Punk This Week

79: Brainwash Victims + Pretty Baby

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:11:00 -0400

We celebrate Easter with a visit from the Dr. Pepper-flavored Peep we’ve named Dr. Peeper. Nina meets Rocco for a summit about the state of the Reese’s Easter egg (and a Mclusky/Pile show). Evan browses a reasonably priced vintage Charlotte Hornets jacket on eBay. We discuss new records from Brainwash Victims, Pretty Baby, Yambag, Robber Robber (read Nina’s review in Pitchfork), Triple Ente, and the split from Mail. & Sects.

If you directly support Punk This Week with a subscription to see/saw for $4/month or $40/year, you can hear the new episode of see/saw jukebox with Touché Amoré’s Jeremy Bolm. If you’re in Minneapolis, consider coming to see Eraser, Winston Hightower, Yuasa-Exide, and Tommy on Saturday night (4/11).

Punk This Week is a Ruinous Media podcast; thanks to Ruinous for their support. 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 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? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun.

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78: Hedge + Censer + Stuck

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:50:00 -0400

Fresh off the see/saw year 2 party, Evan breaks down an unbelievable night in Minneapolis. Nina balks at Evan’s MLB agnosticism; our hosts decide that he must choose between two teams. Nina’s dryer introduces itself as a third co-host. A wild hardcore record brings to mind a Frog and Toad story. We discuss new ones from Hedge, Censer, Stuck, Mother Nature, Rubble, and Physicalist.

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

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77: Suitor + Hedge Burners

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:50:00 -0400

Our hosts finally find their way to a discussion about Pop Tarts and the unfortunate case of the limited 2021 Mister E flavor.

We also discuss the big upcoming see/saw shows featuring the Sleaze reunion and new records by Suitor (check out the Stereogum feature), Hedge Burners, the Caries Company (check out Amor Muerte y Leonora), DISHES, Feverchild, and of course, Trance Bill.

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

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see/saw radio 70: the sleaze

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:55:00 -0400

Minneapolis garage punks the Sleaze last played shows and put out records in 2013. They’re reuniting on March 28, 2026.

This episode of see/saw radio is a retrospective of their music + an interview with the band in Minneapolis from their second reunion practice on February 20, 2026. Also available as a written feature.

Enjoy this rare feed drop featuring an episode of see/saw radio, Evan Minsker's weekly radio program!

76: 2m8o + Top Shortage

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0400

We talk about dry cookies while faced with the reality of Gooey Cookie, saying goodbye to a very good Wigglytuff, and the exceptional new Chris Fleming special, plus new records by 2m8o, Top Shortage, Faucheuse, Chalk, Ismatic Guru, and the aforementioned Gooey Cookie. Shout-out ISS’ chain punk jibbitz.

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75: Fugazi + Pura Manía

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:40:00 -0400

After discussing our listeners’ own sightings of Pokémon in the pit (following last week’s extensive Poké chat), we talk about Fugazi’s finally officially released sessions with the late Steve Albini. We also talk about new records by Pura Manía, Swirls, Yankee Bastard, Powerwasher, and Reek Minds.

Check out Fugazi’s 2005 set in Huntington, West Virginia and the Caddywhompus album Odd Hours.

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

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74: Landowner + Station Model Violence

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:00 -0400

Who’s that Pokémon??? Nina returns from Boston as our co-hosts discuss the next three starter Pokémon. We fixate hard on one in particular and begin to wonder which Pokémon we’ve encountered irl in the pit. We also discuss new records from Landowner, Station Model Violence, byproxy, DRAÜMAR, King Slender, and Die Knöpf.

Find Punk This Week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, and on any podcatcher via this RSS link. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky.

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73: Institute + hotbrothers

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:35:00 -0400

Evan and Nina underline what’s been true all along: we’re Oscar and Slimy. Evan hangs out with the Sleaze, their dachshund friend, and the End Press in Minneapolis. Ritual Cross’ David Anthony gets a very specific compliment(?) from a child. We discuss a revelatory grilled cheese and rank Chicago-style hot dog ingredients.

And of course, we talk about six great new punk records by Institute, hotbrothers, Heather the Jerk, Personal Style, Mod Lang, and Hillbomb.

Be sure to check out Nina’s Best New Music review of Twisted Teens’ Blame the Clown (an album discussed on last week’s podcast) for Pitchfork. And definitely read Rocco Tenaglia’s new interview with Mod Lang for see/saw.

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? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun.

