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Our Tactical Advantage“How Do I Die Yet Still Live?”—With David PreisnerSend us a textWhat does it mean when to Die to self so Christ can live in me? Listen in as David brings in many life experiences into the discussion.Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email: greg@gideonrescue.org—Gideon Rescue Company—Telegram: https://t.me/+bOExAWZJr5dhOTMxWebsite: htt...2025-06-2256 minOur Tactical Advantage“Effective Leadership Skills”—with Ron Kelly & Dave FiedlerSend us a textListen in to Pastor Ron Kelly, Dave Fiedler, and Pastor Bailey Schmidt as we dive into the Bible and discuss Biblical leadership standards and what is needed today!Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email: greg@gideonrescue.org—Gideon Rescue Company—Telegram: https://t.me/+bOExAWZJr5dhOTMxWebsite: h...2025-06-1541 min
Our Tactical Advantage“The God Who Sees” —With Meredith PoolSend us a textDoes God feel our pain? Do we worship a God who Sees? Listening to this testimony of Meredith’s has the potential to change you. Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email: greg@gideonrescue.org—Gideon Rescue Company—Telegram: https://t.me/+bOExAWZJr5dhOTMxWebsite: https...2025-06-0858 minOur Tactical Advantage“Pealing The Pomegranate”—With Wils TealSend us a textPealing a pomegranate is an interesting experience. Once you break it open, there is a lot to handle. Is there a spiritual correlation between pealing a pomegranate and your journey through this world? Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email: greg@gideonrescue.org—Gideon Rescue Company—Telegram: h...2025-06-0156 minOur Tactical Advantage“Bible Thumping Drug Dealer” —With Marek MicykSend us a textJoin and listen to Marek’s one of a kind testimony about how God led him as a drug dealer in Poland into the church through the Bible. Truly a man after God’s own heart.Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email: greg@gideonrescue.org—Gideon Rescue Company—Telegram: http...2025-05-2548 minOur Tactical Advantage“I Miss My Mom” part 2 of 2– with Storie GiddingsSend us a textThis is part 2 of a 2 part series with Storie GiddingsWhat do you do when your world is turned upside down at a young age? Later on in life, you understand the why, and your world is turned upside down again! Storie Giddings has a testimony that will rock your world and have you asking questions. Is there answers? Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! 2025-05-1835 minOur Tactical Advantage“I Miss My Mom” part 1 of 2—with Story GiddingsSend us a textThis is part 1 of a 2 part series with Storie GiddingsWhat do you do when your world is turned upside down at a young age? Later on in life, you understand the why, and your world is turned upside down again! Storie Giddings has a testimony that will rock your world and have you asking questions. Are there answers? Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —...2025-05-1138 minOur Tactical Advantage“Can You Guys Use A Crane?”—with Mike MrachinaSend us a textWhat would it look like if you went to work and asked God to lead you where He wanted you to go? It could be very unexpected! Listen to Mike as he explains his first interaction and introduction to Gideon Rescue in the middle of a disaster. Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email...2025-05-0443 minOur Tactical Advantage“Oh, The Trials”—with James MilamSend us a textWe have all had are share of heartaches. Some much more than others. I am thankful that there were some that lived before us that showed an incredible example of how to deal with sorrow, frustration, and heartaches.Join me and James Milam as we peal the pages of the Bible and dissect a man’s life from long ago. Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! ...2025-04-2044 minOur Tactical Advantage“Servant Prepper”—with Dave FiedlerSend us a textThe historian and author Dave Fiedler discusses his thoughts about this struggle between good and evil. What is it going to take to reach the world between now and the second coming? Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email: greg@gideonrescue.org—Gideon Rescue Company—Telegram: htt...2025-04-0651 min
