This week, we welcome back one of our all-time favorite guests: Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy. In 2021, Patrick joined us to tell us all about his love for ska. He even shared with us a recording he made of Reel Big Fish’s “Sellout.” This time, he dives into the topic of ska even deeper, and even shares a recording he made of one of his original trad ska songs. Patrick tells us all about being starstruck when he met Blue Meanies guitarist Sean Dolan, and how he practiced playing “Smash The Magnavox” on the bass guitar when he was younger. He explains why Fishbone and Prince are his favorite artists and how he learned that Fishbone’s song “Party At Ground Zero” was a much deeper song than mainstream culture presented it. He also answers questions from Dave and Colin of Mustard Plug, such as “Will you take us on tour?” Patrick lists his favorite local, obscure Chicago ska bands from the 90s, he tells us how Chuck Wren’s radio show “Everything Off-Beat” was everything, and we discuss which Fall Out Boy songs are the most ska. Plus, what’s the deal with that large inflatable dog on Fall Out Boy’s tour last year? Listen to Patrick Stump conversation, and make sure to like, review, and follow the series wherever you get your podcast. Don't forget to check out all the Consequence Podcast Network series here.If you’d like to support us and listen to early access, ad-free episodes with bonus content, check out our Patreon! If you like our theme song, go download the EP Lives by Slow Gherkin. They wrote the opening and closing songs for our podcast. You can get both tunes from their Lives EP. Also, check out Dan P and the Bricks two LPs. They provided the mid-roll ad transition music. Support the In Defense host Aaron Carnes by purchasing a copy of his book, In Defense of Ska. The 2nd, expanded edition of In Defense of Ska will release in Oct 2024. Co-host Adam Davis has a band called Omnigone. Their latest record, Against The Rest released on March 31, 2023. The In Defense of Ska editor Chris Reeves runs a record label called Ska Punk International. They have new releases coming out all the time.Support In Defense of Ska by checking out StubHub: https://stubhub.prf.hn/l/DLXVmMBAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy