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October 15, 2024 85 mins

An Introduction to The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats wrote a song for Star Wars: Episode VIII and it's canon now
John's Potato tweet
Songs From A Mountain Goats Album In Which Cicero Is Not Mentioned And Everybody’s Marriages Work Out

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  • (00:00) - AC is so brave
  • (01:08) - Welcome, Elizabeth!
  • (04:02) - Matt has nonsense
  • (07:14) - The Mountain Goats
  • (07:56) - How we got into The Mountain Goats
  • (13:07) - Mountain Goats song of the day
  • (16:48) - Mountain Goats shows are rad
  • (28:21) - John Darnielle is a nerd
  • (32:51) - John Darnielle’s internet presence
  • (36:00) - Difficult issues in Mountain Goats song
  • (44:10) - John likes bad music
  • (45:38) - We love a cover
  • (50:47) - CW: pandemic // The Jordan Lake Sessions
  • (01:02:05) - Music for every moment
  • (01:04:47) - The Ultimate Jedi Who Wastes All The Other Jedi and Eats Their Bones
  • (01:06:46) - “Woke Up New” and other bangers
  • (01:18:30) - The final word on the Mountain Goats

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