The Pod Punk Cast

With the Warped Tour just around the corner, the festival excitement continues with the debut album from Montreal, Quebec, hometown heroes Simple Plan. A group of kids who turned a dream into one of pop-punk's biggest success stories. Unfortunately, it was never our go-to album... Sorry we can't be Perfect. Official Site : https://officialsimpleplan.com/ I'm Just A Kid (video) : https:...

Get out the CD book, because it's about time for a party at my house, and it wouldn't be the same without you. This week we're discussing the major-label debut, and fourth full-length album from Bremerton, Washington's own MxPx! Released in June of 1998, "Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo" feels like the perfect summer album. And with MxPx playing this year's Warped...

Broken heart again today? Well we have just the episode for you.. "Blue Skies, Broken Hearts... Next 12 Exits" by The Ataris, was an instant classic when we finally decided to give it the attention it deserved. We unpack frontman Kris Roe's cinematic, diary-like lyrics, alongside the band's biggest controversies. So join us as we pull off the highway, and prepare ourselves for an...

It was just a matter of time before we covered this instant classic, the debut full length "Chroma" , by Cartel. The first of the Warped Tour bands we'll be getting into over the next few months.. so it's time to roll the windows down, and get carried away! When you think of 2005, and what albums were important, and getting the most attention, Chroma tops the list. AND IF YOU&#39...

Her Royal Highness , the Pop-Punk Princess from Napanee, Ontario is in, as we discuss her debut album from 2002, Let Go. Whether you consider this record pop-punk, pop-rock, or pop-country.. you're absolutely right, because it checks all the boxes. So don't go choosing weed over Avril, because this is the best selling album of the 21st century by a Canadian artist, and she's anything b...

"Hey ladies, what's up?" "What kind of pick up line is that?" "What did he say?" "OMG, I can't believe it!" "Ew, look at his hair!" "Band guys are so lame!" "Why's he staring at us?" "Ew, what is he wearing?" "Ok... so can I call you?" We've said it once, and we'll say it again, when it comes to the big 4 of pop-punk, New Found Glory have their spot solidified. They also really got it right re-rec...

In this episode we enter the confessional booth.. "Bless me Father, for I have sinned.. I think tonight I'll take the long way" Dashboard Confessional was the first singer-songwriter that we connected with. 'The Swiss Army Romance' is an entire album so full of heart and classic sing-alongs, Chris Carrabba was dubbed 'The King Of Pain' for all the right reasons. The pastor is in, so gather around...

What's the D-D-D-Dillio everyone?! In this episode we are wasting some time on MEST. We go back to the drawing board when Tony Lovato and the guys from South Chicago officially crashed the mainstream party. "Wasting Time" became the soundtrack for those long days at school, long nights with your friends, and especially for smoking a bong or two! Official Site : https://mestmusic.com/ What's The Di...

What would you say is your most overplayed song, or album? For a lot of people, Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World might fall victim to that, but for all the right reasons. These songs need to be heard! We ask, can an album with song writing this good, with this much emotional honesty, really be overplayed? Maybe it deserves to be. Official Site : https://www.jimmyeatworld.com/ Bleed American (vide...

This episode is for every kid who ever got picked last in gym class.. To every kid who never had a date to no school dance.. To everyone who's ever been called a freak (this is for you). Its another self-titled debut album by another set of brothers. Good Charlotte was the glue that connected As Night Falls together, the band you hear in the intro and outro of each episode. Lots of funny lyric...

"How deep is YOUR love?!" When was the last time you body surfed, or were on stage at a show? That's the heavy topic when discussing an old favourite such as Goldfinger. This band has been a part of our lives for as long as we've been going to shows as a regular pastime. This album is still a go-to for both of us, and stands as one of our all time favourite self-titled debut rele...

Welcome to the Lit Lounge! We take a dive into Lit's second studio album "A Place In The Sun". A true classic, but is it a pop-punk classic? That's debatable, but it still holds up to this day.. at least for one of us. My Own Worst Enemy (video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc5iTNVEOAg Ziplock (video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SqTTwVQwgc Miserable (video) : https://...

In this episode, we go over what this podcast is all about. We discuss some of our favourite albums from 2025, and what we look forward to in 2026. Also the big debate on " who are the BIG FOUR in pop-punk? ", and a peak into some of the first punk shows we attended. EPISODE PLAYLIST Apple - https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/the-pod-punk-cast-intro-episode/pl.u-leyMkvRSxKxz1e Spotify -...