Our Tactical AdvantageMeet A Team Member—With Wils TealSend us a textTestimonies are one of a kind, we each have one. Wils is an amazing member of Gideon Rescue, and this is his story. Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email: greg@gideonrescue.org—Gideon Rescue Company—Telegram: https://t.me/+bOExAWZJr5dhOTMxWebsite: https://gideonrescue.orgYouTube...2025-03-3053 minOur Tactical Advantage“Finding Hope In A War Zone” — With Andrii VyspianskyiSend us a textWhen a war breaks out in your back yard, what do you do? When your friends are dying, fighting for your country, where do you turn? Who do you turn when the military pulls you off a train and says “get ready, you’re going to war.”?The music at the beginning and end was recorded in March of 2022 inside of the local church in Lviv Ukraine. Join me and Andy as we talk about hope, where he found it, and Who he found it in. ***Stay tun...2025-03-231h 07Our Tactical Advantage“Train up a child in the way he should go” with Michael SimpsonSend us a textIs there a Biblical way to raise a child? A tried and true way to shape the minds of young people? Listen to Michael who is the CEO of a boys ranch in Kansas in an in-depth study on parenting. Michael Simpson/CEOFreedom Gates Boys Ranchhttps://www.freedomgatesbr.org/Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com G...2025-03-1654 minOur Tactical Advantage“Why The Name Gideon?”—With Brock and KorySend us a textGideon Rescue Company has a unique beginning! Join us as we talk to the founders of GRC and understand more of the journey and the name behind it!Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email: greg@gideonrescue.org—Gideon Rescue Company—Telegram: https://t.me/+bOExAWZJr5dhOTMxWebsite: h...2025-03-0954 minOur Tactical Advantage“Youth Serving In Disasters?”—With Kory MeidellSend us a textIs disaster relief an area of ministry that the youth can serve? God can use the young people in very unique ways! Please tune in for some testimonies that will make you laugh and maybe even cry. Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email: greg@gideonrescue.org—Gideon Rescue Compa...2025-03-0234 minOur Tactical Advantage“Jesus, Save Me” with Timo HoffmannSend us a textWhat would you think if you were invited to go to the front lines of the Ukrainian war to give soldiers Bibles? Timo said yes! Timo was a heavy metal rock star in Europe, when one day a friend gave him a book that changed his life forever. Listen in to hear Timo’s incredible testimony! Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—...2025-02-231h 05Our Tactical Advantage“Responding with GRC”- with Brock and KorySend us a textHave you ever thought about serving with Gideon Rescue? What do you ask? Where do you start? This is the episode for you!Join us as we talk about the essentials of responding with GRC! Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email: greg@gideonrescue.org—Gideon Rescue Company—2025-02-1640 minOur Tactical Advantage“God’s Calling Or Presumption?” With Brock MayerSend us a textHas God ever called you to do something bold? Has He ever called you to do something that some may call presumptuous?Presumption is defined as: “behavior perceived as arrogant, disrespectful, and transgressing the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.”How do you know when God is calling you?Please listen with an open heart and open mind. Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —...2025-02-0944 minOur Tactical AdvantageOur Tactical Advantage (Intro)Send us a textAs we are going through this world’s spiritual battlefield, is there a tactical advantage that we have a Christians? Welcome to our introductory Episode! We truly believe that Christ is coming soon! That means that we have a limited amount of time to tell the world! Please feel free to contact us at any time for ideas or if you would like to be on the show! —Contact Us—GRC email: gideonrescueco@gmail.com Greg’s email: greg@gideonrescue.org2025-01-3008 min
This Might Be A PodcastEpisode 178 - Where Your Eyes Don’t GoGreg Behan appears on the show after long last to talk about the Lincoln banger "Where Your Eyes Don't Go." Fellow Gregs always deliver, and boy howdy do we get into it with this classic, breaking down every element of its greatness, playing tons of great live clips spanning decades, and curating the best covers out there... plus a cover from each Greg!
2022-04-291h 58This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 172 - IckyLydia Sekscenski visits the show to talk about Icky off of Nanobots. Who's that Icky guy? We try to get to know him in our discussion of the lyrics, the intriguing chord progression, and an instrument rarely used throughout TMBG's canon. Greg contributes a cover that's... loud.2022-03-171h 38This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 142 - Rat PatrolPeter Gritsch returns to the show to chat about Rat Patrol from Long Tall Weekend. Hear some rare live recordings of the song, a live performance by Greg on one of his weird instruments, and the premier of a cover of the song that will appear on the Purple Toupee compilation!2021-07-311h 14This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 142 - Rat PatrolPeter Gritsch returns to the show to chat about Rat Patrol from Long Tall Weekend. Hear some rare live recordings of the song, a live performance by Greg on one of his weird instruments, and the premier of a cover of the song that will appear on the Purple Toupee compilation!2021-07-311h 14This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 137 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse