Emo Kids Anonymous

By Hosted By Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon

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With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, sports. and so many others. EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer.

Episode Date
154. JER: Video Game Soundtracks, Skatune Network & Fighting Bigotry | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jun 08, 2026
153. halftimeshow: Bryce & AJ break down their debut album "Soft Spot" & AJ Challenges Ronnie Radke | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jun 05, 2026
152. Kiss The Scientist: KROQ, Kylo Ren, Emo Origins & The Price of Pringles | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jun 03, 2026
151. Me.: Mike Jansen & Mark O'Connell Talk Me., Sobriety & Starting Over After TBS | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jun 01, 2026
150.5. Emo Summer Incoming? Upcoming Tours, Festivals and New Albums in Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 29, 2026
150. Arcadia Grey: Nat Talks Touring With Dear Maryanne, DIY Etiquette, Indiana & Fest | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 28, 2026
149. Skiimo: Working with Cory Castro, Denver DIY and I Think You Should Leave | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 26, 2026
148.5: EKA Breakdown The NYT Greatest Songwriter List + Pick The Best Songwriters in Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 21, 2026
148. Upon Your Dead Body: UYDP Talk Touring, Midwest Emo, Adjust The Sails & Tex Mex | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 20, 2026
147.5: Amanda's Back! Life Updates, What We're Working On & Warped News | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 19, 2026
147. Gunk Lung and Dr Dew: Alkaline Trio, Iowa, DIY Emo and Doing The Dew | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 18, 2026
146. Del Paxton: Emo, Osker, That Thing You Do and Buffalo (Sabres, Bills & Wings) | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 15, 2026
145.5. Jackie Valko: How A "Midlife Crisis" Led Her To Midwest Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 14, 2026
145. tenmonthsummer: "Your Name Is My Ocean" EP, The Importance of Community in DIY, and Tenmo Corp Malpractice | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 13, 2026
144.5. Paper! At The Disco: Emo Origins, IG Success, Making A Real Band & Backpack Politics | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 12, 2026
144. Bugjuice Blues: Adultery Rock, McRib Theory, Mall Emo and Garden Ants| Emo Kids Anonymous
May 11, 2026
143. Tom Denney: ADTR, Overcoming Addiction, Writing With Vic Fuentes, Sounds Like Color & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 08, 2026
142. Future Teens: Meeting on Tinder, Making "Still Life" and Emo Adjacency | Emo Kids Anonymous | EKA143
May 06, 2026
141. Latchkey Kids: Philly & NJ Emo, Fall Out Boy, and the Making of Year of Summers | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 04, 2026
140. MakeWar: Jose Prieto Talks Punk vs Emo, The Lawrence Arms, Survivor, Fat Wreck Chords, Friends & Fest | Emo Kids Anonymous
May 01, 2026
139. Potionseller: Michigan DIY, The Making of Buzzard, Billy Mannino & Galaxy Gas | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 29, 2026
138.5. EKA Ranks The BEST & WORST Music Crazes Of Our Lifetime | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 28, 2026
138. Prince Daddy & The Hyena: Kory Talks Hotwire Trip Switch, Sabrina Carpenter, and Selling Out | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 24, 2026
137. Filth Is Eternal: Brian McLelland Talks New Record, Joe Trohman and Jacuzzi's on Tour | Emo KIds Anonymous
Apr 22, 2026
136.5. Did Covid Cause The 2020's Emo Resurgence? | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 21, 2026
136. Bike Routes: Making of "Prairie", Meeting Bruce Springsteen & The Magic of NJ | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 20, 2026
