Punk This Week

On a very special birthday episode of Punk This Week, we’re talking adults vs. teens laser tag, ice cream cake, Valley Girl, That Dog, the Luigi’s Mansion arcade edition, System of a Down playing Brazil, and of course, six unstoppable new punk records. Discussed this time are Lifeguard, K U T E, Tommy, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, LÙLÙ, and Sold Short.

Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork.

Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram, Discord, and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Email us: [email protected]

Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the podcast!

In this episode of Punk This Week, Evan and Nina celebrate America’s downfall with an episode featuring zero U.S. artists. Stick around to the end to hear the world premiere of the “No Americans” bumper.

In addition to new records from EYE BALL, 悶煮悶MENGZHUMENG, Autobahns, Elvis 2, dogwhistle, Good Ramen, and Great Deal, topics discussed include our hosts’ average popcorn intake volume, the Kirby and Cookie Monster methods, Goodbye Boozy’s big week, and radio DJs doing the Crazy Taxi voice.

Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork.

Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram, Discord, and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Email us: [email protected]

Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the podcast!

We spend a good chunk of time talking about some now-removed seafood mousse artwork (which you can see here and here for reference) and have to stop ourselves from going long on Ink Master. We discuss the new ones from MSPAINT, SEXFACES, Loretta, Science Man, Sister Agnes, and Saps. Shout out Martin Douglas and Nina’s MSPAINT review!

Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork.

Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram, Discord, and Bluesky.

Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Email us: [email protected]

Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the podcast!

Nina found herself at an All-American Rejects house show in Chicago this past weekend, a tale that absolutely includes some snack chat. Then our duo ponders a wild week that included the stellar new EP from Chicago’s Stress Positions and an impressive level-up from Cincinnati’s Artificial Go. We also discussed the new ones from Minneapolis’ Meditation, Dublin’s M(h)aol, New York City’s Docents, and Orange County’s Kram-a-Xam.

Don’t forget to check out new ones from the Gotobeds, KiLynn Lunsford, and Gubba Hori! Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork.

Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram, Discord, and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Email us: [email protected]

Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the podcast!

At the end of this episode, Nina throws down the gauntlet, challenging listeners for a new bumper. Before that, we discussed a new tape from the now-defunct Indianapolis band Frizbee and a full-length from Portugal’s Cortada. We also go around the world with new records from Laxisme (Germany), Sword Breaker (Netherlands), Ubili su Batlera (Serbia), and Empty Bones (Germany).

Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram, Discord, and Bluesky.

Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a bumper? Email us: [email protected]

Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the podcast!

On the other side of some technical difficulties, Evan and Nina ponder a possible new path for punk. What is Quiznos-core? Join us for a chat about Um, Jennifer?’s fantastic debut album and the decades-belated return of Australian first wave punks the Vacant Lot. We also discuss new ones by Class Tourists, Clenchers, Happy Death Men, and Shibuya.

Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram, Discord, and Bluesky.

Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Email us: [email protected]

Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the podcast!

Do you know about Life? We do! This week, Evan and Nina bring a highlight from the Chicago screamo project’s unceasing recent output and a stellar, intense, radical new high watermark for New York City’s Kaleidoscope. We also discussed new ones from Sex Germs, Gype, Johnny Skin, and Kaput.

Read Leor Galil’s Chicago Reader feature about Life’s Damián Antón Ojeda and Gem Fair’s see/saw interview with Evinspragg. And check out the first episode of our bonus podcast see/saw jukebox with special guest Dan Ozzi!

Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork.

Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram, Discord, and Bluesky.

Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Email us: [email protected]

Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the podcast!

see/saw jukebox is a new monthly bonus podcast from Punk This Week hosts Nina Corcoran and Evan Minsker, available exclusively to paid see/saw subscribers! In each episode, Nina and Evan are joined by a guest, and all three pick a perfect punk record to add to the idyllic punk jukebox of their mind.

In the first episode of see/saw jukebox, we welcome punk author, journalist, zine-maker, and all-around great guy Dan Ozzi! Dan recently co-authored Mark Hoppus’ memoir Fahrenheit-182, which topped The New York Times’ best seller list in its opening week.

What are the first three records going into the see/saw jukebox? Where are our respective mind jukeboxes? Did Nina really jump out of Dan’s car in L.A. to chase after Jack Black??? Head to see-saw.fun, subscribe, and listen!

Following an intense session of whittling down which records from this stacked release week would get discussed, Evan and Nina plugged in microphones to ponder the essentials: cartoon killer tomatoes, movie concessions, soft pretzel sticks, and a toddler’s first favorite movie.

After interviewing John Dwyer and David Barbarossa for Stereogum, Nina brought the excellent debut album from Chime Oblivion. Evan brought the fantastic debut album from the Minneapolis band Makin’ Out. They also talked about the new records from Heelplant, Cold Meat, Slags, and Coffee Stain.

Make sure to check out the new Iron Lung record and read David Anthony’s comprehensive interview with them for see/saw.

Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork.

Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Email us: [email protected]

Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the podcast!

After two weeks off, Evan and Nina get back to snack talk, read a snacks manifesto from Science Man, discuss the recent see/saw year 1 parties (skip to the 20-minute mark if you wanna get into record talk), and discuss new records from Fugitive Bubble, Teo Wise, STERÖID, ANIKA, Primal Brain, and Kills Birds.

Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork.

Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram, Discord, and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to send us a HARD PIVOT bumper? Email us: [email protected]

Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the podcast!