It’s the Pop-Punk Book Club Season Finale and Christmas Special! We recap the season, break down the best and worst ratings, reveal some surprising data, hand out our official Season 1 Awards, and crown the best Christmas song of the year. No album next week—we’ll see you in February 2026.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at the Pop-Punk Book Club!

In the penultimate episode of the season, the boys rate Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard—an album they both loved in high school but were surprised by in this listen (songs they didn’t expect hit the hardest). Also: a bizarre flight encounter, one of Jayson’s most embarrassing stories yet involving a man with cerebral palsy, a deep dive into three top pop-punk album lists and a surprise reveal about next week’s season finale.

Next week’s album… there is none! We've got something fun planned.

See you at the season finale.

This week, the boys revisit ‘Til the Wheels Fall Off by WSTR—an album Sam once had strong words for, but chose to bring back. Has time changed his mind? Also: they crown the King of Poppeth Punk, tell the story of how they first met and come to terms with the horrifying truth that both Sam’s mum and Jayson’s mother-in-law have been listening to the podcast.

Next week’s album: Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard.

Get the rating guide at poppunkbookclub.com and rate along with us.