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 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pf3w5yLA3vYOYZRxqzh2L?si=l1GINI3cR0e3AWLU7ElGLg] Playlist

Madness March predictions are closed! Follow the bracket here [https://challonge.com/thetrojanwar]

Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey  
Engineer: Joey  
Editor: Cutman  
Theme Song by Keelan and Joey  
Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International  
Special Thanks: Mega Michi and Adam the Ska Mailman

Pick it up some Merch [https://www.checkeredpast.ca/merch]
Support the Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/checkeredpast]

Madness March 2025 - The Trojan War Finals (w/ Ska Punk International)

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 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pf3w5yLA3vYOYZRxqzh2L?si=l1GINI3cR0e3AWLU7ElGLg] Playlist

Madness March predictions are closed! Follow the bracket here [https://challonge.com/thetrojanwar]

Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey  
Engineer: Joey  
Editor: Cutman  
Theme Song by Keelan and Joey  
Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International  
Special Thanks: Mega Michi and Adam the Ska Mailman

Pick it up some Merch [https://www.checkeredpast.ca/merch]Support the Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/checkeredpast]

Madness March 2025 - The Trojan War Round 3 (w/ KMoy)

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 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pf3w5yLA3vYOYZRxqzh2L?si=l1GINI3cR0e3AWLU7ElGLg] Playlist

Madness March predictions are closed! Follow the bracket here [https://challonge.com/thetrojanwar]

Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Theme Song by Keelan and Joey Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Special Thanks: Mega Michi and Adam the Ska Mailman

Pick it up some Merch [https://www.checkeredpast.ca/merch]Support the Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/checkeredpast]

Madness March 2025 - The Trojan War Round 2 (w/ The Marijuana Brass)

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 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pf3w5yLA3vYOYZRxqzh2L?si=l1GINI3cR0e3AWLU7ElGLg] Playlist

Madness March predictions are closed! Follow the bracket here [https://challonge.com/thetrojanwar]

Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey
Engineer: Joey
Editor: Cutman
Theme Song by Keelan and Joey
Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International
Special Thanks: Mega Michi and Adam the Ska Mailman

Pick it up some Merch [https://www.checkeredpast.ca/merch]
Support the Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/checkeredpast]

Madness March 2025 - The Trojan War Round 1 Part 2

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 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pf3w5yLA3vYOYZRxqzh2L?si=l1GINI3cR0e3AWLU7ElGLg] Playlist

Madness March predictions are closed! Follow the bracket here [https://challonge.com/thetrojanwar]

Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey
Engineer: Joey
Editor: Cutman
Theme Song by Keelan and Joey
Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International
Special Thanks: Mega Michi and Adam the Ska Mailman

Pick it up some Merch [https://www.checkeredpast.ca/merch]
Support the Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/checkeredpast]

Madness March 2025 - The Trojan War Round 1 Part 1

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 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5YRVRIRj24gdT4vKKAMQ2V?si=XWKImP7jQ222TcZ_YZ1eUw] Playlist

Make sure to check out Celine and Maz's ska/punk band Femmes Voyous [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8DS8UqVXQVPH5rbQ9OkP-w]

Madness March predictions are open! Vote your bracket here [https://challonge.com/thetrojanwar]

Hosts: Rob and Maz Engineer: Joey Editor: Cutman Theme Song by Martin Davies Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International Special Thanks: Mega Michi and Adam the Ska Mailman

Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

PowerPod - 2 - Germany (1985-1997)

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 Rob
Engineer: Joey
Editor: Cutman
Theme Song by 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.patreon.com/checkeredpast

TromBonus - 72 - Hoobastank

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 your bracket here: https://challonge.com/thetrojanwar

Hosts: Celine and Michi
Engineer: Joey
Editor: Joey
Theme Song by Mike Diglo (Mega Infinity)
Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International
Special Thanks: Mega Michi and Adam the Ska Mailman

Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch
Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

Witchy With Michi - 3 - Which Witch With Maz

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
Skassociate Producer: Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International
Special Thanks: Mega Michi and Adam the Ska Mailman

Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch
Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

Hear this episode's Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eN799lEsR5g52pj82m5gR?si=UMQZjG5cR4aBkqwJPwpNcA]!

Madness March 2025 Pre-Show

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 and Adam the Ska Mailman

Merch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch
Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

Hear this episode's Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eN799lEsR5g52pj82m5gR?si=UMQZjG5cR4aBkqwJPwpNcA]!

TromBonus - 71 - Psychobilly Primer

Checkered Past is the #1 Edmonton-based Ska History podcast. Every two (tone) weeks siblings Celine and Rob dig in on a different ska band covering their history, impact and catalogue. Expect a lot of jokes, culture discussions and of course, ska-based puns. Great for new, lapsed and casual listeners of the genre as well as fellow Skaficianados!

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