Best The Punk Tree Podcasts (2025)

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See Hear Episode 130 - Interview with Ido Fluk, director of Koln 75 1:19:41

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History is full of famous tales that are told from one perspective. As we all know, everyone has their own version of how something went down....even if it doesn't contradict the popular narrative, there's always something that happened in the background whose importance is diluted or not told at all. Welcome to episode 130 of See Hear Podcast. In …

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Prisoners of Rock and Roll -- Rebels With A Cause: Good People In Music 1:48:05

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After doing a few episodes on scandals and artists who did time in prison, we’re flipping the script and shining a light on the good people in music – artists who pay it forward and have a reputation for just being good people. We’ve got Dolly Parton sending books to kids through her Imagination Library and Alice Cooper swinging his golf clubs to f…

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107 -- Rebels With A Cause: Good People In Music 1:48:05

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By Prisoners of Rock and Roll

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Christopher F. Jones, "The Invention of Infinite Growth: How Economists Forgot About the Natural World" (Simon and Schuster, 2025) 52:30

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Most economists believe that growth is the surest path to better lives. This has proven to be one of humanity’s most powerful and dangerous ideas. It shapes policy across the globe, but it fatally undermines the natural ecosystems necessary to sustain human life. How did we get here and what might be next? In The Invention of Infinite Growth: How E…

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Merry Minutes ft. Pentatonix's Scott Hoying & Mark Hoying 21:20

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It’s a fa-la-la fabulous week on Merry Minutes, the weekly holiday news segment presented by the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown! Hosts Eric Petersen⁠ and ⁠Danny Jordan⁠ are joined by two very special guests — Scott Hoying (of Pentatonix) and Mark Hoying, the talented co-authors behind the brand-new Christmas picture book, Fa La La…

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What Difference Does It Make: Warren Zanes Delivers Us To Nebraska 56:53

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Warren Zanes' recent career trajectory has landed him in Nebraska…specifically, Bruce Springsteen's 1982 album, Nebraska. Warren’s book, Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, was released in 2023 to critical acclaim. Warren also hosts the concert performance of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska: A Celebration in Words and …

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ImmaLetYouFinish... Episode Two Hundred Thirty-Three: Fall Feelings 47:50

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It’s ImmaLetYouFinish... show 233! Court & Amy pay homage to D’Angelo, root for Bad Bunny and break down yet another best of list. ImmaLetYouFinish... Podcast is a proud member of Pantheon Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Pantheon Media

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The Light Between Apple Trees: Rediscovering the Wild Through a Beloved American Fruit 50:27

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As a child in the foothills of the Himalayas, Priyanka Kumar was entranced by forest-like orchards of diverse and luscious fruit—especially apples. These biodiverse orchards seemed worlds away from the cardboard apples that lined supermarket shelves in the United States. Yet on a small patch of woods near her home in Santa Fe, Kumar discovered a wi…

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The Light Between Apple Trees: Rediscovering the Wild Through a Beloved American Fruit 50:27

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As a child in the foothills of the Himalayas, Priyanka Kumar was entranced by forest-like orchards of diverse and luscious fruit—especially apples. These biodiverse orchards seemed worlds away from the cardboard apples that lined supermarket shelves in the United States. Yet on a small patch of woods near her home in Santa Fe, Kumar discovered a wi…

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Maggie Gram, "The Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century History" (Basic Books, 2025) 1:03:03

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Maggie Gram is a writer, cultural historian, and designer. She leads an experience-design team at Google. She has taught at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, and Harvard University, and she has written for N+1 and the New York Times. She lives in New York. The Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century History (…

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Cobras & Fire Podcast: LC Picks 3 - Massive Wagons 49:05

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LC Picks 3 is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobras & Fire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ sidecast. Hosted by LC and a special guest, this sidecast's mission is to focus on 1 band per episode, an overall discussion of their career, and 3 "gateway drug" tracks. We are featuring Massive Wagons and co-host Steven Michael of the ⁠Growin' Up Rock⁠ ⁠podcast. This episode was inspired by Massive Wagons' …

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VINYL RELICS//Rediscovering Quill (1970): The Woodstock Band That Got Away 1:23:33

