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CD Burners

by Emo Nite

Your favorite artists, their favorite albums. CD Burners is a podcast hosted by Emo Nite's TJ Petracca and Morgan Freed. Each week, an artist joins to talk about an album they love or that changed them, where they were when they first heard it, why it stuck, and what it still means to them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chart trend

Position in the Music History chart (US), last 90 days.

#7
all-time peak
9
days in the top 10 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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120: This Cage the Elephant Album Beat Blink-182 & Weezer at the Grammys w/ Kami Kehoe

This week on CD Burners, we’re joined by Kami Kehoe to dive into Cage the Elephant’s Tell Me I’m Pretty, the Grammy-winning album that has followed her through different

Sep 8
57 min

119: How Lady Gaga Turned Pop Into Performance Art w/ DeathbyRomy

This week on CD Burners, we’re diving into Lady Gaga’s The Fame Monster with special guest DeathbyRomy, who calls it one of the most influential records on her life and c

Sep 1
1 h 03 min

118: Live From Vans Warped Tour Long Beach w/ Stand Atlantic

Live from Vans Warped Tour Long Beach, CD Burners sits down with Bonnie Fraser of Stand Atlantic to talk about the band's next era and why they're deliberately pushing ag

Aug 25
21 min

117: Live From Vans Warped Tour Long Beach w/ Mayday Parade

Live from Vans Warped Tour Long Beach, CD Burners sits down with Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade to look back on 20 years of the band and their long history with Warped To

Aug 18
20 min

116: The Album That Created My Chemical Romance w/ Sydney Roten

before Three Cheers and The Black Parade, there was I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love—the chaotic, emotional debut that introduced the world to My Chemic

Aug 11
1 h 05 min

115: The Genius Behind Pierce the Veil's Selfish Machines w/ Bailey Spinn

on this episode of CD Burners, we're joined by Bailey Spinn to dive into Pierce the Veil's Selfish Machines—the album that helped redefine post-hardcore for an entire gen

Aug 4
54 min

114: How Deftones Defied Expectations with Around the Fur w/ Doug Robb

This week on CD Burners, we're joined by Doug Robb of Hoobastank to break down Deftones' Around the Fur and the stories behind one of the most influential heavy records e

Jul 28
1 h 07 min

113: This Beatles Album Set The Standard For Pop Music w/ Eric Dangerfield

this week on CD Burners, we’re joined by Eric Dangerfield from The Paradox to break down The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night, from its legendary opening chord and groundbreak

Jul 21
52 min

112: Revisiting Frank Ocean's Channel Orange 14 Years Later w/ Royal & The Serpent

over a decade later, Frank Ocean's Channel Orange still feels like nothing else. this week on CD Burners, Royal & The Serpent joins us to unpack the album that reshaped m

Jul 14
59 min

111: NOFX Taught Us What Punk Credibility Really Is w/ Chuck Comeau

this week on cd burners, Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan joins us to talk about 'Punk In Drublic' by NOFX! from discovering the band as a teenager in Montreal to starting Res

Jul 7
1 h 03 min

110: Childish Gambino Took Story Telling A Step Further With This Album Cycle w/ Awsten Knight

over a decade later, Frank Ocean's Channel Orange still feels like nothing else. this week on CD Burners, Royal & the Serpent joins us to unpack the album that reshaped m

Jun 30
1 h 06 min

109: How Evanescence Was Mistaken For A Christian Band w/ Lee Jennings

this week on cd burners we're diving into Fallen by Evanescence with special guest Lee Jennings of The Funeral Portrait. we unpack this multi-platinum debut album's gothi

Jun 23
1 h 14 min

108: How Nine Inch Nails Changed Alternative Music with The Downward Spiral w/ Colie Hutzler

this week we descend into The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails with special guest Colie Hutzler of Beauty School Dropout! we talk about how this album transformed Nine

Jun 16
57 min

107: Admitting That We All Love The Fray w/ Devin Papadol

never thought you'd hear us talk about The Fray? never say never! this week we're joined by Devin Papadol of Honey Revenge to talk about The Fray's self-titled album.. on

Jun 9
56 min

106: Why Everyone Misunderstood Mudvayne w/ Skyler Acord

🪏 we're digging deep on this episode of CD Burners as the guys bring on bassist of Issues Skyler Acord to the pod to deep dive Mudvayne's sophomore album, L.D. 50 ⚛️ from

Jun 2
1 h 10 min

105: How Dashboard Confessional Turned Heartbreak Into a Genre w/ Dylan Espeseth

this week, we’re joined by Dylan Espeseth to dive into Dashboard Confessional's 'A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar'. we unpack how Chris Carrabba didn't just write sad s

May 26
48 min

104: The Story Behind Death Cab for Cutie's Best Album w/ William Beckett

whether u planned it or not.. on episode of CD Burners the guys are joined by The Academy Is... vocalist William Beckett to dive into Death Cab for Cutie's 6th album, Pla

May 19
1 h 02 min

103: The Moment As Cities Burn Lost Their Faith w/ Ryan Scott Graham

🌆🔥 we're really heating it up this week on @cdburners since @statechampsny bassist/backing vocalist Ryan Scott Graham joins the pod to breakdown As Cities Burn sophomore

May 12
1 h 11 min

102: Nothing Could Stop 50 Cent... Not Even 9 Bullets w/ Barry Hendrixx

🪩 we’re in da club for this week’s episode of @cdburners as special guest Barry Hendrixx joins the pod to unpack @50cent’s debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and how it t

May 5
57 min

101: The Ska Breakup Album That Made No Doubt Famous w/ Disco Shrine

🙅 there’s no doubt ur going to love this weeks CD Burners episode since the guys bring on emerging popstar, Disco Shrine, to talk all about Gwen Stefani and No Doubt's de

Apr 28
1 h 01 min

Chart positions

Where CD Burners ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 12, 2026).

#80 ▼ 26 Music History US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This is by far my favorite podcast I’ve ever listened to. As a musician in a band myself with big aspirations this podcast does a great job of talking very plainly about the industry and what it’s like to be in a successful band. It also of course lets someone like me who was raised by this scene get a backstage view of what these bands went through to make some of the most iconic records in my life. My only complaints are there’s not enough episodes and I really wish you guys would do a section to highlight new artists in the scene. With how overwhelming it can be to find new artists and music in the age of the internet I think you guys have the perfect platform to find undiscovered artists and give them a shout out. And I’m talking small new artists because the social media algorithms already push the bands already on the upswing. Regardless though this pod is the best and I’m so glad I found it. Thank you guys for making work less boring and continuing to support the scene.

JadeeGarden · Oct 2025

to prepare for going to when we were young this year, i decided to learn about the bands playing that i didn't know, by listening to every album being played at the festival. this podcast has been a huge help in my journey, giving me a look into what the scene was like at the time each album was released and some context and culture that i was missing, plus interviews with people related to the albums. i may not have agreed with every opinion they had, but this isn't a review podcast; it's (mostly true) facts and a retrospective, rather than just looking at if they like each album (and a ps to morgan and tj- you do have female listeners!)

sydneyg813 · Sep 2024

CD Burners is currently one of my favorite podcasts! I love the unique approach to not doing a track track retro review of the albums, but rather hopping in a time machine and exploring what life and the scene were like during the time of these albums, creation and releases. I appreciate the fresh insight. The guys are able to get from their interviews also! Great show and great dudes!

Brandon Shane Robertson · Aug 2024

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