63: Wandering Bird + Coffee Stain

63: Wandering Bird + Coffee Stain

Author: see/saw December 17, 2025 Duration: 1:04:57

After a lengthy discussion about the circumstances in which we will celebrate a Calvin pissing bumper sticker, we talk about new records from Wandering BirdCoffee StainRhys Renwickthe Washington ApplesHONG!, and Amy Beth and Thee Creeps. It’s our last regular-format podcast of the year; next week we’ll share our punk favorites of 2025!


We still would love to know: Which Muppet are you? Take the quiz and tell us on Discord. Crucial links: A mother’s homemade Nazgûl costume and K9 Sniffies’ 2016 album Master’s Touch.


Remember to grab a copy of see/saw’s physical newsprint broadsheet featuring the 54 best punk + rock'n'roll records of 2025. It includes writing from Evan, Nina, and our talented friends!


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Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “Needs” off their self-titled album. Thanks to Waylon Thornton for the bumpers. Thanks to Tyler Nickell for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on InstagramBluesky, and Twitter; find see/saw on Instagram and Bluesky.


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Evan Minsker and Nina Corcoran, whose writing you might know from Pitchfork and Rolling Stone, host Punk This Week. Every week, they bring their deep knowledge and genuine enthusiasm to a curated rundown of what’s new and noisy. The core of each episode is a focused, thoughtful dive into two standout records, where they unpack the sounds, the context, and what makes them compelling. But the conversation doesn’t stop there-they also touch on four more releases, making for a packed and efficient survey. You’ll hear about international finds from the gritty, heavy underground alongside emerging artists who are starting to break through to wider stages. This isn’t just a review show; it’s a guided tour through punk’s constant evolution, blending sharp commentary with a historian’s eye for how today’s music fits into a larger story. For anyone who wants to stay connected to the genre’s relentless pulse without sifting through everything themselves, this podcast is an essential, time-saving listen. It’s like having two incredibly well-informed friends point you directly to the week’s most vital riffs and rebellions.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 89

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76: 2m8o + Top Shortage [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:58
We talk about dry cookies while faced with the reality of Gooey Cookie, saying goodbye to a very good Wigglytuff, and the exceptional new Chris Fleming special, plus new records by 2m8o, Top Shortage, Faucheuse, Chalk, I…
75: Fugazi + Pura Manía [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:46
After discussing our listeners’ own sightings of Pokémon in the pit (following last week’s extensive Poké chat), we talk about Fugazi’s finally officially released sessions with the late Steve Albini. We also talk about…
74: Landowner + Station Model Violence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:52
Who’s that Pokémon??? Nina returns from Boston as our co-hosts discuss the next three starter Pokémon. We fixate hard on one in particular and begin to wonder which Pokémon we’ve encountered irl in the pit. We also discu…
73: Institute + hotbrothers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:24
Evan and Nina underline what’s been true all along: we’re Oscar and Slimy. Evan hangs out with the Sleaze, their dachshund friend, and the End Press in Minneapolis. Ritual Cross’ David Anthony gets a very specific compli…
72: Twisted Teens + Jacques Grêle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:24
It’s time for Grimace lore, more viewings of Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, filling plastic Easter eggs with Nerds for percussion purposes, and a cautionary tale brought to you by Revenge of the Sith. Otherwise we…
71: Ritual Cross + Zero Sum (with David Anthony) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:21
This week, Evan and Nina welcome their dear friend, the great punk writer and musician David Anthony!Following a discussion of savory ice creams (a Super Bowl tradition) and the 2026 Muppet Show, we make David talk about…
70: indirekt grell + En Kernaghan band [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:14
What’s that? We read books? That’s right, we talk about some of the books we’ve been reading. After Evan went to Tom Morello’s First Avenue benefit concert with Bruce Springsteen as the surprise “special guest,” here’s a…
69: PLANT + Smetti Subito [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:15
We try to open the podcast by saying “fuck ICE” in unison, which falls apart when Evan introduces the podcast as Puck This Week. Following a tangent about Frasier, “Grunge Frasier,” the essential video of Kelsey Grammer…
68: GYLT + DBR [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:38
As of this moment, our podcast has joined Ruinous Media! We get a check-in from our new pod father Joe Plummer (Tour Stories, The Check-In) before we even had a chance to sweep up all the crumbs from our conversation abo…
67: Winged Wheel + Bungee Jumpers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:19
Your hosts discuss being persuaded by bakery case cookies and cupcakes based on vibrant frosting color. Will we chomp into a dry disappointment or feel like a sweet little prince? We’re also talkin’ root beer floats and…