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Punk This Week

Punk This Weekis a weekly podcast from Evan Minsker (see/saw, Pitchfork) and Nina Corcoran (Pitchfork, Rolling Stone), breaking down the latest releases in the world of punk rock. Each episode highlights two records with brief discussions of an additional four. It’s a wide survey of the world of punk, with international releases both from the deep underground of heavy music as well as discussions of rising stars reaching bigger audiences and venues.

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1:32:21

64: The Best Punk Records of 2025

Punk This Week ·

2025/12/23

This is it! During our holiday travels to visit family, the two of us found two hours to sit in front of microphones and discuss our respective top three favorite punk records of the year. No spoilers in case you’re don’t want those, but click through the links forEvan’stopthreeandNina’stopthree.A note to listeners that there's a longer unabridged version of this episode available on see-saw.fun and Mixcloud. The file for this full episode was too big for the podcast hosting service, so apologies

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1:04:56

63: Wandering Bird + Coffee Stain

Punk This Week ·

2025/12/16

After a lengthy discussion about the circumstances in which we will celebrate a Calvin pissing bumper sticker, we talk about new records fromWandering Bird,Coffee Stain,Rhys Renwick,the Washington Apples,HONG!, andAmy Beth and Thee Creeps. It’s our last regular-format podcast of the year; next week we’ll share our punk favorites of 2025!We still would love to know:Which Muppet are you?Take the quiz and tell us onDiscord. Crucial links: Amother’s homemade Nazgûl costumeand K9 Sniffies’ 2016

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1:24:55

62: Mujeres Podridas + Smashed Glass

Punk This Week ·

2025/12/09

Which Muppet are you? Take the quiz and tell us onDiscord. We also discuss a Gumby that is for Nina and also dogs, Kool-Aid pie (shout outReba Gibbs), losing what appears to be a tooth chunk after the best night of one’s life, Luigi the yule goat, and eventually, records byMujeres Podridas,Smashed Glass,Jacky Cougar & the Vampyres From Africa,Shrudd,Veneno para Niños, andOnlyThanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the

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1:07:58

61: Bridch + Scrabbled

Punk This Week ·

2025/12/02

As we bid a tearful farewell to Nina’s laptop, we offer a post-Thanksgiving demand that you tell us about your pies. We discussed new records from Quazimorto, Extraña Humana, cóclea, BAG, Bridch, and Scrabbled. We also discover the connective tissue shared by all six records. Essential link: the recipe for butternut squash enchiladas.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the bumpers. Thanks toTyler Nickellfor the podcast’s

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1:19:12

60: Sharp Pins + HETTA

Punk This Week ·

2025/11/25

Nina saw an absurd number of movies in theaters and now has a stockpile of popcorn in Ziploc bags. Evan had a sword held to his crotch in the tiny room of Minneapolis’ Eagles #34 courtesy the Memphis punksSnörkler. We discuss new records fromSharp Pins,HETTA,Flippeur,Bee Bee Sea,the Brokedowns, andBig Modern. Essential inks: Leor Galil’s newChicago Readerfeature about theHallogallo scene all grown up+Shaq running to the bathroom onInside the NBA.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song

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1:17:55

59: Soft on Crime + Laughing Corpse

Punk This Week ·

2025/11/18

What’s the wettest you’ve ever been in the audience of an indoor concert? Can you top Nina emptying water out her rain boots in the Empty Bottle bathroom? We also discuss aSesame Streetbanger, having a Devo birthday, Sims Hardin’sAussie post-punk compendiumfor Bandcamp, plus excellent new records fromSoft on Crime,Laughing Corpse,Pen16,Adobe Homes,Industry, andMini Skirt.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the bumpers

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59:57

58: Squint + Total Sham

Punk This Week ·

2025/11/11

The same weekend Nina acquired her Blu-ray grail and Evan noted the conundrum of Twix’s load-bearing cookie when the flavor is snickerdoodle, our hosts got together to discuss burp rock, the best Smiths song, and new records bySquint,Total Sham,Pigeon Pit,Wiccans,Strange Passage, andPill Mill.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the bumpers. Thanks toTyler Nickellfor the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran

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1:04:28

57: Puppet Wipes + Blue Zero

Punk This Week ·

2025/11/04

We’re talking about Halloween, we’re talking about seeing Count Spookula at Rash Fest, and we’re shaming a very specific person who thought Kirby was a Pokémon. It’s a massive week with new records fromPuppet Wipes,Blue Zero,Optic Sink,Gumm,Radioactivity, andAbism.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the bumpers. Thanks toTyler Nickellfor the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran onInstagram,Bluesky, andTwitter; find

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1:00:18

56: sprgrs + BUIO OMEGA

Punk This Week ·

2025/10/28

Punk This Weekis see/saw’s free weekly podcast from co-hosts Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran—a discussion of the latest and greatest in the world of punk rock. We talk about six new punk records we’re loving from the past week.With a song in our hearts and a plan to meet at the National Mustard Museum, Evan and Nina discuss new records from sprgrs, BUIO OMEGA, Liquid Cross, Kid Congo Powers and Naim Amor, UZU, and No Time. Shout out Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops, kotskat, the Smarthearts, and

