
Best of 2026 (sofar) Pt. 1
It's the one where David plays some of his favourite releases from 2026. Punk rock, hardcore, emo and more! Get the full episode on our FREE Patreon. JOIN OUR FREE PATREON INSTAGRAM Tracklisting: Human Issue - In Flesh S

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Growing Up Punk is a podcast about punk rock and all its friends. Your hosts David and Aaron grew up listening to punk rock, and now they talk about it. Weekly episodes dive into classic punk albums (mostly from the 90s and early 00s), as well as interviews from some of your favourite punk rockers.
Unknown Host hosts Growing Up Punk, a music show with 226 episodes published.

It's the one where David plays some of his favourite releases from 2026. Punk rock, hardcore, emo and more! Get the full episode on our FREE Patreon. JOIN OUR FREE PATREON INSTAGRAM Tracklisting: Human Issue - In Flesh S

It's the one where David interviews Scott Lynch of Indolent Records. They discuss Scott's introduction to punk rock, and his journey to running his own label. They also get into discussing the attention to detail put int

It's the one with (nearly) 2 hours of music all from the UK. From some of the first, to some of the latest, and everything in between. ***Join us on our brand new FREE Patreon. It will be the home of all of our upcoming

It's the one where David plays a bunch of new music, recapping the first half of 2025. It's not an official return of the DISCOVERED series, more like a 'hey, I was in the neighbourhood and though I'd pop by' sort of ret

It's the one where David chats with George Stroumboulopoulos. Strombo is known for his time as a VJ and music journalist, on Much Music in the late 90s and early 2000s. He was the host of alternative/punk/metal staples l

It's the one where David and Mike Assatly (guitar & vocals) of Unseemlier play a bunch of music. Unseemlier is a self-described 'Heavy Emo/Soft Punk' band from Boston whose new album 'I Have A Screw Loose Somewhere' is n

It's the one where David makes a mixtape, and shares it with you. The thoughts behind it, and the journey making it. 60 minutes of 90s indie and punk. OUR LINKS: GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where David hangs with Roger LeBlanc (vocals/guitar) of G.U.S.H. They discuss their love of grunge, and listen to a bunch of grunge/grunge adjacent songs. Recommended if you like good music that might make y

It's the one where David chats with Eric (vocals) and Nick (bass) of King Thief. This episode also features music from Stateside, You Vandal, Debt Neglector, Glare, Scowl, BE STILL, Pet Symmetry, Midnight Peg, and Vargou

It's the on where David interviews Roger Camero (guitar) of The Warriors. They discuss the journey that is their new record, Burn Yourself Alive coming out on Pure Noise Records. The six years between their last release,

It's the one where David plays a selection of songs from his 7" collection (mostly...sometimes e breaks the rules). There's new stuff, there's old stuff, and there's stuff in between. Hell, there's even some non-punk and

It's the one where David chats with Brendan Schulze (vocals) of Australian hardcore band, ALL IN, as well as the man behind Set The Fire Records AU. They talk about Brendan's growing up in the punk and hardcore scene, st

It's the one where David shares some of his favourite new punk/hardcore/emo releases from the month of June, 2024. Also featured in this episode are interviews with Tracy and Mark of Cross Dog, as well as Josh of Bring o

It's the one where David shares some of his favourite releases from the month of May, 2024. This is a jam packed episode with 32 songs, and two interviews (Johnny Baseball, and OK Buddy). PLAYLIST Apple Music Spotify OUR

It's the one where David is joined by Andy Frachere (vocals) of Ill Communication. Andy picked a bunch of songs, and David buddied them up with songs of his choosing. It's a hardcore kid's dream! OUR LINKS: GRAB SOME MER

It's the one where David and Aaron break down some of their favourite punk, hardcore, and emo releases of the month of April, 2024. Bassy (bass) of Between You & Me also hops on to chat about their new EP 'Shit Yeah!'. P

It's another pairings episode, but this time we are calling it BUDDIED UP! Mark Johnston, of Knelt Before, joins David to play a bunch of songs, and talk about them. Mark picked his songs, and David buddied them up with

It's the one where David shares some of his favourite punk, hardcore, and emo releases of the last month. He is also joined by Connor Erickson (guitar & vocals) of Barely Civil, and Adam Nigh (bass & vocals) of Too Bad E

It's the one where David and Chef Josh play the hits. This episode was previously released on Islington Radio.

It's the one where Aaron chats with Damien, and Felipe, of the Florida band The Requiem. They discuss getting introduced to punk rock, and playing in bands, as well as the new record from The Requiem, 'A Cure To Poison t
George Stroumboulopoulos
media legend, television host, podcaster
1 appearance on this show
Nick
CRNA · Alpkit
1 appearance on this show
Eric
Pastor · Liberty Church
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Josh
Clinical Instructor of Practice · Resvita
1 appearance on this show
Mark
student pursuing massage therapy · Super*Review
1 appearance on this show
Tracy
mortician/embalmer · Fire Wife Life
1 appearance on this show
Mark Johnston
Henry Putnam University Professor · Princeton University
1 appearance on this show
Damien
BRIC Coordinator · Sligo Drama Circle
1 appearance on this show
Felipe
CEO and Founder · Clarice AI
1 appearance on this show
Paul
licensed attorney in California and Tennessee · Green Gorilla Automation
1 appearance on this show
James
US Army Veteran and Historian · Wilderness Brewery
1 appearance on this show
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