Yanko survives a near-death driving experience, then we dive into “My Recent Obsessions”—Ibanez guitars, one song on repeat, and Sammy’s passionate (and concerning) love for cold cheese from In-N-Out.

Then, Chain’s debut record No Spirit is out! We celebrated the right way—by rolling up to Chain Reaction with a Blackstone grill

And Just Friends is making a new record! Bart Thompson (Mom Jeans, Chain) is producing, and we’re deep in the lab making a punk rock dance party

Finally, the mailbag! We love your questions, we love you, and we can’t wait to do it all again next time.

Magic of Tajín: Mom Jeans, Metal, and Mother Selene

We kick things off with a gift from the heavens—Brond’s signature egg sandwich, featuring mayo mixed with Tajín. A perfect choice.

Then, in The Most Current Thing Happening, Sammy’s band, Mom Jeans, just got announced for Aftershock 2025. Yes, the same festival packed with metal and hardcore bands. Emo at Aftershock? Sacramento’s getting adventurous, and we’re here for it.

Next, Brond takes us deep into her new doom project. She just wrapped a studio session with Marta from Pure Hex—an absolute dream collaboration. Also, fun fact: Marta and Sammy basically grew up together because their parents are besties. We dive into the magic of recording with another powerhouse vocalist and what it’s like getting creative in the studio.

And then? We take a sacred pause to discuss snacks—because life is about balance.

Finally, The Mailbag. The heart and soul of the show. Your questions, your stories, your chaotic brilliance from Discord and beyond.

That’s it. That’s the episode. We laughed, we recorded, we ate, and we definitely didn’t forget the Tajín. Enjoy!

On today’s show, we take a trip down memory lane with some tour toilet war flashbacks—because of course, that’s where we’re starting. Yanko gives us the inside scoop on a dinner outing at Thee Parkside in SF (was it good? Was it terrible? Who knows?). We break down our weekend run with Chain, and then Brond soft-launches her new doom project, Mother Selene—big things happening there. And finally, we dig into the mailbag, where we get some love from the listeners, answer your questions, and bask in the warm embrace of the Just Friends community