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Brock Wilbur and Terence Wiggins are the coolest kids this side of a Sunny Day Real Estate show. And by coolest, I mean most feelings-est. Join them as they take a look back at all the emo, post-hardcore, and pop punk albums you enjoyed as a teenager and

Brock Wilbur & Terence Wiggins


    • Dec 9, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES


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    EMO-TION

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 32:11


    Brock brings Terence a Carly Rae Jepsen cover album and hoo boy does some yelling happen

    Sokoninaru

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 37:40


    Terence recently got super into Japanese post-hardcore and wanted to tell Brock about but ending up yelling about how messed up American dubbing of anime in the 90s was

    The Starting Line - Based On A True Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 28:26


    It's a good album! And never trust your friend Braxton to give you advice.

    Facing New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 34:02


    In this episode we cover Facing New York's two albums, their self-titled and "Get Hot" I mean, we talk about them some and then talk about some other stuff.

    Jimmy Eat World - Clarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 48:25


    We got two sicks boys, Brock and guest Josh Dinsmore (and one boy who choked on water, Terence) coughing through an episode as we discuss Jimmy Eat World's second album "Clarity"

    The Get Up Kids - Something To Write Home About

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 41:37


    Ben Eastman stops by to talk to us about the second Get Up Kids album "Something To Write Home About" and the usual embarrassing teenage feelings

    Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2018 44:36


    Our guest Brock McLaughlin joins us to talk about this album, Tony Hawk games, Weezer, and the new hit series The Canadians

    Braid - Frame and Canvas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018 53:44


    The band: Braid The album: Frame and Canvas The guest: Taylor Cocke The listener: You!

    He Is Legend - I Am Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 37:37


    This album is good but you know what else is good...   TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!

    Gatsby's American Dream - Volcano

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2018 23:51


    We both don't feel well! So forgive us if this album becomes sort of rambly.   Please enjoy.   Thank you. Bless you. We love you.

    The Graduate - Anhedonia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 39:45


    It's Terence's birthday episode, so we listen to another album no one's ever heard of. Plus Terence gives out some recommendations and we discuss some future episodes!

    Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 57:50


    Joined by guest Peter Hunter, we discuss the third album in the Yellowcard discography "Ocean Avenue". And how pop punk changed during the early 2000's. And Warped Tour.   And how bad Weezer is.

    Brand New - Deja Entendu

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2018 57:15


    On our one year anniversary we decided to cover the album the podcast's namesake comes from, Deja Entendu. We're joined by the wonderful Vivian Kane, who has never listened to the album before, and have a good ol' time

    A Wilhelm Scream - Ruiner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2018 34:17


    Brock goes to the World's Saddest Beach Concert and Terence has opinions about punk rock.

    Alexisonfire - Watch Out!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 36:05


    We have writer Damien Wilkens on to discuss the fine and good album Watch Out!

    Set Your Goals - This Will Be The Death of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 31:38


    Our most politically non-political episode yet!

    From First To Last - Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has A Bodycount

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 40:43


    Arielle Grimes joins us to talk about From First To Last and the scene from the early 00's.

    Monty Are I - Wall of People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2018 40:00


    Brock is back from L.A. and has a story about music from the 90's and Terence talks about how this album makes everything feel OK.

    Hot Rod Circuit - Sorry About Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2018 38:06


    A return to form as we cover a quintessential third-wave emo album "Sorry About Tomorrow" and get into a discussion of self-care and depression, just like any adult emo teen is wont to do

    The Human Flight Committee - Oh, When The Animals Unionize

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 28:02


    Much like whenever we discuss a relatively unknown band, we veer off course and talk about managing digital clutter, why music player programs still exist, and the death of PureVolume.

    Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 51:02


    We're joined by Paste's Games editor Garrett Ryan Martin to talk about the not emo album that went on to inspire some emo bands, Pavement's "Slanted and Enchanted"

    Boys Night Out - Trainwreck

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 41:02


    No guest this week as Brock and Terence discuss the very Silent Hill-esque album, "Trainwreck" by Boys Night Out

    The Dear Hunter - Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 47:18


    Nathan Grayson of Kotaku joins us to talk about one of his favorites bands The Dear Hunter, their entire concept album discography, and his time at a Dear Hunter camp.

    Forgive Durden - Razia's Shadow: A Musical

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 40:47


    Channeling their inner theater kid, Brock and Terence cover the emo musical spectacular known as Razia's Shadow

    Rilo Kiley - Execution Of All Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2018 50:34


    Brock introduces Terence to Rilo Kiley and they answer the centuries old question, "who exactly is U2 for?"

    This Town Needs Guns - Self-Titled/Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2018 46:15


    We covered TWO albums this week by emo/math rock band This Town Needs Guns. Terence likes it, Brock doesn't get it, let's call the whole thing off.

    Deftones - White Pony

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 79:14


    Joined by Christos Reid (@failnaut) we talk about the age of nu-metal and music from the late 90's early 00's and all the entails

    Hot Snakes - Suicide Invoice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 48:11


    We're back with a guest! Robby Karol (@robbykarol) introduces the both of us to Hot Snakes and we go down a rabbit hole of house parties and getting older.

