Punkast

Lots of new PUNKAST content is coming soon! In the meantime...It’s here… the Punk Scholars Podcast! Co-hosts and producers, Jessica Schwartz (UCLA) and Paul Hollins (Bolton), set out to explore the se...

11 Juli 20241h 6min

Join Jessica Schwartz in conversation with Pleasant Gehman and Theresa Kereakes, as they discuss their pivotal roles in the early LA punk scene and the importance of recognizing the LGBTQIA+ foundatio...

18 Feb 202453min

Join Jessica Schwartz in conversation with Gary Leonard, acclaimed photographer of LA punk history and LA history more broadly as they discuss everything from being there to capture the nascent scene....

23 Jan 202448min

Join co-hosts Jessica Schwartz and Tequila Mockingbird as they talk with Stephen Hill of Atomik Kangaroo about his longstanding involvement with punk, indigeneity, inclusivity, and his conceptual, per...

9 Jan 20241h 5min

Join co-hosts Jessica Schwartz and Tequila Mockingbird as they talk with singer/songwriter Gitane Demone of the seminal deathrock band, Christian Death, to explore her wide-ranging repertoire and many...

21 Dec 202353min

In this episode, Jessica Schwartz and co-host Dr. Runchao Liu (S2 E9) speak with Steven Kochones, the director of KCET's Artbound: Chinatown Punk Wars about his critical choices in portraying a crucia...

17 Nov 20231h 10min

Welcome to the first episode of a Punkast mini-series: "Free and Appropriate Education?: DIY Punks' Take on Disabilities Education Legislation." This past Monday, October 30th, 2023 marks the 33rd ann...

6 Nov 202312min

In this special episode, Jessica Schwartz along with guest co-hosts, UCLA Librarians + Archivists Kelly Besser and Courtney Dean sit down to facilitate an intergenerational conversation among predomin...

31 Okt 20231h 26min