What a Great Punk

Milo Aukerman, singer of the siminal and coffee-obsessed punk band Descendents, joins us on the pod this week. We talk about how going to punk shows lit up his life as a teenager, going karaoke for band practice, leaving the band to become a scientist, his musical influences, being a geek and never fitting in, the value in a slow burn career, how ordering too much poutine could have contributed to...

"Hey Siri, play Keith Urban". This week on the Patreon we're chatting cow people, rock & rollers, going to the ARIAs, 90s department stores, and we try out a new segment called Call the Doctor. To listen to the full episode, head over to our Patreon page at https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Tickets to all AU, UK and EU shows are available now: https://tnsw.co/tour Sign up to our Patreon for a...

This week on the pod, Bryce joins us for a chat while he’s back home on a short break from touring. We talk about what it's actually like playing to large crowds, how you’ve got to water the band plant, his thoughts on RHCP, who makes the most mistakes in the band, and who's having arguments on stage. Jamie and Bryce also do a surprisingly good impressions battle. We're playing Yours & Owls fe...

On this week’s bonus episode we catch up on each other’s holidays, including the shit that you don’t see in the photos. To listen to the full episode, head over to our Patreon page at 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 in the TNSW Discord...

Johnny is a talented guitarist, songwriter and 1/3 of one of our favourite Australian band's, DMA'S. Off the back of their biggest ever UK shows, and ahead of their largest Australian tour to date, Johnny joins us for a chat about the journey of DMA'S so far, how meeting your idols can turn bad, what it's like playing on Acid, why it's important to write a shit load of songs and to never throw awa...

We're up to the final episode of season 2, for our commentary series on our Comedy Central mockumentary. One of our favourite episodes, we talk about the realistic approach to filming the drummer auditions, breaking into high schools in Newcastle, and the multiple changes we made to the ending. Stay tuned for more commentary, next up we'll share our thoughts and insights on the making of TNSW Toni...

We've unlocked one of our favourite recent episodes for you this week — Our new buds from Melbourne punk band, Civic, join us on the Patreon this week. We chat about the recent failed Titanic submarine mission, stamping out our gaits, Windows 95, sleuthing on the net, slide guitars, screen time, paying back our debts, and earning no money in music, where their band name came from and the upcoming...

This week in our creators commentary series exclusive to the Patreon, we're up to another favourite episode, filmed at the Grove Studios in NSW. We talk about some behind the scenes shit as usual, about the improvised nature of the episode, and how some of the songs we made up on the spot for the filming of this episode, ended up making it onto our first album! To hear the full episode and watch t...

Chris is one half of the iconic Sydney electronic music duo, Bag Raiders. He joins us from his studio in LA for a chat about why you need to get out of your own way, the early days of the DIY club scene in Kings Cross, being built for lockdowns, writing music for his time in the sauna, road testing songs on tour, listening to your scene partner and resisting social media. Shout outs @christopherst...

This week in our creators commentary series exclusive to the Patreon, we watch one of the most talked about and loved episodes of our series, Frogshow featuring Daniel Johns. There's so many interesting and fateful events related to this ep, we talk about how it all came about, what it was like filming at his house, and heaps of other fun bits of info related creation and filming of the episode. T...

Joe is a super talented musician and songwriter, and joins us on the pod to talk about what he’s up to with Hatchie and his solo project, Rinse. We also go full Joe Rogan mode talking about alien press conferences and the feeling of impending doom, then also check out what’s happening with his cute little rabbits and why he’s getting back to basics with music. Shout outs @joeagius and cheers  @you...

Here’s another episode on our creators commentary series for the Patreon. This week we watch the first episode we actually shot for Season 2, in all its awkward glory. Tune into the Patreon feed to watch a video recording of the pod, and watch along with us. To hear the full episode and watch the video head over to our Patreon https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus p...

Kate and Morgan from Naarm ultra-emotive dream pop act, Acopia, join us on the pod this week. We talk about their new music and song writing process, the early days of the band, our shared fear of the ATO, what everyone’s dooffin’ to, and how good heavy metal is these days. Shout outs @acopia_ and cheers to @younghenrys for supporting the pod Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod each week (that'...

