Mable Syndrome Punk Rock Podcast

Brad Logan is interviewed by Kristen for this episode of the Mable Syndrome Podcast. Brad talks about his recent departure from the band Leftover Crack, his new book about LOC, as well as his new role in The Adolescents. Brad also discusses his new band, Instant Ruin. Brad and Kristen talk about suicide, drug use, personality disorders, sexual assault and more heavy topics. But have some laughs as well. Don't miss! Song: Lil Snitch by Child's Pose

For this exciting episode Kristen and Jessica are joined by Jawbreaker guitarist and singer, Blake Schwarzenbach. Who are his early punk rock influences? How does he feel about the big upcoming tour? Does he like the songs he wrote so many years ago? Is he writing new music for Jawbreaker? Learn all this and more. Blake picked the song for the end of the episode: Kern River by Merle Haggard

In this episode, Kristen and Jessica hang with Jenna Enemy of the band, The Von Tramps and premiere their song, 2am. What's it like being in a band with women vs men? How do you break the cycle of bad relationships and toxic behaviors? The ladies discuss The Von Tramps's previous album, The Future is Female, their new album, GO, as well as the formation of the band. Women supporting women is a beautiful thing. You don't want to miss this! Song: 2am by The Von Tramps

You know the popular NOFX song, She's Nubs, well, now meet Nubs! Better known by her real name, Talli Osborne, Talli is a motivational speaker, singer, songwriter, eternal optimist and more! Need a hefty dose of PMA? Check this out! Talli talks about meeting Fat Mike for the first time, what she really thinks about the song, and how it's impacted her life. Talli opens up about being body positive and loving who you are. She has a new band called Nubs and Her Studs, and Talli dishes all about it. Hear who her internet soul mate is! Song: She's Nubs by NOFX

In this special episode, Kristen and Jessica sit down with Divided Heaven, aka Jeff Berman, to discuss the writing and production of his new song, Creep. Who are the creeps in the punk rock scene? What can be done about it? Who/ what is the song about? We discuss all this and more! Song: Creep by Divided Heaven

Kristen sits down with Luke Bentham of the band The Dirty Nil before a recent gig in Worcester with The Menzingers. They chat about the band's unique live performances, how Fat Mike found the band and his favorite Nil song, as well as the band's new album, Fuck Art. Before the interview, Kristen and Jessica catch up about chickens, drinking too much at Punk Rock Bowling and much more! Songs: Done with Drugs and Ride or Die by The Dirty Nil

Maria and Babbs are comedians who are killing it with their Instagram live streams and their new podcast where they give life advice with many laughs included. Kristen and Jessica know them through all of their mutual love of face to face, of course. Listen to this funny episode to learn more about these amazing punk rock women. Songs: Cue the Violins by The Drowns and Trust Me by Sincere Engineer

Kristen and Jessica are back and talking about all the hot topics: first shows back after Covid, Punk Rock Bowling, the post-show blues and more! The ladies also discuss a new podcast called Enough. and give some initial thoughts on it. Then is another segment of the ever-popular, Help Me Stacey Dee. Stacey Dee of Bad Cop Bad Cop offers advice to a fan. Songs: No Way Out But Through by face to face and Doom Boy by The Dirty Nil

In this episode, Kristen and Jessica interview Tara, singer/ front woman of the band, Half Past Two. We talk with Tara about growing up in Orange County, her early influences and what it's like to now be an influence on others. Tara shares the personal story behind her song, Shine, and discusses what it's like to be a woman in the ska scene. Song: Mean Green by Half Past Two

In this fun crossover episode, Kristen and Jessica sit down with Jed of Talking Records Podcast to dig deep into the iconic album Big Choice by face to face. We share inside stories about the band and break down the entire album song by song. This is a must for face to face fans. Thanks to Jed for having us on Talking Records Podcast. Song: Velocity by face to face

"Punkness, Queerness and Chaos." In this fun Episode, Kristen is joined by Candace Hansen, who plays drums in bands such as Alice Bag, YAAWN and Dimmer. They also provide vocals for those bands and have an important speaking part on a Bad Cop/ Bad Cop song. Candace talks about their teaching position and doctoral program at UCLA, playing in bands with friends and more. Troubles with the OC punk scene are discussed as well as our support of queer/ trans folks playing in bands. Don't miss this one! Song: Freeq by YAAWN 

