153. halftimeshow: Bryce & AJ break down their debut album "Soft Spot" & AJ Challenges Ronnie Radke | Emo Kids Anonymous

154. JER: Video Game Soundtracks, Skatune Network & Fighting Bigotry | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA 154! Today we are joined by the CEO of ska themself, the one and only JER of Skatune Network! If you exist on the internet, you are familiar with Jer, who has been building a following over the last decade + with their work in We Are The Union, founding Skatune Network, and the solo work as Jer. We discuss their origins, from the school band to ska sensation that has received acclaim from everyone from Fantano to Brooklyn Vegan. We talk about facing racist dorks in the comments section, bringing the message on the road, and what to expect next from Jer. Along with this we dive into the importance of video game soundtracks, The Clash and so much more! Be sure to catch Jer on tour all summer! ------------------------------------ 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, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, 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. EKA is part of Never A Phase Network, a collective of creators working to keep the scene alive. 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] Use “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches! zimopouches.com [http://zimopouches.com] JOIN OUR DISCORD!  https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZq [https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZq] 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) ______________________________________________________ Emo Kids Anonymous is a proud part of Never A Phase Network. Please follow and subscribe to stay up to date! www.neveraphasenetwork.com [http://neveraphasenetwork.com]

153. halftimeshow: Bryce & AJ break down their debut album "Soft Spot" & AJ Challenges Ronnie Radke | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA153! Today we are once again joined by Bryce and AJ of the band halftimeshow out of Joplin MO (among other places. As you know, the halftimeshow song Hero of Roku City is our shows theme song and the band has finally released the follow up, their first full length "soft spot". Unfortunately we had some technical difficulties come into play that took out about 30 minutes of this interview (I'm blaming Big Emo. Or honestly, it could have been Berkeley considering we lost the part where Bryce said he prefers Arden's version of the Pinhead EP...). Regardless, this was a great time and we implore you all to go check out their new record Soft Spot! --------------------------------------- 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, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, sports. and so many others. emokidsanonymous.com [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. EKA is part of Never A Phase Network, a collective of creators working to keep the scene alive. 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] Use “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches! zimopouches.com [http://zimopouches.com] JOIN OUR DISCORD!  https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZq [https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZq] 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) ______________________________________________________ Emo Kids Anonymous is a proud part of Never A Phase Network. Please follow and subscribe to stay up to date! www.neveraphasenetwork.com [http://neveraphasenetwork.com]

152. Kiss The Scientist: KROQ, Kylo Ren, Emo Origins & The Price of Pringles | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA152! Today We're joined by Max Tomack-Villalobos from the band Kiss The Scientist outta the 818! KTS are signed to Take This To Heart like so many previous guests (Palette Knife, T!IHI, PONY, Future Teens) so we knew we had to have them on! Fresh off the heels of releasing a new single and their debut EP, Max was kind enough to tell us the bands history, his random Hoobastank connection, his favorite Adam Driver and Brendan Fraser movies and so much more! We touch on how special KROQ was to Southern California (and just how far they've fallen off) as well as how the band found themselves making "midwest emo" after first planning on being a bit more of a blues band. Kiss The Scientist have a ton of exciting moves on the horizon, and it's going to be fun watching this band explode. Shoutout Northidge! ------------------------- 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, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, sports. and so many others. 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. EKA is part of Never A Phase Network, a collective of creators working to keep the scene alive. 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] Use “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches! zimopouches.com [http://zimopouches.com] JOIN OUR DISCORD!  https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZq [https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZq] 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) ______________________________________________________ Emo Kids Anonymous is a proud part of Never A Phase Network. Please follow and subscribe to stay up to date! www.neveraphasenetwork.com [http://neveraphasenetwork.com]

151. Me.: Mike Jansen & Mark O'Connell Talk Me., Sobriety & Starting Over After TBS | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA151! Today we are joined by Mike Jansen and Mark O'Connell of the band Me.! You may recognize Mark from the 20+ years spent behind the kit with Taking Back Sunday, but Mike is new to a lot of us so we had him tell us his story as well as how he went from submitting music to singing in Me.. We touch on Mark and Eddie Reyes reconnecting and rediscovering the simple joy of playing music with your friend and setting aside the bs, Mark's recovery, and renewed excitement for music. These fellas are very excited, and it's very invigorating. The debut album from Me., All Good Things comes out on July 24th but their first single "Special" is out now! ------------------------ 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, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, sports. and so many others. 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. EKA is part of Never A Phase Network, a collective of creators working to keep the scene alive. 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] Use “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches! zimopouches.com [http://zimopouches.com] JOIN OUR DISCORD!  https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZq [https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZq] 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) ______________________________________________________ Emo Kids Anonymous is a proud part of Never A Phase Network. Please follow and subscribe to stay up to date! www.neveraphasenetwork.com [http://neveraphasenetwork.com]

150.5. Emo Summer Incoming? Upcoming Tours, Festivals and New Albums in Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA 150.5! On today's minisode we are looking back at the past and anticipating the future simultaneously! We've now released 150 full episodes featuring interviews with 100 different bands spanning 29 states and 3 and a half countries (shoutout, subtitles.). Thanks for tuning in with us! That being said, this minisode is about looking ahead! Looking ahead to the summer tours, festivals and new music, that is! We discuss the upcoming tours featuring bands like Riley!, Kerosene Heights, Adjust The Sails, Cinema Stare, Hot Mulligan, Joyce Manor and More! What new records are you looking forward to? We discuss the new halftimeshow album that comes out next week, the new Riley! EP that was just announced, plus possibly a Dear Cincinnati release before the end of the year? We'll see! Oh yeah, let us know if Amanda and CZB will be seeing you at the Washington DC stop of the Vans Warped Tour! Thanks for riding with us, players and playettes. We love you! --------------------------- 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, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, sports. and so many others. 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. EKA is part of Never A Phase Network, a collective of creators working to keep the scene alive. 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] Use “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches! zimopouches.com [http://zimopouches.com] JOIN OUR DISCORD!  https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZq [https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZq] 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) ______________________________________________________ Emo Kids Anonymous is a proud part of Never A Phase Network. Please follow and subscribe to stay up to date! www.neveraphasenetwork.com [http://neveraphasenetwork.com]