Greg Graffin is a musician, author and professor of evolutionary biology.  He is best known for being the singer of Bad Religion, a punk rock band he started in 1980 at age 15. His latest book “Punk Paradox” is a historical memoir and cultural criticism of punk rock’s evolution. We discuss some of the topics of the book including his parents divorce, staying off drugs, hair metal, selling out and his final conclusion of what he’s learned looking back on his life.

00:00 - Intro

01:02 - Punk Paradox Book Title

04:02 - Memories & Reflecting in Book

05:16 - Kid With Wooden Leg

06:43 - Parents Divorce

08:40 - Gravitating Towards Music

09:55 - Simon & Garfunkel

12:42 - Kids Finding Their Path

16:06 - Staying Off Drugs

18:08 - Impersonations & Tom Snyder

20:32 - Hair Metal & Style

22:05 - Selling Out

23:50 - Conclusion of the Book

26:00 - Local Food Bank

27:10 - Outro

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https://badreligion.com/

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Erscheinungs­datum: 3.11.2022, 23:00:00