376. Controversy Created Conversation with Graham Platner, Tyler Ballgame
Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker
Forever Dog
4.7 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
"Stick to politics!" netizens scream at us. "Give us more indie musicians!" they shout into the abyss. OK!! we heard you and answered with Maine senate candidate and oysterman Graham Platner answering the hard questions about his controversial tattoo, his time in the military and much more, AND baroque pop sensation Tyler Ballgame with a magical performance of "Sing What I Feel."
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| 0:00.0 | Forever |
| 0:02.0 | Dog |
| 0:04.0 | Why I want to kiss you so bad |
| 0:06.0 | I like having fun |
| 0:08.0 | I like to laugh |
| 0:10.0 | I like to meet people who can make me laugh |
| 0:13.0 | I like having fun |
| 0:15.0 | Yes I like to like |
| 0:17.0 | Gah |
| 0:20.0 | Gah MAA Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! |
| 0:21.0 | Ah! |
| 0:23.2 | Good morning! |
| 0:26.9 | I am fighting it today, guys. |
| 0:28.5 | I didn't tell the crew and everybody here. |
| 0:30.2 | I have 105 fever. |
| 0:32.5 | Oh, my. |
| 0:33.1 | And I can't cease. |
| 0:34.9 | I've been dizzy. |
| 0:35.5 | I barely can stand up. |
| 0:36.8 | I think I have COVID. I haven't tested, but I am sick. I definitely have the flu. Definitely very contagious. I'm sick as a dog. But I have to do the show. It's a contractually obliged. Doug, and I apologize for kissing you on the mouth and sucking the little. Why don't you tell me that before they did that? |
| 0:54.7 | I apologize. I wanted to taste that new mustache you've been supporting. |
| 0:57.7 | I wanted to feel that felt like you had pepperoni pizza last night. |
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