History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
By Junor Francis and Eric Kohler
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Hosted by veteran radio DJ/emcee/promoter Junor Francis, we celebrate Southern California's ska, rocksteady and vintage reggae scene through insightful conversations with the legends and modern-day players, including those behind-the-scenes. Produced by Eric Kohler for Rockery Radio.
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Episode 114: Reggae Got Soul - Part 1 with Dan Ubick, Tony Greene & Obi Fernandez
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Episode 113: San Diego Ska with John Roy & Steve Kader
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Episode 112: Celebrating the '90s - Part 2 with Scott Klopfenstein, Mike Berault & Bill Meadows
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Episode 111: Boss DJs Roundtable - Part 4 with Corey Poluk, Diana Hernandez & Ernesto Arce
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Episode 110: Chris Dowd (Fishbone)
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Episode 109: Rude Girl Riot Ska Festival Preview - Karen Roberts (Chase Long Beach) & Erin Smith-Norrick (The Step Daughters)
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Episode 108: Reggae Workers of the World (Vic Ruggiero, Jesse Wagner & Nico Leonard)
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Episode 107: Supernova Ska Festival Preview - "Rocksteady" Freddie Reiter (New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble), Kelly Di Filippo (The Loving Paupers) & Tim Receveur (Supernova)
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Episode 106: Bay Area Ska with Adam Davis, Curtis Meacham & Eric Din
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Episode 105: The Goodwin Club
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Episode 104: Latin Ska Roundtable - Part 4 with Esteban Flores, Angel Salgado & Balti Rodriguez
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Episode 103: Herbie Miller & Jay Schaetz ("60 Years of Jamaican Ska: A Recording Tribute to The Skatalites")
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May 18, 2025 |
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Episode 102: Lino Luna, Dexter Krohn, Bubba Sanchez, Mandie Bee & Chris Murray (The Elysians)
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Episode 101: Pocket Lent Alumni - Joel Elsten, Mike Long, Justin Sears, Todd Simon, Ian Souter, Tavis Werts & Tim Wu
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Episode 100: Karina Denike & Jason Hammon (Dance Hall Crashers)
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Episode 99: Adam Reeves ("Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius, The Don Drummond Story")
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Episode 98: Charley Organaire (Jamaican Music Legend)
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Episode 97: Celebrating the '90s - Part 1 with Malik "The Freq" Moore & Michael Mercado
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Episode 96: Horace Panter (The Specials, General Public, Special Beat)
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Episode 95: 2024 Year in Review Roundtable with Dunia Best, Matt Vest & Darren Reggae
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Episode 94: Jeremiah Benzion & Spanky Kingston (Brotheration Records)
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Episode 93: Roy Ellis (Symarip, The Pyramids)
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Episode 92: Hornpod Ska Podcast Crossover with JJ Loy & Matt Wixson
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Episode 91: Jeremy Peña (The Bandulus)
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Episode 90: Sarah-Jane Owen (The Bodysnatchers, The Belle Stars)
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Episode 89: Daniel Rachel (author of "Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story")
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Episode 88: Raylin Joy, Clarence "Pocket" Kidd III & Adam Porris (The Calamatix)
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Episode 87: Rich Carlstedt (The Israelites) & David Hawkins (Kingston Beat All-Stars)
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Episode 86: Mike Sosinski (Bad Time Records, Kill Lincoln)
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Episode 85: Susan Cadogan (Jamaican music legend)
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Episode 84: Roberto Angotti (Reggae Revolution, 3 O'Clock Reggae, KROQ, KNAC, KSPC)
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Episode 83: Latin Ska Roundtable - Part 3 with Don Diavlo (Chencha Berrinches) & Adrian Gonzalez (Raskahuele)
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Episode 82: Tara Hahn & Max Beckman (Half Past Two)
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May 31, 2024 |
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Episode 81: Jonas Cabrera, Paul Hampton, Kip Wirtzfeld & Woody Diaz (The Skeletones)
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May 15, 2024 |
