Episode 33

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24th Dec 2025

Clique Bait Saves The Year: It's a Special Christmas Episode With All The Cheer, Including a Double Song Deep Dive!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Frens! We are for your cheer and are bringing all the holiday happiness for your earholes! Christmas shenanigans in the news, fan shoutouts, and a very special holiday double song deep dive featuring 'Christmas Saves the Year' AND 'Smithereens' from the album Trench!

We're a little goofy on this one but that's okay! Sometimes we need a little fun in our lives. Thank you all so much for the best gift of all - your listening for the past half-year. We love having you guys here and all the interaction and fun that comes with it! We wish you all a very happy Christmas holiday tomorrow and may you have the absolute best week! 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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