Best Emos Not Dead Podcasts (2025)

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Senses Fail on Proudly Embracing the Emo Label & The Emo's Not Dead Cruise 7:42

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"I think we're one of the first bands that wasn't afraid of being called emo. We didn't try to tell people not to call us emo. We were actually trying to be an emo band." We're live at Warped Tour Orlando with Buddy from Senses Fail! He dives into why the band always embraced being called emo and their early days on Drive-Thru Records, while also d…

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It's okay to hate new Avenged Sevenfold 19:17

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Avenged Sevenfold has a released a new single called "Magic," Shirley Manson really doesn't like beachballs, the top touring bands of the last 25 years and more. Don’t forget to bang your head on the links below TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jesealee Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jesealee/ YouTube https://youtube.com/@JeseaLee Podcast availa…

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347 - "Jesus Christ" Emo Diaries ft. Dan Koch from Pretty Good Vibrations! 1:40:59

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Greetings, Congregation! This is a simul-cast episode with Dan Koch and Pretty Good Vibrations! You all know him at this point, one of the pod's very best friends. For an episode of The Emo Diaries, Jed chose "Jesus Christ" from the band Brand New to discuss. Jed goes way, way deep on this one and Dan has some pretty stellar emo puns. Be sure to su…

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Green Blooded Bastard - Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies 6:11

2d ago6:11

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The one where Green Blooded Bastard watches Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies. Get zen bro.By Green Blooded Bastard

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EP. 367 - Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) 1:10:39

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Something To Write Home About! Midwest emo's original poster-child, your favourite lyricists favourite lyricist and and self proclaimed professional imperfectionist, Matt Pryor, is our guest on Episode 367 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Get Up Kids vocalist gets deep challenging truths on his own legacy, the true price of nostalgia and touring for the f…

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Linkin Park AI Slop Might Be Coming 21:43

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Warner Music recently signed a licencing deal with AI music generating company Suno, so we dive into what that means. Plus new Evanescence world tour, and the return of I Prevail's Brian Burkheiser AKA Scatterbrain. Don’t forget to bang your head on the links below TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jesealee Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jesealee…

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346 - Confession of a Christian Alcoholic with Jon Seidl! 1:16:02

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Greetings, congregation! This week Jed sits down with Jon Seidl! Jon recently wrote a book titled Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic and hosts a podcast of the same name. Jon speaks about his struggles with a secret life and what eventually helped him out of the muck and mire of addiction. Plus a pretty awesome story involving the world's biggest…

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Green Blooded Bastard - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 39:25

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The one where Green Blooded Bastard watches The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. This fucking film is a wild one. Floating fucks, magic stuff and gambling... what more do you need!?By Green Blooded Bastard

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Nik Nocturnal Interview - Hiatus, Award Show, & Fun Metal Things 53:35

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Nik Nocturnal is back after a 6 month hiatus and he's back in a big way. With new music, new content and the return of the Nocturnal Awards (where yours truly is nominated for 'Best Metal News Source') Vote here: https://nocturnalawards.com/home Don’t forget to bang your head on the links below TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jesealee Instagram http…

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Arrows In Action on Coping Through Music & Touring with Boys Like Girls 6:40

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"We're not afraid of our coping mechanisms. And we're not afraid to be, shamelessly happy or shamelessly sad." We caught up with Arrows In Action at Warped Tour in their home state of Florida. The band discusses what makes them emo, the power of coping with humor, and the influence of the Warped Tour scene on their sound. They also share their exci…

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EP. 366 - Bowling For Soup vs Wheatus (Jaret Reddick & Brendan B. Brown) | Wembley 2025 1:14:29

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Dirtbag(s) All The Bad Guys Want! This generations two greatest pop-punk vs pop-culture lyricists, Jaret Reddick and Brendan B. Brown, are our guests on Episode 366 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Bowling For Soup and Wheatus icons, exclusively team up for a roundtable full of untold secrets, behind their most famous songs, concurring the scene on their …

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Oxymorrons on Being Black in the Alternative Scene & Creating Independently 6:08

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"I think all black and brown people across all industries and fields know that we always have to work 10 times harder to be met in the middle." We're joined by rap rock pioneers Oxymorrons at Warped Tour. They get real about the challenges and pride of being Black artists in the alternative rock scene. The band also shares the creative freedom behi…

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Girlfriends on New Album, Warped Tour & Healing Through Emo Music 5:51

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Join Emo Social Club as we chat with Travis from Girlfriends about their record 'There Goes the Neighborhood,' nostalgic youth experiences, and the true meaning of emo in today's music scene. Discover how the band finds light at the end of the tunnel. Chapters: 00:00 Intro: Girlfriends & Emo Night 01:05 Girlfriends' New Album: There Goes the Neighb…

