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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.

7 hrs ago •

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 •

S3E7 Particle Man

Talking about a little song called, Particle Man by They Might Be Giants from the album, Flood!

Jul 3 •

14:42

Best Song to Play at Your Funeral: Song Bracket Challenge!

Which They Might Be Giants Song would be the best to play at your funeral?

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Unrelated Thing: Please Focus, For Just One Second

Never have I understood this slow They Might Be Giants song more than after I married my wife with ADHD.

Jun 28 •

S3E6 Your Racist Friend

The one where I have to clear my throat on and off mic a lot.

Jun 25 •

14:16

Sleeping In The Flowers: Crushes, Horns, and Passing Notes

They Might Be Giants’ “Sleeping in the Flowers” stirs a flood of ninth-grade crushes, awkward moments, and one daydream that finally came true.

Jun 21 •

Listen along as I read my essay about this wonderful song about being dead and/or not being too interested in being alive.

Jun 18 •

16:31

Snail Shell: The Art of Emotional Retreat

A raw look at love, pain, and They Might Be Giants’ “Snail Shell." An anthem for the days when hiding feels like self-care.

Jun 14 •

S3E4 Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

I have a lot to share about my life and this song.

Jun 11 •

17:57

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