I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats: Episode 1, The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton

Published: Sept. 28, 2017, 7:28 p.m.

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John Darnielle and Joseph Fink discuss the role in their lives of art, faith, and satan with John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars and the upcoming Turtles All The Way Down. And we learn why making the job of creating art more difficult can sometimes make the art itself better. Premiering a new cover by Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!

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Buy Laura Jane Grace\u2019s cover of \u201cThe Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton\u201d on iTunes,\xa0Bandcamp, or wherever you buy digital music.\xa0It supports both the artist and the show!

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Pre-order the full cover album on vinyl and digital: http://smarturl.it/I-Only-Listen

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Learn more about John Darnielle\u2019s two novels here: http://www.johndarnielle.comListen to more music by the Mountain Goats, including their latest album Goths, here: http://www.mountain-goats.com

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Check out Joseph Fink\u2019s other shows, Welcome to Night Vale (http://www.welcometonightvale.com) and Alice Isn\u2019t Dead (http://aliceisntdead.com). His second novel with Jeffrey Cranor, It Devours!, is out October 17: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/

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Thanks to our sponsor Bombfell! For $25 off, go to http://www.bombfell.com/goats

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Credits: Joseph Fink (host), John Darnielle (host), Christy Gressman (producer), Grant Stewart (editor), Vincent Cacchione (mixer), and Rob Wilson (logo). Produced by Night Vale Presents in collaboration with Merge Records and the Mountain Goats.
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