Best Punknews.org Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 300: Thank you for being a friend. 2:36:52

2h ago2:36:52

2:36:52

As has become tradition, Tom and Neil spend episode 300 celebrating you, the listener. Let's face it, they couldn't do it without you. We talk to 8 listeners and the listeners pick the songs too. Here's to 300 more! With songs from Nickel Brains, Fallen Angels, Naked Raygun, Swingin’ Utters, Cigar, The Stivs, Cherry Cheeks and Mess.…

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#661.5 - John and Ricky talk records 1:27:39

7d ago1:27:39

1:27:39

(Backlogged episode) John and Ricky talk RSD 2024 and cool new records!By Punknews Podcast

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661: #661 - Brenna Red of the Last Gang 1:00:23

7d ago1:00:23

1:00:23

Brenna Red of The Last Gang stops by to talk the band's new album!By Punknews Podcast

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Episode 299: Cliff Dinsmore from Bl'ast! and Seized Up. 1:50:24

2h ago1:50:24

1:50:24

The PTID guys have a great time talking to Santa Cruz punk/hardcore legend Cliff Dinsmore. They really dig into the '80s California punk and skate culture. They also talk about Dinsmore's more recent projects, especially the excellent hardcore band Seized Up, and how he overcame health issues to deliver a solid new record. With songs by Bl'ast! and…

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Episode 298: Sloppy Queers. 2:14:04

2d ago2:14:04

2:14:04

Tom heads to Chicago to meet up with Neil and a bunch of friends and listeners. They take in a punk potpouri of Raging Nathans, The Bollweevils, Sloppy Seconds and The Queers Then Tom heads back east to see the same show in Detroit. Also, Neil went to see Pegboy and The Arrivals. Good times are had, and many beers are drunk. With songs from The Arr…

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#660.5 - Em Moore interviews Thotcrime 59:38

15d ago59:38

59:38

Em Moore interviews ThotcrimeBy Punknews Podcast

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Episode 264 - New York City with HAL CRAGIN (pt 1) 1:45:49

5d ago1:45:49

1:45:49

Hal Cragin toured with TMBG on bass in 1997-1998 and played on some Factory Showroom tracks, and was the bassist for John Flansburgh's Mono Puff project. Listen as he tells us about his chance meetings with Flans and how he became the bassist in Mono Puff and TMBG. Then we delve into TMBG's cover of the Cub tune "New York City." Part 2 to come next…

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660: #660 - Bagged Milk 1:04:31

4d ago1:04:31

1:04:31

John and Em debate Morrissey and John Lydon. Also discussed- the two new Fucked Up records, Fugees canceling their tour, WEEN, and more!By Punknews Podcast

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Episode 297:Against the Grain. 1:55:04

8d ago1:55:04

1:55:04

The PTID guys have a nice chat with Rob Nowak, the world's tallest drummer. Rob spent a decade touring with his Detroit based band, Against the Grain. They discuss criss crossing the country with Meatmen, Zeke and many more. They also talk about the upcoming Blackout BBQ also featuring Fear, Guida and DOA. Against the Grain might even have a guest …

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659: #659 - Summer Soiree 7 re-cap 1:00:47

12d ago1:00:47

1:00:47

John regales Em with a run down of Summer Soiree 7. Also discussed- Fucked Up's latest wacky hijinks, the new Vicious Dreams track, and more!By Punknews Podcast

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#658.5 - Em Moore Tell You What to Listen to! (July 2024) 2:00:29

12d ago2:00:29

2:00:29

Em Moore plays all of the hottest traxxx from July 2024 to keep you dweebs up to date on what is happening in the world of cool music!By Punknews Podcast

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Episode 296: Scream. 1:39:20

12d ago1:39:20

1:39:20

The PTID guys were able to catch up with lead singer Pete Stahl and bassist Enoch (Skeeter) from the seminal DC band Scream. They talked about the old days and rubbing elbows with the soon to be rich and famous. They talked about their shift in style and their philosophy now and then, and a little about their 2023 “comeback” album DC Special. It's …

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658: #658 - Corvette Summer 55:34

19d ago55:34

55:34

John talks the upcoming Summer Soiree 7. Em talks Gulpher. Also discussed- why does everyone hate the new Green Day video so much? It is fine.By Punknews Podcast

