Bonus Pod!: Overlooked Punk Favorites of 2025

Bonus Pod!: Overlooked Punk Favorites of 2025

Author: see/saw July 31, 2025 Duration: 1:59

This entire year except for those two weeks off, punk this week hosts Nina Corcoran and Evan Minsker have podcasted about six new punk records each week. Some of those weeks, we walked away with that sinking feeling: Shit, we missed one. Sometimes the best emo record of the year slips by because there were too many good options that week. Maybe it took months for a demo to find its way to YouTube from basement show cassette treasure.


Therefore, we have called to order a punk this week special titled “overlooked punk favorites of 2025 so far.” It’s the same format—we each pick three—but this time focused on six year-end contender records we didn’t cover so far this year. This one’s for the paid subscribers. By subscribing to see/saw, you’ve been kind enough to support this podcast that’s honestly just an excuse for us to hang out during snack time and listen to loud music. Throw us a coin or barter your way across the paywall.


Paid subscribers also get the weekly column Punk This Week and the see/saw radio archive. More importantly, they get the gratitude of two punk journalists from the Midwest.



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: 91

Punk This Week
Podcast Episodes
87: Eddy Current Suppression Ring + Hillsboro [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:50
Evan and Nina celebrated some dear friends over the weekend. This happened mere days after getting shouted at by one of their heroes during a taping of see/saw jukebox. (Everybody’s cool, it’s an amazing conversation.) W…
86: Marbled Eye + FILM [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:38
Nina asks a burning question about public bathroom hand dryer technique and road trips for a grail television and some free VHS tapes. This episode’s unofficial title is “Dysons, Drive-Ins, and DBZ.” We chop it up about…
85: PINKLIDS + Prisonnier du Temps [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:55
One host enjoys a weekend with Robber Robber and a very fast wooden rollercoaster. The other spills coffee all over their office floor in the middle of recording. Which band shirt is used to mop up the coffee spill? Find…
84: Cola + T-Models [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:32
Evan tries root beer float cereal, Nina orders an alcoholic root beer, and we both go see Reno’s Rotary Club on their conquering tour of the Midwest. We both admit that we wish we had fancy globe bar carts in our respect…
83: No Peeling + Heathen Axe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:58
How does Max Rebo get into that circular keyboard? What’s he wearing under there? One thing’s for certain: He’d smoke Dr. Teeth in a battle set. We discuss these possibilities, shout at George Lucas, eat some cookies, an…
82: Assembly + Subtle Turnhips [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:28
Evan develops a burgeoning Vampire Crawlers addiction. Nina remembers some classic letters penned to her neighbors in Animal Crossing (2002). Which M&M is a union buster? Is Nina terrified of J.K. Simmons’ veiny guns? Al…
81: Media Puzzle + Choncy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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 earl…
80: Clubhouse + Tórax y las Extremidades [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:51
No Terry Cashman, but we’re talkin’ baseball to start the episode. Evan pledges allegiance to the Detroit Tigers. We go see shows headlined by the two most recent guests on the bonus podcast see/saw jukebox, Eraser and T…
79: Brainwash Victims + Pretty Baby [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:49
We celebrate Easter with a visit from the Dr. Pepper-flavored Peep we’ve named Dr. Peeper. Nina meets Rocco for a summit about the state of the Reese’s Easter egg (and a Mclusky/Pile show). Evan browses a reasonably pric…
78: Hedge + Censer + Stuck [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:50
Fresh off the see/saw year 2 party, Evan breaks down an unbelievable night in Minneapolis. Nina balks at Evan’s MLB agnosticism; our hosts decide that he must choose between two teams. Nina’s dryer introduces itself as a…