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EPYSODE 57: "Quill" by Quill. Guest: Quill band member Phil Thayer. Additional commentary from Uncle Herff. This week we spin the self-titled 1970 debut album by Quill, the Boston-based psychedelic rock band best known for opening day 2 of Woodstock and then seemingly vanishing into the mist of rock history. Featuring exclusive commentary from Phil…

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Decibel Geek Podcast - Fresh Blood October 2025 - Ep645 1:29:19

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We're back with a brand new edition of Fresh Blood, turning up the volume on some of the best new rock and metal you need to hear. Before the tunes kick in, we revisit the listener feedback from last week’s Geekwire, where the Yungblud discussion got fans fired up and sparked some interesting points. This week also features a special promo for the …

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Audio Judo - Chilliwack - Wanna Be A Star 1:08:28

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Matthew and Kyle talk about the Canadian rock band, Chilliwack, and their 1981 album, 'Wanna Be A Star'. Do you really want to see what we look like while we record? Check out select episodes on our YouTube, you weirdo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8oo8oZkSLUqOuiiw8hD7Q⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like what you hear (and see) and want to support the p…

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Gianna Englert, "Democracy Tamed: French Liberalism and the Politics of Suffrage" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:13:05

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Does good democratic government require intelligent, moral, and productive citizens? Can our political institutions educate the kind of citizens we wish or need to have? With recent arguments "against democracy" and fears about the rise of populism, there is growing scepticism about whether liberalism and democracy can continue to survive together.…

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Najmeh Moradiyan-Rizi and Shilyh J. Warren eds., "Women and Global Documentary: Practices and Perspectives in the 21st Century" (Bloomsbury Academic, 2025) 33:46

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Women and Global Documentary: Practices and Perspectives in the 21st Century (Bloomsbury Academic, 2025), edited by Najmeh Moradiyan-Rizi and Shilyh J. Warren, answers the urgent need to re-evaluate not only the significance of women's documentary practices and their contributions to feminist world-building, but also the state of documentary studie…

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Set Lusting Bruce - "The Rock and Roll Promise Delivered: A Conversation with Arlen Schumer" 1:13:13

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In this episode, Jesse is joined by returning guest Arlen Schumer. They discuss their connection to Bruce's music, reflecting on moments like hearing 'Born to Run' for the first time, and comparing Bruce to other rock legends. Arlen delves into his admiration for Bruce’s lyrical and emotional depth, and they explore Bruce's extensive unreleased mat…

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Shout It Out Loudcast: Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus "Revolution - Prince, The Band, The Era" Author James Campion 53:30

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On the 115 Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys welcome back Shout It Out Loudcast Hall Of Famer, Author James Campion, to discuss his new book "Revolution - Prince, The Band, The Era." James discusses his new book with the guys and shares amazing stories about Prince and his legacy. A fascination discussion about one of music's true ge…

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RNRA Digs Deeper: The USA vs John Lennon 43:35

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Dig into the archives for a conversation about John Lennon's five-year legal battle against the U.S. government's attempt to deport him. This episode explores the politically charged atmosphere of the early 1970s, where the Nixon administration, wary of Lennon’s anti-war stance and influence over a new generation of voters, sought to silence him.We…

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Signal Award Re-Release: Lost Women of Disco 50:33

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We're thrilled to announce that our episode “S2.E2. Lost Women of Disco” has been named a finalist in the Best Indie Podcast category at the 2025 Signal Awards! This powerful episode dives deep into the untold stories of the trailblazing women who shaped the culture we now call “disco”, but were overshadowed by history. We are re-releasing this epi…

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Only Three Lads: The dB's Peter Holsapple - Top 5 Debut Solo Albums 1:45:22

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Based on his experiences on both sides of the record store counter, Peter Holsapple lovingly pokes a little fun at obsessive music nerds on a track from his new solo album : "I got A Love Supreme / I got a Soft Machine / I got the Dave Clark Five / I got Slade Alive / I got a Shonen Knife / I got Repeat When Necessary, Repeat When Necessary. I'm th…

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William Lempert, "Dreaming Down the Track: Awakenings in Aboriginal Cinema" (U Minnesota Press, 2025) 1:06:11

