On today's episode we welcome Eric and Paul from Baltimore's The Great Heights Band. The boys walk us through how they invented a brand new genre called rad-pop, opening up and playing with some of Baltimore's finest, and discuss fun touring adventures in and around Stroudsburg, PA. Check out The Great Heights Band on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4b4JHDZTZRl069AsKeuHqU?si=grX28T8NR5aW3zlfdfFNmQ Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for off...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Whether you listen to terrestrial radio, SiriusXM, Spotify, or any combination of mediums, we all remember the days where the radio was king. In today's episode we chat with journeyman radio personality Scotty Brilliant about all things radio, including memorable experiences on Taking Back Sunday's tour bus and trying to lure Hayley Williams away from Chad Gilbert. Listen to Scotty's favorite pop-punk and emo jams here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0EfGlKTDSh4Uyghk7L8OxW?si=I3dGGXwrQNmR7q1k...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Join Wingman Steve & Chris-183 in a journey through current pop-punk music. We play DJ once again and spin thorough some bangers that are sure to make your head turn and check out some new bands. The companion Spotify playlist is right here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/72gCeicrsq9cIXe9NTQHL5?si=cb20f52ad2d74b08 Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://di...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Through Being Cool was one of the most iconic pop-punk albums of the late 90's. In this episode the boys deep dive the album and talk about whether the lore is greater than the sum of its musical parts or if it's a true masterpiece. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://discord.gg/b3AdrAYURm High School Never Ends is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 19 min
We've been hanging by a thread waiting to talk to Matt Sullivan from the ska-punk band TITLE HOLDER. On today's show we discuss the lack of love Queens, NY gets as a hub for music, Chris Demakes' production skills and Adam Sandler's legacy as a comedian. Make sure to check out TITLE HOLDER on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3AS62bq6Z4D8FBh8r3IjcT?si=EhZRx5hASBmaqvY6zqSYqQ Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Today we welcome back to the show Spitalfield's singer, guitarist and super nice guy Mark Rose. We walk through the whole history of the band album by album, ask very important questions about song titles and Mark ranks his favorite Spitalfield tracks! Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://discord.gg/b3AdrAYURm High School Never Ends is a part of the Dragon Wag...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 21 min
What if.... Wingman Steve and Chris-183 weren't the hosts of the show? Tune in for a discussion on some of the newer players in the punk/emo/rock scene. Here's the Companion Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6qFFJXY5mofoCULaUD5kTZ?si=e2135ccf6bd34b42 Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://discord.gg/b3AdrAYURm High School Never Ends is a part of the Dr...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 20 min
This winter we've spent 16 hours talking about Mark, Tom, Travis, Scott and Matt. We wrap the whole thing up with a recap of this epic series that featured so many special guests. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://discord.gg/b3AdrAYURm High School Never Ends is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. www.dragonwagonradio.com...
Jan 06, 2022•45 min
The last release from our favorite crappy punk rock band is NINE. In this episode we're joined by Exit drummer and streaming guru Will Tenney. We go track by track and rank our favorites to bring the Winter of Blink to a close. We put together an awesome Winter of Blink playlist with all of our favorite songs from every album: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TgsoQmbXXFi0Fuu6Rg5uM?si=82833de833414a66 Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for officia...
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr 52 min
California is the first album that features Matt Skiba on guitar/vocals instead of Tom Delonge. Are you a fan of the new blink or are you stuck on what has been? That's a major theme in this episode as we enlist Dave Dross from No Advisory to deep dive on this Grammy Nominated double-disc album. Whether you're longing for more Tom or happy just to hear new Blink, you won't want to miss our commentary on the 2016 resurgence of blink-182. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit...
Dec 23, 2021•2 hr 19 min
It's time to shed a tear and officially say goodbye to Tom, for this EP is their last recording together (for now). In this mini-sode we deep dive the 5-song EP Dogs Eating Dogs and also discuss some other holiday tracks and singles that don't fit anywhere else but are worthy of discussion. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://discord.gg/b3AdrAYURm High School...
Dec 19, 2021•58 min
We waited about 8 years for a new Blink album and here it is. Today on the Winter of Blink we deep dive the RETURN OF THE BLINK and discuss the album Neighborhoods. We're joined by music journalist and author Mike Damante to debunk the myths of this album and highlight the songs we all missed those years during hiatus. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://disc...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 27 min
There's only one sentiment behind the 2003 untitled blink-182 album and that's I'M FEELIN THIS! We're joined by The Matches frontman Shawn Harris to break down this more mature, experimental blink album. We go through the album track by track with Shawn's musician's ear and discuss the ground breaking sounds and recordings for blink's last album before their "indefinite hiatus." Listen along as we rank our favorite tracks from the album and discuss our favorite elements of this last post-breakup...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 58 min
How do you follow up the pop-punk album of the decade? By Taking Off Your Pants and Jacket, that's how. Today we welcome Gordon McPherson from College Radio to discuss if blink-182 lived up to the task in TOYPAJ. Did this album continue growing the blink hype or get lost amid record label interference? Check out our analysis and our rankings of the best songs on TOYPAJ. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in t...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 59 min
If you attended a blink show in the late 90's/early 00's you probably heard a show similar to this live album recording. In this episode the boys discuss the live recording of The Mark, Tom and Travis Show. They chat on Satan, on-stage hijinks, if the album held up over time, and how the album versions of the songs we love translated into a live show. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on ...
