The Coolest Kids: Recent Episodes
Brock Wilbur & Terence Wiggins
Brock Wilbur and Terence Wiggins are the coolest kids this side of a Sunny Day Real Estate show. And by coolest, I mean most feelings-est. Join them as they take a look back at all the emo, post-hardcore, and pop punk albums you enjoyed as a teenager and determine whether or not they're worth revisiting. This brand new podcast takes back Sunday, every Sunday.
Brock brings Terence a Carly Rae Jepsen cover album and hoo boy does some yelling happen
Terence recently got super into Japanese post-hardcore and wanted to tell Brock about but ending up yelling about how messed up American dubbing of anime in the 90s was
In this episode we cover Facing New York's two albums, their self-titled and "Get Hot"
I mean, we talk about them some and then talk about some other stuff.
We got two sicks boys, Brock and guest Josh Dinsmore (and one boy who choked on water, Terence) coughing through an episode as we discuss Jimmy Eat World's second album "Clarity"
Ben Eastman stops by to talk to us about the second Get Up Kids album "Something To Write Home About" and the usual embarrassing teenage feelings
Our guest Brock McLaughlin joins us to talk about this album, Tony Hawk games, Weezer, and the new hit series The Canadians
We both don't feel well! So forgive us if this album becomes sort of rambly.
Please enjoy.
Thank you.
Bless you.
We love you.
It's Terence's birthday episode, so we listen to another album no one's ever heard of. Plus Terence gives out some recommendations and we discuss some future episodes!
Joined by guest Peter Hunter, we discuss the third album in the Yellowcard discography "Ocean Avenue". And how pop punk changed during the early 2000's. And Warped Tour.
And how bad Weezer is.
On our one year anniversary we decided to cover the album the podcast's namesake comes from, Deja Entendu. We're joined by the wonderful Vivian Kane, who has never listened to the album before, and have a good ol' time
Brock goes to the World's Saddest Beach Concert and Terence has opinions about punk rock.
Arielle Grimes joins us to talk about From First To Last and the scene from the early 00's.
Brock is back from L.A. and has a story about music from the 90's and Terence talks about how this album makes everything feel OK.
A return to form as we cover a quintessential third-wave emo album "Sorry About Tomorrow" and get into a discussion of self-care and depression, just like any adult emo teen is wont to do
Much like whenever we discuss a relatively unknown band, we veer off course and talk about managing digital clutter, why music player programs still exist, and the death of PureVolume.
We're joined by Paste's Games editor Garrett Ryan Martin to talk about the not emo album that went on to inspire some emo bands, Pavement's "Slanted and Enchanted"
No guest this week as Brock and Terence discuss the very Silent Hill-esque album, "Trainwreck" by Boys Night Out
Nathan Grayson of Kotaku joins us to talk about one of his favorites bands The Dear Hunter, their entire concept album discography, and his time at a Dear Hunter camp.
Channeling their inner theater kid, Brock and Terence cover the emo musical spectacular known as Razia's Shadow
Brock introduces Terence to Rilo Kiley and they answer the centuries old question, "who exactly is U2 for?"
We covered TWO albums this week by emo/math rock band This Town Needs Guns. Terence likes it, Brock doesn't get it, let's call the whole thing off.
Joined by Christos Reid (@failnaut) we talk about the age of nu-metal and music from the late 90's early 00's and all the entails
We're back with a guest! Robby Karol (@robbykarol) introduces the both of us to Hot Snakes and we go down a rabbit hole of house parties and getting older.
It's another guest-less episode as Terence introduces Brock to another album he hasn't heard
There's a first time for everything!
We're covering two albums in the Reggie and the Full Effect discography "Songs Not To Get Married To" and "No Country For No Musicians". Brock's never heard either of them and Terence is too tired to be fully coherent.
Should be a fun time!
Y'all like videogames? Cuz we're gonna talk about videogames.
