Hosted by Happyland · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 24 episodes
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Each week we break down, rediscover and debate the albums that defined the greatest genre of all time. Sometimes with friends, other times with guests, but always with you. Take your spot on the lounge, the book club is in session.
Happyland hosts Pop-Punk Book Club, a music show with 24 episodes published.
It’s the Season 2 Finale and the first birthday of Pop-Punk Book Club! We break down all the stats from the season, hand out our annual awards, roast each other’s worst takes, and take on our toughest challenge yet: The
This week the boys dive into No Pressure ’s self-titled album—an album that may have completely restored their faith in modern pop punk. Also: Jayson catches us up on life after the hiatus, including a new baby, a funera
This week the boys revisit Before Everything & After by MxPx—an album they both loved in high school, but one of them discovers it may not hit quite the same anymore. Also: Jayson embarrasses Sam while he’s peeing in bus
This week we revisit Colour Blind by Seaway—an album Sam once rated horribly, while Jayson never understood why. Has his opinion changed, or does he still stand by it? Also: an accidental exposure story, more embarrassin
Emo Book Club returns with They’re Only Chasing Safety by Underoath—an album the boys both loved in their later high school years. Does it still hit the same, and is it their best? Also: an embarrassing story from Sam, J
This week the boys dive into Hoss by Lagwagon—an album they picked after missing the band play it live in their own town. Also: a mortifying birthday party moment, Jayson taking his daughter to see Babymetal, and our ran
This week we dive into Morbid Stuff by PUP—an album we discovered through the Book Club that completely changed how we see modern pop punk. Also: a Pokémon-fuelled first word story, a new random album challenge, Jimmy Ea
This week we revisit Futures by Jimmy Eat World—an album from our just-post-high-school years that means a lot more than we realised on the re-listen. Also: a shoe-swap public disaster involving Jayson’s fiancée, listene
Season 2 continues with Bark Like a Dog by Screeching Weasel. But first: Sam tells the unbelievable story of witnessing a woman give birth in a car park. We also break down Dan Ozzi’s book Sellout and why it’s such a gre
Season 2 begins with Box Car Racer’s self-titled album—a cult favourite we all loved in high school. Joined by our friend Ben, we revisit the record to see if it still holds up. Also: deeply embarrassing high school stor
It’s the Pop-Punk Book Club Season Finale and Christmas Special! We recap the season, break down the best and worst ratings, reveal some surprising data, hand out our official Season 1 Awards, and crown the best Christma
In the penultimate episode of the season, the boys rate Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard—an album they both loved in high school but were surprised by in this listen (songs they didn’t expect hit the hardest). Also: a bizarre
This week, the boys revisit ‘Til the Wheels Fall Off by WSTR—an album Sam once had strong words for, but chose to bring back. Has time changed his mind? Also: they crown the King of Poppeth Punk, tell the story of how th
This week, the boys give The Peace and the Panic by Neck Deep a full first listen—having never heard the album (or any Neck Deep) before. Also: Jayson reveals a bombshell announcement (about both of them), then immediate
It’s the Emo Book Club Halloween Special! We revisit The Used’s self-titled debut—an album we loved in high school, but does it still hold up today? Also: we finally listen to Wank, read through our viral NOFX post comme
This week, the boys go back to pop-punk ground zero with the self-titled Ramones album—an iconic record they somehow never listened to all the way through until now. Also: failed friend bonding, an awkward confession fro
This week, the boys revisit The War on Errorism by NOFX—an album they loved in high school that might’ve hit even harder now. Also: long road trips, Sam’s son vomiting in a pub toilet, viewer comments and the unveiling o
The boys are joined by their long-time friend Kale to revisit Open Your Eyes by Goldfinger—an album they used to love in high school, but not everyone feels the same anymore. Also: silica bead romance, a completely botch
Jayson dreaded revisiting Smash by The Offspring after swearing he’d never listen to it again… but does he change his mind? Also: Pop-Punk Mount Rushmore song debates, a horrifyingly embarrassing story, AI soul and funk
Did we miss a pop punk classic? The boys sit down with Say It Like You Mean It by The Starting Line properly for the first time—and consider whether they have found a hidden gem. Also: secret high school watch messages,
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