A Prairie Punk House Companion

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By: Neckbone & Jerbear

Neckbone & Jerbear talk about punk music and punk houses from their past. This podcast focuses on punk houses in Kansas and Missouri from the 1990's to 2000's. Find out what it was like to have a band playing in the living room and a dozen drunk punks passed out on the porch. Visit our website at www.prairiepunkpress.com

EP56- PPHC After Dark: 2-Year Anniversary Special
#7
03/28/2026

Neck and Jer talk about the manosphere and the impact that's having on men as well as why a lot of modern TV sucks. If you've ever wanted to hear about HStikkytokky, Sneako, Rob Schneider and Jim Breuer in the same conversation, this is the episode for you! Oh yeah, porn and sex toy stores are also mentioned. This is PPHC AFTER DARK! (not for kids)


EP55- PART 2-@MsEntropy Stops by to Talk Politics
#6
03/14/2026

PART 2 of 2-Neck and Jer talk to their Wichita punk scene friend and extremist expert Amanda, also known as @MsEntropy, about politics, white supremacy, and the Islamic State. You know, keeping it light!


EP54- PART 1-@MsEntropy Stops by to Talk Politics
#5
02/28/2026

PART 1 of 2-Neck and Jer talk to their Wichita punk scene friend and extremist expert Amanda, also known as @MsEntropy, about politics, white supremacy, and the Islamic State. You know, keeping it light!


EP53- Album Reviews: Blatz/Filth Split
#4
02/14/2026

Neck and Jer review the Shit Split, Blatz/Filth. Another episode of a punk rock podcast that actually talks about punk rock! Also, check out the Joplin, MO band Gravehuffer and Wichita band Verruckt before you go see them live with Sabot Cat!

Gravehuffer: https://linktr.ee/Gravehuffer

Verruckt: https://verruckt123.bandcamp.com/album/the-problem-at-hand


EP52- The World is Watching
#3
01/31/2026

Neckbone and Jerbear can't resist politics! In this short episode they talk about Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Greg Cow (Bovino) and shoutout to our homies in Minnesota (Little Johnny)! Stay warm, stay safe. The world is watching.


EP51- Album Reviews: Crass and Propagandhi
#2
01/17/2026

Neck and Jer review the Crass album, Feeding of the 5000, and the Propagandhi album, Less Talk, More Rock. An episode of a punk rock podcast that actually talks about punk rock!

Crass-Feeding of the 5000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XlJfwtoz0U

Propagandhi-Less Talk, More Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q_dPygKDuY

Habak: https://share.google/7wQKKT1rMwHhEeaPI

Lagrimas: https://share.google/VkdDXbOIr9uHw3Xj0


EP50- Shades of Clip Show: Thankfully not a Clip Show
#1
01/03/2026

Neck and Jer talk about fears and hopes for 2026, presidential health, sofa enthusiast J.D. Vance and holding Dem Soc feet to the fire. Let's make 2026 a great year and primary those Blue Dogs!

Star Wars S*x Line (Satire)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q-hV8rKQw4

60 Minutes CECOT Story via The Mayday Network YouTube Channel (actual 60 Minutes segment 4:47-15:15)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E4kZkaXPcY

Bill Clinton SNL 90's Sketch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYt0khR_ej0


EP49- Ahhh! The French Champagne...
#25
12/20/2025

Neck and Jer talk Rob Reiner, Orson Welles, the first overtly political punk albums they owned and guns. Catch the Orson Welles Paul Masson commercial here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKe_0KhJsBs


EP48- Little Johnny Strikes Back
#24
12/06/2025

Neckbone and Little Johnny talk Minnesota punk bands and venues while frequently drifting off-topic and Jer misses out while on hiatus.

RWBB Story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZtMVQo10NU


EP47- Sabot Cat Shows & Politics Apparently Mix
#23
11/22/2025

Neck and Jer talk about the most recent and upcoming Sabot Cat shows as well as universal healthcare and education. It went political again, shocking.


EP46- Election Night: How to Win Big and Still be Out of Touch, AKA, the Democrat Playbook
#22
11/08/2025

Neck and Jer talk about the election outcome and how the dems will manage to screw it up still. Also, RIP Dick Cheney (the P doesn't stand for peace), and will Elon Musk become the world's first trillionaire? I mean, yeah, he will, because we are in the darkest timeline.

Visit us at: www.prairiepunkpress.com


EP45- Sit Down, We Need to Talk
#21
10/25/2025

Neck and Jer talk about national divorce. Is it going to happen? The answer won't shock you (it's no). Also, should comedians perform in Saudi Arabia? That answer also won't shock you (still no).


EP44- The Modern Wichita Scene w/ Scene Local Kevin & Caden From the Band Verruckt
#20
10/11/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear talk to Wichita locals Kevin and Caden from the bands Verruckt and Clawed Out.


