Ongoing History of New Music

S1E444 - Catching Up with Blink 182

Published: March 11, 2026

Duration: 28:32

Blink‑182’s story has always been chaotic, inspirational, and a little unbelievable...and the last decade has been no exception.

We thought this would be a good time to revisit the band’s evolving saga since our original 2017 trilogy on their rise, fall, and rise again. A lot has happened: lineup changes, personal crises, UFO hunting, bestselling side projects, a Grammy nomination, a global pandemic, and even a life‑threatening illness that ultimately brought them back together.

We pick up the trail with the Matt Skiba era and the unexpected resurgence brought on by the "Californi...