E100 - Return of the Pod Punk Show

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E018 - The Death of Warped Tour

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Just like our youth, Warped Tour is coming to an end.

E017 Reel Big Fish

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It’s time to welcome in the crisp Fall weather, hang up your girl pants and then cheer up emo kid (pick it up! pick it up!). This episode Aaron & John Brian use Reel Big Fish and their album, “Turn the Radio Off” as fodder to pay tribute hands down one of the best sub-genre’s in all of music... Ska. So close your eyes and allow the trombones, trumpets and rude boys to skank into your inner sanctum.

E016 - Brand New

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This week Aaron and John focus on Long Island's, Brand New, and their unexpected 5th full-length, "Science Fiction". They go over why this band is not just another staple of the 2000's pop punk/emo music scene. The well-received, Science Fiction (2017), securing a number one spot on the "Billboard's Top 200 Chart" and the overall feel and direction of, what could be, the band's final release.

E015 - Underoath

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This week Aaron & John use Underøath and their mega-breakout hit album, "They're Only Chasing Safety" as fodder for their soapboxes. We cover the Christian Hardcore scene, the explosion of their album, & how successful this band was with their amazing chart-topping feat with the legendary billboard top 100 chart.

E014 - Simple Plan

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This week Aaron Haag and John Brian relive their middle school angst and some cringeworthy memories as they talk about the French Canadian pop punks Simple Plan. Also, Aaron can't not defend Taylor Swift whenever she comes up.

E013 - NoFx

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This week Aaron Haag and John Brian go back to the unquestionably cornerstone album Punk In Drublic by NoFx. We talk about how parody is a sign of mastery and the meaning of life. Also, John doesn't like guitar teachers and Aaron kicked a cab

E012 - Bayside

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On this week's episode Aaron and John take a deep dive into the emo/pop punk masterpiece The Walking Wounded and do some serious breakdown of the title track.

E011 - A Short Episode on Short Music

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This week Aaron Haag and John Brian talk about the compilation album "Short Music for Short People" that was released by Fat Wreck Chords in 1999. The premise of the album is simple, 101 songs, under thirty seconds each, all on one CD. We also talk about Ernest Hemingway, Hole, and which band Aaron can't stand.

E010 - Set Your Goals

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This week Aaron Haag and John Brian go over their deep and mutually agreed love affair with Set Your Goal's 2006 album Mutiny! A band and album that on paper should be absolutely abhorrent but in reality reminds of us what pop punk, hardcore and music can be. Also, John recounts the real life viral way the album spread and Professor Aaron gives a crash course on the traditional punk drum beat and it's origins.