ThemeDavid Parke, co-host of the Jimmy Eat World song-by-song podcast Jimmy Eat Pod is here to talk about one of his kids' favorite TMBG songs, the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme. Even if you're not into Mickey or the show, you're going to want to hear this episode for the laughs alone. Find Jimmy Eat Pod everywhere podcasts are found, and head to their feed to hear Greg on their episode about Jimmy Eat World's song Table for Glasses.2021-07-021h 42This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 123 - Dig My GraveSean Crawford's here to talk about TMBG's rip-roarin' opener to Apollo 18, Dig My Grave. We get into the balancing act of genre and instrumentation going on in the song, how it has changed in live settings throughout nearly 30 years, and how this very song may have single-handedly gotten Greg into the Giants.2021-03-181h 40This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 114 - Tesla / Tesla 2 4 6 8Ekelemchi Okemgbo wanted to talk about the widely panned track Tesla 2 4 6 8 but Greg said he had to talk about the original Tesla song as well, so we delve into both those as well as the other remixes. Can we change people's minds about this song? Listen and we'll see!2021-01-141h 43This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 113 - XTC Vs. Adam AntShelley Pierce, DJ for KMSU's annual TMBG marathons, joins Greg to talk about XTC Vs. Adam Ant off Factory Showroom. Shelley is a huge XTC fan so we introduce the uninitiated to XTC as well as Adam Ant's music. We also talk about and play clips from Shelley's interview with John Flansburgh where he gave some insight into this song.2021-01-071h 48This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 111 - Boat of Car ft Atom and His PackageAdam Goren, mastermind behind legendary synth punk act Atom and His Package, returns to talk about Boat of Car from TMBG's self-titled debut. Greg and Adam discuss the demo, explore the multitude of different live versions, and collaborate on a cover.2020-12-101h 16This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 110 - I Haven’t Seen You In ForeverSeymour Schmitt joins Greg for the first Why? episode, I Haven't Seen You In Forever. They get into nerdy choir talk about singing in round, how dramatic kids are, and even find some covers of this deep cut.2020-12-031h 00This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 108 - When Will You DieGreg's bandmates in Dopplepopolis, Tim Brouk and Jonny Sommer, come on to talk about When Will You Die off of Join Us. Dopplepopolis has covered this song so we talk about how difficult the song was to learn, how hilarious the lyrics are, and how, like Stomp Box, this is one of TMBG's most punk songs.2020-11-191h 03This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 106 - Let’s Get This Over WithDirect from Poland, Maciej Taubert returns to the show to talk about Let's Get This Over With off of I Like Fun. He and Greg talk extensively about bass drums, the 90s band Semisonic, and thing we'd like to get over with. Greg also attempts a cover live on air.2020-11-061h 20This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 105 - Austin - StubbsIt took 105 episodes, but we're finally giving you a Venue Songs track! Artist and musician Joseph Devens lives in Austin and has been to one of the only two performances of this song Stubbs. Greg and Joseph get into the silliness of this tune, cutting off skulls, and BBQ.2020-10-291h 20This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 103 - Experimental FilmJacob MacLeod and Chris Oliveira tag team to cover Experimental Film with Greg. The Spine's opening track banger gets the love it deserves as we delve into its connections to Homestar Runner, baseball and music boxes.2020-10-161h 33This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 102 - I’m Your Boyfriend NowGuest Adam Lauture and Greg discuss the b-side I'm Your Boyfriend now which was properly released on Cast Your Pod To The Wind in 2007, a companion disc to The Else. Along with much discussion of this creepy song, the boys get into anime, video game music, and erotomania.2020-10-091h 40This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 100 - BangsOn the 100th freakin' episode Greg and first-time guest Adrian Cobb talk about Bangs off of Mink Car. We discuss the two demo versions, some sweet covers, and of course, haircuts.2020-09-251h 26This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 99 - ECNALUBMAAmber Chaney joins Greg to talk about the Phone Power song ECNALUBMA. Along with much discussion of the song, Amber takes Greg to task on his Spine criticisms and we hear Greg pronounce the song title roughly 1,000 different ways.2020-09-191h 11This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 98.5 - Accordion Team, Assemble!Greg has assembled a team of accordionists - Mari Morton, Bryce Hurst, Noah Daniel and Darrell Till - to talk about