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It's the one where David welcomes Randy Frobel (vocals) of Ottawa, Ontario pop punk band, We Were Sharks. As always, in this episode we dive into Randy’s introduction to the world of punk and hardcore, also what it’s like being an ‘old ass man’ playing pop punk. Randy also shares his thoughts, and the stories behind 5 of his favourite We Were Sharks songs. THEIR LINKS Instagram Merch Bandcamp MUSIC VIDEOS How To Lose Your Cool Problems OUR LINKS Save 15% at Northern Scene JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where David interviews Mike Reed, of Small Brown Bike. In this episode they discuss Mike's introduction to punk and hardcore, The Minutemen, always being in bands with his brother, the upcoming album from 84 Tigers, and Mike shares his 5 favourite Small Brown Bike Songs. THEIR LINKS Instagram (Small Brown Bike) Instagram (84 Tigers) 84 Tigers Pre-order Bandcamp Save 15% at Northern Scene Our Links JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where David discovers Hey Thanks! with Travis Opal (vocals). They just released their debut full length, Start/Living on Iodine Recordings. You’re about to find out more about the band, but let me say this, if you enjoy going for long drives and listening to upbeat pop punk with heavy pop sensibilities, and songs that’ll remind you of yesterday….this band is for you. In this episode, Travis shares a few songs that have inspired him over the years, as well as the stories and thoughts behind three songs off of their new record. Speaking of their new record, order it now from Northern Scene and save 15% at checkout! THEIR LINKS Instagram Merch Bandcamp Our Links JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where Aaron interviews Alan Day of Four Year Strong. If, by chance, you have no idea who Four Year Strong is, they are a pop punk band from Massachusetts. As one of the pillars of the easycore scene of the 2010s, they have been crafting some of the greatest anthems of the past 15-20 years. In this conversation they talk about their unique songwriting style, many miles on the road, evolving their sound, and of course the stories behind 5 of Alan’s favourite Four Year Strong songs. THEIR LINKS Instagram Merch The Darling Fire Pre-Order Save 15% at Northern Scene Our Links JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where David discovers You Vandal, with Eric Cannon (vocals & guitar). You Vandal is a pop punk band, with hints of emo and post hardcore, from Gainesville, Florida. In this episode Eric shares three songs from bands that influenced his musicianship and songwriting. He also shares the stories behind three songs from their latest record, Pretend I Don't Exist, which is out now on Jump Start Records. THEIR LINKS: Instagram Bandcamp Merch Jump Start Records Store 'Sink Back' Video Save 15% at Northern Scene Our Links JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where David and Aaron share some of their favourite releases from the month of May. Featuring music from Normy, Dragged Under, Be Well, Pulley, and more! EPISODE PLAYLIST: Spotify Apple Music Save 15% at Northern Scene Our Links JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where David hangs out with Tim Ilardi (Vocals & Bass) and discovers the band Red Weather. Red Weather is best described as an emo, or emo adjacent band, from Virginia Beach. In this episode, Tim shares 3 songs that influenced him as well as 3 Red Weather songs from their EP, Empty Places, as well as their 2021 full length, Wish You Well. THEIR LINKS: Instagram Merch Store Bandcamp Save 15% at Northern Scene Our Links JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where Aaron discovers CHASER, with vocalist Mike LeDonne. For those of you discovering CHASER along with us, they are best described as a melodic skate punk band from Orange County, California. In this episode, Mike shares some of the albums that inspired him as a songwriter and musician. He also shares the stories behind a couple CHASER songs, from their latest album Dreamers. THEIR LINKS: Instagram Merch Bandcamp Northern Scene: Save 15% with the PROMO CODE: growingup Our Links JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where David invites Brad of Northern Scene to play 11 songs. Northern Scene is a Canadian online vinyl store, specializing in punk and hardcore. In this episode, Brad picks 11 bands to highlight, whose records are currently available in the Northern Scene store. For the first 48 hours after this episode drops, you can save 20% on all the records played from, in this episode, and 15% in the entire store, using the promo code RADIORADIO, or just click this link. Music featured in this episode includes L.I.B (top left, photo credit Joe Lacey)., Discreet, Raw Breed (bottom left, photo credit Joe Lacey), Combust, End On End, Chain Whip (middle left, photo credit John Carlow (Finding Charlotte Photography)) and more! Northern Scene Links: Save 20% on the featured albums. Follow on Instagram. Playlist Links: Apple Music Spotify Our Links: JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where David discovers The Home Team with Brian Butcher (vocals) and Daniel Matson (drums). The Home Team released their second album, Slow Bloom in 2021, on Revival Recordings. Blending pop punk, post hardcore, and poppy vocals - The Home Team have found a sound to call their own. In this episode, they discuss three songs that have influenced their music, as well as three songs from Slow Bloom. Their Links: Grab some merch. Follow them on Instagram Music Videos: Right Through Me Watching All Your Friends Get Rich Slow Bloom Northern Scene: Save 15% with the PROMO CODE: growingup Our Links JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where Aaron discovers Fallstar, with vocalist Christ Ratzlaff. They discuss three albums that inspired Chris, as well as a couple tracks off the latest Fallstar album, Sunbreather (Facedown Records). They also cover what the band was up to in the 6 years between their last two releases, and if Chris could collaborate with anyone, who that would be. Their Links Follow Fallstar on Instagram. Grab some Fallstar merch. Northern Scene: Save 15% with the PROMO CODE: growingup Our Links JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's a new month, which means we take a look back at some of our favourite releases from last month. Listen in as David and Aaron play music from Cold Years, Signals Midwest, A Wilhelm Scream, Praise, Bellwether, Good Hangs, and more! Playlist Links Apple Music Spotify Our Links JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where David interviews YouTuber Todd Barriage. They talk about the stories behind 5 of Todd's favourite covers/mashups/medleys he's done. They also talk about skateboarding, video games, and YouTube being copyright snobs. Videos: If blink-182 Wrote 'All Star' by Smash Mouth MakeDamnSure but it's White Woman's Instagram (Bo Burnham x Taking Back Sunday) The DK Rap but it's Limp Bizkit (Cover Mashup) if Man! I Feel Like A Woman was an emo jam ‘I'm Not Okay’ can be mashed up with anything Subscribe to Tadd on YouTube. Follow Tedd on Twitter. Follow Toad's white woman's Instagram. TikTok with Tord. Our Links: JOIN OUR PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where David is joined by Casey Iodine of Iodine Recordings. Listen in as Casey plays 11 songs from Iodine Recordings, old and new. Featuring music from Audio Karate, Onelinedrawing, Hey Thanks!, Garrison, and more! Listen to the playlist: Apple Music Spotify Buy some shit from the Iodine Store Follow Iodine on Instagram Our Links PATREON JOIN OUR DISCORD GRAB SOME MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where Aaron interviews Nicholas Angelini (drums) about his five favourite Wilhelm Scream songs. Nicholas also shares the struggles of adapting to recording to a click, writing songs by picking numbers, and submarines, as well as the new record, Lose Your Delusion. Follow the band on Instagram. Order the new record. Listen on Spotify. Listen on Apple Music. OUR LINKS: PATREON DISCORD MERCH TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