In this rad episode Kristen is joined by Adrienne of the band Plasma Canvas. Adrienne talks about how she discovered punk rock, early days as a musician and recording at the Blasting Room. She then goes on to share the impact Laura Jane Grace has had on her and how she met her bandmate Jude. High school bullying, gender dysphoria, sobriety and addiction are all discussed as well. Adrienne and her band Plasma Canvas are awesome, check them out! Songs at the end: Saturn and Killermajestic by Plasma Canvas

In this special crossover episode, Kristen from Mable Syndrome and Liam from Punks in Pubs Podcast have some drinks and dish on how we discovered punk rock, strange interview locations, guests that threw us for a loop and more. Bands/ artists discussed: Frank Turner, Marky Ramone, AntiFlag, Operation Ivy, The Dwarves, Jeff Rosenstock and more. Also discussed, Safe Gigs for Women. Song: No Time by Jeff Rosenstock

In this episode, Kristen and April have some drinks and talk about the long list of bands April plays in, how she got started drumming, and the DIY punk scene in Alaska. They also discuss when bands will play live again and the difficulty of making that decision. The origin of her band, Sniper 66 and the album, Annihilator are also discussed. April and Kristen discuss meeting Joan Jett and April's involvement with Punk Rock Saves Lives. Song: Servant Girl by Sniper 66

This is a great episode with Lauren Musick, but first Jessica and Kristen play a little catch up and talk about what they hope their first show after covid will be. Then, Kristen is joined by Lauren who has been through a very serious tragic event. **trigger warning** Lauren survived a brutal dog attack and lives to tell the remarkable story. She goes deep into the details of the attack, but also her admirable positive outlook and recovery process. Songs: Courage by Authority Zero and Title Holder by The Interrupters

In this fun, throw back episode, Kristen and Jessica play drinking games, discuss bands they don't like but "should" and name Jessica's new chickens after a well-loved band. Then, Kristen is joined by Stacey Dee and the two discuss Stacey's work with The Sidewalk Project, why Mable Syndrome is teaming up to raise funds for them, and then Stacey answers a fan self-help type question. Songs: Growing Down by NUFAN and True Believers by The Bouncing Souls

In this episode, Kristen and Jeff (The Berman Hour, Divided Heaven) simulcast and talk about coffee and Jeff's hair, but then things get trickier when they discuss politics and why you shouldn't be satirical with your neighbors. Then things get really heavy when Kristen opens up about being a woman in the scene. She also talks about which interviews she's had to scrap and what kind of bad band behavior is "too bad"? Jeff also uses a lot of big words, as he does. Song: They Poisoned Our Fathers by Divided Heaven

In this fun episode, Kristen and Jessica play catch up and discuss Jessica's farm. Then Kristen interviews Intruder Purple from the band Masked Intruder. She takes a break from stealing cars and wallets to tell us about how and why she joined the band, why The Bombpops are blowing up her phone, and her new tee shirt for charity. Songs: How Do I Get to You, and Crazy, by Masked Intruder

Jessica is back! And it takes the ladies only a few minutes before the conversation devolves into poop. butts, the dating world, the election and other really awful topics. Enjoy! Song: By My Side by The Interrupters

In this exciting episode, Kristen talks with Vinnie Fiorello, of the band The Inevitables and formerly Less Than Jake. Vinnie has a new book out called 6/19, for which he wrote a short story every day during the month of June, 2019. Vinnie opens up about his new band, The Inevitables, his podcast, Concentric Circles, and much more. He explains why he left Less Than Jake and reflects on both the past and future of his life, including some serious health issues. Vinnie is candid and forthcoming and a fantastic guest. Song: Ft. Lauderdale by The Inevitables

In this episode, Kristen's guest co-host is Randi Brite. They talk about Randi's many hats, including being a podcaster herself, as well as a Suicide Girl. Randi opens up about harassment she gets as a suicide girl, as well as some seedy things she's seen as someone involved in the world of punk rock for many years. Kristen and Randi also talk about the women who have recently come forward about their music scene abusers and assaulters. Trigger Warning: abuse, assault, rape, harassment Song: Take Back the Power by The Interrupters

In this episode, Sarah and Kristen play catch-up and talk about being a guest on a recent Punk Rock Saves Lives PMA livestream. Then, Kristen is joined by Shawna Potter of the band War on Women. They discuss her book, Making Spaces Safer and how to do just that: make spaces safer for women, people of color, etc. They talk about what bystanders to harassment and assault can do to help, and how to help a friend who experiences this. How can we make the punk scene safer? This is a must-listen episode. Song: Touch Me Again by Petrol Girls

