Hagop shares his journey from Beirut to La Mirada, detailing his family's immigration story and the cultural influences that shaped his life. He reflects on the vibrant skateboarding scene in Whittier, the evolution of skateboarding tricks, and the profound impact of punk rock on his artistic development. The discussion also delves into the formati…

We check in with friend of the show, Amelia Brodka as she gets ready for her annual Exposure event in Encinitas,CA. Whether it be announcing the Olympics, shooting an ad for Arbor Skateboards, snowboarding with her husband, one thing is for sure-things don’t seem to slow down. Tap in and if you’re able, get to Exposure Nov 2 & 3.MAGIC MIND OFFERUse…

Ryan "RJ" Johnson checks in with stories about growing up in the under rated Fresno skateboard scene with the likes of AP, the Paez bros, Tom Knox, Karma and more. We catch up big time, it's been over 20 years! Subject matter ranges from Consolidated days, New Deal, turning pro, his two cover shots, old days with McKenney and Panch and much more...…

Early days in SF at Playland, Santa Cruz Skateboards, entering contests in the 70's, skating Upland or not getting respect, playing music and leading his band the Gentle Orchestra, shooting with Mofo, and the era pre-handrail are just a few of the things Spidey and I discuss this week. Tune in, learn something, spread the word and hit the SUBSCRIBE…

Listen in as Dalton Dern talks moving around and living on floors in PDX, getting hooked up with Bryce Kanights and Lifeblood Skateboards, his first time to Burnside, travelling with Kowalski and Lockwood, entering the first Maloof money cup, turning pro, getting on Heroine Skateboards, the gap at Hastings skatepark, Dern Bro's Youtube channel and …

Great conversation with Lady about living in between Costa Rica and Texas, surfing and skateboarding, skating with girls she looked up to, the Olympics, living with Mami Tezuka, relaxation techniques, her embroidery skills and much more... 10:50 MAGIC MIND OFFERING YOU ALL A BIG DISCOUNT ON SUBSCRIPTIONS (money back guarantee!)https://magicmind.com…

Vincent Alvarez was the first skateboarder on the Dickies program. He got on Chocolate Skateboards, turned pro, and had the first part in "Pretty Sweet". That’s just the tip of the iceberg though. What’s the most blood he’s seen, how long has he been playing drums, what does Patlanta Saves mean??? Whether it was meeting S.A.D. at a young age or see…

I think we got a NBD for you all. Schmitty went down to SKATELINE in suit and tie and chopped it up with its host, GARY ROGERS. Listen in as they discuss Gary's upbringing, grandmas house right down the street from Thrasher, skating the shitty San Leandro park, Thrasher Boys, meeting Joel Jutigar, skating the mini and hanging at Metro skateshop, co…

The mon in the von, Chet Childress checks in with some memories of yesteryear and stoke for all. Listen as we discuss talking to Evil Kneivel on the phone, the Yeah Mon experience, shout-outs galore, Nike commercials, filming the burning quarterpipe part and much much more. The vibe is high and we're holdin on—YEAH MON!-----------------------------…

Old friend of the show Kristian Svitak checks in for a podcast tutorial, dog talk, a This or That, and just catching up in general. Krisitan was on the audio only version of the pod way back at episode 22, kind of ironic he's back at 222...--------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F---------------------------------…

We have a two for one special with both Tooth and Ryan Weibust of Natur talkin': growing up in Rhode Island, the Package and Water Brothers skate shop, Skaters Island, Robstock, the first X-Games, Demassek, Fred smith Tatoos, Store Detective, Gnarwhale, Dods vs Scruboo, the current state of Natur, Stephen Baldwin's leather pants gifted from Donny B…

Episode 220 comes at you with Tom "Wally" Inouye. Listen in as we talk early days on clay wheels, doing wallrides and getting the nickname Wally, moving into urethane wheels, Tunnel and Mitchells in San Mateo, skating with KT and Mofo, Chris Strople, Tracker Trucks, showing Salba how to find pools, Inouye Pool Service, Skateboarding Hall of Fame, L…

