Week 2 of The Offstober, our month of episodes about the Offspring. This time, we talk about "The Kids Aren't Alright" and we're joined by Ed Zitron, who says some of the dumbest things ever uttered on pod. Check out Ed at 1:56:09. Follow Ed on Twitter and yell at him for his opinions at twitter.com/edzitron Listen to new episodes of Blink-155 at patreon.com/155pod
Oct 13, 2022•2 hr 11 min
We kick off the Offtober with an episode about "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" and invited some of the flyest white guys we know from Podcast About List to help us understand the lyrics. Caleb, Cameron and Partick show up around 1:45:40 (but you should listen to the whole episode). Support us at patreon.com/155pod
Oct 06, 2022•2 hr 11 min
Why is a punk having a PhD the most interesting fact I've ever heard of in my life? Let's find out. We're joined by Dr. Fiona Schick, PhD, who helps break it down. Sign up at patreon.com/155pod for the full ep.
Oct 03, 2022•6 min
The FUGUZT FINALE is an episode you should probably not listen to. No seriously — if you like the pod or Fugazi, you should skip this one. Just skip ahead to listen to our friend Branson Reese, who shows up at 2:18:10. Follow Branson: http://www.twitter.com/bransonreese and check out his show Swan Boy on FX. If you think we deserve money for what we've done, go to http://www.patreon.com/155pod...
Sep 29, 2022•2 hr 44 min
Elusive early internet music journalist Mark Prindle comes out of podcast retirement to tell us about the various pains and pleasure of having musical opinions online. Check out the full episode at http://www.patreon.com/155pod
Sep 27, 2022•10 min
FUGUZT REUNION PENULTIMATE. Yes it's the second last week of Fugazi talk, and we finally delve into the complex topic of merchandise. What is it? Is it evil? How do you even pronounce it? We're joined by Alex from Haus of Decline. Follow Haus of Decline here: https://twitter.com/hausofdecline Learn more at https://hausofdecline.com/
Sep 22, 2022•2 hr 11 min
Marsden a.k.a. the Merch Pundit is here to talk Fugazi merchandise. Sign up at http://www.patreon.com/155pod to experience the full episode in audio or video.
Sep 19, 2022•5 min
THIS IS MAH BIRTHDAY PONY!!!! That's right, we're still horsing around with Fugazi, and we've finally taken a dose of that Red Medicine with an episode about "Birthday Pony." This week, we're joined by Sam of the band PONY and the TV show My Little Pony. Sam shows up around 1:45:32. Follow PONY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ponytoronto
Sep 15, 2022•2 hr 7 min
Have you ever wondered what Fugazi's TikTok presence is like? Maybe Ian's doing some kind of little dance on there. Well, you'll find out thanks to our dear friend Georgia, who has made a big pile of Toks for us to gawk at! Sign up at patreon.com/155pod to experience this episode in audio or video format.
Sep 12, 2022•2 min
It's FUGUZT REUNION as we decide to keep talking about Fugazi for another month. And this time we're joined by Jason P. Woodbury of Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions podcast and Wastoids to discuss "Argument." Jason shows up around 1:25:36. Follow Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonpwoodbury
Sep 08, 2022•2 hr
The final episode of FUGUZT (Fugazi August) is a doozy with our special guest Chris Richards, who was a member of Q and Not U and currently serves as the pop critic for the Washington Post . Chris shows up around 1:41:17. Follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chris__Richards Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/155pod
Sep 01, 2022•2 hr 17 min
Why are so many rappers talking about Fugazi all the time? To hear the full episode, go to patreon.com/155pod
Aug 29, 2022•5 min
FUGUZT. Featuring Mel Lynn. Mel shows up around 2:21:19. Follow Mel on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/gmailgaze and check out their music at https://melonpop.bandcamp.com/
Aug 25, 2022•2 hr 37 min
This is a special FREE version of our weekly sclusies (exclusive episodes). If you like what you hear, head to http://www.patreon.com/155pod to sign up for more. We really appreciate you listening! Meet our new friend Shelly, a.k.a. @shellymarie19xx. Shelly is a 60-year-old Machine Gun Kelly fan, and she opens up about why she loves his music so much, and what it's like to put up with a world full of haters. She also explains her controversial MGK tattoo post and what it means to be "OG EST."...
Aug 24, 2022•53 min
FUGUZT (Fugazi August) week three and we are already losing our minds. This week we're joined by Vish Khanna, who hosts his own indie rock and pop culture show Kreative Kontrol. Check it out here: http://vishkhanna.com/
Aug 18, 2022•2 hr 15 min
We finally talk about Wugazi. We share a new mashup from our friend DRMC. Plus, Josiah had his first dream about Sam. Check it out at patreon.com/155pod and upgrade to Gatekeeper+ for the video feed.
