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This Might Be A Podcast

Greg Simpson•thiismightbeapod.podbean.com
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This Might Be A Podcast is a song by song podcast about They Might Be Giants, hosted by Greg Simpson.
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This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 5 - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

Greg gets his mom and dad in on the gig, talking about a song he subjected them to quite a bit when he was young, Istanbul (Not Constantinople), TMBG's hit song from their 1990 album, Flood. Listen as they delve into the history of the original 1954 song, the history of their cover, and why on Earth this city changed names after all.

Jan 01, 2019•1 hr 14 min

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 4 - Alienation’s for the Rich

Greg and Richmond, VA rock musician Matt Monta discuss Alienation's for the Rich off of TMBG's self-titled debut. After discussing the song's style parody brilliance, the history of Esperanto and find some diverse cover versions, they do some research to discover just how prolific of songwriters the Johns really are.

Dec 26, 2018•1 hr 30 min

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 3 - Dr. Worm

Greg and his wife Cara discuss the TMBG fan favorite Dr. Worm. On this epic episode the lyrics are hilariously dissected, many covers are spun, and we dig into the mailbag.

Dec 19, 2018•1 hr 21 min

This Might Be A Podcast - Episode 2 - I’ve Got A Fang

Greg is joined by friend and big shot Washington, DC lawyer Steve Clark to discuss the song I've Got A Fang, from They Might Be Giants' 2001 album Mink Car. Are you legally responsible for someone's head exploding like an atom bomb?

Dec 12, 2018•59 min
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