Emo Is a 4 Letter Word

Erik and Blade
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Welcome to Emo Is a 4 Letter Word, a journey through the history of emo music, scenes, subgenres, eras, bands, fashion, and more, as experienced by hosts Erik and Blade. 

Episodes

  1. 12/08/2025

    Episode 5: Proto-Emo - the forerunners to the emo sound!

    The history of emo begins! In this episode we discuss proto-emo, looking for the forerunners, precursors, and inspirations for the sound and genre. We trace the roots of emocore, screamo, midwest emo, and emo pop all the way back to the 1960s! Want to check out all the bands mentioned in this episide? You can listen to a full YouTube playlist RIGHT HERE Want to tell us your thoughts on this episode? Email us at EmoIsA4LetterWord@gmail.com

    1h 31m

  2. 09/01/2025

    Episode 4: Updates, Tangents, and Randomness

    We're back! In this episode we talk about where we've been for the past month or two, as well as our thoughts on each others' emo stories, listener feedback, changes to the show format and timeline, emo-adjacent genres, music that is absolutely NOT emo, and more. Want to check out all the bands mentioned in this episide? You can listen to a full YouTube playlist HERE You can also listen to the playlist for episode 2 HERE, and for episode 3 HERE Want to tell us your thoughts on this episode, or send us your thoughts on proto-emo artists? Email us at EmoIsa4LetterWord@gmail.com

    1h 25m

  3. 06/27/2025

    Episode 3: Blade's Emo Story

    Our journey continues, as Blade talks about their first encounter with the concept of "emo," as well as their journey listening to emo and hardcore, going to shows, and even booking emo bands! Want to check out all the bands mentioned in this episide? You can listen to a full YouTube playlist HERE Want to tell us your emo history, or talk to us about anything we mentioned in this episode? Email us at EmoIsa4LetterWord@gmail.com

    1h 10m

  4. 06/15/2025

    Episode 2: Erik's Emo Story

    In this episode, Erik talks about his first encounter with the concept of "emo," and discusses his history with hardcore, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore, deathcore, and more. On the next episode... it's Blade's story! Want to check out all the bands mentioned in this episide? You can listen to a full YouTube playlist HERE! Want to tell us your emo history, or talk to us about anything we mentioned in this episode? Email us at EmoIsa4LetterWord@gmail.com

    1h 26m

  5. 05/28/2025

    Episode 1: Introductions and Explanations

    This is the first episode, so we figured it would make sense to explain what this show is, who we are, why we're doing it, and what lies ahead.  Want to talk to us about anything we mentioned in this episode? Email us at EmoIsa4LetterWord@gmail.com

    47 min
  • 5 Episodes

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Welcome to Emo Is a 4 Letter Word, a journey through the history of emo music, scenes, subgenres, eras, bands, fashion, and more, as experienced by hosts Erik and Blade. 

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  • Creator
    Erik and Blade
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 Emo Is a 4 Letter Word
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