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Emo Kids Anonymous

Hosted By Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon

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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  • Yesterday · 1 hr 8 min

    197. dad hats: Jorts Fest, Fatherhood, The State of DIY & New LP "wash. rinse. repeat." | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA197! Today we're joined by Joe & Craig from critically acclaimed nashville emo band dad hats! This band was recommended to me by our friend Scott's Records, and once I got my hands on their upcoming album wash. rinse. repeat., i knew we had to have them on. We talk about the bands journey, from their time together as 6th graders to today, all the way to today as they prep to release their third lp (shoutout mind over matter records!). Along with dad hats news, we also talk about Joe's work booking Jorts Fest as well as his advice for any prospective festival bookers. The first single from the new record drops next friday before the full length comes out on Oct 23 and believe me when I tell you that you're in for a treat with this one. A late game AOTY candidate. These fellas are a great time, highly highly recommend. ------------------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • Tuesday · 58 min

    196. small talk.: New Lineup, New Album & The Evolution of The San Diego Music Scene | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA196! Today we are joined by small talk out of sunny San Diego. The fellas and I talk about the evolution of the band leading up to the release of their new LP "what's gone never left", what they have coming up and so much more. As fellow veterans of the San Diego music scene, we talked about our favorite forgotten bands, venues and more. Plus, some Padres talk as well. Go follow small talk. on all platforms! -------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • September 16 · 52 min

    195. Lou Lou Louie: Midwest Emo Band Goes Nuclear on EVERYONE | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA195! Today we're joined by Lou Lou Louie! out of Nebraska! That's right, we take our first official trip to The Cornhusker State to talk about everything LLL LLC! Their EP Puppy Chow, their new LP Social Smoking, their recent show with Ben Quad, AWA & Macseal, their upcoming show with Harrison Gordon and everything else going on in their world. Along with this we get some COOOONTROVERSIAL opinions. Nobody is safe! Hot Mulligan is the Nickelback of emo? Bruce Springsteen is overrated? DGAF about Bright Eyes!?!? These guys were outta control smh. Also, lots of Dragon Ball Z and anime! **Please note that we had some technical difficulties due to a literal mf tornado outside their window but we did our best to edit the audio. If their is an echo at times, we apologize for the inconvenience** ------------------------------------ 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • September 14 · 59 min

    194. Milhowse: Weezer, Canada, Grade 13 & The Power of Friendship | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA194! Today we are joined by Milhowse out of Ontario Canada! We've only had a few guests from the great white north so this was an absolutely swell time! From Weezer to Windsor to wtf is a house hippo, this conversation covers (almost) everything. Their new LP "September Always Brings The Change" dropped about a week ago so we discussed what went into that as well as their influences and favorite canadian bands. Go check out the record! -------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • September 9 · 1 hr 6 min

    193. blankstate.: Homeschool Kids Talk North Carolina, Kerosene Heights & Sharing Beds | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA193! Today we're joined by blankstate. out of Charlotte, North Carolina! We've been meaning to have them on for a few months now, ever since I met Seth on the Let it Rip tour while he was drumming for Thoughts on Bowling, and we finally made it happen. Jacob, Faye and Seth were a great time and made for a great discussion as we covered everything from their early days as homeschool kids in a cover band to their new EP RITUAL. This band has a very unique story, having been together for nearly a decade while still not even being in their mid 20s. The bond is real with that kind of background, ya know? Also, we touch on Adjust The Sails and Leisure Hour and their fellow North Carolinians Kerosene Heights. Also, shoutout to Faye, the tech bro gods were NOOOOT cool to her throughout this process but she won in the end, inshallah. Go check out the new blankstate. ep RITUAL wherever you get your music. --------------------------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • September 7 · 1 hr

    192. Heart Attack Man: Eric Egan on Osker, Steak Mondays, Making Merch & What's Next for HAMMY | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA192! Today we are joined by the one and only Eric Egan from Heart Attack Man. Eric talks to us about himself, Heart Attack Man and so much more. We discuss his emo origins, our mutual love of Osker, and what's going on with Heart Attack Man and when we can possibly expect a new LP. Also, he's got some sorta Monday Steak Day bit goin on that you have to hear about. Along with all of this we also discuss the growing demands of the merch printing business. Eric is an absolute nerd about this stuff in the best way possible, one of the most knowledgable and interesting guests. Thanks for watching! ---------------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • September 2 · 1 hr 13 min