Aug 16, 2022•6 min
wouldn't it be so clever if i wrote an acrostic poem to promote the episode. this week features the excellent Babehoven. they show up around 1:44:32. watch their video for "Fugazi" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZy8Gx4Jk78&ab_channel=BabehovenBand find tour dates and more info here: http://www.babehoven.com
Aug 11, 2022•2 hr 13 min
We try to reach across the aisle and understand why some people think Fugazi sucks. Only $5 at the door! (Or sign up for Gatekeeper+ if you want the video feed.) http://www.patreon.com/155pod
Aug 08, 2022•5 min
We kick off "Fuguzt" with an episode about the Fugazi song "Repeater." Our special guests this week are James Wilt and Josh Turner, who explain how James' new Repeater book Drinking Up the Revolution was borne out of dunking on Sam on 155. James and Josh show up around 1:57:28. Buy James' book: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/drinking-up-the-revolution-how-to-smash-big-alcohol-and-reclaim-working-class-joy/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713666/drinking-up-the-revolution-by-james-wil...
Aug 04, 2022•2 hr 27 min
Sammy and Jos went on vacation and lived to tell about it. But they're only here to talk about the punk stuff from their trips. Check out the video and audio of this episode in full at http://www.patreon.com/155pod
Aug 02, 2022•5 min
Good vs. Evil month closes out with an extremely cursed episode as we discuss Alkaline Trio's "Radio." Our lil buddy Ivan a.k.a. @JoannaNewSum41 also swings by to mostly talk about Haim as usual.
Jul 28, 2022•2 hr 44 min
To close out Good vs. Evil month, brother of the pod Jonny makes his big debut to talk about his prank projects of the early 2000s. Learn about his fake record label, his fake IDM DJ, his fake hardcore band and so much more. Listen to or watch the full episode at patreon.com/155pod
Jul 26, 2022•4 min
In the battle of good vs. evil, we're back with another good episode! This week it's MxPx's sweet teen idealism anthem "Teenage Politics." Politics, shmolitics. It's too confusing. We're joined by our friend Brynn Nieboer, who shows up around 1:35:27. Follow Brynn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kinematografi Listen to Generation Loss podcast: https://twitter.com/genlosspod Check out Stay Inside: https://twitter.com/stayinsidemusic...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 58 min
It's finally here — an entire episode all about the life and work of one Matt Skiba. We delve into everything from basic stats to what really makes the man in this in-depth portrait of a true punk rock iconoclast. Find the full episode at http://www.patreon.com/155pod
Jul 18, 2022•4 min
For good vs. evil month, we dive into the spoooooky sounds of Alkaline Trio's "Private Eye." And we're joined by an actual private eye, too. Adrianne Fekete of Star Quality Investigations shows up around 2:02:40. Hire Adrianne for an investigation: Star Quality Private Investigations® 416-884-5100 https://sqpi.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/starqualityinvestigations/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianne-f-a6800114...
Jul 14, 2022•2 hr 25 min
There's nothing more GOOD than fixing something up, which is why we watched MxPx on Fixer Upper. Check it out at patreon.com/155pod
Jul 11, 2022•7 min
The theme for this month is good (MxPx) vs. evil (Alkaline Trio). This week it's MxPx, whose song "Tomorrow's Another Day" sparks plenty of fun conversation about Christian punk. We're joined by Kevin T. Porter of the Good Christian Fun podcast. If you can't handle 2 hours and 20 minutes of us giggling and goofing around, you can skip ahead to Kevin's segment at 2:18:37. Support the pod on patreon at http://www.patreon.com/155pod or we will just quit forever....
Jul 07, 2022•2 hr 44 min
We run down the rest of Pistol and talk to one of the stars of the show!!!!!! For video or audio of the full episode, head to patreon.com/155pod
Jul 04, 2022•4 min
Welp, Junebreaker is coming to an end. We conclude our month of Jawbreaker coverage with an episode about "Boxcar" that is also an episode about, well, you know who.... Our guest this week is Zachary Lipez, editor at large of the newly relaunched Creem Magazine. Read Zachary's essay about Jawbreaker: https://zacharylipez.substack.com/p/bad-scene-jawbreakers-fault Read Creem Magazine: https://www.creem.com/ Follow Zachary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacharyLipez...
Jun 30, 2022•2 hr 33 min
We watched the new Machine Gun Kelly documentary with our friend Punk Affirmations. Join us so you don't have to watch it alone. http://www.patreon.com/155pod
Jun 28, 2022•4 min