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The Ska Dads Podcast
by The Ska Dads Podcast
A podcast hosted by dads that have a love of ska/reggae music. We will be digging deep into the music we love. This show will focus on the music, history, style, and everything about the music and people we love.
Episodes
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Episode 72 - Matt Wixson on the Complexity of Buju Banton: Genius, Influence & Controversy
In this episode, I'm joined by Matt Wixson (Hornpod) to explore his personal journey with the music of Buju Banton. After both having the chance to see Buju perform live this summer, we reflect on our experiences at the shows, discuss what makes his live performances so compelling, and take a...
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Episode 71 - Now Is the Time to Be Decent
We are joined by NYC's Be Decent. They come onto the show on this episode to talk about their full length album - Now Is the Time. It is going to be released in September 2026. Be Decent's new single Human Nature has just been released featuring Ted Leo. The group discusses their love of NY,...
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Episode 70 - Jay Answers Under a Landslide of Stars
Jay Malinowski discusses his new solo release "Under a Landslide of Stars" and delves into a brief history of Bedouin Soundclash. During this episode we chat about lessons learned on the road, fatherhood, spirituality, and the struggles of artistic expression. Jay also talks about his love of…
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Episode 69 - The Good, The Bad, The Boss Capone.
Boss Capone joins the show to chat about his newest release with The Upsessions and Monty Neysmith (Symarip and Pyramids). Boss chats about his love of reggae, ska, and writing a wild west themed reggae album. Boss has also backed a number of JA artists. We talk about his influences and new...
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Episode 69 - How the West Was Won with Boss Capone
Boss Capone chats about recording his latest album with the Upsession joined by the legend Monty Neysmith (Symarip). Boss chats about his love of ska/reggae. Also he talks about backing up some of the best JA legends throughout Europe. Boss Capone IG The Upsessions IG Aggroshop
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Episode 68 - Are You Ready for Colin Giles?
LA music singer, songwriter Colin Giles joins us from the show live and direct from LA. He's on the show to chat all about his latest release Colin Giles & the Rip Tidez "Are You Ready." The group is an allstar group consisting of members of The Steady 45ss, The Aggrolites,The Expanders…
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Episode 67 - Good Cap/Rad Cop is no joke
From Atlanta, GA - Good Cop/Rad Cop joins us for an interview to discuss their appearance on Netflix's Star Search, opening for Dropkick Murphy's, and Bobcat Goldthwait. We talk punk rock, ska, and comedy with the band. Check out their special on Netflix link below. Squint Your Ears - Comedy...
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Episode 66 - Chatting it up with César Kultura Infame
César comes on the episode to chat about his solo project Kultura Infame. We debut a clip of his New Single ¡Ay Senor! He's been playing ska/reggae in Venezuela and Chile in a number of bands playing a mix of genres of ska, punk, and reggae. We chat about Latin music and influence of South…
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Episode 65 - I-SPY's Return
"The best band that never made it. Ska, rock, whatever, THEY WERE AMAZING!!!" ~ Erick F. Morgan (The Skunks/Pietasters) About a month ago I-Spy dropped a reimagined, reworked, remastered album of some of their material from decades ago on their terms. Many of their fans say this is long overdue....
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Episode 64 - The Maka Sticks Busting Out!
DC's newest ska band the Maka Sticks are here to have a good time and bring their infectious ska sounds to the masses. I sat down with Barry, Andy, and Diego to chat about the band's history, upcoming out of town gigs, recording, sweaty lobster costumes, and much more. The Maka Sticks Bandcamp...
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Episode 63 - The Prizefighters don't want any f***** trouble from Liam Gallagher
The Prizefighters crew drop in and chat about their new cover of Oasis' "Live Forever" and their west coast tour in July. The band discusses Aaron's love of pokemon, 90's music industry, brit pop, and much much more. Click on their website and social media for specific tour dates in Missouri,...