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#657.5 - New Friends Fest Special 1:35:27

1M ago1:35:27

1:35:27

New Friends Fest is August 2-4 at Lithuanian House in Toronto. Em Moore plays all the coolest bands at the fest and gets you hip to what's happening!By Punknews Podcast

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Episode 295: Gerry Gets Savage. 1:39:22

1M ago1:39:22

1:39:22

Gerry LaFemina from Savage Mountain Punk Arts stops by for his annual visit with the PTID guys. They discuss all things Appalachian punk, and get deep into the upcoming ska-free 2024 Savage Mountain Punk Fest lineup. With songs from DOA, Scream, The Fleshtones, Bombthreat, Vixen 77, and The Putz.By Punk Till I Die

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Episode 294: Another Yob talks about Punk Rock Bowling 2024 2:06:23

26d ago2:06:23

2:06:23

The PTID guys check in with their southern California correspondent Jason Richardson. Richie goes over the highlights of Punk Rock Bowling, and what's new with his Garage Rock Records. They also get into how he became the newest Scunthorp Yob. With music from Cosmic Psychos, Mistress 77, Instant Ruin, Brazen Bull, Cran, Bullshit Detector, and The H…

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Episode 293: You Can't Spell Scunthorpe Without… 1:38:22

1M ago1:38:22

1:38:22

The PTID guys catch up with the Scunthorpe Yobs guys. The band includes familiar characters like Mick Bladder (Bladder Bladder Bladder), Neale Fishback (Oil), Noah Olmstead (The Randumbs) as well as PTID regular Jason Richardson (Garage Rock Records). (Richie was MIA this time around.) And we pull back the curtain a little with some informal ball b…

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Episode 292: Logansport Roundup. 2:11:19

2M ago2:11:19

2:11:19

The PTID guys talk all about the big Supersuckers shindig in Indiana, but go down plenty of rabbit holes along the way. There's conversation about losing a beloved pet, going to weird gigs, dive bars, dildos in the claw machine and even a little politics. With songs from Ramones, Joe Jackson, Flamingo Nosebleed, Rezillos, King Kurt, Shattered Faith…

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Episode 263 - Moonbeam Rays 1:52:18

2M ago1:52:18

1:52:18

Having appeared on a BOOK-themed Patreon episode years back, Ian Hutchings is finally appearing on his first regular weekly episode. We talked about the Book single "Moonbeam Rays", discussing which version of the tune is better - the album or music video version. I play audio of the song from the Covington, KY show I went to, we play four covers -…

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657: #657 - Punk Rock Dance Party!!! 1:18:05

1M ago1:18:05

1:18:05

Em Moore is out tonight (she is taking her new whip to a takeover and doing donuts), so John G gets behind the WHEELS OF STEEL and becomes DJ JOHNNY G! He spins an hour's worth of dance-punk tunes! Shake yo booty and mosh at the same time!!!By Punknews Podcast

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656: #656 - Spike of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes! 1:03:36

2M ago1:03:36

1:03:36

Spike of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes stops by to talk the band's new album!By Punknews Podcast

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655: #655 - Josh of Raging Nathans and Rad Girlfriend records! 1:34:48

1M ago1:34:48

1:34:48

Josh of Raging Nathans stops by to talk the band, the Dopamines, and his label, Rad Girlfriend Records who put out stuff by the Nathans, the Dwarves, Ralph Champagne, and, um... even... John Hinkley!By Punknews Podcast

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#654.5 - Em Moore Tells You What To Listen To! (June 2024) 1:51:09

1M ago1:51:09

1:51:09

Em Moore plays all the hottest tracks from June 2024... so listen up, dweeb!By Punknews Podcast

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654: #654 - Buzz Osborne and Roy Mayorga! 1:23:46

1M ago1:23:46

1:23:46

Buzz Osborne of the Melvins and Roy Mayorga of Nausea, Amebix, and Ministry, stops by to talk the cool new Melvins album TARANTULA HEART!!!By Punknews Podcast

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Episode 291: Burntmill Ghosts. 1:52:41

