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
Bad Religion website:
https://badreligion.com/
Find Your Local Food Bank
https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank
Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com/
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!