Riley Routh

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  1. April 18, 2026

    One year of WtMG

    On May 1st I’ll be celebrating (roughly) one year of WtMG! I always call this thing a “fake radio show”, because it only exists on Discord and primarily for the amusement of myself and six to twelve other people. But I love doing it, even though it starts at midnight my time (!) and usually ends around 3am (!!), because it gives me a chance to do some of my favourite things:

    • Chatting with Mountain Goats fans
    • Active listening to some of my favourite songs
    • Doing my radio voice

    I’ve talked with friends about moving it off Discord to a more sound-stable and discoverable platform, but ultimately it’s not like Radio Go! or my other projects. I’m not trying to grow it into something larger - I’m trying to serve the lovely community that’s cropped up around this server. Still, if you’d like to see what it’s all about, you can join us on May 1st, and hopefully beyond.

  2. January 24, 2026

    The WtMG jingles

    For my infrequent Mountain Goats radio show WtMG (broadcasting live from the Mountain Goats Discord!) I designed some jingles to intro and outro the show. The vision for these was to contrast the past and present, because we listen to live Mountain Goats tapes on the show. It’s remarkable how many old tMG songs have evolved over the years, particularly with the addition of new bandmates, so the jingles use a fast-forward effect to transition between the old recordings and the new.

    I also included the show name (thanks Matt!) and a clip of John Darnielle’s sort-of-catchphrase, the phrase he uses to open every show and the inspiration for the show name: “Hi, we’re the Mountain Goats!” Lastly, there’s references to other songs or favourite bits of stage banter thrown in to create a layered effect. The sound file below has the first six jingles that I created. Check ‘em out!

  3. January 18, 2026

    Radio Riley on Streamplace

    I had some fun playing with the new Streamplace, spinning various music and comedy bits. If I do it again you’ll hear about it on Bluesky!

  4. September 12, 2025

    Radio Go!'s first episode launches today

    It’s the start of something beautiful - episode number one! In this premiere episode Riley interviews Frank Abernathy, a vampire (Ash Routh). Plus, we read your comments and bring you the serious news. Listen now at radiogo.show or on your podcast player!

    Mixing sketches, stories, songs, and stream-of-consciousness nonsense, Radio Go! is the silliest thing you’ll hear today. Set inside a radio station, the show sees host Riley Routh (The Tide) and producer Tom McGrath (Life’s a Pitch) invite a preposterous guest to join them. From there, absolutely anything can happen, and usually does.

  5. May 12, 2025

    The Archives: A Music and Comedy Mixtape

    This is a half-hour mixtape I put together, blending some of my favourite recent comedy bits with some of my favourite songs and some fun soundscape stuff too. I hope you enjoy it!