Mark Scott grew up in a wealthy Christian family, firmly isolated from the harsh reality of life outside his palatial home and private school. Then he was infected with the germ of punk. Already questioning the beliefs he was subjected to as a chlid, punk only served to open young Mark's mind to a world of compassion and action. He went on to play in one of the most popular Phillly pop-punk bands of the 1990s, Fracture. He also went through a "wild stage," which we discuss. Years later, Mark now teaches in a Philadelphia public school to young people who've grown up poverty.

Joseph A. Gervasi interviews Nancy Petriello Barile about her involvement in the hardcore punk scene in Philadelphia in the early 1980s. Nancy was part of the initial wave of young people putting on totally DIY, all-ages shows. Along with some friends, she put one of the most (in)famous HC shows of all time: the Buff Hall show in Camden, NJ. At that show, a rasta in a stolen car smashed into the van of Boston's SSD (a band fronted by Nancy's future husband, Al) and hit Ian McKaye, who went to the hospital then returned to perform at the show.

Joseph A. Gervasi interviews the beloved Adam Goren, aka Atom. Adam talks about growing up nerdy, getting introduced to punk, playing in the pop-punk band Fracture, going to shows in Philly, forming and touring as Atom and His Package, the legacy of the band, what DIY means to him today, parenting, teaching, and much more. Adam is the best.