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Matt Bennett discusses how the Bennett Grind came to be, Billy Marks getting him on Toy Machine, why he has the key to the city of Madison Alabama, Toy Machine's "Suffer The Joy", Dekline Footwear, how hard was it managing a huge team like Vans, how he got the Monster team manager position, the best Bennett Grind he's seen and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Matt Bennett
00:01:03 The Bennett Grind
00:04:11 411 Opener
00:07:32 Toy Machine's "Suffer The Joy"
00:09:50 Does he call it a Bennett Grind?
00:12:11 Madison Alabama key to the city
00:13:31 Bill Marks got him on Toy Machine
00:18:11 Dekline
00:19:44 Skating for Fallen Footwear
00:22:51 Why he got kicked off Fallen
00:32:44 Hanging it up
00:33:13 Last board & the story behind the graphic
00:40:16 Getting a real job
00:41:52 Was it hard to manage a big team like Vans
00:48:56 Vans to Monster
00:50:38 Monster videos in the works
00:56:34 How he got the Monster team manager position
01:04:12 Turning pro for Toy Machine
01:14:55 Hire tour guides for spots
01:23:24 Monster tats
01:37:44 Best Bennett Grind he's seen
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In episode #78 we discuss Cody Chapman for Antihero, Introducing Dougie George to Chocolate Skateboards, Jenkem - Japan Built Replicas Of Famous California Skate Spots, Budget Or Buttery, Simon Bannerot's "Spitfire" Part and much more!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Nine Club Live #78
00:01:33 The New rundown
00:06:10 The Nine Club Event, help us name it!
00:15:30 Chocolate welcomes Dougie George
00:22:00 Talking about getting on Chocolate, and the red square
00:32:00 SLS Santa Monica
00:43:00 Jenkem - Japan built replicas of famous California spots
00:55:00 New Nice Club Audio Game: Guess The Trick
01:18:00 Simon Bannerot’s Spitfire Part
01:36:00 Kenny Reed 7 year glitch New Deal
01:39:00 Budget or Buttery
01:56:00 Cody Chapman
02:15:00 Thank you’s and wrap-up
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Bam Margera discusses a decade of getting Larry'd Up, why filming skate tricks for MTV became a waste of time, back in Tony Hawks Pro Skater game, skating for Nike back when he was 16 years old, making the first CKY video & made enough money to save his parents house, getting a DUI and ended up in 8 days in the hole, TWS Feedback, people that didn't know who he was thought he was crazy and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Bam Margera
00:00:20 A decade of getting Larry'd Up
00:04:41 Filming tricks for MTV became a waste of time
00:08:29 The Shaman
00:10:01 Back in Tony Hawks Pro Skater game
00:16:48 Skated for Nike back when he was 16 years old
00:19:01 Made the first CKY video and made enough money to save his parents house
00:29:58 Paramount had him on medication
00:38:40 His wife gave him an ultimatum
00:41:34 Got a DUI and ended up in 8 days in the hole
00:47:40 People that didn't know who he was thought he was crazy
00:56:18 Street League - the consistency in skateboarding now
00:02:45 Comic con every month in a different state
01:09:52 TWS Feedback
01:30:20 Appreciates everything in life now
01:31:38 Hitting rock bottom
01:38:28 Graysen Fletcher and Cory Juneau
01:52:56 THPS coming soon
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Carlos de Andrade discusses winning Slam City Jam in 1996, moving to America, Chet Thomas getting him on World Industries & Darkstar Wheels, Ty Evans asking him if he wanted to film a part for a TWS video, buying properties in Brazil with his money from contests & sponsors, moving back to Brazil after they sold World Industries, skating in the latest Tampa Pro contest and much more!
Timestamps 00:00:00 Carlos De Andrade 00:01:06 Why he originally came to America 00:06:42 Coming up through the contest curcuit in Brazil 00:09:02 Won Slam City Jam in 1996 00:12:54 Moved to the USA in 1997 00:13:33 Getting on World Industries in 99 00:17:36 $1500 a month from World Industries 00:20:42 Bought an apartment and a duplex in Brazil with his money from his sponsors 00:24:06 Etnies 00:26:17 Tricks in TWS Feedback video 00:33:22 Run-ins with the cops 00:35:35 Ty Evans contacted him to see if he wanted to film a part for TWS 00:38:32 Skated the latest Tampa Pro 00:42:19 Old World Industries graphics 00:49:29 They sold World Industries 01:04:19 Going back to Brazil 01:18:11 Digital part 01:29:35 411 openers 01:36:28 Skateboarding in Brazil
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Eric Britton discusses where his nickname "Tuma" come from, getting sponsored at 12 years old, leaving Dogtown for SMA, Kareem Campbell telling Skip Engblom to turn him pro for SMA, ending up in a coma from a mosquito bite, what it was like skating the Venice Pavilion in the 80's, starting "Tuma Skateboard Academy" teaching kids how to skate, his re-issue SMA board coming soon and much more!
