This is episode 253 of the Punknews Podcast, with John Gentile, Adam White and Ricky Frankel. The ever thorny mailbag asks this week how touring bands and record labels should react if an associated band is accused (but not yet found guilty of) of sexual assault. We wrestle with this topic and discuss recent news featuring the Beastie Boys, Against Me!, and Bad Cop/Bad Cop. We also argue with each other the good and evil of the new Apple Music service, at least as we understand it.

This episode features music from the aforementioned Los Angeles act Bad Cop/Bad Cop and the Sackville, NB act Kappa Chow.

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