Episode Notes

Put on your pink tie dye shirt, grab a pickaxe or a sledgehammer, and come ponder the meaning of children playing with a human skull that has your new favorite band’s name emblazoned across the forehead: It’s the John Henry episode! Julia and Christina continue their exploration of things they love about the band, coincidentally recorded before the rerelease and subsequent rapid out-of-stock-ness of this week’s recommended album. Hear new and interesting sounds, expand your vocabulary, and discover (or rediscover) what could be your new favorite music, all in about half an hour on the only They Might Be Giants podcast that could be interrupted by sharks at any minute (but probably not).

Listen to Christina’s album recommendation: John Henry

Playlist of songs referenced in this episode: https://bit.ly/ihasep3refs

• If I Wasn’t Shy
• Subliminal
• Hall of Heads
• Boss Of Me
• Lie Still, Little Bottle (earlier live performance)
• Lie Still, Little Bottle (Lincoln)
• Lie Still, Little Bottle (more recent live performance)
• O, Do Not Forsake Me

Other references:

• John Henry (folklore) - the album title alludes to the man vs. machine folklore (band vs. drum machine)
• More info about The Stick in its many incarnations
• More info about the glockenspiel’s live show appearances
• XCSB Cleveland Instagram account
• Councilman Kris Harsh’s statement on the WCSB situation
• Intro audio is from the NASA archive
• Intro and outro spacey sounds were generated using the KORG Kaossilator app

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