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Episode 62 - Buck-O-Nine Keeps Making Noise
The Ska Dads podcast chats with Craig from Buck-O-Nine about their latest release "Cut Out the Noise" available now on Cleopatra Records. Craig chats about making music, touring, and how the band is still going strong. Buck-O-Nine Facebook B09 Linktree Cleopatra Records Spotify Playlist for…
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Episode 61 - The Kilograms Sammy Kay's Midlife Crisis Ska Band
The Kilograms have just released Beliefs & Thieves and my old buddy Sammy Kay comes on to chat all about it. The Kilogram are a true allstar band with Joe Gittleman (Might Mighty Bosstones/Avoid One Thing), Michael McDermott (Joan Jett/Bouncing Souls), Sammy Kay (the Forthrights and solo stuff)…
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Episode 60 - Going Off World with the Flying Vipers
Sitting down with Marc, John, Kellee, and Zach of Flying Vipers. On the episode the band and myself are chatting all the nerdy topics. Highlights include Sun Ra covers, Cobra Style, Kaiju, Tape Recording, and much more. We dig deep into their newest release Off World a dystopian dub heavy…
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Episode 59 - Flying Vipers Off World Mixtape (mini-episode)
I recently sat down with the members of the Flying Vipers to chat about their newest release Off World available on Easy Star Records. The band and I made a playlist at the end of the interview and here it is. It's a mix of classic vintage funky reggae, deep dub cuts, and some modern stuff thrown...
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Episode 58 - The Players Band Mixing Up their Melting Pot
Charm City's own the Players Band chat about surviving without a single front person and developing their unique blend of musical styles. TPB has been driving force in the Baltimore ska scene for 25 year history playing Jamaican ska & reggae. On today's episode go through their latest release...
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Episode 57 - Dan Looks Back on his High School Ska Backstory
My old buddy Dan Johnson jumps in on this episode to go back to our high school ska backstory. Dan talks about discovering ska in high school, memories seeing Mobtown Beat, forming The Unidentified, singing for the Players Band, and getting back to his Jamaican roots in the Rootworkers. The...
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Episode 56 - Hotter Than Scorcher A DJ to DJ Conversation
Full episode featuring Brian and Simon of Hotter Than Scorcher. Washington DC's newest DJ night playing ska, rocksteady and other boss selections. We discuss records, dj backstories, interests outside of djing and much more. I had the honor of doing a couple gigs with these guys and they were a…
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Episode 55 - Sean (Rocky Sullivan) Delves Deep Into his Ska Delusion
Sean McCabe goes deep into Rocky Sullivan, Psy.D.'s latest full length the Chippers. Sean goes into his ska past, present, and future recounting memories. Topics include Jeff Rosenstock, High School Football Heroes, Premarital Sax, The Pogues, Bomb the Music Industry, Long Island Ska Scene,...
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Episode 54 - Skavoovie and the Epitones' New Chapter at Supernova and Beyond - Part 2
Skavoovie and the Epitones dissect their third album Growler and talk about the Supernova Reunion and much more. Supernova season is upon us and the band is set to take the stage on Saturday night. The band also shared what the future may hold past Supernova. Skavoovie and the Epitones Bandcamp…
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Episode 53 - Manifesting with The Toughers
Hailing from Bogota, Colombia The Toughers are a true allstar reggae band with a strong sense of focus, identify and purpose. I was honored to see this group over the summer in LA. I sit down with a couple members of the group (Lina, Pablo, and Camilo) and their manager Diana to chat about the...
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Episode 52 - The Return of Skavoovie and the Epitones Part 1
Skavoovie and the Epitones are reuniting. I sit down with Ansis, Jon, and Daniel. We talk through the band’s legacy, history, releases, tours, and much more. Part 2 is coming with even more information about their reunion at Supernova. Sit back and enjoy talking about the glory days of Moon Ska...
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Episode 51 - Touring, Recording, and Grinding with Daniel from the Classy Wrecks
I am joined by Daniel from the Classy Wrecks. Hailing from Toronto The Classy Wrecks mix up two tone ska, traditional, and modern third wave ska. We talk about how much touring and gigging the band has done. Also we chat through the bands discography and talk about what's next for the group. The...
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Episode 50 - Drew Hypes New Tone
Drew is known for his jumps, hi kicks, and hyping up the crowd during Kill Lincoln's explosive performances. He joins on this episode to talk about about the new film, This is New Tone. Drew goes over his thoughts and his role as a ska ambassador in this film. We also talk about the current Bad...
