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AltPress: In Session is the flagship podcast from Alternative Press, hosted by editor-in-chief Anna Zanes. Each month, Anna sits down with the artists who have defined Alternative Press for decades—icons of alternative, post-hardcore, emo, rock, and beyond—alongside the breakthrough voices pushing those genres into the future. These aren't your typical press junket interviews. The conversations go beyond album cycles and tour announcements, giving artists the space to talk about the ideas, experiences, and creative influences that have shaped who they are. From Travis Barker to Linkin Park and some of alternative music's most exciting emerging artists, In Session offers thoughtful, honest conversations that reveal a different side of the people behind the music.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAltPress: In Session is the flagship podcast from Alternative Press, hosted by editor-in-chief Anna Zanes. Each month, Anna sits down with the artists who have defined Alternative Press for decades, icons of alternative, post-hardcore, emo, rock, and beyond, alongside the breakthrough voices pushing those genres into the future. These aren't your typical press junket interviews.
AltPress: In Session is hosted by Alternative Press. The show has published 22 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Rico Nasty x Alternative Press" (23 July 2026, 45 minutes), "Taylor Momsen (The Pretty Reckless) x Alternative Press" (14 July 2026, 42 minutes), and "Geoff Rickly of Thursday x Alternative Press" (1 July 2026, 57 minutes).
AltPress: In Session publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 22 episodes.
Booking probability for AltPress: In Session is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. AltPress: In Session requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. AltPress: In Session's contact route on record: public web form.
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Alternative Press hosts AltPress: In Session, a music podcast with 22 episodes published.
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Episode #22
Rico Nasty is back—and she's got a lot to say. ️ On this episode of AltPress In Session, Rico Nasty joins us to break down her explosive new album RX, opening up about reconnecting with the energy of her early music for...
On this episode, Alternative Press Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes sits down with Taylor Momsen — frontwoman of The Pretty Reckless and former actress — to talk about the band's fifth album, Dear God. Momsen breaks down why...
Episode #20
<p>For AP's June cover story, Thursday's Geoff Rickly takes us through the band's fabled career, from the moment he decided to start a band at a New Brunswick basement show. In conversation with Anna Zanes, he digs into...
Episode #20
For AP's June cover story, Thursday's Geoff Rickly takes us through the band's fabled career, from the moment he decided to start a band at a New Brunswick basement show. In conversation with Anna Zanes, he digs into...
Episode #19
<p >Julian Cashwan Pratt of Show Me The Body joins this week’s episode of AP: In Session to discuss the band’s new album, Alone Together, and the experiences that shaped it. In conversation with Alternative Press...
Episode #19
Julian Cashwan Pratt of Show Me The Body joins this week’s episode of AP: In Session to discuss the band’s new album, Alone Together, and the experiences that shaped it. In conversation with Alternative Press...
Episode #18
<p>On the latest episode of Alternative Press: In Session, Sleeping With Sirens frontman Kellin Quinn joins us to discuss the band's latest chapter and the creation of their new album, An Ending in Itself. Quinn opens...
Episode #17
<p>For Alternative Press’ May cover story, Lee joins Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes for an expansive conversation about the path that brought her to this moment. She reflects on the challenges of navigating success at a...
Episode #16
<p>This week on In Session, singer/songwriter Violet Grohl sits down with EIC Anna Zanes to talk about her grungy, '90s alt-rock-drenched debut, Be Sweet to Me, the impact of David Lynch on her work, and how a childhood...
Episode #15
<p>On this episode of In Session, Boys Like Girls frontman Martin Johnson fills in the band's origin story, and his own — from growing up in Boston, working at Hot Topic and hustling to get their music heard, to the...
Episode #14
<p>Having formed in 1998, Atreyu aren’t the same band that practiced in an Orange County garage. They’ve evolved, growing alongside their fans as their lineup, sound, and songwriting shifted into new forms, whether...
Episode #13
<p>SOFIA ISELLA sits down with AP to unpack her creative arc — from growing up homeschooled studying the Irish fiddle and attending circus camp to standing firmly in the spotlight, opening for artists like Taylor Swift...
Episode #12
<p>The Swedish rock band The Hives sit down with AP's Anna Zanes to talk about touring with longtime friends My Chemical Romance, playing the biggest shows of their career, and how rejecting grunge and nu metal in the...
Episode #11
<p>Torrance's own Joyce Manor sit down with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes, to talk about their latest album I Used To Go To This Bar, working with Brett Gurewitz, and look back on a career that hasn't been a straight shot...
Episode #10
<p>The Brooklyn-based duo made up of Nate Amos and Rachel Brown sit down with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes, to talk about touring with Hayley Williams, a near-death experience with Cameron Winter, Metallica, and the...
Episode #9
<p>Deb Never gets vulnerable with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes about the story behind Arcade, her debut full-length, two years in the making—an album tracing the emotional whiplash of falling in, and out of, love. Deb...
Episode #8
<p>AP's Artist of the Year Hayley Williams sits down with AltPress to discuss her new album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, working with David Byrne, separating herself from the frontwoman of Paramore, and finding...
Episode #7
<p>Scowl vocalist Kat Moss sits down with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes for a candid conversation about mental health, therapy, vices, and the pressures of rising visibility in modern hardcore. Kat reflects on the...
<p>Militarie Gun frontman Ian Shelton opens up with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes, unpacking the band's latest album, God Save The Gun—which chronicles Shelton's turbulent struggle, and reckoning, with his addiction. They...
<p>Spiritual Cramp's Michael Bingham sits down with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes for an exclusive interview. Together, they discuss the Bay Area punk band's unique sound — an angsty, energetic fusion of dub, post-punk...
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