I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats

116: Steal Smoked Fish (Live)

Our next season won’t be out until sometime next spring, so to hold you over, here’s a recording of our first ever live show at Thalia Hall in Chicago, featuring special guest Danny Schmidt covering “Steal Smoked Fish.” Special thanks to The Onion Comedy Festival for having us.
Buy the full cover album from season one <a href="https://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/album/i-only-listen-to-the-mountain-goats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">digitally</a> or on <a href="https://www.mergerecords.com/%20/i-only-listen-to-the-mountain-goats-ahwt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vinyl</a> today. 
 
I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats t-shirts and tote bags <a href="https://topatoco.com/collections/iolttmg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">now available</a> – perfect for holiday giving.
Learn more about John Darnielle’s two novels <a href="http://www.johndarnielle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. 
Listen to more music by the Mountain Goats, including their latest album Goths, <a href="http://www.mountain-goats.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.
Check out Joseph Fink’s other shows, <a href="http://www.welcometonightvale.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcome to Night Vale</a> and <a href="http://aliceisntdead.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alice Isn’t Dead</a>. His second novel with Jeffrey Cranor, <a href="http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It Devours!</a>, is out now, and you can pre-order his next novel, <a href="http://www.nightvalepresents.com/aliceisntdead#novel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alice Isn’t Dead</a>, today. 
 
Credits: Joseph Fink (host), John Darnielle (host), Christy Gressman (producer), Grant Stewart (editor), Vincent Cacchione (mixer), Rob Wilson (logo). Produced by Night Vale Presents in collaboration with Merge Records and the Mountain Goats. 
 
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Welcome to Night Vale creator Joseph Fink and the Mountain Goats singer/songwriter John Darnielle discuss what it means to be an artist, a fan, and, as many people are, both at once. Season Two explores the process of writing, recording, and releasing the Mountain Goats’ latest album, In League With Dragons, giving you an unprecedented look at the creative process as it is happening.