Emo Kids Anonymous

Hosted By Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon
  • 4.6 (11)
  • Music Interviews
  • Updated Weekly

With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, sports. and so many others. EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer.

  1. 6h ago

    171. Riley! Talk Pure Noise Signing, Their First Headlining Tour & The Making Of "To Live And Die In The American South" | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA171! Today we're joined by Kris, Izzy and Ryan from Riley! THE MOTHERF*CKING BAND! (for the second time)! We caught them right as they got into Denver for the second show of their first ever headlining tour with Kerosene Heights and Bugsy. We talk about the differences in preparation between being a support act and the headliner, as well as what to expect on this tour, their recent Pure Noise signing, feet pics and so much more. With their new EP To Live And Die In The American South coming out this Friday, we dive deep into the making of the EP. From writing the songs and getting big features on them (Eric from Heart Attack Man, Tades from Hot Mulligan, Gabe from SAYP) to recording them with Phillip Odom (and getting that final touch from Will Yip), Riley! give us the full breakdown. It was an absolute treat having Riley! back on the show. Be sure to go check out their new EP To "Live And Die In The American South", out this Friday on Pure Noise Records. ------------------------ Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ Join our discord! https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz The new and improved EKA store is open! emokidsanonymous.printify.me EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  2. 2d ago

    170. Manor Gates: Ohio DIY Emo, Recording with Billy Mannino & MGK | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA170! Today we're joined by Griffen, Jeremy and Adam from Columbus based band Manor Gates! The fellas and I talk about the recording process behind their upcoming record. The writing process, recording in Queens with Billy Mannino, touring plans and everything else! We discuss other Ohio bands like Mud Whale, Scarlet Street, Palette Knife and a ton of others. We discuss the origins of the band, bouncing between labels, and the decision to do the damn thing on their own. Go listen to "fwiwidc" and "found an enemy" on streaming services today! ------------------------------- Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ Join our discord!https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz The new and improved EKA store is open!emokidsanonymous.printify.me EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  3. 5d ago

    169. Heavy Metal Chess Club: Philadelphia, Emo Origins and the Beauty in Baldness | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA169! Today we're joined by Heavy Metal Chess Club out of Philadelphia! Hot off the heels of their new album "I Think It'll Haunt Me Forever", the members of HMCC joined us for a deep dive on the album as well as a look into their personal and collective emo origins. I'll give you a hint: lots of Title Fight, Modern Baseball and The Hotelier. Along with this we discuss the bustling Philadelphia DIY scene, their favorites in the area, how they ended up on We're Trying Records and so much more. Are they emo? Are they power pop? pop punk? pop rock? HMCC don't know and they don't care. ---------------------------- Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ Join our discord!https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz The new and improved EKA store is open!emokidsanonymous.printify.me EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  4. Jul 8

    168. Michael Cera Palin: Elliott talks Emo, Atlanta & The Link Between Freddy Got Fingered & 9/11 | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA168! Today is a very special episode as we are joined by Elliott Brabant of Michael Cera Palin for a wide ranging interview that had Robb in tears from both laughter and sadness. Things kick off with a bang as we immediately start by talking about Combat and Freddie Got Fingered which of course leads to Ebert & Roper and then 9/11 and then things just keep on that path. We discuss the deer imagery across the songs and artwork, the hiatus, the return, the state of the scene today and their thoughts on the Sheryl Crow cover all these years later. At one point Amanda has technical issues and Elliott and Robb just nerd out over Emo, as Elliott shared their most controversial opinions on emo as we walked through each wave. This felt like a special episode, EKA at it's finest, if I can break the fourth wall and also gloat at the same time. Elliott was a real pleasure, we discuss how their mom supported their passion for music, the importance of queer spaces in music, plus so many of the bands we've had on this show. Aren't We Amphibians, Ogbert The Nerd, Kerosene Heights, Evan Weiss, Manor Gates (oops that's next week), Prince Daddy and so much more. Shoutout to Elliott for being an absolute treat to interview and a treasure trove of emo insight and wisdom. Complete with Sophie's Floorboard, Blogspot and Warped Tour Compilation CD references, this was a very fun interview that was all over the place in the best way. ---------------------------- Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ Join our discord!https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz The new and improved EKA store is open!emokidsanonymous.printify.me EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  5. Jul 6

