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**185 Miles South**

A hardcore punk podcast.

Latest Episodes:

278. January 2026 (Jay Petagine / Mindforce / Crush Your Soul) Jan 26, 2026

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We're back and talking hardcore:

- What we want to see in 2026

- New tunes

- Kev's FYA fest report

- Are fests a net positive or negative for hardcore?

- Warzone DFTS DFTS

- Enuf demo

- Interview: Jay Petagine (Mindforce / Crush Your Soul)

Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/

We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com/

Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/185milessouth

Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com

Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT: https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo

Check Out Kev's band, FALSE SALVATION:

https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/false-salvation-through-shards-of-glass

Feeble Minds demo: https://feeblemindsfuckyou.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2025

Zack's substack post referenced in intro: https://185milessouth.substack.com/p/state-oppression-2026

Intro track: Feeble Minds
Outro track: Raw Power

Episode art photo: Oscar Rodriguez

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277. Stone Cold Truths Jan 12, 2026

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Hardcore and punk have always been filled with contrarians who will argue any side of a point just to hear themselves speak...ever been on the internet? When does a hot take go too far? Is it time to lay down some stone cold truths? Yes, yes it is.

Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/

We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com/

Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/185milessouth

Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com

Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT: https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo

Check Out Kev's band, FALSE SALVATION:

https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/false-salvation-through-shards-of-glass
Intro track: Sick Of It All
Outro track: Shelter

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276. Super 7 2025 Dec 29, 2025

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We're back and talking hardcore. In our final episode of the year, we're making playlists of the best hardcore / punk songs of 2025.

Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button:
185milessouth.com
We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore:
185milessouth.substack.com

Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com

Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT: https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo

Check Out Kev's band, False Salvation:

https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/false-salvation-through-shards-of-glass
Intro track: Citric Dummies
Outro track: Loud Night

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274. Top 50 Hardcore / Punk Records of 2025 Dec 15, 2025

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We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're ranking the best 50 hardcore / punk records of 2025.

Check out the full breakdown on our Substack: https://185milessouth.substack.com/

Check the website: https://www.185milessouth.com/

We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore: https://185milessouth.substack.com/

The Patreons keep this podcast alive. Please consider supporting the show: https://www.patreon.com/185milessouth

Contact: 185milessouth@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/185milessouth/

Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT: https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo

Check Out Kev's band, False Salvation:

https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/false-salvation-through-shards-of-glass
Intro track: Ayucaba
Outro track: STERÖID

HARDCORE LIVES

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273. December 2025 Dec 01, 2025

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We're back and talking hardcore:

1. Recent gigs

2. Year end annual check in

3. Best European HC 7" 1981-1985 Final Rounds

4. Ranking the Judgement 7"s

5. HC Trivia: Dan (Champ) vs. Kev (Challenger)

Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button:
185milessouth.com
We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore:
185milessouth.substack.com

Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com

Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT: https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo

Check Out Kev's band, False Salvation:

https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/false-salvation-through-shards-of-glass
Intro track: Scarecrow
Outro track: District 9

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272. Police Songs Nov 17, 2025

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We're back and talking hardcore. This time around, we're making super 7 playlists for the best songs about cops in punk and hardcore.

Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button:
185milessouth.com
We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore:
185milessouth.substack.com

Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT: https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo
Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com
Intro track: Visual Discrimination
Outro track: Powerhouse

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271. November 2025 (Lennon / Scarab) Nov 03, 2025

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We're back and talking hardcore. Zack & Kev talk the national anthem of Europe's origins and then go through October releases and gigs they attended. Daniel from Sorry State joins us for round 2 of the Best Euro HC 7" 1981-1985 tournament. Lennon from Scarab joins us to talk our top 5 Florida punk/hardcore bands.

Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button:
https://www.185milessouth.com/
We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore:
https://185milessouth.substack.com/

Kev's band FALSE SALVATION just put out a new EP. Listen to it here: https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/false-salvation-through-shards-of-glass

Buy it here: https://rebirthrecords.bigcartel.com/product/false-salvation-through-shards-of-glass

Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT: https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo
Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com
Intro track: Step By Step
Outro track: False Salvation

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270. Super 7 Playlists 2015 Oct 20, 2025

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We're back and talking hardcore. This week on the pod, we're diving deep into the year 2015 - a killer year for the core. You know what that means: Violent Reaction, The Flex, G.L.O.S.S., Protester, No Tolerance, Rixe, The Rival Mob, Terror, and more.

Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button:
185milessouth.com
We are on Substack (sometimes) writing about punk and hardcore:
185milessouth.substack.com

Check out Zack's band, SUBVERSIVE INTENT: https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo
Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com
Intro track: Concealed Blade
Outro track: Rixe

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269. October 2025 (Tyler Mullen / Scarab) Oct 06, 2025

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We're back and talking hardcore: Scarab record release show, new releases, C4, Integrity, Samhain, Flag of Democracy, and more. Tyler Mullen from Scarab joins us for the interview.

Link to albums we talked:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUfbhFF7LJQ&list=PLTelYRGBafdhb8l4px-UV11oZBlVccRzW

Check the website for more info, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button:
https://185milessouth.com
https://patreon.com/185milessouth

We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore:
https://185milessouth.substack.com

Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com

Zack has a new band: SUBVERSIVE INTENT. Listen to it here or wherever you stream music:

rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo

Buy the demo:

https://rebirthrecords.bigcartel.com/product/subversive-intent

Listen to Kev’s band here or wherever you stream music:

https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/false-salvation

Intro track: House Arrest

Outro track: Primitive Impulse

SCARAB photo: Danielle Dombrowski

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268. Best Mainland Europe Hardcore 7" 1981-1985 Sep 22, 2025

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We're back and talking hardcore. This time around we’re diving deep on the first wave of hardcore from mainland Europe. We bracketed out the best 32 7"s of the era/region and we're smashing our way through the first round of the tournament. Anti-Cimex, Terveet Kadet, Wretched, Riistetyt, Negazione, Kaaos, etc. Did we include Vorkriegsphase AND Vorkriegsjugend? Why yes, yes we did.

Playlist:

https://youtu.be/aDiD0WtFLHc

Listen to all the records:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTelYRGBafdh_1LQt2YZ5BGt3TriXntP8

Check the website for playlists, our links, and SMASH that Patreon button:
https://185milessouth.com
https://patreon.com/185milessouth

We are on Substack writing about punk and hardcore:
https://185milessouth.substack.com

Get at me: 185milessouth@gmail.com

Zack has a new band: SUBVERSIVE INTENT. Listen to it here:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qzWK0YGECEphQt9pGnFF4?si=9IjaGLC3T_aDIvky6hEIzQ

https://music.apple.com/ca/album/demo-ep/1823370186

rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/subversive-intent-demo

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