Do you ever feel like the world is ending?
Not to be a downer, but sometimes things can feel pretty dire. There might be days when you wonder just where humanity is headed. If you're a parent, like today's guest @TimHeidecker, you might also wonder what kind of world we're leaving for the next generation.
Slipping Away is the name of songwriter and comedian Tim Heidecker's latest album. In this session, Heidecker and Very Good Band bassist Eliana Athayde talk about writing songs that explore anxiety, parenthood and the post-apocalypse.
Don't worry if that sounds a little too dark — Heidecker also talks about finally writing his baseball song and eating a very bad chicken dinner while on tour.
Hosted by Raina Douris. Recorded at WXPN in Philadelphia, PA on 02.07.2025.
00:00 Interview Pt 1
09:26 I Went Into Town
12:46 Interview Pt 2
16:22 Someone Who Can Handle You
19:13 Interview Pt 3
25:59 Bottom of the 8th
Produced and edited for the radio by Miguel Perez
Senior Producer: Kimberly Junod
Engineer: Chris Williams
Programming & Booking Coordinator: Chelsea Johnson
Line Producer: Will Loftus
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Executive Producer: Bruce Warren
Directed and edited by George Murphy
Camera Operators: Bob Sweeney, Richard Carver, George Murphy
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