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72: Twisted Teens + Jacques Grêle

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:05:00 -0400

It’s time for Grimace lore, more viewings of Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, filling plastic Easter eggs with Nerds for percussion purposes, and a cautionary tale brought to you by Revenge of the Sith. Otherwise we’re gushing about the new Twisted Teens album Blame the Clown, plus the latest from Jacques Grêle et les Fausses Fuites, BALEIA BALEIA BALEIA, P. Noid, Angel Girl, and Ozzie Hair. Also be sure to check out the new Class Act and Van Goth.

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71: Ritual Cross + Zero Sum (with David Anthony)

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:40:00 -0400

This week, Evan and Nina welcome their dear friend, the great punk writer and musician David Anthony!

Following a discussion of savory ice creams (a Super Bowl tradition) and the 2026 Muppet Show, we make David talk about the new one by his band Ritual Cross. He can’t believe we’ve done this. We also get into new records by Zero Sum, Perro Mundo, the Nervous, BRICKIE, and Chemical Threat.

Go subscribe to David’s excellent newsletter Former Clarity and check out his podcast with Dan Ozzi, No Disrespect.

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70: indirekt grell + En Kernaghan band

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:50:00 -0400

What’s that? We read books? That’s right, we talk about some of the books we’ve been reading. After Evan went to Tom Morello’s First Avenue benefit concert with Bruce Springsteen as the surprise “special guest,” here’s a poll for the listeners: Who would’ve been the funniest surprise if he brought out anyone but Springsteen or Zack de la Rocha?

Oh right we talked about new records, too: indirekt grell, En Kernaghan Band, Lovvbömbing!, Life Expectancy, Horsebag, and Cryogenic Division.

If you can, please donate to some Minneapolis mutual aid funds amid the occupation.

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

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 pod!

69: PLANT + Smetti Subito

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:21:00 -0400

We try to open the podcast by saying “fuck ICE” in unison, which falls apart when Evan introduces the podcast as Puck This Week. Following a tangent about Frasier, “Grunge Frasier,” the essential video of Kelsey Grammer falling off the stage, and Twilight Imperium, we discuss new records by PLANT, Smetti Subito, Two Thumbs Down, Disket, Hot Face, and Tomcat.

If you can, please donate to some Minneapolis mutual aid funds amid the occupation.

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68: GYLT + DBR

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:58:00 -0400

As of this moment, our podcast has joined Ruinous Media! We get a check-in from our new pod father Joe Plummer (Tour Stories, The Check-In) before we even had a chance to sweep up all the crumbs from our conversation about Wheatsville popcorn tofu, Jet’s turbo crust, and Cel-Ray.

Discussed this week are excellent new records from DBR, Gylt, Teini-Pää, Rifle, Poor Girl, and Fuckin’ Warheads.

Thanks to Ruinous Media for their network support. 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.

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 pod!

67: Winged Wheel + Bungee Jumpers

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:37:00 -0400

Your hosts discuss being persuaded by bakery case cookies and cupcakes based on vibrant frosting color. Will we chomp into a dry disappointment or feel like a sweet little prince? We’re also talkin’ root beer floats and the lost secret to growing mint. The new year rolls on with great new records by Winged Wheel, Bungee Jumpers, Six Going on Seven, Doe St, Ritual Disorder, and mangled. Fuck ICE.

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 and Bluesky.

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 pod!

66: Slut Intent + Fog Lamp

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:59:30 -0400

Happy New Year, fuckface! Nina has accidentally coined a new catchphrase for herself during an incident of Taco Bell-related pedestrian rage. We get into new records by Slut Intent, Fog Lamp, J.A.R.T.A. Attack, National Photo Committee, Spent Film, and Harsh Response. It’s a fun one!

Shout out some records we missed during out best of 2025 episodes, including Silver Dolls, COFFER, Harry W., Cartoon, and Racecourse. There’s still time to order a copy of see/saw’s best punk records of 2025 broadsheet! And no matter how much you love our podcast, do not send us a $400 Lips action figure.

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 pod!

65: Our Friends’ Best of 2025

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:08:01 -0400

Punk This Week is see/saw’s free weekly podcast from co-hosts Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran—a discussion of the latest and greatest in the world of punk rock. Usually, we talk about six new punk records we’re loving from the past week.

This time, we welcome friends of the podcast to share their favorite punk things of 2025. We hear from Tyler Fassnacht (Baby Tyler), Martin Douglas (Trick Bag), Jim Fair (Positive Thinking), Jael Holzman (Ekko Astral), David Anthony (Former Clarity/Ritual Cross), Shauna Boyle (Leatherman/Cable Ties/Lothario), Lucy Isadora (Big Clown/Hammer and the Tools), Zach Mitchell (Big Clown/Machine Duplication Recordings), Sydney Salk (Van Goth/Compilation Nation), Drew Ailes (Citric Dummies), and Waylon Thornton.

