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 scene, the Pandemics history/back catalogue and his unabashed love of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.

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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.

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.

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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 sound. Also the band talk about many bands from the states that they are influenced by and who they collaborate with Smoke and Mirrors Soundsystem and the Delirians.

If you dig Fishska please download and stream their album and follow the band on facebook and instagram.

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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 Mr. Beerys with Scum Shots. On this episode I'm joined by a local Balitmore Comedian Justin Jones.

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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 coming weeks. You can listen to the three singles at the link below and by following David Saunier Music on social media.

During this special episode David speaks about the process to record and arrange his first solo album. Also he speaks about his involvement in the local Balitmore/DC ska/reggae scene including time spent playing in the Players Band, Unity Reggae Band, and the Forwards.

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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 captured in carbonite. Also John talks about some of the upcoming releases on Escape Hatch Records.

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