Tan Van Tour Talk: How To Be a Band

www.honestweight.tumblr.com On the road again, might as well talk about it! Episode 5 finds The Boys waxing poetic on the idea of a very tiny stage in Burlington, was their breakfast truly the best food in Vermont, does human insignificance depress you, and are you concerned with your own legacy? All of that and more […]

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Could this be some of America’s most beautiful interstate driving? Jump into the Tan Van for some rousing, churning discussion on the previous night’s show in Boston, Tour Tips®, reptilian overlords and their cell phone tower camouflage, and a very disappointing “Dressing Up, Dressing Down” with Kurt. https://archive.org/download/TVTTS10E4/TVTT%2...

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Episode 3 is finally here! Jump into the Tan Van for some edge-of-your-seat, hard-to-hear conversation. Today the boys interview a passerby who recently graduated, dis Philadelphia, talk bidet usage, and another fascinating segment of “Dressing Up, Dressing Down” with Kurt! https://archive.org/download/TVTTS10E3/TVTT%20S10E3.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com The tour is officially underway as The Boys climb into the Rig Big en route to show #1. Illuminating topics today include, Kurt and Zac’s first official salad, Ben’s dream, a small fight over a bathroom/gas station stop only twenty minutes into a 2 hour drive, and technical difficulties that leave David and Aaron […]

www.honestweight.tumblr.com SEASON TEN, can you believe that??? Everything is brand new. A rented van, new and improved experimental recording setup, new theme song, new logo, new songs to play, new towns to visit. Basically, its square one. But you know how all old people are like, “I wish that I knew what I know now, […]

www.honestweight.tumblr.com It’s National Record Store Day! Mike has just finished a DJ set at Landlocked Music, and now The Boys are charging through I-69 Phase 5 construction on their way to a raucous RSD celebration at Luna Music in the State Capital. Jump in the van and join in the discussion with some of today’s […]

www.honestweight.tumblr.com The emotional Season 8 Finale of Tan Van Tour Talk finds the boys reflecting on the trip, discussing tour tension, and possible new segment ideas. All this and more TVTT, Season 8 Episode 11! https://archive.org/download/TVTT811/TVTT%208-11.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Barreling down the road, once again, The Boys get deep in discussion on gear, fashion, and failure. https://archive.org/download/TVTT810/TVTT%208-10.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Hop In! The Boys are headed for Iowa City and they want to tell you about; how tall they are, Ben and Aaron’s stellar cover of  Coldplay’s “Clocks”, and more! https://archive.org/download/TVTT89/TVTT%208-9.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Spirits are low in the Tan Van. A string of relatively bummer shows and bad weather have left The Boys questioning their choices. Join them in the Van as they discuss the merits of; their college days, the previous night’s show, and the introduction of a new segment, “Prison Papers”! https://archive.org/download/TVTT88/TVTT%208-8.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Back in business! Day 7 of The Boys’ tour finds them en route to Kansas City, Missouri, and you won’t believe what happens next… https://archive.org/download/TVTT87/TVTT%208-7.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Still in the Tan Van! Today, The Boys introduce a new segment called, “We’re Sorry Jared And We Love You!”, plus deep thinking and pontificating on modern humor, privacy curtains in the Van, and MORE! https://archive.org/download/TVTT86/TVTT%208-6.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com The Boys rage on! Jump into the Tan Van for lively discussions on Japanese Elvis, animated gifs, meeting nice restaurant staff, and much, MUCH more! https://archive.org/download/TVTT85/TVTT%208-5.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Hop in! The boys are having their chillest drive ever on this most hungover, quiet, and subdued episode of Tan Van Tour Talk – including a failed guest call-in from Addison Rogers of Busman’s Holiday! https://archive.org/download/TVTT84/TVTT%208-4.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Day off! And since we’re not in the van, we’re a little bit drunk! Join us as we dig as deep as possible into Ben’s disturbing psyche, pontificate on the meaning of Art, and drink more. https://archive.org/download/TVTT83/TVTT%208-3.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Season 8, episode 2 is here! Jump into the van with The Boys for lively discussion on such topics as David’s driving, bed sharing, Nashville, Fayetteville history, and Breeding’s Cigar Store! https://archive.org/download/TVTT82/TVTT%208-2.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Welcome to TVTT Season 8! It’s an exciting and long trip The Boys are on, so grab a snack and settle into the Tan Van. Today’s episode features riveting discussions on the weather, what The Boys did with their time off, bathroom etiquette, boats, books, and much, MUCH more! https://archive.org/download/TVTT81/TVTT_8-1.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com The grand finale of Season 7! Today’s topics include; new rules for the show, more listener submitted questions, a new segment called “Aaron, His Grievances”, picking on Jared, ordering the same food as your friend at a restaurant, and MORE! https://archive.org/download/TVTT74/TVTT%207-4.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com Welcome back into the Tan Van! Today, The Boys introduce a new segment called, “The State of The Van”, they answer listener questions, very special guest Jason Sims joins us via phone/satellite, and The Boys find a new game to play underneath the van seat! All that and more on today’s Tan Van Tour […]

www.honestweight.tumblr.com In the van…again…Today’s was a long, early drive made even longer by Jared missing a turn and getting lost, which happened during the show, so it made for real good radio. Today’s topics include: free association, TV catchphrases, how to let a girl down easy, and MORE! https://archive.org/download/TVTT72/TVTT%207-2.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com It’s season seven babe! Jump right back into the van with The Boys for another quick midwestern trip. Topics include: special guest Jared Cheek of Flannelgraph Records, getting Aaron’s guitar fixed, roaches in Chinese food, and more! https://archive.org/download/TVTT71/TVTT%207-1.mp3

http://www.honestweight.tumblr.com The Season 6 finale is a very special BONUS EPISODE! Mike thought it was a dumb idea to record two shows during the same drive, but The Boys thought differently and defied him. So, here is an inferior, shortened version of the show, sans Mike (though he IS in the van). Topics include; what […]

www.honestweight.tumblr.com This episode is an achievement in new heights of absurd surrealism. The whole thing feels like an obnoxious, hilarious fever dream. Topics include improvised songs from the imagined Great American songbook, our official, very real, and not fake sponsorship from Clif brand no bake cookie bars, and Aaron’s favorite hypothetical torture methods. https://archive.org/d...

www.honestweight.tumblr.com David’s in a ridiculous and absolutely hilarious mood today. These first 3 minutes are pure comedy gold. I can’t remember if the rest is funny or not. Topics include, was Christ Italian?, celebrity crushes: Kacey Musgraves vs young Shirley Maclaine, hummus in the greenroom, pyramid schemes, and malware. https://archive.org/download/TVTT63/TVTT%206-3.mp3

www.honestweight.tumblr.com We find ourselves in the van, yet again, with The Boys. This time traveling through America’s beautiful state of Wisconsin. Not “time traveling”, but “traveling this time”. It’s starts out pretty serious here with Mike candidly discussing parenting woes, but it gets stupid again pretty quick once Ben reiterates his hatred for truckers...