    191. Colder Quicker: Remembering Curly Q & Looking Ahead To A New Era | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA191! Today we are joined by Colder Quicker out of South Florida! After the tragic loss of guitarist Xavier Guevara, Ben and Franco decided to end their band Curly Q before eventually forming Colder Quicker. We discuss the loss, their thought process of deciding to start a new band as opposed to keeping Curly Q alive. Along with this we also talk about the Florida scene and the stable of newer bands who are making noise in the state: Walking Blue, Dear Cincinnati, Anchor, Palova, there seems to be something in the water down in Florida and we investigate it as best we can. Go check out their debut single "Can We Get High". This episode is dedicated to the memory of Xavier Guevara. ------------------------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • August 31 · 1 hr 11 min

    190. Cheer Up Dusty: Pop Punk, Social Media & The Nation of Philadelphia | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA190! Today we're joined by Brayan and Justin from Cheer Up Dusty! If you've got the internet on your telephone you've definitely seen their band on your feed as they have been putting in work and we talk about everything going on in the world of DUSTY LLC! From the bands origins to their upcoming acoustic rendition of "We Get It You're Sad", we got the whole story. Costa Rica, Blink-182 , The New York Jets, we touch on all the important topics! Plus a good chunk of inside baseball about bands and content creation as well as some Philly sports and assorted Philadelphia talk. These dudes are a great time, 5 star experience, I do not hate them despite what the song says! ------------------------------------ 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • August 27 · 1 hr

    189. BenjeeHoward: Making Merch, Rippin' Darts & The Spirit of DIY | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA189! Today we are joined by BenjeeHoward, our first guests hailing from the state of Kentucky! Finally, Amanda has a local of her own. We caught BenjeeHoward LLC during work hours so they were hard at work printing blouses and buttons but they were gracious enough to talk to us about everything that has been happening on their end. From the new singles to some big upcoming shows, a lot has been happening in the world of BenjeeHoward and it was nice to finally get a chance to talk. We even did the first ever Ska Gauntlet! This band is a great time, please go check out their new single WEED SCARIES AT THE CHASE PETRA SHOW, available on all streaming platforms. ------------------------------------ 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts & Creators : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB)

  • August 25 · 55 min

    188. The Give & Take: Two Emo Unc's Chop It Up About Life, Pop Punk & Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA188! Today we are joined by Gibran Colbert aka The Give & Take! This interview is a classic case of two emo uncs chopping it up about the past, the present and the future. Gibran has played in bands with many musicians whose bands have been featured on the show so it was fun getting some backstory on the DIY world from someone who has lived it. Along with this, we also touch on family, friendship, and the importance of human connection. Gibran is an absolute pleasure please go check out his music! --------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • August 19 · 1 hr 10 min

    187: Jake Sulzer: The History of Counter Intuitive Records | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA187! Today we are joined by Jake Sulzer, owner and founder of Counter Intuitive Records. Jake's label has put out some of the most pivotal albums of the last 10 years. From Best Buds to Cosmic Thrill Seekers to Somewhere City to Stay Golden, we discuss the behind the scenes story for all of these and more. We touch on the early days of the label when Jake started it post-college, the peaks, the roster reshuffling and more. Jake tells us about the records he's most proud of, the ones that got away, and what he would do differently if he could talk to his younger self. Follow Counter Intuitive to stay up to date with their releases. -------------------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • August 18 · 26 min

    186. Thoughts On Bowling: The Bowling Boys Make Robb Bald, Berkeleys Involvement in 9/11, New Music & Tour | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA186! Today we are joined by Thoughts on Bowling, making them the FIRST EVER MEMBER OF THE THREE TIMERS CLUB! We've had Berkeley on, we've had Mitchell on, but now we have all 3 of the fellas at once and it gets...out of control. Not only that, but there is a special appearance from Mitch Gulish of Saturdays At Your Place, making him the SECOND EVER MEMBER OF THE THREE TIMERS CLUB. Anyways, now that we have that outta the way, this interview is an atrocity. It's basically 30 mins of us trying to humiliate eachother. it was the best time, we love the bowling boys very much there is a reason they're the first three timers. We talk about when to expect new music, the tour they just announced with other friends of the show, and much more before things really get out of control and Mitchell (and Mitch) shave my head while Berkeley pulls out "The Folder". Anyways, hope you enjoy/sorry you sat through this. ------------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • August 17 · 1 hr 5 min

