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Something in the Wilderness

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127 episodes
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English
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Date created
2020/08/14
Latest episode
2026/01/26
Average duration
67 min.
Release period
19 days

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Calling all Andrew McMahon fans: This show intends to pay tribute to all of the music Andrew has helped create in a song-by-song format. With a 20+ year-long music career spread among 3 different musical projects, Andrew is not only a musician, he is also a cancer survivor, philanthropist, and family man. Beginning with Something Corporate, formed with some friends from high school, Andrew established himself as a pop punk icon in the early 2000s. The band set themselves apart from the rest of the scene incorporating a piano into the popular pop/punk sound. Following three records and countless tours, Andrew went on to form a new project called Jack's Mannequin. This new direction allowed him to lean more into the piano pop/rock side of his music. While many of his original fans came along for the ride, he also gained an entirely new fanbase with his next three records and extensive world touring. This project helped boost his resume from a pop/punk frontman to a serious songwriter. His latest music venture is Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. Largely intended and referred to as his "solo project", the majority of writing and instrumentation is done by Andrew himself, in partnership with co-writers, producers, and other collaborators. He has released three albums under the Wilderness moniker and has written some of his most prolific work yet. His wife and daughter have toured along with him for years and he has not taken much of a break in recent years between touring heavily and writing and releasing new music. Using his public voice for philanthropy,, he has formed the Dear Jack Foundation, which raises funds to help ease life for those suffering through cancer treatment and offering survivors a positive outlook for the future. Inspired by his experiences in his three bands, his contributions to soundtracks, and his collaborations over the years with other musicians, Andrew has established himself as an artist for his generation. Come along for the ride as each song in his catalog is explored, discussed, and evaluated. Please subscribe if you are a fan of Andrew McMahon's work or even a fan of music discussion in general. Credit to After the Fire Designs for the artwork: www.instagram.com/after_thefire http://www.etsy.com/shop/afterthefiredesign/ Intro/Outro music provided by: Piano Rock Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/PianoRockInstrumental Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AlAxo66T11w Rate the podcast: https://www.ratethispodcast.com/something Playlist of all songs covered on the show so far: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_KsnmAMJnitmteLr2I7lbehabG2rvJc

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100. Hammers and Strings w/ The Girls at the Rock Show Pod
2026/01/26
We are celebrating 100 songs on the podcast! Jenn and Megan from the Girls at the Rock Show pod joined the show this time around. Since both co-hosts are fellow Andrew McMahon fans, we brought them over to talk about a very important song to Andrew's life story! Be sure to check out Steve's guest spot on their podcast last week as well!   Song Audio: https://youtu.be/hqawSsFq48g?si=5IhWlnpxOe0GsYQe Girls at The Rock Show Pod: https://solo.to/girlsattherockshow From "Live at the El Rey", 2012: https://youtu.be/u_9yl5yZ68E?si=dEzmGdvUtne_r1Gq From The Dear Jack Benefit livestream, 2020: https://youtu.be/7DtPJbQelBA Live in Detroit, 2025: https://youtu.be/Jw9xCqpuYXo?si=DnkKdNidkB5Yhner Instagram Live, March 2020: https://youtu.be/H2L8EUg3gro?si=jXBteuqzmNUDmpCj Andrew discusses the song, 2009: https://youtu.be/bKdzVLBuYFk?si=OwP2GSQZQ4WJMRPu Behind the Scenes of The Glass Passenger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH1o2A6dcBk
99. Paper Rain w/ Marci
2026/01/11
