Bonus Episode! Our good friends in Port Maria recently put out their first full length album called Co-Conspirators. We sit down with Steve & Stew to discuss the recording process, the inspiration, the lyrics and more. Check out Co-Conspirators here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3y4wrxhOYc7Ll1SPpBZITC?si=Yz0OIQkDRwuXLopggHUb2Q 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 Discor...
May 26, 2024•1 hr 15 min
The Rocker was a box office bomb with an all-star cast including Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Emma Stone, Josh Gad and a whole slew of awesome ancillary characters. Jake Lloyd Bacon joins us to talk about what worked and what didn't in this 2008 story about a high school band who made it to the big time with the help of an aging 80s rocker. 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 o...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 53 min
We're keeping with the early 90's theme of Movie May and talking all about the box office flop but super quotable Airheads! Who hasn't broken into a radio station and taken a bunch of people hostage to get their song airplay? We're joined by Movie Steve for some awesome insight and deep discussion, 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/...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Party on, Steve. Party on Chris. It's Movie May and we're headbanging to some Bohemian Rhapsody and talking all about the boys from Aurora, Illinois discussing 1992's Waynes World. It was a hit SNL skit turned into an iconic movie, and we have WingBro Randy along for the discussion. Schwing! 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 Schoo...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Movie May is back! We're kicking off another month of discussing music themed movies and we're starting with That Thing You Do! Whether you thought this was a cheesy portrayal of a one hit wonder or a cinematic masterpiece, join us for a super fun discussion on the movie with the boys from The Emo Band! 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/b3AdrAYUR...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 47 min
It's our final episode in Awful April and we're deep diving The Ataris Welcome the Night. In the follow up to So Long Astoria the band gets bigger and more adventurous, but did it pay off or was it just awful? 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.d...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 10 min
This week we're diving deep into Saves the Day's In Reverie. With 2 pop-punk records and 1 experimental record under their belts, this one was just.... different. We are joined by Steve Kelly who give a musician perspective on why this one didn't hit so hard. 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 Dra...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Awful April continues with a deep dive on Good Charlotte's 3rd album The Chronicles of Life and Death. We've now been exposed to Little Things, Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous, Girls & Boys, and The Anthem... where could they go from here? We're joined by Jason Mazda from our first Good Charlotte episode to deep dive and find out if we could turn it around on an album that did not land 20 years ago. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for of...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 33 min
We're kicking off April with a new concept called Awful April. This month we examine albums we thought were awful back in the day and see if they grew on us or hold up as just bad outputs. We start out with Panic at the Disco's sophomore record Pretty. Odd. Yes, P!ATD is usually pretty odd, but was this album a stinker or we just needed some time to get to 9 in the afternooon?? Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official merchandise and more! J...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Special bonus episode! Today we sit down with Tim Rogner from Hot Alice. We talk about the musical evolution from Allister and the band's new EP Astonishing Tales from the Sea! We also put Tim on the spot to rank his favorite Seinfeld episodes and he was quite prepared for the challenge. Check out Hot Alice on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5shwViPckFp0E1gkU5G5QA?si=3cETwt8ySyCMajlf2OyVPA Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com for official me...
Mar 31, 2024•54 min
We're putting the wraps on Fueled by March with Action! Today we deep dive Punchline's debut LP and we're joined by Steve Soboslai to give us insights on how they got signed to FBR, the recording process, and his thoughts on each 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 High School Never Ends is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio indepen...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Fueled By March rolls on as we discuss Gym Class Heroes and some punk-hip-hop with their first album The Papercut Chronicles. We chat about FBR doing something a little different and of course rank our 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://discord.gg/b3AdrAYURm High School Never Ends is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. ww...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 19 min
In our next Fueled By March album spotlight we came here to make you dance tonight! We chat with Ashleigh all about Cobra Starship's emergence in electronic pop-punk and dissect their 2007 banger Viva La Cobra! 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....
