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Emo Kids Anonymous
Hosted by Hosted By Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon · EN
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.
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161. Zachary Ross: Man Overboard Frontman Tells Warped Tour W**d Tales, Introduces Chew Toy | Emo Kids Anonymous
4d ago01:40:04Tap to summarizeWelcome 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.comEKA 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.comFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok: @emokidsanonymouspodcast & @emokidsclipsTheme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city")______________________________________________________Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb LaffoonExecutive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB)______________________________________________________
Transcribe →160. Hawthorne Heights: JT Talks Warped Tour, Fall Out Boy & The Term "Elder Emo" | Emo Kids Anonymous
1w ago00:21:32Tap to summarizeWelcome 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.comEKA 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.comFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok: @emokidsanonymouspodcast & @emokidsclipsTheme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city")______________________________________________________Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb LaffoonExecutive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB)______________________________________________________
Transcribe →159. Ethie: DIY Emo's Most Divisive Tweeter Talks Leisure Hour, Adjust The Sails & More
1w ago01:13:56Tap to summarizeWelcome to EKA 159! Today I'm joined by Ethie, the tour manager/booker/photographer/graphic designer/ merchperson for quite literally like 82% of the bands we have had on our show. Leisure Hour, Palette Knife, Stars Hollow, Adjust The Sails, Tequila Mockingbird, Thoughts on Bowling, Dear Maryanne you know em, Ethie has worked with them. We talk about how they got their start, our similar roles as adjacent support staff to the scene and the community surrounding us. Oh yeah I think at one point we talk about how Dear Cincinnati and Walking Blue are the future. Parenthood, the unhinged Emo Game of the 2000s, this episode has a little bit of everything. If you're in a band, we probably talk about your band. sorry.-------------------------------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.comEKA 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.comFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok: @emokidsanonymouspodcast & @emokidsclipsTheme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city")______________________________________________________Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb LaffoonExecutive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB)______________________________________________________
Transcribe →158. Saturdays At Your Place: Mitch & Gabe Take On The Emo Gauntlet & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
1w ago00:17:08Tap to summarizeWelcome to EKA158! Today we're joined by Mitch and Gabe from Saturdays At Your Place for a quick interview at the 2026 Vans Warped Tour in DC! Amanda and the fellas discuss life after the release of These Things Happen, when to expect the follow up LP, touring internationally, representing the new school at legacy fests like Warped and so much more. After being eliminated by Free Throw in the emo gauntlet the day before, we gave SAYP the chance to get them back with their own gauntlet. Be sure to subscribe to stay up to date!------------------------------------------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.comEKA 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.comUse “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches!zimopouches.comFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok: @emokidsanonymouspodcast & @emokidsclipsTheme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city")______________________________________________________Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb LaffoonExecutive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB)______________________________________________________
Transcribe →157. Swiss Army Wife: Horses, PNW Emo & New LP "I Love You, But I Hate It Here" | Emo Kids Anonymous
2w ago01:11:29Tap to summarizeWelcome to EKA 157! Today we are joined by Swiss Army Wife on the heels of their new record "I Love You, But I Hate It Here" out now on We're Trying Records! Tim and Ellie were kind enough to join me to talk about the making of the record, signing with Jordan and We're Trying Records, and so much more. From coming down to the Antelope Valley to work with Alex Estrada to the horses on the album cover (recurring SAW theme, eh?), we cover the whole thing. Along with this we talk about past tour mates like Kerosene Heights, Dikembe and Aren't We Amphibians along with what makes Fest in Gainesville such a cool event. Be sure to go check out the new Swiss Army Wife record (or we will doxx you maybe? only one way to find out!)----------------------------------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.comEKA 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.comUse “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches!zimopouches.comJOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/qgUkYZNNQqFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok: @emokidsanonymouspodcast & @emokidsclipsTheme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city")______________________________________________________Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb LaffoonExecutive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB)______________________________________________________
Transcribe →156.5. Sleeping With Sirens: SWS Talk New LP, Philly Cheesesteaks & The Hot Tax | Emo Kids Anonymous