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Episode 49 - NYC's the Pandemics Reset Repeat
Chris Malone, trombone player extraordinaire and lead vocalist of the Pandemics, joins on this episode to chat about a new chapter in the Pandemics. The band is gearing up and looking for other like minded NYC musicians to help the band take the music to the people. Chris chats about the NYC Ska...
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Episode 48 - Tara checks off her ska bucket list!
Tara from Half Past Two stops by to chat about her new album on Bad Time Records called, "Talk Is Killing Me." We chat about her ska bucket list and how she was able to check off all the boxes. Tara also talks about the importance of playing accessible venues and much more. Half Past Two...
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Episode 47 - Hey Skaburbia with Mike Damante
Mike chats with us about his new book Hey Skaburbia! Also shared his love of 90's punk/ska, raising kids, journalism, and UFO's. Hey Ska-Burbia - HE Creative punk rock and UFOs Spotify Playlist
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Episode 46 - Fishska Kami Kembali
Live and direct from Indonesia we present Fishska. The band goes in depth into their history, politics, and subculture of skinhead. During the episode we talk about their newest release, Banned in Jakarta. The band shares how LA reggae scene helped encourage them to come back with a brand new...
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Episode 45 - Skappository ain't no joke
Joined by a Long Island genre bending ska-punk band, Skappository. The band talks making music, band history, Long Island music scene, inspirations, and much more. It was a pleasure chatting with Christian, Tony, and Dominic. The band joined us to talk about their latest release on Dcxpc, Live at...
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Episode 44 - The Loving Paupers Climbing Higher and Higher
What a way to close out 2023 with an exclusive interview with the Loving Paupers. Ska Dads (AJ, Mike, and Bob) interview the MD/DC/VA lovers rock rocksteady reggae group. The group has had quite a year of critical acclaim with their debut on Easy Star Record. Jorge, Kelly, and Luke from the…
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Episode 43 - David Saunier Explains Why It's Good to Be King
David joins us to talk all about his new solo record It's Good To Be King and Other Wildflowers that pays tribute to Tom Petty's Wildflowers album. David shares how his love of Tom Petty helped shape his vision for his latest project. The album will be released on all streaming platforms in the...
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Episode 42 - More Smoke and More Mirrors Inside the Brain of John Roy
John Roy returns to the Ska Dads Podcast to chat about some of the killer releases Smoke and Mirrors Sound System have made this year. This episode delves deep into their catalogue and dives deep into John Roy's innermost thoughts and why he just did a photo shoot emulating Hans Solo being…
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Episode 41 - JOYSTICK! Interview Community, FEST survival tips and Dwell
NOLA's own JOYSTICK! comes into the studio to talk about their new EP available now on Bad Time Records. Duck, Andrew, and Bex join the show to chat about new music, community, FEST survival tips and a whole bunch of other stuff. Cool stuff listen and share! Dwell | Joystick! (bandcamp.com)...
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Episode 40 - Mike Brody goes all in on Ska, Hardcore, and Comedy
Minneapolis's own Mike Brody joins us for an exclusive interview. Mike shares his ska connection and how going to a ska show led him eventually into comedy. We chat music, life on the road, and shares his memories of seeing ska bands in the 90's. Mike Brody is a brilliant and clever guy and…
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Episode 39 - Doug Knight chats comics & ska punk
Doug Knight draws and writes independent comic books. His company Cross Eye Comics produces really inspiring comic series for everyone. I discovered Doug's work through a punk/ska influenced anthology called Apollo City. You can pick up his work in the US from Lesser Known Comics. Support Doug…
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Episode 38 - Copenhagen Ska Connection with Lasse
An old friend from the ska scene of days past and present comes onto the show to chat all things Copenhagen ska, reggae, and punk. Lasse has been involved for decades in the Denmark ska scene setting up festivals, playing in bands, djing, and promoting events. Lasse chats about his various bands...
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Episode 38 - Copenhagen Ska Connection with Lasse
Lasse Elmer joins us to talk all things ska and reggae. Lasse is a musician, dj, promoter in Denmark. We chat about his experience running a ska festival, playing in multiple bands in Copenhagen, and love for ska/reggae music. Lasse and I met many years ago while he was going to school in the...
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Episode 37 - Supernova International Ska Draft
Fantasy Season is upon us. The ska scene unites for the annual Supernova International Ska Festival a week away so Ryan, AJ, and Bob drafted their favorite musicians playing the festival to build their ultimate ska/reggae fantasy team. Each hosts selected two singers, rhythm section, guitarist,...
