MC Lars on Showing His Love for Ska on “The Gigantic Robot Kills” and Working with “Weird Al”: Podcast

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While the late 2000s wasn’t exactly a booming time for ska, the 2009 song “The Gigantic Robot Kills” extolled the glories of the genre. This week on In Defense of Ska, the podcast welcomes nerdcore rapper MC Lars to talk about the story behind the song, his history with ska, and more. Listen above, or wherever you get your podcasts.

As MC Lars explains, “The Gigantic Robot Kills” was the product of numerous musical collaborations. He talks about all of the folks that were involved in the song’s creation, from featured artists Suburban Legends and MC Bat Commander to Wheatus’ work on the original demo. He also touches on the involvement of Wesley Willis, as well as the unbelievable time he got to work on a song with the legendary “Weird Al.”

Music, particularly ska music, has been a large part of MC Lars’ life for a long time. The rapper discusses the many artists that have served as inspirations, including Fall Out Boy and Less Than Jake. He even got to see IDOS co-host Adam Davis’ old band Link 80 in concert when he was in high school!

Elsewhere, MC Lars lets some of his hot takes rip, including his thoughts on mainstream emo and whether Hot Topic should be considered punk rock.

Listen to MC Lars’ conversation about ska above, 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.

Additionally, you can support the In Defense of Ska host Aaron Carnes by purchasing a copy of his book, In Defense of Ska. The 2nd, expanded edition will be released in October 2024. Co-host Adam Davis also has a band called Omnigone, whose latest record, Against the Rest, was released earlier this year.