Gabe Saporta at Riot Fest 2025 on Cobra Starship's punk roots & his dad's wild Jay Leno story!
This week we're live from Riot Fest 2025, hanging with the one and only Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship and Midtown! Gabe shares an absolutely unbelievable story about how his dad got a surprise phone call from late-night legend Jay Leno and dives into a fan theory about whether Cobra Starship was actually more of a punk band than an emo one.
Topics Discussed:
The hilarious and heartwarming story of his father's prank call with Jay Leno.
A fan's TikTok theory on why Cobra Starship was more punk rock than Midtown.
How his Latin heritage and his dad's love for rhythm shaped Cobra Starship's sound.
Finding a butterfly knife in his backyard as a kid growing up in Queens.
The essential emo and punk bands that influenced him, including The Promise Ring and Jawbreaker.