LONELIER THAN GOD

About LONELIER THAN GOD

A track-by-track podcast on the space rock band HUM. “Stars” isn’t their only song. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Glenn // LTG

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

24 Oct 2024

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 41 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   040: "The Scientists" feat. Allen Epley (Shiner, The Life & Times, BirdHands)

   Host explores the creative process and sonic textures with musician Allen Epley, delving into his work with Shiner, The Life & Times, and BirdHands.

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   3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   039: Andy Mueller (Ohio Girl Design, The Quiet Life)

   Host [Host Name] interviews Andy Mueller, designer and founder of Ohio Girl Design and The Quiet Life, exploring photography's magic and minimalist design principles.

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   30 Jul 2026

   038: "Roar, I'm a Tiger" feat. Mark Baldwin (Love Cup, Mezzanines) & Kent Whitesell (The Martyrs, The Outnumbered, Three Hour Tour)

   Today I’m speaking with 2 fixtures of the Champaign-Urbana music scene, MARK BALDWIN & KENT WHITESELL. In the ‘90s, Mark sang & played guitar in the highly influential Love Cup, a band name you’ve heard in almost every episode of this show. Their discography was small but their impact was huge, gradually perfecting what Mark has called the “heavy but pretty” sound at ear-splitting volumes. Since then, he’s played in Absconder (https://www.instagram.com/absconder_official), California Mummy (with Matt Talbott), The Shit People (https://www.instagram.com/t.s.p_army), & The Mezzanines, who just released a new record called Sugarpants this year. There’s lots to explore in his ever-expanding discography on Bandcamp, links below. Kent started playing in & recording with power-pop bands in high school, including The Martyrs, Schoolyard Truce, The Outnumbered, & Three Hour Tour, with whom he’s working on new material this year. In 2010, The Martyrs released a CD reissue of their discography, including their first & only record, plus compilation tracks & other extras. He’s also produced dozens of Champaign bands at his local studio, Clubhouse, from the ‘80s & ‘90s through today, including HUM’s first record, Hot Glue Gun, Mother, 16 Tons, Corndolly, Hardvark, & many others. In this episode, we talk about Champaign’s early indie & alternative scene, the importance of Jane's Addiction, & the telepathic thrill of improvising songs in public. There were some technical difficulties toward the end of the interview, so the song conversation is a little abbreviated. We hit the high points, though; lots to chew on in general. **** LOVE CUP BANDCAMP (https://lovecup.bandcamp.com) **** MEZZANINES BANDCAMP (https://themezzanines.bandcamp.com/music) **** LOVE CUP INTERVIEW (https://www.fuckspotify.com/mark-baldwin-of-lovecup) **** THE MARTYRS BANDCAMP (https://martyrs1983.bandcamp.com/album/the-martyrs-remixed-bonus-tracks) **** 03:04 // "Billfershort" (Love Cup) 04:52 // Mark & Kent's Early History 06:06 // Kent's '80s Bands 06:55 // "Trends of the Turmoil" (The Martyrs) 08:19 // "Boy on a Roof" (The Outnumbered) 12:06 // Mark's First Bands 15:34 // Clubhouse Studio 18:03 // "Strangled with Flowers" (The Flat Earth Society) 20:55 // Love Cup Demos & Tearing Water EP 25:35 // "Tearing Water" (Love Cup) 27:30 // Jane's Addiction, the "Heavy But Pretty," & Local Touring 38:06 // ...Grefus Gronks & Sheet LP 46:47 // "Nothing in Particular" (Love Cup) 49:00 // Meeting HUM Members 53:50 // "Roar, I'm a Tiger" Discussion 01:07:00 // "Scientifically Yours" (Love Cup) **** Support the show! (https://www.patreon.com/lonelierthangodpod) **** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Inside a recent episode

040: "The Scientists" feat. Allen Epley (Shiner, The Life & Times, BirdHands)

Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I think it is somewhat straightforward, though, when you take a look at the lyrics. But there's a bit of an irony there because it's a mostly straightforward song that's about experimentation, you know. This couple is injecting each other with various substances, almost like the plot of coming home in a way, but without the spy stuff. And there's laboratories upstairs and downstairs. And there's some sciencey language sprinkled throughout, sort of like what Matt wrote in Isle of the Cheetah. There's a dialogue. We know there's weird chemistry going on. Chemistry in the scientific sense and in the romantic sense, probably. […]

Who has been a guest on LONELIER THAN GOD

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Allen Epley
• Andy Mueller
• Andy Switzky
• Kurt Ballou
• Tim Dow

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

21 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

25 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

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Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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