They Might Be Giants (Episode 259)

Make a little birdhouse in your soul for an amazing hour with John Flansburgh and John Linnell, otherwise known as They Might Be Giants! What a thrill and a treat to have them join us in studio the morning after they played the Hollywood Bowl to discuss their 40+ year history together, motion smoothing, Frank Zappa, Don Fagen and much, much more!
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Office Hours Live is a weekly call-in show with Tim Heidecker, DJ Douggpound and Vic Berger (aka the holy trinity). Every episode is a wild audio-visual journey with drops, live music, and Tim's rants and riffs on life, music, politics, his kids and whatever else is happening in his life (and the lives of our callers). Special guests have included Jack Black, Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, Chelsea Peretti, Weyes Blood, Reggie Watts, Bob Odenkirk, Thundercat and more.

[@Fake_Robot]

Maron once said that Tim and Eric were the Ween of comedy. Time to follow up TMBG with the Ween boys.

[@ipleasenothing]

TMBG are like the ween of music.

[@Sammaslammajamma_]

@@ipleasenothing ween got a start by opening up for a few groups, but most notably TMBG

[@yogoshun]

I like having fun when I’m not working my Minimum waaaaaaaaaaage job

[@cyanpunch6140]

Hiyah!

[@alistercaddy1208]

*whip crack*

[@polygawn]

🎵 _silly falsetto choir over a sampled jazz drum loop + some strings_ 🎵

[@alistercaddy1208]

This episode gives me a little birdhouse in my soul.

[@Fr.O.G.]

40 years of music, not a single bad album.

[@JuanCarruyo]

Best joke: about Kim Jong Un -> "He loves particle man"

[@syles0003]

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS! (BOY)

[@mattwasmyname]

Tmbg was one of my first concerts and totally my favorite band in high school. Love those guys so much.

[@TAD-LOW]

I just popped on "Don't lets start" a few days ago. First time in years i thought of these guys and now this. Unreal.

[@TheBeezusjones]

Holy shit , u guys were so amazing at the bowl!!! Could not BELIEVE you did "three".. it was my 15 year old's 1st concert , and -- no joke-- "Flood" and "Here come the abc's" were both my kids' first favorite albums .. and remain so to this day. Thank u SO MUCH for giving me a way to get my now-teenagers to still hang out with me.. 💟❣️💟

[@mj.l]

2:29 john’s subtle phone-tuck

[@sloanekuria3249]

Every jumbled pile of person has a thinking part that wonders why the part that isn't thinking isn't thinking of Tim Heidecker.

[@MooOinkMedia]

Its a Neidecker that you'll never be discovering

[@auroragrabill1493]

My first adult concert was They Might Be Giants in Lincoln, MA. I was 9 but it was 1993, I was happily raised on all their non-kid music. TMBG + Tim Heidecker =

[@CCComedyFactory]

I checked out the Terry Gross interview with Zappa, he was a bit arrogant, but it wasn't nearly as rough as the Gene Simmons interview.

[@TuddsCrapshoot]

Yeah I’m listening and can’t figure it out. He’s smarmy for sure, but he’s not saying anything problematic or offensive?

[@TuddsCrapshoot]

Do you think they meant the 89 one?

[@jorgemunoz30]

I also checked it out and thought it was fine.

[@geo8367]

Very likable fellas

[@vitor262]

YES! That smoothing thing on the TV is soo annoying. They're adding more frames for no reason

[@CharlieGreene24242]

Its so crazy coming back to this interview 9 months later now that my special interest has switched from tmbg to tim and eric/on cinema

[@FortesAccount]

King gizzard and then they might be giants? sheesh. big respect.

[@MonsterGamz]

Right? Literally my two favorite bands!

[@TheNeuroticus]

Two of my favorite artists in one episode is incredible

[@dylaninpieces2]

If Tim & Eric decides to bring back Awesome Show for another season, TMBG should appear in a sketch.

[@sloobster]

I listened to the Terry Gross interview w/ Zappa and didn't find it appalling as They said it would be.

