130. Stars Hollow:Tyler Stodghill on Emo, Iowa, Gary Cioni and The Gilmore Girls | Emo Kids Anonymous

Welcome to EKA130! Today we are joined by Tyler Stodghill from Iowa emo icons Stars Hollow! If you are a regular EKA listener you definitely know Stars Hollow. They've been mentioned in Mt. Rushmores, multiple episodes, etc and today we find out what makes them so highly regarded. Tyler walks us through their origins, favorite emo bands both contemporary and classic, and the everlasting love for life that Louie their guitarist possessions. We also talk about their new album "Kind of Hoping", available April 24 2026!With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for all things emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gary Cioni, Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Cute Is What We Aim For, Origami Angel, Dear Maryanne, sports., Riley!, Ben Quad, Primrose 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.EKA is part of Never A Phase Network, a collective of creators working to keep the scene alive.Use “EMOKIDS” at checkout and your first bottle of BROTEGE is only $10!After that you can use “ROBB40” to save 40% forever at brotege.comUse “EMOKIDS20” to save 20% on Zimo Pouches!zimopouches.comJOIN OUR DISCORD! https://discord.gg/nKXw9qWgFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok: @emokidsanonymouspodcast & @emokidsclipsTheme song provided by halftimeshow ("hero of roku city")______________________________________________________Hosts, Creators & Producers : Amanda Valdivieso & Robb LaffoonExecutive Producer & Showrunner: Catherine Jones (CZB)______________________________________________________Emo Kids Anonymous is a proud part of Never A Phase Network. Please follow and subscribe to stay up to date!www.neveraphasenetwork.com