Pop-Punk & Pizza

Pop-Punk & Pizza


Latest Episodes

#260: NOFX tribute and new album coming soon from NJ hardcore band PISSED!
March 01, 2024

I talked with NJ punk/hardcore band PISSED! about their contribution to a NOFX tribute compilation (out 3/29) as well as a new album coming soon! Plus a collab with GWAR, Weird Al, Mr. Bungle, and Ice

#259: Definitely Maybe talks Snüzfest, upcoming music
February 09, 2024

I talked with members of Definitely Maybe about upcoming music, Snzfest, the color pink, and more!Listen to Definitely Maybe:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/484921enhGmhOm6s7bw7a7 Apple M

#258: Gold Steps at Bottom Lounge
February 01, 2024

Before the show at Bottom Lounge, I talked with Betty, the singer of Gold Steps about their collab with MKNLY, how the band started, favorite pizza places in Wisconsin, and more!Check out "The Termin

#257: MKNLY at Bottom Lounge
January 29, 2024

I talked with Benny Green, the lead singer of North Carolina band MKNLY, about playing his first live show on a US Navy ship, the meanings behind their songs, inspirations, and more!Listen to "The Te

#256: CAN I START MY OWN RECORD STORE? | Advice from a record store owner
January 21, 2024

I interviewed the owner of Hoarders Trading Post, a record store in St. Charles, IL, and got the inside scoop on what it's like to run a record store, where to start when record collecting, the differ

#254: Taken Days
November 20, 2023

In this episode, I talked with Taken Days, a California band who recently signed with SBM Records, about working with producer Cameron Webb (Weezer, Alkaline Trio, Megadeth...), their upcoming album

#255: UNWELL
November 17, 2023

I talked with UNWELL, a recently formed band that infuses pop-punk with metalcore, about their new album out now "Trial and Error", touring with Alesana, the message behind their music, and more!List

#253: Ranking our top 5 spooky punk songs | Maggot House
October 29, 2023

Spooky punk solo artist Maggot House and I talk about our favorite horror themed/spooky punk and pop-punk songs in this special Halloween episode! Plus we talk about Maggot House's new album out now:

#252: Ray Carlisle of Teenage Bottlerocket at T1 Fest
October 26, 2023

Last weekend, I went to T1 Fest, a festival created to raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes, at Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago, and talked with Ray Carlisle of Teenage Bottlerocket about song titles, up

#251: Nick Karcher
October 23, 2023

I talked with Nick Karcher (an artist from the same town as me!) about his new single "The Hard Bitter Truth" produced by Michael Bono (Avril Lavigne, YUNGBLUD), inspirations, getting started as an in