Emo Kids Anonymous
by Hosted By Amanda Valdivieso & Robb Laffoon
With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, sports. 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.
Episodes
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210. MCR 5, FOB 9, Rolling Stone's List of the Top 200 Rock Songs of the 21st Century & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA210! Today the two of us are talking news, rumors, festivals & lists! We discuss the recent news that My Chemical Romance will be spending 2027 working on a new record and when fans should expect to see that come out. Honestly, fall 2028 seems more than fair no? Along with this we...
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209. Wakelee: Alex Bulmer on Hot Mulligan, Modest Mouse, Olivia Rodrigo & New LP Under Construction Forever | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA209! Today we are joined by Alex Bulmer of the Brooklyn band wakelee! We've received many many requests for this band and they've been brought up by multiple past guests, so it was about damn time we get wakelee on the show, ya know? Anyways, we talk about their incredible new album...
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208. Pinksqueeze: Punk Rock Ethos, New LP "We Can Have It" & Supporting Their Community | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA208! Today we are joined by all four members of Chicago queercore icons Pinksqueeze! Fresh off the release of their new LP "We Can Have It", we talk about the making of the record, their recent signing with Skeletal Lightning, the collaborative songwriting process and more!...
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207. You Have Beautiful Eyes: Dinosaur S*xts, Shakira & The Six Tenets of YHBE | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA207! Today we are joined by Columbus OH based band You Have Beautiful Eyes for a dizzying 45 minute interview that will leave you with more questions than answers. The fellas and I talk about their EP, their origins, their fascination with Shakira, Dinosaurs, LMFAO (!?) and so much...
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206. Cinema Stare: Pop Punk's Stinkiest Band Talks New EP, Favorite FOB Songs, Representation in Music & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA 206! Today we are once again joined by our dear pals Cinema Stare! Quinni and crew are one of our favorite bands we've had on so it was great to catch up and talk about their new Stink EP that they made with Chris Teti of TWIABP, diversity in emo, their upcoming plans and more. Who...
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205. The Matches: Jon Devoto Talks Band History & Lore Plus His Personal Journey with RSD & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA205! Today we are joined by Jon Devoto, guitarist for the Oakland CA band The Matches. Full disclosure (as you'll clearly be able to tell) I am a rather big fan of The Matches. Maybe one of my 5 favorite bands of my formative years, so this was a special chance for me to ask…
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204. Glass Generation: Stefan Kennedy Talks West Coast Tour, SoCal Music Scene & New EP C'est La Vie | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA 204! Today we're joined by Stefan Kennedy of Glass Generation for the second time in EKA history! Today Stefan joins us as he drives back to LA from a weekend in San Diego and we talk about his trip, the bands upcoming tour, what he and the band have been up to the last 12 months,...
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203. Breaking Down Our List of The Top 200 Emo Albums of All Time: How We Made The List, How We Scored It Plus The Top 20 is Revealed | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to a special EKA203! Today we are celebrating and explaining the EKA 200! Our list of the top 200 emo albums of all time, as chosen by 139 people with different opinions on what emo is and what emo albums belong. In this episode we'll give you the backstory, the process, the math that…
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202. Arm's Length: Allen Steinberg Talks The Hotelier, Hot Mulligan, New Music & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA202! Today we are joined by Allen Steinberg of Arm's Length! Arm's Length has been one of our most requested guest and it was an absolute honor to get to chat with Allen before their show at The Regent in LA. We talk about the bands stateside success, his favorite emo album (hint:...
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201. Like Roses: Touring with Heroes, Signing with Hopeless & Their Upcoming Debut LP "After It Ends"
Welcome to EKA201! Today we're joined by Amy & Kayla from the Berkeley band Like Roses! With their debut LP "After It Ends" coming out at the end of the month, the duo were kind enough to join us to talk about the making of the record as well as the history of the band leading up to this point....
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200. Leisure Hour: DIY Emo Fleetwood Mac Talk Band History, Hot Takes & A Track by Track Breakdown of Their New LP "...That One Day"
Welcome to EKA200! Today we are joined by Muncie's finest, Isaiah Raegan and Grace aka Leisure Hour! With their upcoming album release on the horizon, we were able to get the whole group together for a nice long sit down where we cover EVERYTHING. From the early days of the band before they found...
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199. Major League: New Jersey, New Music & Having Fun | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA199! Today we are joined by Nick Trask of Major League! After over 10 years away, the band is back and for all the right reasons. We talk about the reasons for the comeback, what's different this time around, and when we can expect more new music. Currently in the studio, we discuss...
