576: #576 - Weird Conversations
Sam, Em, and John talk the year's massive vinyl and CD sales, the Nirvana spat, new Melvins (of course) and... um... Gary Glitter for some reason...
1hr 30m Jan 14, 2022
1hr 30m
575: #575 - The Return of Punx Points!
America's favorite game show returns for another round of devastating punk trivia! This time, Mikey Erg of the Ergs, Caitlin of Vixen77, and Tricky Ricky compete to see who will reign as the GREATEST PUNX OF ALL TIME!
57m Jan 07, 2022
57m
574: #574 - John's nervous breakdown... live!
John has a nervous breakdown live on air. Meanwhile, Em and Hallie discuss cool new bands and Eric Clapton- ultra-d-bag, or just mega d-bag?
1hr 23m Dec 28, 2021
1hr 23m
573: #573 - The Christmas Special 2021!
Hallie, Em, and John play some cool Christmas cuts and talk about the spirit of the season!
1hr 50m Dec 23, 2021
1hr 50m
572: #572.5 - Th John and Ricky stayed home special
In this bonus episode, John is joined by punknews veteran Tricky Ricky to discuss Record Store Day Black Friday and cool records they bought this year.
1hr 38m Dec 22, 2021
1hr 38m
572: #572 - Haunted Naked Women
Em, Hallie, and John talk Talking Heads' recent accolades, Georgia Maq's "controversial" new video, CJ's Ramone's new brew, and more! Also, John saw Surfbort and Ween.
1hr 34m Dec 17, 2021
1hr 34m
571: #571 - John Jughead stops by
John Jughead Pierson stops by to talk about his cool podcast. John and the crew also talk Legs McNeil leaving his own website, Marissa Paternoster, Pussy Gillette, and more
1hr 13m Dec 10, 2021
1hr 13m
570: #570 - Don't Speak
John, Em, and Hallie return to the regular format and discuss the new Oceanator track, Rudi P reissues, Scowl, and more. Also, the ska battle continues.
1hr Dec 07, 2021
1hr
569: #569 - Album Combat
Once again, the crew plays albums for each other and discusses the jams.... but this time, Hallie, Em, and John each pick an album they think the others might hate. John picks Scarface, Em picks Vil Creature, and Hallie picks something far too profane to print here.
1hr 43m Dec 07, 2021
1hr 43m
568: #568 - Wee-Wee Crimes part 2
Yet again, North America's finest investigators, the Punknews Wee-Wee Crimes Unit assembles to get to the bottom of the latest gross mystery. Also, music is discussed... Dave Hause, Code Orange, and a band from Sweden.
1hr 22m Nov 19, 2021
1hr 22m
567: #567 - Are you an Eel or a Frog
In this jumbo episode, the whole crew talks Polly leaving the Bombpops, John Lydon on the Masked Singer, the new track by Hot Water Music, and Billy Idol's X-mas album. Also, we encourage Em to be a jerk.
1hr 37m Nov 12, 2021
1hr 37m
566: #566.5 - Kat Moss from Scowl
Kat Moss, singer of Scowl, chats with John G about the band's cool new album, Santa Cruz, and Ringo.
30m Nov 12, 2021
30m
566: #566 - We have such sights to show you...
Em, Hallie, and John play the reddit game (and it fails miserably). They also discuss the recent vinyl shortage, Converge and Chelsea Wolfe's new track, the new tune by Young Guv, and cool horror movies.
1hr 32m Nov 05, 2021
1hr 32m
565: #565 - The Trackkeeper Returns!
After a seven year absence, the horrid TRACKKEEPER returns! Hallie, Em, and John are nauseated. Also, we're throwing a show on NYE with Colleen Green, Joe Jack Talcum, Crazy and the Brains, and Froggy! They also cover new music by Surfbort,Pussy Gillette, and Every Time I die.
1hr 23m Oct 29, 2021
1hr 23m
564: #564.5 -Brenna Red
In this bonus episode, John interviews Brenna Red of the Last Gang about the band's new record, record collecting, and whether or not Iggy Pop has any self-loathing.
40m Oct 29, 2021
40m
564: #564 - Ew...
In this special late night episode, Em, Hallie, and John discuss international art forgery, new videos by Crazy and the Brains and NOBRO, and Peter Hook's new tour. Also, NFTS are selling for millions of dollars... aren't you glad you went to grad school???
1hr 10m Oct 22, 2021
1hr 10m
563: #563 - General Internet Trash
The usual crew talks Le Tigre's lawsuit, the new Colleen Green LP, Meet Me at the Altar, and other stuff. Also, Hallie coins a cool new term all the kids are sure to use.
