# 376. Controversy Created Conversation with Graham Platner, Tyler Ballgame

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Podcast: [Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/office-hours-live-with-tim-heidecker-52822)
Published: 2026-02-26T23:30:00+00:00
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"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." Support Office Hours, watch or listen to another hour of today's episode with Tyler and star producer Jonathan Rado, a Jim Bruer report from Phil Braun, Tyler Ballgame performing their hit song "Matter of Taste" and much more with OFFICE HOURS+, and get tons of additional content at  patreon.com/officehourslive  with a FREE seven-day trial. Shop our new merch items at  officehours.merchtable.com . Watch the latest season of On Cinema at the Cinema and get tickets to The Certified Five Bags of Popcorn tour before it sells out at  heinetwork.tv . Follow Office Hours Live at  instagram.com/officialofficehours   tiktok.com/@officehourslive  &  youtube.com/officehourslive Find everything else  officialofficehours.com Tyler Ballgame appears courtesy of Rough Trade Recordings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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