EP43- Take Two! Talking Recent Events
#19
09/27/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear talk about recent events in the U.S. We promise we'll have a guest next time!


EP42- Fostering Working Class Solidarity (with constant non sequiturs)
#18
09/13/2025

Neck and Jer talk about the working class, exploitation of the working class and modern struggles of families. Oh and also traffic and chuds.


EP41- Invasion Chicago: Getting Political Again
#17
08/30/2025

Neck and Jer talk about the invasion of American cities and the next cities on the list. Wanna know what you can do? We certainly don't have all the answers, but we might have some!


EP40- Interview with LA Punk Scene Veteran Ryan Love
#16
08/16/2025

Neck and Jer interview Instagram reeler and LA punk scene veteran Ryan Love. Check out his page here: https://www.instagram.com/therealryanlove/


EP39- Smack Talk Special: Bill Maher Sucks, Richard Dawkins Sucks, Jubilee Sucks
#15
08/02/2025

Neck and Jer talk smack on various things and people. They also talk about the new Superman movie, which Neckbone only saw because fascists hate it. Oh yeah, and the IDF sucks.


EP38- Nothing but Nonsense! Neck and Jer 100% Off-Topic
#14
07/19/2025

A REAL show about nothing (take that Jerry Seinfeld!) Neck and Jer switch topics so much on this one, it was hard to come up with a name for this episode! Also, support Ad Astra Comix if you can!

https://adastracomix.com/


EP37- Neck and Jer Interview Gina from Wichita Hardcore Legends, Hardcore Mothaf**kas!
#13
07/05/2025

For all you hardcore fans out there, Neck and Jer interview Gina from 90's Wichita hardcore legends the Hardcore Mothaf**kas!


EP36- Rednex Revolt Now! Talkin' with our Wichita Redneck Punk Homie
#12
06/21/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear interview Wichita a redneck punk legend! Politics, music and hunting. Redneck leftism is a thing, get hip to it. Also, thanks to Nicole from Ad Astra Comix for our new logo. Check her stuff out here!

https://adastracomix.com/


EP35- Talkin' Toxic Masculinity in Punk (and in General)
#11
06/07/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear talk toxic masculinity in punk and in general. Have you ever been curious about the unbelievably dull white reggae singer Abba Alabanza? Or host of the Whatever podcast, POS Andrew Wilson? Well they suck, but we talk about them too!

Check out Katiclyzm's video about Andrew Wilson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ghZ2CKkkA&t=120s


EP34- Backdoor Pilot: Neck and Jer Talk Mental Health Horizontal Style
#10
05/24/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear talk about modern mental health issues while also veering way off topic as usual, speaking about higher education. Wanna get a degree? Wanna pay nothing!? Get a degree for free in just a few seconds today! https://thunderwoodcollege.com/


EP33- Interview with Chris, Who May or May Not Have Been a Member of Killed in the Face!
#9
05/10/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear interview potential Killed in the Face member and confirmed Flanders House resident, Chris! Was Jerbear a getaway driver, or just an innocent bystander? Listen to maybe find out.


EP32- Interview with Matt from the Wichita Based Bands Ricky Fitts, Powerlifter and Milkwave
#8
04/26/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear interview Matt from Milkwave (currently) and Ricky Fitts and Powerlifter (previously). They talk venues, music and the finer points of integrating pro wrestling and Game Boy into your music. Check out Milkwave here: https://milkwave.bandcamp.com/


EP31- Interview with Alex from Legendary Wichita Based Ska Band O'Phil
#7
04/12/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear interview Alex from the ska band O'Phil, a staple of the Wichita scene. O'Phil dominated the 90's scene in Wichita, both playing and booking shows at all the major venues. In this episode they also decide who is more punk, Michael Jordan or George Brett. The answer won't shock you!


EP30- What is Happening and Why the Frack am I so Angry?
#6
03/29/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear once again fail to live up to their promise to not talk politics and end up talking smack on both Republicans and Democrats. They also announce their new YouTube channel Horizontal W/Neck & Jer.

Head over to our YouTube channel to start seeing more videos.

https://www.youtube.com/@PrairiePunkPress

https://www.youtube.com/@HorizontalWNeckJer


EP29- An Interview with Ian from Wichita Based Skate Punk Band Hey Radio
#5
03/15/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear talk music, venues, skinheads and Buffy with Ian from Hey Radio, a Wichita based skate punk band. Check out the Hey Radio Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/heyradioband


EP28- Much Ado About Filmmaking: Our Additional Interview with DIY Filmmaker Mark Covino
#4
03/01/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear interview A Band Called Death and The Crest film director Mark Covino and talk about the ins and outs of independent, DIY film production, The cruelty of the industry won't surprise you! Also it is the one year anniversary of A Prairie Punk House Companion! We'll keep going as long as we can, but we hope it is for many more years.

