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. 

Tom Miller makes his debut on the show to talk about the Join Us track "Never Knew Love." We attempt to figure out if this is a happy or sad song, find a live version with a twist and play a couple of unique covers. 

Fresh off her first TMBG live experience, Jaya Crites is here to talk about a song they did not play and have never played live, "The House at the Top of the Tree" off of No!  She tells us about her concert experience and her rad dad getting her into TMBG as a kid, and then we talk about this fun, winding tune which has inspired quite a few covers for being a relatively deep cut.  

Jacob Freer-Balko is here to talk about the Stone Pony, immortalized on the Venue Songs track "Asbury Park." He tells us all about the venue, and we give many props to Marty and Danny as we discuss this swingin' tune.