It's the series finale of CP/SC! Rob, Celine and Joey reminisce on 4 years and 200 episodes of the show before bringing the podcast to a close. They discuss their favorite moments, the episodes the didn't make and the dream guests they missed. It's all capped off with the Roast of Checkered Past! The merch store will remain open for 3 more months! Use the code CPSC25 for 25% off! Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Theme Song: OAO by Mad Bomber Society Skassociate Producer:...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 207
For the month of May, Checkered Past is releasing compilations of past episodes From The Skault! Fourth week in and we are giving a true time capsule of CPSC! We compile all 4 episodes featuring fan favorite guest and HyperSka Superstar, Eichlers! It may start innocently enough but the bits, chaos and surprises ramp up episode to episode! Includes: No Doubt Sublime Sugar Ray Mest Don't miss the epic 4 year Anniversary episode coming out June 3rd, 2025! Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey ...
May 27, 2025•6 hr 30 min•Ep. 206
For the month of May, Checkered Past is releasing compilations of past episodes From The Skault! Third week in and we are going way back to deliver a compilation of the entire trilogy of Reel Big Fish episodes tracing back to our first year in podcasting! If it isn't enough for you, go back and listen to Heptember 2024 - The Reel Big Skrim-ish! Includes: Reel Big Fish 1 w/ The Third Rates Reel Big Fish 2 w/ Devon Kay (Devon Kay & The Solutions, Direct Hit) Reel Big Fish 3 w/ Gary Mastriano (...
May 20, 2025•5 hr 4 min•Ep. 205
For the month of May, Checkered Past is releasing compilations of past episodes From The Skault! Second week is the complete Dungeons and Dragons real play we did in 2024 called the Ska'd-venturer's Guild! Featuring all your favorite characters: Large-o Hotstepper, Why'dthey Clocksard, Xena Stefani and, of course, Dungeon Master Keelan! Don't miss the epic 4 year Anniversary episode coming out June 3rd, 2025! Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Theme Song: OAO by Mad Bomber...
May 13, 2025•4 hr 17 min•Ep. 204
For the month of May, Checkered Past is releasing compilations of past episodes From The Skault! First, it's a compilation of the connected JigSkaNiverse featuring your favorite Skalloween characters including JigSka, Skaba Yaga and, of course, The Skabadook! Includes: The Skalloween Spooktacular 2022 The Skalloween Spooktacular 2023 Live From SPI Fest 2 The Skalloween Spooktacular 2024 The Nightmare Before Skabadook Don't miss the epic 4 year Anniversary episode coming out June 3rd, 2025! Hosts...
May 06, 2025•4 hr 11 min•Ep. 203
It's a Checkered Past speed run! With 21 albums still to go on Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Celine, Rob and Joey decide to play an epic catch up digging in on the bands history from 2001 to today! They do one track per album discussing the bands various eras, their precision musicianship and their strong work ethic from the energetic millennial album to their old school flavors to their freewheeling modern sound. It's all capped off with a game of Four Word Names are a Four Letter Word. The Roa...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 202
ACAB... and that includes Sting and the other two guys! On this episode of Checkered Past, Joey and Rob dig in on the ska/reggae sounds of New Wave darlings The Police! They run through the bands brief 7 year, 5 album history from their very punk rock beginnings to their world beat explorations to finally their sophisti-pop blockbusters. All the while trying to determine just how Ska and Reggae they truly are! The Roast of Checkered Past is coming up! If you want to poke fun and take a swipe at ...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 201
It's Checkered Past: The Ska'd Cast's 200th episode special! And what better way to celebrate than to do what all music, movies and video games do... with a shot for shot remake! Rob, Celine and Engineer Joey sit down to redo their debut episode on Save Ferris using the exact same notes from the first time. On the journey they reminisce about their first episode, how the podcast has changed and whether or not their thoughts on Save Ferris remain true to today. The Roast of Checkered Past is comi...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 200
What better way to come down from a bracket about Ska Standards than by exploring the rich musical history of Jamaica? Rob, Celine and Joey sit down to run through the music of the Carribean from the regional folk music it started from to the copious subgenres of reggae to its wide-ranging international influences. We wouldn't be a Ska History podcast without a little Ska History! Spotify Playlist Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Joey Theme Song by Keelan Skassociate Producer: ...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 199
The Trojan War concludes with the final week of classic Jamaican Ska! For both the semi-finals and finals, CPSC welcomes back long time collaborator and Ska Punk International proprietor, Chris Reeves! After he catches up the crew on the label and his thoughts about the bracket thus far, they eliminate 2 more songs to get the final 2 matchup. Who will take crown? Which song is truly the greatest Ska Standard of all time? PLUS: The Return of the Checkered Rob Invitational! Spotify Playlist Madnes...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 198
