How the Offspring’s Smash and Epitaph’s Rise Changed Punk's Commercial Game

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This episode dissects how The Offspring’s 1994 album "Smash" shattered sales expectations for a punk band, the recording process under producer Thom Wilson, the touring strategy that amplified the record, and how these successes empowered Epitaph Records to scale its DIY operations while preserving independent credibility.

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