Wingman Steve & Chris-183 are joined by Kill Lincoln frontman and Bad Time Records founder Mike Sosinski. Together they talk the current state of the ska scene, referencing movies inside of songs and releasing a brand new record in a pandemic. Check out their brand new album "Can't Complain" here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0TJAquu8L7gQFejzUkaA4T?si=1DFYbpkpQV-KoGrfyJwd1A
Stories from the Studio w/ Seth Jacobs
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 welcome up and coming musician Seth Jacobs of the band Secondary Circuit to the show. They reveal their confusion over where Iowa is in the US, discuss the All-American Rejects and give Seth the task of ranking his favorite pop-punk bands and albums. The most recent Secondary Circuit album can be heard here: https://open.spotify.com/album/71vD4ogzAjdsG5OTINJqsu?si=6kL7y1cnQO2VTkmtNfoaCg
A Mic Swingin' Discussion on Taking Back Sunday
You better MakeDamnSure to listen to this week's discussion on Taking Back Sunday. Wingman Steve & Chris-183 swing their podcast mics around their necks to get in the mood to discuss what genre of music TBS really is, the lawn guyland (Long Island) connection Wingman feels with the band, and of course, their favorite tracks and albums throughout the years. They'd also like to apologize for bleeding on your shirt. Listen to a custom playlist of Wingman & Chris' favorite TBS tracks here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hYDnN20rDQDqj82drzLyc?si=OC-idu4iQy6UQU7-5wSll
Album Spotlight: From Under the Cork Tree
We're goin' down, DOWN to a time in 2005 when Fall Out Boy catapulted to the biggest crossover band of the early 2000's. In this album spotlight, Wingman Steve & Chris-183 discuss From Under the Cork Tree and their love for super long, weird song titles.
Stories from the Stage w/ Identity X
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 welcome Pittsburgh rock staples Identity X to the show. Dave Toole and Darin DiNapoli join them and discuss their musical influences, the difficulty of keeping a band together for 20 years, and why everything in Pittsburgh is referred to by what it used to be. Check out the most recent Identity X album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7FSfeXWp2u0NfAHiYTHoQ
Stories from the Stage w/ Ivypaint
Up and coming pop-punk band Ivypaint join Wingman Steve & Chris-183 for a discussion about what the kids are listening to these days, how pop-punk influenced their sound, and how breakups always create good songs. Check out Ivypaint's new single Head Rush on Spotify and their band page here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0fe3Ekxh8FVul6K2JtOJuq?si=ayS1Nf_JSnmyUrS5mLL9fA
An Angsty Discussion on The Offspring w/ Bailey McCreery
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 are joined by friend of the pod and Offspring enthusiast Bailey McCreery to discuss everything related to everyone's favorite horror-punk band The Offspring. With 9 full length albums and a ton of singles they have plenty to discuss, including why milk can sometimes be a bad choice to drink on a hot day. Listen to a playlist of their favorite Offspring tracks here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4vokSfnYoPelTXEdOWq8Cv?si=zH_QVLAATXSv6oCtZ3Goeg
Stories from the Stage with Good Luck, Ugly!
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 are joined by SoCal pop-punk/ska artist Mike Alvarez from the band Good Luck, Ugly! They discuss Disney World, opening up for The Ataris, and the bands that influenced Good Luck, Ugly! and their sound. You can check out their most recent album, Side Hugs and Back Stabs here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4PXwHAnleQl279flzAhrlS?si=MT02uTzrTey-UMt4ofQKAw
Album Spotlight: Remember Right Now feat. Mark Rose
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 continue their discussion on influential albums and chat about Spitalfield's "Remember Right Now" from 2003. They're joined by none other than Mark Rose - the lead singer of Spitalfield who was kind enough to answer a few questions they had about the album. If you haven't heard Remember Right Now in a minute, here's a link:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5q8Bl4wEf15UV1bP1zoVl0?si=aYNJjIfSTf22LtFeqx2zUg
A Pleasant Discussion on The Starting Line
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 are finally pleasant with one another - since this week they sit down to discuss one of the most pleasant bands out there - The Starting Line. In this episode they travel back through time and the Starting Line discography and talk about who loves Kenny more. They also rank their top Starting Line Tracks, and you can check out a playlist of their favorite Starting Line songs here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5UdH2az7HLucZIqvsOx31X?si=GBOQIZoGTD6i8Jd5FjwLkQ
Stories from the Stage w/ Ultimate Fakebook
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 are joined by Bill McShane, the lead singer and guitarist of Ultimate Fakebook! Bill walks through the band's storied history, gives us a lesson on electric kissing parties and discusses their first new album release in 16 years. We all hope Mark Zuckerberg doesn't sue us over accidental mispronunciation. Check out The Preserving Machine streaming now - https://open.spotify.com/album/7kQgUGHGOxQf12y3er4bZM?si=SWW3k3YRTR-A3cJGwT83bA
Enlighten Me!
