98. Cell Phone w/ Kat of @katmcintyreart
Something in the Wilderness
Kat from @katmcintyreart and the AMFan Art Collective joins the show to discuss one of her favorite Andrew songs. She shares what inspires her to make art and the special memories she has of the music in general, as well as her feelings on the song she chose. We also reflect back on the year of Jack’s Mannequin as a whole. Song Audio: Kat’s Andrew McMahon-inspired art: Live at Lollapalooza, 2007 (1st time ever played live): Instagram Live, April 2020: Live in Philadelphia, 2025:
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Bonus: Holiday From Real '26 Preview w/ Chad in the Lounge
Something in the Wilderness
Chad in the Lounge joined the podcast this week to reflect on our last adventure at sea and talk about how the late night parties on the ship became a memorable event for many cruisers! He’s not officially on the bill, he doesn’t work for Sixthman, he is one of us! We talked about memories from the last Holiday from Real and what we’re looking forward to on the next! Find out what happens on the ship when the bands stop playing for the night. Even if you’re not cruising, this is a fun conversation with a fellow fan! Reserve your cabin on Holiday From Real ‘26: Emotional Support...
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Bonus: 11/11 Detroit Recap w/ Arielle & Kristie of the AM Fan Art Collective DJF fundraising team
Something in the Wilderness
Arielle & Kristie, members of the AMFan Art Collective fundraising team for the Dear Jack Foundation’s 300K challenge, joined the show to recap the Detroit 11/11 events, including VIP night, the 11/11 show, and more! Many Andrew McMahon fans descended upon the city of Detroit for these special events. We also touched upon this year’s fundraising season and talked about our experience in the community. We recorded this show prior to the announcement, but the AMFan Art Collective fundraising team won the DJF 300K fundraising challenge for 2025 with over $50,000 raised this year! Learn...
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Bonus: Holiday From Real '26 Preview - Get To Know Ivory Layne!
Something in the Wilderness
Featured artists Ivory Layne joins the show to talk about her time on the last cruise and also her upcoming performances on the '26 Holiday From Real cruise. If you're not yet familiar with Ivory, get to know her music and learn about her connections to Andrew McMahon. This was such a fun interview and I can not WAIT to see her sets on the next cruise! If you weren't a fan before, I think you will be after this listen. Visit to support, buy merch, join her Patreon, and anything else to support the band. Music Video: https://youtu.be/IvL24hPuYT8?si=zZvgL-l1S9hGvPwV
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97. Miss California w/ Phil & Chris of 4 Normandy
Something in the Wilderness
Brothers Phil and Chris of the band 4 Normandy share how Andrew’s music inspired them to play music together and how it keeps them connected even today. We talk about their own music at the beginning and how that came together, then transition into our conversation about the Andrew McMahon song we chose. You’ll hear some of their own song, “Alive” within the episode, as well as in the outro. You can stream this song and others wherever you like. The Spotify link to their music is below. Song Audio: 4 Normandy on Spotify: Live in Los Angeles, 2008: Live at Sound Check,...
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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:
info_outlineCeleste stopped by to help us celebrate the 2-year anniversary of Tilt at the Wind No More! We took a break from the year of Jack’s Mannequin to discuss one of our favorite tracks from the modern era. We also reflect back on recent live shows and look forward to upcoming shows!
Song Audio: https://youtu.be/tpJ2cyt4m-s?si=Ckw31qnAoxxAlpyN
Live on Holiday From Real cruise, November 2024: https://youtu.be/7FeoJ8XtUHw?si=a-2PdkWcevG-gUns
Live in Manhattan, April 2023: https://youtu.be/ZngmzJcBbG8?si=c5pwM31lOyMDJyBN
American Songwriter article, 2023: https://americansongwriter.com/review-andrew-mcmahon-sifts-through-his-past-in-tilt-at-the-wind-no-more/
Consequence of Sound article, 2023: https://consequence.net/2023/03/andrew-mcmahon-in-the-wilderness-tilt-at-the-wind-no-more-track-by-track/4/