68: Letterbox 3: I Won By Not Even Trying

About this episode

The hosts discuss listener letters and share their opinions on various They Might Be Giants songs and albums.

That sexy E-Mail fairy has arrived again and left behind a huge backlog of letters from you, you, and also you! Topics addressed include our opinions on The Spine and The Else ! What song would we leave off John Henry ? What other bands are we experts on? Plus listener insights into Dinner Bell , Fake Out in Buenos Aires , Hell Hotel , It's Not My Birthday , and Mono Puff stuff! We also discuss some of the latest and most contagious news from the world of They Might Be Giants! Join us on Patreon for an EXCLUSIVE Letterbox episode! www.patreon.com/c/dontletsstartpodcast

Topics covered

• The Spine
• The Else
• John Henry
• Dinner Bell
• Fake Out in Buenos Aires
• Hell Hotel
• It's Not My Birthday
• Mono Puff

Keywords

• They Might Be Giants
• listener insights
• Patreon

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dinner Bell, Fake Out in Buenos Aires, It's Not My Birthday, They Might Be Giants, Letterbox

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