We’ve recorded a special creators commentary series over the next 4 weeks while we are on a holiday break. We’re continuing on this week from where we last left off on Season 2, Episode 4: Mushies guest starring Ryan Shelton. It’s a great chat, and be sure to tune into the Patreon feed for a special video recording of the pod, so you can watch along with us! To hear the full episode head over to o...

Sydney’s Gen Z x 60s psych darlings, The Lazy Eyes, join us on the pod this week. We discuss how they started their music career busking in Newtown (shout outs Pets in Parks), playing their first gig at 15, what’s up with their new album, why stealing pigs isn’t cool, and getting tricked by AI and deep fakes. Shout outs @thelazyeyesband Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus pod each week (that's doub...

This week’s bonus episode is a cozy chat between Chewy and The Cricket. We talk about the previous weekend’s live pods, how ya gotta make a mess to make things clean, fashion shopping in Italy, surprises in TV shows, staying out for work and talking loudly on the plane. To listen to the full episode, head over to our Patreon page at https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Sign up to our Patreon for a b...

We chat with Hamish from The Vines and Wolfmother about how he joined The Vines from a classified ad in the paper, his career before the vines playing review shows in Vegas, nearly being in the Blue Man Group, the wild ride of The Vines rise to fame internationally in the early 2000s, and we get the story behind the infamous David Letterman performance on live television. Shout outs Young Henrys f...

Happy Birthday Helen!! 300 fricken episodes!! We're still live in Naarm and kick the 300th's haircut off with two more of our favourite, funniest and most requested pod guests, Frank Sweet and Jenna Owen. Massive shout outs to everyone on the Patreon, we honestly couldn't do this pod without you. To listen to the full episode, head over to our Patreon page at https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Sho...

This week we're live in Naarm for our 300th episode celebrations featuring all time pod faves Harriette aka Hatchie, Issy Beech, and a last minute, timeless rendition of Catchy Smile by Jenna Owen. Massive shout outs to everyone that bought tickets and came down to the show, it was so much fun and we had the best time hanging out and chatting with everyone. Shout outs Young Henrys for the beers to...

On this bonus episode we take a look at extinct and spooky theme parks from our childhood, speak a little Italian and talk about a bunch of other shite. To listen to the full episode, head over to our Patreon page at https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Get tickets to our 300th pod episode LIVE here: https://events.humanitix.com/what-a-great-punk-300th-episode-live Sign up to our Patreon for a bonus...

Dave Brown has been part of The Mighty Boosh since its conception in the late 90s. You may know him as Bollo and many of the other beloved characters in the Boosh universe, but he’s also managed to document the entire series through his love of photography. On this episode of the pod, we have a long and entertaining chat about all things Boosh. Covering the upcoming photography exhibition in Sydne...

On this week’s bonus episode we talk about our new movie idea, Carrot Ribbons, deep dive on the Waiters Restaurant, and give Pelvis a call on what turns out to be his birthday!! To listen to the full episode, head over to our Patreon page at https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunk Get tickets to our 300th pod episode LIVE here: https://events.humanitix.com/what-a-great-punk-300th-episode-live Sign up t...

Big Wett is an artist on the rise, and joins us for a high energy chat about the perks of being systemless and avoiding emails, the importance of hanging with fans, getting mugged, our worst injuries, and how she goes about producing her erotic bangers. Catch Big Wett and TNSW playing Yours & Owls festival in Wollongong, October 14 & 15 —  Get your tix here! Get tickets to our 300th pod ep...

Another week, another early morning patreon with Chewy and The Cricket. On this bonus episode we talk about Jamie’s new campaign promise to fix the laundry situation in his house, being a disgusting cat person, Jamie’s recent time on set, we also watch some theatre restaurant trailers and con-artist videos on YouTube. To listen to the full episode, head over to our Patreon page at https://patreon....

Linda’s back on the pod and joins us from her new closet in LA to chat about her new book, Love Language, and the latest season of her award winning podcast, Tough Love. We have an in depth conversation about towels, getting things signed, Jamie’s new friend purple patch, people pleasing and which reality shows we’re watching at the moment. Get tickets to our 300th pod episode LIVE here: https://e...