their favorite JL squeezebox riffs. Hear us discuss Subliminal, The Famous Polka, and many more!2020-09-1828 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 98 - Sometimes A Lonely WayGreg and guest Chris Tull talk about Sometimes A Lonely Way off of Nanobots. They get into the chillout factor of the song, the double videos, and punk rock.2020-09-121h 31This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 96 - ReprehensibleChris Oliveira joins Greg to talk about Reprehensible off of Long Tall Weekend. Hear us talk about Mellotrons, crooning, and just how reprehensible and evil this character is.2020-08-291h 44This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 95 - Am I Awake?Matt Flood of Asbestos Records joins Greg to talk about the song Am I Awake? off of the Indestructible Object EP. Matt talks about working with the Johns to put out TMBG vinyl, and we get into a lot of punk and record nerd talk.2020-08-221h 51This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 92 - Boss of Me ft Pet SymmetryAll three members of Chicago punk band Pet Symmetry are here to talk about Boss of Me! Erik, Evan and Marcus chat with Greg about the many versions of this song and how much ska rules.2020-07-241h 46This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 90 - Wicked Little CrittaBostonian Tom Dunford returns to the show and Greg's parents come along for the ride to talk about Wicked Little Critta off Mink Car. Lots of discussion about accents and slang, we figure out a bit about these sports figures, and talk about how many directions the song goes in a mere 2 minutes.2020-07-092h 10This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Bonus Episode - Greg appears on Tuning ForkGreg was invited on the Tuning Fork podcast, a show where they discuss albums that the indie tastemaking site Pitchfork has given extreme high or low scores to. Greg demanded justive for Travistan, the first solo record by Dismemberment Plan frontman Travis Morrison, which was given a cruel 0.0 score. Hear him and hosts Dave and Matt defend this solid slice of indie rock. Subscribe to Tuning Fork wherever podcasts are found!2020-06-181h 44This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Bonus Episode - Greg appears on Punk Till I DiePunk Till I Die is another show on the Punknews.org network, hosted by Greg's friends Tom Crandle and Neil McDougall. "Long time PunkNews producer and contributor Greg Simpson joins to chat about what he's been up to recently, especially his facebook tournaments of bands. With music by Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Social Unrest, Dead Kennedys, D.I. and Articles of Faith." It's a fun and spirited discussion by a bunch of old punks. Subscribe by searching Punknews or Punk Till I Die on any podcast platform.2020-06-041h 38This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 84 - I Am A PaleontologistKurt and Denise Schiller of the Parents Just Don't Understand podcast come on the show to complete our crossover and they picked one of the greatest TMBG kids songs, I Am A Paleontologist. Many props are given to Danny Weinkauf throughout the episode as we dissect what makes this a perfect kids song, and we find a lot of charming covers including one by Greg's 1st graders from earlier this spring.2020-05-271h 46This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 83.5 - TMBG Tattoos!Greg talks with Lesley Gouger, Dyana Claytor, Tara Trate and Acey Jane about their TMBG tattoos and the stories behind them. Also, Hanson comes up a lot for some reason and Greg contemplates the design of his upcoming full face tattoo.2020-05-2322 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 83 - This MicrophoneFirst time, long- waiting guest Harley Rowan joins Greg to talk about the sleeper hit Flans song This Microphone. Lots of great conversation and a live on- air cover make for a fun episode.2020-05-211h 21This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 82 - UnpronounceableAdam Rivera joins Greg to talk about the amazing Glean song Unpronounceable, and also to promote a big TMBG tribute Kickstarter project he is putting together. Much love to all our cover artists in the community! Listen to us get glitchy and talk about complicated studio trickery.2020-05-191h 27This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 81 - Whole Lot of GleanGreg breaks quarantine and flies to Germany (jk because this podcast makes a lot of money haha) to talk to Noah Daniel about the deep cut Whole Lot of Glean. We talk about the uniqueness of this song as a promoptional song NOT on the album Glean, we do an improve guitar jam live on air, and Noah covers the song.2020-05-141h 25This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 79 - Cowtown with Adam TurlaAdam Turla of the amazing indie Americana band Murder By Death joins Greg to talk about the classic tune Cowtown off of Lincoln. First we give a nice primer of