My wife Marci returns to the show for her first song episode in a few years. This time, I picked the song, so I wasn't quite sure where she stood on this one. Not an oft-discussed track in the fanbase, but its serious tones gave us a lot to discuss. Life story or pure fiction? How do you relate to the lyrics in this one? Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/_BEw3N-AH6s Instagram livestream, 2020 (audio only): https://youtu.be/svoiAkYrbNE?si=8muhpmue_zHz1dcG Live on the Upside Down Flowers tour, 2019: https://youtu.be/0Wnkpka9O-k Live on Holiday from Real, 2024: https://youtu.be/XIGVAQWUU_k?si=-XVsi07iPMzt0F49 Acoustic Ruby Red Studio version w/ Butch Walker: https://youtu.be/EnqmNWT8hoA?si=bz-RrVYs6CD6942J Cryptic Rock interview, 2018: https://crypticrock.com/interview-andrew-mcmahon/
98. Cell Phone w/ Kat of @katmcintyreart
2025/12/28
Kat from @katmcintyreart and the AMFan Art Collective joins the show to discuss one of her favorite Andrew songs. She shares what inspires her to make art and the special memories she has of the music in general, as well as her feelings on the song she chose. We also reflect back on the year of Jack's Mannequin as a whole. Song Audio: https://youtu.be/XqIHyHN4Nu0?si=CbqHvdog6nQN0AYn Kat's Andrew McMahon-inspired art: https://linktr.ee/katmcintyreart Live at Lollapalooza, 2007 (1st time ever played live): https://youtu.be/JSVeaVwJGww?si=kIMH73a9_ArNRO4B Instagram Live, April 2020: https://youtu.be/EBejhRm7sDk?si=0dF6Osm3MszCjLRG&t=3540 Live in Philadelphia, 2025: https://youtu.be/J99RPPvNzPM?si=75thK1cAUQwrOOx0
Bonus: Holiday From Real '26 Preview w/ Chad in the Lounge
2025/12/14
Chad in the Lounge joined the podcast this week to reflect on our last adventure at sea and talk about how the late night parties on the ship became a memorable event for many cruisers! He's not officially on the bill, he doesn't work for Sixthman, he is one of us! We talked about memories from the last Holiday from Real and what we're looking forward to on the next! Find out what happens on the ship when the bands stop playing for the night. Even if you're not cruising, this is a fun conversation with a fellow fan! Reserve your cabin on Holiday From Real '26: https://www.holidayfromrealcruise.com/ Emotional Support band's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/emotionalsupportmusic
Bonus: 11/11 Detroit Recap w/ Arielle & Kristie of the AM Fan Art Collective DJF fundraising team
2025/11/30
Arielle & Kristie, members of the AMFan Art Collective fundraising team for the Dear Jack Foundation's 300K challenge, joined the show to recap the Detroit 11/11 events, including VIP night, the 11/11 show, and more! Many Andrew McMahon fans descended upon the city of Detroit for these special events. We also touched upon this year's fundraising season and talked about our experience in the community. We recorded this show prior to the announcement, but the AMFan Art Collective fundraising team won the DJF 300K fundraising challenge for 2025 with over $50,000 raised this year! Learn more about DJF fundraising: https://give.dearjackfoundation.org/campaign/raise-your-voice-300k-challenge/c714411 The AMFan Art Collective: https://www.instagram.com/amfanartcollective/ The Lights and Buzz, 11/10 Detroit: https://youtu.be/LMYKZ9n77OA?si=-2hyr7CW4gqvm9Qf The Resolution, 11/11 Detroit: https://youtu.be/5ZMTSKmnSEo?si=NKPRpqWxHEcvCZGU
Bonus: Holiday From Real '26 Preview - Get To Know Ivory Layne!
2025/11/10
Featured artists Ivory Layne joins the show to talk about her time on the last cruise and also her upcoming performances on the '26 Holiday From Real cruise. If you're not yet familiar with Ivory, get to know her music and learn about her connections to Andrew McMahon. This was such a fun interview and I can not WAIT to see her sets on the next cruise! If you weren't a fan before, I think you will be after this listen. Visit www.ivorylayne.com to support, buy merch, join her Patreon, and anything else to support the band. Music Video: https://youtu.be/IvL24hPuYT8?si=zZvgL-l1S9hGvPwV
97. Miss California w/ Phil & Chris of 4 Normandy
2025/10/14
Brothers Phil and Chris of the band 4 Normandy share how Andrew's music inspired them to play music together and how it keeps them connected even today. We talk about their own music at the beginning and how that came together, then transition into our conversation about the Andrew McMahon song we chose. You'll hear some of their own song, "Alive" within the episode, as well as in the outro. You can stream this song and others wherever you like. The Spotify link to their music is below. Song Audio: https://youtu.be/1OxW5c42o4s?si=Y_OQ-tccwnRCBWjW 4 Normandy on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DbbOzpdDqQ837KjYARGSf?si=tenrsQuQQ2-G4uRAr-yBmA Live in Los Angeles, 2008: https://youtu.be/u_9yl5yZ68E?si=dEzmGdvUtne_r1Gq Live at Sound Check, Pittsburgh, 2025: https://youtu.be/Dd6R2IkTRAE?si=LWdyQBuzGLu9C_CF Andrew discusses the song, 2009: https://youtu.be/YYc62PTjekA?si=iGtIxsAVEeFNIfWv 4 Normandy (Phil & Chris' former band) Starland Ballroom performance: https://youtu.be/ka186RIAS-s?si=nz8S7JB_7JSEk3Mf
