Matt Arbogast of The Gunshy joins host Jason Schreurs to talk about being accepted into the punk scene at an early age and how it accepted him without judgement. This acceptance gave Matt the freedom to explore his music on his own terms. Although he doesn't play traditional punk, instead leaning into the Americana/folk world, Matt will always consider the DIY/punk scene to be his home.

http://thegunshy.com

Featured song clips:
The Gunshy - "The Black Tie Dinners and the War Machines" from Hurricane Umbrellas (Sleep Recordings, 2025)
Descendents - "I'm the One" from Everything Sucks (Epitaph Records, 1997)
Alkaline Trio - "Cringe" from Past Live DVD (Heart & Skull Records, 2018)
The Gunshy - "Future Cars on Former Roads" from Hurricane Umbrellas (Sleep Recordings, 2025)

Photo: Jennifer Shaefer

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About this podcast:
Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.

Intro/background music clips:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"

Contact host Jason Schreurs - screamtherapypodcast@gmail.com