The Trojan War continues into Round 3 for another week of classic Jamaican Ska! For the next 4 matchups, CPSC welcomes back return guest Kayleigh of KMoy and Catbie! Kayleigh catches Rob, Celine and Joey up on her busy year of music and touring along with her thoughts on the current state of the bracket. Then the foursome digs in on the next few match ups to determine the Final 4! Spotify Playlist Madness March predictions are closed! Follow the bracket here Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Engineer:...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 197
The Trojan War continues into Round 2 for another week of classic Jamaican Ska! For the next 8 matchups, CPSC welcomes back return guest Javi aka El Homie of the Marijuana Brass! Javi catches Rob, Celine and Joey up on his life, musical projects and his first thoughts on the bracket. Then, the foursome dig in on the next 16 tracks advancing 8 more into Round 3 to get ever closer to determining the greatest Ska Standard of all time! Spotify Playlist Madness March predictions are closed! Follow th...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 196
Madness March is upon us with another 32 song bracket to crown a winner! This time its to determine the greatest Ska standard of all time! In Round 1 Part 2 Joey, Celine and Rob eliminate 8 more songs of classic Jamaican Ska to advance to Round 2 making some tough, enraging and probably wrong calls. Spotify Playlist Madness March predictions are closed! Follow the bracket here Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Theme Song by Keelan and Joey Skassociate Producer: Chris Reev...
Mar 11, 2025•53 min•Ep. 195
Madness March is upon us with another 32 song bracket to crown a winner! This time its to determine the greatest Ska standard of all time! In Round 1 Part 1 Joey, Celine and Rob eliminate 8 songs of classic Jamaican Ska to advance to Round 2 making some tough, enraging and probably wrong calls. Spotify Playlist Madness March predictions are closed! Follow the bracket here Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Theme Song by Keelan and Joey Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of...
Mar 04, 2025•55 min•Ep. 194
It's finally back! Part 2 of the historical deep dive into Rob's second musical passion: Power Metal! He welcomes back co-host Maz and first timer Engineer Joey to break down the early German scene built around the Big 4, Noise Records and a whole lot of schtick. They go through three major parts from the formative late 80s to the prolific early 90s before ending in the mid-90s when the second wave was just about to come. Keep it true! Spotify Playlist Make sure to check out Celine and Maz's ska...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 193
It's the episode no one asked for! Checkered Past is back to determine again if a big radio rock band was indeed formerly a Ska band. This time around it's about alt-metal balladeers, Hoobastank! Rob and Engineer Joey listen to the entirety of the band's allegedly Ska debut record Basketball Shorts before progressing through their catalogue to find out what career trajectory they had. Madness March predictions are open! Vote your bracket here: https://challonge.com/thetrojanwar Hosts: Joey and R...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 192
We welcome once again all Skalestial Beings for a trip through the Skasmos! Celine and Michi aka the Baby Witches return for another skadjacent episode of all things mystical and magikal. On this episode they welcome musician Maz (Femmes Voyous, Ratt Posion, Rekt Betties, Power Pod) to dive into her tarot and witchy past. After readings, listener questions and an astrological update, they discuss the different kinds of witches and decide... Which Witch. Madness March predictions are open! Vote y...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 191
IT HAS RETURNED and this time Checkered Past is going WAY BACK to do a very Old School bracket! In the pre-show for the upcoming bracket, Rob, Celine and Joey start with a little poo talk before diving into all the songs that didn't make the cut. What is the tournament this time? Did Rob cut the wrong songs? Will the listener be enraged? Vote your predictions here: https://challonge.com/thetrojanwar Hosts: Rob, Celine and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Theme Song: OAO by Mad Bomber Society S...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 190
CPSC finishes its three part January Primer Series with a shallow dive on the fastest genre with an upright bass: Psychobilly! Celine, Rob and Joey run through its history from its first wave in the wake of punk in the UK, to its proliferation in continental Europe in the 80s and 90s to its explosion in North America in the early 00s. Hosts: Rob, Celine and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Joey Theme Song: Keelan Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Special Thanks: Mega Michi ...
