Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

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EP. 413 - we are unpeople | em lodge & luke caley Oct 22, 2026

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friends! alternative rock's newest blueprint, industry darlings and capital letter haters, unpeople, are out guests on episode 413 of sappenin' podcast! recorded on the final date of their month long tour supporting don broco, em lodge and luke caley provide us with an unhinged conversation celebrating the bands debut album, 'we are unpeople', mixing punky pop choruses with death metal breakdowns and their biggest misconceptions. in this episode, listen to delirious insights on fake names dramas, unexplainable tour pranks, smiling polity at billy corgan (smashing pumpkins), lucid dreams, why their drummer is actually a sexy shirtless hologram, finally getting the reaction their other bands (press to meco and delair the liar)deserved, earning contacts vs industry plants, crying at scary gigs, weird venues, al pacino's pizza shop, meme lore, songwriting secrets, a unique brixton academy bet and more! turn it up and join sean and morgan to find out sappenin' this week!

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EP. 412 - Haley Roughton (Gore.) is a NASA Engineer!? Oct 15, 2026

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Crucified: GORE. singer/songwriter, metal badass and actual NASA spacewalk engineer, Haley Roughton, is our guest on Episode 412 of Sappenin' Podcast! Recorded backstage on the I Prevail: Violent Nature UK/EU tour,Haley opens up on the bands explosive growth, debunking industry plant rumours and all the space questions you can imagine. In this conversation, learn untold secrets behind their new EP: "...Then You Cannot Love Me", challenging religions tones in the scene, how she almost quit music before starting the band, R&B and pop influences vs horror fashion undertones, Halloween film recommendations, playing a gig to a room of spooky doll heads, how balancing a important day-job is even possible, classified knowledge, awkward space chat-up lines, sweaty mosh hacks and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 411 - Chuck Comeau: Why Simple Plan is underrated, pop-punk legacy and headlining Slam Dunk Festival 2027 Oct 08, 2026

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I'm Just A Kid! Simple Plan drummer, pop-punk encyclopaedia and lyric theorist, Chuck Comeau, is our guest on Episode 411 of Sappenin' Podcast! Recorded on their biggest ever European headline tour, the bands co-founder returns with exclusive insights into their underrated legacy, never giving up and headlining Slam Dunk 2027! In this conversation, Chuck reflects on selling-out Wembley Arena, his most metal vs scariest live moments, achieving milestones they once have up on, staying together, the spirit behind their viral Tik-Tok comedy skits, festival surprises, a special Scooby-Doo invitation, writing a children's book, new music secrets, how their biggest songs were happy accidents, 'No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls' 25th anniversary plans, hockey injuries, the last time Pierre helped load in equipment and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 410 - Mike Kroeger (Nickelback) Oct 01, 2026

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Burn It to the Ground! Nickelback stage left, bass line extraordinaire and jiu-jitsu master, Mike Kroeger, is our guest on Episode 410 of Sappenin' Podcast! The founder behind the internets most talked about band, unveils exclusive news on new album 'Everything Under The Sun', 2027 world tour dates and countless backstage secrets. In this conversation, Mike opens up the magic formula on some of their biggest hits, reacting to Chad's most explicit lyrics, brotherly love vs bodyguard fights, meme culture, insane hate comments, diehard fans, joining in on the joke, overlooked riffs, starting mosh pits in a Mexican restaurant, why they have NEVER headlined EU/UK festivals, weird gifts, full circle life moments, that Cheetos advert, an offer to choke us out and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 409 - Eric Vanlerberghe (I Prevail) Sep 24, 2026

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True Power. Sick motherfucker with a violent nature, Eric Vanlerberghe, is our guest on Episode 409 of Sappenin' Podcast! The I Prevail vocalist invites us backstage to their sold-out UK tour, for an exclusive showcase on the bands insane pyro production, their most viral moments and taking on new responsibilities as the solo frontman. In this conversation, Eric reflects on a year of their current Violent Nature era, adapting to a lot of changes visually, sonically and behind the scenes, how their songwriting has evolved, collaborating with Amira Elfeky on Paradise, sweaty vs dangerous gigs, getting recognised for fun facts of the day, Taylor Swift memes, important scream secrets, opening his own card game store, playing Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance) in Magic The Gathering, their 'metalcore magic' group-chat and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 408 - Liam Cormier (Cancer Bats) | Live @ 2000Trees Festival 2026 Sep 17, 2026

