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Emo Kids Anonymous

Hosted By Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon

With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, sports. and so many others. EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer.

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01:35:26

117. Cute Is What We Aim For According To Fred Cimato...

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2026/02/27

Welcome to EKA 117! Today we are joined by Fred Cimato from 2000's emo scene stalwarts Cute Is What We Aim For. Fred has been making headlines this week thanks to a few tiktok videos but as we know, tiktok is no place for nuance so I thought it was only fair to give Fred the chance to expand on his statements but more importantly, tell his side of the story and control his narrative. Does he really think they were better than Paramore?Did John Feldmann ruin the band? Are the lyrics misogynistic? Is

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01:03:40

116. Howling At The Earth: The Anime to Emo Pipeline,...

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2026/02/25

Welcome to EKA 116! Today we are joined by Wayne Snow of Howling At The Earth for a wide ranging conversation that covers a little bit of everything. From anime to Coheed and Cambria to his local community, Wayne was an open book and we had one of the more intelligent conversations in EKA history. We discuss his emo origins, the pandemic, sick wolf blankets and so much more. Wayne is an incredibly talented and introspective individual, one of West Virginia's finest if you ask me. Go check him

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01:03:43

115. Dear Maryanne: Midwest Emo, DIY, Great Value...

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2026/02/23

Welcome to EKA115! Today we are joined by a highly requested guest, Dear Maryanne, Freddy and the fellas have been putting in work the last few years and it's been beautiful to see this band grow from the outside but getting to chat with them and learn about their backstory made me fall in love with Dear Maryanne even more. In this interview (conducted from their tour van outside of Mike from Summerbruise's house) we talk about their upcoming tour, their emo origins, as well as their

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01:10:40

114. Allmondsville: Taco Bell, Fall Out Boy and...

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2026/02/20

Welcome to EKA114! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of emo kids anonymous. Today we're joined by Allmondsville! If you've been anywhere on the internet lately, you've seen Jake pop up on your feed impersonating emo singers, and now here we are on EKA where I impersonate a credible journalist! During this interview we discuss their emo origins, the bands history and so much more. What is much more you ask? Tupac, aliens, Taco Bell diets, and everything in between. Dear Maryanne,

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01:08:20

113. Gabe Saporta: Midtown, Cobra Starship, Brotege...

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2026/02/18

Welcome to EKA113! This is a very special one, our first live and in person interview and we couldn't have asked for a better first guest in Gabe Saporta! Influential artist, fashion icon, entrepreneur, Gabe has done it all and he was cool enough to discuss it all with us. From Humble Beginnings to Midtown to Cobra Starship to Brotege and everything in between. Where did Gabe learn how to sing? Who would play him in a Pete Wentz biopic? What happened to Midtown? Why did he start Brotege? We

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01:55:13

112. Quartz Morrigan AKA Madison James of Ogbert The...

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2026/02/16

Welcome to EKA 112! Today I am joined by Quartz Morrigan aka Quincy Motorola aka Taylor Swift Band aka Madison James of Ogbert The Nerd, No Good With Secrets, Shutty and so many more projects and ventures. We talk about quite literally everything. From the very beginning when Madison was macking on premade meatwiches I knew this was gonna be a great time. We discuss DIY, emo and everything else. We get into New Jersey legends from Frank Iero to Bruce Springsteen to Jack Antanoff, plus we even get

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01:20:06

111. PONY: Tarot Cards, Collecting Trash and the...

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2026/02/11

Welcome to EKA 111! Today we are joined by Canadian duo PONY. Sam and Matty are a couple of good ol' Canadian kids with a serious AOTY contender dropping in a couple of days (Clearly Cursed out Feb 13 via Take This To Heart Records), and we were lucky enough to be joined by them to talk about everything under the northern sun. Detroit Pistons, Rick Campanelli, we covered it all.Sam told us the tale of the tarot card reader who warned her of a dark spirit she is carrying and how she deals with it

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00:42:43

110. LØLØ: Vans Warped Tour, Vocal Surgery and...

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2026/02/09

Welcome to EKA110! Today we are joined by canadian pop punk princess LØLØ! With a string of shows on this summers Vans Warped Tour and a new album dropping in April, LØLØ had a lot to fill us in on. We talk canadian roots and TV shows, her growth as an artist and embracing the sad girl stuff. Much to the chagrin of her PR team I'm sure, we also discuss the grooming storylines from Canadian TV show Instant Star as well as whether or not anyone has ever cooked meth while listening to LØLØ. Of

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01:00:30

109. Daphne Loves Derby: Alt Press, Pure Volume and...

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2026/02/06

Welcome to EKA 109! Today we're joined by Jason Call of Daphne Loves Derby. If you grew up in the early 2000s and you were the 2000s equivalent of terminally online, you knew about Daphne Loves Derby. Formed in Kent, Washington by three pals, Daphne were the first band to ever hit a million plays on PureVolume. This led to them getting signed by Trevor Pryce of the Denver Broncos (WTF?) while they were still teenagers. Jason tells me the whole story plus why he left the band and what we can

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01:09:01

108. Vans Warped Tour, Grammy's and the SB Halftime...

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2026/02/04

Welcome to EKA 108! On todays classic Wednesday one on one with Robb and Amanda, the gang discusses the major current events of the music world. That's right, we're talking about The Grammys, The Super Bowl halftime show and the Vans Warped Tour lineup reveal Are the grammys irrelevant? Should we be stoked that Turnstile won some awards? Or is this a broken clock being right twice in a day?With the Super Bowl this weekend, all eyes are on our boy Bad Bunny, so we dive into past halftime

