During this episode, I bring on one of my first friends from Chicago, Justin. During this chat, we talk about all things emo night and the emo scene in the Midwest. Through this conversation, we get to the root of why this is all so special for us and others like us. The Chicago emo scene and emo nights created a community for us, a family. It is unlike anything I've experienced anywhere in my life. We both owe so much to Chicago emo. It was fun to chat nostalgically for a bit about all the memories from those times.

On this week's episode, I have one of my oldest friends join me to discuss all things One Direction. What Jordan and I discover is that there is absolutely too much to possibly unpack in an hour's time. There was nothing weird about owning a One Direction tooth brush, what's weird is HOW much One Direction merch we  owned. And we don't wish for them to fully reunite because they've done more than enough for the fans.

Here it is! The first episode of Emo Al's Tune Talks! This week, I am joined by my good friend, Sam Cowen, as we discuss the UK and US pop punk scenes. This episode really was a battle of the accents! While we both don't exactly know what is next for the scene, we are hopeful in the future of pop punk. Had so much fun recording this, hope y'all enjoy.