Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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On this episode I'm joined by frontman Justin Pierre and guitarist Josh Cain of Motion City Soundtrack.

We talk all about their new album 'The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World', the 10-year gap between records, working with Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, being involved with the film Dìdi, and loads more.

A new episode will be released every Thursday.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:34 - Introducing: Justin & Josh
00:01:50 - Releasing 'The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World'
00:04:15 - Writing and recording again after 10 years
00:15:00 - Benefits of hiatus
00:20:30 - First talks of new music
00:27:19 - 'Stop Talking' and Dìdi
00:33:52 - Justin's songwriting process
00:42:58 - 'Particle Physics' / Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)
00:47:51 - Mat Kerekes (Citizen) and Deanna Belos (Sincere Engineer)
00:52:41 - Trying to not overcomplicate things
00:58:42 - US Say Anything tour and Slam Dunk
01:00:27 - Outro

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THEME MUSIC
'What Is Today, But Yesterday's Tomorrow?' by Tired Violence

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