    167. Glen: Hog House, Hut Dug Horror Stories and Michigan DIY | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA167! Today we're joined by the band Glen out of Lansing, Michigan. Originally they're from Clio, they went to high school together and now they run a venue out of their home. We've heard about this band in previous episodes with No Problemo!, Final Boss Fight, The Bald and Tequila Mockingbird so naturally we had to have the band on and they were uhh...NOT a disappointment. There was gaslighting, glizzy gobbling and so much more. We talk about their origins (they went to high school together in Clio, Michigan), the house of Glen (including the jouch) and Calvin Johnson (I think). This whole thing was a blur i dunno. -------------------------------------------- Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ Join our discord!https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz The new and improved EKA store is open!emokidsanonymous.printify.me EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  6. Jul 1

    166. The Early November, Ace & Jeff Talk 25 Years of TEN, Drive Thru Days, Compilations vs Playlists, Parenting & More | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA166! Today we are joined by Ace Enders and Jeff Kummer from seminal New Jersey emo band The Early November! Amanda and I have both been fans of this band for over 20 years so we were very excited for this interview and the guys did not disappoint. Truly class acts who made for an incredible conversation that covered everything from the early days of the band to their multi decades long friendship to this past weekend at Warped Tour in Washington DC. Ace has worked extensively with friend of the show and previous guest Gabe Woodrow so we chatted about Gabe as well as tons of other bands from Yellowcard to a drive thru records special emo gauntlet featuring everyone from NFG to SoCo to The Starting Line, Finch, Hellogoodbye, you name em! Plus, did we get the inside scoop and possibly name their seventh LP (#TEN7)? At times this conversation gets philosophical and at other times it's heavy and then it's all laughs. Truly one of our favorite interviews in show history, I'm not sure if I wish these guys were my best friends, my dads, or my senators, but either way wow what an absolute treat they were. Thanks guys! ------------------------------- Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ Join our discord!https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz The new and improved EKA store is open!emokidsanonymous.printify.me EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  7. Jun 29

    165. Jus Rus & Robb Talk Menzingers, Counting Crows, The Gaslight Anthem & More | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA165! Today we are joined by Jus Rus, a singer/songwriter from Philly! Jus Rus is the solo project of Justin Russell. Justin and I have followed eachother on tiktok for a while and couldn't help that we basically had the exact same taste in music so once he had some new material to promote we had to have him on! We filmed this while Amanda and Catherine were in DC at Warped Tour so this is a classic solo dolo Robbisode. Justin and I talk about his musical influences and origins along with his journey so far as a musician. Along with this we talk Philly, Jersey, and all of our favorite bands from the area. The Gaslight Anthem, Jack Antanoff, Bruce Springsteen, The Menzingers, this was such a good time. Justin has been slowly releasing singles over the past couple months and honestly, we might be looking at a real underrated hidden gem here. How tf does the tristate area produce so many great artists?!? Lets discuss! ------------------------------ Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ Join our discord! https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz The new and improved EKA store is open! emokidsanonymous.myshopify.com EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) _____________________________________________________

  8. Jun 26

    164. Walwin: Pop Punk, Pro Wrestling & What Stacy's Up To Today | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA 164! Today we are joined by our most long distance guest in show history, Walwin! Walwin is a singer, songwriter, producer and overall just cool dude. Currently based in Melbourne by way of South London, Walwin was kind enough to join me early in the Aussie morning for one of the most fun conversations we've had on the show. We dive into what makes pro wrestling so special, its correlation with alternative music and how it influences are culture as well as Walwin's wrestling Mt. Rushmore. We discuss his upbringing and early music history, from first hearing Chad Kroeger & Josey Scott's song "Hero" on the Spiderman soundtrack to playing LA in the 2010s to the upcoming release of his next single Parasocial Princess (mixed by former guest Tom Denney). We discuss Oasis, The 1975 and the musical stylings of the one and only Jim Johnston. The day we recorded this interview, his song "Make Stacy Great Again" did not leave my brain so we discuss the meaning behind the track along with some of his previous work like Survivor Series '97. Walwin , I love you bruv! ----------------------------------------------- Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ Join our discord!https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz The new and improved EKA store is open!emokidsanonymous.myshopify.com EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

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With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, sports. and so many others. EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer.

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  • Creator
    Hosted By Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    192
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Hosted By Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon
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    Emo Kids Anonymous

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