Mixtape Matinee: A Double Feature Podcast

We are beyond honored to have one of the coolest people writing about punk music today, Evan Minsker

Evan runs and operates see/saw, a newsletter and blog. Evan writes about everything new that’s coming out in punk music. Evan also has a weekly podcast with co-host Nina Corcoran, called Punk This Week. They both talk about their favorite releases in the world of punk. 

Today we talk about Evan’s upbringing, his time at Pitchfork, and all the cool stuff he does today with see/saw. Evan also occasionally puts on punk shows in the Eau Claire, WI area. Near the end of the episode we talk about one of Evan’s favorite movies, A Room with a View (1985)

Bands mentioned by Evan:

- Jean Mignon

- Tyvek

- Timmy’s Organism

- Protomartyr

- Wolf Eyes

- Joe Santorini

- The Ramones

- Lost Sounds

- Jay Retard

- Natural Man Band

- Hank Wood and The Hammerheads

- B-52s

- The Clash

- Haunted Leathers

- Fugazi (show in WV was on 4/5/2002)

- The Evans

- The Prize

- Billiam

- GOB

- Nape Neck

- Heather The Jerk

Evan’s top 3 punk songs to get you into punk: 1. I Wanna be Your Dog by The Stooges 2. Oh Bondage of Yours by X-ray Specks 3. Id Rather be a Fuck Up than a Fascist by Oust

- Don Covay

- Mr Redacted

- Misprints

Song to have played during the hog scene is Speed Kills by Chubby and the Gang

- Beer

Be sure to follow see/saw and subscribe to his newsletter!

This week we have our friend and local musician, Tommy Schwemmer on the show. 
 

Tommy is a life long music fan, started out on guitar and also plays bass. He is the bass player for The Fire Within. You can listen to their music here. 

Today we talk about Stainds 1999 album Dysfunction. And pair it with Chat Piles 2024 Cool World. 

Here is Raygun Busch’s letterboxd

Here in the rig rundown of Chat Piles equipment 

We have our good friend back in the podcast today, Maddie Knoblauch along with my wife Tabitha Foster as guest host.

Today we let Maddie pick both films. Hobo with a Shotgun from 2011, and Murder Party from 2007. Both of which can be streamed free on Tubi

Be sure to follow Maddie, to see all the music they make and share. 

Our guest today is Bim Ditson drummer for Help and OBEDIENT  

We discuss Bjorks 2004 album “Medulla” and Laurie Andersons 1982 album “Big Science”

Be sure to go follow Bims chainmail account and to see all the cool stuff he is making.

Be sure to rate the podcast and please share with your friends. Thanks for being on Bim!

This week we have on a good friend of the show Dr. Steven Hopkins. 
 

We talk about PTA’s The Master (2012) and we pair it with Bergmans Persona (1966). Dr Hopkins is an English Professor at BYU-Idaho. A painter, musician, and avid film lover. Steven got his doctorate in Writing, Rhetoric, and Linguistics. Be sure to rate and share the podcast

The Master is available on Tubi and Persona is on HBO and Criterion 

Also you can follow Dr. Hopkins letterboxd 

Today’s guest is Lola Wilson-Kolp, the singer and songwriter of Portland punk band, OBEDIENT 

We talk to Lola today about the new album, Rastafarsi which was released on July 21, 2025. 
 

Be sure to follow Lola, her tattoo account, and OBEDIENT

OBEDIENT is going on tour with Portland natives Conspire from 8/4-8/17. Make sure to see them in a town near you. Be sure to look at their IG account to get the rest of the dates.

Check out Bims band, HELP, and Kaleb’s band, Black Shelton and the American Dream. 
 

Also follow FOPO  as mentioned by Lola in this episode as a new and exciting Portland band. 

Today we have a friend of the show on today, Luke Adams to discuss two films by director Armando Iannucci.

They are both black comedies. The Death of Stalin and In The Loop

Be sure to follow Luke on Letterboxd 

We are glad to be joined by Todd Simmons on the podcast. Todd is a DJ for the Provo based radio station Radio3hive. He has two shows, The Ride Along Wednesday nights from 9- 10pm and The Virus on Sundays from 9- 10pm. Be sure to follow him to see what great music he shares

Todd picked Nomeansno‘s 1989 album “Wrong” and we pair it with Nopes 2021 album “Djörk” be sure to listen to both these albums and please rate and share the podcast.

Follows Cole’s weekly music playlist 

This week we are honored to have on Dan Shaw of Landowner on the podcast

Dan has been writing songs for Landowner since 2016 

We talk about the bands history, his songwriting, and ask about new music he is working on. 

We talk about Dans time with his old band Health Problems. 

Here is Ians new band from Health Problems, Beret

Here is the link to Landowners cover of Dopesmoker

Be sure to follow the other bands that other members of Landowner are in First Children, Hot Dirt and editrix

Be sure to follow Landowner to stay up to date on the music they are making and shows they have coming up. 

This week we had on Director, Actor, and Clown to talk to us about his new documentary, American Clown.

Its all about the art of Clowning and how there has been a decline of the art form and how clowning today has had a bad rap.

The film will be premiering on June 23 at 7pm in Los Angeles at the Chinese Theater. Tickets can be bought at Dances With Films website. So if you are in LA be sure to go watch the film and say hi to Guilford. 
 

Be sure to follow Guilford, and also the production company that help get the film made GingerKid