Discussed: The all Roy cut of Kermit’s Swamp Years, Cruelster, Science Man, Shouting Out Loud, Fugitive Bubble, Skull Fest in Pittsburgh, PUP, Lambrini Girls, AXON, Gonerfest in Memphis, R.M.F.C., Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Big Clown and the Memphis all stars covering “Memphis Creep” in front of Eric Oblivian, Wesley & the Boys, Nape Neck, Pig Kiss’d Emporium, Mississippi Records’ Arthur Russell comp, a mix of Ten Star tracks, and Yuasa-Exide.

Remember to grab a copy of see/saw’s best punk records of 2025 broadsheet and listen to a playlist featuring 103 punk favorites from the year. See ya again in 2026!

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64: The Best Punk Records of 2025

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:03:39 -0400

This is it! During our holiday travels to visit family, the two of us found two hours to sit in front of microphones and discuss our respective top three favorite punk records of the year. No spoilers in case you’re don’t want those, but click through the links for Evan’s top three and Nina’s top three.

A note to listeners that there's a longer unabridged version of this episode available on see-saw.fun and Mixcloud. The file for this full episode was too big for the podcast hosting service, so apologies for that!

Remember to grab a copy of see/saw’s physical newsprint broadsheet featuring the top 54 punk + rock'n'roll records of 2025. It includes writing from Evan, Nina, and other greats. Consider buying any and all beloved sickos a gift subscription to see/saw!

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 pod!

63: Wandering Bird + Coffee Stain

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:00:28 -0400

After a lengthy discussion about the circumstances in which we will celebrate a Calvin pissing bumper sticker, we talk about new records from Wandering Bird, Coffee Stain, Rhys Renwick, the Washington Apples, HONG!, and Amy Beth and Thee Creeps. It’s our last regular-format podcast of the year; next week we’ll share our punk favorites of 2025!

We still would love to know: Which Muppet are you? Take the quiz and tell us on Discord. Crucial links: A mother’s homemade Nazgûl costume and K9 Sniffies’ 2016 album Master’s Touch.

Remember to grab a copy of see/saw’s physical newsprint broadsheet featuring the 54 best punk + rock'n'roll records of 2025. It includes writing from Evan, Nina, and our talented friends!

And consider buying your loved ones a gift subscription to see/saw!

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 pod!

62: Mujeres Podridas + Smashed Glass

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:20:25 -0400

Which Muppet are you? Take the quiz and tell us on Discord. We also discuss a Gumby that is for Nina and also dogs, Kool-Aid pie (shout out Reba Gibbs), losing what appears to be a tooth chunk after the best night of one’s life, Luigi the yule goat, and eventually, records by Mujeres Podridas, Smashed Glass, Jacky Cougar & the Vampyres From Africa, Shrudd, Veneno para Niños, and Only

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61: Bridch + Scrabbled

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:53:34 -0400

As we bid a tearful farewell to Nina’s laptop, we offer a post-Thanksgiving demand that you tell us about your pies. We discussed new records from Quazimorto, Extraña Humana, cóclea, BAG, Bridch, and Scrabbled. We also discover the connective tissue shared by all six records. Essential link: the recipe for butternut squash enchiladas.

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60: Sharp Pins + HETTA

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:05:40 -0400

Nina saw an absurd number of movies in theaters and now has a stockpile of popcorn in Ziploc bags. Evan had a sword held to his crotch in the tiny room of Minneapolis’ Eagles #34 courtesy the Memphis punks Snörkler. We discuss new records from Sharp Pins, HETTA, Flippeur, Bee Bee Sea, the Brokedowns, and Big Modern. Essential links: Leor Galil’s new Chicago Reader feature about the Hallogallo scene all grown up + Shaq running to the bathroom on Inside the NBA.

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59: Soft on Crime + Laughing Corpse

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:19:24 -0400

What’s the wettest you’ve ever been in the audience of an indoor concert? Can you top Nina emptying water out her rain boots in the Empty Bottle bathroom? We also discuss a Sesame Street banger, having a Devo birthday, Sims Hardin’s Aussie post-punk compendium for Bandcamp, plus excellent new records from Soft on Crime, Laughing Corpse, Pen16, Adobe Homes, Industry, and Mini Skirt.

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58: Squint + Total Sham

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:37:27 -0400

The same weekend Nina acquired her Blu-ray grail and Evan noted the conundrum of Twix’s load-bearing cookie when the flavor is snickerdoodle, our hosts got together to discuss burp rock, the best Smiths song, and new records by Squint, Total Sham, Pigeon Pit, Wiccans, Strange Passage, and Pill Mill.

