When post-hardcore meets melodic pop-punk... Four Years Strong meets blink-182... we get to the intersection that is Calling All Captains. Today we sit down with Brad and Nick from Canada's finest road warriors to talk all about the band's 10 year history, touring van breakdown stories, and a whole lot more. Make sure to check out Calling All Captains on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/38vVrIl7XQVwKEg9lvuygG?si=_41blPRxRHSdZXq4PVE4sg Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Fresh off Drive-Thru Summer we're going to let it enfold us as we album spotlight Senses Fail's 2004 debut full length Let It Enfold You. We break down this album track by track and talk all about this emo/post-hardcore banger. 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 podc...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 29 min
As #DriveThruSummer comes to an official close, we welcome in new listeners to the pod Chris & Kevin to chat all about our summer series, the Drive-Thru bands we all love, and put a retrospective to all the discussions we've had. 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 independen...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 34 min
As we transition from Drive-Thru Summer into the fall, we got the chance to sit down with Jeff Kummers & Ace Enders from The Early November to talk all about the band's beginnings signing with Drive-Thru all the way through their new record 20. Ace & Jeff field tons of questions about their influences, their early albums and how the band has evolved over the years. We even got Ace & Jeff to rank their top TEN tracks. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 23 min
We're still tryin' to wrap our heads around the Midtown Resurrection that is coming this fall. This week we sit down with Midtown drummer and I Surrender Records founder Rob Hitt to chat about the early days of the band, the 2022 reunion, Drive-Thru Records, and of course... cats. After you listen, check out Rob's super awesome punk running playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0JCOvRIHkgJpZLTumio1TA?si=270ef547a653429f Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 52 min
Somewhere down on Fullerton, there's a record label that meant so much to everybody like me. This week, we present our last #DriveThruSummer Album Spotlight and it's a big one - Allister's Last Stop Suburbia. We welcome @dangergavin to give us a fresh perspective on the album and chat about it track by track. Keep that podcast player on all night long and listen! 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...
Aug 25, 2022•2 hr 1 min
We're all just analog boys in a digital world. On this week's Drive-Thru Summer album spotlight we deep dive the 2001 album Progress by Rx Bandits. These guys mix punk, ska, reggae and funk and deliver something completely different than the rest of the Drive-Thru catalog. We have listener guests Ben and Steve to help us break it all down track by track. 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 ...
Aug 18, 2022•2 hr 6 min
Take a chance on stupidity, and have a seat come ride with us this week as we deep dive the 2022 banger by Home Grown - it's Kings of Pop y'all! We enlist the help of @salciaart and we dissect Kings of Pop track by track and rank our favorite songs. Give it up and listen along! 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 i...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 54 min
We don't wish a 40 hour train ride on anyone, but this week on #DriveThruSummer we celebrate The Movielife's 2003 banger 40 Hour Train Back to Penn. We break down the album track by track with Ford The River's @actionleagemat and HSNE listener @sk8dad921 who are huge Movielife fans. 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 E...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 58 min
I'm afraid that we've become everything that we had hated, and today we're going to deep dive that sentiment and discuss Midtown's 2022 banger Living Well Is the Best Revenge. Today on the show we welcome Tom Good to help us break down this classic DTR album track by track in anticipation of their resurrection/reunion in 2022. e 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...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 42 min
At the mid-point of Drive-Thru Summer we summon upon some of Drive-Thru's very early recording artists in a roundtable format. Adam Lohrbach from Home Grown and Tim Allister reunite on the show and we hit them with our own and listener submitted questions all about Drive-Thru Records. 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...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 34 min
It's time to dive into synth-pop as we discuss one of Drive-Thru's later signings, HelloGoodbye. Today we discuss their debut full lenght Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! and not only that, we welcome Chris-183's prom date to join us! Lindsay is a Z!A!V!D! fan and helps us break down the electic 2006 banger. 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...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 43 min
Tell me what you thought about when you were a Drive-Thru kid listening to the very first Starting Line album. We'll give you our thoughts along with @punkishdad's in this Album Spotlight of Say It Like You Mean it, an emotional banger brought to us via Drive-Thru Records. Today we deep dive SILYMI complete with a track by track breakdown and a ranking of our favorite songs. We all got older, but we're still young. We never grew out of this feeling that we won't give up! Be sure to follow us on ...
