black square with gritty green lowercase text. a very large, centered "13" dominates the image, with smaller text "they might be playing they might be giants" above and "friday the 13th, november 2026" below.
#HappyNewYear #SaveTheDate
#TMBPTMBG #TMBGonKMSU
Take care, be kind to each other, and we hope to see y'all again for They Might Be Playing They Might Be Giants 2026!
Just go to www.tmbg.love/tmbg-country + follow the instructions there. (Hint: Once you've landed in TMBG Country, walk your avatar to the bottom left corner of the world to find the Giant Bowl.) If others are there, you can choose to text/audio/video chat, or just chill on your own. It's up to you.
Imagine a little green virtual dude in a little green virtual world, dancing to They Might Be Giants songs in a little concrete amphitheater labeled "GIANT BOWL". That's pretty much what this image is.
The holiday season can be challenging for a lot of people even in the best of times and, well, you know... here we are. In hopes of continuing the TMBPTMBG joy a little longer, you can now re-live all 12 hours of KMSU's 2025 TMBG marathon 24/7 in a continuous loop + in virtual community with others.
A photo of a United States Post Office sign on the side of a building, with lazily photoshopped text reading "Prizes are en route!" added.
#ColorMeTMBG prizes + "thank you" gifts are on their way to everyone who got back to us w/their mailing addresses!
If you haven't responded yet, get back to us soon so you don't miss out! And if you haven't seen all of the awesome coloring contest entries, view 'em here! www.tmbg.love/contest
...and now we're counting soups!
2025 TMBPTMBG BY THE NUMBERS: 1 John interviewed; 5 songs performed live; 12 hours on the air; 20 coloring contest entries; 84 questions submitted; 101 stories submitted; 148 requests played; 299 coloring contest votes; ~500 requests via text; 721 requests via website
Just a little something for you stats geeks out there...
Did we miss any important numbers?
#TMBPTMBG
@tmbg.bsky.social soundcheck from Brooklyn Bowl Nashville on Nov. 14, 2025, broadcast live on @kmsumaverick.bsky.social! Listen @ youtu.be/ueJifUBj3bo
Cloisonné
Birdhouse In Your Soul
Authenticity Trip
Brontosaurus
Call You Mom
#TMBG #KMSU #TMBPTMBG
WATCH @ youtu.be/53j9zhBUnrY
@tmbg.bsky.social + @kmsumaverick.bsky.social = @tmbg.love
#TMBG #KMSU #TMBPTMBG
One of the top vote-getters in the 2025 #ColorMeTMBG coloring contest!
One of the top vote-getters in the 2025 #ColorMeTMBG coloring contest!
One of the top vote-getters in the 2025 #ColorMeTMBG coloring contest!
One of the top vote-getters in the 2025 #ColorMeTMBG coloring contest!
CONGRATS to SEAN DARBY, grand prize winner of the 2025 #ColorMeTMBG contest! And MAJOR KUDOS to all of the other top vote-getters! Visit tmbg.love/contest for full credits and results! #TMBPTMBG
Text that reads "They Might Be Playing They Might Be Giants / Hour 12 / 12-Hour TMBG Marathon @ TMBG.LOVE"
FOR A LIMITED TIME! Re-live the entire 2025 They Might Be Playing They Might Be Giants marathon on KMSU @ bit.ly/ALL12HOURS
@tmbg.bsky.social + @kmsumaverick.bsky.social = @tmbg.love
WOW! Things definitely got crazy at the end They Might Be Playing They Might Be Giants! Thanks to everyone that requested music and joined us for another fun twelve hour celebration of TMBG. Let’s do it again in 2026! @tmbg.bsky.social @tmbg.love
COMING SOON: Information on how you can hear the entire show again, plus results of the coloring contest voting! Keep an eye on this social media channel and www.tmbg.love for updates!
THANKS FOR BEING AWESOME! Let's do it again next year! #TMBG #KMSU #TMBPTMBG
A black and white photo of two people who appear to be completely exhausted after having listened to 12 hours of TMBG on the radio. Inexplicably, superimposed green text reads "They Might Be Playing They Might Be Giants".
WELL THAT WAS FUN! Whether you tuned in for 1 hour of our @tmbg.bsky.social marathon on @kmsumaverick.bsky.social or all 12, we hope you had a good time listening to amazing requests, being moved by thoughtful stories, chatting with John Linnell, and jamming to TMBG's soundcheck!
Linnell was able to join us today, but not Flans. We will have the entire day available for listening as well as Linnell's isolated interview in a few days. Keep an eye on social medias -- we'll announce when they're available.
@tmbg.love reminding us that the proportion of TMBG songs that are total bangers is high enough that you’ll still hear multiple in the last half hour 🤘
@tmbg.love Thank YOU GUYS for doing all of this every year! It's my favourite holiday!
It’s just me, your humble author. Sporting some dandy TMBG/TMBPTMBG gear!
What a wonderful day of @tmbg.love! First-time listener, long-time wisher-I-had-heard-about-this-sooner. Thanks for sharing so much TMBG, so much love, and a not-insignificant amount of “dot”!
#TMBPTMBG
But what time is it?????
That would be awesome.
THERE'S ONLY FOUR HOURS LEFT WHY AREN'T YOU LISTENING WITH EVERY ORIFICE YOU HAVE
I don't think we got to the full 12 hours until year... 3, maybe? But that would be good math to figure out!
NICE!
John Linnell just confirmed on @tmbg.love that the next TMBG album, due out early next year, will feature a cover of "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" by the Raspberries!
youtu.be/B8fdckTDNI8
Me: Can I wear my headphones during my haircut?
Hairdresser: Uh, for a bit, I guess. Why?
Me:...no reason.
#TMBPTMBG @tmbg.love
We are ON THE AIR! Tune in to KMSU.org live stream and hear the TMBG music marathon. Make a request! We will be calling in, and hope to have a live performance direct from our Nashville soundcheck at around 5:20 central (which is 6:20 eastern)
I mean.... C'MON
Things my dad has called TMBG today:
- Those guys again
- The New York Giants
- That's all, actually. I really oversold this as a list.
@tmbg.love #TMBPTMBG
Always free when you tune in from work.