Murder By Death for those not in the know, then we discuss the song at length including all the demos and some cool live versions, as well as amazing covers. Adam also talks about how the pandemic is affecting artists who make their living off their music.2020-04-301h 32This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 78 - For Science w/ Sadie Hawkins PodGreg appeared recently on Sadie Hawkins Pod to talk about Relient K's cover of Doctor Worm. To complete the crossover, here's Jess and Daniel Leary joining Greg on TMBP to talk about the early b-side For Science, a favorite of Daniel's. Strap it in folks, this is a long one with many funny tangents but a big payoff at the end... Let's get those missiles ready to destroy the pod-u-verse!2020-04-232h 06This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Bonus Episode - Greg appears on Sadie Hawkins Pod to talk Dr. WormDaniel and Jess Leary host a song-by-song Relient K podcast. As you heard way back on our 3rd episode, Relient K has covered Dr. Worm, so the couple asked Greg to come on Sadie Hawkins Pod's episode to talk about the cover and give Relient K fans some insight on the band that wrote the song.2020-04-161h 42This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 77 - Pet Name with Justin McElroy!Professional podcaster and hilarious dude Justin McElroy of My Brother, My Brother and Me - and many other projects - joins Greg to talk about Pet Name, a song just resurrected for live shows this year. We even found a Yahoo Answers post about pet names to get him comfortable, and curated a boatload of great covers for you all.2020-04-141h 19This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 76 - Weep Day w/ Open Mike Eagle!On a very special episode Greg is graced by Open Mike Eagle, art rapper, voice actor, Comedy Central show cohost and notable TMBG fan, to talk about the deep deep cut Weep Day. He helps give a good primer to people unfamiliar with his work, and as we talk about the song we cover some topics from silly to serious, like how this is a hyper samba tune to why the TMBG fanbase skews so white. CHECK ONE TWO CHECK ONE TWO2020-04-081h 30This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 74 - Pt 1 of the Hotel Detective Saga! -The human TMBG encyclopedia and archivist Jon Uleis with cool dude pod newbie Matt Lee tagteam Greg with TMBG knowledge and opinions to talk at great length about ALL the Hotel Detective tracks, of which there are four. On this first installment we talk about the original Flans-penned (She Was A) Hotel Detective off of TMBG's debut album, and the parenthesis-free, Linnell-penned She Was A Hotel Detective off of the 1994 Back To Skull EP. Part 2 with (She Was A) Hotel Detective In The Future and the nutty commentary track about that track, well not really about that track, will be...2020-03-261h 29This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 73 - Sensurround -As the other half of the Giants Confirmed crossover, Trevor and Matt join Greg to talk about the Factory Showroom b-side, written for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie soundtrack, and things get... nutty. Featuring an appearance by Greg's baby, and a special twist ending!2020-03-201h 54This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Bonus Episode - Greg Guests on Giants Confirmed Factory Showroom Episode! -Giants Confirmed is an album-by-album They Might Be Giants podcast. Listen as Greg guests on their Factory Showroom episode, talking to hosts Matt Rebeiro and Trevor Ikrath about EVERY song on that album. This is a companion episode to the coming-in-twelve-hours episode of TMBP for Sensurround, a b-side to Factory Showroom, and a song on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie soundtrack. Crossover tiiiime!2020-03-191h 53This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 72 - O WeGreg is joined by Gur Samuel - who you heard on the Mink Car Debate Patreon episode - and he's now finally getting his first weekly song episode. Gur picked an interesting one, a short song that was collected onto Album Raises New And Troubling Questions. For such a brief tune, Gur and Greg get into the depths of this strange little ditty, not to mention going on some entertaining tangents.2020-03-131h 35This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Bonus Episode - Greg appears on the Parents Just Don’t Understand podcastGreg was asked to be on the parenting podcast Parents Just Don't Understand when host Kurt Schiller found out about TMBP, figuring I knew a lot about TMBG's kids albums. I told him I did know them well, and also I'm an elementary music teacher! So we were off to the races and had a great evening talking about our childhood music, what our own kids are listening to, and what we think is good for kids to jam on from our point of view as parents. TMBG kids songs are the focus, so give it a listen, y'all!2020-03-091h 