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 50 min
A new month brings a new theme! During Fueled by March we are taking a look at some awesome albums released by Fueled By Ramen and we're kicking it off with a discussion on Paramore's breakout hit Riot! We're joined by Krystin who is a huge Paramore fan to give us the inside info. 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 End...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 45 min
To conclude February Folly we're taking our signature segment "Rankin It" and expanding it to a full episode! We are joined by Houston Calls frontman Tom Keiger and rank everything from our favorite 2023 songs to our favorite breakfast cereals. Check out our Rankin It playlist and listen to some of our favorites in multiple categories: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eMQ6zN5ZuCjJjTCdQXii3?si=0d80725a40454976 Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit http://www.hsnepod.com fo...
Feb 29, 2024•2 hr 12 min
You can't talk about fun and silly and leave Weird Al out of the conversation. Today we talk all about Weird Al parodies, originals, polkas, and album spotlight "Running with Scissors." Check out a playlist of all of our favorite all-time Weird Al songs here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Cc5UzmZqMKVZoElE7JR1b?si=9d31af30966f4c36 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 Disc...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 37 min
This week's folly takes us back to a spoof movie from 2001. Movie Steve joins us as we talk all about the teen rom-coms that inspired Not Another Teen Movie. Does it hold up? Is it cringe? Watch the movie before you listen and let us know what you think! 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 W...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 16 min
After a super fun month of HSNE Jeopardy, our producer, Jake Lloyd Bacon offered to take over the show and put together a fun trivia contest to pit Wingman Steve against Chris-183. There are lots of twists, turns, and fun categories, and even questions submitted by you, the HSNE community! 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 ...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 3 min
In our new series February Folly we explore some fun and silly concepts. This week we're talking all about AI in general and in music. We take a listen to some AI-generated pop-punk and give our reactions along with resident silly man Dave Dross from No Advisory! 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...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 18 min
It's the Season 1 HSNE Jeopardy Championship Round! This week all 3 of our previous winners face off for a very special prize. It's PunkishDad vs Bailey vs Matt - who will be crowned the very first HSNE Jeopardy Champion?? 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 n...
Jan 25, 2024•55 min
The winner of our 3rd HSNE Jeopardy! game will take on the winners of Games 1 & 2 next week in the championship! This week it's Matt vs Krystin vs Freddy. Tune in and play 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 is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. www.dragonwagonradio.com...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min
It's our second round of HSNE Jeopardy! Today we pit PunkishDad, Andy, and Jessie against each other to see who emerges victorious! 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 11, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Welcome to HSNE Jeopardy! We took 22 volunteers and randomly picked our contestants to battle their wits in pop-punk and emo trivia! Today, we have Bailey, Tom and Mike Elfers going at it to see who will be victorious and make it to our tournament of champions! 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 D...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr
We close out 2023 and our look back with a deep dive on the newest Story of the Year record Tear Me to Pieces. This one has some major nostalgia and reminiscence to Page Avenue. We talk sings, we talk screams, and we thank all our listeners for a great year! 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 Drag...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 17 min
This week we're gonna be talking more about the pop inside pop-punk. We've given a good listen to Olivia Rodrigo's 2023 record GUTS and we're primed to talk about piano ballads, Avril-inspired rock and more. Can a couple of 40 year old dudes relate to a 20 year old pop star? 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...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 29 min
The boys from Strong Island are back with an all new record. This week we look at 2023's new Taking Back Sunday album 152. This one is quite different than other TBS albums - tune in to hear our thoughts! 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.dragon...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Next up on our 2023 Look Back is the newest record from MxPx. This one came out this summer and definitely has some throw back vibes. We're joined by Punkish_Dad and Stew and we all weigh in if this album found its way home to our streaming platforms. 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 Wago...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 51 min
We're taking the next month to talk about albums that came out this year, and there's no better place to start than with blink-182's highly anticipated reunion with Tom DeLonge One More Time. We're joined by Mike Elfers to break down the album Tom called the best blink album of all time track by track and rank our 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:...
Nov 30, 2023•2 hr 32 min
We're wrapping up November Nostalgia with a light on in Chicago. This week we head back to '03 and discuss Fall Out Boy's debut album Take This to Your Grave. How does it stack up in the FOB discography? We chat track by track and discuss! 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 inde...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Next up from the 2003 time machine, we walk through Brand New's Deja Entendu with our bud Steve Kelly from Sinking Ship Records. Coming off a pop-punk album and transitioning to a more emo rock vibe was a big risk, do we think it paid off? 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 inde...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 40 min
