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[RERUN] Theys, Gays, and Giants: How Two Celebrations Shape My Life

The Power of "They" in Music and Identity

Oct 11 •

Window: My Longest Running Distraction

A one-minute song for a lifetime of staring out the glass.

Oct 4 •

September 2025

Thermostat: When Brains and Machines Misfire

A parable of mood swings, grief, and brokenness.

Sep 27 •

Meet James Ensor: TMBG’s Lesson on Belgium’s Painter

A They Might Be Giants song that explores the eccentric Belgian painter’s life, art, and legacy in this playful school-report style essay.

Sep 19 •

A Self Called Nowhere: Psychedelia, No-Self, and the Dotted Line of the Mind

When a They Might Be Giants deep cut meets Buddhist impermanence. Featuring guest author, Steve Goldberg from Earworms and Song Loops.

Sep 13 •

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Live with Chase Roper

A recording from Chase Roper's live video

Sep 10 •

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Destination Moon: On sickness, solitude, and insisting “I’m fine.”

What They Might Be Giants taught me about denial.

Sep 8 •

Dirt Bike: Trumpets, Cults, and Broken Vows

“All hail the dirt bike.” A They Might Be Giants song about cults and devotion reframed my own story of marriage and personal identity.

Sep 2 •

Live with Chase Roper

A recording from Chase Roper's live video

Sep 2 •

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August 2025

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