Best Washed Up Emo Podcasts (2025)

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#259 - John Congleton (Record Producer, The Paper Chase) 1:11:01

1M ago1:11:01

1:11:01

Today on the podcast, we welcome John Congleton. John and I speak about emo, his old band, The Paper Chase, and the bands he's worked with. It's extensive and impressive! A truly remarkable and open talk about emo with someone who's worked with the best! https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi…

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#258 - The Promise Ring Documentary (Dan Didier, Sam Macon) 34:38

2M ago34:38

34:38

Dan and Sam speak about the upcoming untitled Promise Ring documentary and how they need your help! https://www.thepromiseringdoc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thepromisering_documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Tom Mullen

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#257 - Chris Simpson (Mountain Time, Mineral, The Gloria Record) 1:33:38

2M ago1:33:38

1:33:38

Today we have back for a 3rd time, Chris Simpson. He recently released a new Mountain Time album called “Dream Homes” on Spartan Records. We talk about the album and really go deep on the making of and the artwork. We also talk about death, planning, and doing things out of love. Lastly you can tell we’ve spoken a lot as it’s just a lot of jokes an…

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#11: Fucking forgot to put the dinner on and raised next door's baby (burned it) 1:03:52

2M ago1:03:52

1:03:52

Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) As you'll all probably be expecting (unknowing strangers), this, 'Headline'-kind-of-titles signifies another, "Have one Rest", reading, as we delve into the shallow waters of mishaps people are willing to fabricate and/or sacrifice to the U.K., for all to enjoy. Especially those…

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#256 - Best Friends Forever 2025 Preview 20:30

2M ago20:30

20:30

Best Friends Forever 2025 was just announced, and I have instant feedback on who's playing and the changes for 2025. Listen to all the bands via this playlist on Soundcloud Support the show via Patreon patreon.com/washedupemo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Tom Mullen

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#10: I's har' work. Buhsuhmboddy godder do id 1:03:23

3M ago1:03:23

1:03:23

Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) That's not necessarily a joke there... But somebody could fill in the gaps of where my wordplay falls down, and make a joke about how overzealous or underzealous my ID is. (In terms of psychology, set about by a man who ideally wants close family members to admit they'd like to …

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#9: Perfectly-Levelled-Reflections (I feel guilty calling it comedy with how definitively serious I'm being.) 1:08:39

3M ago1:08:39

1:08:39

Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) However: You get what you've paid for. As long as you don't remind yourself that Time is Money. I've been really struggling to come up with any weird bollocks or musings, and that's merely because I've had a lovely Christmas break (and not one Little Sausage has contacted me in …

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#8: Won't take freederrm like medicine 1:06:15

4M ago1:06:15

1:06:15

Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) I've just been writing humouros intentions as if anybody cares. Not like the old days. Not being chirpy enough to be accepted by boozey cunts. Sick of it. Luckily, Christmas is over. Good - Aside though, that's actually useful for my frail intentions to make others feel good, an…

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#255 - Bells on Trike (Jason Bishop, Bryan Hoffa) 1:31:58

5M ago1:31:58

1:31:58

Today on the podcast, we welcome Jason Bishop and Bryan Hoffa from the band Bells on Trike. Fun fact: they were around for only a few years in the late '90s, and this is their first-ever interview! Numero Group has their music up on streaming services. Go search it out. https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…

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#6: Wank-A-thon // Champ-I-on 1:06:57

5M ago1:06:57

1:06:57

Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) Yes. It's me. However mucch of a wanker you think me of, you've just got to trust me, on this..: There are much bigger wankers discussed within this podcast. Unfortunately it's nobody inspiring my morale to falter, like all these lucky performers have in Los Angelers, stepping o…

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#254 - Amanda MacKaye (Bed Maker, Desiderata, Routineers, Jury Rig) 1:30:49

5M ago1:30:49

1:30:49

Today on the podcast we welcome Amanda MacKaye. Amanda and I chat about the new Bed Maker record that’s out on Dischord, a big discussion about genre, emo, and her take on it from the world she came from in DC. We talk about the industry as a whole and what’s exciting for Amanda in 2024. This was a really great conversation and I kept a lot of the …

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#5: Not to make this, Political, but racism and homophobia are at the very least, upsetting. 1:38:08

6M ago1:38:08

1:38:08

Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) Hello, Everyone. Especially that Fella in Singapore who downloaded loads of these in one day. It's inconsistent and yet improving feedback/statistics such as this, that compells me to take some Immodium after recording. It's a reeeal, river of shite, this week. But... you might …

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#253 - Tsunami (Kristin Thomson, Jenny Toomey) 1:36:28

6M ago1:36:28

1:36:28

Today on the podcast, we welcome Kristin Thomson and Jenny Toomey from Tsunami and Simple Machines. We talk about the 90s, running Simple Machines, their new box set out on Numero Group, what DIY means to them, and how it impacts their lives and current work. I learned a lot from this episode. It was so fun to sit back and be reminded how much more…

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#252 - Christian McAlhaney (Anberlin, Acceptance) 1:08:52

