Let's face it, Teenage Dirtbag is the best loser anthem of all time, and possibly one of the best songs of the 2000s. That statement alone sums up the entirety of this episode, but we all know the Google algorithm rewards verbosity, so here we go. The guys discuss the first time they heard the song, which was a decade too late, and how the band's sincerity and dedication to doing exactly what the frick they want screams "punk" more than most skids could ever hope to amount to.

Links:

Teenage Dirtbag Music Video

Loser Trailer

The Opening to Loser Video

IROC

Rust Valley Restorers

Best of Me by The Starting Line Episode

Wheatus AMA on Reddit

Sufjan Stevens Article by The Hard Times

Wheatus DJ gif

Songs of the week:

Hate Me (Sometimes) by Stand Atlantic

Secrets by State Champs

Book Club:

Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991 by Michael Azerrad

Retromaina: Pop Culture's Addition To Its Own Past by Simon Reynolds

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