Punk This Week

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Punk This Week is 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. 

  1. 2d ago

    108: SEDUCTIVE + Yuasa-Exide

    Who’s your favorite vampire? What were our hosts’ Halloween costumes and Trick-or-Treat experiences? Will any candy or vampire best the Kit Kat Count? All this, plus we discuss new ones from SEDUCTIVE, Yuasa-Exide, Heathers, Nuits Blanche, Garbanzo, and Cult Crime. Shout out new ones from PISS, the Lunatics, Killing Blow, Sappers, the Ei! compilation, and the sear and Show Me Mary split. Share this show with your friends! Leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and we will talk about a snack of your choosing! 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 didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun. Punk This Week is made possible first and foremost by see/saw subscribers. Please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll get ad-free and bonus episodes, plus the weekly Punk This Week column and the see/saw radio archive! Mentioned in this episode: Distrokid Punk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid. Distrokid Kingston Union, $10 Off with Code PUNK10 Punk This Week listeners, grab a pair of 100% vegan skate shoes from Kingston Union MFG and enter code PUNK10! Kingston Union MFG, Offer Code PUNK10

    108: SEDUCTIVE + Yuasa-Exide

  2. Oct 27

    107: Billiam + Waifish

    Nina goes behind the scenes (and, of course, eats) of her trip to New Orleans for the Pitchfork feature “Twisted Teens Hit the Big Time.” Evan discovers his new favorite Halloween candy shape. At listener Joel’s behest, we listen to the Replacements’ “F**k School” for the first time. It’s all this plus a discussion of new records by Billiam, Waifish, Public Acid, Terrible Pop, Acid Test, and 2th on the new episode of Punk This Week. Shout out Invertebrates, Porcelain, MR. [REDACTED], Kien, Kohti Tuhoa, Pet Fox, Nisemono, and Big Stink. Share this show with your friends! Leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and we will talk about a snack of your choosing! 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 didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun. Punk This Week is made possible first and foremost by see/saw subscribers. Please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll get ad-free and bonus episodes, plus the weekly Punk This Week column and the see/saw radio archive! Mentioned in this episode: Kingston Union, $10 Off with Code PUNK10 Punk This Week listeners, grab a pair of 100% vegan skate shoes from Kingston Union MFG and enter code PUNK10! Kingston Union MFG, Offer Code PUNK10 Distrokid Punk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid. Distrokid

    107: Billiam + Waifish

  3. Oct 21

    106: Covenant Eye + Visual Learner

    Evan ponders indie rock dude nip slips and atones for his Thurston Moore goof at the library book sale. Nina enjoys Six Flags Fright Fest, Olivia Rodrigo’s shadow landscapers, and two cinematic feasts. We discuss new stuff from Covenant Eye, Visual Learner, WRRN, Pardoner, TVOD, and PUST. Also noted: Real Shocks, Famous Mammals, Sick Thoughts, Self Cut Bangs, Made Men, and that dog who was taught to love Thin Lizzy. Practice fire safety, please. Share this show with your friends! Leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and we will talk about a snack of your choosing! 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 Punk This Week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, and on any podcatcher via this RSS link. 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 didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun. Punk This Week is made possible first and foremost by see/saw subscribers. Please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll get ad-free and bonus episodes, plus the weekly Punk This Week column and the see/saw radio archive! Mentioned in this episode: Distrokid Punk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid. Distrokid Kingston Union, $10 Off with Code PUNK10 Punk This Week listeners, grab a pair of 100% vegan skate shoes from Kingston Union MFG and enter code PUNK10! Kingston Union MFG, Offer Code PUNK10

    106: Covenant Eye + Visual Learner

  4. Oct 13

    105: Retail Simps + Tramhaus

    Exhaustion leads to Evan dropping the scalp care routine. Nina sees Aaron Cometbus in the wild. One of us catches Iron Lung while the other watches a birthday boy hoover up cupcakes and pizza crusts. This time we talk about new records by Retail Simps, Tramhaus, the Bolt Ons, O.U.T., the Hickeys, and Diet of Worms. Share this show with your friends! Leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and we will talk about a snack of your choosing! 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 didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun. Punk This Week is made possible first and foremost by see/saw subscribers. Please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll get ad-free and bonus episodes, plus the weekly Punk This Week column and the see/saw radio archive! Mentioned in this episode: Distrokid Punk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid. Distrokid Kingston Union, $10 Off with Code PUNK10 Punk This Week listeners, grab a pair of 100% vegan skate shoes from Kingston Union MFG and enter code PUNK10! Kingston Union MFG, Offer Code PUNK10

