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This week's episode is with our wonderful friend Andrew Cramb. We discussed some ways in which we try to be happier and better versions of ourselves, even amid the absolute chaos we are living in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we checked in with some amazing content creators to see how they've adjusted to the limitations of 2020. What has it been like to create content in the midst of a pandemic? Carly & Erin, Cole Walliser, Jenay Ross and Matt Cutshall share stories about using this time to learn new skills and tap into new channels of creativity, and offer up tips and advice about how to get started with creating content if you feel like you don't have the right tools and experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At 13 I was aimlessly roaming around Joshua Tree in a bucket hat and a Powerpuff Girls shirt, while Prentiss is making hit songs and editing his own videos at that same age. It was very cool to learn that he listens to some of the same bands we grew up devoted to. Prentiss is a very sweet and talented human and we can't wait to see where his musical journey takes him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're really excited about this week's episode! Allison Hagendorf is the absolute Queen of rock music. She is the Global Head Of Rock for Spotify and has helped launch so many artists' careers, including one of our faves, Yungblud. She recently launched a show on Spotify called "Rock This with Allison Hagendorf" where she interviews legendary and emerging artists sandwiched between a phenomenal selection of her favorite songs. She is also all about fitness and overall wellness, so we definitely talked about her workout routine, what's on her running playlist, and how she's been staying healthy during quarantine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 3 of the discussions on racism in the alternative/punk scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I chased down Samii Ryan like a crazy person at the Zumiez 100k event earlier this year in a hotel lobby. I'm glad I did because it led to an awesome merch collab between her brand and Emo Nite. She's a wonderful human who has built an amazing brand from the ground up. It was really cool to chat with another female entrepreneur about all the things that go into running a business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fish has seen it all at Emo Nite! So why not spill some of the tea? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We laughed and then laughed some more with Travis Mills mostly about guitar tones but also about how his career got started on MySpace, some tricks and tips about how to be the best radio host (sometimes you gotta play a John Mayer song to ease Kevin Gates into an interview), and his new band girlfriends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoom zoomed with Pat from Movements about our mutual obsession with Julia Michaels, the new album "No Good Left To Give" (and the ideal way to listen to it!), overcoming writer's block, his new journey into the world of tattooing, and lots of other fun fun stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talked with DE'WAYNE about what it was like to be signed to and feeling understood by such an iconic label like Hopeless Records, finding your sound as an artist while staying true to who you are, his tour workout plan with Awsten from Waterparks, writing songs on a trampoline, our love of Hayley Williams, and his cool ass style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were there when Yungblud played his first show in the U.S. and have watched him grow and evolve like proud parents. It was really nice to talk with him about how he's continued to engage with his fans even during this time when he can't see them face to face, the importance of using your voice and influence as an artist to stand up for what's right and make a difference, new music, and more. We also reminisced about our last outing before the pandemic hit, which was the March Emo Nite in LA. Remember IRL Emo Nites? I cry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So excited to have Zach Sang on the pod this week! We chatted about his experiences interviewing the biggest artists in the world like Cardi B and Ariana Grande, the agony of having to interview people over Zoom vs in real life, how quarantine has transformed humanity, interviewing Troye Sivan before anyone knew who he was, the importance of artists to stand for something and have a voice, bowling with Big Sean, using a photo from Emo Nite for his Tinder profile, all while his phone rings 45 times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Matt Cutshall about making sure everything you put out is of quality (like his new yum coffee), how his emo persona came about, accidentally going viral on Facebook, his super fun Emo Nite performance, and creating content within the limitations of quarantine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love Hanif so much, so it was an honor to have him on the ROC podcast. We talked about how music and art fuel social movements, our absolute love for My Chem, confronting toxic masculinity in the emo scene, and a million other things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We chatted with Bonnie from Stand Atlantic about what it’s like to be a woman in the emo & pop punk scene, ways in which the music industry could be more inclusive of women, putting out music amidst a pandemic, and the future of touring (will we have to crowd surf in giant bubbles??). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's conversation is led by female and non-binary Black voices in our community so they can share their experience growing up in the scene. It's time for us to listen, but more importantly and it's time for us to make changes. How can we devise an actionable plan moving forward to dissolve the exclusionary culture towards women and BIPOC in the alternative and punk music scene? Moderator: Courtney Coles (photographer, co-founder of To The Front) Panelists: Melian Junius (Creator/Designer) Eternity Martis (Journalist) Nova Twins - Amy Love/Georgia South (Artists) Joi Purvy (Artist) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can we as Emo Nite and the alternative/punk community as a whole move forward and be more aware of places where racism exists? We want to change the shape of the alternative music scene and take steps to make sure people of color always feel included, not only in Emo Nite, but in the scene as whole. Moderator: Courtney Coles (photographer, co-founder of To The Front) Panelists: Jason Aalon (Fever 333) Hanif Abdurraqib (writer, essayist, poet) Sky Acord (Issues) Aaron Brown (Emo Nite) Jordan Calhoun (Heart Like War) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Morgan and Babs talked to Demi Lovato about how emo, pop punk and metal have influenced her music and life, silent mosh pits, and the art of coding a MySpace page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Babs chatted with Adam Weiss about the importance of prioritizing mental wellness in everyday life, especially now that we are in quarantine. They talked through some self-care tips that anyone can apply to their lives and, most importantly, nerded out about books.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a pre-quarantine era, the elusive Americana Memes (@americanamemes) swung by the office to chat with Caro and Jacob about the Americana at Brand, its fandom and lore, plus a detailed ranking and discussion of malls across LA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices