The Ska Mailman Podcast

16. David McWane is in Rock Band 4?!

This week we have David McWane of Big D and The Kids Table, Doped Up Dollies, and ROCK BAND 4?! Big D and The Kids Table have a new album coming out June 12th on Side One Dummy Records called, “The Good Ole American Saturday Night” New single and video for Whiplash is out now! Check it out here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPs621Ufg7w&list=RDSPs621Ufg7w&start_radio=1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPs621Ufg7w&list=RDSPs621Ufg7w&start_radio=1] Follow me @TheSkaMailman everywhere and if I can get my S#!t together, I’ll see you this summer at The Warped Tour! OPERATION GET HIM THE BEACH IS LIVE! If you want to support The Ska Mailman Podcast get out to the Long Beach Warped Tour to do more interviews, meet-ups, and other video content you can visit the link in my bio for my Venmo/CashApp to help donate. Every bit helps. Specifically covering the mighty return of Reel Big Fish “Ska Mailman”/Lab Brats dates! June 4th, 2026: Movie Night at Realms with live music followed by Hedwig and the Angry Inch June 30th, 2026: Half Past Two, Lab Brats, cryshadow: Realms Arcade, Boise, ID July 9th, 2026: THE AQUABATS, Manic Hispanic, Lab Brats: Treefort Music Hall: Boise, ID October 2026: ANOTHER SECRET SHOW, details to come Check out the link in my bio for all tickets. Check out neveraphasenetwork.com [http://neveraphasenetwork.com] for more scene content #Ska #Punk #Emo #Podcast #NeverAPhase #NeverAPhaseNetwork

15. Reel Big Fish is Back!

I can’t believe that I got Aaron Barrett and Scott Klopfenstein of Reel Big Fish on the show! Everyone knows that they are my favorite band!PLEASE SUPPORT OPERATION GET HIM TO THE BEACHSo I can take the podcast on the road and bring you content, interviews, in person meet-ups, and more! vist Linktr.ee/LabBrats [Linktr.ee/LabBrats] or visit the link in my bio!We discuss the band’s mighty return after a 6 year hiatus, PLUS the return of Scott after 16 years and Dan Reagan after 13 years! The Warped Tour, Summer Greens Festival, and we FINALLY get an answer to the mystery of a lifetime….does Aaron prefer Taco Bell or Del Taco?Follow along to see updates from Reel Big Fish, @ReelBigFish on everything and check out the newly renovated website reel-big-fish.com [reel-big-fish.com] and fishmarket.reel-big-fish.com [fishmarket.reel-big-fish.com] (shoutout to my friend Jess Leggett!)Follow me @TheSkaMailman everywhere and if I can get my S#!t together, I’ll see you this summer at The Warped Tour!REEL BIG DATES:July 25th and 26th, 2026: Warped Tour, Long Beach, CaliforniaAugust 7th, 2026: Summer Greens, Greenwood Village, ColoradoNovember 15th and 16th, 2026: Warped Tour, Orlando, Florida“Ska Mailman”/Lab Brats dates!June 30th, 2026: Half Past Two, Lab Brats, cryshadow: Realms Arcade, Boise, IDJuly 9th, 2026: Aquabats, Lab Brats, and Manic Hispanic: Treefort Music Hall, Boise, IDOctober 2026: SECRET SHOW, details to comeCheck out neveraphasenetwork.com [neveraphasenetwork.com] for more scene content#Ska #Punk #Emo #WarpedTour #ReelBigFish #Podcast #NeverAPhase #NeverAPhaseNetwork

14. Jordan Morris Grew Up in the OC Ska Scene!

Jordan Morris! From Good Mythical Morning, Go Jessie Go, Maximum Fun, Free With Ads, and author of Bubble, Youth Group, and a bunch of comics including...Predator: Bloodshed! @jordandavidmorris Follow me ‪@TheSkaMailman‬ [https://www.youtube.com/@TheSkaMailman] everywhere This show is also part of the Never A Phase Network. Join our discord server at NeverAPhaseNetwork.com#ska [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ska] #punk [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/punk] #comedy #comedians #comicbooks #comics #marvel #predator #GMM #GoodMythicalMorning #neveraphasenetwork [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/neveraphasenetwork]

13. I Quit My Job….

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12. Parker Jacobs (Aquabats! GOGO13, Yo Gabba Gabba!) is my New Neighbor!

You know Parker Jacobs as "The Professor" in The Aquabats! and the singer for GOGO13. And the head artist for Yo Gabba Gabba! and some work on The Aquabats Super Show! He got nominated for an Emmy for Yo Gabba Gabba Land on Apple TV+ while we were recording this episode!He's a giant ska fan and has many many stories of being on the road with The Aquabats and filming Yo Gabba Gabba with some big name musicians and celebrities. He invited me into his home for a conversation on a small portion of his history with playing ska. He's become a fast friend and I can't wait to announce some more exciting things in the future. So stay tuned!Follow Parker everywhere @artofpj Follow me  @TheSkaMailman  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCchr4LAdk7Ln5TXDhiaefXQ] everywhere and check out my Holiday Mosh playlist! This show is also part of the Never A Phase Network. Join our discord server at NeverAPhaseNetwork.com#ska #punk #yogabbagabba #aquabats #neveraphasenetwork