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198. Endswell: The Making of Their New EP "Everything Confided Will Be Forgotten", DIY & Gas Station Rhino Pills | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA198! Today we have a special episode with our friends in ENDSWELL! Endswell is a Wisconsin midwest emo band featuring our old friends of the show Kyle Kinney (Emway?) and Louie Barlaw (Tiny Voice). Their new EP "Everything Confided Will Be Forgotten" just dropped today and the whole...
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197. dad hats: Jorts Fest, Fatherhood, The State of DIY & New LP "wash. rinse. repeat." | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA197! Today we're joined by Joe & Craig from critically acclaimed nashville emo band dad hats! This band was recommended to me by our friend Scott's Records, and once I got my hands on their upcoming album wash. rinse. repeat., i knew we had to have them on. We talk about the bands...
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196. small talk.: New Lineup, New Album & The Evolution of The San Diego Music Scene | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA196! Today we are joined by small talk out of sunny San Diego. The fellas and I talk about the evolution of the band leading up to the release of their new LP "what's gone never left", what they have coming up and so much more. As fellow veterans of the San Diego music scene, we...
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195. Lou Lou Louie: Midwest Emo Band Goes Nuclear on EVERYONE | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA195! Today we're joined by Lou Lou Louie! out of Nebraska! That's right, we take our first official trip to The Cornhusker State to talk about everything LLL LLC! Their EP Puppy Chow, their new LP Social Smoking, their recent show with Ben Quad, AWA & Macseal, their upcoming show…
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194. Milhowse: Weezer, Canada, Grade 13 & The Power of Friendship | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA194! Today we are joined by Milhowse out of Ontario Canada! We've only had a few guests from the great white north so this was an absolutely swell time! From Weezer to Windsor to wtf is a house hippo, this conversation covers (almost) everything. Their new LP "September Always…
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193. blankstate.: Homeschool Kids Talk North Carolina, Kerosene Heights & Sharing Beds | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA193! Today we're joined by blankstate. out of Charlotte, North Carolina! We've been meaning to have them on for a few months now, ever since I met Seth on the Let it Rip tour while he was drumming for Thoughts on Bowling, and we finally made it happen. Jacob, Faye and Seth were a...
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192. Heart Attack Man: Eric Egan on Osker, Steak Mondays, Making Merch & What's Next for HAMMY | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA192! Today we are joined by the one and only Eric Egan from Heart Attack Man. Eric talks to us about himself, Heart Attack Man and so much more. We discuss his emo origins, our mutual love of Osker, and what's going on with Heart Attack Man and when we can possibly expect a new LP....
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191. Colder Quicker: Remembering Curly Q & Looking Ahead To A New Era | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA191! Today we are joined by Colder Quicker out of South Florida! After the tragic loss of guitarist Xavier Guevara, Ben and Franco decided to end their band Curly Q before eventually forming Colder Quicker. We discuss the loss, their thought process of deciding to start a new band…
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190. Cheer Up Dusty: Pop Punk, Social Media & The Nation of Philadelphia | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA190! Today we're joined by Brayan and Justin from Cheer Up Dusty! If you've got the internet on your telephone you've definitely seen their band on your feed as they have been putting in work and we talk about everything going on in the world of DUSTY LLC! From the bands origins to...
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189. BenjeeHoward: Making Merch, Rippin' Darts & The Spirit of DIY | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA189! Today we are joined by BenjeeHoward, our first guests hailing from the state of Kentucky! Finally, Amanda has a local of her own. We caught BenjeeHoward LLC during work hours so they were hard at work printing blouses and buttons but they were gracious enough to talk to us…
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188. The Give & Take: Two Emo Unc's Chop It Up About Life, Pop Punk & Emo | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA188! Today we are joined by Gibran Colbert aka The Give & Take! This interview is a classic case of two emo uncs chopping it up about the past, the present and the future. Gibran has played in bands with many musicians whose bands have been featured on the show so it was fun getting...
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187: Jake Sulzer: The History of Counter Intuitive Records | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA187! Today we are joined by Jake Sulzer, owner and founder of Counter Intuitive Records. Jake's label has put out some of the most pivotal albums of the last 10 years. From Best Buds to Cosmic Thrill Seekers to Somewhere City to Stay Golden, we discuss the behind the scenes story…
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186. Thoughts On Bowling: The Bowling Boys Make Robb Bald, Berkeleys Involvement in 9/11, New Music & Tour | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA186! Today we are joined by Thoughts on Bowling, making them the FIRST EVER MEMBER OF THE THREE TIMERS CLUB! We've had Berkeley on, we've had Mitchell on, but now we have all 3 of the fellas at once and it gets...out of control. Not only that, but there is a special appearance from...
