Similarly to the Lost Media Wiki, FOBAT uses “On the Hunt” channels in our Discord server to organize our current biggest goals. We try to tackle a few dedicated big searches at a time so that our efforts aren’t too sporadic. Below are our current hunts:

Punk Is Dad < Click for full info

Punk Is Dad (AKA: Punk’s Not Dad) was a TV sitcom Pete attempted to get greenlit sometime during the SRAR or AB/AP era. The only reason we know about it is because of two interviews with Pete that mention it. According to him, a pilot was made, but it was dropped after that. The only material to surface of this pilot is a two-minute clip from an unknown source. We are continuing to search for the whole pilot episode.

Second FOB Show < Click for full info

The second FOB show is the storied gig where the band was given their name. In the Oral History of Take This To Your Grave, Patrick explains how it was at a “Southern Illinois college,” and they opened for The Killing Tree. It was a fan that actually shouted out, “No, fuck that, You’re Fall Out Boy!” after they had introduced themselves simply as “Pete’s New Band” or something long and complicated. There have been a few people that have witnessed and said that this actually happened, such as Hanif Abdurraqib (a writer and active in the scene.) He recalls the same story in his book, They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us. However, even with multiple accounts, the actual venue and date of the show were unconfirmed for years. We successfully found both of these things, along with documentation of the show in the form of a student newspaper with pictures. Patrick also confirmed these details with us in our interview. We are now following a lead that may lead to footage of this show!

Yellow Road Priest < Click for full info

Yellow Road Priest was a hardcore band hailing from Elgin, IL that lasted from 1997 to 1998. They released an off-label demo, and a split with the band Milemarker. A long digital trail that we cannot track the source of states that Pete Wentz was once in the band Yellow Road Priest. Both a newsletter from Dupage County Hardcore and an ABC News article are the most legitimate sources that reference him being in the band. A former member of the band could not recall Pete ever being in the band. Additionally, someone asked Pete on our behalf if he was ever in this band, to which he confirmed no.