135.5. Our AOTY's (So Far): Leisure Hour, Red Sun, Fishbone, TAI, Joyce Manor, Bilmuri & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 16, 2026
135. subtitles.: Long Distance Emo Band Talk New Album, Vans Warped Tour and The Differences Between France & The US | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 15, 2026
134.5 Introducing CZB: Meet our Producer/BTS Extraordinaire Catherine Jones | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 14, 2026
134. Tokyo Rose: Ryan Dominguez Talks New Jersey Emo Icons, Touring with Taking Back Sunday and the Return of Tokyo Rose | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 13, 2026
133.5. Tori's Back: Tori Town vs Holyoke Update, Townfest 2026 and Whats Next For Tori Town? Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 09, 2026
133. Palette Knife: The Making of "Keyframe", XLNC Fest, FinalBossFight! and Cheem | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 08, 2026
132.5: Our Top Albums of 2006! MCR, Taking Back Sunday, The Killers, +44 and More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 07, 2026
132. Jeremy Scott: JERMFEST Founder Tells Us How To Book A DIY Fest | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 06, 2026
131. HummusVacuum: Community, Content Creation & The Art of Shoplifting | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 01, 2026
130.5: Robb's Brotege & Bananas Weekend Recap + Bands Bringing Out Guests At Shows and Other Gimmicks | Emo Kids Anonymous
Apr 01, 2026
130. Stars Hollow:Tyler Stodghill on Emo, Iowa, Gary Cioni and The Gilmore Girls | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 30, 2026
129. Ikana: Jake Davis Talks Pop Punk, San Diego, California Burritos and...Creed? | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 27, 2026
128.5: Looking Back on One Year of Emo Kids Anonymous! The Guests, The Memories & What's Next for EKA | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 26, 2026
128. Dylan Hryciuk: Canadian Filmmaker Talks Making Our Last Days As Kids + Senses Fail and Spiritbox Music Videos | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 25, 2026
127.5 Music Festivals: Falling Off or Forever Goated? What If We Put Together Our Own? | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 24, 2026
127. Capture This!: The Denver DIY Scene, Brendon Urie and Male-Backed Bands | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 23, 2026
126. Chemical Sun: Butt Rock, Midwest Emo and Millennial Music | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 20, 2026
Handguns II: The Trial of Jake Langley, Uncensored & Uncut | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 19, 2026
125. Mitchell Jay: Thoughts on Bowling, Vocal Coach of the (emo) Stars, Social Media Singing Sensation | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 18, 2026
124. Primrose: The Black Eyed Peas of Emo Talk TRSH, TikTok and Their Favorite New England Emo Bands | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 16, 2026
123. Tequila Mockingbird: Michigan DIY and The Making of LP1 | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 13, 2026
122. How to Become a Real Music Journalist with Kayla Moreno | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 11, 2026
121. Margaret's Sick: Chappell Roan, Queer Emo and the Importance of Community | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 09, 2026
120. Latenightsinmycar.: Sleeping With Sirens, State Champs and Chicago | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 06, 2026
119.5 FOBonus Episode: Breaking Down Fall Out Boy's FUCT Era Demo Drop | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 05, 2026
119. Surrender The Ghost: Hilary Duff, DIY Emo and Ohio | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 04, 2026
118. We Hate Rowan: How To Start Beef with Emo Bands | Emo Kids Anonymous
Mar 02, 2026
117. Cute Is What We Aim For According To Fred Cimato | Emo Kids Anonymous
Feb 27, 2026
116. Howling At The Earth: The Anime to Emo Pipeline, Werewolves and Fall Out Boy | Emo Kids Anonymous