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Metal is NOT Dead! (your comments/hot takes) 14:31

13d ago14:31

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This week I read your reactions to Rick Beato's video about where the metalheads have gone, bands touring without any original members, Billboard's top 50 Rock Bands list and more. Don’t forget to bang your head on the links below TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jesealee Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jesealee/ YouTube https://youtube.com/@Jese…

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Deryck Whibley on Walking Disaster, Sum 41, and Life Philosophy 4:51

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Join Emo Social Club for an insightful chat with Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley as he shares the journey behind his clothing brand, Walking Disaster, his creative philosophy, and what makes music truly emotional, all from Warped Tour. Chapters: 00:00 Launching Walking Disaster: From Socks to Full Brand 02:00 Deryck Whibley on Defining Emo Music 04:…

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345 - Living Amends, Working in Treatment and Finding Hope with Trevon T.! 1:05:40

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Greetings, congregation! this week is a hella banger, as the kids say. Trevon T. joins the show! Trevon is truly a salt-of-the-earth, once in a lifetime man. He talks about how addiction affected his family, and how making amends transformed it. I hope you enjoy! music: snowglobe by OWEL and Ocean Front Property by Francis Doom popnerdstudios.mysho…

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The Home Team on Sexy Rock, Warped Tour, & Paying it Forward in the DIY Scene 10:04

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We're a collective from a bunch of like outcast scenes that are like working together and now become a part of another scene that is accepting of all sorts of different kinds of music". We talk with the incredibly popular band The Home Team (known for hits like "Loud" and "Walk This World With Me") while at Vans Warped Tour. The band shares their t…

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Green Blooded Bastard - The After 18:57

16d ago18:57

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The one where Green Blooded Bastard watches The After. This big cocked movie may be short, but size matters not when you have big dick energy!By Green Blooded Bastard

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nothing,nowhere Interview - Will it Emo? 48:43

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Joe AKA nothing,nowhere is on the show this week to talk about his new single "Cardinal in the Crossfire," the Will it Emo series, Warped Tour, AI, a secret collab with a grunge icon and more. Don’t forget to bang your head on the links below TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jesealee Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jesealee/ YouTube https://youtu…

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Huddy on 'Burn the Ballroom Down' & Why Emo is a Spirit, Not Just a Look 5:42

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"I really love instrumentation and production and lyrics and... giving people a feeling that they can relate to." Joining us from the seclusion of the Artist Lounge at Vans Warped Tour in Orlando, Huddy breaks down what it means to be an artist in the modern alternative scene. While often associated with the new wave of pop-punk, this conversation …

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EP. 365 - Lauren Ash | Superstore to Super-Punk 1:15:17

20d ago1:15:17

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Cool Story, Bro. Award winning actress, comedian and punk-rock musician, Lauren Ash, is our guest on Episode 365 of Sappenin' Podcast! Rising to fame with her standout sitcom performances as Dina Fox on Superstore, Lexi in Not Dead Yet and even Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, the multi talented entertainer, breaks the forth-wall on finally following her li…

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BAD OMENS IS HEAVY AGAIN - AI KID ROCK (Rock/Metal Hot Takes) 36:23

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Bad Omens have a new single out called "Left For Good", Kid Rock is cool with AI, Nobody knows who Jack White is, Motionless in White teasing a new track, and more. Don’t forget to bang your head on the links below TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jesealee Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jesealee/ YouTube https://youtube.com/@JeseaLee Podcast ava…

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Slow Joy on Texas Shoegaze, Opening for The Academy Is... & Channeling Idles 13:37

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"You ever been beaten down by life after 30 years? ... That's the genesis of Slow Joy. It's just emotionally driven lyrics and things that make sense really loud." In this episode, we sit down with Esteban from Slow Joy at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago to discuss the reality of tour life and the release of his deluxe record, A Joy Even Slower. Bridg…

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344 - When Sober and Successful doesn't mean Joyous and Free feat. Michael Oakley from Built By The Red Stick! 1:22:12

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344 - When Sober and Successful doesn't mean Joyous and Free feat. Michael Oakley from Built By The Red Stick! Greetings, Congregation! This week is a special treat. Jed brings on an old friend, who the congregation may know as an attendee of the very drug school Jed went to from the "things I heard at drug school" segment from years ago! Mike went…

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Green Blooded Bastard - The Resemblance 14:40

23d ago14:40

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The one where Green Blooded Bastard watches The Resemblance. This movie is about a family trying to gain some sort of closure about something to do with their dead son.By Green Blooded Bastard

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The Devil Wears Prada Interview - New album "Flowers," Warped Tour, Metalcore 30:41