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Episode 36 - Adam Davis Chats About Being a Ska Dad
Adam Davis is known for fronting Omnigone one of the first bands to sign on and release music on Bad Time Records. Adam played in other groups such as Link 80 and Gnarboots. Adam is the co-host of In Defense of Ska Podcast with his buddy, Aaron Carnes. On this episode Adam chats about being a ska...
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Episode 35 - Tim Talks All Things Supernova
We are joined by Tim Receveur to chat about this year's Supernova International Ska Festival. Tim shares stories and gives us a behind the scenes explanation of some of the work he and his wife April has put into planning the festival. Tim shares memories of Supernova past. Make sure to listen to...
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Episode 33 - Matt from Title Holder
Matt Sullivan (singer, songwriter, and guitar player) for New Jersey's/New York's ska-pop punk band Title Holder joins Bobby for an interview. Matt talks about the making of their debut album "Hanging By a Thread" released a month ago on Jump Start Records. Music | Title Holder (bandcamp.com)…
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Episode 32 - Deep Dive into Fishbone
Bob is joined by Ryan from the Upstarters on this episode to wax poetic about all things Fishbone. The episode takes a deep dive into their new EP that was released this year on Fat Wreck Records. Also Ryan and Bob discuss how they discovered Fishbone and much more. Check out the Angelo Moore...
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Episode 31 - Inside the mind of Eric Mazurak and the making of Super Tiger: Super Duper Sampler
Eric Mazurak is a musician, songwriter, and producer. His previous groups include the Tellaways and the Pressure. Eric's current project included his home recordings under the moniker of Gain Stages where he has collaborated with a number of artists that include John Bunkley (Gangster Fun), Jade...
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Episode 30 - Lester "Ska" Sterling Tribute
Bobby Bobson pays tribute to one of the founding members of the Skatalites, Lester Sterling. On this episode BB hand selects some of his favorite Sterling compositions and Skatalites tunes. Tracklisting - The Soulmates "Reggae In the Wind" The Skatalites "Freedom Sounds" (live) Clue J and His…
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Episode 29 - The Prizefighters
Aaron and Courtney from the Prizefighters stop on by to chat about their new album "Punch Up". The band allowed us to debut our favorite tune from their new release, Company Time. Make sure to pick up a copy of the new release through the band or through Jump Up Records on June 9th. The...
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Episode 28 - Terry Hall Tribute
The Ska Dads Podcast share memories and remembers The Specials' singer Terry Hall. AJ, Mike, Ryan, and Bob chat it up about their favorite memories of seeing the group live, their favorite albums, and share how formative the Specials were in their entrance into the ska scene. The episode also is...
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Episode 27 - Donuts, Satan Express, and much more the Ratchet Boys part 3.
We wrap up our mini arc on the Ratchet Boys with some good memories from fellow bandmates Jason Ledney and Dave Elliott. Each member played a part in the band's unique history that built the foundation of the DC Ska Scene for years. Also joined by Mike and Scott from DCXPC live. Hope you enjoyed...
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Episode 26 - More Ratchet Boys Part 2
On the follow up episode the Ska Dads chat with Scott Pasch co-owner of dcxpc live, Alex Fine original member of the Ratchet Boys, and Michelle Chin owner of dcska.com/Rude In Dc Productions. During this episode the gang share memories of the band and Dan Hess. Also throughout the episode the…
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Episode 25 - The Ratchet Boys Part 1
Welcome to a three episode arc of the Ska Dads Podcast. We are literally ramping out our output this month to share some stories with an oral history of the Ratchet Boys. Listen to use chat with some old friends and bandmates of the Ratchet Boys. The Ratchet Boys were a ska band that took over…
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Episode 24 - Dr. Abbey Fireside Chat
Eric Abbey is a very talented Detroit based musician, dj, and author. He plays in a number of ska/reggae groups including J. Navvaro and the Traitors, Detroit Riddim Crew, and Killer Diller. Dr. Abbey published a book based on research from his dissertation in May of this year titled…
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A podcast hosted by dads that have a love of ska/reggae music. We will be digging deep into the music we love. This show will focus on the music, history, style, and everything about the music and people we love.
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