Feb 25, 2026
115. Dear Maryanne: Midwest Emo, DIY, Great Value Tour & The Power of Friendship | Emo Kids Anonymous
Feb 23, 2026
114. Allmondsville: Taco Bell, Fall Out Boy and Midwest Emo Impressions | Emo Kids Anonymous
Feb 20, 2026
113. Gabe Saporta: Midtown, Cobra Starship, Brotege and Everything Else | Emo Kids Anonymous
Feb 18, 2026
112. Quartz Morrigan AKA Madison James of Ogbert The Nerd on New Jersey, Emo and New Jersey Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous
Feb 16, 2026
111. PONY: Tarot Cards, Collecting Trash and the Making of Clearly Cursed | Emo Kids Anonymous
Feb 11, 2026
110. LØLØ: Vans Warped Tour, Vocal Surgery and Entering Her Michelle Branch Era | Emo Kids Anonymous
Feb 09, 2026
109. Daphne Loves Derby: Alt Press, Pure Volume and Pacific Northwest Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous
Feb 06, 2026
108. Vans Warped Tour, Grammy's and the SB Halftime Show: Institutions or Irrelevant? | Emo Kids Anonymous
Feb 04, 2026
107. Thanks! I Hate It: West Coast Emo, Warped Tour and Wishing You're From The Midwest | Emo Kids Anonymous
Feb 02, 2026
106. Walking Blue:Vans Warped Tour, Emo Origin Stories, Hypothetical Fist Fights & Florida | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jan 30, 2026
105. Gary Cioni: How To Get Into Music Production, DIY Emo, Crime In Stereo, TBS vs Brand New & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jan 28, 2026
104. Gay Meat: Karl Kuehn on Lady Gaga, Losing His Mom & The Rural Queer Experience | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jan 26, 2026
103. The Bald: An Hour of Unhingery with The Bald | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jan 23, 2026
102: Tori Talks Tori Town, Townfest, C&Ds and DIY | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jan 21, 2026
101. The Click Five on Power Pop, JoBros and Emo/Pop Punk Adjacency | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jan 19, 2026
100. Celebrating 100 Episodes of EKA! We Reflect On The Past & Answer Your Questions | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jan 14, 2026
99. Everyone Asked About You: EAAY On The Evolution Of Emo From The Nineties to Now + Coming Back 20+ Years Later! | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jan 12, 2026
98. Exploring The 90s Boy Band to 2000s Emo Pipeline + 10 Most Rewatchable Movies | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jan 07, 2026
97. Tiny Voices: DIY Emo, Airplanes 2.0 and Reasons I Won't Change | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jan 05, 2026
96. The Low Blow: Deconstructing Catholicism, Emo, Pop Punk and the South | Emo Kids Anonymous
Jan 02, 2026
95. Thoughts On Bowling: Berkeley Wasson on Sportsbetting, Midwest Emo & Classic Cinema | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 31, 2025
94. Customer Service: Canadian Emo, Trailer Park Boys, Much Music, The Maritimes and More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 26, 2025
93. Cheem: Skye & Sam on Emo, R&B, Nu Metal & Starting Band Beef | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 24, 2025
92. Cinema Stare: FOB, DIY, Avril Lavigne & The Logistics of Being In A Band | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 22, 2025
91. Best of 2005?: FOB, P!ATD, AAR, MCS, Alkaline Trio, Boys Night Out, Kanye, Mariah & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 18, 2025
90. Dikembe: Chicago Bowls, Zohran Mamdani, Emo, ITYSL and Gainesville | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 17, 2025
89. Ben Quad: Oklahoma Emo, Star Wars, LOTR, Wisher and More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 15, 2025
88. Emo Year In Review: Best Songs & Bands of 2026, Most Anticipated of 2026 & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 11, 2025
87. Action/Adventure: Brompton Takes The Pod Mic From This White Boy To Talk Pop Punk, Pure Noise and Chicago DIY | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 10, 2025
