Something in the Wilderness

Celeste 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://you...

Former guests Hazel Jacks and Lindsay both return to the podcast to talk about another epic Andrew track. The song is in two parts, but this episode is not! We learned that this song is SORT OF the final song on Everything in Transit. We also listen to what Andrew says at the end of the track. We share our excitement about the recently announced Jack's Mannequin tour. Finally, we dig deep into the...

Returning guest Lindsay brings another deep cut to the show, with her choice of a Transit-era B-side that holds some significance in the history of Andrew's career. Should this track have been included on the album, or does it work better in it's life as a Deluxe Edition bonus track? Is this a song we want to hear live this year? What is Lindsay's favorite Andrew song and album? Find it all out he...

Author Hazel Jacks returns to the podcast to kick off our celebration of 20 Years in Transit. We're trying to manifest an official tour announcement! Hopefully, soon?  Here on the podcast, we're going to talk about several Jack's Mannequin songs in the coming months. Hazel chose to start us off with an emotional one. Join us as we make our own meanings of the heavy lyrics, talk about Andrew's 2005...

Since it's the holiday season, why not a holiday-themed song? Andrew was featured on a holiday track that you may not have heard before with some other familiar names. Learn about how this project came together and why and about Andrew·s involvement with it. Song Audio: https://youtu.be/jDXholWipCM?si=uMz0S1U2J6tdsoBS Must Be Christmas Music Video: https://youtu.be/NIIEmQ0aYjk?si=doEnyd1nhVHBwXOr

This is Part 2 in a 2-part episode: Madelyn, Mike, and I continue our discussion about our Holiday From Real cruise experience. We answer fan-submitted questions about the experience, talk about favorite sets, songs, and moments, and we even give our suggestions about what could make this cruise even better! Plus, our predictions for 2026! Holiday From Real shared fan playlist on YouTube: https://...

Mike 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=9HVR...

Former guests Kristin, Kyle, and Rachel join Sam from the Pub Trivia Podcast for a night of Andrew-themed trivia! We are raising money for the Dear Jack Foundation in this episode. Please feel free to hit the link in the show notes if you'd like to make your own donation before 11/15 and help us raise money to help support young adults and adolescents with a cancer diagnosis. Play along with our c...

Ben, Tommy, and Jesse from Jukebox the Ghost join the podcast to talk about their history as a band, some tour stories, what to expect in their live show, and what they're looking forward to on the Holiday From Real cruise! You don't want to miss this one: they're a fun hang and they'll give you some pro tips for the cruise. Who was Ben texting with during this recording? And what were they textin...

We're discussing the second track that brought the Wilderness project together with Something Corporate in preparation for the Out of Office tour. Cindy, who recently arranged and performed a cover of this song with her friend, is our brand new guest to help break down this brand new song! Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/vBM1-SOI_PE?si=k3L918jBt-cj8Ed4 Watch Cindy's cover of "Happy" on Inst...

Who's ready for a Holiday From Real? We have Sixthman Heather on the show to give us a sneak preview on what to expect on the ship! Get a behind-the-scenes point of view on what it takes to put a party on this scale together and why this may be the vacation of your life. Find out how this event was put together and what to expect when you walk on board. SO MUCH information for you is packed into o...

Hear about my experience at the midwest Out of Office Something Corporate shows! *Warning* Setlist spoilers ahead! Relive the most memorable moments with us and other memories made along the way. "Wait" acoustic in Detroit: https://youtu.be/CWA12UaP_bA?si=u7qAGPuNcd5FIQNf Order the upcoming SoCo livestream livestream on veeps: https://veeps.com/somethingcorporate Donate to the Dear Jack Foundation...

Author and music journalist Mike Damante joins us this episode to talk about his time in the pop punk scene and his perspective of what things looked like from the inside. We talk about a favorite track from the early years, a fun song that we still love to shout out the words to today! Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/DPPX6dZT0Vw?si=0zBvEePqlEa7GMSF Mike's links: https://linktr.ee/mikedaman...

Rachel joins the show to talk about a more recent Andrew track. We take a break from SoCo summer to discuss how it's helped inspire her to challenge herself in multiple ways. Next, she is raising funds to run in the Marine Corp marathon for the Dear Jack Foundation. The link is below if you'd like to donate to the Dear Jack Foundation on her behalf. Song Visualizer: https://youtu.be/K3Au51VfGwA?si...

