Ska Boom - An American Ska & Reggae Podcast
By Marc Wasserman
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Episodes: 94
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Ska Boom - An American Ska & Reggae Podcast is hosted by Marc Wasserman, author of Ska Boom: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History published by DiWulf Publishing. Wasserman helped to found Bigger Thomas -- the first ska band from New Jersey -- in 1988 and had a front row seat to watch the growth of American ska. Ska Boom is the audio companion to the book, which tells the origin stories of 18 American ska and reggae bands and one national tour from the early 80s through the mid 90s that helped to give birth to and define a uniquely American version of ska and reggae. The podcast explores the impact of ska and reggae on popular music and features interviews with key ska and reggae musicians, audio documentaries about the history of ska and reggae and special episodes based on news and developments in the world of ska.
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2 Tone Legacy - The Untold Story of The Beat Girl
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Eddy Grant & Electric Avenue
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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2 Tone Legacy - Easy Life
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May 26, 2022 |
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2 Tone Legacy - Geno
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May 20, 2022 |
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2 Tone Legacy - Mirror In The Bathroom
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May 13, 2022 |
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2 Tone Legacy - Madam Medusa
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May 06, 2022 |
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2 Tone Legacy - Inner London Violence
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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2 Tone Legacy - Celebrate the Bullet
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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2 Tone Legacy - Embarrassment
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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2 Tone Legacy - The Boiler
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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2 Tone Legacy - Free Nelson Mandela
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Noah Shachtman of Rolling Stone Magazine
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Ode To The Melodica & Augustus Pablo
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Musical Youth
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - The Stubborn Records Story with King Django & Matt Wixson
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Punky Reggae Party - Oingo Boingo
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Remembering John Spence of No Doubt
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Punky Reggae Party - Steel Pulse
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Punky Reggae Party - Gang of Four
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Punky Reggae Party - Black Uhuru Bring Reggae to America
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Punky Reggae Party - Grace Jones & the Compass Point All Stars
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Pato Banton
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Punky Reggae Party - The Members
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Punky Reggae Party - The Police
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Horace Panter of The Specials
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Jayson Nugent of The Slackers
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Punky Reggae Party - Basement 5
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Punky Reggae Party - How The Drum Machine Changed The Sound Of Reggae
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Punky Reggae Party - The Secret Dub Life of The Flying Lizards
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Punky Reggae Party: Scritti Politti & The "Sweetest Girl"
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Tribute - Astro of UB40
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Brendan Tween of Mephiskapheles/Barbicide on the 30th Anniversary of Satanic Ska
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Dave Kirchgessner of Mustard Plug on 30 Years of Ska Punk
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Top Rankin': The ON Klub & Birth of the L.A. Ska Boom Event
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Mike Sosinski of Kill Lincoln & Bad Time Records
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Tribute: Everett Morton of The English Beat
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Oct 09, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Heather Augustyn: Ska Historian & Author
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Andrew Sacher Senior Editor at BrooklynVegan on Ska in 2021
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Ken Partridge: Author of Hell of a Hat: The Rise of 90s Ska and Swing
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Jenny Whiskey of Rude Girl Revue
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Interviews - Roger Apollon Jr. of Bigger Thomas
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - The X-Streams: Sex, Drugs & 2 Tone Ska
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Babylon Warriors: Reggae In Hollywood
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - The Offs: American Ska Punk Pioneers
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - The Terrorists
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories: Ska American Style 80s Edition CD Track Reveal with DJ Chuck Wren
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories-The Acid Ska Phenomenon
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - The Boilers
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - The Story of the very first American Reggae Band
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - The New York Citizens
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Mephiskapheles Introduce America To Satanic Ska
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Heavy Manners Bring Ska To Chicago
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - 171A & The Origins of The Toasters
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - How The Uptones Impress Joe Strummer & Influence Rancid
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Gangster Fun Influence The Sound of Midwestern Ska Punk
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - The Two Haitian Brothers Who Changed The Sound of NYC Ska
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May 26, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Howard Paar, the O.N. Klub & The Birth of the LA Ska Scene
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May 21, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Why isn't Fishbone in Ska Boom?
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May 14, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - The Harder They Come & The Birth of American Reggae
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May 07, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories - Why is Clyde Grimes on the cover of Ska Boom?
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Ska Boom Stories: Johnny Nash American Reggae Pioneer?
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "Reggae Like It Used To Be"
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Bauhaus
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "Watching The Detectives" by Elvis Costello
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "D'yer Mak'er" by Led Zeppelin
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "Redondo Beach" by Patti Smith
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "Johnny Reggae"
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "Peaches" by The Stranglers
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of Cod Reggae
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 023: Third World & 1865 (96 Degrees In The Shade)
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 022: The Villains Bring Ska To Canada
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 021: Paul Simonon & Guns Of Brixton
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 020: Rock Stars Who Played Ska
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 019: Eddy Grant & Electric Avenue
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 018: The Story Behind "It Must Be Love" by Madness
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 017: NYC SKA LIVE Compilation
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 016: I Just Can't Stop It: Ranking Roger's Autobiography
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 015: The International Ska Festival of 1990
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 014: Josh Harris/The Untouchables "Wild Child" Album
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 013: The Boxboys & American Masquerade
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 012: Aaron Carnes/In Defense Of Ska
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 011: The Hooters & All You Zombies
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 010: MTV Skaturday
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 009: Dance Craze
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 008: The Max's Kansas City Ska & Reggae Story
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 007: What is American Ska?/Matt Wixson
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 006: Lynval Golding Part 2
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 005: Lynval Golding Part 1
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 004: The Checkerboard Kids Show/Phil DeJean
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 003: The Specials in America/Paul Williams
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 002: Skavoovee Tour of '93/Wayne Lothian
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Ska Boom-Episode 001: 1985: The Year American Ska Broke
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Ska Boom: Introduction
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Sep 07, 2020 |