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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.

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209. Wakelee: Alex Bulmer on Hot Mulligan, Modest Mouse, Olivia Rodrigo & New LP Under Construction Forever | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA209! Today we are joined by Alex Bulmer of the Brooklyn band wakelee! We've received many many requests for this band and they've been brought up by multipl

Oct 28
58 min

208. Pinksqueeze: Punk Rock Ethos, New LP "We Can Have It" & Supporting Their Community | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA208! Today we are joined by all four members of Chicago queercore icons Pinksqueeze! Fresh off the release of their new LP "We Can Have It", we talk about t

Oct 26
38 min

207. You Have Beautiful Eyes: Dinosaur S*xts, Shakira & The Six Tenets of YHBE | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA207! Today we are joined by Columbus OH based band You Have Beautiful Eyes for a dizzying 45 minute interview that will leave you with more questions than a

Oct 22
47 min

206. Cinema Stare: Pop Punk's Stinkiest Band Talks New EP, Favorite FOB Songs, Representation in Music & More | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA 206! Today we are once again joined by our dear pals Cinema Stare! Quinni and crew are one of our favorite bands we've had on so it was great to catch up a

Oct 19
1 h 14 min

205. The Matches: Jon Devoto Talks Band History & Lore Plus His Personal Journey with RSD & More | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA205! Today we are joined by Jon Devoto, guitarist for the Oakland CA band The Matches. Full disclosure (as you'll clearly be able to tell) I am a rather big

Oct 14
1 h 00 min

204. Glass Generation: Stefan Kennedy Talks West Coast Tour, SoCal Music Scene & New EP C'est La Vie | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA 204! Today we're joined by Stefan Kennedy of Glass Generation for the second time in EKA history! Today Stefan joins us as he drives back to LA from a week

Oct 12
53 min

203. Breaking Down Our List of The Top 200 Emo Albums of All Time: How We Made The List, How We Scored It Plus The Top 20 is Revealed | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to a special EKA203! Today we are celebrating and explaining the EKA 200! Our list of the top 200 emo albums of all time, as chosen by 139 people with different o

Oct 9
45 min

202. Arm's Length: Allen Steinberg Talks The Hotelier, Hot Mulligan, New Music & More | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA202! Today we are joined by Allen Steinberg of Arm's Length! Arm's Length has been one of our most requested guest and it was an absolute honor to get to ch

Oct 7
24 min

201. Like Roses: Touring with Heroes, Signing with Hopeless & Their Upcoming Debut LP "After It Ends"

Welcome to EKA201! Today we're joined by Amy & Kayla from the Berkeley band Like Roses! With their debut LP "After It Ends" coming out at the end of the month, the duo we

Oct 5
1 h 01 min

200. Leisure Hour: DIY Emo Fleetwood Mac Talk Band History, Hot Takes & A Track by Track Breakdown of Their New LP "...That One Day"

Welcome to EKA200! Today we are joined by Muncie's finest, Isaiah Raegan and Grace aka Leisure Hour! With their upcoming album release on the horizon, we were able to get

Oct 1
1 h 28 min

199. Major League: New Jersey, New Music & Having Fun | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA199! Today we are joined by Nick Trask of Major League! After over 10 years away, the band is back and for all the right reasons. We talk about the reasons

Sep 28
52 min

198. Endswell: The Making of Their New EP "Everything Confided Will Be Forgotten", DIY & Gas Station Rhino Pills | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA198! Today we have a special episode with our friends in ENDSWELL! Endswell is a Wisconsin midwest emo band featuring our old friends of the show Kyle Kinne

Sep 25
1 h 25 min

197. dad hats: Jorts Fest, Fatherhood, The State of DIY & New LP "wash. rinse. repeat." | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA197! Today we're joined by Joe & Craig from critically acclaimed nashville emo band dad hats! This band was recommended to me by our friend Scott's Records,

Sep 23
1 h 08 min

196. small talk.: New Lineup, New Album & The Evolution of The San Diego Music Scene | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA196! Today we are joined by small talk out of sunny San Diego. The fellas and I talk about the evolution of the band leading up to the release of their new

Sep 22
58 min

196. small talk.: New Lineup, New Album & The Evolution of The San Diego Music Scene | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA196! Today we are joined by small talk out of sunny San Diego. The fellas and I talk about the evolution of the band leading up to the release of their new

Sep 21
58 min

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

Chart trend

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

#21
all-time peak
23
days in the top 50 since May 2026

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#94 ▲ 21 Music Interviews US

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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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