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185. Stay Out: East Bay Punk, The Oakland Ballers & Broken Homes | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA185! Today we are joined by Stay Out! A punk rock trio from Oakland. We go deep on punk rock and the history of the east bay punk scene on this one. The fellas tell us about their origin story, their journey as a band, playing 924 Gilman and DIY touring across the country in an RV.…
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184. Chris Broach: Braid, Being a Dad, The Evolution of Emo, American Football & Trump | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA184! Today we are joined by the incomparable Chris Broach of Braid, The Firebird Band, L'Spaerow, SNST, and most recently...Chris Broach and the Foundation! We talk early days of emo, from touring with American Football and The Get Up Kids to the end of Braid, his thoughts on third...
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183. A Place For Owls: New EP, Denver DIY & Embracing The Humanity in Music | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA183! Today we are joined by Nick and Ben from A Place For Owls! This band has been on my radar for a little over a year so it was an absolute treat to be able to get them on the podcast. APFO are set to unveil their new EP All Thieves Vol 1 on September 25th and Nick and Ben walked…
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182. Doll Apartments: DC Emo Scene, Running Trump's Teleprompter & Chlamydia | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA182! Today we're joined by Doll Apartments out of Washington DC. Well, technically they were in Atlanta during their tour. In fact, they were playing that night with friends of the show and two time guests We Hate Rowan! We talked about how that run was going and how they manage the...
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181. We Hate Rowan: New EP, Netanyahu, Bart Wayne & Michael Jackson | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA181! Today we're joined by one of our least favorite bands in show history for a second appearance, We Hate Rowan!!! All jokes aside, we absolutely adore Rowan and Ethan and Voss, although Voss was acting super weird the whole interview? Anyways, we talk all about what they've been…
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180. Rufio: New EP, Never Touring & Why They Hate The Offspring | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA180! Today we're joined by Scott & Taylor from the band Rufio for a rather explosive interview where we cover everything from whether they walked back for a chance to sign to Drive Thru Records, why they hate the Offspring & Nitro Records, the reason they'll never tour again and…
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179. Topiary Creatures: Nashville Emo, Emotional Whiplash & Writing Vows in the ICU | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA179! Today we're joined by Bryson Schmidt from Topiary Creatures! We discuss the bands new album Greenhouse Oubliette, their origin story, the Nashville scene and so much more. From Forming the band with his childhood best friend to having his wife in the band, Topiary Creatures is…
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178. Adam Grundy of Chorus FM: The State of Music Journalism in 2026 | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA178! Today we are joined by Adam Grundy of Chorus.FM for a conversation about his career, personal music journey and more. Ever wondered how to start writing about music professionally? Adam gives us his blueprint on how he went from leaving album reviews on the Best Buy website to...
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177. Career Day: Recession Pop Punk, We're Trying Records & The Last Good Day We Get | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA177! Today we are joined by Desmond, Jacob, Milo and Kemal form Career Day! Career Day are a pop punk band based in NYC & Philadelphia. Imagine your favorite Drive Thru records band if they couldn't afford to grow up in the suburbs. I met up with Desmond in person a few months back...
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176. Retirement Party: Avery Springer Talks RPLP3, Riley! Tour & Working With Evan Weiss | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA176! Today we are joined by Avery Springer from Retirement Party (and Avery Springer!) for a deep dive tell all interview! Avery tells us about the upbeat pop punk sound of the upcoming LP3 she's about to start tracking with Evan Weiss as well as release plans, timeline and...
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175. Unity For The Outcasts: Washington DC, Diversity in Music & The Making Of Their Debut LP "Resonance"
Welcome to EKA175! Today we are joined by Unity For The Outcasts, a band out of Washington DC. We filmed this interview about a month ago as they were gearing up to release their debut LP "Resonance" and the band gave us the full behind the scenes on the making of the record, as well as their...
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174. Jordan Hiebner of We're Trying Records: So You Wanna Start A Record Label? | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA174! Today we are joined by Jordan Hiebner, owner of We're Trying Records! We've had a ton of current and alumni WTR bands on the show: tenmonthsummer, Scarlet Street, Swiss Army Wife, Heavy Metal Chess Club, Townies, Up Dog, the list is long! Jordan was nice enough to join us and...