2M ago1:52:41

1:52:41

Four years after his first appearance, Pete Vincelli is back to talk about his new band, Burntmill Ghosts. He raps with the PTID guys about their excellent new album, Old Records, and explains the historical inspirations for the songs. They also get into the demise of his previous band The Fullers, and the fate of our old pals at ProRawk Records. W…

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653: #653 - Big Black X 54:57

2M ago54:57

54:57

The freestyle era of the punknews podcast draws to a close, with "regular" episodes to resume shortly. In this freestyle installment, Em and John talk the new X album, the new Brat single, SxSW and the US Army parting ways, and other junk. John also tried to buy Gwen Stefani tickets but did not want to spend $1200.…

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Episode 290: O Canaduh. 1:47:32

2M ago1:47:32

1:47:32

Tom heads to the great white north for a weekend of romance, culture and Daygo Abortions. Also, long-time PTID pal Jake Pope visits small town Michigan, and Neil plans a trip to Vegas to see Morrissey. No Values Fest did not go well for a lot of folks, and the guys were once again underwhelmed with the Riot Fest lineup. With songs from Baby Chaos, …

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#652.5 - Em Moore Tells You What to Listen to (May 2024) 1:47:43

2M ago1:47:43

1:47:43

Em Moore plays all the coolest tracks from the hot month of May. Listen up, dweebs.By Punknews Podcast

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652: #652 - Parking disaster 1:11:24

2M ago1:11:24

1:11:24

John and Em talk No Values fest and parking fiascos. John also saw the Rolling Stones.By Punknews Podcast

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651: #651 - John Goes to Punk Rock Bowling 1:31:08

2M ago1:31:08

1:31:08

John talks his PRB adventures!By Punknews Podcast

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650: #650 - The night of a thousand games... or three... 1:46:46

2M ago1:46:46

1:46:46

FINALLY! It's episode #650 of the Punknews podcast! We play a thousand games... or three... Contestants vying for fabulous cash and prizes include Joe Jack talcum, Jay, Hallie and Frank of the Unlovables, Tricky Ricky, Arik of Creep Records, Tom Martin, QWAM, Fat Heaven, and more!By Punknews Podcast

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Episode 262 - R U Together 2:14:29

2M ago2:14:29

2:14:29

Joel Shaughnessy is here to talk about the TMBG & McSweeny's collaboration compilation track "R U Together." Chances are a lot of you are unfamiliar with this track and perhaps the project as a whole, but Joel will get you caught up, telling us about the album and the book that accompanies it. Is this song any good? Listen to find out, and hear two…

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Episode 289: Matt Swisher 1:43:40

2M ago1:43:40

1:43:40

The PTID guys' pal Matt Swisher (of Failure Records & Tapes, The Record Farm, Bonus Pints and now the Vibrant Event Center,) continues to do awesome things in rural Indiana! Tom and Neil are just glad to come along for the ride. Among the normal ball breaking, they talk about the huge upcoming free Supersuckers show, and the even bigger new Sloppy …

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Episode 288: The Effigies. 1:39:35

2M ago1:39:35

1:39:35

On this episode the PTID guys catch up with Paul Z, founding bassist of criminally underrated Chicago punks The Effigies. They talk about the band's history and the '80s Chicago scene. They also get into more recent years and potential upcoming reissues. They even venture into what the future might hold for The Effigies without recently deceased si…

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Episode 287: Drinking, Dictated and Damned. 1:57:18

3M ago1:57:18

1:57:18

Live from Neil's kitchenette! Tom heads to Chicago to meet up with Neil. They talk about pregaming in the city before heading to see The Damned and The Dictators. They talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of the show and the "Sex Pistols" reunion shows. With songs from The Dictators, The Damned, Bad Nerves, Bad Idea, Bazooka Sharkz, and Big Bl…

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Episode 261 - S-E-X-X-Y 2:45:35

3M ago2:45:35

2:45:35

My BFF Steve Clark returns to the show after long last, to talk about the divisive TMBG Factory Showroom single, "S-E-X-X-Y." Let's discuss why this song doesn't deserve the hate it gets as we hear many remixes, live versions of different arrangements, and fun covers.By Greg Simpson

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Episode 286: Typhoid Rosie. 1:43:02