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57: Puppet Wipes + Blue Zero

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:44:02 -0400

We’re talking about Halloween, we’re talking about seeing Count Spookula at Rash Fest, and we’re shaming a very specific person who thought Kirby was a Pokémon. It’s a massive week with new records from Puppet Wipes, Blue Zero, Optic Sink, Gumm, Radioactivity, and Abism.

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56: sprgrs + BUIO OMEGA

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:54:49 -0400

Punk This Week is see/saw’s free weekly podcast from co-hosts Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran—a discussion of the latest and greatest in the world of punk rock. We talk about six new punk records we’re loving from the past week.

With a song in our hearts and a plan to meet at the National Mustard Museum, Evan and Nina discuss new records from sprgrs, BUIO OMEGA, Liquid Cross, Kid Congo Powers and Naim Amor, UZU, and No Time. Shout out Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops, kotskat, the Smarthearts, and Brainbombs’ new records, too.

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? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun.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 pod!

55: Citric Dummies + Good Luck

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:53:58 -0400

It’s an episode with a ticking clock: Will Nina make it on time to the Frog gig? Still, we had to discuss the Zippy’s dog, Reksio candies, and Elmo’s bold stance. We brought new records from Citric Dummies, Good Luck, SOGA, Twisted Teens, Baby Tyler, and Destiny Bond.

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54: Black Eyes + Shakti

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:09:04 -0400

We welcome spooky season with a live taste of Reggie! Bar’s unexpected 2025 reboot and then play a bunch of hardcore records by Slug, Endless Joy, Dry Socket, and Violencia. After noodling into the stratosphere with Blood Cannery, we discuss Black Eyes’ exceptional return on Dischord and an outstanding self-titled from Shakti on La Vida Es Un Mus.

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53: Snooper + BB BOMB

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:02:57 -0400

This week, Evan has a new crisis when he asks how do you carry your stuff around a music festival when you don't want to get your back all sweaty? Evan and Nina reveal their Menards-specific text exchanges, Nina plots an interview with the suburban Menards pianist, and we discover the return of Reggie! Bars. All this plus we discuss new ones from Snooper, BB BOMB, Total Con, G.A.Z.E., NULL, and the Etters.

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 and Bluesky.

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52: Added Dimensions + Silo Kids

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:30:19 -0400

Evan went to Gonerfest and all he got was a sore throat (and, of course, pretty sick...and a bunch of records). Nina saw that huge Turnstile show. In the midst of exciting weekends at the gigs, they recorded this episode of Punk This Week and found themselves exploring a psychological breakdown of all things Kermit.

This intro is long; we get to the records around 29-minute mark. Discussed this time are new records from Added Dimensions, Silo Kids, Genre, Nosepick, Permanent Opposite, and Property.

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 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? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun.

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 pod!

51: Nape Neck + The Prize

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:36:43 -0400

Evan gets his ass kicked for his ranking of Kermit the Frog in the greater Muppets universe and then cocoons fully into his stereotype of only talking about Australian punk bands. It’s an episode about new records from Nape Neck, the Prize, Billiam, Deaf Club, GOB, and the Quelques coups d'éclat compilation. Find full show notes on see-saw.fun!

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50: Algernon Cadwallader + Haram

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:01:51 -0400

It’s the 50th episode of the Punk This Week podcast, and this time we’re each bringing long-awaited records from bands we’ve loved for a long time in Algernon Cadwallader and Haram. We also discuss the latest from Spite House, STATICØ, Dancer, and Rhizome & the Flavonoids. Be sure to read Nina’s Best New Music review of the new Algernon album over at Pitchfork and revisit her see/saw interview with Dancer.

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.

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 pod!

49: Tigers and Flies + Winston Hytwr

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:44:33 -0400

Did we set out to establish Donkey Kong as the latest nemesis of the Punk This Week podcast before we recorded this episode? We’ll never tell, but we will tell you all about some great new records by Tigers and Flies, Winston Hytwr’s Perfect Harmony, Narco, Loose Lips, TOUCH, and computer fight. Head here for extended show notes.

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48: Vaguess + Disciplinary Action

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:42:41 -0400

As summer winds down, we’re making apple butter, discovering the actual contents of apple butter, and feeling wistful about the changing of seasons with records by Vaguess, Lathe of Heaven, An Slua, Retirement Party, and Carnivorous Flower. Then we throw away all that sentimentality to blast some gnarly powerviolence from Disciplinary Action!

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47. Bootcamp + FEN FEN

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:26:06 -0400

It’s official: Punk This Week is one year old. What a joy to podcast with each other about punk records during what feels like a genuine boom period for great loud music. Thanks to everyone who’s ever enjoyed this podcast. Please write us a review and tell your friends. This episode gets into the new records from Bootcamp, FEN FEN, 1-800-MIKEY, Friction Tape, TEE//VEE, and Insane.