On this episode, Kristen and Sarah chat with Less Than Jake frontman, Chris DeMakes. We talk about what he's been up to in quarantine, how to request a personalized song from him, living in the middle of nowhere, the book he's writing and more. Plus, we get in to some fun details about the formation of the band, the day he met Roger, and his fun show banter: does he owe back child support around 160K?? Find out! This is a fun one.  Song: Spirit of '20 by Less Than Jake

Kristen and Sarah start the episode off with quarantine check-ins. They discuss Zoom social hours, the Mable take-overs, homeschooling, working, ASMR and more. Then you will hear a quick special cameo by Rev of The Drowns. Finally, Kristen chats with Jeff and Peter of the band, Protagonist. They discuss their new album, Fallout from the Chronicle, how the band formed and was signed to the Paper & Plastick label, touring horror stories, their unique hobbies, rad punk rock women, and much more. Songs: The Killing Fields and Generation Lost by Protagonist

This is an exclusive cross-episode with She's a Punk Podcast. Kristen, founder of Mable Syndrome, and Siobhan, founder of She's a Punk, interview each other about their punk rock and radio roots, what it means to be a woman in our scene and why they each founded their respective podcasts. The women get into some trials and tribulations of podcasting that have never been shared before, and they get each other to open up about some very deep and personal matters. Don't miss this one! Song: That Sedative by Bad Waitress

It's the apocalypse and Sarah and Kristen are celebrating the end of days with their buds in The Drowns. Their ability to see the silver-lining makes them great final days hangs. Discussed: cancellation of shows & festivals and how we are dealing with the current state of affairs. Of course we also have much fun talking about things like: The Drowns song making its way into a dildo add, horror punk bands, what makes a good bandmate, and juggling. We also touch on how you can support your favorite artists these days. Song: Wolves on the Throne by The Drowns 

It's an OG Mable Syndrome Podcast episode, where Kristen and Sarah talk about all things punk rock, and other stuff of course. Boston Bruins, Evil Pie and artists such as: The Drowns, Chris Demakes, Dead Bars and more. They also discuss "posers," online bullying and "looking punk". Song: Cue the Violins by The Drowns Be sure to use code MABLE at adameve.com for a huge discount and FREE gifts. 

In this episode, Kristen is joined by Danielle and they discuss the Punk Rock Bowling 2020 lineup. Then, Kristen sits down with two of the women behind the brand new hot festival, Camp Punksylvania. Hear how the idea came about, the amazing team putting it on, and the fun activities of the event.  Song: Choose My Friends by The Barstool Preachers

It's a good thing you can't catch a cold over the airwaves because Kristen's got it good and there are some disgusting (Sarah says they are "cute") nose blows for your listening pleasure. Following that disastrous opening, Kristen talks with Jodi from the band, The Ramoms, and Hannah, who co-owns the awesome company, And Out Come The Boobs. The three discuss being punk rock moms, taking our kids to shows, and how kids can rebel against their rebel parents.  Episode notes: Please visit our sponsor AdamEve.com and enter Promo Code: MABLE for half-off an item and FREE SWAG And visit Ramomsband.com and AndOutComeTheBoobs.com for exclusive offers

In this episode, Kristen and Sarah recap their recent trip to San Francisco for Pirate Press's 15 year celebration, Rock The Ship. They discuss the bands they saw, the club shows and Sarah's unfortunate illnesses (some self-inflicted, some not). Then the ladies discuss a super annoying question Sarah gets asked all the time. Finally, Stacey Dee is back to offer advice about long distance relationships. 

On this episode, Sarah and Kristen begin by talking about sandwiches, earthquakes and guilty pleasure music. Then, they are joined by Stacey Dee of Bad Cop Bad Cop who answers a fan question about pursuing music or giving it up for the "day job." Then, Kristen talks with her bud, Josh of the band Trashed Ambulance about their new album, going back to college as an adult, and hockey (duh, eh).  Song: Round 3 by Trashed Ambulance

This episode starts out with Kristen and Sarah catching up about living a healthy lifestyle, going to shows sober and the interesting ways their lives have paralleled over the past 20 years. Then Kristen talks with Amy Gabba about her new EP, The Heart is Stupid and the amazing musicians who supported her on this project. They discuss philosophy, debate, both almost becoming lawyers and discovering punk rock. Amy opens up about the highs and lows of being a woman in the music industry, including trying out for Canadian Idol and controlling record producers. She also talks about dating, getting hit on at shows and writing this brake up album with her ex. Songs: Ladders by The Anti-Queens and FU Cupid by Amy Gabba

