Throwback Thursday: Stephen Egerton discusses Descendents "Everything Sux"

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Chris DeMakes

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🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Originally released as Episode 125 on October 17th, 2022, this Throwback Thursday episode features punk rock legend Stephen Egerton of Descendents and ALL. While he’d already cemented his place as an iconic guitarist by the mid-80s, it wasn’t until 1996’s Everything Sucks that he made his debut as a songwriter. Stephen takes listeners behind the scenes of the album’s hard-hitting title track — the first full song he ever wrote — sharing how it came together during a pivotal moment for the band after nearly a decade away from the studio. From basement demos to Bill Stevenson’s drum approach, this episode offers a unique look into the rebirth of one of punk’s most beloved bands. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, hey, have you heard?
0:02.0	I'm going back to Las Vegas and the Punk Rock Museum to give guided tours.
0:06.0	This happens to coincide with the When We Were Young Festival.
0:09.0	I'll be there over the course of four days, October 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th.
0:15.0	Two tours a day, one at 1.30 p.m. and 1 at 4.30 p.m.
0:19.0	These tours will sell out. Space is limited, so grab your
0:23.3	tickets now at the punkrockmuseum.com. I got stories for days, and I can't wait to share them with you.
0:30.1	So don't miss your chance to walk the halls of the museum and share punk rock memories with me.
0:35.4	Head over to the punkrockmuseum.com and get your tickets now.
0:38.8	See you soon.
0:40.4	This episode is brought to you by Distro Kid.
0:47.9	Hey everybody.
0:51.2	Krista Makes a podcast producer Chris Fafalius here with another throwback
0:54.9	Thursday episode. This week, we're throwing it back to October of 2022 when Stefan Edgerton
1:01.6	sat in to discuss the classic fan favorite descendant song, Everything Sucks.
1:07.7	Now, the Descendants album of the same name was released on September 24th of 1996, so if you're
1:14.1	listening to this throwback episode when it comes out, we're approaching the 29-year anniversary
1:19.1	of the record. To get you in the right mindset for this episode, here are some things that
1:24.5	were going on in the world around the time of its release.
1:28.3	On September 4th of 1996, the 13th annual MTV VMAs were held, where Smashing Pumpkins
1:35.2	won video of the year for Tonight Tonight, Beck won Best Male Video for Where It's At, and
1:40.6	Alanis Morissette won both Best Female Video and Best New Artist in a Video for Ironic.
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