Joined by Nate Ewert-Krocker (@NEwertKrocker on Twitter) we discuss this game's punk cover filled soundtrack and other game soundtracks in the same vein.
Roger Lussier from the podcast Money For Nothing - Chips For Free joins us to talk about being signed to Equal Vision, playing shows in various bands over the years, and Taking Back Sunday's history and second album.
WE'RE BACK ON TRACK
Joined by guest Nick Hurwitch (@heWIZARD), we're going to discuss the highly underrated and vastly superior the first Finch album, Say Hello To Sunshine.
We're joined by guest Kyle Gaddo (@kylegaddo) to talk about Porcupine Tree's "Deadwing". Or at least that's what we're supposed to talk about but sometimes we just get distracted.
Jackson Tyler (@headfallsoff on Twitter) joins us to try and make sense of the any of the Coheed and Cambria lore and talk about the third album which is part 4... or 5 of the story.
It's all very stupid.
Continuing tradition, Terence introduces Brock to an album he hasn't heard before which eventually goes off track and then back on track and then again and again and again.
Sorry for the bad audio quality, Terence was recording from the wrong mic!
You ever heard an album that you can't explain to someone? That's Foxy Shazam's "The Flamingo Trigger"
It's wild and loud and beautiful and Brock's never heard it before!
Special guest Dan Lifschitz joins the dudes to talk mostly about Thrice but also veer into conversations about early 00's Christian hardcore bands and anything else that came from Tooth & Nail
Tom Mullen of Washed Up Emo is here to talk about interviewing various emo artists over the years and the new book he has coming out, Anthology of Emo!
Also, he answers the age old question... Is this band emo?
Writer John Michael Bond joins the dudes to discuss Bayside's self-titled album, problems in the scene, and regretting your terrible early 20's attitude and feelings.
The dudes are joined by Zach Heltzel as they go on a journey to discover what happens to be the best Jimmy Eat World album!
Back to basics as Terence and Brock discuss an album that they both share a love for and Brock delves into Terence's history with late 90's sitcoms.
It's Halloween and we're doing something a little different! Brock introduces Terence to something new and Terence rants about how he got trapped in a conversation inside a GameStop
Terence needs a nap! Brock has never listened to them before! Andi loves midwestern emo!
Andi Clare, from Friends at the Table and Videogame Choo Choo, joins us as we discuss both American Football albums and pretty much anything Kinsella related.
Terence introduces Brock to a band he's never heard and the dudes proceed to talk about their history of growing up Christian and the music that entailed.
The dudes share one of their favorite albums until Brock mentions something off topic that sends Terence off the deep end into something even more off topic.
A few things to apologize for:
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The audio quality is not the best
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No one has ever really heard of this album
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We get off topic REAL HARD
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This episode is REAL WEIRD
Brock loves this album! Terence never heard it! Special guest Mitch Bowman tells us about sasscore!
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The most side-tracked episode yet, the dudes end up yelling about getting drunk in front of kids, Brock goes to the VMAs, they talk about classic rock that they don't care for, and more!
An episode of firsts! The first post-hardcore album and the first guest! Trin Garritano from the Friendshipping podcast is here to talk about growing up an emo teenager.
Having already coveredd one side to the John Nolan/Jesse Lacey fight, the dudes decided to take a look at Tell All Your Friends. Brock talks about girls, Terence talks about crying, but what else is new?
2002 was only time when EMOGAME could've existed. So the dudes have a bad time looking back on it and think of what a good version of it could be.
The album where the podcast name comes from, your new favorite emo kids are back to talk about growing up Christian, girl troubles, self-loathing, and friendship. You know, everything emo songs are about.
The Used eponymous album is 15 years old in the year of our lord, 2017 and your favorite emo boys are here to talk about it. We talk about the appeal of Bert McCracken, The Osbornes, and get into a discussion about mental illness and music.
In the inaugural Coolest Kids episode, Brock and Terence talk about their experiences at Warped Tour and the bizarre occurrence of a Warped Tour cruise.