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46: Mr. [Redacted] + Gnomocop

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:59:28 -0400

Did we expect to watch the entire trailer for the Anthony Michael Hall-starring fantasy adventure flop A Gnome Named Gnorm when we set out to record this episode? No, but when you’re covering the new one from Gnomocop, you legally have to do the research. The episode also features new records from Mr. [Redacted], Mar De Árboles, Sick Thoughts, Ways of Hiding, and Harry Sings.

Also discussed: squirrel snacks, Nina’s Osees review, Nina giving Media Puzzle an official song of the summer look, hoof punk, and goth bullies on the beach.

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45: New Eves + Unknowns

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:48:44 -0400

Nina recovers from a weekend at Lollapalooza, where she gazed starstruck at Jonathan Davis’ custom H.R. Giger mic stand while chompin’ corn chips in the Korn pit. Evan mourns the waterfront Burger King—the most romantic spot in town. We also discuss a pile of great new records by the New Eves, the Unknowns, Dark Thoughts, Flowers for the Dead, CLOBBER, and Emmett O’Connor.

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Bonus Pod!: Overlooked Punk Favorites of 2025

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:16:22 -0400

This entire year except for those two weeks off, punk this week hosts Nina Corcoran and Evan Minsker have podcasted about six new punk records each week. Some of those weeks, we walked away with that sinking feeling: Shit, we missed one. Sometimes the best emo record of the year slips by because there were too many good options that week. Maybe it took months for a demo to find its way to YouTube from basement show cassette treasure.

Therefore, we have called to order a punk this week special titled “overlooked punk favorites of 2025 so far.” It’s the same format—we each pick three—but this time focused on six year-end contender records we didn’t cover so far this year. This one’s for the paid subscribers. By subscribing to see/saw, you’ve been kind enough to support this podcast that’s honestly just an excuse for us to hang out during snack time and listen to loud music. Throw us a coin or barter your way across the paywall.

Paid subscribers also get the weekly column Punk This Week and the see/saw radio archive. More importantly, they get the gratitude of two punk journalists from the Midwest.

44: Golomb + Guyscrapers

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:41:36 -0400

This week, a perfect slice of homemade triple berry pie turns around an arduous moving day, we pay tribute to Ichiro Suzuki’s Baseball Hall of Fame induction and perfect rapport with his dog, and the term “Cocteau Twins cash” is officially coined. We brought the latest from Golomb, Guyscrapers, G.I. Bill, Lash, Light Beams, and Los Retumbes.

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43: Panic Shack + Scud

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:08:33 -0400

Our hosts ponder if Chester Cheetah has too many snack subsidiaries going at the same time, and then snack talk extends into punk talk with a revelation about Fiddle Faddle product placement. We brought records by Panic Shack, Scud, Catchin’ Yetis, Visual Learner, Jug & the Bugs, and FRENZY. Also discussed: Michael Stipe (bye!), what’s on the rider for the graveyard prog metal show, and how jug punks are busting MJ Lenderman’s wristwatch monopoly.

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42: Eddy Current Suppression Ring + Tunnel Vision

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:09:38 -0400

What does it mean to build community through a punk rock podcast? It means unintentionally encouraging listeners to show up to see/saw events bearing Frostie. We discussed new records by Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Tunnel Vision, Powerplant, DÄÄCHT, AYUCABA, and Sluta Ljug. Also discussed: Eddy Current’s non-EP single “Swimming Hole,” new albums by Cruelster and Dona Casque, the punk rock baking community, friends of Heat (1995), and the hazards of Rev’d Up Sprecher root beer.

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: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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41: Inch + Yuasa-Exide + boo/hiss

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:21:03 -0400

An innocent conversation about iced fluffy and Frostie Root Beer leads to a feverish research session about the Dog N Suds chain of restaurants, its mascot’s center of gravity, and whether or not our hosts will record a live episode at one of the remaining Dog N Suds locations. This episode—featuring conversations about new records by Inch, Boo/Hiss + Yuasa-Exide, the Couch, Useless Eaters, Screaming Target, and Tokarev—was not sponsored by Dog N Suds or The Materialists.

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: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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40: KISSLAND + still no P.E.A.C.E.