86: FinalBossFight!: FBF! On XLNC Fest, Billy Mannino and Midwest Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 09, 2025
85. Rec League: Emo's Youngest Band Talks TRSH, sports., Touring Goals & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 08, 2025
84. Dear Cincinnati: Emo's Taylor Swift Talk Touring, 2026 Goals and Southeast Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 05, 2025
83. Tonight We Let The Josh Talk: Robb & Amanda Reunited at Last, Amanda Explains the Absence and we get Warped on Wine | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 03, 2025
82: Adjust The Sails: Shane Hurst on How To Make Your Emo Band Go Viral, Midwest Emo & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Dec 01, 2025
81. State Of The Scene Address: Emo Year in Review, EKA Future, 2025 Emo All Stars & Freshman Fifteen Talk | Emo Kids Anonymous
Nov 28, 2025
80. Tiger Would: Albany Emo Scene, DIY Roots, and Social Media Success
Nov 26, 2025
79. Jason Tate: Music Mends Broken Hearts, the Story of Absolutepunk & Chorus.FM | Emo Kids Anonymous
Nov 24, 2025
78: Good Sleepy: Central Mass DIY Scene, sports. and Constant Humming | Emo Kids Anonymous
Nov 21, 2025
77. Pretty Bitter: Pleaser, Punk Ethos & The DC Scene | Emo Kids Anonymous
Nov 19, 2025
76. Updog: Ska, Surviving Texas & The Making of Going Nowhere Fast | Emo Kids Anonymous
Nov 14, 2025
75. Drought: Craigslist Connections, East Bay Hardcore & the Making of Souvenir | Emo Kids Anonymous
Nov 12, 2025
74. Greywind: Steph Spills All On The Rise & Fall & Rebirth of Greywind | Emo Kids Anonymous
Nov 10, 2025
73. No Problemo!: The Glizzy Goblin, Glucose Guardian & The Year of The Frog | Emo Kids Anonymous
Nov 07, 2025
72. Don't Call It A Comeback: The State of Guitar Music | Emo Kids Anonymous
Nov 05, 2025
71: Pretty Suspect: Warped Tour, Patrick Stump & VRBO Knife Fights | Emo Kids Anonymous
Nov 03, 2025
70. Camp Trash: Bryan & Levi Go Maniac Mode on Mitch McConnell, The Hold Steady, and How They'd Spend $200,000 | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 31, 2025
69. Halloweemo: Examining the ties between Halloween & Emo: A Super Spooky Special Halloween Special | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 29, 2025
68. Low Phase: 90's Rock, Emo Adjacency and The Power of Friendship | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 27, 2025
67: Lift The Curse: Are Emo, Metalcore & Buttrock Siblings? Plus The State of Modern Rock & Music Consumption | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 24, 2025
66. Social Media & Music: Analyzing the impact and effect that Social Media has on Music | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 22, 2025
65. Origami Angel: Ryland Heagy talks Pokemon, Pop Punk, Chief Keef, Combat & The Current State of Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 20, 2025
64. The Top 250 Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | Rolling Stone List Reactions & Review, Taylor Swift TLOAS, Handguns-gate and More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 15, 2025
63. Handguns: Pop Punks Most Unpalatable Band |The Uncut, Uncensored and Unsanctioned Interview | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 13, 2025
62. Glass Generation: South Bay, Burritos, Blink-182, Bad Religion & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 10, 2025
61. The Buttrock Episode: Musical Abomination or Necessary Evil? | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 08, 2025
60. Scarlet Street: Emo, Cults & Surviving Late Stage Capitalism
Oct 06, 2025
59. Sweet Time: Where Do They Go From Here? | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 03, 2025
58. halftimeshow : Bryce & AJ 's Thoughts on Bowling, Emo & Everything Else | Emo Kids Anonymous
Oct 01, 2025
57. Mary Don't Care: Peter Talks Playing Solo, Springsteen & Social Media | Emo Kids Anonymous
Sep 29, 2025
56: Aren't We Amphibians: Joshua Talbot on DIY, The SoCal Scene, PNWK, and Parade! Parade! | Emo Kids Anonymous