    185. Stay Out: East Bay Punk, The Oakland Ballers & Broken Homes | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA185! Today we are joined by Stay Out! A punk rock trio from Oakland. We go deep on punk rock and the history of the east bay punk scene on this one. The fellas tell us about their origin story, their journey as a band, playing 924 Gilman and DIY touring across the country in an RV. We also discuss the departure of the Oakland A's and the bands involvement with the Oakland Ballers baseball team. There's even a special bay area punk gauntlet with a winner that may surprise you! Their new LP Broken Homes is out now, go check it out! --------------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • August 14 · 1 hr 38 min

    184. Chris Broach: Braid, Being a Dad, The Evolution of Emo, American Football & Trump | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA184! Today we are joined by the incomparable Chris Broach of Braid, The Firebird Band, L'Spaerow, SNST, and most recently...Chris Broach and the Foundation! We talk early days of emo, from touring with American Football and The Get Up Kids to the end of Braid, his thoughts on third wave emo, emo revival, and so much more. We discuss the end of Braid, the reunions, and what "went wrong" for the band in the 90's that led to their break up. Along with this, we touch on all of his other projects from The Firebird Band up until his recent solo endeavor and the new band he has formed for it. Chris is a guy who is constantly chasing something new in the best way and doesn't seem to want to rest on his laurels. The term "novelty" comes up in a very positive way at multiple points and I think it greatly describes his musical pivots over the last 3 decades. Along with the music stuff we also touch on fatherhood and parenting, which is Chris's #1 priority today, as well as the uhh...state of America and the doofuses in charge of it along with our theories for what has caused this mess. It was an absolute honor to have an emo legend on our podcast, shoutout Chris for joining us and we look forward to the new project and hopefully catching Braid one of these summers! ----------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. Buy your tickets to Dead Letter Fest 2026 in Kalamazoo MI (hHosted by EKA) ⁠https://ticketscandy.com/e/dead-letter-fest-2026-18609⁠ ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • August 13 · 1 hr 4 min

    183. A Place For Owls: New EP, Denver DIY & Embracing The Humanity in Music | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA183! Today we are joined by Nick and Ben from A Place For Owls! This band has been on my radar for a little over a year so it was an absolute treat to be able to get them on the podcast. APFO are set to unveil their new EP All Thieves Vol 1 on September 25th and Nick and Ben walked me through the process plus some backstory on the making of the record. They tell me about their non-profit to benefit Denver musicians called Holy Fool, along with all the work Holy Fool does in the community. Of course, we discussed some emo as well. From Bright Eyes to Buddy Bench to Leisure Hour to The Nightsweats, we got a little something for everyone here. Go follow A Place For Owls on the internet! --------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. Buy your tickets to Dead Letter Fest 2026 in Kalamazoo MI (hHosted by EKA) ⁠https://ticketscandy.com/e/dead-letter-fest-2026-18609⁠ ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • August 11 · 50 min

    182. Doll Apartments: DC Emo Scene, Running Trump's Teleprompter & Chlamydia | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA182! Today we're joined by Doll Apartments out of Washington DC. Well, technically they were in Atlanta during their tour. In fact, they were playing that night with friends of the show and two time guests We Hate Rowan! We talked about how that run was going and how they manage the time together, restaurant suggestions (Magic City, of course), plus what to expect from those ruffians in Rowan LLC. Along with this we discuss running Trump's teleprompter, working at Guitar Center, and uhhh...Chlamydia? Anyways, go stream their new single "Sick Lick"! Thanks to Doll Apartments for joining 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports., Rufio and so many others. Buy your tickets to Dead Letter Fest 2026 in Kalamazoo MI (Hosted by EKA) ⁠https://ticketscandy.com/e/dead-letter-fest-2026-18609⁠ ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • August 7 · 1 hr 25 min

