"The only thing that saved me was DIY punk."

Punk With A Camera (PWAC) & Pepe discuss having no place to fit in or feel welcomed until finding DIY punk, filming, working with bands & difficult times with parents while growing up. There's talk about starting a project or passion, learning from our mistakes, supporting the community & much more.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• First camera/early filming
• Connecting film & DIY punk
• Mystery Johnny Hobo mini VHS tapes in Pepe's garage
• Growing up with neglectful parents
• Why PWAC has no contact with his mother currently
• Finding punk "parents"/mentors
• Not being scared to fuck up
• Helping people to get where they're going
• Labels taking advantage of musicians
• The concept of "give & take"
• Being uncomfortable talking about money
• Releasing vinyl for bands (& why you can't sometimes)
• Pythons & platypus

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