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Punknews Podcast

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Episodes

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.

Dec 17, 20211 hr 34 minEp. 572

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

Dec 10, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 571

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.

Dec 07, 20211 hrEp. 570

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.

Dec 07, 20211 hr 43 minEp. 569

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.

Nov 19, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 568

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.

Nov 12, 20211 hr 37 minEp. 567

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.

Nov 05, 20211 hr 32 minEp. 566

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.

Oct 29, 20211 hr 23 minEp. 565

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.

Oct 29, 202140 minEp. 564

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???

Oct 22, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 564

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.

Oct 15, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 563

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.

Oct 08, 202159 minEp. 562

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.

Oct 01, 20211 hr 41 minEp. 561

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.

Sep 17, 202157 minEp. 559

558: #558 - Summer Book Report

The crew talks new Amyl and the Sniffers, Bad Waitresses, weird reissues, and book report issues.

Sep 08, 20211 hr 26 minEp. 558

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.

Sep 03, 20211 hr 41 minEp. 557

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.

Aug 30, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 556

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.

Aug 20, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 555

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.

Aug 13, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 554

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.

Aug 07, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 553

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....

Jul 30, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 552

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!

Jul 28, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 550

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?!!!

Jul 16, 20212 hr 23 minEp. 550

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.

Jul 09, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 549

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.

Jul 02, 20211 hr 32 minEp. 548

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'.

Jun 25, 202150 minEp. 547
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