The Book is Entitled BOOK • 10.30.21

[@someonesomewherenew6628]

Puzzles in real time hopes have gone up

[@pocketscarf]

10/30 was a very rough and sad day for me, but it makes me glad to know that you got something amusing in the mail to ease your own stress for a little while that day. It's the little things, I suppose. Hope you guys are taking care, and I hope Mal's continuing to do well

[@Alfonso162008]

I know this is just a random internet comment, but I hope that whatever happened to you on that day, you're also recovering well from that

[@pocketscarf]

@@Alfonso162008 Thank you. It's still a hard thing to think about but I'm doing better--marginally better every day, as some might say. :)

[@nsArmoredFrog]

The story I want to hear is the poor copy editor who had to look at this at the submission place and wonder what on earth was just put on their desk. 😂

[@bozomustdie]

Ok so the deal with IFC this year is they split the package in half. You got half of it earlier this year, and the second half came now that the new album is out. So you got two packages this year. It's great!

[@ghostest1719]

They Might Be Giants formed in 1982. Next year is their 40th Anniversary.

[@ghostest1719]

Also, my sister used to sing Birdhouse in Your Soul to my nieces as a bedtime song and they didn't believe it was a real song for the longest time.

[@PaulGorduiz106]

Huh. I didn't know they're became 40 next year

[@BubblingBrooke]

I was first exposed to TMBG as a child with the short music videos they had on the Disney Channel since TMBG has done a few children's albums. It was dormant in my brain for years then Stephen introduced me to it offically by talking about it on the vlog and I was hooked. I have since learned that the Malcom in the Middle theme was a TMBG song and that blew my mind XD

[@mcintoshpc]

Also do I smell puzzles in real time 2?

[@valhawk]

I'm sure I'm not the only one, but like you Stephen I was also first exposed to TMBG from that Tiny Toons episode. Oddly enough since Buster made a joke about them saying "Who are these guys?", for the longest time I had thought they were a made up band done specifically for the episode.

[@KazeNinja17]

As someone who studied page layouts and such for graphic design, that book hurt to look at. XD

[@Deevster]

The fact that my favorite vlogging channel also shares one of my favorite bands is amazing. TMBG is timeless.

[@nishka_w]

Glad you both enjoyed the package and candies! How come all the bands I'm a fan of don't have such a cool fan club package?

[@Kairamek]

I remember that Tiny Toons episode. After introducing the second song Buster asked "Who are these guys?"

[@enesevanderwalt5900]

I love TMBG naming patterns. They're quite creative.

[@grugspro]

Last Wave is a super good song

[@BlameThande]

I ought to get into TMBG, I mostly know about them through Terry Pratchett being a huge fan and referencing them in his books - though I also remember seeing the two songs you mention on Tiny Toon Adventures back in the day.

[@infernaltomato]

BOOK is amazing. Easily their best project in about 15 years.

[@Melmer_723]

I’m still waiting for my second box. But that’s just because I had added a copy of the new album on vinyl to my membership. Also this is package 2 of IFC 2020, no new club for 2021

[@Lcngopher]

New puzzle in real time episode?😉

[@rabbit102099]

This was a really interesting box!

[@Dungyfan007]

New puzzle video when?

[@NekoEcho13]

Is...is that a finished version of the painting from Colosseum in the background?

[@anonymous77379]

Yes it is. It's Onet on fire aka Giygas wins

[@bettyjane007]

Not a version, it *is* the painting from Colo :)

[@NekoEcho13]

@@bettyjane007 That's what I meant by 'a finished version'. Since the one at Colo still had white spots by the end and this one doesn't.

[@Halcryder]

So… when is “Book” going to be made into a movie?

[@R_Paranda]

It won't because if it was, it would be titled "Movie"

[@elenna1237]

At least the book isn't entitled "ALBUM"?

[@Melmer_723]

That’s the next one, it’s just a family style photo album with pictures of things.

[@mcintoshpc]

B O O K .

[@yoshinumberone]

neat stuff

[@proudhater6800]

YOU STOLE THAT FROM BEN 😡👎👎👎👎

[@Robo983]

Not a fan of Last Wave.