Sep 26, 2025
55. Stan Culture & Superfans: Community or Clique? | Emo Kids Anonymous
Sep 24, 2025
54. Relate. : Duncan Slack From Relate. Talks Touring, Tik Tok, and Of Course, Relate.
Sep 22, 2025
53. Summerbruise: Fake Emo, Infinity Guise and Popping The Boys | Emo Kids Anonymous
Sep 19, 2025
52. The Albums That Changed Our Lives: From Alanis and Avril to Alkaline Trio | Emo Kids Anonymous
Sep 17, 2025
51. sports. interview: back and better than ever a decade after demon daze
Sep 15, 2025
50. Saturdays At Your Place Interview: Mitch Gulish on "These Things Happen"
Sep 12, 2025
49. Social Media Killed the Video Star: The Decline of MTV and the VMAs | Emo Kids Anonymous
Sep 11, 2025
48. Petti Hendrix: Manifesting Your Own Journey to Success
Sep 08, 2025
47. WEAREOKAY: Embracing the Misfit in All Of Us
Sep 05, 2025
46. You Asked, We Answered: Fan Question Episode
Sep 03, 2025
45. The Townies on Starting a Band at Summer Camp
Sep 01, 2025
44. Old Neon: Holding It Down for Pittsburgh
Aug 29, 2025
43. Band Member Replacements: When Is it No Longer the Same Band?
Aug 27, 2025
42. Melee Fairy: Taking Risks and Following Their Dreams
Aug 25, 2025
41. Millennials: Most Nostalgic Generation?
Aug 20, 2025
40. Chris Casey - Blending Hip Hop and Emo for a New Generation
Aug 18, 2025
39. Sikeen: Tackling Stereotypes with Punk Rock
Aug 15, 2025
38. They Aren't Emo! Exploring Bands that Get Lumped into the Genre
Aug 13, 2025
Bonus Episode: Fall Out Boy Vs. MCR. Who had the better four album run?
Aug 11, 2025
37. Excuse Me, Who Are You? Putting Madison WI on the Map for Emo
Aug 08, 2025
36. Common Perry and the Power of the Video Game Soundtrack
Aug 06, 2025
35. 2morrows June on Finding Their Sound and Staying True To Themselves
Aug 04, 2025
34. Selling Out: Still Relevant in Music Today?
Jul 30, 2025
33. Knoxey: Bringing NorCal Energy to Midwest Emo
Jul 28, 2025
32. Interview with Riley!
Jul 25, 2025
31. Getting Ready for Long Beach Warped Tour with The Warped Band
Jul 23, 2025
30. Gabe Woodrow Interview: From Motorcross to Music
Jul 21, 2025
29. Tenmonthsummer Bringing Lakeshore Emo to the Mainstreem
Jul 17, 2025
28. Debunking the "Emo Is Dangerous" Myth
Jul 16, 2025
27. Interview with Chance Smith from Kerosene Heights
Jul 14, 2025
26. Weekly Music Review (July 7 - 11)
Jul 11, 2025
25. My Chemical Romance: True Kings of the Third Wave Emo Scene?
Jul 09, 2025
24. Weekly Music Review: Fourth of July Special Edition!!!
Jul 04, 2025
23. Behind the Curtain: Booking Bands & Building Tour with Ben Mench- Thurlow
Jul 02, 2025
22. Weekly Music Review (June 23 - June 27)
Jun 27, 2025
21. I'm Not Okay: Mental Health in the Scene with Daniel Rinaldi, LMHC
Jun 25, 2025
20. Interview with Socialghosts
Jun 23, 2025
19 Weekly Music Review
Jun 20, 2025
18. How Social and Political Climates Influence Music
Jun 18, 2025
17. Emo Kids Anonymous Weekly Music Reviews
Jun 13, 2025
16. Let's Talk DC Vans Warped Tour!
Jun 11, 2025
15. Interview with the Honesty
Jun 09, 2025
14. For Ska's Sake: How Ska Influenced Emo and Pop Punk
Jun 04, 2025
13. Fan Questions: You Asked, We Answered
May 28, 2025
12.5 Bonus Episode - Men & Women & The Scene: Let's Talk About It
May 23, 2025
12. TRL and Its Influence on the 2000s Music Scene
May 21, 2025
11. Definitely Maybe Interview
May 16, 2025
10. Fall Out Boy: Emo Blueprint?
May 14, 2025
09. Interview with Holden Wolf of Combat
May 09, 2025
08. Musical McRib Theory: Can a Hiatus Do a Band Good?
May 07, 2025
07. Interview with Coco Kinnon from Winona Fighter
May 05, 2025
06.5 Celebrating 20 Years: Fall Out Boy's From Under the Cork Tree
May 03, 2025
06. Are They Emo? Exploring Artists Influenced by the Genre (with Special Guest The Swemo Guy)
Apr 30, 2025
05.1 Emo Kids Anonymous Book Club: Fahrenheit 182 Review
Apr 24, 2025
05. The Comeback of Emo in the 2020s
Apr 23, 2025
04. New Emo/Pop Punk Artists You Should Listen To
Apr 16, 2025
03. Separating Art from the Artist - Exploring the Concept
Apr 09, 2025
02. March Sadness 2025 Bracket Challenge
Apr 02, 2025
01. Third Wave Emo - The Last Great Music Movement
Mar 26, 2025