It's time to shed a tear and officially say goodbye to Tom, for this EP is their last recording together (for now). In this mini-sode we deep dive the 5-song EP Dogs Eating Dogs and also discuss some other holiday tracks and singles that don't fit anywhere else but are worthy of discussion.
Winter of Blink: Neighborhoods w/ Mike Damante
We waited about 8 years for a new Blink album and here it is. Today on the Winter of Blink we deep dive the RETURN OF THE BLINK and discuss the album Neighborhoods. We're joined by music journalist and author Mike Damante to debunk the myths of this album and highlight the songs we all missed those years during hiatus.
Winter of Blink: Untitled w/ Shawn Harris
There's only one sentiment behind the 2003 untitled blink-182 album and that's I'M FEELIN THIS! We're joined by The Matches frontman Shawn Harris to break down this more mature, experimental blink album. We go through the album track by track with Shawn's musician's ear and discuss the ground breaking sounds and recordings for blink's last album before their "indefinite hiatus." Listen along as we rank our favorite tracks from the album and discuss our favorite elements of this last post-breakup album.
Winter of Blink: Take Off Your Pants & Jacket w/ Gordon McPherson
How do you follow up the pop-punk album of the decade? By Taking Off Your Pants and Jacket, that's how. Today we welcome Gordon McPherson from College Radio to discuss if blink-182 lived up to the task in TOYPAJ. Did this album continue growing the blink hype or get lost amid record label interference? Check out our analysis and our rankings of the best songs on TOYPAJ.
Winter of Blink: The Mark Tom & Travis Show (Mini-Episode)
If you attended a blink show in the late 90's/early 00's you probably heard a show similar to this live album recording. In this episode the boys discuss the live recording of The Mark, Tom and Travis Show. They chat on Satan, on-stage hijinks, if the album held up over time, and how the album versions of the songs we love translated into a live show.
Winter of Blink: Enema of the State w/ Chris Fafalios
Work sucks, we know. The Winter of Blink continues as we walk through the breakthrough album Enema of the State. This album contains the iconic tracks What's My Age Again? and All The Small Things and we recruited punk rock connoisseur Chris Fafalios to discuss these and every other track on the album to find out what exactly it was about this band that pulled in the entire world and spring-boarded them to stardom.
Winter of Blink: Dude Ranch w/ Adam Lohrbach
The Winter of Blink continues as we tackle the album that spring boarded blink into mainstream mainstays. We're joined by Home Grown and Radical Radical frontman Adam Lohrbach and we break down Dude Ranch track by track and all those feels we had when we realized this was growing up.
Winter of Blink: Cheshire Cat w/ Peter Munters
The Winter of Blink is upon us. This epic series of episodes will follow blink-182's full discography album by album and we kick it off with Over It's Peter Munters to talk all things Cheshire Cat. Blink's first studio album gave us the raw emotion, musicianship and lyrics that laid the groundwork for a band that was destined for greatness. Peter helps us break down Cheshire Cat song by song pointing out all the things we love about this first release.
Spooky Scary Stuff w/ Movie Steve
The leaves are falling, the pumpkins are out, the spooky season is upon us. In this episode Wingman Steve & Chris-183 invite Movie Steve back to talk about all things Halloween including hijinks they got up to as kids, adult Halloween and their favorite costumes and they rank their favorite Halloween candies!
All Things Andrew: A Discussion on Andrew McMahon w/ Steve Parparts
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.