It's the one where Aaron welcomes Kevin Kilkenny (guitar) and Brett Rasmussen (bass), of Orange County melodic hardcore band IGNITE. They talk about growing as a band, and what their latest self-titled record means to the band. They then discuss 5 songs off of the new record, which is available now on Century Media Records. Follow the band on Instagram. Stream IGNITE wherever you get your music. Snag IGNITE on vinyl. OUR LINKS: Patreon Merch Discord Instagram Twitter Facebook

It's the one where David discovers San Diego hardcore band, Doc Hammer. David is joined by Josh Ravin (vocals) and Clay Wood (guitar) to discuss some of their influences, some of their favourite Doc Hammer songs, the best tacos in San Diego, and track suits. Videos discussed in the episode: Fugazi - Waiting Room (Live) Doc Hammer - Code Follow Doc Hammer on Instagram. Doc Hammer on Spotify. Doc Hammer on Apple Music. JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/growingpunkpod JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/2UhJ7Yx GRAB SOME MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/growingpunkpod WEBSITE: https://growingpunkpod.com TWITTER: @growingpunkpod INSTAGRAM: @growingpunkpod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/growinguppunkpod/

It's the one where David and Aaron play their favourites from the past month. Listen in as they play songs from Moments, 84 Tigers, Koyo, Far From Heroes, and more! Check out the playlist on Apple Music and Spotify. JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/growingpunkpod JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/2UhJ7Yx GRAB SOME MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/growingpunkpod WEBSITE: https://growingpunkpod.com TWITTER: @growingpunkpod INSTAGRAM: @growingpunkpod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/growinguppunkpod/

It's the one where Aaron welcomes Steve Cobucci (vocals & guitar) of Wolves At The Gate. With the release of their latest record, Eulogies (Solid State Records) now seemed like a great time to get Steve to share some of the history of the band, as well as the stories behind 5 of his favourite Wolves At The Gate songs. JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/growingpunkpod JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/2UhJ7Yx GRAB SOME MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/growingpunkpod WEBSITE: https://growingpunkpod.com TWITTER: @growingpunkpod INSTAGRAM: @growingpunkpod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/growinguppunkpod/

It's the Radio, Radio where Jeremy McLeod of Nicolas Rage takes over. Listen in as he plays songs from blink-182, The Wonder Years, The Dangerous Summer, Sincere Engineer, and more! Follow Nicolas Rage on Instagram. JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/growingpunkpod JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/2UhJ7Yx GRAB SOME MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/growingpunkpod WEBSITE: https://growingpunkpod.com TWITTER: @growingpunkpod INSTAGRAM: @growingpunkpod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/growinguppunkpod/