how impeccable the songwriting is, and how wild the lyrics are.    

Julie Klausner, actress, writer and comedian who created and starred in Hulu's Difficult People, appeared on the recent The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season, and has stacked up writing credits to amazing shows from the ongoing Apple+ show Schmigadoon to Kids in the Hall, Billy on the Street and SNL, is here to tell us about her love for TMBG and this John Henry song! We discuss the "Thermostat" demo, the strange lyrics on the live debut, and investigate the amazing horn players on the track before hearing some wild and awesome covers. 

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Julie Klausner on IMDB

Erin Rose O'Brien is here to talk about The Spine's closer, "I Can't Hide From My Mind." We talk its important appearance in Gigantic, the significant changes from the Dial-a-Song to the record, and the theory behind the brilliance of the ending chord progression.

Craig Parker is on the show to discuss a unique Elektra-era  b-side, "I Blame You" from The Guitar EP. We also discuss teaching and gun violence in schools (so get ready for a little politics, but  if you're against protecting kids fuck off) but it's all to talk more about the UPCOMING CHARITY TMBG COVERS COMPILATION to benefit The Sandy Hook Promise! 

Chris Oliviera returns to the show for a Patreon exclusive episode about The Beatles-related content TMBG have done over their career. Hear this 41 minutes teaser with us talking about TMBG's overall love of the Beatles as well as our own, and a focus on "Savoy Truffle." 

Sign up as a Patreon subscriber to hear the rest of this episode where we discuss their instrumental McCartney solo "Ram On" cover, their parody of "Yellow Submarine," and their "Strawberry Fields"-inspired "Particle Man." Hear all the exclusive eps and get sick merch at our Patreon!