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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.

11 hrs ago •

Live with Chase Roper

A recording from Chase Roper's live video

12 hrs ago •

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August 2025

July 2025

Extra Savior-Faire: I Don’t Know How to Write This One

Flansburgh wrote it on a ukulele. I wrote this in emotional shambles. TMBG’s “Extra Savoir-Faire,” false confidence, and the mess of showing up anyway.

Jul 26 •

a brief personal update.

Stuff is going on right now.

Jul 21 •

Best Song to Play at a Funeral: Round Three!

Our preem tier subscribers' quest to find the most suited They Might Be Giants song to play at a funeral continues.

Jul 18 •

I Should Be Allowed To Think: How one TMBG lyric nailed what it felt like growing up gaslit.

I broke down a TMBG song about performative rebellion and accidentally used it to unpack my childhood with a BPD parent.

Jul 12 •

Best Song to Play at a Funeral: Song Bracket Challenge, Round 2!

This is the 2nd round of the TMBG song bracket challenge available to those who are in the paid Minimum Wage! subscription tier or above.

Jul 9 •

AKA Driver: The Long, Dangerous Road to Understanding One Song

For years I misunderstood AKA Driver. Turns out, the answer was painfully simple. A They Might Be Giants song breakdown you didn’t know you needed.

Jul 5 •

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