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:58:19 -0400

Summer rolls on as the co-hosts of Punk This Week share some thoughts about M3GAN 2.0 and some secondhand family gossip about Michael Stipe allegedly (allegedly!) being rude one time. Otherwise we’re digging into the exceptional new KISSLAND record, the completely stacked still no P.E.A.C.E. still WAR compilation, plus new ones from Xanny Stars, the Wulongs, Electric Chair, Physique, and Xerostomia. You wanna hear us celebrate wild new music and also chastise a bald alternative rock icon based on hearsay? Tune in! (Shoutout Henchman4Hire.com.)

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: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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39: media puzzle + Nuclear Fear

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:17:51 -0400

Our Midwestern punk pod duo are trying to beat the heat wave, which of course means they’re jumping in the pool, eating ice cream, and sweating it out at punk shows. This time they’re chatting about new records from Media Puzzle, Nuclear Fear, Mary Jam, Billiam, Skinhead, and Olive Seeds: An International Benefit for Mutual Aid in Gaza. We’d strongly encourage you to dive into the bigger pile of Gaza benefit punk compilations from last year.

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.

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38: Self Improvement + Panel

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:16:41 -0400

In this episode of the pod, Evan and Nina gush about art punks, their parents’ No Kings protest signs, and beautiful music about dead pets. Discussed are the new ones by Self Improvement, Panel, Spirit Desire, DANA, Violet Bloom, and Shrinkwrap Killers.

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.

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37: Lifeguard + K U T E

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:10:23 -0400

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.

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36: No Americans

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:25:01 -0400

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.

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35: MSPAINT + SEXFACES

Tue, 27 May 2025 15:14:29 -0400

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: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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34: Stress Positions + Artificial Go

Tue, 20 May 2025 14:51:53 -0400

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.

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33: Frizbee + Cortada

Tue, 13 May 2025 13:58:07 -0400

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).

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: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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32: Um, Jennifer? + The Vacant Lot

Tue, 06 May 2025 13:17:01 -0400

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.

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: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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31: Kaleidoscope + Life

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:39:17 -0400

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: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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Introducing see/saw jukebox, a Bonus Podcast!

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 18:33:13 -0400

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!

30: Chime Oblivion + Makin’ Out

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:14:20 -0400

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: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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29: Fugitive Bubble + Teo Wise

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:52:11 -0400

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: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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28: Water Margin + Dorothy Fuzz

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:49:33 -0400

Did Evan and Nina record during snack time again? Tune in to find out. It’s an episode from an unbelievable week in punk music, so we dig out our six absolute favorites—record by Water Margin, Dorothy Fuzz, Placid, NYLON, Alpha Hopper, and Phobophlyptix.

Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to send us a HARD PIVOT bumper? Email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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27: Eraser + Nurse Joy

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:46:32 -0400

On this episode of our podcast that’s about new punk records but secretly also about snack foods, Nina talks about witnessing the return of Krill before we break down new releases by Eraser, Nurse Joy, the Hell, Olivia’s World, Nisemono, and Kae Pe.

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.

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26: Pyrex + Yuasa-Exide

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:21:34 -0400

An adjustment in the recording schedule means an episode light on snack talk, so instead, Evan and Nina focus on the feast of new punk records: the latest by New York City total punks Pyrex, Minneapolis’ prolific Kentuckian Yuasa-Exide, Winnipeg’s Polyglots, UK hardcore antihero Total Con, New Orleans ramshackle garage punks T.A.C.K., and the Madison duo Boo/Hiss.

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 bumper? Email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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25: Shirthole + see/saw’s L.A. Benefit

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:18:32 -0400

It’s a bit of a strange one this week, as one of the two main picks is a new 40-song benefit compilation put together by Evan. We also bring some fantastic new records by very new bands Shirthole, Piggy Bank, and Juicin. We also catch up with Punter and celebrate Strawberry Moon.

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 send us a bumper? Email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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24: EKGs & Truck Violence

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:29:52 -0400

Pittsburgh hardcore wreckers EKGs and Montreal multihyphenates Truck Violence headline a week of multitudes—Anxious’ shiny pop punk and Wesley & the Boys’ dive bar scuzz, Rough Francis keeping the Death family legacy bubbling and Public Toys knocking shit over.

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? Email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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23: The None & Heavy Möther II

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:50:53 -0400

Do the None still have the goods on their second EP? Is Total Punk supergroup Heavy Möther II greater than the sum of its parts? Can you dip popcorn into a dense tub of hummus? What’s the deal with the big see/saw party? Evan and Nina explore these questions + new releases from Smear Campaign, OUST, Vale Vale Vale Vale Vale, and sexykitten69.

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.

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22: Palo Alto & Amor, Muerte Y Leonora

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:39:54 -0400

We’re talkin’ about savory ice creams, the late Steve Albini, how much we love beans, and the way music makes us feel. It’s a very sentimental episode of Punk This Week, where Evan and Nina discuss their deep admiration for new records from New Zealand’s Palo Alto; Spain’s Amor, Muerte Y Leonora; Salt Lake City’s PORQ; Chicago’s FACS; Memphis’ Snörkler; and Indonesia’s Merowise.

