What a Great Punk

Melbourne post-punkers, Bitumen, join us this week to talk about their journey starting out playing in bands in Tasmania, working at the dog factory, the pains of album rollouts, leaning into photoshoots, and we test Jamie’s psychic abilities with some readings of our guests. New single 'Rotten Sun' out now + pre-sales of our third studio album 'TNSW' available via: https://tnsw.co/tnsw Shout outs...

Jamie's brother, Bang, is back on the pod!  In this week's Patreon episode we revisit Jamie's standup routine, discuss how cringe Simpsons humour actually is, talk a bit about golf, and announce some exciting news that's dropping first to the crew on the Patreon first this week!! To hear the full episode head over to our Patreon https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus...

Ambrose dials in from the King Gizz studio in Melbourne for a funny and insightful chat about the new Murlocs album, 'Rapscallion', coming out September 16, his upcoming touring schedule, visiting grandparents, taking payday loans from the band, staying humble in music, having a turbo work ethic and the art of recording music at soundcheck. Stay tuned to our socials for big news and a couple of an...

Chewy and The Cricket were back in classic form on the Patreon this week. We filled each other in on our previous nights out, listened to the Winnie the Pooh theme song, did a deep dive into the actor who played Ted Hastings on Line of Duty, and announced some exciting news!! To hear the full episode head over to our Patreon https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod...

Fresh from a three month European tour we chat with Sugar Bones about Conman's recent set at Glastonbury, our shared fear of TikTok, topics of revenge, songwriting with his cousin (Flume), and how his ear is recovering after Reggie from his band honked a saxophone in it. Check out our new single "Bending at the Knee": tnsw.co/bendingattheknee Shout outs @ilove_spaghetti @confidenceman_ Sign up to...

We've unlocked a classic Patreon for the main pod this week! This one was a long time coming! Our dear friend Dean Tuza is the producer of MOSSY and a lot of TNSW music including our first album, You Work for Us. In this episode we catch up for a chat about our experiences working together, the magic of music stores, lawn mower techniques, the anxieties of social media, and what it was like growin...

Charles from Flowertruck and Greenwave Beth is the quince paste to our cheese, and also one of our favourite artists! He joins us on the pod to talk about the new Flowertruck album (out September 2!), if doctors should be googling symptoms during a checkup, how the idiots are taking over, being remembered after you’re gone, the super yachts of Greece, and we workshop a concept for the next Mr Bean...

Tune in to the Patreon this week to hear about Todd’s recent Brad Pitt sighting in Greece, Jamie’s rundown on his Mossy shows and some own-trailer level acting work from during the week, the scoop on our new single and a bunch of other shit. Pre-save (Listen when it's out) to our new single "Bending at the Knee" here: tnsw.co/bendingattheknee Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod each week (that'...

This week, with Todd still in Greece living the life of a real Malaka, I (Jamie) was joined by pod fave and absolute hunk Thom Stewart (previously of Methyl Ethel)! We deepened our ever growing bromance over a few cold ones in Thom’s backyard in Freo and discussed the Willy Wagtail that he tamed, his current day job as a signwriter (it’s all about mitigating the bubble and the crease), and living...

With Chewy in Greece, we’re podding from different time zones this week. On this Patreon episode we talk about the benefits of working on ping pong time, being rough to the core, sitting down at concerts, why we don’t talk about nuts, if we’re a sucker or a wiper, and Todd gives us the rundown of what it’s like on the island of Ithaca. To hear the full episode head over to our Patreon https://patr...

This week we chat with Maz and James about songwriting with bigwigs in LA, the importance of smelling fresh, how touring and airports ain’t what they used to be, the dangers of late night maccas, surviving replacement members, and we ask the question on every Uber driver’s lips,  “What venues do you play?” **Apologise for the quality of Todt's audio this week, we had some teething issues podding f...

This week Todd was in transit en route to Greece, so Rhys Mitchell joins me (Jamie) IRL for an intimate Sunday afternoon chat that spans mental health, acting, songwriting, Rhys' band Mouth Tooth and lots more! There is, of course, also some singing, role plays and tomfoolery along the way. Enjoy. To hear the full episode head over to our Patreon https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Shout outs @drip...

