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THIS IS BIG GREEN: October 2015


Big Green welcomes another autumn with a new episode of Ned Trek, four Big Green songs, and a lot of bad imitations of famous people. This is a thing.

This is Big Green – October 2015. Features: 1) Ned Trek 25: Not the Children One, Please!; 2) Song: Johnny Got His Gun, by Big Green; 3) Put the Phone Down: Kissinger drops by; 4) Journey to See the Bottom; 5) Joe’s last communion; 6) Matt and the monkey bread;  7) Reagan’s plants and trees; 8) Song: It Should’ve Been Me, by Big Green; 9) Song: Enter the Mind, by Big Green; 10) Syria, seriously; 11) Song: Why Not Call It George? by Big Green; 12) Time for us to go.

THIS IS BIG GREEN: August 2015


Big Green celebrates four years of pointless podcasting with a spanking new episode of Ned Trek, seven new songs, and various exultations of joy. Four more years!

This is Big Green – August 2015. Features: 1) Ned Trek 24: Whom Gods Deploy; featuring six new Big Green songs: 2) Song: Up On The Bridge, by Big Green; 3) Song: I Paint What I See, by Big Green; 4) Song: Naturally, by Big Green; 5) Song: Stephanie’s Song, by Big Green; 6) Song: Baby Bush, by Big Green; 7) Song: Jesus Has a Known Mind, by Big Green; 8) Song: Real Talking Horse, by Big Green; 10) Put the Phone Down: Cheap Limburger blues; 11) Playground in their minds; 12) Charles Nelson Riley remembered; 13) Popeye theme; 14) Happy Anniversary singalong; 15) Looking back a bit; 16) Time to go.

THIS IS BIG GREEN: July 2015


Big Green takes a pass on new production and celebrates the dog days with an encore episode of Ned Trek, rambling conversation about their next album, and random imitations of famous people. Woof.

This is Big Green – July 2015. Features: 1) Ned Trek 13: The Wrath of Carl (encore presentation); 2) Song: Savin’ Myself for America, by Big Green; 3) Put the Phone Down: Rambling discussion of what to put in our next album; 4) Time to go.

THIS IS BIG GREEN: April 2015


Big Green celebrates the arrival of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere with a spanking new episode of Ned Trek, 2 Big Green songs, and some bad imitations of famous people who richly deserve it. Heads up.

This is Big Green – April 2015. Features: 1) Ned Trek 23: Doo-Dah Dancing; 2) Song: Aw, Shoot, by Big Green; 3) Put the Phone Down: Daddy, please don’t; 4) At home with the Hatfields; 5) Oom pah pah; 6) Jolson, the toothless freak; 7) Song: Poor Dick, by Big Green; 8) Thoughts of Sagan; 9) Time to go.

THIS IS BIG GREEN: February 2015


Big Green rings in the New Year a month late and several dollars short with a new episode of Ned Trek, six new songs, some pointless conversation, and more. Dig it.

This is Big Green – February 2015. Features: 1) Ned Trek 22: Mitt’s Brain; 2) Song: Brain, What is Brain? by Big Green; 3) Song: Whatever Romney Knows, by Big Green; 4) Song: Lost Your Mind, by Big Green; 5) Song: Send in Some Advisors, by Big Green; 6) Song: Nixon Action, by Big Green; 7) Song: Two Lines, by Big Green; 8) Put the Phone Down: Woodens balls; 9) The cold and its consequences; 10) Jeb’s advisors; 11) The songs, explained; 12) Time for us to go.

THIS IS BIG GREEN: December 2014


Big Green delivers the holiday goods with a Special Romney Christmas Special, featuring some uninvited yuletide guests, festive songs, and more. Or less. Either way, enjoy!

This is Big Green – December 2014. Our Annual Christmas Special Broadcast, featuring Willard Mittilius Romney, Captain of the Free Enterprise, his talking dressage horse Ned, as well as special guests Henry Kissinger, the Android Nixon, Big Green (a.k.a. poptacular singing sensation Hansen), and some very special holiday music: 1) Gold and Silver, by Big Green; 2) Romney Christmas Time, by Big Green; 3) Christmas Bombing, by Big Green; 4) Winter Lock, by Big Green; 5) I Can’t Lose, by Big Green; 6) Head Cheese Log, by Big Green (from 2000 Years To Christmas)

THIS IS BIG GREEN: November 2014

Big Green arrives nearly on time with its November installment of pure audio glory, featuring a new episode of Ned Trek, seven new Big Green songs, and some strange hooting noises. Hold tight.

This is Big Green – November 2014. Features: 1) Ned Trek 21: Old Maple Glory, including seven new Big Green songs, listed as follows; 2) Song: Doc Flapjack, by Big Green; 3) Song: Yorba Linda Mybalinda, by Big Green; 4) Song: Sugar Shack, by Big Green; 5) Song: Motherlode, by Big Green; 6) Song: Hi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi, by Big Green; 7) Song: Super Sugar Christ, by Big Green; 8 ) Song: Nobody Ride, by Big Green; 9) Put the Phone Down: Matt and Joe discuss the 2014 election, and get the vapors; 10) A visit with Secretary Kissinger, author; 11) There’s a caveman in my soup; 12) Matt looks forward to hunting season (not); 13) Song: Don’t Tell Rick, by Big Green; 14) Joe’s green screen antics; 15) Ignominious exit.

THIS IS BIG GREEN: October 2014

Big Green greets Autumn with another blockbuster episode of Ned Trek, a couple of Big Green songs, some wisdom from Henry Kissinger, and more. Avaunt, foul Summer!

This Is Big Green – October 2014. Features: 1) Ned Trek 20: The Shamesters of Quadzillion; 2) Song: The Bishop, by Big Green (from our album International House); 3) Put the Phone Down: Matt and Joe argue over technical diffulties (and are interrupted by technical difficulties); 4) A visit with Secretary Kissinger, author; 5) Matt’s encounter with Bagg; 6) Song: North Camp Pasture, by Big Green (from our album Cowboy Scat: Songs in the Key of Rick; 7) Kissinger joins us for a song; 8.) Exit, stage wrong.

THIS IS BIG GREEN: August 2014

Big Green comes roaring back to life in the dog days of Summer with a gripping new episode of Ned Trek, six new Big Green songs, and more. Oh, yeah.

This Is Big Green – August 2014. Features: 1) Ned Trek 19: Careact, featuring six new Big Green songs, listed as follows; 2) Song: Die-de-die (Spiro’s song), by Big Green; 3) Song: Sick Poor Jerk in a Herd, by Big Green; 4) Song: Well, Well, Well, by Big Green; 5) Song: Romneycare, by Big Green; 6) Song: Some Health Care, by Big Green; 7) Song: Medicare, by Big Green; 8) Put the Phone Down: Matt and Joe read from Recording Magazine, May 1990; 9) Suing Sonny Tufts; 10) Matt’s boid report; 11) News of tunnels and more; 12) Joe’s diploma; 13) General collapse of show

THIS IS BIG GREEN: July 2014

Big Green, well, cops out on this month’s episode, choosing instead to play reruns and put their feet up that big tray of drinks. Busted!

This is Big Green – July 2014. Sadly, we’re still working on the next podcast, so as a stop-gap we’re posting this lame-ass repeat, which features: 1) An encore presentation (a.k.a repeat) of Ned Trek X: A Plea for Arms, from May (or June) 2013; 2) Song: Quality Lincoln; 3) Sheepish exit