The Past, Present, and Future of Emo (with Allegra Frank)

EPISODE 141

Nate doesn’t know much about the musical style known as emo. Sadly, he was too busy nerding out on jazz during his youthful years to catch the moment. That’s a shame, because emo is experiencing a revival right now - most surprisingly within the world of hip hop. All of which leaves Nate in the awkward position of not really having any idea what’s going on, so thank goodness for some schooling by Vox culture reporter Allegra Frank, who spent her teenage years the right way: getting emotional to the soundtrack of emo. Her first lesson about this endlessly fascinating subculture? It’s way more than just a sound.

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SONGS DISCUSSED

Sunny Day Real Estate - Seven

Jawbreaker - Do You Still Hate Me?!

My Chemical Romance - I’m Not Okay (I Promise)

Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We’re Goin Down

Panic! At the Disco - I Write Sins not Tragedies

Jimmy Eat World - Lucky Denver Mint

Jimmy Eat World - A Praise Chorus

Jimmy Eat World - The Middle

American Football - Never Meant

Foxing - Lich My Prince

The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am not Afraid to Die - Heartbeat in the Brain