3M ago1:43:02

1:43:02

The PTID guys take a wild ride with Rosie Rebel, comedian and front woman of the Brooklyn based Typhoid Rosie. It's occasionally funny, occasionally confusing, and occasionally insightful. Hold on! With music, including a brand new exclusive song, from Typhoid Rosie.By Punk Till I Die

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#649.993 - Em at Pouzza fest 2:37:46

3M ago2:37:46

2:37:46

Em went to Pouzza fest! Here's a recap!By Punknews Podcast

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Episode 285: Gatekeeping 101 2:20:42

3M ago2:20:42

2:20:42

Tom and Neil separately go see THE big punk tour of the spring, and they have thoughts. They had a good time overall, but they've got a lot of problems with you people! With bonus coverage of Neil rubbing elbows with Chicago punk luminaries at a Stiff Little Fingers show, and Tom's weekend of bar hopping in Detroit. With music from Cock Sparrer, St…

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Episode 260 - Hall of Heads 2:11:04

3M ago2:11:04

2:11:04

Matt Meyer makes his debut on the show to talk about the Apollo 18 classic "Hall of Heads." We talk at length about the interesting introduction and the oddly placed key change, and ponder why they've barely played this great song live.By Greg Simpson

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Episode 284: Supersuckers. 1:05:10

3M ago1:05:10

1:05:10

The PTID guys finally caught up with Rock Guy Eddie Spaghetti. They discussed the band's rise and fall over the years, and how they ultimately found success as a boutique rock and roll band. They got into rubbing elbows with greatness in the form of Willie Nelson, Ramones and Motorhead. Overall, it's a really fun listen, with music by, of course, S…

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Episode 283: Stiffies and Dickies! -Later albums part 2 2:17:30

4M ago2:17:30

2:17:30

Once again the PTID guys plumb the depths of the later catalogs of a couple of legendary punk bands. By 1980 both Stiff Little Fingers and The Dickies had released a pair of untouchable LPs, but what about after that? Tom and Neil discuss the good, the bad and the ugly, with the songs from, of course, Stiff Little Fingers and The Dickies.…

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Episode 259 - TRACTOR 1:34:06

4M ago1:34:06

1:34:06

Our good friend Noah Daniel returns at long last to talk about the More Murdered Remains song "Tractor." We attempt to figure out the metaphors of this odd, catchy song, and hear great covers from a bunch of friends, and Noah himself.By Greg Simpson

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#649.992 - Freestyle some more 1:16:06

4M ago1:16:06

1:16:06

The freestyle era continues... but not for much longer. RIP Albini.By Punknews Podcast

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#649.991 - Em Moore Tells You What To Listen to (Pouzza Fest Edition) 1:54:55

4M ago1:54:55

1:54:55

Em Moore plays all the coolest tracks from all the hottest bands that are playing Pouzza fest!!!By Punknews Podcast

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#649.99 - Sam and Em! 1:54:52

4M ago1:54:52

1:54:52

Sam and Em chat about a bunch of stuff!By Punknews Podcast

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#649.98 - Em Moore Tells You What to Listen to (April 2024) 2:11:44

4M ago2:11:44

2:11:44

Em plays all the hottest tunes from April, you twerp!By Punknews Podcast

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Episode 258 - I Love You for Psychological Reasons 1:12:26

4M ago1:12:26

1:12:26

Moth Moroz returns to show after a long absence to talk about the Phone Power favorite "I Love You for Psychological Reasons." We ponder about the narrator of the song, examine the amazing rhyme schemes, and hear the Johns critique their own live performances.By Greg Simpson

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Episode 282: Record Store Day 2024. 1:37:45

4M ago1:37:45

1:37:45

The PTID guys are joined by their old pal Dr. Disc for an emergency RSD episode. Between the three of them they hit quite a few stores and discuss their adventures. They also go over their various scores. With songs from Ramones, Descendents, The Replacements, The Hives, Groovie Goulies and X-Ray Spex.…

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Episode 281: Dave Scott Schwartzman from Adrenalin O.D. 2:12:18

4M ago2:12:18

2:12:18

The PTID guys are thrilled to welcome Dave from New Jersey hardcore legends Adrenalin O.D. They talk about the past, present and future of the band, and of course their many wacky hijinks! They also discuss Dave's fun new book “If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Walla Walla” by DiWulf Publishing. This essential episode is a virtual who's who of '80s hardc…

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