High School Never Ends : A Pop-Punk Dad Podcast

We're kicking off April with a new concept called Awful April. This month we examine albums we thought were awful back in the day and see if they grew on us or hold up as just bad outputs. We start out with Panic at the Disco's sophomore record Pretty. Odd. Yes, P!ATD is usually pretty odd, but was this album a stinker or we just needed some time to get to 9 in the afternooon?? Be sure to follow u...

Special bonus episode! Today we sit down with Tim Rogner from Hot Alice. We talk about the musical evolution from Allister and the band's new EP Astonishing Tales from the Sea! We also put Tim on the spot to rank his favorite Seinfeld episodes and he was quite prepared for the challenge. Check out Hot Alice on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5shwViPckFp0E1gkU5G5QA?si=3cETwt8ySyCMajlf2OyVP...

We're putting the wraps on Fueled by March with Action! Today we deep dive Punchline's debut LP and we're joined by Steve Soboslai to give us insights on how they got signed to FBR, the recording process, and his thoughts on each track. 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 Di...

Fueled By March rolls on as we discuss Gym Class Heroes and some punk-hip-hop with their first album The Papercut Chronicles. We chat about FBR doing something a little different and of course rank our favorites! 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.g...

In our next Fueled By March album spotlight we came here to make you dance tonight! We chat with Ashleigh all about Cobra Starship's emergence in electronic pop-punk and dissect their 2007 banger Viva La Cobra! 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/...

A new month brings a new theme! During Fueled by March we are taking a look at some awesome albums released by Fueled By Ramen and we're kicking it off with a discussion on Paramore's breakout hit Riot! We're joined by Krystin who is a huge Paramore fan to give us the inside info. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merchandise and more...

To conclude February Folly we're taking our signature segment "Rankin It" and expanding it to a full episode! We are joined by Houston Calls frontman Tom Keiger and rank everything from our favorite 2023 songs to our favorite breakfast cereals. Check out our Rankin It playlist and listen to some of our favorites in multiple categories: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eMQ6zN5ZuCjJjTCdQXii3?si=0d...

You can't talk about fun and silly and leave Weird Al out of the conversation. Today we talk all about Weird Al parodies, originals, polkas, and album spotlight "Running with Scissors." Check out a playlist of all of our favorite all-time Weird Al songs here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Cc5UzmZqMKVZoElE7JR1b?si=9d31af30966f4c36 Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  ht...

This week's folly takes us back to a spoof movie from 2001. Movie Steve joins us as we talk all about the teen rom-coms that inspired Not Another Teen Movie. Does it hold up? Is it cringe? Watch the movie before you listen and let us know what you think! 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...

After a super fun month of HSNE Jeopardy, our producer, Jake Lloyd Bacon offered to take over the show and put together a fun trivia contest to pit Wingman Steve against Chris-183. There are lots of twists, turns, and fun categories, and even questions submitted by you, the HSNE community! Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merchandise...

In our new series February Folly we explore some fun and silly concepts. This week we're talking all about AI in general and in music. We take a listen to some AI-generated pop-punk and give our reactions along with resident silly man Dave Dross from No Advisory! Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merchandise and more! Join in the conv...

It's the Season 1 HSNE Jeopardy Championship Round! This week all 3 of our previous winners face off for a very special prize. It's PunkishDad vs Bailey vs Matt - who will be crowned the very first HSNE Jeopardy Champion?? 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:/...

The winner of our 3rd HSNE Jeopardy! game will take on the winners of Games 1 & 2 next week in the championship! This week it's Matt vs Krystin vs Freddy. Tune in and play along! 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   High School Never E...

It's our second round of HSNE Jeopardy! Today we pit PunkishDad, Andy, and Jessie against each other to see who emerges victorious! 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   High School Never Ends is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio indepen...

Welcome to HSNE Jeopardy! We took 22 volunteers and randomly picked our contestants to battle their wits in pop-punk and emo trivia! Today, we have Bailey, Tom and Mike Elfers going at it to see who will be victorious and make it to our tournament of champions! Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merchandise and more! Join in the conver...

We close out 2023 and our look back with a deep dive on the newest Story of the Year record Tear Me to Pieces. This one has some major nostalgia and reminiscence to Page Avenue. We talk sings, we talk screams, and we thank all our listeners for a great year! Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merchandise and more! Join in the conversat...

This week we're gonna be talking more about the pop inside pop-punk. We've given a good listen to Olivia Rodrigo's 2023 record GUTS and we're primed to talk about piano ballads, Avril-inspired rock and more. Can a couple of 40 year old dudes relate to a 20 year old pop star? Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for official merchandise and more! Join...

The boys from Strong Island are back with an all new record. This week we look at 2023's new Taking Back Sunday album 152. This one is quite different than other TBS albums - tune in to hear our thoughts! 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/b3AdrA...

Next up on our 2023 Look Back is the newest record from MxPx. This one came out this summer and definitely has some throw back vibes. We're joined by Punkish_Dad and Stew and we all weigh in if this album found its way home to our streaming platforms. 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...

We're taking the next month to talk about albums that came out this year, and there's no better place to start than with blink-182's highly anticipated reunion with Tom DeLonge One More Time. We're joined by Mike Elfers to break down the album Tom called the best blink album of all time track by track and rank our favorites. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.h...

We're wrapping up November Nostalgia with a light on in Chicago. This week we head back to '03 and discuss Fall Out Boy's debut album Take This to Your Grave. How does it stack up in the FOB discography? We chat track by track and discuss! 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...

Next up from the 2003 time machine, we walk through Brand New's Deja Entendu with our bud Steve Kelly from Sinking Ship Records. Coming off a pop-punk album and transitioning to a more emo rock vibe was a big risk, do we think it paid off? 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...

What do you get when combine angsty pop-punk and The Goonies? The answer is The Ataris 2003 "So Long, Astoria." We take a deep dive during November Nostalgia to talk about the record that features a huge cover song and a lot of other gems. 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...

This November we're doing a play on nostalgia. 2003 was a hell of a year for pop-punk and we're going to go back and spotlight a bunch of awesome albums that came out, kicking it all off with Alkaline Trio's Good Mourning. Mike Damante, Alk Trio enthusiast and punk rock journalist joins us for this deep dive. Be sure to follow us on all social media @HSNEpod and visit  http://www.hsnepod.com  for...

We're back for another episode of Quick Hits and our guest today is in not 1 but 2 active bands. Wiley is the guitarist for Hey, Disarray and the singer and guitarist for Die Criminal. We talk about his work with Dan Marsala, his musical influences, and listen to a track from each band. Make sure and follow them on your music platform of choice and socials! Be sure to follow us on all social media...