Checkered Past: The Ska'd Cast

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Checkered Past: The Ska'd Cast

Checkered Past is the #1 Edmonton-based Ska History podcast. Every two (tone) weeks siblings Celine and Rob dig in on a different ska band covering their history, impact and catalogue. Expect a lot of jokes, culture discussions and of course, ska-based puns. Great for new, lapsed and casual listeners of the genre as well as fellow Skaficianados!

  1. 65. King Prawn (w/ Sonic Boom Six)

    2 DAYS AGO

    65. King Prawn (w/ Sonic Boom Six)

    Checkered Past is crossing the pond once again to get in touch with our Wildstyle! Rob, Celine and Joey welcome Barney Boom of the one and only Sonic Boom Six to dissect King Prawn! First, Barney discusses his checkered past, the origin of the band and the uniqueness of the London Ska scene. Then, the foursome dig in on King Prawn from their anarcho-punk origins to their ska'd-up breakthrough to their only kind of accessible pre-hiatus record all the while discussing what makes their genre-bending approach so distinctly British. Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

    1h 21m

  2. NOV 12 · BONUS

    TromBonus - 65 - The Have Nots

    It's going to get VERY Boston on this week's CPSC! The crew heads back to the dark ages to shallow dive the ska-influenced tracks of street punkers, The Have Nots! First, Joey picks it up with his recent spat of Faux Doubt shows, then him and Rob dig in on The Have Nots from their not-quite-rancid ska debut to their minor scene hit to their angry-Springsteen second album. Grab a scally cap and get to stompin'!  Host: Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Joey Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

    1h 1m

  3. NOV 5

    64. Mest (w/ Eichlers)

    Back for his annual appearance on Checkered Past is the Hyperska Superstar, Eichlers! To kick the episode off he catches Rob and Joey up on his new album Ike World, his various other projects and his new, shocking, musical obsession. Then, the trio dig in on the Ska discography of Mest from their Ska-punk indie days to their pogo punk breakout to their smash records in the 00's. Unlike Ike's last appearance, are the facts real on this episode? Tune in to find out! Hosts: Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

    1h 25m

  4. OCT 29 · BONUS

    TromBonus - 64 - Skalloween Spooktacular 2024

    Checkered Rob's Birthday comes but once a year, and always a round the spookiest season. Engineer Joey has decided HE will make the games and is ready to surprise Rob and Celine for a special games-only episode... but both are missing! Enter Jigska and his nemesis The Skabadook who have their own torturous plans but were thwarted by another new Ska Serial Killer on the scene. The games are flipped on their head as Joey pits the three against each other to seal the fate of the Skanking Sibs! It's the third Oops All Games Skalloween Spooktacular! Host: Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

    1h 2m
  5. 63. The Chinkees (w/ Aaron Carnes)

    OCT 22

    63. The Chinkees (w/ Aaron Carnes)

    It's another Ska Pod crossover! CP/SC welcomes on In Defense of Ska book author and podcast host, Aaron Carnes to discuss Mike Park's The Chinkees. First, Rob and Joey did a brief pick it up before talking to Aaron about his Checkered Past, the new edition of his novel and the early days of his podcast. Then the trio dig in on The Chinkees from their post-Pickle origins to their touring years as part of Asian Man Records to their brief reunion in the studio. It's all capped off with the return of Question the Answers! Hosts: Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

    1h 42m

  6. OCT 15 · BONUS

    TromBonus - 63 - Midwest Ska Primer

    Time for a companion piece to CP/SCs Blue Meanies episode... a primer on the Ska scene in the American Midwest from 1990-2010! First, Celine regales Rob and Joey with her trip to Italy before the trio run through 15 tracks of the weird, the trad and the punk. Rob builds the playlist focusing on the scenes in Chicago, Detroit and Chuck Wren's Jump Up Records. Expect tracks from Hot Stove Jimmy, Gangster Fun, Deal's Gone Bad and more! Hosts: Rob, Celine and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Joey Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

    58 min

  7. OCT 8

    62. Blue Meanies (w/ PWRUP)

    Checkered Past heads to Illinois to talk about the TV Smashers themselves: Blue Meanies! For the discussion they bring along return guests Aaron, Eric and Justin of Western Mass genre band: PWRUP! They talk about local shows in Edmonton, Eric's Checkered Past and the angular Chicago music scene before diving into the meanies from their stoner, jam band roots to their million-mile-an-hour heyday in the 90s to their strange major label finale in the 00s. Its all capped off with an equally high speed game of Get Thrashed! Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

    1h 29m

  8. OCT 1 · BONUS

    TromBonus - 62 - Zox

    It's time to take a breather from the Heptember bracket to dig in on another dark ages Ska cult classic, Zox! Rob and Engineer Joey do a quick pick it up before digging in on Zox's 00's discography from their ska heavy first album to their Side One Dummy sleeper hit to their indie rock inspired final album. Oh and they have a violin!  Hosts: Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

    58 min
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Checkered Past is the #1 Edmonton-based Ska History podcast. Every two (tone) weeks siblings Celine and Rob dig in on a different ska band covering their history, impact and catalogue. Expect a lot of jokes, culture discussions and of course, ska-based puns. Great for new, lapsed and casual listeners of the genre as well as fellow Skaficianados!

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  • Creator
    Checkered Past
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    178
  • Rating
    Explicit
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