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Amy Fleisher Madden
Welcome to EKA212! Today we are joined by Amy Fiddler aka Amy Fleisher Madden! Record label founder/author, Amy has worn many hats over the last 30 years. You may indirectly know her as the person who "discovered" Dashboard Confessional and worked with tons of bands that we all love. You may know...
Oso Oso
Welcome to EKA211! Today we're joined by Jade Lilitri of Oso Oso! Jade has been one of our most requested guests in show history so this was an absolute pleasure. We discuss the new album (out this friday, nov 6), the writing, the recording process, even the artwork! Along with this we also touch...
MCR 5, FOB 9, Rolling Stone's List of the Top 200 Rock Songs of the 21st Century & More
Welcome to EKA210! Today the two of us are talking news, rumors, festivals & lists! We discuss the recent news that My Chemical Romance will be spending 2027 working on a new record and when fans should expect to see that come out. Honestly, fall 2028 seems more than fair no? Along with this we d...
Wakelee
Welcome to EKA209! Today we are joined by Alex Bulmer of the Brooklyn band wakelee! We've received many many requests for this band and they've been brought up by multiple past guests, so it was about damn time we get wakelee on the show, ya know? Anyways, we talk about their incredible new album...
Pinksqueeze
Welcome to EKA208! Today we are joined by all four members of Chicago queercore icons Pinksqueeze! Fresh off the release of their new LP "We Can Have It", we talk about the making of the record, their recent signing with Skeletal Lightning, the collaborative songwriting process and more!
You Have Beautiful Eyes
Welcome to EKA207! Today we are joined by Columbus OH based band You Have Beautiful Eyes for a dizzying 45 minute interview that will leave you with more questions than answers. The fellas and I talk about their EP, their origins, their fascination with Shakira, Dinosaurs, LMFAO (!?) and so much...
Cinema Stare
Welcome to EKA 206! Today we are once again joined by our dear pals Cinema Stare! Quinni and crew are one of our favorite bands we've had on so it was great to catch up and talk about their new Stink EP that they made with Chris Teti of TWIABP, diversity in emo, their upcoming plans and more. Who...
The Matches
Welcome to EKA205! Today we are joined by Jon Devoto, guitarist for the Oakland CA band The Matches. Full disclosure (as you'll clearly be able to tell) I am a rather big fan of The Matches. Maybe one of my 5 favorite bands of my formative years, so this was a special chance for me to ask questio...
Glass Generation
Welcome to EKA 204! Today we're joined by Stefan Kennedy of Glass Generation for the second time in EKA history! Today Stefan joins us as he drives back to LA from a weekend in San Diego and we talk about his trip, the bands upcoming tour, what he and the band have been up to the last 12 months,...
Breaking Down Our List of The Top 200 Emo Albums of All Time
Welcome to a special EKA203! Today we are celebrating and explaining the EKA 200! Our list of the top 200 emo albums of all time, as chosen by 139 people with different opinions on what emo is and what emo albums belong. In this episode we'll give you the backstory, the process, the math that wen...
Arm's Length
Welcome to EKA202! Today we are joined by Allen Steinberg of Arm's Length! Arm's Length has been one of our most requested guest and it was an absolute honor to get to chat with Allen before their show at The Regent in LA. We talk about the bands stateside success, his favorite emo album (hint: i...
Like Roses
Welcome to EKA201! Today we're joined by Amy & Kayla from the Berkeley band Like Roses! With their debut LP "After It Ends" coming out at the end of the month, the duo were kind enough to join us to talk about the making of the record as well as the history of the band leading up to this point. F...
Leisure Hour
Welcome to EKA200! Today we are joined by Muncie's finest, Isaiah Raegan and Grace aka Leisure Hour! With their upcoming album release on the horizon, we were able to get the whole group together for a nice long sit down where we cover EVERYTHING. From the early days of the band before they found...
Major League
Welcome to EKA199! Today we are joined by Nick Trask of Major League! After over 10 years away, the band is back and for all the right reasons. We talk about the reasons for the comeback, what's different this time around, and when we can expect more new music. Currently in the studio, we discuss...
Endswell
Welcome to EKA198! Today we have a special episode with our friends in ENDSWELL! Endswell is a Wisconsin midwest emo band featuring our old friends of the show Kyle Kinney (Emway?) and Louie Barlaw (Tiny Voice). Their new EP "Everything Confided Will Be Forgotten" just dropped today and the whole...
dad hats
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 j...
small talk.
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 tal...
small talk.
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 tal...
Lou Lou Louie
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 wi...
Milhowse
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 Bring...
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