96. Stars w/ Kristie and Kayleigh
2025/09/01
Kristie has been a long-time fan, even introducing her daughter Kayleigh to the fandom in recent years. She was lucky to see the song we're talking about today live at Red Rocks recently. Plus, Kayleigh tells us about her experience singing on stage with Andrew on the New Friends tour and of course, we had to discuss the new Strings Attached EP! Besides all that? We're talking about a newer fan favorite song. Do you agree? Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/Brhoh8mMLcg?si=apcqkMHI6fhkPMEB Remix version: https://youtu.be/KsWtysdymDc?si=nhBNjo61TMIJrECS Stars, Live at Red Rocks, 2025: https://youtu.be/ykrO9A5FRQg?si=O84Q6TkQiYl-amdN Kayliegh, "Dark Blue", Charlotte, 2023: https://youtu.be/mjORoLK24LQ?si=IsTWSb6mGUylvN3Q&t=377 Live (piano-only) at PNC Studio Session, 2023: https://youtu.be/V3Jj8xAVa7k?si=6WL99x6vjKZRK_p4 Nettwerk interview: https://nettwerk.com/andrew-mcmahon-in-the-wilderness-releases-new-single-stars/ Consequence of Sound article, 2023: https://consequence.net/2023/03/andrew-mcmahon-in-the-wilderness-tilt-at-the-wind-no-more-track-by-track/4/ Tiffany's artwork: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyfagnantart/
Bonus: 5 Years of the Podcast! (Andrew McMahon Interview) w/ Steve Jones, Concert Pipeline
2025/08/23
We have now been doing this podcast for 5 years, and we thought... what better way to celebrate than to bring Andrew McMahon back to the podcast to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Everything in Transit?! Steve Jones from Concert Pipeline and I partnered on this interview with Andrew while he was out on our with Jack's Mannequin! This episode was recorded back in June while on the first leg of the tour prior to Red Rocks. This interview is available on both the Concert Pipeline podcast feed as well as this one. We asked Andrew about how he got into the headspace to return to the Jack's era, his thoughts on Red Rocks (before it happened), his fan community, what's next for him in the near future, and much more! You may be surprised at some of his answers... We are so grateful for this opportunity. Concert Pipeline Podcast: https://linktr.ee/concertpipeline Concert Pipeline's YouTube (with full video interview): https://youtu.be/ADT5jRC5DhQ?si=jqo1YsZIUt8atByn My daughters videos from the Pittsburgh show in June 2025: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_KsnmAMJni8IxGf0Y-tO0iTtV8spX4P&si=SWY3KkhcTP6gGUfA "Swim" at 10 Years in Transit, Columbus, 2016: https://youtu.be/KxNRcDuGxDI
Bonus Episode: Tell Me About Red Rocks! w/ MaryLynn
2025/08/03
Mary Lynn joins the podcast to talk about her experience with her best friend at the recent Red Rocks Three Pianos show! We learn about their history as fans as well as the Dear Jack Foundation fundraising they do. But mostly, we talk about what it was like to be at the Andrew McMahon Red Rocks show in person! MaryLynn's Red Rocks videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWyTvS0LcDH6kujUwrQbKDp6xfhFNuqm8&si=oxePfyJIbYFQibJ- Chantel's review and photos: https://discord.com/channels/1315387546422870127/1315387547068923987/1400628615133139097
95. I Want To Save You w/ Andrew Ware
2025/07/21
Andrew Ware returns to the podcast to complete the trifecta: We've discussed a Wilderness and a Jack's Mannequin song together, so it was inevitable that we would do a Something Corporate track eventually. Join us as we get DEEP on the lyrics, even with some light critique, touching on change with the times in culture, values, and why this song might be different if it was written and released today. Song Audio: https://youtu.be/nkdItUuYVIA?si=fQxFYIrL5CE3VDP3 Instagram Live: https://youtu.be/PxMDzG131GI?si=zKtCPhGLwNwCJF2E&t=962 Live in Philadelphia, 2024: https://youtu.be/CFTyjmyuv30?si=Vig5YgF-tdgoFkta Music Frisk interview, 2003: https://www.musicfrisk.com/something-corporate-interview/
94. Driving Through A Dream
2025/06/30