From blowing glass to blowin' minds on his skateboard, John Worthington talks growing up in Auburn, having a skater for a dad, the urge to find more pools, his dream SOTY trip, bombin' hills on bikes with Cardiel, Lifeblood days, turning pro for Creature and much more...--------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F--…

Listen in as legendary filmer, Tony Roberts connects from the Dominican and talks about growing up in Santa Cruz area, teaching Meekster about surfing, filming and premiering videos in his garage, putting out "Goin' Off", supporting Mack Dawg on "Sick Boys", his NHS work, the first follow filming, getting his footage stolen and having to refilm par…

Comedian Mort Burke joins me on the show with lots of skateboarding stories including meeting Phil Shao at an early age and what an impression he had. We also talk stand-up comedy vs sitcom tv shows, growing up in Missouri and much more...If you have a chance check out Mort's new comedy special, "SPIRITUALLY FILTHY" on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.co…

Dave Bachinsky and I discuss: growing up in Lowell, the Greg "Salba" Ware connection, getting on City Skateboards, SF missions with Dan Z, the Hurley video, kick flipping el Toro, Drone life, social media, a lesson in NFT’s, filming for his 20th video part and more… THIS DUDE NEEDS A BOARD SPONSOR!--------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE N…

Ruby Lilley drove all around the USA at a young age and landed herself a new home in Oceanside and some sponsors on the way. Listen as we discuss: Growing up skating at Ocean Bowl Maryland, takin an RV all around the country, going to the Big O in Montreal, getting mistaken for the Volcom team at FDR, getting asked to sell her teeth to some random …

We back! Shuriken discusses getting on Black Label, working with John Lucero, the crazy Phelper apple story on KOTR, getting on Santa Cruz skateboards, the current Arbor Skate crew and more...--------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F--------------------------------------- FOLLOW SHURIKEN ON THE GRAM: http://www.i…

Shuriken Shannon checks in after many years. We chat it up about the meaning of the word "Shuriken", growing up in San Diego, keys to a proper tre-flip, Pig Wood's "Slaughterhouse" video, travelling with Rhino, riding for Osiris, Josh Beagle stories, living with Russel Houghton, having to pay to get into Canada, filming rap videos and much more... …

Skateshop Day 2024 has us connecting with Backdoor Billy of Backdoor Skateshop out in Greenville, NC. Listen in as he drops more F-Bombs then Keith Meek and offers up a brand new PSTONE Anti Hero Deck for the first person to correctly guess the number of F-Bombs dropped in this entire episode.--------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: h…

Friend of the show, Clyde Singleton of WCRP On Skateboarding podcast checks in with thoughts on Black History Month, slave cabins, bbq chicken pop-ups, mental health, hanging with Conklins and Markovich, and much much more. Hold on to your hats people, this one is heavy.--------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F--…

Part 2 with Senor Ron Whaley aka @Whalebonesworld has the discussion continuing with subject matter such as dolphin flips and how they work, the kick flip stale, being one of the tallest skaters in the industry, the day he got the Thrasher cover and what it meant to Chris Senn, Krux in the modern era vs the Insane Krux Posse days, favorite thing he…

Over Hwy 17 lives a 6'7" man that has been in the game for many a years, his name... Ron Whaley. So cool catching up with Ron as he sips on a martini and discusses: meeting and skating with Israel Forbes, Scotts Valley life, early days with Strubings and Skate Works, making a video for Spanish class, the legend of Corey Chrysler, skating for SMA, t…

Part 2 of the Mez has us talkin': Carrols SOTY Party, FTC Premiere at Lake Merced, moving to LA, first time to Europe, filming the DC team, working for Skateboarder magazine, the Crail Couch origin story, meeting Spike Jonze filming Goldfish, the SF car jump, his first impression of Timothy Donald McKenney, filming Danny Way jump out of a helicopte…

Listen in as the Mez and I go deep into the 650 when it was still the 415 with: Pyramid banks, San Bruno Boys Club, the Quads, meeting Mike Carroll, the Danny Parks experience, hitting Memorex and Fish Banks, the 7B bus line, getting into filming, fisheye lens changing the game, Chico Brenes, going to EMB, the first WingDing call, FTC videos, filmi…