1hr 15m Oct 15, 2021
1hr 15m
562: #562 - Bro!
John gets way to angry about something not worth getting angry about. Meanwhile, Sam, Hallie, and Em talk cool new tunes by Nobro, Surfbort, Scowl, and Froggy. Also. Danzig is dutifully discussed in detail, dude.
59m Oct 08, 2021
59m
561: #561 - John's summer vacation
In this episode, we indulge John as he drones on about the Leftover Crack book release show in LBC and Punk rock bowling in Vegas. Also discussed: anger issues and the history of burlesque.
1hr 41m Oct 01, 2021
1hr 41m
560: #560 - Mailing It In
The crew raids the mailbag and hears what YOU have to say.
56m Sep 23, 2021
56m
559: #559 - The shortie episode
The usual gang whips out a short(er) episode due to "Circumstances." Things covered? RSD's latest list, Amyl and the Sniffers, and Green Day enlisting in the Kiss army.
57m Sep 17, 2021
57m
558: #558 - Summer Book Report
The crew talks new Amyl and the Sniffers, Bad Waitresses, weird reissues, and book report issues.
1hr 26m Sep 08, 2021
1hr 26m
557: #557.5 - A chat with Adam of the Copyrights
In this bonus episode, John interviews Adam of the Copyrights about the band's new record, collecting records, Danzig, and metaphysics...
48m Sep 03, 2021
48m
557: #557 - Em Moore at the Controls
Em is sick and tired of the disorganization, unpreparedness, and cavalier attitude at the punknews podcast, so she's here to slap everyone into shape! Under Em's iron fist, the crew covers Fest's covid rules, Lee Scratch Perry, the new VU doc, and the mystery Turnstile hit-n-run pooper.
1hr 41m Sep 03, 2021
1hr 41m
556: #556 - Franz Nicolay stops by
Franz drops by to tell Hallie, Em, and John about his cool new book. Also, the Nirvana court case is discussed, the Suburban Lawns return, and RIP Charlie.
1hr 28m Aug 30, 2021
1hr 28m
555: #555 - A good 30 minutes
Em, Hallie, and John admit they like some select ska, discuss how social media has perhaps forced fans into the private lives of bands, and why John was the only person that bought the Halford re-issue.
1hr 15m Aug 20, 2021
1hr 15m
554: #554 - Absurd
Guns n roses have a new song out, but why? Em, Hallie, and John also compare bad Waitress to Tom Petty, fight about AM pop, and have a genuinely nuanced discussion about shows in the Covid era.
1hr 29m Aug 13, 2021
1hr 29m
553: #553 - Boglin talk
Hallie, Em, and John talk Boglins- do the new ones match the classic designs and artesian craftsmanship of the '80s editions? Also, there's music talk about... like... Offspring? The Misfits? Chubby and the gang? Something like that.
1hr 27m Aug 07, 2021
1hr 27m
552: #552 - Way Too Menacing
Hallie, Em, Sam, and John talk the continuing saga of the rarest Wu-Tang records, new Amyl and the Sniffers, a mysterious PRB changeup, and other "crap"- you'll see....
1hr 29m Jul 30, 2021
1hr 29m
551: #551 - Chocolate with Nsync, postponed
Hallie, Em, Sam, and John discuss the kickin' new Linda Lindas single, the jackass crew, and a new band with... creepy vibes.
1hr 20m Jul 28, 2021
1hr 20m
550: #550.5 - Record Store Day Rampage Two
In this bonus episode, Sam and John are joined by Tricky Ricky to discuss record store day part deux... and a record store day miracle!
1hr 11m Jul 28, 2021
1hr 11m
550: #550 - Story Battle!
In this momentous special episode, Hallie, Em, Chris, and John fight to the finish- Who will be the bloody champion of story time?!!!
2hr 23m Jul 16, 2021
2hr 23m
549: #549 - Fonzr
John, Hallie, and Em talk about OFF!'s surprise announcement, Amyl and the Sniffer's new single, the rise of Catbite, and if Billy Idol still rocks. Also, an in-depth discussion of the Fonz's promiscuity.
1hr 28m Jul 09, 2021
1hr 28m
548: #548 - Pro-Hillbilly
Hallie, Em, and John debate the merits of Hillbillies (who is pro? who is con?) They also talk new Descendents, new Turnstile, new Wanda Jackson, and why Jeff Bezos is a doodie head.
