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Punk This Week

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Rating
★★★★★
4.9
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33 reviews
This podcast has
73 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
see/saw
Explicit
No
Date created
2024/08/27
Latest episode
2026/02/03
Average duration
73 min.
Release period
7 days

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Punk This Week is a weekly podcast from Evan Minsker (see/saw, Pitchfork) and Nina Corcoran (Pitchfork, Rolling Stone), breaking down the latest releases in the world of punk rock. Each episode highlights two records with brief discussions of an additional four. It’s a wide survey of the world of punk, with international releases both from the deep underground of heavy music as well as discussions of rising stars reaching bigger audiences and venues. 

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70: indirekt grell + En Kernaghan band
2026/02/03
What’s that? We read books? That’s right, we talk about some of the books we’ve been reading. After Evan went to Tom Morello’s First Avenue benefit concert with Bruce Springsteen as the surprise “special guest,” here’s a poll for the listeners: Who would’ve been the funniest surprise if he brought out anyone but Springsteen or Zack de la Rocha? Oh right we talked about new records, too: indirekt grell, En Kernaghan Band, Lovvbömbing!, Life Expectancy, Horsebag, and Cryogenic Division. If you can, please donate to some Minneapolis mutual aid funds amid the occupation. Punk This Week is a Ruinous Media podcast; thanks to Ruinous for their support. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: [email protected]. Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the pod!
69: PLANT + Smetti Subito
2026/01/27
We try to open the podcast by saying “fuck ICE” in unison, which falls apart when Evan introduces the podcast as Puck This Week. Following a tangent about Frasier, “Grunge Frasier,” the essential video of Kelsey Grammer falling off the stage, and Twilight Imperium, we discuss new records by PLANT, Smetti Subito, Two Thumbs Down, Disket, Hot Face, and Tomcat. If you can, please donate to some Minneapolis mutual aid funds amid the occupation. Punk This Week is a Ruinous Media podcast; thanks to Ruinous for their support. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Punk This Week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, and on any podcatcher via this RSS link. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or...
68: GYLT + DBR
2026/01/21
As of this moment, our podcast has joined Ruinous Media! We get a check-in from our new pod father Joe Plummer (Tour Stories, The Check-In) before we even had a chance to sweep up all the crumbs from our conversation about Wheatsville popcorn tofu, Jet’s turbo crust, and Cel-Ray. Discussed this week are excellent new records from DBR, Gylt, Teini-Pää, Rifle, Poor Girl, and Fuckin’ Warheads. Thanks to Ruinous Media for their network support. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Punk This Week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, and on any podcatcher via this RSS link. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: a href="mailto:[email protected]"...
67: Winged Wheel + Bungee Jumpers
2026/01/13
Your hosts discuss being persuaded by bakery case cookies and cupcakes based on vibrant frosting color. Will we chomp into a dry disappointment or feel like a sweet little prince? We’re also talkin’ root beer floats and the lost secret to growing mint. The new year rolls on with great new records by Winged Wheel, Bungee Jumpers, Six Going on Seven, Doe St, Ritual Disorder, and mangled. F**k ICE. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: [email protected]. Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the pod!
66: Slut Intent + Fog Lamp
2026/01/07
Happy New Year, fuckface! Nina has accidentally coined a new catchphrase for herself during an incident of Taco Bell-related pedestrian rage. We get into new records by Slut Intent, Fog Lamp, J.A.R.T.A. Attack, National Photo Committee, Spent Film, and Harsh Response. It’s a fun one! Shout out some records we missed during out best of 2025 episodes, including Silver Dolls, COFFER, Harry W., Cartoon, and Racecourse. There’s still time to order a copy of see/saw’s best punk records of 2025 broadsheet! And no matter how much you love our podcast, do not send us a $400 Lips action figure. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: [email protected]. Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please a href="https://see-saw.fun/podcast-friends-of-punk-this-week-on-the-best-of-2025/#/portal/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...
