After a cold open infused with the joviality (and frivolity) KOPPOD listeners expect, the troika assesses and discusses the legacies of four underground/punk rock legends who passed in recent weeks: Steve Albini, Eddie "Leeway" Sutton, Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson, and Gary Floyd (of the Dicks). Not the first time these names have come up on KOPPOD; won't be the last. RIP.

The Kings are joined by special guest Cooper as they listen and review to the singular record by crust ska punk group Choking Victim. Kingsofpunk.com as always.

The boys return to close the book on Youth of Today as well as discuss their legacy as well as the pioneering sounds of the mid to late 80s hc movement known now as youth crew.

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Intro to Youth Crew Playlist

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KOPPOD's latest installment in their "Legacy of..." series delves into the influential sounds of 80s straight edge titans, Youth of Today. A band known for their raw energy and impactful lyrics, this edition promises to explore the impact and legacy of a group that helped shape the hardcore music genre and subculture. The Kings of Punk trace the band's journey from Danbury, CT to a central role in New York's punk underground alongside greats like Agnostic Front, with the group developing their sound and making a greater and greater impact on the American hardcore scene as they developed the straight edge ethos pioneered by hardcore musicians like Ian Mackaye and Kevin Seconds. The band's relationship with Krishna Consciousness and role in the early development of "Krishnacore" also receives some attention. Stay tuned for an in-depth journey through the roots of both the "Youth Crew" subculture and the subgenre associated with it.

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THE TROIKA returns to a classic KOPPOD segment: REUNION RETRIBUTION. In this episode, they listen to second-era, post-dissolution records from the bands KAAOS, TZN XENNA, and DEVIATED INSTINCT. If you're not well-versed in those hardcore punk bands, don't worry about it: KOPPOD catches you up with some samplings form their back catalog. A mixed bag here; give it a listen and find out who kept their mojo.

Your co-hosts unwind a little, having wrapped up the fierce competition of March Mayhem. Topics include cockroach mosh, Katt Williams, bootlegged-ass kid's movies, and more.. including their answers to queries drawn from r/punk, a segment all of the KOPPOD audience missed dearly and feels great excitement to hear once more.

Our team at KOPPOD Punk Podcast apologize for the delay in releasing this episode; we put great effort into providing you with a great episode every week, but balancing this with other endeavors sometimes proves infeasible - especially when we add special musical intros for special episodes, the creation of which does NOT waste two of our hours and will NOT waste two of your minutes for no reason whatsoever.

Anyway, just in time for April, enjoy the FINALS of our MARCH MAYHEM series. 9 SHOCKS TERROR, BASTARD, POISON IDEA, and INITIAL STATE find themselves seated upon the scales of judgement as the troika makes their final selection. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

PRANK RECORDS TOP 100: https://prankrecords.blogspot.com/2012/10/best-of-90s-diy-hardcore-top-100.html

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the KOPPOD TROIKA push through the next two rounds of MARCH MAYHEM, lots of hard decisions on this very hardcore podcast. Heavy hitters pitted against one another; classic records revered by old school listeners and new generations alike. How do these three guys judge this segment of DIY HC History? Stay tuned as they delve into the essence of this music and emerge with their verdicts. Who will reach the Semifinals? and the FINAL? Give it a listen and find out. Get ready for deep dives and disruptive upsets, as you've come to expect from the KINGS OF PUNK PODCAST

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The heaviest of hitters go head-to-head, with upsets and cinderella runs to boot! In this round, our returning guest Mike from the First Seven Inch Club podcast tags in for every matchup - taking the place of one of your beloved KOPPOD co-hosts (chosen at random), and bringing his perspective to these hardcore clashes. This round includes more excitement and tension than either of the first two rounds. Wanna find out who moves forward and who gets left behind? Give it a listen!

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