Justine McQueen with a guest appearance by Garrett Brown, the drummer of The Unsung, discussing a show & artist review for the band, Monarch, the winners of the Wacken Open Air Metal Battle representing metal music for the USA. Followed by a one on one interview with Monarch’s bass player, Alex Pickard (also bass player for Cage and The Three Tremors).  Discussing the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany and what it’s all about. What do you musicians do during days upon days of recording an album? Play fight with swords of course! Who has a hair inspiration from Blacky Wallace if W.A.S.P. and a single tattoo of the the band Slayer.  Hear about the most epic moment at a GKC fast with a impromptu crash derby style with a car on fire. McQueen gets told one of her questions was psycho (all in fun though).

Kristen is joined by Emily for the first half of the episode and they recap punk rock bowling. Should you say hi to your favorite artists you pass on the street? The two stages, which was new this year, yay or nay? Noah's Mable Syndrome cheat sheet and more! Festivals vs club shows... what's up next? Then they discuss AntiFlag and set up the interview. In the second half, Kristen talks with Pat, the drummer of AntiFlag about his new baby, the two week rule, which member of the band knows him best, if there are any political topics the band disagrees on, how he took up drums, and more. Plus, the interview ends abruptly for a funny reason.  Song: One People, One Struggle by AntiFlag

This is a bonus episode coming to you with lots of laughs, so get ready. First, Kristen is joined by her friend Mabel to talk about Chicago punk rock and their recent meet up. Then, Mable plays the game "Porn or Punk Song." Starting at 43:30, Kristen plays a Howard Stern trivia game with none other than Brendan Kelly (The Lawrence Arms, Falcon). Even if you don't know or care about Howard Stern, you should find some humor in them geeking out. Who won, Kristen or Brendan? Or, skip it. Starting around 58:30 Kristen asks Brendan some questions, and since they are both drunk from the Howard Stern game, this goes downhill fast.  Songs: Slowest Drink at the Saddest Bar by The Lawrence Arms and Wonder Beer by Naked Raygun

Welcome to Episode 1 of McQueen's Music & Mayhem. Meet Justine McQueen! You'll hear musical influence origins, why we decide to get band influenced tattoos, what metal shows, cat lovers and mermaid sequins have in common, why punk rock is the heart and metal is the brain, what moshpit etiquette is and why no editing is required when McQueen is slow to the party...twice. You'll meet a kickass metal band, Warpath and play Where's Waldo of "...is this a band meeting...?" and hear about the chick who crawled into a bass drum case.  Music: Slaughter by Pantera and Toto by Africa

First up, Kristen is joined by her bro-Mable, Sal, who talks about not wanting to be called a bro-Mable. But tough. Things get heavy (trigger warning) as they discuss the suicide deaths of two of their close friends. Skip to 22:00 to avoid the heavy talk. Then, Sal offers some fun insights into the band, Dead Bars, to set up Kristen's interview with John Maiello. Kristen and John talk about random stuff like moving to Seattle, John's high school band, naciremA, pink drinks, ear plugs and darts. Song: I'm a Regular by Dead Bars

Jessica and Kristen start the show with the typical immature topics such as eating cheerios in bed, flatulence and Jessica's (lack of) Tinder options. We also try to understand the incestual friendships up in Canada among Punkanormal, Trashed Ambulance, Red Bridge Fest and more. In the second half of the episode, Kristen interviews Mel, the founder of Brewbies. The next Brewbies Festival is happening this May 4 in Alameda, CA. Learn more about Mel, how and why she started Brewbies, and her passion for punk rock.  Song: Suffer by Bad Religion

Stacey Dee is back, and offers some relationship advice this time. Got a crush on someone in a band? What should you do?? Then we chat with our bud, Kevin Brooks, a die-hard punk rock fan with an important story and message. Before both of those, Kristen and Jessica pass along helpful advice from both Jessica's mom and Gwyneth Paltrow.  Song: Wait Here, Wait For You by The Marked Men

What do: lab mice, dental school, mustard, canadian landscape paintings, snuggling, "buff" dudes, E-coli and weddings without bridesmaids have in common...? Nothing! But they are all somehow discussed on this week's podcast! Kristen and Jessica (quirky enough on their own) are joined by the uber-talented, but also quirky, Deanna Belos, of Sincere Engineer. Lots of laughs on this one. Music: Screw Up and Corndog Sonnet No 7 by Sincere Engineer

