On The Wreck Chord

Benjamin Brennan and Alex Newman
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On The Wreck Chord

On The Wreck Chord is an unofficial fan podcast about the Fat Wreck Chords catalog and punk music in general. Join hosts Alex and Ben as they go album-by-album, side-by-side, in (mostly) chronological order through the Fat catalog, holding in-depth discussions about the major releases and their context within the world of punk music. Fat Wreck Chords is the seminal and iconic skate punk label founded by Fat Mike of NOFX and has been the home to Lagwagon, No Use For A Name, Strung Out, Against Me! and many, many more.

  1. SEP 21

    Bonus Fat Volume 03 Part 2 - Fat Music vs Punk O Rama Volumes 3-4

    In this episode we continue our head to head battle to the death between the Fat Music and Punk-O-Rama compilation series.  This episode focuses on volumes 3 and 4 of each.  We also get the exciting conclusion to the current mini campaign of Basements and Boneheads.  And we look back on season 3 and talk about our favorite records from the season.

    1h 6m

  2. JUL 21

    Bonus Fat Volume 03 Part 1 - Fat Music vs Punk O Rama Volumes 1-2

    We start comparing the Fat Music and Punk O Rama comps.  The basements and boneheads campaign from Bonus Fat Volume 2 continues.  We also talk about our favorites from 2023.  Stay tuned for part 2!

    1h 13m

  3. APR 6

    S03 E12: Consumed - “Breakfast at Papa’s” / Swingin Utters - “Sounds Wrong” / The Ataris - “Look Forward to Failure”

    Albums Discussed:   Consumed - Breakfast at Papa’s Swingin Utters - Sounds Wrong The Ataris - Look Forward to Failure Dillinger Four - Midwestern Songs of the Americas https://fatwreck.com/products/breakfast-at-pappas https://fatwreck.com/products/the-sounds-wrong-e-p https://fatwreck.com/products/look-forward-to-failure   Season Finale!  It’s an EP episode!  There’s a lot of talk about Cincinnati’s culinary contributions.  We talk about some light divination.  We try to count lips rings in the cover art.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3CdsYK-iiA&ab_channel=BarRescue https://www.vice.com/en/article/pav8vn/dillinger-four-midwestern-songs-of-the-americas-the-shape-of-punk

    1h 13m

  4. MAR 29

    S03 E11: Swingin’ Utters - “Five Lessons Learned”

    Albums Discussed:   Swingin’ Utters - Five Lessons Learned Armchair Martian - S/T Samiam - You Are Freaking Me Out https://fatwreck.com/collections/swingin-utters/products/five-lessons-learned   This record has a lot of personnel.  We are shockingly positive about this record.  Are macbook cords caviar for cats?  Should you trust that car from your gearhead friend?  What are the potential consequences of befriending that mature student in your art class?

    1h 14m

  5. MAR 22

    S03 E10: Snuff - “Tweet Tweet My Lovely”

    Albums Discussed:   Snuff - Tweet Tweet My Lovely Husker Du - Zen Arcade Fucked Up - Dose Your Dreams   https://fatwreck.com/products/tweet-tweet-my-lovely   Snuff:  a ticking timebomb.  Humor, ability, and nine different tempos.  What a deadly combination.  Ben makes a god damn fool out of himself reading tweets he thinks are funny.  “I love this 70 minute record.”  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2188242/ https://ew.com/article/2005/07/22/professional-wrestling-bob-mould/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8zVO5Ug0zA

    1h 7m

  6. MAR 15

    S03 E09: Strung Out - “Twisted By Design”

    Albums Discussed:   Strung Out - Twisted By Design Bigwig - Stay Asleep Shai Hulud - Hearts Once Nourished With Hope and Compassion   https://fatwreck.com/products/twisted-by-design   We all love this record.  We talk about our ultimate devotions.  We also read a buzzfeed listicle about torture.     LTD Guy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHQ7e2XlfXc

    1h 47m

  7. MAR 8

    S03 E08: Tilt - “Collect Em All”

    Albums Discussed:   Tilt - Collect Em All Fifteen - Lucky Dance Hall Crashers - Honey I’m Homely   https://fatwreck.com/products/collect-em-all   The lyrical content of this album makes for some interesting discussions.  Action movies, Oscar bait movies, and partial birth abortions OH MY.

    1h 11m

  8. MAR 1

    S03 E07: Good Riddance - “Ballads from the Revolution”

    Albums Discussed:   Good Riddance - Ballads from the Revolution Kid Dynamite - Kid Dynamite Kill Your Idols - This Is Just the Beginning   https://fatwreck.com/products/ballads-from-the-revolution   One of us sings this episode.  Alex is at risk of drowning in historic floods.  Josh is a pants guy now.  We read some fan feedback.  There’s discussion of a potential patreon feature.  RIP Main Entrance.

    1h 7m
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About

On The Wreck Chord is an unofficial fan podcast about the Fat Wreck Chords catalog and punk music in general. Join hosts Alex and Ben as they go album-by-album, side-by-side, in (mostly) chronological order through the Fat catalog, holding in-depth discussions about the major releases and their context within the world of punk music. Fat Wreck Chords is the seminal and iconic skate punk label founded by Fat Mike of NOFX and has been the home to Lagwagon, No Use For A Name, Strung Out, Against Me! and many, many more.

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  • Creator
    Benjamin Brennan and Alex Newman
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    On The Wreck Chord

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