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    Season 2 – Episode 3: Mall I Want

    After last week’s adventure in outer space, the team unwinds with a trip to the mall and Noodles has a

  2. Friskie Morris Album Review Roundtable
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    Album Review Roundtable: November & December 2017

    An open and honest discussion about Chicagoland releases spanning all sub-genres of punk.

  3. Friskie Morris First Round's On Me
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    Josh Nutting, Creator of Chicago’s MoonRunners Music Festival

    Roots and Rock and Blues! Oh my!

  4. Friskie Morris Sessions
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    2Minute Minor Live at Million Yen Studios

    Their latest LP 'Blood On Our Front Stoop' is available now!

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    Season 2 – Episode 2: Uno, Dos, Tres, Cuatro, Cinco-Cinco…SPACE!

    It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: THE OFFSPRING IN SPACE! When a disturbance is detected on Tom Delonge’s

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    Season 2 – Episode 1: Million Miles Away

    In the Season Two Premiere, the team struggles to deal with the loss of one of their members and the

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    Luke Swarm

    In almost as many bands as Mikey Erg! Almost.

  8. Live From The Rock Room
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    The Mizzerables- “Gravity”

    Chicago’s own The Mizzerables stopped by Live from The Rock Room to play a few songs. The first is a

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    Jonathan Knight

    Harmonizing with Garrett Dale since the dawn of time!

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    Raymond Wooldridge

    One of the best!

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    Ray Carlisle

    Ask him how he is doing in his fantasy football league!

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    John Pettibone

    If you know metal, you know Pettibone!

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    Linh Le

    Another punk Warrior!

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    Nick Woods

    Ask him to sign your stolen Banksy street art!

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    Dan Gardner

    Is usually wearing a tie!

  16. Friskie Morris Sessions
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    Blind Adam & the Federal League at Million Yen Studios

    I know if you were here you would sing along.

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    Stacey Dee

    Punk rock warrior!

  18. Friskie Morris First Round's On Me
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    Creators of Collective Failures (webseries) at Hopewell Brewing

    From dogs in a bar to DIY house bathrooms, this one has everything...

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    Christina Zamora

    A true Goonie, living that Astoria life.

  20. Friskie Morris The Out Of Towners
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    Decent Criminal Outside Emporium Beercade

    This one's for Chubbs

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    Drew Smith

    Once threw someone out of The Kraken while singing for Burn Burn Burn!

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    October Bird of Death Live at Atlas Studios

    "He was an ugly man with scars on his face, but he was beautiful if you looked long enough. It was in the eyes, his style, his courage, his fierce aloneness.”

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    Album Review Roundtable: October 2017

    An open and honest discussion about Chicagoland releases spanning all sub-genres of punk.

  24. Friskie Morris Sessions
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    Coronary Live at Atlas Studios

    New 'weirdest moment' on Friskie Morris Sessions... our tangent about pony play

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Radio Unfriendly

Radio Unfriendly is a music podcast hosted by Scott and Steve with interviews, news, and music from bands that you are unlikely to hear on the radi
Live From The Rock Room

Live from The Rock Room is a content series featuring live performances and interviews from Punk & Indie bands. The performances are recorded i
The New Adventures of The Offspring

A weekly, episodic, scripted, action/adventure podcast following the adventures of Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg K, Pete Parada and Redman who form
Love Songs Of The Month

Separate from his main gig with The Love Songs, Craigums (and sometimes his friends) recreate songs that have no business being recreated.
Scene Around

Shawn McClung points his camera at the people he’s met through music. One shot, black and white, in the moment. No other rules.
I Wanna Wear Your Skin

Jill and Kayla (two beautiful trash monsters) regrettably watch one Lifetime Original Movie every week and then talk about them, all while drinking
Friskie Morris Sessions

Discover punk, ska and hardcore music in this weekly multi-format program highlighting the local Chicago scene and beyond.
One Band, 5 Songs

A podcast dedicated to examining the career of one musical artist through the lens of five of their classic songs.
Question The Answers

Take a deep dive into the independent music scene. The Question The Answers podcast features interviews with creative people working together in th
enough.

enough. is a podcast which aims to shine light into the darkened corners of the music industry while discussing the ways we can and should improve

You Oughta Know

You Oughta Know is a collection of recommendations and picks from the Bad Copy staff.
Scream Therapy

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Bad Copy Running Club

A quarterly piece on getting active as a tool for a healthier life and creating safer spaces for everyone to feel better, mind

Gloom Tunes

Dollar Signs’ Dylan Wachman chats with musicians about the music that helped them navigate the hard times.
Up The Pets

Mat Stokes loves dogs and invites you to talk about all things pets.
At Odds

At Odds is a collection of musings from a man slowly descending into insanity by forcing himself to listen to the entire discographies of bands tha
Matt, Don't Drink It

Some people like bad movies. Matt Diamant likes bad drinks and rates his experiences with these concoctions. He also takes requests!
PBR with Erin

From fake lashes to healing rashes, Erin gives you the beauty advice you never asked for.
Decent Panini

Some sandwiches are bad. Some paninis are decent. Kyle reviews them all!
Punx Who Panic

Our staff opens up about their struggles with mental health.
The Bottom End

Bass players are often the underrated and overlooked members of a band. We explore music and other noise from the perspective of those that hold do
Flavor of the Weak

The memoirs of a career roadie.
Four Tours & Seven Beers Ago

An ongoing anthology of tour diaries.
Awful Sounds and Shitty Jokes

Unabashedly pretentious musings on noise, shitposting, and other cultural forces.

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    Nothington Announces East Coast, Midwest Tour with MakeWar & Joe McMahon

    On the road again!

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    Direct Hit! Debuts Video for “Snickers or Reeses”

    Guess Who's Back. Back Again...

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    Piss Test Streaming “Abortion Fund” to Raise Money for Abortion Access

    The Portland trio is raising money for abortion access through their newest track.

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