The Aging Punks

The Aging Punks

Weekly discussion podcast where we talk movies, music and growing up with hosts Raymond Strife, Ricky Schneider and producer Eric Backlund. https://linktr.ee/theagingpunkscomplain

Episodes

January 6, 2026 68 mins

Eric & Ray catch up without interruption from Ricky who is at a football game! They do however shoot him a quick phone call when they start discussing this week’s movie, “After Hours!” The duo talk early Scorsese, the parents from Home Alone and fake punk shows in movies! Enjoy!

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Welcome to 2026! In a very special bonus episode Ricky & Ray discuss the holidays, Xmas gifts and the latest show Ray played. They also over analyze 2025’s big one, “One Battle After Another.” They recorded at the now defunct 21 Locks brewery and coffee shop. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Also Ricky’s mic kinda eats it so it ain’t the best sound we’ve ever had but it still works. Hail St. Nick! Jk, jk. F*...

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Close out 2025 with a bang! In a very special episode the punks are joined by the one and only Fatboi Sharif! They discuss touring over seas and the Midwest and the three albums Sharif dropped in 2025. They also over analyze Sharif’s favorite movie “Natural Born Killers.” Plus Sharif plays “Are You Gonna Get Lucky, Punk?” and we get to know him better. Fun!

Check out Fatboi Sharif’s catalogue here:

https://fatboisharif.bandcamp.com

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December 23, 2025 86 mins

Xmas is a holiday best known for people letting a man break in their homes to give them toys. Ricky & Ray get some coffee and toast to talk about one of the all time great, Batman Returns. They also discuss Ray’s trip to Sicily, making people who don’t speak English laugh, the Avatars movies, eating until you’re sick and trying to do better. Enjoy! Keep the “x” in X-Men.

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Grab your Judas Cradle - it's Dale J. Gordon, Matthew Laughter and Jake Parker. Tony Goggles filling in for Ray, Happiness, hardest movie watches, and a coming out story. Plus, their new movie “God Country. This is your butt... on an all-new Aging Punks.

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December 9, 2025 93 mins

Step on a Wawa sandwich: it's Kimberly Simmit. The declining quality of Wawa, what the punks like most in their Thanksgiving plate, and “A Different man”. This one’s for the apple phone users, guys... it's an all-new The Aging Punks.

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December 2, 2025 83 mins

It's a special Dale J. edition of “The Aging Punks” with our favorite Jersey turned Nashville actor/ singer/ song writer Dale J. Gordon! Dale and the boys talk the nineties’ cult film “Love & a .45.”

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November 25, 2025 75 mins

Happy turkey day!

Ray and Ricky talk about sequels they like better than the original. Eric harrumphs at the idea of any comic book movies being good. But one thing they all can enjoy is the 1991 “shoulda been a classic” Ed O’Neill / Ethan Embry holiday romp “Dutch.” 

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November 18, 2025 88 mins

When Ray’s away the boys will play… “BASEketball,” that is! 

Ray had his improv 301 show at UCB so Ricky and Eric decided they could finally talk video games, Matt Stone & Trey Parker, South Park, David Zucker and of course, the late nineties ska fest “BASEketball.” I am not a piece of shit. Enjoy.

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November 11, 2025 75 mins

This week the guys are joined by Ricky’s sister Molly to talk about 2002’s extremely brutal “Ted Bundy.” Just a heads up this movie has a lot of violence toward women and other awful things which lead to what we think is a thoughtful conversation. But if you don’t wanna hear about some of these things (and that is totally understandable) this one might not be for you.

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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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October 28, 2025 91 mins

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:

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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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October 14, 2025 72 mins

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

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October 10, 2025 30 mins

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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October 7, 2025 75 mins

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 inf...

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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!

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September 30, 2025 82 mins

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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September 23, 2025 96 mins

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.

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September 16, 2025 63 mins

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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