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LIVE POD! LIVE POD! LIVE POD! Recorded to a rowdy sunburned crowd at 2000Trees Festival 2026, Cancer Bats frontman, Liam Cormier, surprises our live audience with an exclusive tell all conversation, celebrating their new album 'Give Me Dirt', keeping the band completely next level DIY and turning any prompt into an insane story. In this episode, Cormier confesses untold secrets on having a certified forklift license, underground rodeo competitions, sensibly choosing jetskis over parenthood, living in a tent while making their early records, why Bat Sabbath didn't play the Black Sabbath: 'Back To The Beginning' final gig, inducting Ozzy Osbourne at an award show, the insight into being a good DJ, Axewound reunion rumours, attending Matt Tuck's (Bullet For My Valentine) wedding with Chris Jericho, junkyard discoveries, festival fun, our new favourite crowd chant and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 407 - Sam McTrusty (Twin Atlantic) Sep 10, 2026

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Don't Quit It! Emo's most distinctive Scottish accent, Irn-Bru canoniser and golf maniac, Sam McTrusty, is our guest on Episode 407 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Twin Atlantic vocalist returns for an exclusive deep dive into new album 'Separation From The Animals', never fitting into a scene and the bands twentieth anniversary. In this conversation, McTrusty opens up honest truths on the bands longevity despite industry setbacks, never calling a hiatus, reestablishing the original lineup live, almost making a solo record, breaking through that late 2000/2010s UK alternative-rock movement, labeled too punk for pop fans vs too pop for punk fans, how Lewis Capaldi stole all their crew, learning to self-produce, moving to Canada, enquiring home delicacies, the taste of Irn-Bru 1901, growing out his hair, seriously challenging rock bands to a gold tournament. revisiting complex Vivarium riffs, secret b-side requests, unknown lore, inside tour jokes and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 406 - Jamie Hayter (All Elite Wrestling) Sep 03, 2026

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Heads Will Roll! Wrestling champion, music fanatic and bohemian badass, Jamie Hayter, is our guest on Episode 406 of Sappenin' Podcast! All Elite Wrestling's resident brawler celebrates winning the AEW Women’s Tag Team Championships with Alex Windsor at All In: London, by reflecting on her career trajectory, monsters moments and the importance of finally getting her own Wembley Stadium match. In this conversation, Hayter pulls back the curtain on her battle from the British independents to waving the flag globally, returning from a life threatening injury, performing inside a circus, how The Brawling Birds formed, why wrestling should be fun, family reactions, travel nightmares, her love for Rob Zombie, ditching the emo look, 70s inspired glam, the curse of sweaty hair, backstage jokes, Mr. Socko, Hayter memes and more! Plus hear us ask AEW Champion, Will Ospreay, and AEW President, Tony Khan, questions at the official Wembley Press Conference. Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 405 - The Blackout: 'Hope' (15th Anniversary) | Live @ Fuel Rock Club Cardiff Aug 28, 2026

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You're Not Alone! Recorded LIVE to a passionate sold-out crowd at Fuel Rock Club Cardiff, angry guitarist James 'Bob' Davies, surprises our live audience with an exclusive tell all conversation, celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of an album called 'Hope' by The Blackout. In this episode, Bob and Sean discuss untold secrets behind the songs, playing the record in full inside a virtual dome, December 2026 UK tour plans, deciding to leave Epitaph Records after 'The Best In Town', funding the cycle with Pledge Music, insane fan rewards, how Snoz tried to out run a cheetah, Hyro The Hero's Higher and Higher rap, why they thought this would be their last album, touring with My Chemical Romance, video shoot memories, chart paycheques, getting locked backstage, hidden cover tracks, the records deeper legacy and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 404 - Waterparks Are Better Than Therapy with Awsten Knight Aug 21, 2026

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If Podcasts Were Confidential!? The scenes favourite prankster, pop-culture lyricist and self proclaimed future TV reality host, Awsten Knight, returns to Episode 404 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Waterparks vocalist dishes out unfiltered confession behind new album JINX, internet fandom and officially having the worst luck. Throughout this conversation, Awsten opens up on the bands emo takeover, spending $400 on puppets, the tallest person alive, escaping a eBay addiction, Australian accent tutorials, selling used leg hair, being targeted by hitmen, UFO distractions, important tour rules, why Otto was accused as a serial killer, almost recruiting Gerard Way, upsetting wikifeet scores, UK/EU plans, no barrier shows, hair-dye lore and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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