It’s the Season 2 Finale and the first birthday of Pop-Punk Book Club! We break down all the stats from the season, hand out our annual awards, roast each other’s worst takes, and take on our toughest challenge yet: The Flame Gauntlet, where we crown the greatest flame song from both Season 1 and Season 2.

Thanks for an amazing season. See you in Season 3!

This week the boys dive into No Pressure’s self-titled album—an album that may have completely restored their faith in modern pop punk. Also: Jayson catches us up on life after the hiatus, including a new baby, a funeral, and a doctor who somehow managed to call his newborn racist shortly after she was born.

Next week: No album! Join us for the Season Finale as we celebrate Pop-Punk Book Club’s first birthday and help us wrap up an incredible first year by finding our favourite flame of all time (so far).

This week the boys revisit Before Everything & After by MxPx—an album they both loved in high school, but one of them discovers it may not hit quite the same anymore. Also: Jayson embarrasses Sam while he’s peeing in bushes (again), an interdimensional warning about misusing PPBC terminology, the official disciplinary field guide, Book Club considerations, and some important schedule updates.

Next week’s album: No Pressure (Self-Titled, 2022).