26d ago30:41

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Jeremy and Mike from The Devile Wears Prada stop by the show to talk about their new album "Flowers"!We also talk about why they focused on choruses for this new album, criticism for releasing too many singles and playing Warped Tour. Don’t forget to bang your head on the links below TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jesealee Instagram https://www.ins…

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EP. 364 - Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan) 1:11:45

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The Kids In The Crowd. Simple Plan goofball, classically trained guitarist and world traveler, Jeff Stinco, is our guest on Episode 364 of Sappenin' Podcast! The pop-punk riff machine, exclusively invites us backstage on the bands European arena tour with The Offspring, to share secrets on their new Amazon Prime documentary, evolving with emo nosta…

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FALLING IN REVERSE GRAMMY SNUB + SOUNDGARDEN REUNITES (Rock/Metal Hot Takes) 33:10

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I read all your questions, thoughts, hot takes and opinions on the Grammy nominations, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more. Don’t forget to bang your head on the links below TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jesealee Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jesealee/ YouTube https://youtube.com/@JeseaLee Podcast available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Mus…

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Lúpína on Iceland's Emotional DIY Scene & The "Þetta reddast" Mentality 9:58

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"We have this phrase called Þetta reddast, which we say a lot, and it's just like the things will work out somehow. And I think that describes it quite well." We're live from Reykjavik for the Iceland Airwaves festival! Brian sits down with Icelandic experimental pop artist Lúpína to discuss the vibrant and creative local music scene. Lúpína shares…

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343 - Star Wars, Pokemon and Drugs ft. Raeph Luneau! Childhood trauma, fatherhood, sobriety 1:28:48

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Greetings, congregation! This week I get to introduce you to my new best friend, Raeph! Besides having a very envy-able name, Raeph is an amazing human. Raeph works as Alumni Coordinator for a local treatment center, and thrives on human connection. He also happens to be a massive nerd, and got me through my treatment stay and is a huge part of my …

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Green Blooded Bastard - 12 Angry Men (1957) 1:36:17

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The one where Green Blooded Bastard watches 12 Angry Men (1957). This big cocked movie still holds up and I just found out that they did a remake with a banger cast in the 1990s so I might also do that film too. Fuck it, bro!By Green Blooded Bastard

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EP. 363 - Live with Lastelle (Adam Rigozzi & Freddie Whatmore) 1:10:10

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Changes with the Seasons. Emo sad bois, picnic planners and one of the UK's most atmospheric starlights, Lastelle, as our guests on Episode 363 of Sappenin' Podcast! Adam Rigozzi and Freddie Whatmore join us on stage at The O2 Victoria Wearhouse in Manchester, for an exclusive live podcast, exploring the bands community driven growth, confronting e…

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342 - Sacred Grit with Jason Lyle! Former Pastor, Sex Addiction and Arresting Your Amygdala! 1:07:26

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Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed brings on new friend of the pod Jason Lyle from The Sacred Grit Podcast! Jason turned out to be an absolute wealth of knowledge...from seminary in New Orleans, to Pastoring a church, to losing it all because of sex addiction and finding redemption in the most unlikely of places....himself? I'll let him explai…

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Underoath on 20 Years of 'They're Only Chasing Safety' & The "Wake Up Call" That Changed Their Career 38:24

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"We have literally... been had a wake up call." Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath gets brutally honest about why the band can no longer ignore TikTok and social media. What does "emo" even mean? We're live on the tour bus with Spencer Chamberlain and Chris Dudley of Underoath to figure it out. We dive deep into the 20th anniversary of their foundati…

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Green Blooded Bastard - Longlegs 1:38:36

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The one where Green Blooded Bastard watches Longlegs. In this film, a pale horse-faced looking fucker named Longlegs is a Satan loving cuck, and there are some strange dolls that do weird shit!By Green Blooded Bastard

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EP. 362 - Kayleigh Goldsworthy | Violin, Solo Music and My Chemical Romance: 'Long Live The Black Parade' Tour 1:22:22

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Learning To Be Happy. Solo artist, hired violinist and touring member for The Black Parade, Kayleigh Goldsworthy, is our guest on Episode 362 of Sappenin' Podcast! After finding herself with a unique lore on the alternative scene, the multi-instrumentalist exclusively pulls back the curtain on collaborating with all our favourite emos, new music pl…

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341 - Matt Corley: From Drunken Golf Pro to Mr. Rehab 1:07:21

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Greetings, congregation! It feels good to be back! For the inagural episode, I got my good buddy Matt Corley to come tell his story. Matt had quite the journey from New Orleans to florida golf academy, to living the "under the bridge life" and all the way to respected member of the recovery community and huge part of Woodlake Addiction Recovery Cen…

