From Washington D.C. to Tokyo: The Global Roadmap of Hardcore Punk

This episode traces how Minor Threat’s 6‑minute, all‑out fury seeded a worldwide network of hardcore punk scenes—from Tokyo’s underground basements and São Paulo’s sweaty bars to Berlin’s squats and Melbourne’s all‑ages halls. We examine tape trading, touring vans, fanzines, independent labels, and local politics that turned a raw DIY ethos into an international movement.

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