Jul 07, 2022•2 hr 4 min
For the next Drive-Thru Summer spotlight we're getting emo and discussing NJ rockers The Early November's 2003 release "The Room's Too Cold." We needed some help taking about TEN so we enlist Jameson Ranck to help us dissect this DTR classic. 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 i...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 28 min
One could argue that the biggest band to come out of Drive-Thru was the boys from Coral Springs - New Found Glory. We are joined by Elissa "PunkRockMom" to discuss her favorite band, and their iconic Self-Titled album from 2000. If you've ever heard Chris-183's thoughts on NFG, you know this will be a heated discussion that you won't want to miss! 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 ...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 41 min
Welcome to Drive-Thru Summer! Over the next couple months we're going to album spotlight the records from your first favorite record label: Drive-Thru Records! Every week we'll pick a new album and invite a listener on to join us and deep dive a DTR classic (or unknown). First up, we overview this bitch with the greatest sampler of all time: Welcome to the Family! Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! Join in the con...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Have you ever been shopping for some power tools at Home Depot and had some kids blast pop-punk music at extreme volumes to get your attention? Well if not, you haven't checked out self-proclaimed Orlando trash rock FELICITY. We chat with the boys about So What? Fest, becoming insta-famous, pop-punk and hardcore influences and the insane Orlando music scene. Make sure you're following these guys on all the socials and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2aqSgJBj7gtdClLx6SQ1mK?si=aTu1u1A9SUi...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 12 min
We covered State Champs for the first time this year and we couldn't get enough. Today on the show we break down the brand new album Kings of the New Age track by track and rank our 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 podcast network. www.dragonwagonra...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 2 min
We asked the question what non-pop-punk album would you like to hear us spotlight and you answered Alanis Morrissette's Jagged Little Pill. This week we take a trip back to 1995 when Alanis became the biggest rock star in the world overnight and we discuss this mega-successful album track by track. 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 Hig...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min
On today's show we catch up with Justin Humenik, the creator of Philly Pop-Punk band Cheer Up Dusty. We talk about the Blame Canada tour, the origins of the band, and the merits of playing shows in basements. Make sure to check out Cheer Up Dusty on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5q3IEYLUoXQp2Io1kAyDE5?si=lQKg4puEScOPfRd32SREgw 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 D...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min
We've danced around talking about MGK and the "pop-punk resurgence" for a long time, but now it's time to jump head first into the waters of the 2022 release "Mainstream Sellout." We're joined by All Punked Up's Tyler Winters for support as we go track by track and discuss what we like and don't like about Colston's new album. 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...
May 12, 2022•2 hr 2 min
Today we're joined by Bear and Pat from Unsigned Pop-Punk which is a website, a playlist, a podcast, a compact disc creator, and above all a way to elevate unsigned artists in our scene. We chat about all things pop-punk with the boys especially their bi-weekly refreshed playlist which you can check out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31c1ZskSA0mp1GOAhRKlty?si=38e84743df874b37 Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and ...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 18 min
We introduced you to Almost Made the Mixtape in our last Listening Party episode and today we sit down and chat with Casey and Todd to discuss rap battles, nostalgic pop-punk, mix CD's and a whole lot more. Check out AMTM on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4kosET0ZiYG2IDwbm1NrFS?si=lVAYLVfxRQuyRSahVU91dg 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...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 13 min
The past 2 years have been pretty crazy to say the least. We had a lot of good music come out of quarantine/lockdown and a lot of awesome concerts that were scheduled, canceled, and then scheduled again. This week we chat with Steve & Stew of Port Maria to go over some of the positives that came out of the pandemic in music and shows. 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 ...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Today we're joined by Rob Felicetti. You might know him from touring with The Ataris, you might know him from Patent Pending, hell you might even know him as the guitarist in Bowling for Soup, but today you'll get to know him as a super nice guy. We talk to Rob about touring acoustic, the bands he's played in, and we ask him to rank his favorite BFS 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 conversatio...
Apr 14, 2022•43 min
It's time to roll top down, seat back as we take our first venture into the world of Mest. In today's album spotlight the boys are joined by veteran punk rocker Mike Elfers to break down the 2001 jam Destination Unknown track by track. Or maybe they'll just go back to the drawing board. 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 Nev...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 49 min
Chris-183 invites on local Pittsburgh pop-punker Keith Leather to discuss his acoustic jam band Hey Gurl. The boys talk everything Pittsburgh, Boston Market, and Seal. Check out Keith Leather on Instagram @heygurlrock 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 networ...
Apr 01, 2022•39 min
We know it takes some time and little girl, you're in the middle of the ride, and everything will be just fine... but we gotta go back to the beginning and talk about everything Jimmy Eat World. Today we're joined by JEW superfan Dave Offord and we walk through their discography album by album and discuss all the things that made Jimmy Eat World a mainstay scene band after their humungous mainstream hit. After the show listen to a playlist of all our favorite J.E.W. tracks here: https://open.spo...
Mar 24, 2022•2 hr
Do you go to too many concerts? Do you have too many comic books or too many CDs? Today we chat with Matt Kessler who has Too Many Records. We chat about listening to albums on vinyl, vinyl collecting tips & tricks, how to value records, and all our favorite pop-punk and emo albums that influenced our music tastes, along with so much more. After listening to our chat you'll want to subscribe to Too Many Records YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TooManyRecords Be sure to follow ...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 46 min
We've got more secrets than you'll ever know...but rocking out to State Champs isn't one of them. This week we shine a spotlight on 2015's "Around the World and Back," which is a pretty new album in the scope of our show. We deep dive track by track and rank our 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 i...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 10 min