    Dance Gavin Dance - Self-Titled

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 41:34


    It's another guest-less episode as Terence introduces Brock to another album he hasn't heard 

    Reggie and the Full Effect Double Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2018 46:00


    There's a first time for everything! We're covering two albums in the Reggie and the Full Effect discography "Songs Not To Get Married To" and "No Country For No Musicians". Brock's never heard either of them and Terence is too tired to be fully coherent. Should be a fun time!

    Tony Hawk's American Wasteland Soundtrack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 64:43


    Y'all like videogames? Cuz we're gonna talk about videogames. Joined by Nate Ewert-Krocker (@NEwertKrocker on Twitter) we discuss this game's punk cover filled soundtrack and other game soundtracks in the same vein.

    Taking Back Sunday - Where You Want To Be

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 67:00


    Roger Lussier from the podcast Money For Nothing - Chips For Free joins us to talk about being signed to Equal Vision, playing shows in various bands over the years, and Taking Back Sunday's history and second album.

    Finch - Say Hello To Sunshine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 59:49


    WE'RE BACK ON TRACK Joined by guest Nick Hurwitch (@heWIZARD), we're going to discuss the highly underrated and vastly superior the first Finch album, Say Hello To Sunshine.

    Porcupine Tree - Deadwing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2018 59:11


    We're joined by guest Kyle Gaddo (@kylegaddo) to talk about Porcupine Tree's "Deadwing". Or at least that's what we're supposed to talk about but sometimes we just get distracted.

    Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2018 68:48


    Jackson Tyler (@headfallsoff on Twitter) joins us to try and make sense of the any of the Coheed and Cambria lore and talk about the third album which is part 4... or 5 of the story. It's all very stupid.

    Manchester Orchestra - I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2017 58:33


    Continuing tradition, Terence introduces Brock to an album he hasn't heard before which eventually goes off track and then back on track and then again and again and again. Sorry for the bad audio quality, Terence was recording from the wrong mic!

    Foxy Shazam - The Flamingo Trigger

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2017 38:54


    You ever heard an album that you can't explain to someone? That's Foxy Shazam's "The Flamingo Trigger" It's wild and loud and beautiful and Brock's never heard it before!

    Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2017 45:44


    Special guest Dan Lifschitz joins the dudes to talk mostly about Thrice but also veer into conversations about early 00's Christian hardcore bands and anything else that came from Tooth & Nail

    Tom Mullen of Washed Up Emo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 50:19


    Tom Mullen of Washed Up Emo is here to talk about interviewing various emo artists over the years and the new book he has coming out, Anthology of Emo! Also, he answers the age old question... Is this band emo?

    Bayside - Self-Titled

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2017 51:19


    Writer John Michael Bond joins the dudes to discuss Bayside's self-titled album, problems in the scene, and regretting your terrible early 20's attitude and feelings.

    Jimmy Eat World - Futures

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2017 50:23


    The dudes are joined by Zach Heltzel as they go on a journey to discover what happens to be the best Jimmy Eat World album!

    The Fall of Troy - Doppleganger

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 53:21


    Back to basics as Terence and Brock discuss an album that they both share a love for and Brock delves into Terence's history with late 90's sitcoms.

    Stubbs the Zombie OST

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2017 48:18


    It's Halloween and we're doing something a little different! Brock introduces Terence to something new and Terence rants about how he got trapped in a conversation inside a GameStop

    American Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 49:22


    Terence needs a nap! Brock has never listened to them before! Andi loves midwestern emo! Andi Clare, from Friends at the Table and Videogame Choo Choo, joins us as we discuss both American Football albums and pretty much anything Kinsella related.

    Emery - The Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2017 54:05


    Terence introduces Brock to a band he's never heard and the dudes proceed to talk about their history of growing up Christian and the music that entailed.

    At The Drive-In - Relationship of Command

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2017 47:19


    The dudes share one of their favorite albums until Brock mentions something off topic that sends Terence off the deep end into something even more off topic.

    Adair - The Destruction Of Everything Is The Beginning Of Something New

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2017 40:13


    A few things to apologize for: 1. The audio quality is not the best 2. No one has ever really heard of this album 3. We get off topic REAL HARD 4. This episode is REAL WEIRD

    The Blood Brothers - Crimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 42:33


    Brock loves this album! Terence never heard it! Special guest Mitch Bowman tells us about sasscore! We have a twitter now! https://twitter.com/CoolestKidsPod

    Saves The Day - Through Being Cool

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2017 41:49


    The most side-tracked episode yet, the dudes end up yelling about getting drunk in front of kids, Brock goes to the VMAs, they talk about classic rock that they don't care for, and more!

    Thursday - Full Collapse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2017 61:39


    An episode of firsts! The first post-hardcore album and the first guest! Trin Garritano from the Friendshipping podcast is here to talk about growing up an emo teenager.

    Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2017 39:07


    Having already coveredd one side to the John Nolan/Jesse Lacey fight, the dudes decided to take a look at Tell All Your Friends. Brock talks about girls, Terence talks about crying, but what else is new?

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