THE STRANGE HISTORY OF GOOD CHARLOTTE

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ALSO "this was TWENTY years ago" - man, didn't need that wake up call *nervous laughter*

I've known Benji and Joel since middle school. They knew what they wanted to do since day one. They had a big following in Maryland before they blew up. I have to give them credit. They put in the hard work as became successful. What you've seen of them over the past 20 years is who they actually are. Much respect to them. A couple of dudes from the Dorf making it out.

as a preteen black girl, i was in LOVE with good charlotte because their aesthetic always hit close to home. KYHOMG was my favorite song!!

Wasn't expecting this to be as interesting as it turned out to be, no disrespect. I learned some things. One thing I think Finn McKenty does well is giving credit to things he doesn't personally like but is still able to respect for what they offer other people. I like that he doesn't do it in a lame, wanting-to-be-liked-by-everyone type of way or an ass-kissing way. Like, he will still make fun of stuff he thinks is cringe (not in a mean-spirited way either, just friendly ribbing) and in some cases will straight-up say he doesn't get what people see in something, lol. But where he sees merit but doesn't personally care for it he's fair and honest. Much better than people who have a tiresome if-i-don't-like-it-it's-trash mentality. So props, my guy. I've learned to be less of a hater over the years and it's allowed me to discover & enjoy a lot of things I wouldn't have otherwise.

If it wasn’t for GC, I would’ve never got into alternative music. 12 years old and now at 31, I appreciate them so much

I still remember seeing these guys brought Avenged Sevenfold on TRL and after that Bat Country dominated the chart for weeks. Crazy times

I remember seeing Roger Miret & the Disasters way back in the day (like 2002 or 2003, I think). He asked the crowd “Who all here likes Good Charlotte?” I was literally the only person in the crowd to raise my hand. He pointed and winked at me, then said “Fuck all the rest of you. Those boys are more punk rock than any of you. They NEVER missed an Agnostic Front show anywhere between DC and the upstate area.” It was a great night.

Great episode. I grew up listening to all the late 90s/early 2000s pop punk, and I gotta say, Good Charlotte are definitely one of the heavy weights and did a lot for bringing so many of us into alternative music. Props for all their success

I love the “before the internet” discovery of music from reading interviews of bands you already listened to. I kinda miss it. It’s like crate digging for samples.

Almost 20 years later and you still hear The Anthem more frequently then a lot of other stuff from that time.

Got to mention the suicide awareness that they brought with the song "Hold On". Impressive stuff

Not only were they ahead of the curve but everything they did and continue to do is with massive hearts. They’ve written loads of popular songs but also a lot of relatable and deep music that is so healing for the soul. I’d say a good portion of their fan base owe their lives to their music, and that’s because they genuinely care. Big love for GC 💚💚💚

Yeahhh been waiting on this one. Got the Young and Hopeless on Christmas Day, and for once I took a break from listening to Blink.

Still go back and listen to The Young and The Hopeless and The Chronicles of Life and Death every once and a while and I'm 33. Some of those junior high/high school sounds just still hit the chord. damn, y'all haters make me wanna listen to the albums HARDER

I remember when The Anthem, Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous, Girls and Boys came out. Those songs got me going in middle and high school. As a 32 yr old millennial, I still play Benji and Joel's music. 🤟🏾❤️

GC was my first fav band. Not only did they introduce me to punk but they also pushed me to make music. As I grew up I stopped listening to them, but the young and the hopeless is still a mark on me. I have never noticed all these details that you marked, so thank you as always Finn ♥

I think it's pretty obvious that they were 10 steps ahead of the haters considering the fact that they were wildly famous and sold millions of records.

FINALLY, the validation ive needed for 20 years. The first band I really got into and was constantly given shit for getting their flowers

Thanks for this, good to see GC getting some credit. The guys have always been smart and genuine. Some of my happiest times have been at their live shows. Lil Peep was a big fan, and GC were planning to get him on tour with them before he passed. They did a version of Awful Things for his memorial and it was excellent.