Punk This Week

As Midwestern punk podcasters who love snacks, we finally talk about Culver’s and chalky candies. Nina introduces Evan to Sky Bar, who immediately creates the Sky Bar Challenge. This time we discuss new records by Roberta Lips, Non Plus Temps, the Annabel and Calendars split, L.O.T.I.O.N., Quitters, and Body Suit.If you like this podcast, please leave us a review + share it + subscribe!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 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.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.Punk This Week is made possible first and foremost by see/saw subscribers. Please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll get ad-free and bonus episodes, plus the weekly Punk This Week column and the see/saw radio archive!Mentioned in this episode:DistrokidPunk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid.Distrokid

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.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 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.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.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!Mentioned in this episode:DistrokidPunk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid.Distrokid

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.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.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!Mentioned in this episode:DistrokidPunk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid.Distrokid

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. 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 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.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.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!

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 https://wingedwheel.bandcamp.com/album/desert-so-green (Winged Wheel), https://giantbeat.bandcamp.com/album/not-today?ref=see-saw.fun (Bungee Jumpers), https://sixgoingonseven.bandcamp.com/album/human-tears (Six Going on Seven), https://doest.bandcamp.com/album/same-day (Doe St), https://ritualdisorder.bandcamp.com/track/the-fade-the-pull (Ritual Disorder), and https://mangledpa.bandcamp.com/album/bean-demon (mangled). Fuck ICE. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “https://nightbellrecords.bandcamp.com/track/needs?ref=see-saw.fun (Needs)” off their https://nightbellrecords.bandcamp.com/album/baby-tyler-band?ref=see-saw.fun (self-titled album). Thanks to https://ghosthousecandymountain.bandcamp.com/music?ref=see-saw.fun (Waylon Thornton) for the bumpers. Thanks to https://www.tylrnckll.com/?ref=see-saw.fun (Tyler Nickell) for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on https://www.instagram.com/nina_corcoran_/?ref=see-saw.fun (Instagram), https://bsky.app/profile/ninacorcoran.bsky.social?ref=see-saw.fun (Bluesky), and https://x.com/Nina_Corcoran?ref=see-saw.fun (Twitter); find see/saw on https://www.instagram.com/see_saw.fun/?ref=see-saw.fun (Instagram) and https://bsky.app/profile/see-saw.fun?ref=see-saw.fun (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 https://discord.gg/CHBEwmPSKB?ref=see-saw.fun (Discord) or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun. Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please https://see-saw.fun/punk-this-week-podcast-slut-intent-fog-lamp/#/portal/ (consider a subscription) if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the pod!