Bonus: Holiday From Real recap pt. 1 w/ Madelyn and Mike
Release Date: 11/29/2024
96. Stars w/ Kristie and Kayleigh
Something in the Wilderness
Kristie has been a long-time fan, even introducing her daughter Kayleigh to the fandom in recent years. She was lucky to see the song we’re talking about today live at Red Rocks recently. Plus, Kayleigh tells us about her experience singing on stage with Andrew on the New Friends tour and of course, we had to discuss the new Strings Attached EP! Besides all that? We’re talking about a newer fan favorite song. Do you agree? Official Music Video: Remix version: Stars, Live at Red Rocks, 2025: Kayliegh, “Dark Blue”, Charlotte, 2023: Live (piano-only) at PNC Studio Session, 2023: ...
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Bonus: 5 Years of the Podcast! (Andrew McMahon Interview) w/ Steve Jones, Concert Pipeline
Something in the Wilderness
We have now been doing this podcast for 5 years, and we thought... what better way to celebrate than to bring Andrew McMahon back to the podcast to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Everything in Transit?! Steve Jones from Concert Pipeline and I partnered on this interview with Andrew while he was out on our with Jack's Mannequin! This episode was recorded back in June while on the first leg of the tour prior to Red Rocks. This interview is available on both the Concert Pipeline podcast feed as well as this one. We asked Andrew about how he got into the headspace to return to the Jack's era,...
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Bonus Episode: Tell Me About Red Rocks! w/ MaryLynn
Something in the Wilderness
Mary Lynn joins the podcast to talk about her experience with her best friend at the recent Red Rocks Three Pianos show! We learn about their history as fans as well as the Dear Jack Foundation fundraising they do. But mostly, we talk about what it was like to be at the Andrew McMahon Red Rocks show in person! MaryLynn's Red Rocks videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWyTvS0LcDH6kujUwrQbKDp6xfhFNuqm8&si=oxePfyJIbYFQibJ- Chantel's review and photos: https://discord.com/channels/1315387546422870127/1315387547068923987/1400628615133139097
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95. I Want To Save You w/ Andrew Ware
Something in the Wilderness
Andrew Ware returns to the podcast to complete the trifecta: We’ve discussed a Wilderness and a Jack’s Mannequin song together, so it was inevitable that we would do a Something Corporate track eventually. Join us as we get DEEP on the lyrics, even with some light critique, touching on change with the times in culture, values, and why this song might be different if it was written and released today. Song Audio: Instagram Live: Live in Philadelphia, 2024: Music Frisk interview, 2003:
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94. Driving Through A Dream
Something in the Wilderness
We take a brief detour from Jack's Summer to talk about a sometimes-overlooked gem of a song that has fallen out of the live show in recent years for the most part. I haven't ever spoken to another fan who considers this one of their favorites. Is it one of your favorites? Review from hiddenjams.com: Live in DC, 2014: Live at Mohegan Sun, CT, 2015: HuffPost article, 2014: Fan-made Music Video by December Hotel:
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Bonus: MFEO Tour Pt. 1 Recap w/ my family
Something in the Wilderness
Happy Father's Day! My wife and daughters and I went out to the Pittsburgh date of the Jack's Mannequin MFEO tour and had a blast! It was all I wanted! We met up with friends, made some new ones, and were so impressed with the visuals and the setlist. We talk about it all on this episode! I also give you a teaser about a cool episode coming up in August for the 100th song episode celebration. The MFEO Tour Pt. 2 Recap will happen in November after I go to more Jack's Mannequin shows. Live show videos, Pittsburgh 2025:...
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93. Smoke and Ribbons w/ Andy
Something in the Wilderness
Andy has recently dove deeper into his fandom for Andrew McMahon and came to share his thoughts on a newer song. Find out what he has to say about this song, and Andrew’s music in general as a fan that’s still discovering the music. We dive deep into the meaning of the song- what it means to us, and what it may have meant to the songwriters. Official Music Video: Piano-only version (visualizer): Live (full-band) in Anaheim, 2023: Live (piano-only) at PNC Studio Session, 2023: Consequence of Sound article, 2023: American Songwriter article, 2023:
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92. Platform Fire w/ Steven
Something in the Wilderness
*Content Warning* This episode contains discussion of mental health challenges, including suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. First-time guest Steven brings a personal and powerful story about how Andrew McMahon’s music impacted his own personal path. We unpack the song's lyrics and themes and discuss what this song means to each of us. This episode offers a heartfelt and insightful look at an often overlooked track. “Platform Fire” short film: Track-by-Track Intro by Andrew: Live in August, 2011:
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91. The Astronaut w/ Arielle
Something in the Wilderness
Arielle joins the podcast to discuss a trip back to Andrew’s past and where he found himself in that moment. Also, we talk about fan-made art inspired by Andrew and the community that’s been built around it! And of course, past experiences at live shows and the upcoming tour! Song Audio: Instagram Live, April 2020: Live in Boston, August 2024: Live and Acoustic in Australia, 2011:
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90. The Mixed Tape w/ Wingman Steve and Chris-183 from the High School Never Ends podcast
Something in the Wilderness
The guys from the High School Never Ends podcast joined the show to discuss which qualities make the perfect mixed tape, tell stories, talk live shows, and of course talk about a legendary song! We can’t believe it took 90 episodes to get to this one! Wingman Steve and Chris-183 also play their own game of "Rankin It" with us, where we rank our top tracks from Everything in Transit. Official Music Video: Animated (official?) Music Video: HSNE podcast: Hurley Studios’ Piano-only version: VH1 Acoustic version w/ guitar and piano: 97x Acoustic: One Tree Hill TV show: & MTV News...
info_outlineMike and Madelyn join the show to tell us about their Holiday From Real cruise experience! Three people who had three different experiences on the boat discuss some favorite moments, unique experiences, and of course the live music! This is part 1 of a 2-part episode.
Holiday From Real shared fan playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4WZOFaYjXmB0zDrRsVjrKb0zIVUg0U2h&jct=9HVR9eVIxTG3RZH2TRhmZA
Steve’s HFR videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_KsnmAMJngRR1jq_rPAy-fGij49-psX