    181. We Hate Rowan: New EP, Netanyahu, Bart Wayne & Michael Jackson | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA181! Today we're joined by one of our least favorite bands in show history for a second appearance, We Hate Rowan!!! All jokes aside, we absolutely adore Rowan and Ethan and Voss, although Voss was acting super weird the whole interview? Anyways, we talk all about what they've been up to since we last spoke: a new ep, a new tour, 10k monthly listeners! Things have been looking up Rowan for a while now. Oh yeah, we also recorded this on my birthday so these sweethearts had a nice lil celebration planned for me! From then on though things get a little dicey as we start touching on topics that personally I felt were off limits but Rowan just kept pushing: Palantir, Michael Jackson, Netanyahu, a whole buncha nothing good! I had to oblige them though. Along with this, we of course discuss our mutual favorite artist of 2026, Bart Wayne the BARTIST! Go grab the new EP from We Hate Rowan, we got big things coming for them. ------------------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports. and so many others. Buy your tickets to Dead Letter Fest 2026 in Kalamazoo MI (hHosted by EKA) ⁠https://ticketscandy.com/e/dead-letter-fest-2026-18609⁠ ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • August 5 · 1 hr 18 min

    180. Rufio: New EP, Never Touring & Why They Hate The Offspring | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA180! Today we're joined by Scott & Taylor from the band Rufio for a rather explosive interview where we cover everything from whether they walked back for a chance to sign to Drive Thru Records, why they hate the Offspring & Nitro Records, the reason they'll never tour again and many many more hot takes from the fellas. We get into their thoughts on emo, the changes in recording technologies over the years as well as the shifting landscape of the recording industry. They also tell us about touring with Taking Back Sunday and [redacted] plus a very special 90s/early 2000s emo gauntlet. Rufio's new EP comes out Friday, go check it out! ------------------------------------------ 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports. and so many others. Buy your tickets to Dead Letter Fest 2026 in Kalamazoo MI (hHosted by EKA) ⁠https://ticketscandy.com/e/dead-letter-fest-2026-18609⁠ ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • August 3 · 1 hr 5 min

    179. Topiary Creatures: Nashville Emo, Emotional Whiplash & Writing Vows in the ICU | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA179! Today we're joined by Bryson Schmidt from Topiary Creatures! We discuss the bands new album Greenhouse Oubliette, their origin story, the Nashville scene and so much more. From Forming the band with his childhood best friend to having his wife in the band, Topiary Creatures is a true family affair and those ties seem to guide the band through their entire journey. We discuss other Nashville bands like my personal favorite The Low Blow (Hi Patsy!) as well as what makes that scene feel so special. If you haven't heard the new Topiary Creatures album I need you to turn this off and go listen to it first, truly a special album that belongs on the top of all the critics lists. Thanks for joining me Bryson! Huge fan of your work! --------------------------------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports. and so many others. Buy your tickets to Dead Letter Fest 2026 in Kalamazoo MI (hHosted by EKA) ⁠https://ticketscandy.com/e/dead-letter-fest-2026-18609⁠ ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

  • July 30 · 1 hr 10 min

    178. Adam Grundy of Chorus FM: The State of Music Journalism in 2026 | Emo Kids Anonymous

    Welcome to EKA178! Today we are joined by Adam Grundy of Chorus.FM for a conversation about his career, personal music journey and more. Ever wondered how to start writing about music professionally? Adam gives us his blueprint on how he went from leaving album reviews on the Best Buy website to writing for Chorus FM (Formerly Absolutepunk). We discuss everything from MCR to Switchfoot to Brand New. Adam tells us how he and the site handle controversial figures and decide what to report on. Adam has been a supporter of our show for a while, he actually kinda helped us get Jason Tate on the show so this was a cool conversation with someone who is also working so hard to help so many of the same bands. -------- 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, The Early November, Into It. Over It., sports. and so many others. Buy your tickets to Dead Letter Fest 2026 in Kalamazoo MI (hHosted by EKA) ⁠https://ticketscandy.com/e/dead-letter-fest-2026-18609⁠ ⁠⁠⁠emokidsanonymous.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/SB2RceKksz⁠ The new and improved EKA store is open! ⁠emokidsanonymous.printify.me⁠ 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 Follow us on other platforms: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonpod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymous⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsanonymouspodcast⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@emokidsclips⁠⁠⁠ Theme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city") ______________________________________________________ Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon Executive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB) ______________________________________________________

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