Greg Graffin (Bad Religion)

Greg Graffin is a musician, author and professor of evolutionary biology.  He is best known for being the singer of Bad Religion, a punk rock band he started in 1980 at age 15. His latest book “Punk Paradox” is a historical memoir and cultural criticism of punk rock’s evolution. We discuss some of the topics of the book including his parents divorce, staying off drugs, hair metal, selling out and his final conclusion of what he’s learned looking back on his life. 00:00 - Intro01:02 - Punk Paradox Book Title04:02 - Memories & Reflecting in Book 05:16 - Kid With Wooden Leg 06:43 - Parents Divorce 08:40 - Gravitating Towards Music 09:55 - Simon & Garfunkel 12:42 - Kids Finding Their Path 16:06 - Staying Off Drugs 18:08 - Impersonations & Tom Snyder 20:32 - Hair Metal & Style 22:05 - Selling Out 23:50 - Conclusion of the Book 26:00 - Local Food Bank 27:10 - OutroBad Religion website:https://badreligion.com/Find Your Local Food Bankhttps://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbankChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!