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 decide to give each other a pitch on a band they're each not that familiar with and convince the other one why they rock! If you're unfamiliar with these bands, you can enlighten yourself with a custom playlist of songs here (don't cheat - listen to the episode first): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5J2YQnD4G5olSRnkFrQXNn?si=gMPp_Ra_R_m0BCDmUoFymg
Album Spotlight: Dookie
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 couldn't wait for a full Green Day episode to discuss the album Dookie. So instead they created a special mini-episode devoted solely to this pop-punk masterpiece. Listen as they recount their experiences with the album and rank their top tracks.
A Heartfelt Discussion on My Chemical Romance with Cassie Whitt
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 got the chance to chat with the Patron Saint of MCR, Miss Cassie Whitt. Cassie guides them through an awesome discussion on one of the most loyal fanbases out there and the music that inspired them. Listen to a playlist of all their favorite MCR tracks here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7teKtqc93RDshHRIqsd42i?si=Q8LogedUS0iG84aXsOF5Ww
Quarantine Party w/ Steve & Stew
BONUS EPISODE! Everyone loves a good isolation happy hour, so Wingman Steve & Chris-183 decided to invite both Justin Stewart and Steve Kelly back on the show to BS and talk about life, music, and owning exotic big cats.
Stories from the Stage with Steve Kelly
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 sit down and chat with Steve Kelly - a guitarist, bassist, record-label owner and all-around super nice dude. We give Steve the difficult task of ranking his favorite Pop-Punk albums and bands. You can listen to Steve's custom playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IVrFs0TUl3Q2oL72e2Y47?si=zXNNlSqIT12rP38JL9KlFg
Quarantine & Chill
BONUS EPISODE! Sometimes in quarantine, you fire up your microphones and chat with your co-host about nonsense. In this episode Wingman Steve & Chris-183 shoot the s**t about whatever is on their mind. Stay safe out there!
A Poppin' Discussion on Reel Big Fish
It's time to jump in the pit and start skankin! In this episode Wingman Steve & Chris-183 go through everyone's favorite skatastic band - Reel Big Fish. Listen in as they go through the RBF discography, recount live experiences and in Rankin' It, rank their favorite RBF songs and tracks. To listen to their favorite RBF tracks, check out this Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZHBeUjF2o2J0d2MXtacph?si=zAGQCVINTRe3uE59tUcZeQ
Alternatively Speaking
Grow out your hair for some headbanging because Wingman Steve & Chris-183 are taking a trip down nostalgia lane to talk about the grungiest genre out there - 90's alternative. In the pop-punk family, 90's alternative is the drunk uncle who you may or may not be able to understand. Wingman & Chris Rank their Top 5 90's Alternative Albums and Songs in this episode's Rankin It. Check out a Spotify playlist of their favorite 90's Alternative tracks here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4zS48fny6bCO5kiWYUKgTK?si=6uHu0QkoRzK6pwfzHv8aXQ
A Vibrant Discussion on Yellowcard
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 continue their discussion on pop-punk bands and cover scene staple Yellowcard. They take a trip down Ocean Avenue and go through the entire discography and geek out over meeting the band and how cool it is to have a violin in a rock band. Wingman Steve sheds some tears discussing their breakup. Listen to all of the Rankin' It top Yellowcard tracks with the this Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/94w2xg410tk9ljpk50n8vy22b/playlist/5tFqdEsQDS5E2DEIevNTaf?si=UgPrTFkLTamSorv9gCee1w