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The product of years of embedded fieldwork within Indigenous film crews in Northwestern Australia, Dreaming Down the Track: Awakenings in Aboriginal Cinema (U Minnesota Press, 2025) delves deeply into Aboriginal cinema as a transformative community process. It follows the social lives of projects throughout their production cycles, from planning an…

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Cobras & Fire Podcast: Don't Hug Sebastian 1:16:30

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LC & Bakko discuss the NFL Halftime show. Some insight into the last months in the life of Ozzy Osbourne. Twisted Sister announces their first 50th Anniversary dates. Bruce Kulick takes in a Vegas show. LC preps for Priest & Cooper. New Megadeth. New Danko. New Glorious Sons. New Supersuckers. New Foo. Bon Jovi's house is not for sale but there bar…

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Renaissance Convergence with Jim McCarty & Annie Haslam 45:57

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Word got out about tour dates and plans, just as Markus & Ray were about to sit down with Jim McCarty and Annie Haslam to discuss their unique upcoming short run of shows featuring their own music, and that of their shared love, the band Renaissance! Jim tells us about his plan for his part in this upcoming words and music celebration, and together…

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Imbalanced History: Renaissance Convergence with Jim McCarty & Annie Haslam 45:57

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Word got out about tour dates and plans, just as Markus & Ray were about to sit down with ⁠Jim McCarty⁠ and ⁠Annie Haslam⁠ to discuss their unique upcoming short run of shows featuring their own music, and that of their shared love, the band Renaissance! Jim tells us about his plan for his part in this upcoming words and music celebration, and toge…

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Madeleine Chalmers, "French Technological Thought and the Nonhuman Turn" (Edinburgh UP, 2024) 31:50

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French Technological Thought and the Nonhuman Turn (Edinburgh University Press, 2024) traces a genealogy of thinking and writing about technology, which takes us from the French avant-gardes to the contemporary 'nonhuman turn' in Anglo-American theory via the Surrealists, Gilbert Simondon, and Gilles Deleuze. Tracking the unruly transition from Cat…

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IF YOU'RE RELISTENING: The Format "Interventions and Lullabies" 1:01:21

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One of our earliest episodes, and one of the least harmful to Ramsey, was The Format's debut: "Interventions and Lullabies." How does it hold up seven years on? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: The Format is back and Heather saw 'em! Ramsey lied to you, the listener. And a new game! All this and MORE! Wanna get a …

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No Filler - Stratospheric Sludge: The Deep Space Cuts of Hum's Defining Record 52:19

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We blast off into the stratosphere with Hum's 1995 masterpiece You'd Prefer An Astronaut, the Champaign, Illinois band's sonic collision of shoegaze shimmer and bone-crushing sludge metal. While MTV latched onto "Stars," the album's real treasures lie in the deep space between those radio moments—massive, swirling guitar walls courtesy of Matt Talb…

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Jason Schneider, "That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of Hey Joe' and Popular Music's History of Violence" (Anvil Press, 2025) 57:05

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This is the story of a song. Yet, it is a song that binds nearly every strand of 20th-century American popular music. “Hey Joe” was written sometime in the early 1960s by a man named Billy Roberts, an obscure singer and guitarist from South Carolina who moved to New York City, drawn by the burgeoning folk music scene in Greenwich Village. It was a …

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Naomi R. Williams, "A Blueprint for Worker Solidarity: Class Politics and Community in Wisconsin" (U Illinois Press, 2025) 45:04

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Naomi R Williams is associate professor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations at Rutgers University. Their primary research interests include labor and working-class history, urban history and politics, gender and women, race and politics, and more broadly, social and economic movements of working people. Naomi focuses on worker voice and late-…

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Ugly American Werewolf in London: Dire Straits - Making Movies 1:16:38

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Mark Knopfler is a celebrated guitar player and songwriter. And while his voice may not win awards for being pretty, his world-weary story songs fit his oakey-mellow vocals perfectly. Sultans of Swing of Dire Straits eponymous debut in 1978 catapulted Mark and the band to stardom with gold and platinum sales around the world. Though their 1979 foll…