[@CCComedyFactory]

Total let down. The Gene Simmons interview makes up for it though.

[@mj.l]

zappa’s pretty appalling on a personal level tbh

[@cyanpunch6140]

@@mj.l why is that

[@SchutzBoysband]

@@mj.l he was in racially integrated bands in the 50s he's a more courageous than you'll ever be.

[@bltvd]

I listened to it as well and don’t understand the hate

[@sethprops4404]

So interesting to see John and John right after I finished watching the whole T&E universe. They’re on many Adult Swim programs. 🤯

[@donseesyourshaydim7529]

Great interview, but everything else you do is so effing chaotic that even if I take an extra adderall, I still can't get past all the distractions

[@rhinokoz]

I listened to the Terry Gross interview with Frank Zappa because of this episode. He does the interview to promote his book and one of her questions was if he cheats on his wife with groupies. I’m surprised Frank even finished the interview. Anyways, love the show. Ciao

[@rogerbooth-entity-cruncher]

Terry sounded like she was interviewing a criminal. No wonder Frank was a little short with her. Good to know FZ would have been fine with the COVID confinement era.

[@joantoons]

Videos that were made for me specifically

[@Flipsticker]

Wow what a great episode. Loved seeing tmbg in Denver last May. Thanks for getting them on, Tim!

[@AaronRedalen]

I don’t question anyone disliking Zappa and/or his music, neither are for everyone, but I have no idea what Flansburgh found so “toxic” about his interview with Terry Gross. He was entirely cordial, even with her more presumptuous questions and judgmental premises (and I say that as a fan of what she does too). What was so objectionable?

[@Fififogone]

We sometimes get confused when we get a bit older. Maybe he’s thinking of a different interview.

[@SchutzBoysband]

he's virtue signalling he doesn't need to explain himself!!

[@JacksVideoEmporium]

Oh my lord what a team up!!! TMBG are the greatest!!!

[@mattthomas5228]

“What is the virus that gets into these contrarian dudes that, as they get older, they turn into the worst version of the guy down the street from you?”

[@traceystern6592]

1989, Skyline Studios, I walked on Flansburgh’s back.

[@modaljazz59]

This is great because I was just wondering what Greg Kinnear has been up to, no, but really They Might Be Gatorade.

[@joantoons]

I also wanna say I remember the dead celebrity bit! When they played in Tucson forever ago they pretended to call Chilly. They made a joke about how she's still alive too it was pretty great

[@polygawn]

32:41 AIGHT BE GIANTS HELP IM DYINGS

[@dreaescobar7257]

Paid 60 bucks and my green tin cup fell apart thanks a lot being a hei member is great

[@polygawn]

Kauliflower the kooky klown sounds horrific I love him

[@jackbennett2269]

“Let’s sayy, youuuuuuuuu 👉👉👉pass!”

[@generaljellyroll8737]

We should know enough now to definitively determine if they are giants or not. What is with this ambiguity after all this time? Do they climb beanstalk? Do they use their likeness to sling green beans?

[@seanredshaw4317]

i love the workers. wow

[@Soundofsilver2007]

He should’ve tried to get Paul Reubens on the Show before he had passed last July 😢

[@theyrecousins]

Heya Bronte (sp?), I was at that show too! Wasn't that a total gas?

[@Bigaphid]

Dude- my first live show was the Monkeys show too, Dubuque Iowa. Herman's Hermits and Gary Puckett opened. I got mono. Those guys were like the pop-music version of Johnny Appleseed, cultivating the ears of gen x'ers for future classic rock radio stations.

[@ihavesoul4real]

Tommy’s the Who!

[@TheBeezusjones]

Also- Tim- Guess who we saw sitting and singing some random shit on the way down the hill after the show ??!! THEEEE DAVID LEIBE HART!!!!! ❣️🤪❣️

[@TheSwexican]

What was that drop with the chef talking about the cheese?

