The Aging Punks

Weekly discussion podcast where we talk movies, music and growing up with hosts Raymond Strife, Ricky Schneider and producer Eric Backlund.

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Episodes

Tuesday Nov 04, 2025

This week things get spoopy, silly and tense... Ray forgets it’s the 200th episode and Galloween. The guys each pick a favorite Halloweeny movie to talk about. They Discuss “Bride of Frankenstein” “Troll 2” & “Ernest Scared Stupid”. 
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Tuesday Oct 28, 2025

Lt. Headtrip returns and joins the Aging Punks to discuss his new album “Hostile Engineering”, the Cronenberg masterpiece “Videodrome," & violence on our screens. The guys try a new improv warm up and do a new questions segment called “Are You Gonna Get Lucky, Punk?” Enjoy.
Check out Headtrip’s new record here:
https://linktr.ee/ltheadtrip?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=38df19a2-02af-4ca8-9ede-a06196897e1d
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Tuesday Oct 21, 2025

This episode comedian Jay Chanoine talks about his new special “Chanoinigans” (available everywhere now) his fresh new autism diagnosis, comic con and Power Rangers. Also he and the guys talk the 1981 banger “Happy Birthday to Me!” Enjoy!
 
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Tuesday Oct 14, 2025

This week it's one of the great return guests: Kimberly Simmit filling in for sicky Ricky. Philadelphia , taking mushrooms in the woods, the lackluster reveal of the proof of UFOs, and of course the 2017 horror romp “The Ritual”. Therapy can be a movie! ...on an all-new Aging Punks
Check out Kimberly here:
https://www.tiktok.com/@winterstreamsoldier?_t=ZP-90XjNfqAt94&_r=1
and check out Gusset here:
https://gusssset.bandcamp.com/album/demos
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“Drent”

Friday Oct 10, 2025

Friday Oct 10, 2025

This week we were delighted to have the rapper Drent on for a bonus episode.
Ray sat down solo with Drent to discuss his rap influences, touring, anxiety and negativity on social media.
You can check out Drent’s music here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2DL0z4D93mkCnqObJF0kGi?si=V1SDivqHQ8CucNLwKKOKYg
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Tuesday Oct 07, 2025

The punks go over their influences in movies and music with the help of Ray’s old friend, Mike Ganzman. Ray talks about his trials and tribulations at Dunkin’ Donuts. The guys talk about past shows Mike has worked on like “Bilndspot” & “Blue Bloods” as well as the new Amazon show he produces, “Countdown”. Ricky speaks about Gwar and Eric mentions driving around with friends. One thing they can all agree on is “Weird” Al has influenced everyone. Bonus: you get another Gusset track at the end of the episode, “Full Circle!” 
Watch Mike’s new show “Countdown” here:
https://watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.c208179a-16f8-411c-ac52-92bb61a5a431&territory=US&ref_=share_ios_episode&r=web
Don't forget to check out Ray's new band, Gusset.
https://gusssset.bandcamp.com/album/demos
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Friday Oct 03, 2025

Happy Anniversary! This week Ricky has one year with the pod so he has to host the five year anniversary for Eric & Ray! Join us as Ricky takes us down memory lane in the segment “This is Your Podcast!” Also, Ricky interviews Ray & Eric about their experience doing the podcast on and off for the last five years. And finally, an awards ceremony! Thank you so much for sticking with us! Here’s to 500 more!
Speaking of bonus, this week’s episode ends with the Gusset song, “Jon Lovitz.” Hey, how about that?!
Don't forget to check out Ray's new band, Gusset.
https://gusssset.bandcamp.com/album/demos
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Tuesday Sep 30, 2025

Joe Schacter and Dan Povio join us to talk about “Weapons” and why Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman are great.
Also, Ray talks about a friend in Lithuania and karaoke with his improv homies. In addition, Ricky speaks on his love for “The Rules of Attraction”. And Eric asks why it’s called “Weapons.”
Don't forget to check out Ray’s new band, Gusset.
https://gusssset.bandcamp.com/album/demos
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Tuesday Sep 23, 2025

This week, Tony Goggles joins the punks to talk about “The Toxic Avenger” (2025), his time working for Troma Films, and his new youtube show about lesser known Troma movies, “Tromaspectictive”. Eric admits he’s never seen the original Toxic Avenger movies but loves the ending of “Boogie Nights” Ray speaks on seeing the original Toxies at too young and Ricky leads us in a game of “One’s Gotta Go!” Enjoy.
You can get movies Tony has worked on here:
 
https://www.diwhyfilms.com/
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Tuesday Sep 16, 2025

This week the punks are very happy to have the very talented stand up comedian JT Habersaat on the show! The guys talk the Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense”  JT’s new book “Doing Time” the TSA, Mindless Self Indulgence and why Eric watched the film on mute. They also play “Who said it, Hannibal or the Talking Heads?”
You can get JT’s new book here: https://doingtimecomedy.com/
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