Melissa Auf der Maur from Hole, Smashing Pumpkins and Tinker is here

Melissa Auf der Maur from Hole, Smashing Pumpkins and Tinker is here

Author: Turned Out A Punk March 12, 2026 Duration: 57:38

Oh, make me over because Melissa Auf der Maur's come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with rocker turned author and tries to convince her that punk doesn't suck. From why Melissa doesn't like punk, to Courtney being on the level of GG live, to the Gruesomes ruling, to how growing up with Montreal media royalty for parents prepared her for the madness, to her father's influence on Vice, to Melissa''s connection to Canada's most infamous punk band and so much more: don't miss it!

Also, don't miss Melissa amazing new memoir: "Even Good Girls Will Cry", available everywhere March 17th!

Also, don't miss Melissa on her book tour!



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Damian Abraham’s life has taken some unexpected turns, from fronting a critically acclaimed band to brief stints as a VJ and a food network host, along with helping create a television series about wrestling. Through it all, a constant thread has been his deep, abiding obsession with punk music. That obsession is the heart of Turned Out A Punk, where Damian sits down each week with a different guest from all sorts of backgrounds. The conversations aren't just about music history or record collections, though those elements certainly surface. Instead, the focus is on a pivotal, personal moment: how and when each person discovered punk, and the profound, often surprising ways that discovery rerouted their life’s path. The premise plays with the idea that punk was a fleeting novelty that expired decades ago, yet these stories repeatedly prove its enduring, transformative power. You’ll hear from artists, writers, actors, and other fascinating people, all unpacking how a rebellious sound and ethos became a permanent part of their identity. This isn't a lecture; it's a series of warm, funny, and deeply human conversations hosted by someone who has lived it. The Turned Out A Punk podcast explores how a genre that was declared dead continues to spark unexpected revolutions in individual lives, one personal story at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Turned Out A Punk
Podcast Episodes
Kyle Gordon is here [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:08
No one we know will ever die because Kyle Gordon has come to TOAP! Listen as Damian sits down with the comedian to discuss the perfection of the Ramones and so much more. From thinking the Germs summed up punk, to punk b…
Pelle Almqvist from the Hives is here [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:54
Hate to say told you so but Pelle form the Hives is here! Listen as Damian and Pelle meet up thirteen years to the day since their last encounter to talk Swedish Punk. From Mom supporting Happy Farm, to Trall vs. Kang, t…
I HEARD THEY STREAM LIVE 4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:18:03
(WARNING: The music opinions expressed by the individual hosts do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the other host or the show itself)Turned Out A Punk host Damian Abraham and Cold World mastermind NIck Woj discuss…
Dave Davies from The Kinks is here [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:20
Grab your razorblades and start slashing your speaker cones because Dave Davies has come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with The Kinks' guitar god to talk about helping to create and loving punk! From hanging wit…
TOAP CLASSIC Jeff Cannonball is here [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:01:01
PLEASE SUPPORT MILO, SAM & JEFF CANNONBALL IN THEIR TIME OF NEED!Click on the link above and help out one the sweetest human beings on earth. F**K ALSAlso, don't miss NJ wrestling coming together for Jeff at Cannonball F…
Kyle Mooney aka Kyle M formerly of Saturday Night Live is here [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:53
Are you ready to get real?! Kyle M (once known as Kyle Mooney) has come to TOAP and it don''t get much realer than that! Listen in as Damian sits down with the former SNL cast member to get serious about his new record "…
I Heard They Stream Live 3: This is for Jeff Cannonball [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:39:31
PLEASE SUPPORT MILO, SAM & JEFF CANNONBALL IN THEIR TIME OF NEED!Click on the link above and help out one the sweetest human beings on earth.F**K ALS(WARNING: The music opinions expressed by the individual hosts do not n…
Tim Singer from Deadguy is here [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:04
No more messages because Tim Singer has come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Deadguy vocalist to discuss: zines, band logos and all things punk. From Brannon vs Rollins style, to designing $1000 shirts as…
TOAP CLASSIC Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst are here [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:46
TOAP CLASSIC #35 (RECORDED January 21, 2019):HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEVERS AND MIRRORS!!!!We are celebrating the 25 years of Bright Eyes' classic record (one of producer Tristan's all-time favourites) by re-sharing Conor's first…
Martin Wong from Giant Robot is here [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:35:02
Rad dads unite, Martin Wong has come to TOAP! Today on the show, Damian is joined by one half of his beloved Giant Robot Magazine to talk: publishing, parenting and punk. From letting Green Day crash at your house, to Za…