The patron of piano-rock, Andrew McMahon has had 3 different bands that have touched us all in different ways, from the gritty piano-punk of Something Corporate to Jack's Mannequin to the electronic Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. We recruit resident Andrew McMahon expert Steve Parpart to discuss all things Andrew including our favorite projects, albums and songs. For a cheat sheet of our favorite AM tracks, check out this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZMKkX4yRt14VqtIBS0nH8?si=53b531c5c3974158
Double Album Spotlight: Fenix TX / Lechuza
Fenix TX's discography was unfortunately only 2 full albums deep, so this week Wingman Steve and Chris-183 enlist friend of the pod Justin Stewart to chat about their 2 iconic albums Fenix TX and Lechuza. This genre staple band had a huge influence on the scene and in this episode the boys go track by track through both albums and highlight what they love about the Houston, TX quartet.
Hey There Tom Higgenson
The Plain White T's got on everyone's radar when Hey There Delilah hit, but this week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 chat with frontman Tom Higgenson about the T's humble beginnings, their mainstream success, and the awesome projects Tom has been involved with recently including TLB and Million Miler.
Album Spotlight: Insomniac
On today's Album Spotlight Wingman Steve & Chris-183 go back to the classic pop-punk band Green Day's 1995 album and discuss everything about Insomniac. This was the follow-up to the mega-hit Dookie and they take on different nostalgic views of this classic album, discuss each and every song and rank their favorites
All Punked Up!
It's the pop-punk podcast crossover you've been waiting for... this week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 welcome Tyler and Bailey from the AllPunkedUp podcast to the show. They talk about their favorite current scene bands, their favorite nostalgia acts and of course hit on the hot button topic of MGK bringing pop-punk back to the mainstream. It's 4 music fans talking about the music and the scene they all love. Check out the AllPunkedUp podcast after the show on all podcast platforms!
I'm Just A Kid: A Simple Plan Discussion w/ Jesse Draham
It's true we're all just a dic... we're addicted to Simple Plan. Actually in this episode we chat about the fact that not everybody likes Simple Plan, some feel the opposite! Wingman Steve & Chris-183 welcome Kill Your Gods! host Jesse Draham to discuss the band you love to hate (and that's okayyyy). Are they industry plants? Do they just kick ass? Listen and decide for yourself. We're sorry we can't be perfect. You can check out a playlist of our favorite Simple Plan tracks here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/408dWpBqeW7agXhVjXuy4X?si=b3398673f3a643ec
Stories from the Stage w/ No Advisory
Wingman Steve & Chris-183 sit down and chat with Dave Dross from Cali skate punk band No Advisory. They discuss the realities of touring, writing songs about genitals and some of their favorite pop-punk bands from back in the day. Check out No Advisory on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0B2iDtfJyN1uPcLG5JDpbr?si=U50kQ6L8SyesYmg-ox-uig&dl_branch=1
Album Spotlight: Anthem
Less Than Jake has been a powerhouse in the ska/skate-punk scene for 25 years. In this episode Wingman Steve & Chris-183 dive deep on their 2003 hit Anthem. They go through the album track by track and rank their favorite songs.
The Hell Episode: A Sum 41 Discussion w/ Mike Elfers
We're in too deep and we're tryin to keep up above in our heads but we gotta talk about Sum 41. They contributed to the infusion of pop-punk into the mainstream back in 2000 and never stopped. In this episode Wingman Steve & Chris-183 are joined by Mike Elfers to jump into the Canadian rockers discography from back in the day all the way to today. After the episode listen to a playlist of our favorite Sum 41 tracks: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6PsvFjyrIUFiHXst2G3WiX?si=8709cf8438fe4796
Stories from the Stage w/ Ford the River
Just because you work for the man, you have a family and you're on the wrong side of 30 doesn't mean you can't have fun, write punk rock songs and play gigs. That's the philosophy of this week's guests - Kevin & Matt from Lancaster, PA's Ford the River. This week the boys chat about Craigslist, SR-71, DUI Charity Golf Tournaments, children's theme parks and more! Check out Ford the River's debut album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0x1OvXPaq0eAbGEygFELa5?si=M5JtMewASE-Vn4YV7iOmrg&dl_branch=1
The Superhero Show w/ Movie Steve
It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's your favorite HSNE buds chatting about their favorite Superheroes with resident TV and movie expert Movie Steve. On this journey the boys talk about their superhero fandom growing up, what they've loved or hated about those stories coming to the big and small screen and everything in between.
