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. 3d ago

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Sep 8

    100: Tense + 1-800+MIKEY

    On the centennial episode of the podcast, Nina returns from Australia with tales of bands, bites, and BIZZA. We discuss new albums from Tense, 1-800-MIKEY, the Alices, Spread Joy, liga de barro, and HININ. Shout out new records by the Go, Loose Lips, Gleetch, Dirty Secret, and Snout Fever. Ad-free and bonus episodes are available only to paid see/saw subscribers. There’s a 25% off Labor Day Sale that ends after today (9/8). 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

    100: Tense + 1-800+MIKEY

  5. Sep 1

    99: Ty Segall + Totalitär

    While discussing Toffifay at the five-star review behest of true head and grocery store vandal Geriatric Punk Rocker, Evan and Nina are shocked by Brazil’s rendering of Tony the Tiger as a scheming pervert. Nina prepares to raid Australia’s snack offerings. We bring new records by Ty Segall, Totalitär, Nekra, Kurralta Park, No Magic, and DETH. Shout out Wine Lips and Rat Cage. 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

    99: Ty Segall + Totalitär

  6. Aug 25

    98: Plum + Guiding Light

    Nina’s voice is compromised once again, but this time, it’s Alan Schilke’s fault. That’s right, she’s back from Cedar Point, where a surprise literally fell into her lap during one of many rollercoaster rides. Nina gets to the Sweeping Promises gig. Evan’s drinkin’ huckleberry soda. We talk about Plum, Guiding Light, Black Marble, Xanny Stars, Clean Slate, and Que Lindo. For more on Oslo’s punk scene, read Erik Egenes’ “near-arctic state of alert” on see/saw. If you like this podcast, please subscribe + tell 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: Kingston Union Slips 25 This episode is sponsored by Kingston Union! It’s Slip-On Summer at Kingston Union. Add a little leisure and style to your summer vibrations with our classic Slip-On. Right now we're offering 25% Off on ALL Slip-On's. Pre beach, post beach, breezy nights on the deck or be your chillest self on your daily errands. Use code SUMMERSLIPS25 to get yours now at https://kingstonunionmfg.com/ Distrokid Punk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid. Distrokid

    98: Plum + Guiding Light

  7. Aug 19

    97: Sweeping Promises + xray xeroxx

    Leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts and we will talk about a snack of your choosing. Choose your fighter. Nina tries an apple soda that goes full Jolly Rancher, then offers a report from the Fiddlehead and American Football shows (on the same night, of course). We discuss new records by Sweeping Promises, xray xeroxx, the Shooters, PANG, Navaja, and Terror Management Band. We must shout out the new records by Evil Island, TTNG, Credit Card, Calice, and Headcheese. Make sure to read Rocco’s interview with Credit Card on see/saw. Ad-free and bonus episodes are available only to paid see/saw subscribers! If you like this podcast, please subscribe + tell your friends! 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 Slips 25 This episode is sponsored by Kingston Union! It’s Slip-On Summer at Kingston Union. Add a little leisure and style to your summer vibrations with our classic Slip-On. Right now we're offering 25% Off on ALL Slip-On's. Pre beach, post beach, breezy nights on the deck or be your chillest self on your daily errands. Use code SUMMERSLIPS25 to get yours now at https://kingstonunionmfg.com/

    97: Sweeping Promises + xray xeroxx

  8. Aug 12

    96: Useless Eaters + Kariah

    After a deeply wholesome vacation and a trip to see the Gories, Evan hears about a D&D bar with vegan food, Green River, Suuns on the aux, and Malort ice cream. We shout out some favorites from our week off by Society, Mopar Stars, Sistema de Entretenimiento, and Mallory Hawk. We wax poetic about Useless Eaters, Kariah, Daddy’s Boy, Anti-Spectacular, pennines, and JUG. Shout out Quinn Moreland’s Riverdale recap. Ad-free and bonus episodes are available only to paid see/saw subscribers! If you like this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review on your podcatcher + please tell your friends! 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 Slips 25 This episode is sponsored by Kingston Union! It’s Slip-On Summer at Kingston Union. Add a little leisure and style to your summer vibrations with our classic Slip-On. Right now we're offering 25% Off on ALL Slip-On's. Pre beach, post beach, breezy nights on the deck or be your chillest self on your daily errands. Use code SUMMERSLIPS25 to get yours now at https://kingstonunionmfg.com/ Distrokid Punk This Week is sponsored by Distrokid. Distrokid

    96: Useless Eaters + Kariah
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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
    108
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © see/saw
  • Show Website
    Punk This Week

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