Oct 30, 202635 min
“Few shows I've been to, like in East LA Boyle Heights, same thing. You have a taqueria right there. It could be somebody's tía or tío making food for the community. They're not charging, but, like, you know, people...
About this Podcast:
Jessica Schwartz, Associate Professor of Musicology and Music Industry at UCLA, sets out to explore the meaning of punk through conversations with the people who shape, live, and remix it—musicians, videographers, cultural producers, and the academics who study it—while animating punk’s DIY creativity, resistance, and sense of possibility. Schwartz also co-hosts the Punk Scholars Podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is Punkast about?
Jessica Schwartz, Associate Professor of Musicology and Music Industry at UCLA, sets out to explore the meaning of punk through conversations with the people who shape, live, and remix it, musicians, videographers, cultural producers, and the academics who study it, while animating punk’s DIY creativity, resistance, and sense of possibility. Schwartz also co-hosts the Punk Scholars Podcast.
What has Punkast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Josh Andujo (Gabrielino Tongva) (SGV Ska Punk) with Kristy Martinez" (30 October 2026, 35 minutes), "Gabe Colhoff (Northern Cheyenne · Blackfeet) (Pow Wow Punk Rock) with Kristy Martinez" (23 October 2026, 55 minutes), and "Viki Eagle (Sicangu Lakota) (Rez Metal) with Kristy Martinez (Guest Host)" (16 October 2026, 73 minutes).
How often does Punkast publish?
Punkast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 91 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Punkast?
Booking probability for Punkast is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Punkast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Punkast's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Punkast?
The strongest fits for Punkast are Artists, Writers & Performers. Punkast has a music audience.
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Oct 23, 202655 min“If someone in the sweat goes down, you pick them up. Well, then I'd go to these punk shows ... you're shoulder to shoulder with your people.” “So us walking into clubs with like hats and braids and stuff and everyone's...
Oct 16, 20261h 13m“And she wore this Iron Maiden T-shirt and she wore these Navajo moccasins. And I was like, wow, that's like the coolest picture to this day that I think I've ever taken.” In recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day and...
Oct 9, 202644 min“Because it was a do-it-yourself thing where we just rejected the norm and did our own thing.” In Part 2 of the Women in Punk panel, recorded live at the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles as part of Alle gegen Alles. Punk@50...
Oct 2, 202645 min“It changed everything. All sorts of different art came out of it—the people that made the flyers, the people that wrote the fanzines, not just the bands.” Recorded live at the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles as part of...
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Sep 25, 202645 min“Sometimes it’s actually quite okay to let go of this control … and to trust in the process and to trust in the people that you’re working with.” Jessica Schwartz speaks with Goethe-Institut Los Angeles director Luisa...
Sep 25, 202623 min“For me, it’s always going to be about making sure that our legacies are honored and protected.” Tequila Mockingbird joins Jessica Schwartz for a conversation about bringing her Punk Museum into the Goethe-Institut Los...
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Stella Stray Pop (KXLU)
Sep 18, 20261h 10mIn this episode: “Radio…really is a labor of love.” Jessica Schwartz and Tequila Mockingbird sit down with Stella of KXLU’s Stray Pop for a conversation spanning nearly five decades of independent radio, punk, and...
Sep 11, 20261h 10mIn this episode: We need to respect the scene and shine a spotlight on folks who were, in fact, laying the foundation. Jessica Schwartz speaks with art historians Marie Arleth Skov and Maria Buszek about Unruly: The...
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James Spooner (Afro-Punk)
Sep 4, 202656 minIn this episode: “A big part of finding your voice is being willing to be vulnerable and honest.” Jessica Schwartz speaks with filmmaker, artist, and writer James Spooner about Black punk, belonging, vulnerability, and...
Aug 28, 202656 minIn this episode: “We’ve turned out something I think that’s even stronger than what we did when we were younger.” In Part 2 of this conversation, Chris Desjardins (Chris D.) joins Jessica Schwartz and Tequila...
Aug 21, 20261h 5mIn this episode: “The punk stuff that was coming out of England really excited me.” In Part 1 of this conversation, Chris Desjardins (Chris D.) traces the evolution of the Flesh Eaters from the earliest days of Los...
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Ellen Bernhard (PSN US)
Aug 15, 202646 minPunkast is a weekly podcast exploring punk in the historical present through critical conversations, inquiry, and collaboration. >>> Follow the show to stay tapped in. New episodes every Friday. In this episode: “It’s...
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Caroline Collett (Writer)
Aug 7, 20261h 15mPunkast is a weekly podcast exploring punk in the historical present through critical conversations, inquiry, and collaboration. >>> Follow the show to stay tapped in. New episodes every Friday. In this episode: Jessica...
Jul 31, 202653 minPunkast is a weekly podcast exploring punk in the historical present through critical conversations, inquiry, and collaboration. >>> Follow the show to stay tapped in. New episodes every Friday. In this episode: "To me...
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Jack Grisham (TSOL)
Jul 24, 202654 minPunkast is a weekly podcast exploring punk in the historical present through critical conversations, inquiry, and collaboration. >>> Follow the show to stay tapped in. New episodes every Friday. In this episode: "I used...
Jul 19, 202637 minEditor's Note (July 2026) Today we learned of the passing of Jennifer Finch. Rather than simply share the news, I wanted to make this conversation available again. Recorded live at the Punk Rock Museum during the 2025...
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Peter Ekman (Architecture)
Jul 17, 20261h 19mPunkast is a weekly podcast exploring punk in the historical present through critical conversations, inquiry, and collaboration. >>> Follow the show to stay tapped in. New episodes every Friday. In this episode: "There...
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Liz Mason (Zines)
Jul 10, 20261h 42mPunkast is a weekly podcast exploring punk in the historical present through critical conversations, inquiry, and collaboration. >>> Follow the show to stay tapped in. New episodes every Friday. In this episode: "I make...
Jul 3, 202645 minPunkast is a weekly podcast exploring punk in the historical present through critical conversations, inquiry, and collaboration. >>> Follow the show to stay tapped in. New episodes every Friday. In this episode...
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Jack Grisham
frontman, T.S.O.L.
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Jennifer Finch
bassist and founding member of L7, Spring Branch Memorial Branch Library
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Ilka Erren Pardiñas
Fly PR
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Luisa Rath-John
Goethe-Institut
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