Timestamps 00:00:00 Eric "Tuma" Britton 00:00:27 Where did the nickname "Tuma" come from 00:03:56 Kareem Campbell told Skip Engblom to turn him pro 00:11:09 Got sponsored at 12 years old 00:15:18 Hanging out on Natas' street as a kid 00:17:34 Getting on Dogtown 00:20:29 Aaron "Fingers" Murray - Venice Pavilion 00:35:30 People filming and taking photos - Block, Chuck Katz & Ray Flores 00:36:32 Dogtown to SMA 00:38:00 Bit by a mosquito and ended up in a coma 00:48:06 Did he call jim Muir to quit Dogtown? 00:58:19 Malibu skate park coming soon 00:59:34 Skating for Vans but wearing Vision Street Wear shoes on Thrasher cover 01:04:11 Teaching kids to skate 01:33:17 What happened with him and SMA 01:40:51 Risk It part 01:42:18 Back on SMA - re-issue board coming soon 01:47:39 Venice Beach rich skate history 01:51:16 His re-issue SMA graphic
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Christopher Hiett discusses skating in his garage for a year before he found out about his local skate park, when Powell Peralta tour "lets go skate" came to his hometown, having a life changing moment when he realized he didn't want to go to college and that he only wanted to skateboard, Deville asking if he'd want live with him the last day of his trip to LA, his new pro board & a first graphic is sort of their signature on Powell Peralta, his current board set up, a Powell Peralta video coming soon & Fallen part coming this summer, dealing with severe OCD and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Christopher Hiett
00:06:46 Powell Peralta tour "lets go skate" comes to his town
00:18:50 Which is easier a rock fakie or rock and roll on vert?
00:20:29 Skated in his garage for a year before he found out about his local skate park
00:28:58 Had a big wake up call & tried to stop talking about himself
00:31:19 A life changing moment when he realized he didn't want to go to college and that he wanted to skateboard
00:43:58 Deville asked if he'd want to come live with him the last day of his trip to LA
00:51:17 Skate with the team Wednesday's & weekends and on the other days work on Devilles apartment
01:01:11 Powell Peralta video coming soon & Fallen part coming this summer
01:18:27 The first time Chris met Chris
01:20:58 Talking about his new board shape
01:41:38 Keeping graphics and shapes in the line longer - a pro's first graphic is sort of their signature
01:49:42 Suprised him with his board
01:56:48 His current board set up
02:05:03 Dealing with OCD
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Tom Schaar discusses growing up in Malibu & his vert ramp, being a Skatelab Lab Rat, how he get on Birdhouse, winning the Vans Combi Pool Party, what's it like skating with Grayson Fletcher, the first person to do a 1080 at the age of 12, Bob Burnquists influence on him, shattering his shoulder when he tried the loop, filming for his new "Vert's not Dead" Thrasher part and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Tom Schaar
00:02:56 The vert ramp he had in Malibu
00:04:07 Skatelab Lab Rats
00:12:39 Winning the Combi Vans Pool Party
00:18:09 Favorite vert skater
00:18:52 Skating with Grayson Fletcher
00:23:33 How'd he get on Birdhouse
00:25:16 Vert in the Olympics
00:33:28 The first person to do a 1080
00:35:10 Mitchie Brusco's 1260
00:38:30 As soon as he grew taller he lost all the crazy spins
00:40:19 Going from vert or mega down to tighter transition like a backyard pool
00:41:23 How long was he filming for his new part
00:46:48 Bob Burnquist's fakie 5oh fakie flip out
00:49:23 Reviewing his new part
01:20:21 What happened when he tried the loop
01:27:59 Did he get smoked filming for his part
01:41:33 Bob Burnquist's Extremely Sorry Part
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Todd Huber discusses his journey of collecting skateboard memorabilia, opening Skatelab, Torey Pudwill as little grom skating Skatelab, Skatelab clothing in Macy's, Target, JC Penny & Walmart, wanting to celebrate skateboarders & opening the Skateboarding Museum, if anyone actaully knows how old the oldest skateboard is, how the Skateboard Hall Of Fame chooses who gets inducted each year and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Todd Huber
00:01:12 Had most of his board collection before Skatelab started
00:09:23 Buying boards was therapy for him
00:14:02 Torey Pudwill came out of Skatelab
00:20:09 Ran Skatelab for 21 years
00:22:50 Skatelab clothing at Macy's, Target, JC Penny and Walmart
00:35:05 The skateboard museum - Todd wanted to celebrate skateboarders
00:43:16 IASK - International Association of Skateboard Companies
00:54:15 How the Skateboard Hall Of Fame chooses who gets inducted each year
01:00:22 Finding a new home for the museum
01:16:40 Whats the oldest skateboard?
