Both songs on the EP feature a huge roster of guest stars from bands like Flying Raccoon Suit, Matamoska, Catbite and Omnigone. I talked with Joe and Emily about how they balanced all of that without losing the soul of what made the original song so great.

We also talk about some of Take Today's history, Joe and Emily's other projects and spent a lot of time answering extremely unhinged questions from the SPI Patreon.

Listen everywhere you find podcasts!

Check out more music from Take Today on Bandcamp: https://taketoday.bandcamp.com

Grab Take Today's Skadiving split on cassette here: https://www.skapunkinternational.com/product/take-today-skadiving-up-to-the-top-cassingle

Check Take Today playing live on the Left of the Dial livestream Saturday April 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl505w1irRo

Listen to the new album from Emily's other project How I Became Invisible this Friday, April 8 here: http://howibecameinvisible.com

Follow Take Today on Twitter: https://twitter.com/taketoday

Follow Take Today on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taketoday/

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You can email the show at skapunkinternational@gmail.com. You can follow the show on twitter at Skapunkintl and on Instagram at Skapunkinternational. You can also follow the show on TikTok by searching for 'Ska Punk International.'

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Thanks to Skatune Network for providing the theme during the intro and outro of the show. You can support them on Patreon, Subscribe on Youtube and buy merch on their website.

Thanks to Eichlers for providing additional theme music during the show. You can support them on Bandcamp.

This podcast is produced and hosted by Chris Reeves. Follow Chris on Twitter or Instagram at iamcoolc.

Eichlers has previously been on the show and is one of my favorite people. It's always so much fun to have him on but it's ESPECIALLY fun when I get to talk about new music with him. My Checkered Future is without a doubt one of the most innovative ska albums of all-time. I'm so honored that he was willing to spend time breaking it all down with me. If you haven't checked it out yet, hopefully this break down will help you realize how much thought and production went into the album and you'll give it a shot.

Listen here:

Watch video for 'Things U C In Me" here: https://youtu.be/eXVhTLnRGNg

Grab the album on vinyl here: https://badtimerecords.limitedrun.com/products/720615-eichlers-my-checkered-future-lp

Download the album on Bandcamp here: https://eichlers.bandcamp.com/album/my-checkered-future

Eichlers Live Photo by: Alec Pugliese

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Support Ska Punk International on Patreon for as little as $1 here: https://www.patreon.com/skapunkinternational

You can email the show at skapunkinternational@gmail.com. You can follow the show on twitter at Skapunkintl and on Instagram at Skapunkinternational. You can also follow the show on TikTok by searching for 'Ska Punk International.'

Check out Ska Punk International Records here: https://www.skapunkinternational.com/

Thanks to Skatune Network for providing the theme during the intro and outro of the show. You can support them on Patreon, Subscribe on Youtube and buy merch on their website.

Thanks to Eichlers for providing additional theme music during the show. You can support them on Bandcamp.

This podcast is produced and hosted by Chris Reeves. Follow Chris on Twitter or Instagram at iamcoolc.

Wherever you are, it's ska.

This is one of my favorite albums of all-time so it was incredible to get to talk with Andy about it and learn about everything that went into it. Also, what better way to kick off Halloween weekend than listening to The Flaming Tsunamis??

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Qq97fyUS2dRqEnNxH5EP1?si=24FMoUebRUSl87u1-4-4Wg

Support The Flaming Tsunamis on Bandcamp: https://theflamingtsunamis.bandcamp.com/

Grab a copy of their Externalities album on vinyl at Community Records: http://communityrecords.limitedrun.com/products/581718-the-flaming-tsunamis-externalities

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Support Ska Punk International on Patreon for as little as $1 here: https://www.patreon.com/skapunkinternational

You can email the show at skapunkinternational@gmail.com. You can follow the show on twitter at Skapodcastand on Instagram at Skapunkinternational. You can also follow the show on TikTok by searching for 'Ska Punk International.'

Thanks to Skatune Network for providing the theme during the intro and outro of the show. You can support them on Patreon, Subscribe on Youtube and buy merch on their website.

Thanks to Eichlers for providing additional theme music during the show. You can support them on Bandcamp. 

This podcast is produced and hosted by Chris Reeves. Follow Chris on Twitter or Instagram at iamcoolc.