36This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 71 - They’ll Need A Crane LIVE from Bloomington, IN!Last Saturday, Greg and friends converged on Bloomington, IN, in the southern half of the state and home to Indiana University, to record our third live episode at The Bishop Bar. With a roundtable made up of TMBP newcomer and regional comedian extraordinaire Jon Hancuff alongside TMBP veterans Cari Hearn, Dana Williamson and Scott Currie, listen to Greg attempt to wrangle the rowdy crew as we discuss They'll Need A Crane in great detail with hysterical moments along the way. The episode ends with a live cover of the song, with only minimal mistakes. Awesome!2020-03-051h 23This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 70 - Social MediaOn December 3rd, 2019, without warning, TMBG released a new song called Social Media on their Particle Men YouTube channel. Obviously it's about social media as a platform for opinions, so returning friends of the podcast Cari Hearn and Mari Morton join Greg to get meta and talk about the response to this song... on social media! We read YouTube comments, Facebook comments from the Misc T group, and have a fun and goofy time talking about a pretty odd song. Dive in to social media!2020-02-2654 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 68 - Memo to Human ResourcesJonathan Leonard returns for his third episode, Memo to Human Resources off of The Spine. Greg and Jonathan get deep into the depressing lyrics, talk about what may have inspired the style of the song, and find a whole bunch of cool covers. Also, the intro and outro have a special Valentines treats for you all, so enjoy!2020-02-131h 36This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 65 - Apartment 4 with John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats!This one has been a long time coming. Last spring, Greg called up another one of his idols, John Darnielle of the veteran indie folk rock act the Mountain Goats, to talk about Apartment 4, a song he grew to love when he became a dad. Due to technical difficulties the episode hit some snags, but now it's finally here, with a twist at the end. This is also a good primer for people unfamiliar with the Mountain Goats, the second greatest band of all time.2020-01-2441 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 64 - All Time WhatAcey Jane Nikkel joins Greg to talk about a song with a personal connection to her, All Time What off of I Like Fun. We discuss Flans' great power pop awakening and how far it has taken the band. Also, low low low saxophones for the win.2020-01-231h 06This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode TMBS - Bonus Episode on the TMBS Flood Tribute!On the 3rd episode of the week, Greg called up Ekelemchi Okemgbo, the guy who put together this 76-song Flood Tribute compilation, to tell us how he went about this massive undertaking. We also pick a selection of tracks that impressed us or took us by surprise.2020-01-1854 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 63 - Mammal with Hutch Harris of The ThermalsHutch Harris, solo artist formerly of The Thermals, returns to the show to talk about another of his favorite TMBG songs, Mammal off Apollo 18. We get into the nitty gritty of the science and what all these dang subspecies words mean, talk about what makes it so addictive and deceptively complicated, and Hutch and Greg both contribute covers.2020-01-161h 15This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 62.5 - A FLOOD Tour Preview!On an epic episode, Greg calls NYC to talk to Jon Uleis, Peter Gritsch, Abi Bash, Mike Buffington and Dave Idmarx, who all went to the Pawling and Bowery Ballroom shows that kicked off the 30th anniversary Flood tour last weekend. We talk at great length about all the cool stuff they did at these shows, and include a lot of sound clips from the shows recorded by Peter and Mike. Enjoy!!2020-01-1532 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 62 - AnswerOn only our second Glean song episode, Greg and radio host Michael Neimeyer discuss Answer. They go long with analysis of not only the song, but debate the transistion from classic Giants to modern Giants, their favorite modern albums, and Greg debuts his own wacky cover of Answer.2020-01-091h 42This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 61 - Superstar with Danny Weinkauf!TMBG bassist extrondinaire Danny Weinkauf returns to the show to talk about the newest Red Pants Band single, Superstar. We look into the career of the Danny's friend, former bandmate and song guest vocalist Britta Phillips, including her young role as the singing voice of the 80s cartoon Jem. Greg and Danny also discuss the upcoming Flood tour and TMBG's recording plans for the upcoming record!2019-12-2434 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 60 - No Cops with Corn Mo!Musician Jon Cunningham, known by his stage name Corn Mo, talks with Greg