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Music Interviews · Hosted By Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon

Emo Kids Anonymous

by Hosted By Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon

With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, sports. and so many others. EKA is co-hosted, co-produced and co-created by Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon, with Catherine Jones (CZB) serving as showrunner and executive producer.

Latest episodes

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195. Lou Lou Louie: Midwest Emo Band Goes Nuclear on EVERYONE | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA195! Today we're joined by Lou Lou Louie! out of Nebraska! That's right, we take our first official trip to The Cornhusker State to talk about everything LL

Sep 16
52 min

194. Milhowse: Weezer, Canada, Grade 13 & The Power of Friendship | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA194! Today we are joined by Milhowse out of Ontario Canada! We've only had a few guests from the great white north so this was an absolutely swell time! Fro

Sep 14
59 min

193. blankstate.: Homeschool Kids Talk North Carolina, Kerosene Heights & Sharing Beds | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA193! Today we're joined by blankstate. out of Charlotte, North Carolina! We've been meaning to have them on for a few months now, ever since I met Seth on t

Sep 9
1 h 06 min

192. Heart Attack Man: Eric Egan on Osker, Steak Mondays, Making Merch & What's Next for HAMMY | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA192! Today we are joined by the one and only Eric Egan from Heart Attack Man. Eric talks to us about himself, Heart Attack Man and so much more. We discuss

Sep 7
1 h 00 min

191. Colder Quicker: Remembering Curly Q & Looking Ahead To A New Era | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA191! Today we are joined by Colder Quicker out of South Florida! After the tragic loss of guitarist Xavier Guevara, Ben and Franco decided to end their band

Sep 2
1 h 13 min

190. Cheer Up Dusty: Pop Punk, Social Media & The Nation of Philadelphia | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA190! Today we're joined by Brayan and Justin from Cheer Up Dusty! If you've got the internet on your telephone you've definitely seen their band on your fee

Aug 31
1 h 11 min

189. BenjeeHoward: Making Merch, Rippin' Darts & The Spirit of DIY | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA189! Today we are joined by BenjeeHoward, our first guests hailing from the state of Kentucky! Finally, Amanda has a local of her own. We caught BenjeeHowar

Aug 27
1 h 00 min

188. The Give & Take: Two Emo Unc's Chop It Up About Life, Pop Punk & Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA188! Today we are joined by Gibran Colbert aka The Give & Take! This interview is a classic case of two emo uncs chopping it up about the past, the present

Aug 25
55 min

187: Jake Sulzer: The History of Counter Intuitive Records | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA187! Today we are joined by Jake Sulzer, owner and founder of Counter Intuitive Records. Jake's label has put out some of the most pivotal albums of the las

Aug 19
1 h 10 min

186. Thoughts On Bowling: The Bowling Boys Make Robb Bald, Berkeleys Involvement in 9/11, New Music & Tour | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA186! Today we are joined by Thoughts on Bowling, making them the FIRST EVER MEMBER OF THE THREE TIMERS CLUB! We've had Berkeley on, we've had Mitchell on, b

Aug 18
26 min

185. Stay Out: East Bay Punk, The Oakland Ballers & Broken Homes | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA185! Today we are joined by Stay Out! A punk rock trio from Oakland. We go deep on punk rock and the history of the east bay punk scene on this one. The fel

Aug 17
1 h 05 min

184. Chris Broach: Braid, Being a Dad, The Evolution of Emo, American Football & Trump | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA184! Today we are joined by the incomparable Chris Broach of Braid, The Firebird Band, L'Spaerow, SNST, and most recently...Chris Broach and the Foundation!

Aug 14
1 h 38 min

183. A Place For Owls: New EP, Denver DIY & Embracing The Humanity in Music | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA183! Today we are joined by Nick and Ben from A Place For Owls! This band has been on my radar for a little over a year so it was an absolute treat to be ab

Aug 13
1 h 04 min

182. Doll Apartments: DC Emo Scene, Running Trump's Teleprompter & Chlamydia | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA182! Today we're joined by Doll Apartments out of Washington DC. Well, technically they were in Atlanta during their tour. In fact, they were playing that n

Aug 11
50 min

181. We Hate Rowan: New EP, Netanyahu, Bart Wayne & Michael Jackson | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA181! Today we're joined by one of our least favorite bands in show history for a second appearance, We Hate Rowan!!! All jokes aside, we absolutely adore Ro

Aug 7
1 h 25 min

180. Rufio: New EP, Never Touring & Why They Hate The Offspring | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA180! Today we're joined by Scott & Taylor from the band Rufio for a rather explosive interview where we cover everything from whether they walked back for a

Aug 5
1 h 18 min

179. Topiary Creatures: Nashville Emo, Emotional Whiplash & Writing Vows in the ICU | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA179! Today we're joined by Bryson Schmidt from Topiary Creatures! We discuss the bands new album Greenhouse Oubliette, their origin story, the Nashville sce

Aug 3
1 h 05 min

178. Adam Grundy of Chorus FM: The State of Music Journalism in 2026 | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA178! Today we are joined by Adam Grundy of Chorus.FM for a conversation about his career, personal music journey and more. Ever wondered how to start writin

Jul 30
1 h 10 min

177. Career Day: Recession Pop Punk, We're Trying Records & The Last Good Day We Get | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA177! Today we are joined by Desmond, Jacob, Milo and Kemal form Career Day! Career Day are a pop punk band based in NYC & Philadelphia. Imagine your favorit

Jul 24
1 h 17 min

176. Retirement Party: Avery Springer Talks RPLP3, Riley! Tour & Working With Evan Weiss | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA176! Today we are joined by Avery Springer from Retirement Party (and Avery Springer!) for a deep dive tell all interview! Avery tells us about the upbeat p

Jul 23
1 h 03 min

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Perhaps more than any other aspect of EKA, the sheer variety in bands and voices is why I keep coming back. I appreciate they aren’t “emo purists” and are willing to step outside the strict definition of the genre to discuss the popular bands that most associate with the scene. Because they’re so good at that aspect they earn incredible cred when they break out interviews with the emerging talent in the scene today. It’s an incredible mix of both nostalgic discussions and a way to lift up the new generation in a time that needs it most. Really was worried there would be some self-hatred of the genre because of the title, but the show has always been anything but that. It’s a celebration of the genre we love, and all of its weird anachronisms.

stellarpandora3 · Jun 2026

Robb and Amanda are great hosts and so engaging ! Whatever topic they are talking about I WANT to listen to. I love their dynamic and the way they create a fun and new space in the world of so many pods. I always love to hear their opinions on important scene matters! You can tell they truly love the scene .

Lisa Kaczmarek · May 2025

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