Excited to announce a signature Washed Up Emo guitar called the Copycaster! I speak to Nate Baldwin from Baldwin Guitars on how this partnership came about, the tech behind the guitar, and the emo and non emo inspirations behind it. We also talk about how he grew up in the Goleta scene and his mom getting hit on by Tom Selleck.



Baldwin Guitars:

https://www.baldwinguitars.com/

Guitar Ideas YouTube Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCllM0wf-4U&list=PL2DTNmcnpwBOUTdMc30uO-c4pvxaq9wuz





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#270 - Nate Baldwin (Baldwin Guitars, Washed Up Emo Copycaster) 

Keith Lantinen from Count Your Lucky Stars, Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate), Mt. Oriender, and Parting is finally on the show. We had a chance to reconnect at Best Friends Forever 2026 and reconnect again for the pod to talk about his bands, his career, and life up to this point in the world of emo. Keith has never shied away from the word and always was championing bands that slipped through the cracks for many as this genre continues to gain popularity.



Learn more about Keith and his label and artists: https://countyourluckystars.limitedrun.com/





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#269 - Keith Lantinen (Count Your Lucky Stars)

Chris and I spoke recently after seeing each other in Las Vegas for Best Friends Forever Festival. We chat about the festival, Elliott, and his new band Mirrorless.

Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/washedupemo

Photo of Chris Higdon by Melissa Mullen



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#268 - Chris Higdon (Elliott, Mirrorless)

Connor Gilroy dressed up as the crow from Death Cab for Cutie's "Transatlanticism" album and posted it on Twitter. Hours later he went viral. I found it the next day thanks to my wife and posted it on Instagram. We connected after someone tagged him on the post and couldn't wait to hear the story behind this amazing costume and his own music.

Listen to Connor:

https://gilroy.bandcamp.com/album/singles-beach





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#267 - Connor Gilroy (The Crow from "Transatlanticism")

Jake Snider is part five of a five part series celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Menos el Oso" by Minus the Bear!



They're on tour and Suicide Squeeze has put out an anniversary edition for your ears as well.



https://www.minusthebear.com/

https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo



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#266 - Jake Snider  (Minus the Bear "Menos el Oso" 20th Anniversary)

Alex Rose is part four of a five part series celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Menos el Oso" by Minus the Bear!



They're on tour and Suicide Squeeze has put out an anniversary edition for your ears as well.



https://www.minusthebear.com/

https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo



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#265 - Alex Rose  (Minus the Bear "Menos el Oso" 20th Anniversary)

David Knudson is part three of a five part series celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Menos el Oso" by Minus the Bear!



They're on tour and Suicide Squeeze has put out an anniversary edition for your ears as well.



https://www.minusthebear.com/

https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo



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#264 - David Knudson (Minus the Bear "Menos el Oso" 20th Anniversary)

Cory Murchy is part two of a five part series celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Menos el Oso" by Minus the Bear!



They're on tour and Suicide Squeeze has put out an anniversary edition for your ears as well.



https://www.minusthebear.com/

https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo



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#263 - Cory Murchy (Minus the Bear "Menos el Oso" 20th Anniversary)

Matt Bayles is part one of a five part series celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Menos el Oso" by Minus the Bear!



They're on tour and Suicide Squeeze has put out an anniversary edition for your ears as well.



https://www.minusthebear.com/

https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo



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#262 - Matt Bayles (Minus the Bear "Menos el Oso" 20th Anniversary)

Today on the podcast we welcome back David Bazan! Last time we spoke was in 2019 on episode 149. Today we speak about the Headphones 20th Anniversary that’s out now on Suicide Squeeze, his upcoming tour with Grandaddy and lots of talk about Best Friends Forever festival. Lastly we touch on how his last interview changed my life for the better. 





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#261 - David Bazan (Headphones 20th Anniversary) 

Join Tom Mullen for a look back at when emo was an unknown word, its relevance now and speaks to those deeply involved with the emo/punk/hardcore/post-hardcore scene.