Nov 28, 2021•35 min
Work sucks, we know. The Winter of Blink continues as we walk through the breakthrough album Enema of the State. This album contains the iconic tracks What's My Age Again? and All The Small Things and we recruited punk rock connoisseur Chris Fafalios to discuss these and every other track on the album to find out what exactly it was about this band that pulled in the entire world and spring-boarded them to stardom. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.co...
Nov 25, 2021•2 hr 6 min
The Winter of Blink continues as we tackle the album that spring boarded blink into mainstream mainstays. We're joined by Home Grown and Radical Radical frontman Adam Lohrbach and we break down Dude Ranch track by track and all those feels we had when we realized this was growing up. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://discord.gg/b3AdrAYURm High School Never ...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 44 min
The Winter of Blink is upon us. This epic series of episodes will follow blink-182's full discography album by album and we kick it off with Over It's Peter Munters to talk all things Cheshire Cat. Blink's first studio album gave us the raw emotion, musicianship and lyrics that laid the groundwork for a band that was destined for greatness. Peter helps us break down Cheshire Cat song by song pointing out all the things we love about this first release. Be sure to follow us on all social media @H...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 45 min
The leaves are falling, the pumpkins are out, the spooky season is upon us. In this episode Wingman Steve & Chris-183 invite Movie Steve back to talk about all things Halloween including hijinks they got up to as kids, adult Halloween and their favorite costumes and they rank their favorite Halloween candies! Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://discord.gg...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 18 min
The patron of piano-rock, Andrew McMahon has had 3 different bands that have touched us all in different ways, from the gritty piano-punk of Something Corporate to Jack's Mannequin to the electronic Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. We recruit resident Andrew McMahon expert Steve Parpart to discuss all things Andrew including our favorite projects, albums and songs. For a cheat sheet of our favorite AM tracks, check out this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZMKkX4yRt14VqtIBS0nH8?si=5...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 52 min
Fenix TX's discography was unfortunately only 2 full albums deep, so this week Wingman Steve and Chris-183 enlist friend of the pod Justin Stewart to chat about their 2 iconic albums Fenix TX and Lechuza. This genre staple band had a huge influence on the scene and in this episode the boys go track by track through both albums and highlight what they love about the Houston, TX quartet. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 42 min
The Plain White T's got on everyone's radar when Hey There Delilah hit, but this week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 chat with frontman Tom Higgenson about the T's humble beginnings, their mainstream success, and the awesome projects Tom has been involved with recently including TLB and Million Miler. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://discord.gg/b3AdrAYURm H...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 12 min
On today's Album Spotlight Wingman Steve & Chris-183 go back to the classic pop-punk band Green Day's 1995 album and discuss everything about Insomniac. This was the follow-up to the mega-hit Dookie and they take on different nostalgic views of this classic album, discuss each and every song and rank their favorites Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://dis...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 16 min
It's the pop-punk podcast crossover you've been waiting for... this week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 welcome Tyler and Bailey from the AllPunkedUp podcast to the show. They talk about their favorite current scene bands, their favorite nostalgia acts and of course hit on the hot button topic of MGK bringing pop-punk back to the mainstream. It's 4 music fans talking about the music and the scene they all love. Check out the AllPunkedUp podcast after the show on all podcast platforms! Be sure to ...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 39 min
It's true we're all just a dic... we're addicted to Simple Plan. Actually in this episode we chat about the fact that not everybody likes Simple Plan, some feel the opposite! Wingman Steve & Chris-183 welcome Kill Your Gods! host Jesse Draham to discuss the band you love to hate (and that's okayyyy). Are they industry plants? Do they just kick ass? Listen and decide for yourself. We're sorry we can't be perfect. You can check out a playlist of our favorite Simple Plan tracks here: https://op...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 53 min
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 sit down and chat with Dave Dross from Cali skate punk band No Advisory. They discuss the realities of touring, writing songs about genitals and some of their favorite pop-punk bands from back in the day. Check out No Advisory on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0B2iDtfJyN1uPcLG5JDpbr?si=U50kQ6L8SyesYmg-ox-uig&dl_branch=1 Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conv...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Less Than Jake has been a powerhouse in the ska/skate-punk scene for 25 years. In this episode Wingman Steve & Chris-183 dive deep on their 2003 hit Anthem. They go through the album track by track and rank their favorite songs. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord https://discord.gg/b3AdrAYURm High School Never Ends is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 14 min
We're in too deep and we're tryin to keep up above in our heads but we gotta talk about Sum 41. They contributed to the infusion of pop-punk into the mainstream back in 2000 and never stopped. In this episode Wingman Steve & Chris-183 are joined by Mike Elfers to jump into the Canadian rockers discography from back in the day all the way to today. After the episode listen to a playlist of our favorite Sum 41 tracks: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6PsvFjyrIUFiHXst2G3WiX?si=8709cf8438fe4796...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 48 min
Just because you work for the man, you have a family and you're on the wrong side of 30 doesn't mean you can't have fun, write punk rock songs and play gigs. That's the philosophy of this week's guests - Kevin & Matt from Lancaster, PA's Ford the River. This week the boys chat about Craigslist, SR-71, DUI Charity Golf Tournaments, children's theme parks and more! Check out Ford the River's debut album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0x1OvXPaq0eAbGEygFELa5?si=M5JtMewASE-Vn4YV7iOmr...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 11 min
It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's your favorite HSNE buds chatting about their favorite Superheroes with resident TV and movie expert Movie Steve. On this journey the boys talk about their superhero fandom growing up, what they've loved or hated about those stories coming to the big and small screen and everything in between. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord http...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 49 min
