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Spiraling Shape: Writing This From Inside the Fall

On falling in love, warning signs, and doing it anyway

Jan 25 • Chase Roper

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XTC Vs. Adam Ant: A Fight With No Winner

On Taste, Time, and Not Choosing Sides

Jan 18 • Chase Roper

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Your Own Worst Enemy

A Factory Showroom song about the brain turning inward

Jan 12 • Chase Roper

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A personal health intermission: My Brain Decided to Upstage My Goals

Hey everyone,

Jan 2 • Chase Roper

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December 2025

New York City: When When Anticipation Isn’t Enough

A personal essay on They Might Be Giants’ “New York City,” exploring anticipation, distance, and learning when waiting isn’t enough.

Dec 19, 2025 • Chase Roper

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Metal Detector: Listening Beneath the Sand

A personal essay on “Metal Detector” by They Might Be Giants, exploring hypervigilance, buried meaning, and what it costs to always be scanning.

Dec 13, 2025 • Chase Roper

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Exquisite Dead Guy: In Loving Memory

A heartfelt, funny eulogy for They Might Be Giants’ “Exquisite Dead Guy,” exploring its surreal charm, emotional bridge, and place on Factory Showroom.

Dec 4, 2025 • Chase Roper

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November 2025

How Can I Sing Like A Girl? A Song for Anyone Who Ever Felt Wrong for Being Themselves

A reflective look at TMBG’s “How Can I Sing Like a Girl?” through bullying, gender norms, freak flags, and the freedom to be yourself.

Nov 21, 2025 • Chase Roper

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Till My Head Falls Off: Growing Up Interrupted

A deep dive into They Might Be Giants’ “Till My Head Falls Off,” the Factory Showroom era, and how the song echoes a lifetime of being talked over.

Nov 16, 2025 • Chase Roper

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S-E-X-X-Y: The Factory Showroom Era Begins

They Might Be Giants open Factory Showroom with S-E-X-X-Y. A funky anthem that soundtracked my own awkward teenage firsts.

Nov 9, 2025 • Chase Roper

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End Of The Tour: The John Henry End Credits

From Walkman tears to vinyl healing, They Might Be Giants’ “End of the Tour” is my soundtrack for surviving the endings of things.

Nov 1, 2025 • Chase Roper

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October 2025

Stomp Box: A distorted hymn for my grief and catharsis.

“Stomp Box” by They Might Be Giants is both a song and an exorcism. Screaming through distortion to find catharsis.

Oct 25, 2025 • Chase Roper

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