Jan 28, 2025•59 min•Ep. 189
CPSC continues its three part January Primer Series with a shallow dive on the angriest unplugged music of all: Folk Punk! Rob and Joey run through its history from its history with protest music, to its brief foray in the 77 punk scene to its explosion in the 00's! Hosts: Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Joey Theme Song: Keelan Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Special Thanks: Mega Michi and Adam the Ska Mailman Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www.patreo...
Jan 22, 2025•56 min•Ep. 188
Nice! We are kicking off our three part January Primer Series with a shallow dive on Ska's 90's sibling, Swing Revival! Rob, Celine and Joey run through its history from the classics that inspired the genre, to its flash in the pan success on pop radio all the way to the club filling Electro Swing of the modern era. Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Joey Theme Song: Keelan Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www...
Jan 14, 2025•55 min•Ep. 187
The year is over and that means it's time to countdown the listener voted best episodes of CP/SC for 2024! In the second part Rob, Celine and Joey run through numbers 5 through 1 while sharing thoughts and behind the scenes stories on each entrant. Make sure you listen to Part 1 first to hear episodes 10 through 6! 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/check...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 185
The year is over and that means it's time to countdown the listener voted best episodes of CP/SC for 2024! In the first part Rob, Celine and Joey run through numbers 10 through 6 while sharing thoughts and behind the scenes stories on each entrant. Tune in next week for numbers 5 through 1! 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...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 185
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE SKABADOOK! In this year's Skaliday episode, the Skabadook finds himself in the woods trying to get one up on JigSka... only he gets more than he bargains for! There's past foes! Movie parodies! Songs? Oh yeah... it's a musical! Spend the holidays with Checkered Past and some scripted insanity as they fully ruin your childhood! Chris Reeves is The Skabadook Engineer Joey is L. Pf Checkered Rob is Jigska Checkered Celine is Skaba Yaga Keelan is Freddy Gruber Mega Michi is Elsk...
Dec 24, 2024•14 min•Ep. 184
Call the troops cause here's a scoop for you! Checkered Past welcomes back Adam the Ska Mailman to dig in on the costumed superheroes of The Aquabats! First, Adam chats with Rob, Celine and Joey about his new project Lab Brats, his epic TikToks and even... potatoes! Then, the crew digs in on The Aquabats from their satirical early days to their blockbuster successes (with a very famous person drumming for them) to their confused, new-wave influenced fare in the early 00s. Tell you mom, tell your...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 183
Time once again to pop sugar tabs from disembodied heads! Checkered Past digs in on the maybe Ska, maybe not Ska debut album of CanCon band Pezz (different Pezz hardcore punk fans!). Rob and Engineer Joey dig in on the bands one and only record, Watoosh! blind listening from front to back. Then, Rob pulls the rug out and reveals who the band would become and listens to their far more popular modern iteration. This one may surprise you! Or not! Host: Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Joey Skass...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 182
By popular demand CPSC is moving up a fan favorite segment to a full length episode in a new series: Label She's The Bomb! For the first iteration Checkered Past welcomes Tennessee Ska-Punkers Stuck Lucky to talk about Community Records! Will and Jonsy start by discussing their Checkered Past, the origin of the band and swap stories from the Dark Ages. Then with the Checkered Past Crew they dig in on Comm Recs key early releases including the proggy hardcore of Fatter Than Albert, the political ...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 181
Back by popular demand our favorite Skacore-respondent (who is also a dog), Maxi Taxi is on the ground at The Fest 22 in Florida to interview concert goers and bands on the ground for another patented series of Back Alley Interviews. Hear interviews with Plastic Flamingos, Hans Gruber and the DIe Hards, Flying Raccoon Suit and more while Rob, Celine and Joey listen and discuss from the Skankatorium in Edmonton. Host: Rob, Celine and Joey Skacore-respondent: Maxi Taxi Engineer: Joey Editor: Joey ...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 180
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-bendi...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 178
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 S...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 178