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.

Email us!: see-saw@see-saw.fun

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21: Oops! All EPs

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:44:05 -0400

The pod is drinking age, so we don’t have time for full-length records!! OK actually, without meaning to, we only brought EPs this week. It’s a zippy new ep discussing new ones from Isabella Strange, Wetnap, Birch Beer, Fast Johnny & the Slow Burners, GRUNTWORK, and Sick Fucks. Notorious Chicago yard bunny Jeff makes a cameo to offer his blessing.

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.

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20: TY & Today Station

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:30:06 -0400

In the twentieth episode of the pod, Evan reps two records from Detroit—by TY and see/saw favorites Day Residue—and gets hype about Skull Cult’s cat photo. Nina unearths the new Today Station, discusses the new DITZ and Eskupa, and astonishes the listener with a bloody tale from the pit.

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.

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19: Pigeon Pit & Molbo

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:22:52 -0400

Punk This Week is see/saw’s weekly podcast from co-hosts Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran, breaking down the latest releases in the world of punk rock. Each episode highlights two records with brief discussions of an additional four.

Headlined by new records from Pigeon Pit and Molbo, this episode follows the cliffhanger: Will listeners send in a bumper? Do Evan and Nina face disappointment once again? Tune in and find out! This episode also features discussions of the new records from Delivery, Liaam, Ex-Vöid, and Shit Missile.

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.

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18: Lambrini Girls & Crime Light

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:37:10 -0400

One of the biggest punk releases in recent months is Lambrini Girls’ Who Let the Dogs Out?, and the hosts of Punk This Week are here to say what they think. There’s also new records from Crime Light, Snarewaves, Gnome, Heet Deth, and Small Portions.

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.

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17: Ghoulies & Disappearances

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:59:14 -0400

In the first episode of 2025, Evan and Nina look at an impressive first week of the new year for punk rock records. Headlined by Ghoulies’ Shafted By the Algorithm and Disappearances’ Harrowgate, the episode also features the latest from Seudo Youth, Crochet, Good Flying Birds, and Silo Kids.

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.

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00: Gel + Chris Burns & His Going Concerns

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:49:05 -0400

In the newly published pilot of Punk This Week, recorded in mid-August 2024, we discussed the fantastic Gel EP Persona, Kablooey! by Chris Burns & His Going Concerns, plus new records from Total Hell, Rixe, Meamarga, and Hong Kong Fuck You.

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.

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16: Favorites From 2024

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:30:29 -0400

It’s the time of year when the premise becomes elastic, because Punk This Week’s final episode of 2024 isn’t about brand new music. Evan and Nina take a look back on some favorite records from throughout the year (that they hadn’t already discussed at length on the show).

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.

Further linking:

see/saw’s top 52 punk + rock'n'roll records of 2024 zine!
EXO interview on see/saw
Melkbelly interview with Elijah Wood on The Talkhouse
Allison Hussey’s “The Invisible Work of Mothers in Music”
208 interview on see/saw

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15: MEGA X & Heather the Jerk

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:11:12 -0400

As the year winds down, Evan and Nina discuss some early December highlights including records by MEGA X, Heather the Jerk, Chat GRP, X2000, Adult Human Females, and Rude Television.

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.

Further linking:

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14: Benzin & Impotentie

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:20:59 -0400

Evan and Nina give thanks for Benzin’s Treibjagd and Impotentie’s Zonder Titel Deze Keer, plus Des Demonas’ Apocalyptic Boom! Boom!, the Civil War in France’s There You Are !, Horsebastard’s self-titled album, and Bobo’s Bootleg.

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 and Bluesky.

Further linking:

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13: Monda & Data Unknown

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:43:13 -0400

It’s the thirteenth episode of Punk This Week! Evan and Nina dig into some scrappy excellence they unearthed from the past few days, including Monda’s Ponderous Leviathan, Data Unknown’s You Are Not Data Unknown?, You Should Be With Us’ In Plain Sight, Lexan’s Demo II, Unfortunate’s heaven on earth, left in flames, can my violence conquer yours?, and the pocket monster punk of Ack Attack.

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.

Further linking:

Miskabeee’s Ack Universe
Poo Poo Talks’ Demoo

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12: Straw Man Army & Heart to Gold

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:09:34 -0400

In episode 12 of Punk This Week, Evan and Nina discuss the new Straw Man Army album, the Will Yip-produced new one from Minneapolis’ Heart to Gold, and the Circulators’ latest on Total Punk. There’s also new records from Children’s Crusade (a teenage post-punk project from Guided By Voices’ Doug Gillard), Finnish hardcore band Ignorance, and Italian duo (+39) 375-649-94-64 My Telephone Number.