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Episode 80: The Cover-Ups & Women of L.A. Ska with Nina Cole, Stacey Iguchi, Mini Kurhan, Sarah Lundeen, Nessa Roffredo, Gina Rodriguez & Cris Verso
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Episode 79: Chris Murray (King Apparatus, Bluebeat Lounge)
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Episode 78: Darren Fletcher, Dean Olmstead & Paul Miskulin (Let's Go Bowling)
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Episode 77: Gaz Mayall (The Trojans, Gaz's Rockin' Blues Club)
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Episode 76: Gabrial McNair (No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Sublime With Rome)
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Episode 75: Drummer Roll Call - Part 1 with Willie McNeil, Korey Kingston & Fritz Zar
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Episode 74: 2023 Year in Review Roundtable with Brian "Dub Robot" Wallace, Middagh Goodwin & Dub Sisterz
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Episode 73: Vernon "Maytone" Buckley (The Maytones)
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Episode 72: Mario Fuentes, Erick Troncoso, Mila Cruz & Ivan Mazas (Blanco y Negro)
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Episode 71: John Avila (Oingo Boingo Former Members)
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Episode 70: Roddy "Radiation" Byers (The Specials, The Skabilly Rebels)
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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Episode 69: Latin Ska Roundtable - Part 2 with "Senor Kalaca" Jaime Hernandez (8 Kalacas), Azael Hernandez (La Pobreska, Concrete Jungle Ent) & Jimmy Mercado (Red Store Bums)
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Episode 68: Roger Apollon Jr. & Marc Wasserman (Bigger Thomas, The Phensic, Rude Boy George)
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Episode 67: The Donkey Show Alumni - David Hillyard, Matt Parker, Creedy Bates, Kent Graves & Rob Dominguez
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Episode 66: Brit Luna & Tim Hildebrand (Catbite)
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Episode 65: Wally Caro & Mark Morales (Angel City Records)
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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Episode 64: Tim Receveur (Supernova International Ska Festival)
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Episode 63: Opie Ortiz (Long Beach Dub Allstars)
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Episode 62: "MC Bat Commander" Christian Jacobs (The Aquabats, Yo Gabba Gabba)
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Episode 61: SkaMania's Jamaican Independence Festival Preview with Jeffrey Govan, Spanky Kingston, Colin Giles & Krees Borbon
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Episode 60: Boss DJs Roundtable - Part 3 with Boss Harmony, Mr. EN, Miss Ivy Satana & Soul Station #1
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May 27, 2023 |
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Episode 59: Monty Montgomery Neysmith (Symarip, The Pyramids)
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May 12, 2023 |
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Episode 58: Latin Ska Roundtable - Part 1 with Jose Padilla (Matamoska) & Bernie Leos (Los Kung Fu Monkeys)
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Episode 57: "Agent Jay" Jayson Nugent (The Slackers, Crazy Baldhead)
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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Episode 56: Heather Augustyn (Rude Girls: Women in 2 Tone & One Step Beyond) & Joanna Wallace (Blue Beat Baby: The Untold Story of Brigitte)
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Episode 55 - Joe Nieves, Eric Crucial & Ian Jacks (The Steady 45s)
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Episode 54: Jon Pebsworth & Jonas Kleiner (Buck-O-Nine)
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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Episode 53: Roger Steffens (author, lecturer, photographer, actor, radio DJ legend, reggae archivist)
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Episode 52: Aranivah (Subculture & Alternative Dancer)
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Episode 51: 2022 Year in Review Roundtable with The Bubba Master, Jackie Mendez & Darrell Rubio
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Episode 50: Larry McDonald & Val Douglas (Jamaican music legends)
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Episode 49: Jesse & Justin Bivona (The Interrupters)
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Episode 48: Matt Munoz (Mento Buru)
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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Episode 47: Don Letts (legendary filmmaker, radio host, selector, author, musician)
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Episode 46: Keith & Tex and Rudy Mills (Jamaican rocksteady legends)
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Episode 45: Roger Rivas (The Aggrolites, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Rivas Studios)
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Episode 44: Jenny Whiskey & Lady Hatchet (Rude Girl Revue)
