Checkered Past: The Ska'd Cast

It's Our Newest Episode Ever! Checkered Past travels down to Denver, Colorado to begin it's two part exploration of Christian Ska titans, Five Iron Frenzy! Part 1 covers the Ska-est years from Upbeats to All the Hype with the hosts talking about their own upbringing in a Catholic town, how the band shaped their opinions on Christians and dissecting the group's shockingly relevant lyrics. It's extr...

For episode 5, Checkered Past covers the biggest charting modern Ska band, The Interrupters! They cover the twinning origins of the band's songwriters, the pressure of being the standard bearers for a maligned genre and, yes, THAT controversy. Amidst the puns and jokes, Celine and Rob get into the nature of art vs. artist and what we should expect from the bands we listen to. It might be a more se...

Checkered Past travels to Indiana to talk about the hard touring, collegiate weirdos, Johnny Socko! Celine and Rob run through their entire history covering their challenging discography, their brief flirtation with success and their devil-may-care ethos. 90's sexism, rural satire and post-modernism all get dissected in the best Ska'd Cast yet! Plus, the debut of everyone's new favorite segment: W...

In this episode of Checkered Past, Celine and Rob finish their discussion on Canadian Ska Royalty, The Planet Smashers! In Part 2 the hosts cover the album Mighty all the way to the present stopping along the way to chat about the rise of Stomp Records as an indie label powerhouse! There's also talk about Tiki, Rockabilly and whether or not The Hippopotamus is the greatest Planet Smashers song of...

In this episode of Checkered Past, Celine and Rob tap into their roots to begin their two part exploration of Canadian Ska Legends, The Planet Smashers! In Part 1 they cover the years 1992 to 2001 covering the bands early days in Montreal to the formation of DIY label Stomp Records up to their blockbuster records at the start of the new millennium. Come for the ska talk; stay for the dumb banter.&...

It's the debut episode of Checkered Past: The Ska'd Cast! In the inaugural episode, Celine and Rob dive into Save Ferris' career from their formation in Orange County to their complicated break-up to their triumphant return... with a little detour to discuss the spin-off project Starpool. Smashing the patriarchy! Swing in Ska! Bear hats? This episode has it all!   Hosts: Celine and Rob Engine...