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173. Big D And The Kids Table: David McWane Talks Ska & Emo Ties & The Good Ole American Saturday Night | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA173! Today we are joined by David McWane of Big D And The Kids Table! Poor David was having to go to war with his internet during this interview, so we had quite a few technical difficulties but we did our best to clean it up for your listening and viewing pleasure. In this…
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172. Beers With Bands: Mike Torres Talks Emo Podcasting, Minnesota Music Scene & Beers With Bands Fest 3 | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA172! Today we're joined by Michael Torres, host of Beers With Bands! As a fellow podcast host in the DIY space this was a great time getting to know someone who has interviewed so many of the same bands and who has been doing this for so much longer than we have. We gossip about the...
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171. Riley! Talk Pure Noise Signing, Their First Headlining Tour & The Making Of "To Live And Die In The American South" | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA171! Today we're joined by Kris, Izzy and Ryan from Riley! THE MOTHERF*CKING BAND! (for the second time)! We caught them right as they got into Denver for the second show of their first ever headlining tour with Kerosene Heights and Bugsy. We talk about the differences in…
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171. Riley! The MF Band Talk Pure Noise, Their First Headlining Tour & The Making Of "To Live And Die In The American South" | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA171! Today we're joined by Kris, Izzy and Ryan from Riley! THE MOTHERF*CKING BAND! (for the second time)! We caught them right as they got into Denver for the second show of their first ever headlining tour with Kerosene Heights and Bugsy. We talk about the differences in…
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170. Manor Gates: Ohio DIY Emo, Recording with Billy Mannino & MGK | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA170! Today we're joined by Griffen, Jeremy and Adam from Columbus based band Manor Gates! The fellas and I talk about the recording process behind their upcoming record. The writing process, recording in Queens with Billy Mannino, touring plans and everything else! We discuss other...
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169. Heavy Metal Chess Club: Philadelphia, Emo Origins and the Beauty in Baldness | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA169! Today we're joined by Heavy Metal Chess Club out of Philadelphia! Hot off the heels of their new album "I Think It'll Haunt Me Forever", the members of HMCC joined us for a deep dive on the album as well as a look into their personal and collective emo origins. I'll give you a...
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168. Michael Cera Palin: Elliott talks Emo, Atlanta & The Link Between Freddy Got Fingered & 9/11 | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA168! Today is a very special episode as we are joined by Elliott Brabant of Michael Cera Palin for a wide ranging interview that had Robb in tears from both laughter and sadness. Things kick off with a bang as we immediately start by talking about Combat and Freddie Got Fingered…
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167. Glen: Hog House, Hut Dug Horror Stories and Michigan DIY | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA167! Today we're joined by the band Glen out of Lansing, Michigan. Originally they're from Clio, they went to high school together and now they run a venue out of their home. We've heard about this band in previous episodes with No Problemo!, Final Boss Fight, The Bald and Tequila...
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166. The Early November, Ace & Jeff Talk 25 Years of TEN, Drive Thru Days, Compilations vs Playlists, Parenting & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA166! Today we are joined by Ace Enders and Jeff Kummer from seminal New Jersey emo band The Early November! Amanda and I have both been fans of this band for over 20 years so we were very excited for this interview and the guys did not disappoint. Truly class acts who made for an...
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165. Jus Rus & Robb Talk Menzingers, Counting Crows, The Gaslight Anthem & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA165! Today we are joined by Jus Rus, a singer/songwriter from Philly! Jus Rus is the solo project of Justin Russell. Justin and I have followed eachother on tiktok for a while and couldn't help that we basically had the exact same taste in music so once he had some new material to...
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164. Walwin: Pop Punk, Pro Wrestling & What Stacy's Up To Today | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA 164! Today we are joined by our most long distance guest in show history, Walwin! Walwin is a singer, songwriter, producer and overall just cool dude. Currently based in Melbourne by way of South London, Walwin was kind enough to join me early in the Aussie morning for one of the...
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163. Evan Weiss: Into It. Over It. & Pet Symmetry Frontman On Emo Revival, Producing & More | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA163! Today we are joined by Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It., Pet Symmetry, The Progress and so many other projects. Evan has been a pivotal figure in emo for the last 15+ years so having him on was truly an honor. In this episode, we discuss his personal progression and history as…
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162. Super Summer Solstice Special: Warped Tour DC Recap, Dead Letter Fest Preview & NAPNET Exit | Emo Kids Anonymous
Welcome to EKA162! Today we're talking shop as we got all 3 members of Team EKA on the call discussing what we've been up to and what we have coming up. The episode starts off with Amanda and Catherine recapping their weekend interviewing bands on behalf of our show. Sleeping With Sirens…
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About this show
With multiple new episodes every week, Emo Kids Anonymous is your home for emo and everything else. Previous guests include Gabe Saporta, Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Tom Denney, Origami Angel, Dear Maryanne, Riley!, Ben Quad, sports. 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.
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