Triple OG, Keith Meek sits in this week for an educational tour of Northern California skating from the early 70's til present. Listen in as we discuss: growing up in San Jose, the influences of Mike Fox, getting into punk rock in the late 70's, skating full pipes, the importance of style, seeing Kiwi & Weston in the wild, Hester series at Newark, …

Triple OG, Keith Meek sits in this week for a lengthy two-part educational tour of Northern California skating from the early 70's til present. Listen in as we discuss: growing up in San Jose, the influences of Mike Fox, getting into punk rock in the late 70's, skating full pipes, the importance of style, Hester series at Newark, Vans pool, KT’s no…

Part 2 with Hanzy and Toad has us up in the mountains doing some Grass Valley gardening, filming skating in the SF hills, the Avenue video inspo with Joe Valdez and co, Toads famous hill line, Cardiel skating the Gonz gap at EMB, losing Kit Erickson, industry section 411, skating with Matt Reason back East, , travelling with Phil Shao making jewelr…

In part one, friend of the show, Antonius "Toad" Dintcho sits in as we catch up with Hanzy Driscoll and discuss growing up in Grass Valley/Lake of the Pines, the Adrenaline years with Jaya and Senn, a European tour seeing Arto for the first time, hitchhiking with Cardiel to Biebels bowl, filming with Jon Miner, living in Santa Rosa, skating SF with…

The 2014 SOTY, the man, the legend, the hemmy... Wes Kremer ends 2023 with a bangin' pod discussing being born in Japan, growing up in SD, rollin' his first blunt with B. Turner, the switch hard heard around the world from the Berg, clips at Clipper, winning Skater of the Year and having Naughty By Nature play the party, SOTY trip to Canary islands…

In between his digital golf lessons, Dan sits down and talks about his time spent in the ATL, helping Norm McDonald’s mom turn off her phone, going from Skate Mental to SWIM, Levi’s trip to Columbia, Cranny’s coma on his bday, driving alone with P-Stone across country, SOTY talk, working at Tired and more... --------------------------------------- …

Kyle and I spend time catching up and curating the best parts of his life discussing winninng Tampa Am and Pro at such a young age and not feeling like he fit in, Think days, hanging with Duffy on Legacy/World, Consolidated days, the essence of skateboarding, P-Stone stories, getting threats on social media after Judging the olympics, the quest for…

Part two of the Joe Raposo interview has us discussing joining RKL, having his parents sign him over to Barry for European tour, skating Eiffel Tower banks, breaking up, Bomber on vocals, dependency and addiction, Fat Mike and Fat Records, dealing with death, the Real McKenzies, Lagwagon, playing the Cow Palace parking lot and much more... FOLLOW J…

Joe Raposo talks growing up in San Mateo, the Go Skate Crew, living on same block as Mike Alcantar and Dave Raun, auditioning for RKL, learning songs with Bomber, touring, opening for the Ramones in Santa Barbara and much more... This is part one of a two-part fifteen year reunion. Don't stop this trip! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.…

Chris Cope came to California and he looped it he looped it, did an invert to Eggplant and basically cut his teeth skating Washington Street. Lots of rad stories in this one including: growing up in Walker County Texas, being incarcerated in the 5th Ward, working with WWE and kicking it with the Big Show, looping a cement full pipe, getting the ful…

TJ Rogers talks Toronto, his dad cutting off his fingers, C1RCA shoes, the Appleyard influence, getting on Blind, first time to Wallenberg, El Toro 2nd try, custom jeans, getting orders from Phelps, fighting cancer and much more... --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2RYE75F⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-------------------------------…

Part two of the big Cairo Foster episode has us rambling on about living in Tusla with the Oklahomies, Built To Spill, his part in The Reason, Tornado Talk, skating for Lakai, rooming with the Gonz, getting interviewed by Phelper for the mag, landing on the cover, The 10th largest city in the US and much more...-------------------------------------…