Album Spotlight: The Silence in Black & White
Cut our wrists and black our eyes as Wingman Steve & Chris-183 go through legendary emo pioneers Hawthorne Height's first album The Silence in Black and White. It's sad, it's screamy, its a classic.
Everything Is Alright: A Motion City Soundtrack Discussion w/ Evan Stewart
We're on fire and now we're getting ready to bust a move. Check it out it's finally time to chat about all things Motion City Soundtrack! The boys call in some backup from Evan Stewart of College Radio to walk through the whole MCS discography and fandom. Here's a playlist of everyone's favorite MCS tracks: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/075EQwzlbmtvWWZwbcoH7C?si=5dff7c5c5e3c4bbc
HSNE Listening Party Volume 1
Today Wingman Steve & Chris-183 play DJs and spin songs from some of the awesome bands they've met during the past year and a half of podcasting. Listen along as they introduce and react to every song and list fun facts about each one from the bands themselves. After you're done you can listen to the full episode playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/68TaRl6fEna4n0kOOgAESF?si=eb4ac7068bbe4d33
HSNE Goes YouTube: Blink-182 vs Good Charlotte w/ Katie Foster
Actress Katie Foster made a hot take on TikTok that Good Charlotte is better than blink-182. Chris-183 opposes her in this discussion as Wingman Steve acts as the judge. Audio version from the HSNE YouTube channel
Stories from the Stage w/ Project Revise
It's the Eurotrip we've all been waiting for. This week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 chat with Project Revise singer and guitarist from the UK. They discuss the UK's love for Bowling for Soup, how to cook with worcheshire sauce, the metric system and a whole lot more. Check out Project Revise on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eXFmD8BMGLhcJa80K6DvG?si=f0lPmYZMS-qJQz38zkHWlA
Throwing the Game: A Lucky Boys Confusion Discussion feat/ Stubhy Pandav
You can call it anything you want, the fact remains the same... Stubhy never got to be our Fred Astaire.... This week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 sit down with Lucky Boys Confusion frontman Stubhy Pandav. They talk about how the band got started, about parents and rebellion, record labels, and walk through the whole LBC discography.
Hey Suburbia! w/ Mike Damante
Hey Suburbia! is a punk-rock encyclopedia/coffee table book that details how the scene we love so dearly came to be. This week we're joined by Mike Damante, author and music journalist to talk about punk rock elitism, interviewing your heroes and how the Warped Tour Generation came about. Also check out Mike's "Hey Suburbia Ultimate Playlist" https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xyHjw0fV6hy4Wt1gOB9T7?si=8ffbacda005145f7
Album Spotlight: MmmHmm w/ Matt Kelly
This week the trend is to chat about Relient K and their breakthrough to the mainstream with 2004's MmHmm. We welcome friend of the show and Relient K fan Matt Kelly to discuss the Christian music success and how it was received by Top 40 radio, MTV2, and all things in between.
In the Squared Circle w/ Jake Lloyd Bacon
Oooooohhh yeahhh professional wrestling is a worldwide phenomenon that captivated so many of us as kids, teens, and into our adult years. On this week's episode we welcome Actor/Filmmaker, and pro-wrestling expert Jake Lloyd Bacon to chat about the personalities that captivated us, the theme songs that gave us those Pavlovian reactions and how wrestling fandom is akin to pop-punk fandom.