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Arms Length on Being Canadian Emo, Hot Mulligan Tour Prep, and When We Were Young Fest 11:13

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Join us for a chat with Canadian emo-revival band Arms Length immediately following their set at the When We Were Young festival. We dive into what makes the band so inherently "emo," which they attribute to their "northern sadness" and the isolation of their Canadian upbringing. Despite living comfortable lives, their music channels the feelings o…

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The Summer Set's Brian Dales on Their Emo Identity & New Album 'Meet Me In The Record Store' 5:32

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"I don't think people think of us when they think of emo. Probably we covered 'Mamma Mia' by ABBA today. That was emo. Yeah." Join the "Meeting of the Brians" as we sit down with Brian Logan Dales of The Summer Set right after their set at the When We Were Young festival. Despite playing an acoustic show in Tucson and driving through the night to m…

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Bad Religion on Emo's Foundations & Playing the Biggest Festivals 5:23

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"We were just trying to talk about, like, evolution and man's inhumanity to man, and I don't really ever think we got to the core, the bedrock of emo experience." In this episode of Emo Social Club, we chat with Brian of the legendary punk band Bad Religion about the band's enduring legacy and their connection to the emo and pop punk scene. Even wi…

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Letlive on 'The Blackest Beautiful' & The Physicality of Emo as Liberation 9:31

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"I think that honestly, it was the only place that I felt safe expressing myself at such a, like a level of emotional vulnerability. Just vulnerability in general, even with the physicality of it." Emo Social Club connects the Myspace era to today's waves by exploring the music that defined us and the emotions that still resonate. In this powerful …

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Green Blooded Bastard - It's not just you, Murray! 18:15

1M ago18:15

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The one where Green Blooded Bastard watches It's not just you, Murray!. This short film is an award winning film by a young Marty Scorsese.By Green Blooded Bastard

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Taylor Acorn on Her Zen Pre-Show Ritual & Writing About Mental Health 4:26

2M ago4:26

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"I gotta listen to a little bit of Zen... I need to balance it. I'm like, cry a little bit. I don't know." Live from the middle of the desert, we're hanging out with Taylor Acorn right after her massive set at When We Were Young Festival 2025! Taylor was shocked to see how many people chose her set over scene legends Mayday Parade, who were playing…

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Her Leather Jacket on Their New Single "Death Train" with Kellin Quinn & Writing with Aaron Gillespie 4:26

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"What makes Her Leather Jacket so emo?" We caught up with Her Leather Jacket at When We Were Young Festival 2025 to talk about their incredible journey, from honing their sound to collaborating with legends of the scene. The band discusses how mentorship from Aaron Gillespie of Underoath completely opened the door for them to be more vulnerable in …

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Bilmuri Interview - Hog Crankin, Sleep Token Tour and New Music 6:27

2M ago6:27

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I'm so bricked, I got to chat with Johnny Franck AKA Bilmuri at Inkcarceration festival. Don’t forget to bang your head on the links below TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jesealee Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jesealee/ YouTube https://youtube.com/@JeseaLee Podcast available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music and everywhere else you consume podc…

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Plain White T's on 'All That We Needed' 20th Anniversary & Playing with the Jonas Brothers 5:14

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"I'd say Tom's broken heart is what makes this emo repeatedly, d**n." Live from When We Were Young Fest, we catch up with our friends from Chicago, Plain White T's! As their landmark album All That We Needed celebrates its 20th anniversary, the band reflects on their definition of "emo"—pop punk songs written about girls —and how that shaped their …

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Don Broco on Their Emo Origins & The Future of the UK Scene 9:28

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"It's not a venue called the Loading dock. It's literally the loading dock." Live from When We Were Young Festival, we're hanging out with Rob Damiani, frontman of the incredible Don Broco. Rob takes us back to one of the most memorable shows of their career at The Loading Dock in Salt Lake City—a venue that is, quite literally, a loading dock. We …

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EP. 361 - Cody Ko 1:12:18

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Who Let Him Have Fun? Internet megastar, YouTube elite and Cream of Mushroom Soup connoisseur, Cody Ko, is our guest on Episode 361 of Sappenin' Podcast! The comedic content creator takes an unique break from his New York City marathon training for an exclusive chat on raising money for The Release Recovery Foundation, his secret love for pop-punk …

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I'm Back! An update 7:44

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Greetings, congregation! Here's a quick update about whats to come in the near future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Church & Other Drugs

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Green Blooded Bastard - Dementia 13 1:15:13

2M ago1:15:13

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The one where Green Blooded Bastard watches Dementia 13. This movie did some stuff and was ok for what it was more or less I guess.By Green Blooded Bastard