On the other side of some technical difficulties, Evan and Nina ponder a possible new path for punk. What is Quiznos-core? Join us for a chat about&nbsp;<a href="https://umjennifer.bandcamp.com/album/um-comma-jennifer-question-mark?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Um, Jennifer?</a>’s fantastic debut album and the decades-belated return of Australian first wave punks&nbsp;<a href="https://ironlungrecords.bandcamp.com/album/creatures-of-the-night-lungs-288?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Vacant Lot</a>. We also discuss new ones by&nbsp;<a href="https://classtourists.bandcamp.com/album/blunt-forced-trauma?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Class Tourists</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://see-saw.fun/fruit-looops-no-wave-theatre-of-the-absurd/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clenchers</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://theehappydeathmen.bandcamp.com/album/happy-death-men?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Happy Death Men</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://firefliesfall.bandcamp.com/album/ff041-bravura-y-firmamento?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shibuya</a>. Thanks to Baby Tyler Band for use of our theme song “<a href="https://nightbellrecords.bandcamp.com/track/needs?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Needs</a>” off their&nbsp;<a href="https://nightbellrecords.bandcamp.com/album/baby-tyler-band?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">self-titled album</a>. Thanks to&nbsp;<a href="https://ghosthousecandymountain.bandcamp.com/music?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Waylon Thornton</a>&nbsp;for the bumpers. Thanks to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tylrnckll.com/?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tyler Nickell</a>&nbsp;for the podcast’s artwork. Find Nina Corcoran on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nina_corcoran_/?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ninacorcoran.bsky.social?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Nina_Corcoran?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>; find see/saw on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seesawdotfun/?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://discord.gg/CHBEwmPSKB?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discord</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/see-saw.fun?ref=see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>. Have a question you’d like to hear addressed on the show? Want to talk about a new record we didn’t discuss? Want to send a HARD PIVOT bumper? Email us:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:see-saw@see-saw.fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">see-saw@see-saw.fun</a> Punk This Week&nbsp;is made possible by see/saw subscribers; please&nbsp;<a href="https://see-saw.fun/punk-this-week-podcast-32-um-jennifer-the-vacant-lot/#/portal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">consider a subscription</a>&nbsp;if you enjoy this podcast. You’ll learn about way more punk records than we can pack into the podcast!<hr>

33: Frizbee + Cortada

Punk This Week&nbsp;is a weekly podcast from Evan Minsker (see/saw, Pitchfork) and Nina Corcoran (Pitchfork, Rolling Stone), breaking down the latest releases in the world of punk rock. Each episode highlights two records with brief discussions of an additional four. It’s a wide survey of the world of punk, with international releases both from the deep underground of heavy music as well as discussions of rising stars reaching bigger audiences and venues.&nbsp;