376. Controversy Created Conversation with Graham Platner, Tyler Ballgame

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Maine senate candidate Graham Platner discussing his controversial tattoo and military experience, alongside a performance by musician Tyler Ballgame.

"Stick to politics!" netizens scream at us. "Give us more indie musicians!" they shout into the abyss. OK!! we heard you and answered with Maine senate candidate and oysterman Graham Platner answering the hard questions about his controversial tattoo, his time in the military and much more, AND baroque pop sensation Tyler Ballgame with a magical performance of "Sing What I Feel." Support Office Hours, watch or listen to another hour of today's episode with Tyler and star producer Jonathan Rado, a Jim Bruer report from Phil Braun, Tyler Ballgame performing their hit song "Matter of Taste" and much more with OFFICE HOURS+, and get tons of additional content at  patreon.com/officehourslive  with a FREE seven-day trial. Shop our new merch items at  officehours.merchtable.com . Watch the latest season of On Cinema at the Cinema and get tickets to The Certified Five Bags of Popcorn tour before it sells out at  heinetwork.tv . Follow Office Hours Live at  instagram.com/officialofficehours   tiktok.com/@officehourslive  &  youtube.com/officehourslive Find everything else  officialofficehours.com Tyler Ballgame appears courtesy of Rough…

People in this episode

Guests: Graham Platner, Tyler Ballgame

Topics covered

• politics
• music
• tattoos
• military

Keywords

• indie musicians
• baroque pop
• performance

Mentioned in this episode

Products: merch items, OFFICE HOURS+

Books & works: Sing What I Feel, Matter of Taste, OFFICE HOURS+, Office Hours Live

Places: Maine, California

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