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High School Never Ends : A Pop-Punk Dad Podcast

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Thirty-Something Dads, 'Wingman' Steve and Chris-183, nerd out over the power-chorded glory that was 90's and 2000's pop-punk. Their hearts are Blink and Yellowcard but their brains are pure Baby Shark.

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www.hsnepod.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Winter of Blink: Take Off Your Pants & Jacket w/ Gordon McPherson 02.12.2021

How do you follow up the pop-punk album of the decade? By Taking Off Your Pants and Jacket, that's how. Today we welcome Gordon McPherson from College Radio to discuss if blink-182 lived up to the task in TOYPAJ. Did this album continue growing the blink hype or get lost amid record label interference? Check out our analysis and our rankings of the best songs on TOYPAJ. Be sure to follow us on all...

Winter of Blink: The Mark Tom & Travis Show (Mini-Episode) 28.11.2021

If you attended a blink show in the late 90's/early 00's you probably heard a show similar to this live album recording. In this episode the boys discuss the live recording of The Mark, Tom and Travis Show. They chat on Satan, on-stage hijinks, if the album held up over time, and how the album versions of the songs we love translated into a live show. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNE...

Winter of Blink: Enema of the State w/ Chris Fafalios 25.11.2021

Work sucks, we know. The Winter of Blink continues as we walk through the breakthrough album Enema of the State. This album contains the iconic tracks What's My Age Again? and All The Small Things and we recruited punk rock connoisseur Chris Fafalios to discuss these and every other track on the album to find out what exactly it was about this band that pulled in the entire world and spring-boarde...

Winter of Blink: Dude Ranch w/ Adam Lohrbach 18.11.2021

The Winter of Blink continues as we tackle the album that spring boarded blink into mainstream mainstays. We're joined by Home Grown and Radical Radical frontman Adam Lohrbach and we break down Dude Ranch track by track and all those feels we had when we realized this was growing up. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merchandise and m...

Winter of Blink: Cheshire Cat w/ Peter Munters 11.11.2021

The Winter of Blink is upon us. This epic series of episodes will follow blink-182's full discography album by album and we kick it off with Over It's Peter Munters to talk all things Cheshire Cat. Blink's first studio album gave us the raw emotion, musicianship and lyrics that laid the groundwork for a band that was destined for greatness. Peter helps us break down Cheshire Cat song by song point...

Spooky Scary Stuff w/ Movie Steve 28.10.2021

The leaves are falling, the pumpkins are out, the spooky season is upon us. In this episode Wingman Steve & Chris-183 invite Movie Steve back to talk about all things Halloween including hijinks they got up to as kids, adult Halloween and their favorite costumes and they rank their favorite Halloween candies! Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for...

All Things Andrew: A Discussion on Andrew McMahon w/ Steve Parparts 21.10.2021

The patron of piano-rock, Andrew McMahon has had 3 different bands that have touched us all in different ways, from the gritty piano-punk of Something Corporate to Jack's Mannequin to the electronic Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. We recruit resident Andrew McMahon expert Steve Parpart to discuss all things Andrew including our favorite projects, albums and songs. For a cheat sheet of our favori...

Double Album Spotlight: Fenix TX / Lechuza 14.10.2021

Fenix TX's discography was unfortunately only 2 full albums deep, so this week Wingman Steve and Chris-183 enlist friend of the pod Justin Stewart to chat about their 2 iconic albums Fenix TX and Lechuza. This genre staple band had a huge influence on the scene and in this episode the boys go track by track through both albums and highlight what they love about the Houston, TX quartet. Be sure to...

Hey There Tom Higgenson 07.10.2021

The Plain White T's got on everyone's radar when Hey There Delilah hit, but this week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 chat with frontman Tom Higgenson about the T's humble beginnings, their mainstream success, and the awesome projects Tom has been involved with recently including TLB and Million Miler. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merc...

Album Spotlight: Insomniac 30.09.2021

On today's Album Spotlight Wingman Steve & Chris-183 go back to the classic pop-punk band Green Day's 1995 album and discuss everything about Insomniac. This was the follow-up to the mega-hit Dookie and they take on different nostalgic views of this classic album, discuss each and every song and rank their favorites Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.co...

All Punked Up! 23.09.2021

It's the pop-punk podcast crossover you've been waiting for... this week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 welcome Tyler and Bailey from the AllPunkedUp podcast to the show. They talk about their favorite current scene bands, their favorite nostalgia acts and of course hit on the hot button topic of MGK bringing pop-punk back to the mainstream. It's 4 music fans talking about the music and the scene they...

I'm Just A Kid: A Simple Plan Discussion w/ Jesse Draham 16.09.2021

It's true we're all just a dic... we're addicted to Simple Plan. Actually in this episode we chat about the fact that not everybody likes Simple Plan, some feel the opposite! Wingman Steve & Chris-183 welcome Kill Your Gods! host Jesse Draham to discuss the band you love to hate (and that's okayyyy). Are they industry plants? Do they just kick ass? Listen and decide for yourself. We're sorry we ca...

