Episode

Bike Routes: Meeting Springsteen & The 'Psyop' of Going Viral

Podcast: The Emo Social Club Podcast
Published: May 12, 2026
Duration seconds: 3202
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Summary

David Osterhout of Bike Routes discusses the reality behind "World Apart" going viral, spending six years playing to empty coffee shops, and the shift to opening for Hawthorne Heights and Young Culture. From a chance encounter with Bruce Springsteen in a Portland bookstore to securing a feature from Jake Clemons, David details the honest timeline of a DIY band catching the algorithm. Later, Brian and Lizzie analyze the controversy surrounding Chaotic Good and why the internet is quick to label rising bands as psyops.