In this cool episode, Kristen and Jessica answer a fan question and talk about growing up as young punk rock girls. Then they are joined by TJ McFaull of The Barstool Preachers. TJ is open and fun and talks about growing up in a punk rock family (his father is Colin from Cock Sparer, and his sister is Hannah from Out Come The Boobs), and what it was like growing up in the UK music scene. We talk about how punk rock has changed and how we all do our parts to keep it alive. TJ also opens up about guilty pleasure music, how he divides his time between the US and the UK, and shares exciting band news. Songs: Plain Sailing Weather by Frank Turner, 8.6 Days (All The Broken Hearts) by The Barstool Preachers 

Season 3 is now live and do we have a fun surprise for you. We are kicking off our new segment, Help Me, Stacey Dee! The singer/ guitar player of our favorite band, Bad Cop Bad Cop offers our listeners advice about work, love, music, health and just about anything! She's insightful, fun and wise. The first segment of Help Me, Stacey Dee is at the end of this episode. Before we get to that, Kristen and Jessica talk about guests we have planned for this season, who we still would love to have on the podcast, shows we have coming up, Jessica's new tattoo and so much more.  Song: Hopeless Romantic by The Bouncing Souls    

Ray from TBR sits down with Kristen before a recent show and they chat about parenting, discovering punk rock, yoga, the books he reads and more. He also gives a shout out to a rad punk rock woman and reveals what he wants for Christmas. Before the interview, Kristen and Jessica catch up and chat about taking selfies, Tinder, and more embarrassing topics.  Song: Why The Big Pause by Teenage Bottlerocket

We start out the episode by answering a fan question we have no business answering. It’s a good question though and we think people will benefit from listening to the discussion. Then we discuss some recent changes in the scene, including the Less Than Jake news. Finally, we have Jason York, Founder of Punk Rock Food Drive to tell you about a RAD charity he runs and a free show (donation requested) you can attend in November.  Song: Believe in the Poet by The Last Gang

Season 2 Episode 28: Venomous Pinks We have a killer interview with the ladies of the Venomous Pinks during the second half of the episode, where they talk about their Sound Sisters Podcast, how they all found one another and other rad female musicians they have played with. But before we get to that, Kristen and Jessica talk about all the great shows Jessica has coming up, the bet Kristen made with Pkew Pkew Pkew, and we learn what part of the female anatomy is known as "the alley". Song: Nightmare by Venomous Pinks

Jessica is back!  Find out where she's been and what's been going on.  And, Kristen got in a bar fight with a chick? What?? Then the episode devolves into vagina and penis talk... of course. The girls are back!  Song: You Lied by face to face

In this episode, Kristen is joined by her good friend, Johnny Hamlin, frontman for the Chicago-based band, Lights Over Bridgeport.  Johnny is given some tough questions but handles them like a pro. They discuss death metal, how they feel about punk rock being "too safe," and much more, including Johnny's dating life. Don't miss it.  Songs: Heartbreakers by Lights Over Bridgeport and In Remission by The Menzingers

Kristen is joined by Sarah for the start of this interview and they talk about taking a "healthy month off" from alcohol, etc. They also discuss recent shows, shows they have coming up, and the recent Mable Syndrome ad in 99% magazine. Then, we feature a recent interview Kim did with Derek of The Homeless Gospel Choir. He talks about why he prefers to call his "fans" his "friends," why he does his own merch, his friendship with Frank Turner and who he misses most when he's on the road. Songs: Normal and Depression by HGC.

In this episode, Dave Hause sits down with Kristen before a recent show in Boston and talks about everything from his high school band to the future of The Mermaid and all the in between.  Dave opens up about love, loss and love again. Sobriety, touring, family, kids, song-writing...nothing is off limits.  Songs: The Ride and Dirty Fucker by Dave Hause

In this exclusive interview we get to chat with Goddess Soma: artist, mother, punk rocker, professional dom, advocate... and so much more. We chat about her early years as a sex worker, what its like raising a daughter, Home Street Home, and how she feels about Fat Mike since their divorce. We are very proud of this one, and so thankful to the Goddess for being our guest. 

FINALLY!! Kristen sits down with and interviews the ladies from Bad Cop Bad Cop. They talk about how they each discovered punk rock, why they love it, and when they learned their respective instruments. We then get into other bands they were in each and how they found one another to create the band they are today. They also discuss how they get along, using safe words, how they rallied around Stacey when she was sick, and their newest single, Victoria. Don't miss this episode.  Our friend, Sal, from Rebuilder, helps Kristen open the show. Song: Retrograde by Bad Cop Bad Cop