Stories from the Stage w/ No Advisory 09.09.2021

Wingman Steve & Chris-183 sit down and chat with Dave Dross from Cali skate punk band No Advisory. They discuss the realities of touring, writing songs about genitals and some of their favorite pop-punk bands from back in the day. Check out No Advisory on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0B2iDtfJyN1uPcLG5JDpbr?si=U50kQ6L8SyesYmg-ox-uig&dl_branch=1 Be sure to follow us on all social media @...

Album Spotlight: Anthem 02.09.2021

Less Than Jake has been a powerhouse in the ska/skate-punk scene for 25 years. In this episode Wingman Steve & Chris-183 dive deep on their 2003 hit Anthem. They go through the album track by track and rank their favorite songs. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord  h...

The Hell Episode: A Sum 41 Discussion w/ Mike Elfers 26.08.2021

We're in too deep and we're tryin to keep up above in our heads but we gotta talk about Sum 41. They contributed to the infusion of pop-punk into the mainstream back in 2000 and never stopped. In this episode Wingman Steve & Chris-183 are joined by Mike Elfers to jump into the Canadian rockers discography from back in the day all the way to today. After the episode listen to a playlist of our favo...

Stories from the Stage w/ Ford the River 19.08.2021

Just because you work for the man, you have a family and you're on the wrong side of 30 doesn't mean you can't have fun, write punk rock songs and play gigs. That's the philosophy of this week's guests - Kevin & Matt from Lancaster, PA's Ford the River. This week the boys chat about Craigslist, SR-71, DUI Charity Golf Tournaments, children's theme parks and more! Check out Ford the River's debut a...

The Superhero Show w/ Movie Steve 12.08.2021

It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's your favorite HSNE buds chatting about their favorite Superheroes with resident TV and movie expert Movie Steve. On this journey the boys talk about their superhero fandom growing up, what they've loved or hated about those stories coming to the big and small screen and everything in between. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www...

Album Spotlight: The Silence in Black & White 05.08.2021

Cut our wrists and black our eyes as Wingman Steve & Chris-183 go through legendary emo pioneers Hawthorne Height's first album The Silence in Black and White. It's sad, it's screamy, its a classic. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord  https://discord.gg/b3AdrAYURm  ...

Everything Is Alright: A Motion City Soundtrack Discussion w/ Evan Stewart 29.07.2021

We're on fire and now we're getting ready to bust a move. Check it out it's finally time to chat about all things Motion City Soundtrack! The boys call in some backup from Evan Stewart of College Radio to walk through the whole MCS discography and fandom. Here's a playlist of everyone's favorite MCS tracks: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/075EQwzlbmtvWWZwbcoH7C?si=5dff7c5c5e3c4bbc Be sure to fol...

HSNE Listening Party Volume 1 22.07.2021

Today Wingman Steve & Chris-183 play DJs and spin songs from some of the awesome bands they've met during the past year and a half of podcasting. Listen along as they introduce and react to every song and list fun facts about each one from the bands themselves. After you're done you can listen to the full episode playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/68TaRl6fEna4n0kOOgAESF?si=eb4ac7068b...

HSNE Goes YouTube: Blink-182 vs Good Charlotte w/ Katie Foster 18.07.2021

Actress Katie Foster made a hot take on TikTok that Good Charlotte is better than blink-182. Chris-183 opposes her in this discussion as Wingman Steve acts as the judge. Audio version from the HSNE YouTube channel. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversation on our official Discord  https://discord...

Stories from the Stage w/ Project Revise 15.07.2021

It's the Eurotrip we've all been waiting for. This week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 chat with Project Revise singer and guitarist from the UK. They discuss the UK's love for Bowling for Soup, how to cook with worcheshire sauce, the metric system and a whole lot more. Check out Project Revise on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eXFmD8BMGLhcJa80K6DvG?si=f0lPmYZMS-qJQz38zkHWlA Be sure to follo...

Throwing the Game: A Lucky Boys Confusion Discussion feat/ Stubhy Pandav 08.07.2021

You can call it anything you want, the fact remains the same... Stubhy never got to be our Fred Astaire.... This week Wingman Steve & Chris-183 sit down with Lucky Boys Confusion frontman Stubhy Pandav. They talk about how the band got started, about parents and rebellion, record labels, and walk through the whole LBC discography. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http:/...

Hey Suburbia! w/ Mike Damante 01.07.2021

Hey Suburbia! is a punk-rock encyclopedia/coffee table book that details how the scene we love so dearly came to be. This week we're joined by Mike Damante, author and music journalist to talk about punk rock elitism, interviewing your heroes and how the Warped Tour Generation came about. Also check out Mike's "Hey Suburbia Ultimate Playlist" https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xyHjw0fV6hy4Wt1gOB9T...

Album Spotlight: MmmHmm w/ Matt Kelly 24.06.2021

This week the trend is to chat about Relient K and their breakthrough to the mainstream with 2004's MmHmm. We welcome friend of the show and Relient K fan Matt Kelly to discuss the Christian music success and how it was received by Top 40 radio, MTV2, and all things in between. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merchandise and more! J...

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