Cairo kicks off a two-part episode with memories of the Van Ness skate house, Supernaught to Mad Circle, hanging with Welsh, the UN Skate Plaza in SF, and much more...--------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2RYE75F⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--------------------------------------- FOLLOW CAIRO on the Gram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠⁠ttp://www.instagram.com…

Mofo is back with stories about: the Ektachrome blues, Rodney Mullen, Laguna Seca and the Hutson tuck, Hunter S inspired writing with booze and drugs, spending nights with KT on deadlines, calls in the middle night from Jay Adam’s, silver halides, black dots, orange filters, becoming a drunk injun like Swenson called him and much much more.--- Supp…

Mofo and I take it to Cunningham Park and talk early days of Thrasher Magazine, the Great Desert Ramp Battle, Lance Mountain, Drunk Injuns, Fausto Vitello and more. This is episode 200! (Part 2 on Friday)--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkin-schmit/support

Part two of the Mike York has us touching on board sponsors from Real to Roller Horror, his Chocolate carreer, favorite video part, big things he's been there for, and much more. Big love to Yorkatron, always a pleasure! --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2RYE75F⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------- F…

Part one of a two-part interview conducted with Mike York 9/16/2023. Part two coming Thursday with Youtube full length. --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2RYE75F⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------- FOLLOW YORK on the Gram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠⁠ttp://www.instagram.com/Yorkatron⁠ -----------------------------------…

Warning: No Yo Flips Allowed! We're deep in the heart of Austin with Jake Nunn talkin' ski jump, Dillo, Zac Martin, early stair jumpin, Jeff Phillips, asguardians days, getting on Think, livin in Santa Cruz with Dave R, turning pro, moving to 5th & Harrison in the SFC, Think vs City Stars, and more... --------------------------------------- SUBSCRI…

Listen and learn from Shawn Mandoli as we discuss his rugged upbringing, moving to San Jose, growing up skating with Tim Brauch, Edward Devera, Salman Agah, and others, getting on REAL, going pro, finding the Lord, getting into ministry, helping his brother, the Rolli Mandoli wheel and more. So many good memories, always appreciative when people ar…

Creature Skateboards pro Cody Lockwood checks in from Helsinki, Finland via satellite to give me the latest on married life with a bun in the oven. We talk Klamath Falls, Burnside, Lincoln City, Bacon and Lifeblood skateboards, travelling with BK and Kowalski, turning pro, getting on Creature and more. Even have a Facetime cameo appearance from the…

Take a stroll down Memory Lane into the 650 as I discuss with Jacob his early days in Palo Alto, Greer Skatepark, skating Stanford, Mookies Ramp, filming with the Carrol brothers, Paul Zuanich and Phil Shao, the Dogtown video and meeting Cardiel, moving down South and working with Ternasky, Pat Duffy's part going into the Smithsonian and much more.…

Theotis Beasley checks in with stories about growing up and skating Hawthorne, meeting Andrew Reynolds, getting on Baker and then Nike, driving Bentleys and Porche's, working on getting Beagle to smoke with Snoop Dogg, sitting next to Denzel Washington at a Lakers game, keepin' it heavy in the streets for an upcoming Baker video and much more... Bi…

I’ve been there for a lot of Shane Heyl’s life hammers and now I get to share them with you all. From joining the Piss Drunx to starting Shake Junt, to getting sober, singing for the Goat and the Occasional Others, opening for Bad Brains, Skate Rock surviving, playing with Cat Power and much more… HEYL YEAH SHANE—thank you so much for sharing your …

Justin Girard sits in for a two hour plus pod discussing growing up in the Salinas/Monterey Valley, getting on Dogtown Skateboards, turning pro, joining New Deal Skateboards, being in the room when 411 was birthed, skateboard graphics, meeting Twist, starting Mad Circle and much more. We get his opinion on the best stale to tail and a First Impress…

NEWS BREAK: I have the honor of bringing you Chris Russell's first podcast ever. Listen as he and I discuss growing up at the Combi, annoying Grosso, getting on Creature, going pro, contest vibes, his obsession with jiu jitsu, King of the Road vs King of the Doad, reflecting on Swampfest, Florianopolis with Pedro and the boys, almost losing an eye …