Fast Times At Barrington High. Scene royalty, flamboyant lyricist and unapologetic wrestling nerd, William Beckett, is our guest on Episode 416 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Academy Is... singer/songwriter exclusively reflects on the bands comeback era, new album 'Almost There' and returning to the UK for Slam Dunk Festival 2027. In this conversation, Beckett opens up on the overdue decision to bring the band back from the dead, exploring his hiatus identity vs solo music experiments, wanting to write a counterpart to 2005's breakthrough record 'Almost Here', reconnecting with Mike for their first project in eighteen years, secret lore rumours, the importance of a clean thong, his easter egg side quests all over early Fall Out Boy material, what it's like to be a vampire, swapping playlists with his son, his insane wrestling knowledge, wanting to fight Sean in ATTACK! Pro Wrestling, the pop-culture blur of Snakes on a Plane, Cobra Starship tour pranks, energy drink hallucinations and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!
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