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uswithoutThem
uswithoutthempod
54 episodes
1 month ago
The uswithoutThem Podcast explores the musical output of one of the greatest bands of the 21st century: mewithoutYou. Hosts Nic Houle, Steven Eiler, and Joel Harrison each bring their love of mewithoutYou and some specific expertise to their song-by-song analysis of the mewithoutYou discography. Steven, a music theory educator and expert, breaks down the musical themes of each track and draws connections between songs and albums. Joel, a Ph.D. in religion with expertise in philosophy of religion and Christianity, explains the lyrical themes and the connections to and critiques of evangelical Christianity. Nic, a devoted mewithoutYou listener and Tolkein reader, ties these threads together with the perspective of the average mwY fan listening to the podcast.
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The uswithoutThem Podcast explores the musical output of one of the greatest bands of the 21st century: mewithoutYou. Hosts Nic Houle, Steven Eiler, and Joel Harrison each bring their love of mewithoutYou and some specific expertise to their song-by-song analysis of the mewithoutYou discography. Steven, a music theory educator and expert, breaks down the musical themes of each track and draws connections between songs and albums. Joel, a Ph.D. in religion with expertise in philosophy of religion and Christianity, explains the lyrical themes and the connections to and critiques of evangelical Christianity. Nic, a devoted mewithoutYou listener and Tolkein reader, ties these threads together with the perspective of the average mwY fan listening to the podcast.
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uswithoutThem
Staff Picks 10/02/25 (Teaser)
Steven's Pick: Brad Mehldau Bandcamp Joel's Pick: PÆRISH Bandcamp Nic's Pick: Bâan Bandcamp Joel's Vinyl Instagram Patreon subscribers get early access to these episodes, so if you'd like to listen as soon as these drop, consider subscribing via the link below! Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes (like this one!), live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
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1 month ago
2 minutes

uswithoutThem
Staff Picks 08/15/2025 (Teaser)
In this Staff Picks bonus episode, Steven joins the crew as they each spotlight hidden gems and recent favorites. Nic dives into Birds in Row, Steven discusses the Bluey soundtrack and takes a nostalgic detour through ’90s cartoons, and Joel covers Somerset Thrower.   Birds in Row Bandcamp   Somerset Thrower Bandcamp   Go watch Bluey, it's great!   Patreon subscribers get early access to these episodes, so if you'd like to listen as soon as these drop, consider subscribing via the link below! Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes (like this one!), live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.comJoin our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
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2 months ago
3 minutes 42 seconds

uswithoutThem
Staff Picks 07/17/25
It’s the inaugural episode of our bonus series Staff Picks! In this series, the guys spotlight newer or under-the-radar albums they think deserve some love. Joel kicks things off with The Quiet Year by Suzallo, and Nic follows up with Awkward Breeds by The Sidekicks. Suzallo Bandcamp The Sidekicks Bandcamp Patreon subscribers get early access to these episodes, so if you'd like to listen as soon as these drop, consider subscribing via the link below!Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes (like this one!), live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
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3 months ago
21 minutes 26 seconds

uswithoutThem
Interview: Mike Almquist
It's our first bonus episode! The guys sit down with Mike Almquist, manager extraordinaire, to talk all things spider songs, touring nightmares, early 2000s emo, and a lot more! Patreon subscribers get early access to these episodes, so if you'd like to listen as soon as these drop, consider subscribing via the link below!   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes (like this one!), live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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4 months ago
1 hour 56 minutes 49 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E18: Brother, Sister Finale with Aaron Weiss
We've reached the finale! The guys are joined by Aaron Weiss to discuss the album, recollections from the recording process, and some highlights from the season, and discover together that sometimes... a mouse is just a mouse.   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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5 months ago
1 hour 32 minutes 21 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E17: In A Sweater Poorly Knit, Pt. 2
Surprise! Part 2 of our "In A Sweater Poorly Knit" discussion is here. We talk holy fools and fields without fences, correct a mistake three years in the making regarding circles, probe the limits and limitlessness of language, and try to arrive at some understanding of what it means to not exist. And fawn over how awesome Greg's bass playing is some more. It's the most packed episode yet!   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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5 months ago
2 hours 10 minutes 52 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E16: In A Sweater Poorly Knit, Pt. 1
We have arrived. But do we still exist? The guys get into the final track of Brother, Sister, including the haunting melodies, the story of little Moses drifting down the Nile, and unpacking the reasons why this track exemplifies the ways mewithoutYou's songwriting resonates with so many of us. Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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5 months ago
2 hours 3 minutes 36 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E15: Brownish Spider
The guys are one track away from the end of the record. What is it they think they've learned? Nic, Joel, and Steven get into reflections of reality, the mechanics of a harp, more mystical experience, and what the disappearance of self and belief might mean.  Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're in the middle of Season 4 production right now! Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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7 months ago
1 hour 56 minutes 14 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E14: O, Porcupine, Pt. 2
The boys are back with the rest of O, Pocupine, including breaking down the guest spot from the inimitable Jeremy Enigk.  Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in February 2025! Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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9 months ago
2 hours 5 minutes 27 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E13: O, Porcupine, Pt. 1
Nic, Steven, and Joel discuss locust swarms and whether or not they could resemble the iconic "fish tower," cross-overs with "Torches Together" and "Bullet to Binary," a LOT of biblical references (Philippians 2, Psalms 121 and 137, Romans 8, Luke 13 and 19) and monks in farmer poverty. Listen to it! Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in January 2025! Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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10 months ago
1 hour 43 minutes 7 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E12: In A Market Dimly Lit
The guys get into the groove of the mechanics of vinyl records, come up with yet another t-shirt idea, discuss the implications of Samson and a donkey's jawbone, Say Anything (the movie), Say Anything (the band), and a lot more!   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in January 2025! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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11 months ago
2 hours 27 minutes

