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WWE, the 2010s punk explosion and the real reasons to make art: Listen to Soupy from The Wonder Years on Kerrang! In Conversation

We join The Wonder Years’ mainman Dan Campbell for a wide-ranging conversation that spans everything from writing WWE entrance themes to the importance of respecting your fans to why he really loves Fireworks…

WWE, the 2010s punk explosion and the real reasons to make art: Listen to Soupy from The Wonder Years on Kerrang! In Conversation

This week on Kerrang! In Conversation we're joined by The Wonder Years frontman Dan ‘Soupy’ Campbell for a deep dive into punk rock, pro-wrestling and much more.

Chatting at the tail-end of 2025, Soupy reflects on the 10-year anniversary of No Closer To Heaven and the importance of using art to process our emotions, he explains the importance of staying true to yourself and your fans as an artist, and shares his thoughts on the surge in popularity of punk-adjacent music the mid-2010s.

He also discusses how he came to work with Becky Lynch and WWE, and how it feels to turn 40 this year.

Listen now on Spotify and Apple, or find us wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. And make sure to check out our previous interviews with L.S. Dunes, Bob Mould, Mayday Parade and more.

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