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Punk This Week is a weekly podcast from Evan Minsker (see/saw, Pitchfork) and Nina Corcoran (Pitchfork, Rolling Stone), breaking down the latest releases in the world of punk rock. Each episode highlights two records with brief discussions of an additional four. It’s a wide survey of the world of punk, with international releases both from the deep underground of heavy music as well as discussions of rising stars reaching bigger audiences and venues.
Unknown Host hosts Punk This Week, a interviews show with 98 episodes published.
This week we discuss new ones from Cry Cyclops , Cold Comfort , OUST , Loaming , Face Off , and Rupture_punk . You want to live like we do? Eat some sour Super Cola candies from Japan, breathe that museum air away from a
After a discussion about the lucha mask that lives on the back of a baseball hat (see below), sour candies, Krill, and the hostile puppet takeover of a sick Chicago ice cream spot, Evan and Nina cement their legacy as in
On a post-Independence Day episode where we talk about the Ritornello Form , Hot Load , Grey Matter , Smirk , Far Too Late , and Chrome Cell Torture (plus ska, Nitro, and fruit salads), we open the episode with our overl
This new episode features records by Fiddlehead ( read David Anthony’s piece ), Alien Nosejob , Consensus Madness , Old Yeller , Girl Trouble , and Baby Jane . Plus, Evan and Nina take a long walk through recent ponderin
As Midwestern punk podcasters who love snacks, we finally talk about Culver’s and chalky candies. Nina introduces Evan to Sky Bar, who immediately creates the Sky Bar Challenge. This time we discuss new records by Robert
Don’t go down to the basement (to watch D. Sablu) while the Knicks lock down their historic game four comeback. Two decadent desserts: butterscotch budino and Stuf of Doom Oreos. We stan toot meme kings Miles Davis and V
Evan and Nina discuss how many boxes of Cracker Jacks we’re putting down in a given year, New England-exclusive seltzer flavors, why all punk bands should be sending out fan club cards, and some great new records by Gimi
Evan and Nina celebrated some dear friends over the weekend. This happened mere days after getting shouted at by one of their heroes during a taping of see/saw jukebox . (Everybody’s cool, it’s an amazing conversation.)
Nina asks a burning question about public bathroom hand dryer technique and road trips for a grail television and some free VHS tapes. This episode’s unofficial title is “Dysons, Drive-Ins, and DBZ.” We chop it up about
One host enjoys a weekend with Robber Robber and a very fast wooden rollercoaster. The other spills coffee all over their office floor in the middle of recording. Which band shirt is used to mop up the coffee spill? Find
Evan tries root beer float cereal, Nina orders an alcoholic root beer, and we both go see Reno’s Rotary Club on their conquering tour of the Midwest. We both admit that we wish we had fancy globe bar carts in our respect
How does Max Rebo get into that circular keyboard? What’s he wearing under there? One thing’s for certain: He’d smoke Dr. Teeth in a battle set. We discuss these possibilities, shout at George Lucas, eat some cookies, an
Evan develops a burgeoning Vampire Crawlers addiction. Nina remembers some classic letters penned to her neighbors in Animal Crossing (2002). Which M&M is a union buster? Is Nina terrified of J.K. Simmons’ veiny guns ? A
With WrestleMania fever in the air, Nina and Evan announce their respective finishing maneuvers. Evan tastes his own blood in the Reek Minds pit. Nina basks in a hometown Ratboys gig (after writing a feature on them earl
No Terry Cashman, but we’re talkin’ baseball to start the episode. Evan pledges allegiance to the Detroit Tigers. We go see shows headlined by the two most recent guests on the bonus podcast see/saw jukebox , Eraser and
We celebrate Easter with a visit from the Dr. Pepper-flavored Peep we’ve named Dr. Peeper. Nina meets Rocco for a summit about the state of the Reese’s Easter egg (and a Mclusky/Pile show). Evan browses a reasonably pric
Fresh off the see/saw year 2 party, Evan breaks down an unbelievable night in Minneapolis. Nina balks at Evan’s MLB agnosticism; our hosts decide that he must choose between two teams. Nina’s dryer introduces itself as a
Our hosts finally find their way to a discussion about Pop Tarts and the unfortunate case of the limited 2021 Mister E flavor. We also discuss the big upcoming see/saw shows featuring the Sleaze reunion and new records b
Minneapolis garage punks the Sleaze last played shows and put out records in 2013. They’re reuniting on March 28, 2026. This episode of see/saw radio is a retrospective of their music + an interview with the band in Minn
We talk about dry cookies while faced with the reality of Gooey Cookie , saying goodbye to a very good Wigglytuff, and the exceptional new Chris Fleming special, plus new records by 2m8o , Top Shortage , Faucheuse , Chal
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Punk This Week is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under Interviews (commentary) and has published 98 episodes.
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