Emo Is a 4 Letter Word
Welcome to Emo Is a 4 Letter Word, a journey through the history of emo music, scenes, subgenres, eras, bands, fashion, and more, as experienced by hosts Erik and Blade.
Podcasting since 2025 • 8 episodes
Emo Is a 4 Letter Word
Latest Episodes
Episode 8: Mall Emo Mount Rushmore (and more!)
Let's talk about "mall emo!" In this episode Blade and Erik each build their own mall emo mount rushmore, the biggest and most iconic bands of the 2000s mainstream emo boom. Who will appear in their ultimate Mall Emo Mount Rushmore? Will they c...
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Episode 7: EMO'S NOT DEAD (cruise!?) - The biggest annual "emo" festival
In this episode we talk about the EMO'S NOT DEAD Cruise, the biggest annual music festival with "emo" in the title. We discuss the festival's origins and its founder, Matt Cutshall. We also listen to all 28 artists that performed this year, and...
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Episode 7
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Episode 6: The Birth of Emo (1983 to 1987)
In the mid-80s, something unexpected was taking shape in Washington DC, some might even call it a revolution! In this episode, we listen to and discuss many of the bands that would become known as "emo-core," unexpectedly giving birth to the ge...
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Episode 5: Proto-Emo - the artists that inspired the emo sound (1960s to 1990s)
The history of emo begins! In this episode we discuss proto-emo, looking for the forerunners, precursors, and inspirations for the sound and genre. We trace the roots of emocore, screamo, midwest emo, and emo pop all the way back to the 1960s!<...
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Episode 5
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Episode 4: An Emo Chat
We're back! In this episode we talk about where we've been for the past month or two, as well as our thoughts on each others' emo stories, listener feedback, changes to the show format and timeline, emo-adjacent genres, music that is absolutely...
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