uswithoutThem
S3|E11: C-Minor
Our rodent friend is back! The guys talk about the meaning of the mice, an appearance by Aaron's father, another Donne connection, and that old voice of loneliness and fear. Devil disappear! This is C-Minor.   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in January 2025! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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1 year ago
2 hours 10 minutes 48 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E10: Orange Spider
Steven, Nic, and Joel discuss "Orange Spider," the second of the Spider Songs on Brother, Sister. Who are the mice, why are "we" trying to kill them, and what is Aaron laughing at? We get into it!   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in January 2025! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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1 year ago
1 hour 11 minutes 35 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E9: The Sun And The Moon
We've reached the [mystical?] center of the album! Nic, Joel, and Steven talk about the simplicity and complexity of faith, the possible sources of inspiration for the image of the sun and the moon, and, of course, the music!   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in Fall 2024! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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1 year ago
2 hours 36 minutes 46 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E8: Nice And Blue (Pt. 2)
The one where Joel says he's not sure what they're going to talk about and then the guys proceed to spin off a dozen different theories about the track! Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in Fall 2024! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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1 year ago
2 hours 23 minutes 33 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E7: A Glass Can Only Spill What It Contains
We get into allllll the animal metaphors, references to Buddhism and mysticism, and music theory you could ever want. We all agree this is an underrated track in the mewithoutYou catalog, and this episode helps explain why! We got t-shirts! Preorder by 8/31 to get in on our first run of uswithoutThem shirts! Order here. Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in Fall 2024! Sign up for our All-Access or VIP tiers by 8/31 to get in on our t-shirt preorder! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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1 year ago
2 hours 14 minutes 15 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E6: Yellow Spider
Not since the instrumental tracks on [A-->B] Life have we spent so much time talking about so little! The Spider Songs are deceptively simple, and the guys try to unpack every little aspect of this first one. We got t-shirts! Preorder by 8/31 to get in on our first run of uswithoutThem shirts! Order here. Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in Fall 2024! Sign up for our All-Access or VIP tiers by 8/31 to get in on our t-shirt preorder! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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1 year ago
1 hour 35 minutes 37 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E5: Wolf Am I! (And Shadow)
Here we go, showin' off again, self-impressed by how well we can start a line of thinking and then jump from thought to thought, interrupting and starting again (music, philosophy, the Bible, music again, more philosophy, maybe some literature) not really at all like the absence of something but more like the inane ramblings of super fans for whom this simply goes on and on and on and-- Grab your black socks and white woolen locks, and join us as we become shadows on the flock! As mentioned in the episode: Lambert the Sheepish Lion (Disney, 1952)   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in Fall 2024! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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1 year ago
2 hours 13 minutes 49 seconds

uswithoutThem
S3|E4: The Dryness and the Rain
Tornados, parables, medieval music notation, Islam--this episode has it all! Come along with us as we dive into Brother, Sister's second track, "The Dryness and the Rain."Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in Fall 2024! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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1 year ago
2 hours 9 minutes 28 seconds

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S3|E3: Messes of Men, Pt. 2
In part 2 of our Messes of Men discussion, we finally get past the first verse and into the rest of the track! The guys discuss the philosophy of history, more on mystical experience, what a singularly amazing drummer Rickie Mazzotta is, and how Greg's bass brings something new to the table.  Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start production in Fall 2024! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 
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1 year ago
2 hours 22 minutes 19 seconds

uswithoutThem
The uswithoutThem Podcast explores the musical output of one of the greatest bands of the 21st century: mewithoutYou. Hosts Nic Houle, Steven Eiler, and Joel Harrison each bring their love of mewithoutYou and some specific expertise to their song-by-song analysis of the mewithoutYou discography. Steven, a music theory educator and expert, breaks down the musical themes of each track and draws connections between songs and albums. Joel, a Ph.D. in religion with expertise in philosophy of religion and Christianity, explains the lyrical themes and the connections to and critiques of evangelical Christianity. Nic, a devoted mewithoutYou listener and Tolkein reader, ties these threads together with the perspective of the average mwY fan listening to the podcast.