65: Our Friends’ Best of 2025
2025/12/31
Punk This Week is see/saw’s free weekly podcast from co-hosts Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran—a discussion of the latest and greatest in the world of punk rock. Usually, we talk about six new punk records we’re loving from the past week. This time, we welcome friends of the podcast to share their favorite punk things of 2025. We hear from Tyler Fassnacht (Baby Tyler), Martin Douglas (Trick Bag), Jim Fair (Positive Thinking), Jael Holzman (Ekko Astral), David Anthony (Former Clarity/Ritual Cross), Shauna Boyle (Leatherman/Cable Ties/Lothario), Lucy Isadora (Big Clown/Hammer and the Tools), Zach Mitchell (Big Clown/Machine Duplication Recordings), Sydney Salk (Van Goth/Compilation Nation), Drew Ailes (Citric Dummies), and Waylon Thornton. Discussed: The all Roy cut of Kermit’s Swamp Years, Cruelster, Science Man, Shouting Out Loud, Fugitive Bubble, Skull Fest in Pittsburgh, PUP, Lambrini Girls, a...
64: The Best Punk Records of 2025
2025/12/24
This is it! During our holiday travels to visit family, the two of us found two hours to sit in front of microphones and discuss our respective top three favorite punk records of the year. No spoilers in case you’re don’t want those, but click through the links for Evan’s top three and Nina’s top three. A note to listeners that there's a longer unabridged version of this episode available on see-saw.fun and Mixcloud. The file for this full episode was too big for the podcast hosting service, so apologies for that! Remember to grab a copy of see/saw’s physical newsprint broadsheet featuring the top 54 punk + rock'n'roll records of 2025. It includes writing from Evan, Nina, and other greats. Consider buying any and all beloved sickos a gift subscription to see/saw! Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: [email protected]. Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers;...
63: Wandering Bird + Coffee Stain
2025/12/16
After a lengthy discussion about the circumstances in which we will celebrate a Calvin pissing bumper sticker, we talk about new records from Wandering Bird, Coffee Stain, Rhys Renwick, the Washington Apples, HONG!, and Amy Beth and Thee Creeps. It’s our last regular-format podcast of the year; next week we’ll share our punk favorites of 2025! We still would love to know: Which Muppet are you? Take the quiz and tell us on Discord. Crucial links: A mother’s homemade Nazgûl costume and K9 Sniffies’ 2016 album Master’s Touch. Remember to grab a copy of see/saw’s physical newsprint broadsheet featuring the 54 best punk + rock'n'roll records of 2025. It includes writing from Evan, Nina, and our talented friends! And consider buying your loved ones a gift subscription to see/saw! Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Join us on the see/saw a...
62: Mujeres Podridas + Smashed Glass
2025/12/10
Which Muppet are you? Take the quiz and tell us on Discord. We also discuss a Gumby that is for Nina and also dogs, Kool-Aid pie (shout out Reba Gibbs), losing what appears to be a tooth chunk after the best night of one’s life, Luigi the yule goat, and eventually, records by Mujeres Podridas, Smashed Glass, Jacky Cougar & the Vampyres From Africa, Shrudd, Veneno para Niños, and Only Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: [email protected]. Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the pod!
61: Bridch + Scrabbled
2025/12/03
As we bid a tearful farewell to Nina’s laptop, we offer a post-Thanksgiving demand that you tell us about your pies. We discussed new records from Quazimorto, Extraña Humana, cóclea, BAG, Bridch, and Scrabbled. We also discover the connective tissue shared by all six records. Essential link: the recipe for butternut squash enchiladas. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: [email protected]. Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the pod!
60: Sharp Pins + HETTA
2025/11/26
Nina saw an absurd number of movies in theaters and now has a stockpile of popcorn in Ziploc bags. Evan had a sword held to his crotch in the tiny room of Minneapolis’ Eagles #34 courtesy the Memphis punks Snörkler. We discuss new records from Sharp Pins, HETTA, Flippeur, Bee Bee Sea, the Brokedowns, and Big Modern. Essential links: Leor Galil’s new Chicago Reader feature about the Hallogallo scene all grown up + Shaq running to the bathroom on Inside the NBA. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: [email protected]. Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the pod!