Steve Jones from the Concert Pipeline podcast recently flew out to Seattle for the SoCo show and had a chance to sit down with Andrew and Josh for an interview. We talk about his experience, we discuss one of Andrew's first ever recorded songs, and we touch on a lot of pop culture references on this one. Steve even asked Andrew to tell us a bit about this song, so we have some audio from the inter...

Let's recap our experience on Day 2 of the Four Chord Music Festival 10 to see Something Corporate! Hanging with friends (and making new ones!), being part of this great live music community, and surviving the weather are all themes of this episode! We were so excited to talk about all the bands leading up to SoCo and their set in particular, that I realized we FORGOT to talk about the All-America...

We're doing something a little different for our 80th episode! Here's a song that wasn't written or co-written by Andrew, or even by Josh. But Something Corporate covered this song over 20 years ago and it must have been a significant song for the guys. We explore what makes it so special and learn a bit about the original artist. Are there any Bjork fans here? Something Corporate's cover version:...

Photographer Bailey returns for another end of the album Jack's Mannequin track that resonates with her. We talk about the origin of the song and a potential legacy it could have had, how we relate deeply to this song, Andrew's most fitting album closers, and more! "Casting Lines" short film: https://youtu.be/WaxXjP_Tlc8?si=0vN8WnLhzWazPvTK Bailey's photography website: https://www.baileyelizabeth...

This one's for the OG and the old-school Something Corporate fans! Morgan and I discuss the musings and vibe of a teenage Andrew and join the ride back to our own teenage years to imagine his mindset for this one. Song: https://youtu.be/nZF-hEaP87U Performed at Blayne's 21s bday party, 2001: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75KvjiqR3W4&t=344s The Galaxy Sessions track list: https://www.last.fm/musi...

Kyle Simons of Patterns in Traffic and Harsh Lights returns to the podcast to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Tilt at the Wind No More! Kyle picked a specific song from the album to focus on for this episode. He helps us break down the song and we discuss how this one represents the entire album well. Kyle provides a songwriter and musician's perspective on this song and we also talk about his...

We have a new guest joining the show to talk about a more modern song that has had a lot of time in setlists on previous tours, but we don't hear talked about too much among the fanbase lately. We talk about what makes this one unique among the discography, draw some comparisons to the latest album, and share our opinions about the songwriting, production, lyrics, and more! Is this one of your fav...

Kristin joins the podcast to talk about one of her favorite songs by Andrew McMahon. We talk about recent live shows, a special video project she put together for the entire fanbase, and more! Song Audio: https://youtu.be/ZPU8vsl6gyc?si=7G9Sh8XE3hKzGI9I "Snakes on a Plane" Remix version: https://youtu.be/n_MkWIec9DI?si=TikLJuD9TC8JpNh9 Punk Goes Acoustic Version: https://youtu.be/7oHZ2becOqE?si=bK...

Author Hazel Jacks joins the podcast again to talk about her latest book and one of the more recent favorite SoCo songs! Her brand new book, Surf Road, has a killer soundtrack that contains the song we're talking about and more old-school emo favorites! Song Audio: https://youtu.be/pDiOHF0Q12A?si=W39NfsFg2_Nll4_P Hazel Jacks' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorhazeljacks/ Order "Surf Road"...

Tanner joins the podcast to share his Andrew McMahon fan origin story, talk about how the music keeps him connected to friends to this day, and discuss a song that we realize more fans should give another listen. We also learn the legend of the Lost Journal and wonder whether this song is a sequel to one or more older Andrew songs! Song Audio: https://youtu.be/A99Qalfvkuc?si=-dEAGoWTcohVKlfL Live...

Steve Jones from the Concert Pipeline Podcast reports back from the recent SoCo Anaheim show and we dig into one of the band·s biggest hits on record, penned by Josh Partington. Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/Wo_SSAu0H60?si=cxoAHtYiFUzb3JTy Concert Pipeline links: https://www.instagram.com/concertpipeline/?hl=en (links in bio) Louisville Cardinal article, 2003: https://www.louisvillecardin...