The Lock-In

Relient K: Anatomy (feat. Sam Barnhart of Bleach) | S1E2

The Lock-In

Show Notes

Sam Barnhart of Bleach joins to help choose the best song on The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek. We meet our first heavy hitters.

Comment below to tell us we're wrong and to nominate a song for resurrection at the end of the season! We're also on socials @thelockinsongs.

Click here for a playlist of all nominated songs so far this season.

TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:00 The Guest: Sam Barnhart 4:51 The Album: Anatomy 34:45 The Great Sadie Truce of 2026 40:54 2nd Nomination 43:33 3rd Nomination 52:10 4th Nomination 56:12 What's the WORST song on Anatomy? 1:01:29 Debate Begins 1:14:12 Secret Track: What has Sam been doing lately?

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