about the TMBG song that he sings lead vocals on, No Cops, from the 2015 Dial-a-Song cycle and later appearing on My Murdered Remains. Corn Mo gives insider info on the song recording and video shoot, and we also give a primer to those uninitiated in his eclectic musical career.2019-12-1859 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 59 - Meet The ElementsTracy Stephen, co-host of the BarenakedABCs podcast, comes on the show for our first episode on a Here Comes Science song, Meet The Elements. Greg appeared on his show last spring to talk about the Barenaked Ladies song Daydreamin, and now he returns the favor as the two talk about how this TMBG song is both educational and awesome.2019-12-1256 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 58 - The Darlings of LumberlandSpencer Parks returns to the show to talk about The Darlings of Lumberland off of Nanobots. As two band nerds, Greg and Spencer dissect the complicated and amazing horn arrangement at length and talk about Flansburgh's especially cryptic lyrics.2019-12-0556 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 57.5 - Strings in TMBGOn this special episode, Greg is joined by three violinists, Dana Williamson, Cari Hearn and Lisa She to discuss the use of orchestral string instruments in TMBG songs. Songs discussed include XTC Vs. Adam Ant, Kiss Me Son of God, Dig My Grave, Exquisite Dead Guy and more.2019-12-0127 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 57 - Careful What You PackGreg talks with Lou Reid from Edmonton, Ontario about the song Careful What You Pack off of The Else. She uses her knowledge of Coraline to try and help them get to the bottom of why this song was left out of the movie and what happened to the rest of those songs.2019-11-271h 01This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 56 - Corrupted LyleGreg is joined by Kevin Calaway to talk about The Escape Team song Corrupted Lyle. Kevin tells us his own expanded back story of the character, and how shitposting helped him to fall back in love with TMBG.2019-11-2147 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 55 - Unrelated ThingFamed Misc T FB admin Peter Gritsch and Greg talk about the unfairly maligned song Unrelated Thing off of John Henry. Listen as we prove to you how this song is great.2019-11-141h 13This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 54 - Mrs. BluebeardGreg is joined by musician and scientist Cari Hearn to chat about Mrs. Bluebeard off of I Like Fun. Cari uses her academic skills to lead us down the rabbit hole of the history of the Bluebeard fairy tale and its many variations.2019-11-071h 38This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 52 - Take Out The TrashNashville musician Mari Morton and Greg discuss Take Out The Trash off of The Else, a song which Mari has a very personal connection too. Also, more bass love, specifically fuzz bass.2019-10-241h 05This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 51 - I Left My BodyIan Reynard joins Greg to talk about I Left My Body off of I Like Fun, a song he doesn't really like... what? Will they do battle? Find out.2019-10-1656 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 47.5 - The Great Mink Car DebateDebate team style, the pro-Mink Car Team of Greg and Steve Clark face off against the Anti-Mink Car Team of Gur Samuel and Rich Jeffery to determine once and for all - does Mink Car rule or suck?2019-09-2438 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 47 - Erase with Bob NannaBob Nanna of Braid, Hey Mercedes and Lifted Bells joins Greg to talk about Erase off of Glean. This episode also offers a great primer to learn about Nanna if you're unfamiliar with this influential emo and indie musician.2019-09-191h 23This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 46 - Lie Still, Little BottleJared Pike joins Greg in-studio to talk about Lie Still, Little Bottle off of Lincoln. Prepare to be soothed by Jared's radio announcer voice as we talk about... the stick!2019-09-121h 01This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 45 - Untitled aka Gloria’s callLesley Gouger returns to the show to chat about this odd duck in the TMBG catalog, Untitled, the track of Gloria's phone message on the Dial-a-Song machine. Lesley and Greg do their own cover of the track, and play some rare extra clips of the original message.2019-09-0557 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 43 - Siftin’Mega-fan Mike Buffington picks an obscure one for this week, Siftin' off the I Palindrome I EP. Greg and Mike get deep into this rare instrumental, and Mike busts out his Micro Moog and talks about his custom Chessmaster guitar.2019-08-221h 26This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 40 - We Want a RockMusicology PhD candidate Rachel Jones and Greg get super nerdy over Flood's We Want A Rock, go on many music-related tangents, and find a lot of cool covers.2019-07-181h 