Punk Lotto Pod: A Punk, Hardcore, and Emo Podcast

Updated: 20 Aug 2025 • 349 episodes

We choose one year at random and select one punk, hardcore, emo, or punk adjacent album from that year to discuss.

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This week, Justin was assigned the year 1981 and selected the debut album from Men at Work, Business as Usual. We talk about the bands early days, the effort that went into getting this album released worldwide, and the lawsuit that struck their biggest hit, Down Under. Send your questions for an upcoming mailbag episo

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SKAUGUST concludes this year's edition with a major album. We are dipping our toes into 2 Tone and talking about the record that kicked it all off, The Specials self titled album from 1979. Send your questions for an upcoming mailbag episode to punklottopod@gmail.com or our voicemail line 202-688-PUNK Join our new $5 P

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It's SKAUGUST! Which means it's time for us to talk about ska records. This week, Justin chose Mustard Plug's third album, Evildoers Beware! This was the one that put the band on the map, but does this record stand out or does it deserve to be left behind in the 1990's? Send your questions for an upcoming mailbag episo

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This week, Dylan was assigned the year 1998 and he selected Harvey Danger's debut full length, Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? Harvey Danger article: https://www.avclub.com/why-harvey-danger-s-90s-alt-rock-hit-flagpole-sitta-1798286632 Send your questions for an upcoming mailbag episode to punklottopod@gmail.com o

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This week we are talking about the 2005 Latterman album, No Matter Where We Go..! Send your questions for an upcoming mailbag episode to punklottopod@gmail.com or our voicemail line 202-688-PUNK Join our new $5 Patreon Producer Tier to get your name said on the show every week. You also get access to a Producer exclusi

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We finally tackle one of our all time favorite bands, Superchunk. Dylan was assigned the year 2010, and he selected their come back album, Majesty Shredding. This is a big one for us. Hopefully we don't sound to redundant. Send your questions for an upcoming mailbag episode to punklottopod@gmail.com or our voicemail li

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