1hr 32m Jul 02, 2021
1hr 32m
547: #547.5 - An interview with Ellen Foley
In this bonus Episode, John talks with music champion Ellen Foley! They talk about the songs she recorded with the Clash, Meatloaf, Ian Hunter, and Mick Ronson. They also talk about her cool new album and that time she was the singing principal on 'Ghostwriter'.
50m Jun 25, 2021
50m
547: #547 - podcast magic
Hallie, Em, and John look at a bunch of new releases including Metallica's... "thorough"... new tribute album, Colleen Green's Iggy winking new single, the Interrupter's doubtlessly enthralling, brutally honest new documentary, and more!
1hr 21m Jun 25, 2021
1hr 21m
546: #546 - Album weeeeek!!!!
Screw the news! This week, the gang decides to talk about old albums they like. John blabbers about Black Uhuru, Em meditates on MCR, Sam sermonizes on the Spirit of 86, and Hallie perorates on the Pristeens
2hr 13m Jun 18, 2021
2hr 13m
545: #545.5 - Record Store Day Revue
In this bonus episode,, John and Sam talk their record store adventures with a special guest appearance from PN veteran Tricky Ricky!
1hr 25m Jun 18, 2021
1hr 25m
545: #545 - Mass psychosis
Em is sleep deprived. John is loopy. Sam is losing her mind. Tune in to find out who cracks first.
1hr 13m Jun 11, 2021
1hr 13m
544: #544 - Solving the World's Problems
In this episode, the gang solves the world's problems including: unvaxed people at shows, who actually owns the rights to Age of Quarrel, the fact that art is too expensive, and Morrissey.
1hr 42m Jun 04, 2021
1hr 42m
543: #543 - Chris Gethard stops by
Comedian Chris Gethard stops by to talk his new special, 'Half My Life.' Also, an analysis of The Linda Lindas, a fight over turnstile, and we discuss the ramifications of seeing punk icons in the nude.
1hr 25m May 28, 2021
1hr 25m
542: #5412.5 - Em Moore on the wheel of steel
In this bonus episode, Em Moore plays her favorite new and newest tunes! Metal, punk, pop (?), and everything in between!
1hr 5m May 21, 2021
1hr 5m
542: #542 - TRIP Jack
John, Hallie, and Em salute the sadly late Jack Terricloth. Later they discuss the newest Misfits show, salute the new Spitboy collection, and suddenly turn on a band mid discussion. Also, Em and Hallie almost vomit while John reads Rod Stewart lyrics.
1hr 27m May 21, 2021
1hr 27m
541: #541 - TWO Germs, Dave. TWO Germs
John gets upset about the Rock Hall of fame induction. Hallie and Em roll their eyes. Also, the mystery of Andrew WK continues onward, Fest, and no one gets 7Seconds.
1hr 26m May 14, 2021
1hr 26m
540: #540.5 - DJ Johnny G plays dollar bin new wave for you
In this bonus episode, DJ Johnny G plays tracks from new wave records that he clawed out of the dollar bin. some of these tunes are AMAZING... and some are just ok.
1hr 10m May 07, 2021
1hr 10m
540: #540 - Walk in the woods and look menacing
Em, Hallie, and John talk the new Descendents LP, NOFX getting X'ed from PRB, Fucked Up's new equus themed lp, and something about John's weird obsession with Charlie Watts.
1hr 46m May 07, 2021
1hr 46m
539: #539 - John sells his book
In this episode, John hocks his new book, Architects of Self-Destruction: The Oral History of Leftover Crack. The usual gang also covers a recent NYC show, the new Rudi P album, illuminati hotties, and, like, more stuff, man.
1hr 30m Apr 30, 2021
1hr 30m
538: #538 - Do cool people like ska?
In this episode, Em, Sam, Halie, and John talk the new Rosenstock ska album, Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer turning state's evidence, Fyre festival fallout, and an interesting take on Crass... also, RIP ShockG
1hr 42m Apr 23, 2021
1hr 42m
537: #537.5 - DJ Johnny G plays the newest hits for you!
In this bonus episode, John G plays new tracks and reissues, including tunes from Rudimentary Peni, Suck, Dollhouse, the Mimes, Cabite, Silicone Prairie, Zouo, and more!
1hr 10m Apr 23, 2021
1hr 10m
537: #537 - Petey Ramone
In this episode, Em, Halie, and John talk about Pete Davidson playing as Joey Ramone, Wil Wheaton playing as Jello, and Davw Grohl playing as a guy that has to tour in a van. Also- Age of Quarrel gets a legal analysis.
1hr 35m Apr 16, 2021
1hr 35m