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Marc Wasserman
Ska Boom
An American Ska & Reggae Podcast
Ska Boom - An American Ska & Reggae Podcast is hosted by Marc Wasserman, author of Soul Salvation: A Gen-X Love Letter To The English Beat and 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 his books. 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...
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4.9 stars from 27 ratings
Ska-boom!
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“Insightful and outstanding research makes this series revelatory and fun!
Kudos”
Dowjonesy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/06/24
In The Details!
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“Great little episodes diving into the Beat and its members! As a long time fanatic of all ska and Two Tone, really getting a lot out of this ! Nice work !!!”
Orbital Groove Chad via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/28/24
Top notch
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“The attention to detail and depth of research is stunning. I didn’t know Rancid “Get Outta My Way” was an Uptones cover, then the radio clip of Joe Strummer referencing the band put it over the top. Best episode yet I’d say.”
Let'sGoTaketheSkinheadsBowling via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/21
Recent Episodes
Welcome to the Ska Boom podcast. This episode marks the conclusion of the Soul Salvation series, which has served as the audio companion to my book Soul Salvation – A Gen X Love Letter To The English Beat. Across 18 episodes, I’ve explored the legacy of the English Beat and their final album,...
Published 11/06/24
Published 11/06/24
Welcome back to the Ska Boom podcast! This season is called Soul Salvation and its the companion to my new book “Soul Salvation – A Gen X Love Letter To The English Beat."Through the book and this podcast I’m telling the story of the Special Beat Service album which embodies both the brilliance...
Published 10/30/24
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