6M ago1:08:52

1:08:52

We talk about the Seattle scene he grew up in, Acceptance, Anberlin’s new stuff, and we go deep into his years on the road and how he’s balanced his career and family. Plus, your favorite topic, emo. Please listen to the latest Anberlin record, Vega, out on Equal Vision Records. Support: patreon.com/washedupemo Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…

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#4: Exactly what you'd expect from a man who organises his life with a McVitie's Pen 1:00:57

6M ago1:00:57

1:00:57

Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) Good. Pissing. Gracious. mē It has been a long while, and a long ropey and messy tract of the human experience that brings me back to your lovely Aurifice, for what I somewhat suspiciously advertised as being, ""Endless". Many of you may have been reeling back and going, "Endles…

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#251 - Will Sartain (S&S Presents, Best Friend Forever Festival) 32:12

7M ago32:12

32:12

Today, we welcome Will Sartain from S&S Presents and Best Friends Forever Festival. Will and I talk about Kilby Court, the longest-running all-ages venue in SLC, and his DIY past. We dive into first thoughts and planning for the festival. It's a really fun look behind the curtain on one of the most unique festivals hitting a specific time frame and…

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#250 - Sunny Day Real Estate 59:00

7M ago59:00

59:00

Today on the podcast, we welcome sunny day real estate. Jeremy Enigk, William Goldsmith, and Dan Hoerner recently took time to chat with me ahead of this run around the anniversary of Diary. I didn’t edit it. I just talk to them as you would if you got to sit with them for an hour. I hope you feel you’re next to them, chiming in or nodding along. i…

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#249 - Prawn (Tony Clark, Jamie Houghton) 1:00:09

8M ago1:00:09

1:00:09

Tony and Jamie from Prawn come on the podcast to talk about getting back together, doomsday prepping, Erewhon, and we inform Tony about a Key and Peele sketch on texting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Tom Mullen

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#248 - Orenda Fink (Musician, Author of "The Witch's Daughter") 32:06

9M ago32:06

32:06

I last spoke to Orenda for episode 181 with her bandmate Maria Taylor for the band Azure Ray. Today, we’re discussing her new book, “The Witch’s Daughter.” I finished this book in about four days and couldn’t put it down. It’s an amazing book about trauma. There will be something that resonates with you, a family member, or a friend at some point w…

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#3: Take a Bunch! 1:09:30

9M ago1:09:30

1:09:30

Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) This week, I assume I'm going through withdrawal, because it's been fucking difficult to come up with fucking ANYTHING -Until I begin spilling the liquid diet from betwixt my lips. Very standard procedure self-doubt. Plentiful is the oddballs that encompass who I am. Fairly poet…

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#247 - Maureen Barry (Director, Producer) 2:01:16

9M ago2:01:16

2:01:16

Vagrant Records was on fire in the 2000s. That fire was fueled by their music videos, which, at the time, was how you got to the kids. Maureen Barry was a true pioneer in making amazing videos in this scene, and with some timing, millions saw them. This is how she started; the stories are attached to some of your favorite band's music videos and ca…

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#246 - John Anderson (Boys Life, Suburban Eyes) 1:00:11

10M ago1:00:11

1:00:11

Today, we welcome John Anderson from Boys Life and Suburban Eyes. We talk about the recent unreleased songs from Boys Life streaming via Numero Group and his new group, Suburban Eyes, with Eric Richter from Christie Front Drive and Jeremy Gomez from Mineral. Suburban Eyes' record is out in August via Spartan Records. I hope you enjoy the episode! S…

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#259 - John Congleton (Record Producer, The Paper Chase) 1:11:01

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#258 - The Promise Ring Documentary (Dan Didier, Sam Macon) 34:38

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#257 - Chris Simpson (Mountain Time, Mineral, The Gloria Record) 1:33:38

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#11: Fucking forgot to put the dinner on and raised next door's baby (burned it) 1:03:52

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#256 - Best Friends Forever 2025 Preview 20:30

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#10: I's har' work. Buhsuhmboddy godder do id 1:03:23

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#9: Perfectly-Levelled-Reflections (I feel guilty calling it comedy with how definitively serious I'm being.) 1:08:39

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#8: Won't take freederrm like medicine 1:06:15

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#255 - Bells on Trike (Jason Bishop, Bryan Hoffa) 1:31:58

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#6: Wank-A-thon // Champ-I-on 1:06:57

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#254 - Amanda MacKaye (Bed Maker, Desiderata, Routineers, Jury Rig) 1:30:49

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#5: Not to make this, Political, but racism and homophobia are at the very least, upsetting. 1:38:08

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#253 - Tsunami (Kristin Thomson, Jenny Toomey) 1:36:28

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#252 - Christian McAlhaney (Anberlin, Acceptance) 1:08:52

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#4: Exactly what you'd expect from a man who organises his life with a McVitie's Pen 1:00:57

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#251 - Will Sartain (S&S Presents, Best Friend Forever Festival) 32:12

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#250 - Sunny Day Real Estate 59:00

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#249 - Prawn (Tony Clark, Jamie Houghton) 1:00:09

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#248 - Orenda Fink (Musician, Author of "The Witch's Daughter") 32:06

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#3: Take a Bunch! 1:09:30

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#247 - Maureen Barry (Director, Producer) 2:01:16

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#246 - John Anderson (Boys Life, Suburban Eyes) 1:00:11