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01:30:29

107. Thanks! I Hate It: West Coast Emo, Warped Tour...

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2026/02/02

Welcome to EKA107! Today we are joined by Thanks! I Hate It from Hollister, CA, but they are midwesternites at heart. With appearances at both Stoop Fest and XLNC this year, these California kids sure have an affinity for the flyover states and we discuss it at length. We also dive into the bands origin story, some bandmembers family infidelity, the current state of america and so much more. Oh yeah, we also discuss the writing and recording of their most recent release, 2025 LP Scatterbrain,

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01:10:27

106. Walking Blue:Vans Warped Tour, Emo Origin...

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2026/01/30

Welcome to EKA 106! Today I am joined by Walking Blue, a band out of Orlando Florida who you may recognize from the mainstage at the Orlando date of the 2025 Vans Warped Tour. If you didn't catch them there I'm sure they've popped up on your algorithm because these boys been putting in the work. We dive into the bands personal and collective emo origin stories, as well as the full story about how they won the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands and were chosen to play the Warped Tour. We

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01:20:52

105. Gary Cioni: How To Get Into Music Production,...

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2026/01/28

Welcome to episode 105 of Emo Kids Anonymous! Today we are joined by Gary Cioni. You may know Gary for his time in legendary Long Island band Crime in Stereo. You may know Gary for his work as a producer and engineer, working out of Sound Acres , the studio he owns. Either way, Gary has been engrained in our scene and culture for 20+ years and it was an honor to be joined by him. We talk about music production and engineering. How he got into it, the different processes for different bands. Some of

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01:30:34

104. Gay Meat: Karl Kuehn on Lady Gaga, Losing His...

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2026/01/26

Hey divas, welcome to EKA Episode 104! Emo Kids Anonymous is about to get real fabulous as we are joined by Karl Kuehn, also known as Gay Meat! Mr. Meat has been in our scene for a while, first with Museum Mouth and later as a member of Say Anything. However in 2018 when his mother Karen got sick, he moved home and stayed by her side until he lost her in 2021. During that time, Karl turned back to music as therapy and created the songs that would come to make up the music we hear today. As a fellow

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01:19:37

103. The Bald: An Hour of Unhingery with The Bald |...

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2026/01/23

Welcome to episode 103 of Emo Kids Anonymous. On todays episode, I'm joined by The Bald. Who is The Bald you may ask? Well, I'm still not totally sure to be honest. You guys remember our friends No Problemo! right? The interview where I laughed so hard I cried? Well, a few weeks ago Dane from No Problemo! messaged me and asked if his other band The Bald could come on I immediately said yes. I knew we would have a great time, I love Dane! I love No Problemo! Surely The Bald will be a great

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01:05:42

102: Tori Talks Tori Town, Townfest, C&Ds and DIY |...

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2026/01/21

Welcome to episode 102 of EKA! Today we are joined by Ms. Town, Tori of Tori Town. She tells us about her recent legal battles involving the town of Holyoake and her fight to keep hosting house shows, a cause we wholeheartedly approve. Tori Town has hosted over 60 shows since it's inception and the police are doing all they can to stop the fun, and she tells us the whole tale. She gives us a deep dive into Tori Town history, advice on how to get involved in your local music scene plus her

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01:23:56

101. The Click Five on Power Pop, JoBros and Emo/Pop...

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2026/01/19

Welcome to episode 101 of Emo Kids Anonymous! Today we are joined by 2000's power pop sensations The Click Five. Joe, Kyle and Ethan were kind enough to dive deep into the history of the band. We talk about the early days and their experience working with Paul Stanley and Adam Schlesinger, touring with pop stars and so much more. They even told us how they ended up as surprise guests during the Jonas Brothers most recent tour (Hi Joe!). Most importantly though, we call into question The Click

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01:39:19

100. Celebrating 100 Episodes of EKA! We Reflect On...

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2026/01/14

Welcome to the 100th episode of Emo Kids Anonymous! What started in March between two strangers has evolved into the show you see today! We have been blessed to be joined by such a cool array of guests over the last 100 episodes and we are so excited to see what comes in the next 100 episodes. From our black emo hearts to yours, thank you for following along.In todays episode, we celebrate the past 100 episodes and the guests who have joined us along the way! From up and comers to certified scene

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01:07:12

99. Everyone Asked About You: EAAY On The Evolution...

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2026/01/12

On todays episode of Emo Kids Anonymous, Robb is joined by Chris Sheppard and Matt Bradley of Everyone Asked About You. EAAY are an emo band formed in Little Rock AR in 1996. They released two EPs and recorded an LP before disbanding in 2000. After years of online file swapping and message board buzz, the band reunited in 2022 and now they are back and better than ever. In this conversation we cover the early years of the band, the ways they discovered music and promoted back in the nineties

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02:23:59

98. Exploring The 90s Boy Band to 2000s Emo Pipeline...

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2026/01/07

Amanda recently went to see the Backstreet Boys at The Sphere in Las Vegas so we decided to do a full episode looking into why so many boy band fans transitioned into hot topic emo kids. This conversation explores the evolution of emo and pop punk music, the influence of boy bands, and the apparent connections to K-Pop? It delves into the cultural significance of these genres and their impact on audiences, particularly female fans. We touch on the uncomfortable topic of double standards as we look

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