High School Never Ends : A Pop-Punk Dad Podcast

Patreon Sneak Peek: Blink No Singles Setlist Challenge

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Punkish Dad challenges the group to build a 20-song Blink-182 setlist without using any singles.

["The episode is a Patreon sneak peek where hosts Wingman Steve and Chris-183 introduce a game created by Punkish Dad: building a Blink-182 setlist without any singles.", "Four participants\u2014Punkish Dad, Wingman Steve, Nick Jones, and Chris-183\u2014each construct a 20-song setlist, explaining their choices in segments of five songs at a time.", "The challenge begins with a debate over what qualifies as a single, with Wikipedia established as the official source, leading to last-minute substitutions for disqualified songs.", "Punkish Dad kicks off with Dump Weed as his opener, emphasizing energy and fan favorites like Wishing Well and Wendy Clear.", "Wingman Steve presents a meticulously planned setlist, including Anthem Part Three, joke songs like Happy Holidays, You Bastard, and transitions between Mark and Tom vocals.", "Nick focuses on seamless transitions and deep cuts from early albums like Cheshire Cat, incorporating songs like Sometimes and Romeo and Rebecca.", "Chris-183 adopts a more intuitive approach, starting with Dump Weed and Anthem, and including tracks like Roller Coaster and Turpentine.", "Throughout, participants color-code songs by vocalist (Mark, Tom, or both) to balance the set and consider practical aspects like guitar changes and vocal strain.", "Judge Tom, a self-professed Blink-182 expert who dislikes singles, listens quietly and later provides analysis, praising elements like Nick's transitions and Chris's Roller Coaster inclusion.", "Tom expresses surprise at the absence of Hearts All Gone and notes the prevalence of deep-cut favorites like Every Time I Look for You.", "After deliberation, Tom declares Nick the winner, citing his setlist's rarity and middle-section strength, though noting the ending was weaker than others.", "The group discusses practical concert considerations, such as the omission of The Party Song due to its live performance impact.", "Participants share regrets, like Wingman Steve's vocal imbalance in the second half and Punkish Dad's lack of Dump Weed.", "They plan to share Spotify playlists of each setlist for listeners and consider a future audience poll.", "The episode concludes with thanks to Patreon subscribers and a call to action for the main podcast audience."]

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A Blink-182 setlist game draws out arguments over song choices, riff transitions and concert memories.

High School Never Ends turns a Blink-182 setlist game into an argument about placement as much as song choice. Wingman Steve, Punkish Dad, Nick and friends weigh "Carousel," "Going Away to College," "Reckless Abandon" and "Wishing Well." Nick listens for the way one riff could…

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You get to judge a Blink-182 setlist where even 'Carousel' gets checked against the no-singles rule.

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