Epitaph Records and the 90s Punk Explosion

This episode unpacks Brett Gurewitz’s journey from a teenage guitarist to the founder of an indie juggernaut, exploring how Epitaph’s grassroots distribution, touring muscle, and savvy partnerships turned Offspring’s *Smash*, NOFX, Rancid and others into mainstream hits—and why that shift mattered for punk’s place in rock history.

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