59: Soft on Crime + Laughing Corpse
2025/11/18
What’s the wettest you’ve ever been in the audience of an indoor concert? Can you top Nina emptying water out her rain boots in the Empty Bottle bathroom? We also discuss a Sesame Street banger, having a Devo birthday, Sims Hardin’s Aussie post-punk compendium for Bandcamp, plus excellent new records from Soft on Crime, Laughing Corpse, Pen16, Adobe Homes, Industry, and Mini Skirt. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: [email protected]. Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the pod!
58: Squint + Total Sham
2025/11/12
The same weekend Nina acquired her Blu-ray grail and Evan noted the conundrum of Twix’s load-bearing cookie when the flavor is snickerdoodle, our hosts got together to discuss burp rock, the best Smiths song, and new records by Squint, Total Sham, Pigeon Pit, Wiccans, Strange Passage, and Pill Mill. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: [email protected]. Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the pod!
57: Puppet Wipes + Blue Zero
2025/11/05
We’re talking about Halloween, we’re talking about seeing Count Spookula at Rash Fest, and we’re shaming a very specific person who thought Kirby was a Pokémon. It’s a massive week with new records from Puppet Wipes, Blue Zero, Optic Sink, Gumm, Radioactivity, and Abism. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: [email protected]. Punk This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the pod!
56: sprgrs + BUIO OMEGA
2025/10/28
Punk This Week is see/saw’s free weekly podcast from co-hosts Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran—a discussion of the latest and greatest in the world of punk rock. We talk about six new punk records we’re loving from the past week. With a song in our hearts and a plan to meet at the National Mustard Museum, Evan and Nina discuss new records from sprgrs, BUIO OMEGA, Liquid Cross, Kid Congo Powers and Naim Amor, UZU, and No Time. Shout out Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops, kotskat, the Smarthearts, and Brainbombs’ new records, too. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT or NO AMERICANS bumper? Join us on the see/saw Discord or email us: [email protected] This Week is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please consider a subscription if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the pod!

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4.9 out of 5
33 reviews
★★★★★
Pjs231114 2026/01/23
This is my favorite podcast
Title says it all. No notes.
★★★★★
Jag Nasty 2025/10/02
SEE/SAW SAVED MY LIFE
The world is crumbling and we need punk rock more than ever, but how are we going to figure out what is worth our time in this day and age where every...
★★★★★
terminalsunset 2025/08/27
A treasure every week
Great personality, super fun and well-curated music pod that never bores or outstays its welcome. Always brings to light new gems from the underground...
★★★★★
Literallyjustlikestop 2025/06/04
Easy Listening About Heavy Music
Evan and Nina bring their favorite punk records of the week and talk about them, playing samples of the bands as well. They both have really pleasant ...
★★★★★
Acronym Appreciator 2025/03/12
It’s like if reading used your ears
Great podcast, I learn something new about snacks and punk every time I listen
★★★★★
J Rowsey 2025/02/18
See-Saw Rocks!
Evan and Nina bring a mountain of music journalism experience and knowledge to this podcast, which shines a light on all corners of the punk / rock ge...
★★★★★
smee smaw 2024/10/22
pod among pods
its so good. evan and nina warmly and hilariously bring you essential modern punk and heavy listening! subscribe to see/saw for 4 bucks for more epic ...
★★★★★
waste of time bad website 2024/10/11
Nice people talkin bout loud bands
An amazing resource for getting more into or getting back into dirty skronky heavy guitar music. Evan and Nina, two sweet Midwestern music journalists...
★★★★★
Otmustache1985 2024/09/02
Refreshing and New
Hosts Evan and Nina combine deep knowledge with infectious enthusiasm covering new releases. This podcast is essential listening for longtime fans and...
★★★★★
StoneColdSteveWinwood 2024/08/27
early on but really fun
Definitely a fan of both of these people as writers and enjoyed their previous stints on The Pitchfork Review. excited to hear more
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