    105: Retail Simps + Tramhaus

  5. Oct 6

    104: Baby Tyler + Able Baker

    Evan special orders the Gobbledok experience. The introduction of Bizza Shapes into the Midwestern ecosystem poses a potential problem. Nina reminisces about elaborate choreography. This week we talk about new ones from Baby Tyler, Able Baker, the Etters, Seconds, Robber, and Absolute Unit. Shout out P.P. Rebel, Wishy, Salmon Sisters, and the city of Madison. Share this show with your friends! Leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and we will talk about a snack of your choosing! 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 didn’t discuss? Got a HARD PIVOT bumper for us? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun. Punk This Week is made possible first and foremost by see/saw subscribers. Please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll get ad-free and bonus episodes, plus the weekly Punk This Week column and the see/saw radio archive! Mentioned in this episode: Kingston Union, $10 Off with Code PUNK10 Punk This Week listeners, grab a pair of 100% vegan skate shoes from Kingston Union MFG and enter code PUNK10! Kingston Union MFG, Offer Code PUNK10 Distrokid Punk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid. Distrokid

    104: Baby Tyler + Able Baker

  6. Sep 29

    103: Gilla Band + CRV

    It’s an episode about our opposing recent waterslide experiences, vegan crepes, weird ice cream flavors [complimentary], babies dressed as JB Pritzker, and being gaslit by a box of the Original Boston Baked Beans. It’s a massive week for new punk music, so we discuss the latest from Gilla Band, CRV, Gurriers, Brain Tourniquet, Milk St., and Nose Hair. Further relevant links: interviews with Gilla Band, Gurriers, and Milk St.; new records by Protomartyr and gash. Share this show with your friends! Leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and we will talk about a snack of your choosing! 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 didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun. Punk This Week is made possible first and foremost by see/saw subscribers. Please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll get ad-free and bonus episodes, plus the weekly Punk This Week column and the see/saw radio archive! Mentioned in this episode: Distrokid Punk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid. Distrokid

    103: Gilla Band + CRV

  7. Sep 22

    102: Perennial + Eraser

    There’s (almost) no time for snack talk because Nina attended Riot Fest over the weekend while Evan witnessed the power bill of Jim E. Brown, Uranium Club, Cherry Cheeks, and Citric Dummies. It’s a boom period for great live punk shows in the U.S. amid a killer week for excellent new punk records, including new stuff from Perennial, Eraser, Dabda, Fugitive Bubble, Meadow, and Name Names. Further relevant links: Eraser’s interviews in The Line of Best Fit and see/saw jukebox, the latest installment of see/saw’s Punk This Week column, and the Mary Wallopers. Ad-free and bonus episodes are available only to paid see/saw subscribers! Share this show with your friends! Leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and we will talk about a snack of your choosing! 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 didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun. Punk This Week is made possible first and foremost by see/saw subscribers. Please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll get ad-free and bonus episodes, plus the weekly Punk This Week column and the see/saw radio archive! Mentioned in this episode: Distrokid Punk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid. Distrokid

    102: Perennial + Eraser

  8. Sep 15

    101: Lack + Unity

    For episode 101, we pledge allegiance to the dogs, state some trail mix preferences, shout out our favorite boilerplate wedding reception bangers, salute the Nitro flag, and play a game of Candy Corn Pumpkins Minesweeper. We also talk about great new punk records from Lack, Unity, Egomaniacs, Bed Maker, Hung Kong, and El Cuarto Oscuro. Share this show with your friends! Leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and we will talk about a snack of your choosing! 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 didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: see-saw@see-saw.fun. Punk This Week is made possible first and foremost by see/saw subscribers. Please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll get ad-free and bonus episodes, plus the weekly Punk This Week column and the see/saw radio archive! Mentioned in this episode: Distrokid Punk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid. Distrokid

    101: Lack + Unity
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Punk This Week is 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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  • Creator
    see/saw
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    113
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © see/saw
  • Show Website
    Punk This Week

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