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They Might Be Guest Editors: Baloney Explosions

TMBGlogoIf you seek proof of the theory of evolution, consider They Might Be Giants. Over the course of three decades, the duo of John Linnell and John Flansburgh learned how to adapt and thrive in an increasingly hostile musical environment. TMBG diversified early and often, from its Dial-A-Song project and TV theme songs (Malcolm In The Middle) to podcasts and, more recently, a string of successful children’s albums, books and DVDs. TMBG’s latest children’s album, Here Comes Science, is a fun and surprisingly educational foray into the world of elements, planets, photosynthesis, electric cars and, yes, evolution. The duo is guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our Q&A with Linnell.

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Flansburgh: Let’s start charting the intervals between baloney explosions on the 24-hour news cycle. Starting on October 16 with the balloon-boy incident, and then on November 26 there was the White House party crashers. That’s just a little bit over a month. So in just a few weeks, we are due to have another reality-TV-motivated freak-show moment. This information needs to be tracked! Video after the jump.