The Wasting Time Podcast
The Wasting Time Podcast is an alternative and pop punk–focused show digging into the stories, scenes, and songs behind the artists we love. Based in the UK, hosts Nick and Chris have welcomed a huge array of guests from across the scene, including Sum 41, Descendents, Jimmy Eat World, Rise Against, and many more. The show has become a regular part of the UK alternative scene and has partnered with Four Chord Music Festival in Pittsburgh.
The Wasting Time Podcast is...
Chris
Chris is a co-creator and co-host of The Wasting Time Podcast, and also manages artists within the scene. His favourite artists include MxPx, blink-182, Social Distortion, New Found Glory, Relient K and Sam Cooke. Away from music, he’s into Indian street food, bird-watching, quoting Bilbo Baggins, and cosy English pubs.
Nick
Episodes
Saxl Rose
This week on The Wasting Time Podcast, we’re joined by Saxl Rose. From blowing up on the internet to carving out a genuinely wild music career, Saxl talks us through his journey so far — how going viral opened doors, the grind behind the scenes, and what happens when online momentum turns into re...
Steve Soboslai (Punchline) Returns
The Wasting Time Podcast kicks off 2026 with a familiar face as Steve Soboslai of Punchline returns to the show. Chris and Nick catch up with their friend to talk all things Four Chord Music Festival, the magic of Pittsburgh, and take a deep dive into Punchline’s Somewhere To Land — an album that...
Bill Stevenson (Descendents/All)
We’re closing out the year with an absolute legend. For the final episode of the year, the podcast is joined by Bill Stevenson of Descendents / ALL — a drummer, songwriter, producer, and one of the most influential figures in punk and pop punk history. Bill dives into the origins of Descendents,...
Travie McCoy (Gym Class Heroes)
On the new episode of The Wasting Time Podcast, we’re joined by the iconic Travie McCoy for a wide-ranging and fascinating conversation. Travie opens up to us about his wild experience in Yeovil, reflects on which Warped Tour legends he thinks could have made great rappers, and shares the story b...
Four Chord Music Festival 2025
The Wasting Time Podcast X Four Chord Music Festival — Recap Episode Four Chord Music Festival and The Wasting Time Podcast present a retrospective look at Four Chord 11. Chris and Nick are joined by festival founder and main man Rishi Bahl, along with Marketing Director Adam Valen, to look back...