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Never A Phase PODCAST

Never a Phase Podcast hosted by Swemo

Each episode, Swemo sits down with friends from across the scene to talk about their history with the music we love, as well as the current Hot Topics shaping the future of the genre. Every guest then faces the Lightning Round where they’re forced to take a side in some of the most heated (and sometimes hilariously petty) debates that could have come straight from your favorite online message board.

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Swemo
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Swemo

Swemo is what happens when your emo band never quite makes it and your midlife crisis involves going viral on TikTok instead of buying a motorcycle. Back in the mid-2000s, he fronted a now-defunct Ohio band called Reserved, opening for scene royalty like The Used, My Chemical Romance, Senses Fail, and Gatsby’s American Dream. They had fans. Mostly in their hometown. Fast-forward a couple decades and Swemo is now a suburban dad with a knack for nostalgia and a surprisingly deep knowledge of Taylor Swift lore. Somewhere along the line, the Swifties adopted him, crowned him “The Swemo Guy,” and made him the unofficial spokesperson for the bizarrely perfect marriage of two very different kinds of heartbreak anthems.

Episodes

Never A Phase 35: Half Past Youth
51:30
Latest Episode

Never A Phase 35: Half Past Youth

Never A Phase 35: Half Past Youth On this episodeof the Never A Phase Podcast, Swemo talks to Half Past Youth Coming out of Phoenix and Las Vegas, Half Past Youth aren’t waiting their turn. They have only been a band for a little over a year, but hooked up with the legendary ZK Productions to rec...

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Never A Phase 34: lolitslea
EP 34
43:26

Never A Phase 34: lolitslea

Never A Phase 34: lolislea On this episode of the Never A Phase Podcast, Swemo talks to lolitslea. Everything lolitslea touches turns to vibrant shades of blue and green. From her iconic split-dye hair to her fiery presence on and off stage, Lea is bringing back theNeon Pop Punk era one release a...

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Never A Phase 33: The Calling
EP 33
50:21

Never A Phase 33: The Calling

Never A Phase 33: The Calling On this episode of the Never A Phase Podcast, Swemo talks THE CALLING (Alex Band). The soundtrack to your favorite teen mel-o-dramas. The Calling are the multi-platinum Los Angeles rock band fronted and founded by Alex Band. Sincebreaking through with Camino Palmero...

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Never A Phase 32: Cold Wrecks
EP 32
1:34:43

Never A Phase 32: Cold Wrecks

Never A Phase 32: Cold Wrecks On this episode of the Never A Phase Podcast, Swemo talks to Cold Wrecks. And it’s a lot of chaos. Full disclosure, this conversation was recorded the end of July, went twohours of three tired men…very distracted…often talking over each other and pulling at every ran...

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Never A Phase 31: ColorMeKrazy!
EP 31
41:58

Never A Phase 31: ColorMeKrazy!

Never A Phase Network sits down with ColorMeKrazy!, a band out of Raleigh, North Carolina.In this interview, Phil talks with ColorMeKrazy! about how the band originally came together, the process of creating new music, and the influences that have helped shape their sound. They also discuss the u...

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Never A Phase 30: Anberlin Special with Mike Lin
EP 30
11:39

Never A Phase 30: Anberlin Special with Mike Lin

Never A Phase Network heads to Vans Warped Tour Mexico City 2026 as Mike Lin, Warped Tour lifer and former pit photographer, sits down with Anberlin for a conversation about new music, songwriting, mental health, and the experiences that shaped them as musicians.With a new album, Currency, coming...

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