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PODCAST

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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01:12:24

73: Institute + hotbrothers

Punk This Week ·

2026/02/24

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

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01:16:24

72: Twisted Teens + Jacques Grêle

Punk This Week ·

2026/02/17

It’s time for Grimace lore, more viewings of Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, filling plastic Easter eggs with Nerds for percussion purposes, and a cautionary tale brought to you by Revenge of the Sith. Otherwise we’re gushing about the new Twisted Teens album Blame the Clown, plus the latest from Jacques Grêle et les Fausses Fuites, BALEIA BALEIA BALEIA, P. Noid, Angel Girl, and Ozzie Hair. Also be sure to check out the new Class Act and Van Goth.Punk This Week is a Ruinous Media podcast;

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01:21:21

71: Ritual Cross + Zero Sum (with David Anthony)

Punk This Week ·

2026/02/10

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

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57:14

70: indirekt grell + En Kernaghan band

Punk This Week ·

2026/02/03

What’s that? We read books? That’s right, we talk about some of the books we’ve been reading. After Evan went to Tom Morello’s First Avenue benefit concert with Bruce Springsteen as the surprise “special guest,” here’s a poll for the listeners: Who would’ve been the funniest surprise if he brought out anyone but Springsteen or Zack de la Rocha?Oh right we talked about new records, too: indirekt grell, En Kernaghan Band, Lovvbömbing!, Life Expectancy, Horsebag, and Cryogenic Division.If you can,

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01:04:15

69: PLANT + Smetti Subito

Punk This Week ·

2026/01/27

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

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01:33:38

68: GYLT + DBR

Punk This Week ·

2026/01/21

As of this moment, our podcast has joined Ruinous Media! We get a check-in from our new pod father Joe Plummer (Tour Stories, The Check-In) before we even had a chance to sweep up all the crumbs from our conversation about Wheatsville popcorn tofu, Jet’s turbo crust, and Cel-Ray.Discussed this week are excellent new records from DBR, Gylt, Teini-Pää, Rifle, Poor Girl, and Fuckin’ Warheads.Thanks to Ruinous Media for their network support. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs”

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01:10:19

67: Winged Wheel + Bungee Jumpers

Punk This Week ·

2026/01/13

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 Winged Wheel, Bungee Jumpers, Six Going on Seven, Doe St, Ritual Disorder, and mangled. Fuck ICE.Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon

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1:21:32

66: Slut Intent + Fog Lamp

Punk This Week ·

2026/01/06

Happy New Year, fuckface! Nina has accidentally coined a new catchphrase for herself during an incident of Taco Bell-related pedestrian rage. We get into new records by Slut Intent, Fog Lamp, J.A.R.T.A. Attack, National Photo Committee, Spent Film, and Harsh Response. It’s a fun one! Shout out some records we missed during out best of 2025 episodes, including Silver Dolls, COFFER, Harry W., Cartoon, and Racecourse. There’s still time to ordera copy of see/saw’s best punk records of 2025 broadsheet

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1:11:37

65: Our Friends’ Best of 2025

Punk This Week ·

2025/12/30

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. Usually, we talk about six new punk records we’re loving from the past week.This time, we welcome friends of the podcast to share their favorite punk things of 2025. We hear from Tyler Fassnacht (Baby Tyler), Martin Douglas (Trick Bag),Jim Fair(Positive Thinking),Jael Holzman(Ekko Astral), David Anthony (Former Clarity/Ritual Cross),Shauna

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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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