01:20:28 Todd buys a lot of the boards with his own money
01:27:08 Needs to find a permanent home for the museum
01:33:29 Almost partnered with Salman Agah but lost the space
01:49:48 Lab Rats & the Midler family donated 15K
01:51:39 Donatations / Membership program for the Museum
02:03:42 May 30th is The Skateboarding Hall Of Fame ceremony
02:04:37 Inducting Eric Koston was a mistake?
02:07:53 Limp Biscuit filmed a music video in Skatelab
02:11:43 John Cardiel acceptance speech
02:18:36 Go visit the Skateboard Hall Of Fame & Museum
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Julio De La Cruz discusses growing up in Watts, Armando Barajas filming him, getting let go from New Deal & Started Neighborhood Skateboards, Neighborhood shoe brand in Mexico, moved to Brazil for a while, working for Paul Schmitt, where's all the money in skateboarding, Neighborhood stopped for 20 years but it's back now, running his own wood shoop at his home in Mexico and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Julio De La Cruz
00:02:40 Grew up in Watts
00:07:32 Burnt his house burnt down
00:10:50 Armando Barajas filming him & got Julio on New Deal
00:18:59 Sold his skateboard for $50 then found out it was worth $200
00:23:35 Got paid $200 as an am & told everyone he was getting paid, forced New Deal to pay all the riders
00:26:23 "Dream Flip"
00:38:21 Friends with the police and gang members
00:41:18 Getting let go from New Deal & Started Neighborhood with help from Larry Balma
00:51:25 Moved to Brazil
00:56:52 Letting dudes go - just stop paying dudes
01:04:33 Stopped everything when he moved to Mexico
01:09:44 New Deal was funded by Rocco in the very beginning
01:20:25 Neighborhood shoe brand in Mexico
01:30:18 Almost got kidnapped in Mexico
01:43:29 Working for Paul Schmitt
01:53:27 Where's the money? 80% of boards are made in china now
01:59:17 Neighborhood stopped for 20 years, but it's back now
02:00:22 Socrates edited La La Land
02:03:14 Getting robbed - Danny Boy got his camera back from gang members
02:06:07 How he's dye'ing veneers
02:16:56 Trade Shows. The industry is not doing well
02:24:36 Julio thinks we need to clown people out of our industry
02:42:26 Who does he hang with in LA
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Lincoln Ueda discusses the worst slam/collision he's ever had with Pat Ngoho at the Combi, seeing videos of Hosoi and the Alva team skating while he was living in Brazil, going to the Munster contest in 89, coming to the States & tracking down Omar Hassan in Costa Mesa, starting to get paid & bringing all his money back to Brazil, being moved from Billabong to Hurley, going on tour with Tony Hawk & the Boom Boom Huck Jam, doing the loop for the first time, judging the Olympics and getting death threats and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Lincoln Ueda
00:00:30 The worst slam/collision he's ever had with Pat Ngoho
00:12:01 His son Raphae Ueda
00:22:40 Started skating in 86-87 in Guarulhos Brazil
00:30:34 Seeing videos of Hosoi and the Alva team skating
00:34:48 Going to the Munster contest in 89
00:37:30 Did skateboarding tank in brazil in the early 90s like it did in the USA
00:42:41 Bob Burnquist wins slam city jams & Lincoln gets back into skating in 95
00:49:41 Got invited to go to X Games in 96
00:58:07 Tracking down Omar Hassan in Costa Mesa
01:06:27 Formula One Skateboards
01:12:00 Meeting Don Brown & got on etnies
01:15:32 Started getting paid and bringing all his money back to Brazil
01:21:36 Being moved from Billabong to Hurley
01:25:12 Getting on New Deal
01:27:03 Getting on Hosoi Skateboards
01:30:22 Boom Boom Huck Jam & the Loop
01:45:14 Bob switch loop with the top off
01:54:12 Tom Schaar
01:56:12 Cory Juneau
01:57:40 Judging the Olympics and getting death threats
02:06:52 Coaching China's Olympic team
02:28:37 Life after the slam
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