We take a brief detour from Jack's Summer to talk about a sometimes-overlooked gem of a song that has fallen out of the live show in recent years for the most part. I haven't ever spoken to another fan who considers this one of their favorites. Is it one of your favorites? Review from hiddenjams.com: https://hiddenjams.com/2014/10/14/review-andrew-mcmahon-in-the-wilderness/ Live in DC, 2014: https://youtu.be/FdYT37QZeiA Live at Mohegan Sun, CT, 2015: https://youtu.be/XvPFsYNNLeg HuffPost article, 2014: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fangs-wilderness-chats-w_b_8398818 Fan-made Music Video by December Hotel: https://youtu.be/_xsV4F_oAog
Bonus: MFEO Tour Pt. 1 Recap w/ my family
2025/06/15
Happy Father's Day! My wife and daughters and I went out to the Pittsburgh date of the Jack's Mannequin MFEO tour and had a blast! It was all I wanted! We met up with friends, made some new ones, and were so impressed with the visuals and the setlist. We talk about it all on this episode! I also give you a teaser about a cool episode coming up in August for the 100th song episode celebration. The MFEO Tour Pt. 2 Recap will happen in November after I go to more Jack's Mannequin shows. Live show videos, Pittsburgh 2025: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_KsnmAMJni8IxGf0Y-tO0iTtV8spX4P&si=Wzj5GC9XjfBMkM1H
93. Smoke and Ribbons w/ Andy
2025/06/01
Andy has recently dove deeper into his fandom for Andrew McMahon and came to share his thoughts on a newer song. Find out what he has to say about this song, and Andrew's music in general as a fan that's still discovering the music. We dive deep into the meaning of the song- what it means to us, and what it may have meant to the songwriters. Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/4VWzY-fUWlE?si=Mkqv3qKxAoLPJbW7 Piano-only version (visualizer): https://youtu.be/U17-aNbB_tU?si=IgFmdIUKedju-WnB Live (full-band) in Anaheim, 2023: https://youtu.be/mG58yA9yAyU?si=5fk92rNsZdg3C8br Live (piano-only) at PNC Studio Session, 2023: https://youtu.be/-3kzdv1VJ60?si=X3r38PrWbjG01kYN Consequence of Sound article, 2023: https://consequence.net/2023/03/andrew-mcmahon-in-the-wilderness-tilt-at-the-wind-no-more-track-by-track/4/ American Songwriter article, 2023: https://americansongwriter.com/review-andrew-mcmahon-sifts-through-his-past-in-tilt-at-the-wind-no-more/
92. Platform Fire w/ Steven
2025/05/18
*Content Warning* This episode contains discussion of mental health challenges, including suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. First-time guest Steven brings a personal and powerful story about how Andrew McMahon's music impacted his own personal path. We unpack the song's lyrics and themes and discuss what this song means to each of us. This episode offers a heartfelt and insightful look at an often overlooked track. "Platform Fire" short film: https://youtu.be/OzIxsZXuTDA?si=gH_vcNdw1Hb7004G Track-by-Track Intro by Andrew: https://youtu.be/PtzlRGuV99k?si=FBrqLKJhn6tRFD7Y Live in August, 2011: https://youtu.be/FEwEgSfI1h4?si=A2PCLOqsNT2B9Dlg

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5 out of 5
31 reviews
★★★★★
mrslgaines 2024/04/30
Love the discussion
I just wanted to say I was looking for Andrew McMahon interviews and found this. It filling a gap that is needed. Andrew’s catalog is worthy of apprec...
★★★★★
wybigsteve 2023/12/10
The Andrew McMahon Podcast I Didn’t Know I Needed
Steve dives deep into each song in the Andrew McMahon catalogue through each of his projects and I love the attention to detail given to exploring the...
★★★★★
TheHospital 2023/11/10
I’m really glad this podcast exists
I love Andrew McMahon’s music and love there’s a podcast geeking out about all of it. Thanks, Steve! Keep up the great work!
★★★★★
Maisiewss 2022/08/22
A must listen for everyone who loves everything Andrew McMahon!
I am a huge Andrew McMahon fan and I love this podcast! Definitely look forward to every new episode
★★★★★
Ameronii 2021/06/25
Everything that I didn’t know I needed!
I can’t get enough of this podcast & I appreciate all the work that goes into it! Love hearing the history of the songs, your opinions & I end up feel...
★★★★★
Dr. Keri H 2021/06/08
Thank you!
Thank you for starting this podcast! Andrew McMahon is an international treasure!
★★★★★
shsjndndndjd 2021/03/18
The podcast Andrew McMahon fans have waited for
This podcast is perfect for every Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness fan! I love listening to the song facts ...
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