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Episode #701 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Em and John talk about episode 700 and all of the awesome interviews on that episode including with Penny Rimbaud of Crass, Blag of The Dwarves, The Melvins, Greg of Husker Du, Allison and Molly of Bratmobile, Jayniac Jr., Spike of Spike and the Gimme Gimmes, CJ Ramone, Danbert Nobacon, Julia of The Coathangers, and so many more. They also talk about the surprise guest who stopped by and a very exciting upcoming interview episode that is part of the celebration. If you haven’t listened to episode 700 yet, you can do so right here.They also talk about the news of the week including Punk Rock Bowling being cancelled for 2026, the upcoming covers album by The Damned, Vial’s new song, Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye recording at Inner Eat Studios, and more. Listen to the episode below!

Comedian and writer Jeremy Dobski loves to make people laugh. He has brought his well-crafted jokes and kinetic delivery to stages across Canada and the US, spreading the joy of human connection with him everywhere he goes. That joy of connection is also captured in his 2024 special Love Language. Jeremy will be playing his last shows of the year across Ontario and Michigan starting later this month. Last month, Jeremy joined forces once again with longtime friend and collaborator comedian (and founder of Punx Can't Laugh) Gabe Koury to co-produce the second Punx Can’t Laugh Fest in Toronto. This year’s festival saw them expand to four days, which featured five shows jam-packed with hilarious comedians and rocking punk bands. Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with Jeremy to talk about this year’s Punx Can’t Laugh Fest, throwing shows on a pirate ship, incorporating storytelling into stand-up thanks to his animated show Para-Legal, and so much more. Read the interview below!This interview between Em Moore and Jeremy Dobski took place over Zoom on November 5, 2025. What follows is a transcription of their conversation that has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Nova Twins have recorded an NPR Tiny Desk Concert. The band played “Cleopatra” and “Choose Your Fighter” from their 2022 album Supernova along with “Monsters” and “Hummingbird” from their recently released album Parasites and Butterflies. The video was directed and edited by Kara Frame. Check out the video below.

Plosivs, the San Diego band of Rob Crow (Pinback), John Reis (Rocket from the Crypt, Hot Snakes, Spike and the Gimme Gimmes), Jordan Clark (Mrs Magician), and Atom Willard (Rocket from the Crypt, Alkaline Trio), have announced their second album. It's called Yell at Cloud. That's out November 28 via Reis' Swami Records. You can hear the lead single "Metacine" below.