1, 2, 3...Punk Rock

The history of punk rock and its stand against institutionalized power.

Hosted byCraig Finn

Curated byJorge Patino, Hark Editor

10 CLIPS48 MINS

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CBGBs - Birthplace of Punk

A history of the New York night club where punk rock was born.

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

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The Sound of Iggy Pop, the Godfather of Punk

Iggy Pop talks about the artists that influenced the raw, experimental sound and attitude that came to define punk rock.

The Sound of Iggy Pop, the Godfather of Punk

Couch Wisdom

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Punk Against Patriarchy

Alice Bag from the punk band The Bags explains why Punk, more than music, is a way of standing against power.

Latino USA

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Punk Fashion

From Situationism to The Sex Pistols, discover how punk got its look and the couple responsible for it.

99% Invisible

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Diogenes, the Original Punk Rocker

Was Diogenes the first punk rocker? Power-defiant and nihilistic, listen to what happened when Diogenes met with Alexander the great.

History on Fire

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Sid and Nancy

After The Sex Pistols fell apart, bass player Sid Vicious and infamous girlfriend Nancy Spungen went off on a drug-and-rock binge. Listen to the story behind punk rock’s most gruesome murder.

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

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Punk and the Politics of Boredom

Punk rock could be considered boredom’s greatest creation. From teenage angst to British suburban boredom, discover punk’s relation to the feeling of being bored.

Seriously...

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Richie Ramone & The Ramones

Richie Ramone talks about how he got to play with the band that started it all, The Ramones, and what it was to hang out with Joey Ramone.

Rock Solid

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Planlos: East German Punk

What did it take to be a punk in East Germany? Listen to the Planlos, the first punk band to formed on the east side of the Berlin Wall.

Into the Zone

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Los Frikis: Cuban Punk Rock and Aids

Soon after the Perestroika and amid Fidel’s Communist regime, a group of Cubans fight power with punk rock music and HIV.

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Curated byJorge Patino

10 CLIPS48 MINS

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1, 2, 3...Punk Rock

CBGBs - Birthplace of Punk

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

The Sound of Iggy Pop, the Godfather of Punk

Couch Wisdom

Punk Against Patriarchy

Latino USA

Punk Fashion

99% Invisible

Diogenes, the Original Punk Rocker

History on Fire

Sid and Nancy

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Punk and the Politics of Boredom

Seriously...

Richie Ramone & The Ramones

Rock Solid

Planlos: East German Punk

Into the Zone

Los Frikis: Cuban Punk Rock and Aids

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

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