79: Brainwash Victims + Pretty Baby

79: Brainwash Victims + Pretty Baby

From Punk This Week by see/saw

April 7, 2026 · 1h 21m · Season 2 · Episode 79

About this episode

The episode features discussions about new music releases and a celebration of Easter with various guests and topics.

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…

People in this episode

Host: Nina Corcoran

Guest: Rocco

Topics covered

  • Easter celebration
  • music discussion
  • new records
  • vintage clothing
  • live events

Keywords

  • Punk This Week
  • Easter
  • new music
  • Dr. Pepper Peep
  • Charlotte Hornets jacket

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pitchfork, Punk This Week, see/saw, Ruinous Media, Baby Tyler Band, Waylon Thornton, Tyler Nickell

Products: Dr. Pepper-flavored Peep, Reese’s Easter egg, Charlotte Hornets jacket

Books & works: Needs

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