164. Walwin: Pop Punk, Pro Wrestling & What Stacy's Up To Today | Emo Kids Anonymous

164. Walwin: Pop Punk, Pro Wrestling & What Stacy's Up To Today | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA 164! Today we are joined by our most long distance guest in show history, Walwin! Walwin is a singer, songwriter, producer and overall just cool dude. Currently based in Melbourne by way of South London, Walwin was kind enough to join me early in the Aussie morning for one of the most fun conversations we've had on the show. We dive into what makes pro wrestling so special, its correlation with alternative music and how it influences are culture as well as Walwin's wrestling Mt. Rushmore. We discuss his upbringing and early music history, from first hearing Chad Kroeger & Josey Scott's song "Hero" on the Spiderman soundtrack to playing LA in the 2010s to the upcoming release of his next single Parasocial Princess (mixed by former guest Tom Denney). We discuss Oasis, The 1975 and the musical stylings of the one and only Jim Johnston. The day we recorded this interview, his song "Make Stacy Great Again" did not leave my brain so we discuss the meaning behind the track along with some of his previous work like Survivor Series '97. Walwin , I love you bruv! ----------------------------------------------- Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ [http://emokidsanonymous.com] Join our discord! https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz [https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz] The new and improved EKA store is open! emokidsanonymous.myshopify.com [http://emokidsanonymous.myshopify.com] EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ [http://brotege.com/] Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ [https://x.com/emokidsanonpod] Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/emokidsanonymous/] TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@emokidsanonymouspodcast] & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@emokidsclips] Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

163. Evan Weiss: Into It. Over It. & Pet Symmetry Frontman On Emo Revival, Producing & More | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA163! Today we are joined by Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It., Pet Symmetry, The Progress and so many other projects. Evan has been a pivotal figure in emo for the last 15+ years so having him on was truly an honor. In this episode, we discuss his personal progression and history as an artist, from HS days with The Progress up until now. We spend time talking about his production work with Pretty Bitter, sports., and a few other mystery bands that we can't mention here, but oh my LORDE we are going to be feasting in late 2026/early 2027. Evan is mentioned quite a bit in Andrew Sacher's upcoming book Emo Revival and with finishing the book and talking to Andrew on just a couple weeks ago, it was perfect timing to talk about his thoughts on the book as well as his thoughts on how the quotes made him look. We bring up Fest, as has been the case quite a bit lately, as well as how he balances each project. ---------------------------- Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ [http://linktr.ee/emokidsanonymous] EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. The new and improved EKA store is open! emokidsanonymous.myshopify.com [http://emokidsanonymous.myshopify.com] Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ [http://brotege.com/] Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ [https://x.com/emokidsanonpod] Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/emokidsanonymous/] TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@emokidsanonymouspodcast] & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@emokidsclips] Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

162. Super Summer Solstice Special: Warped Tour DC Recap, Dead Letter Fest Preview & NAPNET Exit | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA162! Today we're talking shop as we got all 3 members of Team EKA on the call discussing what we've been up to and what we have coming up. The episode starts off with Amanda and Catherine recapping their weekend interviewing bands on behalf of our show. Sleeping With Sirens, Saturdays At Your Place, Travie McCoy, Hawthorne Heights and so many others! They give us a behind the scenes look and break down their whole experience. After this, we break down the newly announced Dead Letter Fest, featuring yours truly as hosts! Catch us in Kalamazoo on August 15th with Thoughts on Bowling, Equipment, Arcadia Grey and More! Along with this, we also discuss the elephant in the room that is our newly found free agency. Following our amicable separation from NAPNET, we preview what's to come and what to expect from EKA in the near future. Thanks for watching, please subscribe for more! -------------------------------- To purchase tickets to Dead Letter Fest CLICK HERE [https://ticketscandy.com/e/dead-letter-fest-2026-18609] Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ [http://linktr.ee/emokidsanonymous] EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ [http://brotege.com/] Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ [https://x.com/emokidsanonpod] Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/emokidsanonymous/] TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@emokidsanonymouspodcast] & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@emokidsclips] Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

161. Zachary Ross: Man Overboard Frontman Tells Warped Tour W**d Tales, Introduces Chew Toy | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA 161! Today we are joined by Zachary Ross, frontman of the seminal pop punk band Man Overboard as well as the band Chew Toy! We talk about his east coast origins, early tours with Handguns, the origination of the Defend Pop Punk shirt, plus tons of old stories! Chris Carrabba, Andy Black, New Found Glory, Nevershoutnever! Zach gives us insight into the 2010s Warped Tour scene like only someone who was there could. Along with this we also talk about his new project Chew Toy, and what to expect from that. Editors note, honestly I like Chew Toy more than Man Overboard but don't tell anyone. --------------------------------- Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ [http://linktr.ee/emokidsanonymous] EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ [http://brotege.com/] Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ [https://x.com/emokidsanonpod] Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/emokidsanonymous/] TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@emokidsanonymouspodcast] & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@emokidsclips] Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

160. Hawthorne Heights: JT Talks Warped Tour, Fall Out Boy & The Term "Elder Emo" | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA160! Today we are joined by an up and coming emo band out of Dayton, OH called Hawthorne Heights! In all seriousness, JT and the fellas were kind enough to take some time to sit down with Amanda for an interview at the Vans Warped Tour in DC. We talked about the importance of bands supporting other bands before pitting bands against eachother and making the band pick. Along with this we also discussed the term elder emo, as well as the state of the genre today. Thanks to Ben Mench for pulling this favor for us! --------------------------------------- Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our show for more content! With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Adjust The Sails, Arcadia Grey, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon, sports. and so many others. ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠ [http://linktr.ee/emokidsanonymous] EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer. Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10! After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at ⁠⁠brotege.com⁠⁠ [http://brotege.com/] Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠ [https://x.com/emokidsanonpod] Instagram: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/emokidsanonymous/] TikTok: ⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@emokidsanonymouspodcast] & ⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@emokidsclips] Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________