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.

Further linking:

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11: Thirdface & Miracle Debt

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:57:09 -0400

In the eleventh episode of Punk This Week, recorded before Election Day obviously, Evan and Nina discuss the new albums from Nashville’s Thirdface and Minneapolis’ Miracle Debt, plus new ones from Thus Love, Qlowski, Blenko, and Brower.

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 Punk This Week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, and on any podcatcher via this RSS link. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram.

Further linking:

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10: Prostitute & the OBGMs

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:48:12 -0400

It’s the tenth episode of Punk This Week! Ten!!! This time Evan and Nina discuss the new albums from Detroit’s Prostitute and Toronto’s the OBGMs. They also get into the latest from Squint, Alvilda, Vecinos, and Zorn.

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.

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09: PYPY & 1-800-MIKEY

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:13:13 -0400

It’s the ninth episode of Punk This Week! This time Evan and Nina discuss the long-awaited new album from Montreal’s PYPY on Goner Records, a power pop gem from Sydney’s 1-800-MIKEY on Under the Gun, and the latest salvo from Toronto hardcore institution S.H.I.T. We also talk about the latest from Corker, SLIM0, and the Dogs, plus some talk about the upcoming see/saw year end zine and bonus pods!

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.

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08: Touché Amoré & The Submissives

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:32:57 -0400

In the eighth episode of Punk This Week, Evan and Nina discuss new ones from Touché Amoré and the Submissives. There’s also new records from Black Ends, Picture That, Faze, and a split from Crowning and Oaktails.

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.

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07: Drug Church & Thine Retail Simps

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:12:29 -0400

In the seventh episode of Punk This Week, Evan and Nina discuss the new Drug Church album and the latest from Retail Simps. There’s also new ones from Quarter Conscious, CLASS, Known Bloom, and Pressure Pin.

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.

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06: Soup Activists & Atomic Prey

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:49:46 -0400

aPunk This Week is see/saw’s weekly podcast from co-hosts Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran, breaking down the latest releases in the world of punk rock. Each episode highlights two records with brief discussions of an additional four.

In the sixth episode of Punk This Week, Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran discuss a week of releases that includes the new tour tape from Soup Activists and a phenomenal EP from Atomic Prey, plus new records from Kontrolle, Noids, Bad Dog, and Black Button.

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.

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Soup Activists interviews on Paperface and see/saw
Kevin McCormick’s zine Somewhere the Air Is Right

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05: Regional Justice Center & Alien Nosejob

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:11:03 -0400

In the fifth episode of Punk This Week, Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran discuss a week of releases that includes the trilogy concluding new album from Seattle’s Regional Justice Center and the latest from the ever-prolific Alien Nosejob. We also discuss new ones from Celebrity Sighting, Lice, S.O.H., and Abandoncy.

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.

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04: Fentanyl & Gurriers

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 05:50:29 -0400

In the fourth episode of Punk This Week, Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran discuss a week of releases that includes the new records from the San Francisco hardcore outfit Fentanyl and the Dublin post-punk band Gurriers. We also get into new records from Satanic Togas, Crayon Cats, Eastfield, and Cicada.

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.

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03: Public Opinion & Texture Freq

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:48:20 -0400

In the third episode of Punk This Week, Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran discuss a week of releases that includes the new records from Denver rock band Public Opinion and the Southern Minneapolis hardcore outfit Texture Freq. We also discuss new records from Artificial Go, Skullpresser, Lothario, and the Okmoniks.

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.

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02: The Bug Club & Kerosene Kream

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:38:44 -0400

In the second episode of Punk This Week, Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran discuss a week of releases that includes the new records from Welsh road dog duo the Bug Club and Stockholm garage punks Kerosene Kream. We discuss the merits of Ty Segall’s all percussion album Love Rudiments, plus new records from the None, Exit Mould, and It Thing.

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.

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01: Fake Fruit & Melt-Banana

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:52:19 -0400

Welcome to the first episode of Punk This Week! Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran gather to discuss the best punk records this week. This time it’s the sophomore album from Fake Fruit and the long-awaited return of Melt-Banana, plus versatile D.C. punk Spring Silver, Olympia shit-fi heroes the Gobs, Belgian fuzz rockers Itches, and Hattiesburg hardcore weirdo Bad Anxiety.

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

Further linking:

Fake Fruit interview in Paperface Zine
Melt-Banana interview in New Noise Magazine

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