This week with Todd en route to Greece, we've unlocked one of the great Patreon episodes! We'll see you all again for a new pod next week: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN! This week on the Patreon two of our favourite divas join us to celebrate our 200th fricken episode! Think crappy party hats, surprise tequila, uncharacteristically crude jokes and you’ll just be getting started. We also announce the winne...

On this week’s bonus episode we expand our business idea for bandnames.com, figure out the good news and the band news, and Jamie tells his Patreon-Only stories. To hear the full episode head over to our Patreon https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Shout outs @honestfranks Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod each week (that's double the pod!) and other VIP stuff for just $5 a month: https://patre...

Chewy and The Cricket on the pod this week chatting about novelty bands, Austin Powers customer satisfaction levels, being called “darling” by wine mums, trying to solve the mystery of where screenshots go once they’ve been snapped off, and going through a few hypothetical questions for a laff. Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod each week (that's double the pod!) and other VIP stuff for just $...

Franks back!!! And we're talkin' sandwiches, our new album, keeping busy, our favourite ballads and what he got up to on his recent trip to Vietnam. To hear the full episode head over to our Patreon https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Shout outs @honestfranks Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod each week (that's double the pod!) and other VIP stuff for just $5 a month: https://patreon.com/whatag...

This week Jay Watson joins us for a chat about life as a responsible parent vs. life as a pissy-shitty band person, what it’s like touring with a crew of 50, anti-snoring remedies, dealing with nerves and anxiety at live shows, and finding a balance between artistic drive, money and obligation that comes with being a successful artist. Shout outs @jay.w.watson Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus po...

We've unlocked this week's very special Patreon episode—in which we had the honour of chatting to Cody Smyth, who joins us ahead of his upcoming photography exhibition in Sydney that documents candid and behind the scenes moments of the first 10 years of The Strokes. We discuss how he became friends with the band at high school in NYC, what it was like watching The Strokes blow up, the beauty and...

Phoebe Lou aka Phoebe Go (and formerly of Snakadaktal and Two People) joins us this week for a chat about her new music, people using karaoke voice, Pringles conspiracy theories, what happened to The Crusty Demons, getting in trouble with Lorde, and we try to figure out what colour is gingham. Shout outs @imphoebego Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod each week (that's double the pod!) and othe...

With Todd grinding hard for a work deadline all weekend, Cameron James very graciously joined Jamie as guest co-host of WAGP—what an honour—truly!! Cameron is one of the funniest guys we know and also one of the nicest. Thanks Cam, what a great host, baby, we love ya! We talked about the drainer that was clinging to Cam at the bar last night, getting shushed at gigs, Jamie’s secret aspiration to b...

Melbourne hip hop artist Teether returns to the pod this week. We chat about the creative process on his new album MACHONA, his days playing in a metal band, why Melbourne doesn't need any more AstroTurf, the pros and cons of clearing samples, and Jamie presents Todd with a surprise gift! Shout outs @_teether Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod each week (that's double the pod!) and other VIP s...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN! This week on the Patreon two of our favourite divas join us to celebrate our 200th fricken episode! Think crappy party hats, surprise tequila, uncharacteristically crude jokes and you’ll just be getting started. We also announce the winner of the amazing What A Great Punk artwork made by Rhys, and answer the big question “Will we be continuing beyond Episode 200!?”. To hear t...

Holy shit, we’re 199 episodes deep and you better believe we are celebrating! Chewy and The Cricket are bringing you two all-time stonkers this week. First up, we take some time to reflect on the pod, deliver some hard hitting truths to one another, tell some classic stories and simply enjoy the moment in the lead up to the big 200th episode! Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod each week (that'...

Despite Todd beefing the pooch and having his mic on mute for the last part, this is still easily one of the best Chewy and The Cricket pods ever made. To hear the full episode head over to our Patreon https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod each week (that's double the pod!) and other VIP stuff for just $5 a month: https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Join us all i...

Would you rather kill Kieran or be killed by Kieran? This week we chat with Spacey Jane about how they got their big break, tips for dealing with hoverers backstage, getting weird prank calls, and our least favourite cooking techniques. Shout outs @ashtonlecornu and @kieranlama Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod each week (that's double the pod!) and other VIP stuff for just $5 a month: https:...