Punk news with the room tone left in.
Punknews Podcast runs on punk-scene fluency, loose banter, and sudden turns from gossip to reporting. Recent episodes move from Ticketmaster frustration and Philly record events to Green Day criticism, Joe Lally history, and new-track rundowns.
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Punknews Podcast is a long-running punk commentary show built from scene news, record talk, interviews, side conversations, and strong opinions that rarely arrive in a straight line. It moves fast. A recent episode can open with alien jokes and Ticketmaster rage, drift into a live-show report about Joe Lally playing with Yanni of Stinking Lizaveta and someone from Hot Snakes, then land on the kind of band-history detail only regular punk readers would expect. The show likes context, but it does not polish the context until it becomes bland. It keeps the stumbles in. John Gentile, Sammy B, Em Moore, and other voices bring a newsroom-adjacent rhythm: what happened, who cares, what is funny about it, and what deserves a sharper read. That mix lets the show slide from Italy travel banter into a heavy news week without pretending the tonal whiplash is unusual. Guests widen the lens. Joe Lally talks through long-running relationships with Yanni and Stinking Lizaveta, while a Dani Miller episode frames Surfbort’s Reality Star as an anticipated record rather than just another release to mention. The show also argues with punk’s own mythology. Green Day’s political choices get treated as fair game, not sacred territory, because the conversation is interested in what punk bands claim to stand for once the audience gets huge. There are event plugs, Philly record-fair details, new-track rundowns, and occasional sports or travel tangents. Some of it is very inside baseball. That is part of the appeal. Punknews Podcast works best for listeners who already care about bands, scenes, labels, live shows, and the weird moral accounting that comes with punk fandom. It is not tidy. It is alive.
Made for: For punk and adjacent-music listeners who want scene news, record chatter, interviews, and argument without a polished broadcast shell. It suits people who already know some of the names and enjoy hearing the judgment behind the coverage.
What sets it apart: The show keeps its editorial wiring exposed: banter, corrections, live reactions, plugs, and real reporting all share the same table. It feels less like a recap show than a punk-news staff room mid-conversation.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Punknews Podcast turns band news, interviews, and record culture into candid arguments about punk's values, memory, and changing public life.
Punknews Podcast runs on the friction between punk fandom and editorial judgment. John Gentile, Sam Barrett, and their fellow editors move from band interviews to arguments about what prominent punk acts owe their audiences, keeping music commentary tied to specific…
Green Day politics meet Bowie-cover litigation, with enough cross-talk to make your group chat look disciplined.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A blunt punk-room debate about Green Day, scene standards, and who gets a pass.
The Punk News Podcast stays in familiar ground here. John returns after a week away, Em keeps work plans hazy, and the show settles into the loose, scrappy back and forth it does well.
A punk set that becomes a conversation about delay, contracts, and the small staging choices that matter.
Punknews Podcast leans into a stretch that is more about how a performance is shaped than about the performance alone: the five-second delay, the lyric changes, the use of 'Time of Your Life' as retired players walked out, and the moment the players arrive at the end of…
Cold-weather banter, a Bowie cover debate, and an absurd Sly and Robbie credit count.
John Gentile and M. Moore start with the cold, a tremor, and even a frost quake, then settle into Billy Joel covering David Bowie’s "Heroes." The episode is at its strongest when it stays in the moment, asking why a very faithful cover can still work while circling other Bowie…
A loose LA Witch interview links Paris streets, album artwork, French hospitality, and one unexpectedly earnest Snoop Dogg detour.
A casual dispute over whether Snoop Dogg should get credit for "-izzy" slang gives the Punk News Podcast a fittingly sideways way into its LA Witch conversation.
A loose Punknews conversation turns record collecting into a thoughtful debate about rarity, memory, and the price of punk history.
Punknews Podcast's talk with Nate from Vinyl Guide starts with a vinyl-collecting question and opens into something more tangled: private records, premium prices, and who should benefit when personal history gets sold.
Chicago critics DeRogatis and Kot pair new-album reviews with deep dives into records like Rumours.
Annual Songlines Music Awards ceremonies spotlighting global artists, from Afrobeat to sevda.
A high schooler's music diary — Grammys press pass stories to family concert interviews.
Stephen Hyden and Ian Cohen argue about indie rock, one Metacritic score at a time.
The hosts celebrate reaching episode 701 of their podcast, discuss listener feedback about the milestone episode 700, and share personal updates about their busy lives.
The Punknews Podcast hosts John Gentile and Sammy B.
The Punknews Podcast hosts a freestyle episode with guest Sade of L.A.
Punknews Podcast #736 features Sam Barrett, John G., and M Moore discussing Scarborough's Hate Season, a record shaped by a new drummer, a political hiatus, and mental-health experiences.
Punknews Podcast host Sam Barrett interviews Long Island hardcore band Overthrow about Setting the Price, their first album since React appeared on Triple Crown Records in 1999.
Kira Roessler, bassist of Black Flag and DC3, discusses her second solo album Enigma, out July 10 on Org Music, which was built around a title song honoring her late friend Glenn Brown.
The hosts discuss upcoming topics including Ticketmaster frustrations, recent punk shows like Joe Lally's new project, and potential guest appearances on the podcast.
The hosts discuss Sammy B.'s recent trip to Italy, covering experiences with food, history at Pompeii, and cultural observations in Napoli.
This episode features an interview with singer Dani Miller of the punk band Surfbort, discussing their new record 'Reality Star' and upcoming punk events in Philadelphia.
Joe Lally discusses his new musical project with members of Stinking Lizaveta and Hot Snakes, including details about their first show in Philadelphia and his long history with guitarist Yanni.
The hosts discuss personal updates, Italian heritage, and a friend's controversial love for Kiss before transitioning to punk news.
Sam Barrett opens in vacation mode, and Emor answers from freezing Canada while Chris Barrett and Chris Ranabino join the room.
John Gentile returns after a week away and immediately turns the microphone into a little newsroom table.
The hosts announce an upcoming interview with Chris Wren of Bridge Nine Records and discuss the intelligent, thoughtful ethos of Bridge Nine's hardcore music compared to generic hardcore bands.
John Gentile and M.
The hosts discuss their enthusiasm for current music trends, including new bands like Turf Fork and Peter Murphy's record, while addressing potential drawbacks in the scene.
The hosts discuss their preferences for recording at night, share personal experiences with creative work, and talk about recent live music shows including Swans and Trolley 34.
The hosts discuss upcoming events at Punk News, including the Summer Soiree 8 episode, a Philly record event, and a concert featuring Dan Burt and the supergroup Universal Girlfriend.