[@CharlieGreene24242]

11:52

[@BanksBanks420]

It was great calling in

[@CharlieGreene24242]

1:00:00 HAHA thats so funny to hear after seeing the recipe in their email a while ago

[@carbilicon]

Put your hand inside the puppet head (do the dumb things you gotta do)

[@justdancefan-pv6lb]

Whats that ending song????

[@MrRobKS]

good show, but those sound effects are annoying as hell

[@hoffmanwilliamson8058]

what is the name of the song at the end?

[@stefand6995]

I want to know too. Tried Shazam but it failed.

[@Dan_Tasty]

Video is too long. Do you find out if they were giants?

[@divinemrsq]

The real question is what are we going to do unless they are?

[@gonesnake2337]

I heard the might be wheat.

[@phungus]

You're all out of your minds. Frank Zappa was a genius.

[@bltvd]

I went and listened to the interview they referenced and it seemed like a pretty chill interview. What is so upsetting to them that I missed?

[@jonny_codphilo7809]

they might be giants but they are definately creepy looking

[@kris]

What’s sip everybuddy?

[@AcidRavelEffect]

15:30 -- the mirror. just makes me think spy spy spy spy spy spy spy spy spy...

[@gentlesoft6627]

Timpani temporary Timpenis

[@MagicTurtle643]

Good grief the sound effects almost ruin this. Trying desperately to ignore them so I can survive until the interview....

[@MagicTurtle643]

Wow, it's really not getting better. Why do you need two guys just being annoying and making the podcast unlistenable? Two professional show ruiners in the background. Nice work. Okay I'm done being grumpy. I am still enjoying this haha.

[@andylindsaytunes]

I can't believe that people are complaining about things that have been part of the show from the beginning.

[@MagicTurtle643]

@@andylindsaytunes Nobody complaining is here for the show. We're here for the guest. I shall promptly never listen to this obnoxious show again hahah

[@gonesnake2337]

I don't mind the guy interviewing, I really like They Might Be Giants but what the double fuck is with the morning zoo level bullshit annoying sound effects in the background?

[@divinemrsq]

Right? It feels like they are friends of Tim that he has created jobs for😂But I’ve only seen this episode.

[@MagicTurtle643]

Yeah for real. I'd have fired that bucket hat guy on the spot. Just obnoxiously smirking as he plays sound effects over people having conversations. In what world would anyone want to listen to that garbage?

[@gonesnake2337]

Like, screaming toddler level of distracting.

[@MagicTurtle643]

@@gonesnake2337 Exactly.

[@kleisstheiceman]

keep up the good work guys! I got a new song out tomorrow July 18! you guys are the ultimate trio! 🥶

[@jrpipik]

Ten minutes in and the host has done all the talking. While he's got TMBG there. Embarrassing.

[@andylindsaytunes]

That's every episode.

[@jrpipik]

@@andylindsaytunesYou're probably right, but I won't see a second one to find out.

[@SchutzBoysband]

Zappa was in a racially integrated band in the 50s but whatever I'm sure you guys are perfect. I mean, it's not like Tim put mentally ill people on TV for stoned teenagers to laugh at or anything!

[@TuddsCrapshoot]

Ayyyyy

[@Fake_Robot]

Wow, Zappa played music with black people, so brave

[@SchutzBoysband]

@@Fake_Robot you'll probably never understand just how extremely ignorant you sound.

[@Sando64]

you're right lol

[@dangatang0]

Tim heidecker look more gaunt every episode

[@Fififogone]

Shut up, he looks GREAT

[@jwlonghair]

I saw Tim snorting Ozempic in the alley behind Largo with Andy Dick and Ryan Seacrest. True Story

[@ancientteenager7880]

weirdo

[@lumix2477]

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[@LiberalGarbageMedia]

They may be giants*

[@mollyj6286]

Who are They must be giants? You get the craziest things in that paper.

[@mctrmt]

@@mollyj6286it don’t make no sense!

[@divinemrsq]

@@mctrmtdo you want to meet at La Maissonette and discuss?

[@gonesnake2337]

They sound like all kinds of people, right?

[@mctrmt]

@@gonesnake2337 Don’t blame me if the guy’s a nut!