40This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 39 - Rhythm Section Want AdDrummer Matt Osborn and Greg talk about an appropriate song, Rhythm Section Want Ad, another song of TMBG's debut album.2019-07-101h 13This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 38 - She’s An Angel with Frances Quinlan of Hop AlongFrances Quinlan of the amazing band Hop Along joins Greg to talk about She's An Angel off of TMBG's debut record.2019-07-031h 13This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 37 - Man It’s So Loud in Here with Colin Clive of Mustard PlugColin Clive of Mustard Plug and The War Between stops by to talk about the dancey hit Man It's So Loud in Here off of Mink Car. Colin and Greg collaborate on a cover of the song!2019-06-261h 46This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Bonus Episode - Greg appears on The Weird AlphabetGreg appears as a guest on the hilarious song-by-song Weird Al fan podcast, The Weird Alphabet, to talk about the REM parody "Spam."2019-06-1137 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 32.5 - Mono Puff Special Part 1A hefty teaser of our Mono Puff Patreon Exclusive Episode, part 1. Greg is joined by Abi Bash, Jon Uleis and Mike Buffington each picked a song off of Unsupervised- Guitar Was the Case, Unsupervised I Hit My Head, Don't Break the Heart and Don't I Have the Right are discussed on this special episode.2019-06-0134 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 32 - Museum of IdiotsGreg is joined by Minnesotan superfan Jonathan Leonard to talk about The Spine's Museum of Idiots. Where's the jazz? Here it is!2019-05-311h 24This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 29 - I Like FunGreg is joined by his wife Cara Kinnally, previously heard on the Doctor Worm episode, to talk about the track I Like Fun. They discover some pretty interesting tidbits about this nugget of classic-tmbg-style wackiness.2019-05-2244 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 28 - Hypnotist of LadiesMolly O'Brien and Chris Wade of the And Introducing podcast join Greg to talk about Hypnotist of Ladies in a wonderfully tangent-filled episode.2019-05-151h 48This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 27 - Pour Some Beans On ItThe first song TMBG has released in 2019 was written for the podcast Mueller, She Wrote. Greg got ahold of AG, the host of the podcast, to explain this mysterious and silly song.2019-05-1051 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 26 - Spiraling ShapeArtist and musician Mary-Anne McTrowe joins Greg on a doozy of an episode about a doozy of a song, Spiraling Shape off of 1996's Factory Showroom. Watch them go insaaaaane from that groovy thing.2019-05-082h 02
The Out Fast PodcastProtect What Matters Most - Your FamilyLeo Cannyn from Beryl Project Engineering came in and explained exactly what goes into the most important part of the home buying process, the home inspection. Leo also explained what makes his company so much different and better than a majority of other home inspection companies. Greg has been using Leo for years on his flips and Jeremy has been referring Leo for years as an agent.Leo has been very involved in the TBREIA over the past 4+ years and is also the co-host of the TBREIA Brandon meeting where he helps educate our members on both...2019-04-2927 minThis Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 21 - Working Undercover For The ManLafayette, IN musician and comedian Greg Lindberg, previously a guest on the Don't Let's Start live episode, joins Greg in-studio to talk about the Mink Car closing track Working Undercover For The Man. It's a double-dose of Gregs!2019-04-171h 08This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 17 - Road Movie To BerlinGreg joins up again with Lesley Gouger, who previously appeared on the recent Patreon Exclusive Episode "A Love Letter to TMBG." Here they talk about the closing song on Flood, "Road Movie to Berlin." Greg talks about how he used to turn the record off when this song would come on... ruh roh. They find a lot of good covers and go on some fun tangents. Enjoy!2019-03-241h 42This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 8 - Black OpsGreg meets on video chat with a guy he's never met in person, Danny Leary. They are Twitter and Facebook friends now, but had never talked until Greg hit record. Danny Leary picked Black Ops, so listen to these new friends discuss both the Nanobots version and the alternate Phone Power version, the political nature of the lyrics, the weird music video, and for some reason blink-182.2019-01-231h 25This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 6 - Ana NgGreg and childhood pal Patrick Mooney, the very guy who introduced Greg to the band, talk about the number 1 fan-voted song on the TMBW Wiki. We talk about the genius of this song and find a ton of great covers of all genres.2019-01-091h 23