Episode 37

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22nd Jan 2026

You Should Bounce, Man: Alter Ego Fest Recap, 'Bounce Man' Deep Dive, & More

Welcome back, Frens! We are back and so are the boys, FINALLY! That's right, we have some live music to talk about again and we are SO excited!

This week we bring you all the usual news and notes, plus our reactions to the Alter Ego Fest performance of a lifetime. What an absolutely incredible short set by our band! The masters of transitions strike again with their ability to cram 12 songs into a 40 minute set and boy did they not disappoint! We had the regular hits, plus plenty of Breach to make it fresh and the boys looked SO refreshed and ready! We are SO back, y'all!

Of course we get into our listener reactions, plenty of sploosh, and a satisfying deep dive into 'Bounce Man' from Scaled and Icy. Plus, Tee gives a bonus life lesson based off of 'Stressed Out' in case you love that song as much as JJ does!

You guys, we're totally killing it with the downloads and interactions for this show and it's all because of YOU! Thank you so much for being here and making this happen, we love you guys. We are Clique Bait and so are you, stay alive, Frens!

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Cliquebait: A twenty one pilots Podcast
Welcome to Cliquebait—the podcast where we stay Fairly Local, dig into the Lore, and ask the big questions like… What’s the story behind the antlers? Why is there duct tape on everything? And how many layers deep is this metaphor, Tyler? If you’ve ever cried in the car to Oldies Station, screamed Heavydirtysoul at a concert, or blacked out your hands for a Blurryface show—you’re in the right place! Every week, we’ll bring you The News—from tour announcements to easter eggs hiding in social posts. We’ll break down theories so deep even Nico would be impressed, and analyze lyrics that make you say, “Wait… is this about faith, trauma, or are they actually singing about Taco Bell? Whether you’ve been riding with the Skeleton Clique since the Self Titled days, or you just discovered Next Semester on a random playlist, there’s something here for you. We’ll deep-dive into albums—from the Car Radio angst to the Scaled and Icy sparkle, or the disappearing Torchbearer—and ask the hard-hitting questions like: What does it all mean? Is Ned okay?? And why is Josh always on fire? So if you’re Stressed Out by the lack of good twenty one pilots content in your feed, or just Craving more information, smash that subscribe button, and come hang out in our trench. This is Cliquebait: where every theory is overthought, every random tweet is dissected, and yes, we’ll absolutely talk about the stolen drums. Subscribe now, and remember: stay alive, frens!.

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