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1:00:33

55: Citric Dummies + Good Luck

Punk This Week ·

2025/10/23

It’s an episode with a ticking clock: Will Nina make it on time to the Frog gig? Still, we had to discuss the Zippy’s dog, Reksio candies, and Elmo’s bold stance. We brought new records fromCitric Dummies,Good Luck,SOGA,Twisted Teens,Baby Tyler, andDestiny Bond.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the bumpers. Thanks toTyler Nickellfor the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran onInstagram,Bluesky, andTwitter; find see/saw

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1:08:57

54: Black Eyes + Shakti

Punk This Week ·

2025/10/14

We welcome spooky season with a live taste of Reggie! Bar’s unexpected 2025 reboot and then play a bunch of hardcore records by Slug, Endless Joy, Dry Socket, and Violencia. After noodling into the stratosphere with Blood Cannery, we discuss Black Eyes’ exceptional return on Dischord and an outstanding self-titled from Shakti on La Vida Es Un Mus.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the bumpers. Thanks toTyler Nickellfor

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1:13:48

53: Snooper + BB BOMB

Punk This Week ·

2025/10/07

This week, Evan has a new crisis when he asks how do you carry your stuff around a music festival when you don't want to get your back all sweaty? Evan and Nina reveal their Menards-specific text exchanges, Nina plots an interview with the suburban Menards pianist, and we discover the return of Reggie! Bars. All this plus we discuss new ones from Snooper, BB BOMB, Total Con, G.A.Z.E., NULL, and the Etters.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks

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1:16:34

52: Added Dimensions + Silo Kids

Punk This Week ·

2025/10/02

Evan went to Gonerfest and all he got was a sore throat (and, of course, pretty sick...and a bunch of records). Nina saw that huge Turnstile show. In the midst of exciting weekends at the gigs, they recorded this episode of Punk This Week and found themselves exploring a psychological breakdown of all things Kermit.This intro is long; we get to the records around 29-minute mark. Discussed this time are new records from Added Dimensions, Silo Kids, Genre, Nosepick, Permanent Opposite, and

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1:02:50

51: Nape Neck + The Prize

Punk This Week ·

2025/09/23

Evan gets his ass kicked for his ranking of Kermit the Frog in the greater Muppets universe and then cocoons fully into his stereotype of only talking about Australian punk bands. It’s an episode about new records from Nape Neck, the Prize, Billiam, Deaf Club, GOB, and the Quelques coups d'éclat compilation. Find full show notes on see-saw.fun!Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the bumpers. Thanks toTyler Nickellfor the

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1:13:43

50: Algernon Cadwallader + Haram

Punk This Week ·

2025/09/16

It’s the 50th episode of the Punk This Week podcast, and this time we’re each bringing long-awaited records from bands we’ve loved for a long time in Algernon Cadwallader and Haram. We also discuss the latest from Spite House, STATICØ, Dancer, and Rhizome & the Flavonoids. Be sure to read Nina’s Best New Music review of the new Algernon album over at Pitchfork and revisit her see/saw interview with Dancer.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album

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1:03:47

49: Tigers and Flies + Winston Hytwr

Punk This Week ·

2025/09/09

Did we set out to establish Donkey Kong as the latest nemesis of thePunk This Weekpodcast before we recorded this episode? We’ll never tell, but we will tell you all about some great new records byTigers and Flies,Winston Hytwr’s Perfect Harmony,Narco,Loose Lips,TOUCH, andcomputer fight. Head here for extended show notes.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the bumpers. Thanks toTyler Nickellfor the podcast’s artwork

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53:59

48: Vaguess + Disciplinary Action

Punk This Week ·

2025/09/02

As summer winds down, we’re making apple butter, discovering the actual contents of apple butter, and feeling wistful about the changing of seasons with records byVaguess,Lathe of Heaven,An Slua,Retirement Party, andCarnivorous Flower. Then we throw away all that sentimentality to blast some gnarly powerviolence fromDisciplinary Action!Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the bumpers. Thanks toTyler Nickellfor the

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1:00:28

47. Bootcamp + FEN FEN

Punk This Week ·

2025/08/27

It’s official:Punk This Weekis one year old. What a joy to podcast with each other about punk records during what feels like a genuine boom period for great loud music. Thanks to everyone who’s ever enjoyed this podcast. Please write us a review and tell your friends. This episode gets into the new records fromBootcamp,FEN FEN,1-800-MIKEY,Friction Tape,TEE//VEE, andInsane.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the bumpers

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1:04:54

46: Mr. [Redacted] + Gnomocop

Punk This Week ·

2025/08/12

Did we expect to watch the entire trailer for the Anthony Michael Hall-starring fantasy adventure flopA Gnome Named Gnormwhen we set out to record this episode? No, but when you’re covering the new one from Gnomocop, you legally have to do the research. The episode also features new records fromMr. [Redacted],Mar De Árboles,Sick Thoughts,Ways of Hiding, andHarry Sings. Also discussed: squirrel snacks, Nina’sOsees review, Nina giving Media Puzzle an officialsong of the summerlook, hoof punk, and goth

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57:11

45: New Eves + Unknowns

Punk This Week ·

2025/08/05

Nina recovers from a weekend at Lollapalooza, where she gazed starstruck at Jonathan Davis’ custom H.R. Giger mic stand while chompin’ corn chips in the Korn pit. Evan mourns the waterfront Burger King—the most romantic spot in town. We also discuss a pile of great new records bythe New Eves,the Unknowns,Dark Thoughts,Flowers for the Dead,CLOBBER, andEmmett O’Connor.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off theirself-titled album. Thanks toWaylon Thorntonfor the bumpers. Thanks

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