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Episode 43: Monty Alexander (legendary Jamaican jazz pianist)
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Episode 13 (IGTV Rewind): Rhoda Dakar (The Bodysnatchers, The Special AKA)
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Episode 12 (IGTV Rewind): Joey Altruda (Jump With Joey)
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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Episode 42: Persephone "Queen P" Laird (Ocean 11, LA Allstar Revue)
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Episode 41: Mike Park (Skankin' Pickle, The Bruce Lee Band, Asian Man Records)
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Episode 11 (IGTV Rewind): Karina Denike (Dance Hall Crashers)
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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Episode 40: Jackie Robinson (The Pioneers)
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Episode 39: Boss DJs Roundtable - Part 2 with LadyEye La, Rude Blue & Jessica "Terry Dactyl" Lipsky
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Episode 10 (IGTV Rewind): Chuck Wren (Jump Up Records)
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May 27, 2022 |
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Episode 38: John Roy (Unsteady, Smoke & Mirrors Sound System)
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May 13, 2022 |
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Episode 8 (IGTV Rewind): Stranger Cole (Jamaican music legend)
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Episode 37: Fredo Ortiz & David Urquidi (Yeska)
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Episode 36: Boss DJs Roundtable - Part 1 with Elizabeth Mix It Up, Queen of Hearts & Skarina
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Episode 35: Tahlena Chikami & T-Bone Willy (Bite Me Bambi)
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Mar 05, 2022 |
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Episode 7 (IGTV Rewind): Junor Francis (legendary radio host, emcee, DJ, promoter)
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Episode 34: The Debonaires Celebrate Jason Napayon
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Episode 33: Norwood Fisher (Fishbone, Trulio Disgracias)
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Episode 6 (IGTV Rewind): Heather Augustyn (author of several ska/Jamaican music books)
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Episode 5 (IGTV Rewind): Robert Sotelo (The Allentons, Irie Beats, Arise Roots)
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Episode 32: Courtney Minors (Culture Beat/Kulcha Beat Records, Monkey Boot Productions)
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Episode 31: Monique Powell (Save Ferris)
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Episode 30: Carlos Malcolm (legendary Jamaican music composer, arranger, musician, historian)
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Episode 29: Ivan Wong & Greg Sowders (The Boxboys)
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Episode 4 (IGTV Rewind): Lynval Golding (The Specials)
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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Episode 28: Eitan Avineri (Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra)
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Episode 3 (IGTV Rewind): Jerry Miller (The Untouchables)
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Episode 2 (IGTV Rewind): Nina Cole (Ska Fitness, The Cover-Ups, Rocksteady Lounge)
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Episode 1 (IGTV Rewind): Greg Narvas (Hepcat)
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Episode 27: Tara Hahn (Half Past Two) & Chuck Wren (Pay Attention/Jump Up Records)
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Episode 26: Howard Paar (O.N. Klub creator, author of "Top Rankin': A Punk/Ska Noir Novel")
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Episode 25: Ken Stewart (The Skatalites)
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Episode 24: Norma Fraser (Jamaican music legend)
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Episode 23: Luis Correa (Steady Beat) & Kat Aguirre (Mobtown, 150 Productions)
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Aug 28, 2021 |
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Episode 22: Oliver Charles (Ocean 11, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals)
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Episode 21: Marc Wasserman (author of Ska Boom! An American Ska & Reggae Oral History)
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Episode 20: Rob "Bucket" Hingley (The Toasters, Moon Ska Records)
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Episode 19: Aaron Carnes (author of In Defense of Ska)
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Episode 18: Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin (Randy’s, Studio 17, VP)
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Introducing the History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
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May 16, 2021 |