The Crest is available on Tubi here: https://tubitv.com/movies/498306/the-crest

A Band Called Death is only available on DVD or Blu-Ray here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ABCDmerch<...


EP27- Embarrassing Punk Tales: Drunk (and Sober) Tales of Woe
#3
02/15/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear will regale you with their most embarrassing punk tales. Some from just being drunk, some from just being dumb. Some are a combination of the two. Parappa the Rapper is awesome and Elon Musk sucks. Delete X (Twitter).


EP26- Total Chaos (not the band): Happy Kansas Day & Random Smack Talk
#2
02/01/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear break their promise and talk politics in this very short episode. Kansas makes some terrible laws on Kansas Day and Neck and Jer talk smack on Trump appointees while proposing replacing all Confederate statues with statues of cast members of Star Trek: The Next Generation which lasted nearly twice as long as a the Confederacy. Look it up.


EP25- A Prairie Poseur Companion: Non-Punk Music we Love
#1
01/18/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear talk about non-punk music they like. Everything from Hip Hop, Indie, Metal and even some Country. They even find time to talk smack on Glenn Danzig. Does that make them poseurs? Probably. But so are you. Check out the playlists here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1rZtur28emm3CqurgpL5dQ?si=8PThU4EJQraYPpzb0LCDBw

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4PgCglT206A9QdPOAe5FiH?si=Zto-htEjRNOVMmv115Dtog&pi=EeDcu6DaQU650

Best Danzig video ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urtVBtgwuHc


EP24- The Kids Aren't Alright: Why Does Gen Z Think Conservatives are Based?
#24
01/04/2025

Neckbone and Jerbear embrace their old man yelling at cloud moments while they ponder why Gen Z men are starting to shift conservative and why so many people think conservative is the new punk. SPOILER: It isn't. So settle in, make a nice cup of tea and enjoy two Gen Xers with seasonal flu complain about the kids, billionaires and The Young Turks. Also, delete your Twitter!


EP23- Our Dinner with Laszlo: We Interview KCMO Scene Legend Laszlo
#23
12/21/2024

Neckbone and Jerbear interview Laszlo, who was active in the KCMO scene, Food Not Bombs, and booked legendary shows in Lawrence and Kansas City. We don't actually have any dinner with Laszlo, but just wanted to make a "My Dinner With Andre" reference for no real reason. We actually just talk about shows and music in this one, we don't get overly political! For real, we don't!


EP22- Gatekeeping in Punk, UnitedHealthcare and Thanksgiving, Oh My!
#22
12/07/2024

In this episode Neckbone and Jerbear talk about gatekeeping stories that happened to them, that they were the perpetrators of and when it's OK to gate keep. They also discuss the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, and dealing with conservative family members at Thanksgiving. Also delete your X (Twitter), Elon Musk sucks. You can read the Shout article here: https://www.shoutwichita.com/a-prairie-punk-house-companion/


EP21- Best and Worst Punk Jobs & Delete X (Twitter)
#21
11/23/2024

Neckbone and Jerbear keep it light in this episode, just talkin' about some of the best and worst minimum wage and working class jobs they had in Wichita, Lawrence and Kansas City. This episode refuses to talk about politics, just good clean fun talking about what the punkest jobs are....no but seriously it descends into talking about class war while talking smack on capitalism and billionaires.


EP20- Trump Won, Now What? We Have All the Answers (Maybe)
#20
11/09/2024

Neckbone and Jerbear discuss avenues forward, what a second Donald Trump presidency could mean, how to prepare for potential hardships, organizations you can join and a little bit of smack talk on the clown Elon Musk.


EP19- An Interview with Comic Book Artist and Pirate House Veteran Nicole of Ad Astra Comix
#19
10/26/2024

Neckbone and Jerbear interview Ad Astra Comix creator and Pirate House veteran Nicole about her time in the Lawrence punk scene, the Pirate House and life in the Maple Leaf state (Canada). Check out Ad Astra Comix here: https://adastracomix.com/


EP18- An Interview with Film Director Patrick Clement AKA Seabold Krebs
#18
10/12/2024

Neckbone and Jerbear interview Wichita based film director Patrick Clement AKA Seabold Krebs about his work, sobriety, homelessness and the punk scene in his native Boston. That's right, someone moved from Boston to Wichita....on purpose! You've got to hear it to believe it. For more info about this legendary punk rock film director, visit his IMDB page here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2718960/


EP17- Can you Separate the Art from the Artist? The Answer Won't Shock You
#17
09/28/2024

Neckbone and Jerbear discuss whether you can still appreciate music, movies and TV shows made by awful people. Where is the line? You won't really find out here, but it's still fun to listen to us struggle to figure out if we can!