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 • 6 episodes
Emo Is a 4 Letter Word
Latest Episodes
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 6
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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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Episode 4
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Episode 3: Blade's Emo Story
Our journey continues, as Blade talks about their first encounter with the concept of "emo," as well as their journey listening to emo and hardcore, going to shows, and even booking emo bands!Want to check out all the bands mentioned in ...
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Episode 3
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Episode 2: Erik's Emo Story
In this episode, Erik talks about his first encounter with the concept of "emo," and discusses his history with hardcore, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore, deathcore, and more. On the next episode... it's Blade's story!Want to check out all...
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