John Linnell
American musician and multi-instrumentalistWikipedia
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Sep 1, 2026
Casey Epstein-GrossGUEST
Who was
Andrew EpsteinGUEST
it? I think it was Linnell.
Andrew EpsteinGUEST
I think it was
Casey Epstein-GrossGUEST
Linnell.
Casey Epstein-GrossGUEST
I had a, they might be giant shirt.
Casey Epstein-GrossGUEST
I had an inflatable guitar.
Alison StewartHOST
I'm Alison Stewart.
Alison StewartHOST
Our musical guests for our spring Get Lit finale were John Linnell and John Flansburgh, also known as They Might Be Giants.
Alison StewartHOST
This year is the 40th anniversary of the band's debut album.
Alison StewartHOST
Since forming in Brooklyn in the 1980s, they have just released their 24th album called The World Is to Dig.
10 MINS LATER
Alison StewartHOST
The book we talked about tonight by Tom Perrotta, Ghost Town.
Alison StewartHOST
It's about being a teenager in the '70s, as you both were.
Alison StewartHOST
Um, what was important to you when you were a teenage John Linnell?
John LinnellGUEST
Well, I guess, you know, we, we had a social group, um, and we shared a lot of, you know, sensibilities then.
Rich TupicaHOST
So I do a radio show on ITS.
Rich TupicaHOST
Actually, John Linnell was on there.
Rich TupicaHOST
It's called The Outsiders, and I was thinking, "Man, you know what I'm gonna do for one episode? I'm gonna pick all of, uh, Flansburgh's What's in My Bag picks and just do an episode." [laughs]
John FlansburghGUEST
Oh, that's, that's incredibly flattering.