81: Media Puzzle + Choncy

81: Media Puzzle + Choncy

Author: see/saw April 21, 2026 Duration: 1:26:47

With WrestleMania fever in the air, Nina and Evan announce their respective finishing maneuvers. Evan tastes his own blood in the Reek Minds pit. Nina basks in a hometown Ratboys gig (after writing a feature on them earlier this year) and interviews American Football in front of a live audience. It’s six genuinely unbelievable punk records on the pod this week, with new ones from Media Puzzle, Choncy, Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Tonya, the Arrivals, and Winston Hightower.

Punk This Week is a Ruinous Media podcast; thanks to Ruinous for their support. 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.

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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.
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