What makes punk rock punk? Is pop punk real punk?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Who helped form the "punk" sound?
• Are skinheads racist?
• What does the "A" symbol in punk culture stand for?
• What is the relationship between alternative and punk?
• How did garage rock influence punk?
• Do "bad" singers make great artists?
• Is Avril Lavigne's contribution to punk similar as Blink-182's?
• Did Elliot Smith borrow generously from The Beatles?