2w ago00:06:50Tap to summarizeWelcome to a bonus minisode with Sleeping With Sirens! Amanda had a chance to sit down with the band at Vans Warped Tour in Washington D.C. to talk about their new record An Ending In Itself. The recording process, what they ate while working on it, the songs they're looking forward to playing and so much more!---------------------------------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.comEKA 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.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.comUse “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches!zimopouches.comJOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/qgUkYZNNQqFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok: @emokidsanonymouspodcast & @emokidsclipsTheme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city")______________________________________________________Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb LaffoonExecutive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB)______________________________________________________Emo Kids Anonymous is part of Never A Phase Network. Please follow and subscribe to stay up to date!www.neveraphasenetwork.com
Transcribe →156. Harrison Gordon: Announcing HG LP22 "Bliss", Bombing on Stage, Signing with Hopeless | Emo Kids Anonymous
2w ago00:59:40Tap to summarizeWelcome to EKA156! Today we are joined by Harrison Gordon of the band Harrison Gordon, as he announces the bands new LP Bliss, their first with Hopeless Records! Bliss drops on September 4th and was produced and mixed by Tyler Floyd and mastered by Will Yip. We talk about how tf we got to this point, from the band expanding beyond a solo project, to releasing a critically acclaimed debut album and a screamin' follow up EP to writing and recording the new record while being courted by the powers that be with Big Emo! Along with all of this we talk about the bands recent tours with Free Throw and Arm's Length, Harrison's favorite bands in DIY, how things have changed and so much more.Be sure to go pre-save that new Harry Gordon LP!--------------------------------------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.comEKA 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.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.comUse “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches!zimopouches.comJOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZqFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok: @emokidsanonymouspodcast & @emokidsclipsTheme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city")______________________________________________________Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb LaffoonExecutive 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
Transcribe →155. Andrew Sacher: Author, Editor & Historian Talks Fourth Wave Emo & His New Book "Emo Revival" | Emo Kids Anonymous
2w ago01:01:23Tap to summarizeWelcome to EKA 155! Today we are joined by Andrew Sacher, senior editor and podcast host at Brooklyn Vegan, to talk about his upcoming book Emo Revival! When Andrew's book was announced I was hoping we'd be able to have him on to talk about this important period together. Along with a deep dive on the writing process of the book, Andrew also tells us WHY he wrote this book. We also talk about fifth wave emo, third wave emo, second wave emo and a liiiil bit of revolution summer too. Andrew was an absolute gem and his book is so incredibly written. It truly feels like getting in a time machine back to 2008 Philadelphia or Wilkes-Barre, in the most magical way.You can pre-order the book here!https://lnk.bio/emorevivalbookFor more on Andrew go tohttp://andrewsacher.com----------------------------------------------Thanks for watching, subscribe to stay up to date!http://linktr.ee/emokidsanonymous----------------------------------------------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.comEKA 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.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.comUse “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches!zimopouches.comJOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZqFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok: @emokidsanonymouspodcast & @emokidsclipsTheme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city")______________________________________________________Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb LaffoonExecutive 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
Transcribe →154. JER: Video Game Soundtracks, Skatune Network & Fighting Bigotry | Emo Kids Anonymous
3w ago01:13:01Tap to summarizeWelcome 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.comEKA 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.comUse “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches!zimopouches.comJOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZqFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok: @emokidsanonymouspodcast & @emokidsclipsTheme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city")______________________________________________________Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb LaffoonExecutive 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
Transcribe →153. halftimeshow: Bryce & AJ break down their debut album "Soft Spot" & AJ Challenges Ronnie Radke | Emo Kids Anonymous
3w ago00:35:33Tap to summarizeWelcome 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.comEKA 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.comUse “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches!zimopouches.comJOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/fvWJKpZqFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok: @emokidsanonymouspodcast & @emokidsclipsTheme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city")______________________________________________________Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb LaffoonExecutive 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
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