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Good Bye Berrics 2.0, Steve Berra calls in to maybe tease a Berrics 3.0, Leo Cholet for solo and Rave Skateboards, Budget or Buttery, GX1000 Bilbao and Vigo, Tyshawn Jones skating in Louis Vuitton Timberlands, Jordan Trahan Static VI Part, SLS Best of the 9 Club 2023, top 40 tricks on the courthouse stage and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Nine Club Live #31
00:02:30 Ben De Gros reviews Chris's Setup
00:09:00 Arbor Skateboards Welcome Isiah Sanchez
00:15:00 Nick Tucker and Chris Roberts Court House Footy
00:21:00 We watch the top 40 tricks at the courthouse
00:37:00 Leo Cholet for solo and Rave Skateboards
01:00:00 Jordan Trahan Static VI Part
01:15:00 Go watch Rodney Smith on the nine club #309
01:18:00 Good Bye Berrics 2.0
01:41:00 Budget or Buttery?
01:53:00 Steve Berra calls in!!! Berrics 3.0?!
02:13:30 GX1000 Bilbao and Vigo
02:23:00 Tyshawn Jones skating in Louis Vuitton Timberlands
02:36:00 SLS Best of the 9 Club 2023
03:04:00 Sora Shirai's Next Trick
03:12:00 Outro
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Rodney Smith discusses skating in the 80’s, meeting Tom Groholski, starting Shut Skateboards with Bruno Musso, going to the Cow Skates contest in Ohio with Mike Vallely, creating new shapes for skateboards out of necessity & hand making boards when Shut first started, starting Zoo York with Eli Gesner & Adam Schatz, selling Zoo York in 2001, the opportunity to work with Dave Chappelle but instead having to work with Ashton Kutcher, finally saying goodbye to Zoo York and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Rodney Smith
00:01:52 Where Rodney grew up
00:10:43 Finding skateboarding
00:16:35 Our Supporter: AG1
00:18:13 Meeting another skater in his town - David Sadler
00:27:36 Meeting more skaters
00:35:57 Skating in the 80's
00:36:35 Meeting Tom Groholski
00:52:01 Starting Shut Skateboards with Bruno Musso
00:56:19 Going to his first trade show in California
01:00:19 Going to the Oceanside street contest
01:05:25 Living in California
01:12:11 Missing the East Coast and moving back
01:14:41 Doing Shut Skateboards out of necessity
01:15:59 Going to the Cow Skates contest in Ohio with Mike Vallely
01:20:25 Rodney vs. Rob Dyrdek "skate-off"
01:24:05 Creating new shapes for skateboards
01:33:21 Hand making boards when Shut first started
01:35:15 Billy Waldman stepping to Bruno & Rodney at the Brooklyn Banks
01:44:16 Shut partnering up with Cow Skates
01:50:02 Getting a call & an offer from Brad Dorfman
01:58:01 Jimmy George from Cow Skates tries to sue Shut Skateboards
02:01:58 The downfall of Shut Skateboards
02:04:08 Quickly bringing Shut Skateboards back in 1992
02:08:17 Putting Shut back to bed
02:09:33 Doing something new with Eli Gesner
02:13:22 Naming his new brand Zoo York
02:25:08 The origins of the Zoo York name
02:29:16 Selling Zoo York in 2001
02:38:22 Linking up with Ecko
02:49:20 Internal sabotage at Zoo York
02:52:52 The mass exodus from Zoo York
03:00:14 The opportunity to work with Dave Chappelle, instead working with Ashton Kutcher
03:03:05 Finally saying goodbye to Zoo York
03:10:14 The Zoo York mixtape video
03:14:03 Advice for the bedroom brands
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What's the most Influential Skate Videos Of All Time, are too many Skateboard Youtubers, sfanalogdream video, Habitat XXIV video, Peanut Butter Whiskey and Peanut Butter Sandwiches. Are you a chunky dude and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Nine Club Live #30
00:00:40 Peanut Butter Whiskey and Peanut Butter Sandwiches. Are you a chunky dude?
00:07:00 Do you think there are too many Skateboard Youtubers?
00:23:50 sfanalogdream
00:34:00 Wipe your Mouth Merch dropping soon!
00:35:48 Budget or Buttery
00:54:00 Loose Wheels?
01:02:00 What's the most influential skate video of all time?
01:34:00 Chat GPT weights in on the most influential skate video of all time (Top 10)
01:54:04 Habitat XXIV
02:23:00 Wrapping up
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FP Footwear video, Louie & Frankie in LA, I'm Glad I'm Not Me, Davonte Jolly At Risk, Elissa Steamer Thrasher cover, Nike SB | Welcome Skate Shop Madrid, What's your definition of a pro skater, Static videos, Jaws montage and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Nine Club Live #29
00:01:30 What you talkin about Willis
00:07:30 I'm Glad I'm Not Me
00:22:21 Louie and Frankie in la
00:28:00 Crob Yeah Right
00:36:10 Davonte Jolly at risk
00:43:28 Elissa Steamer Thrasher cover
00:49:32 What's your definition of a pro skater?
01:12:45 Nike Selcome skateshop
01:41:13 I can fly
01:52:10 Go buy Static videos
01:57:30 FP Footwear video
02:14:00 Jaws montage
02:23:26 Goodnight
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Sebo Walker discusses moving in with Colin Provost in Huntington Beach, getting on Element Skateboards, living in a van around Stoner Park, going from Element to Stacks, getting into painting griptape, getting on Krooked Skateboards & skiing with Mark Gonzales, going bowling and turning pro, moving back up to the Pacific Northwest to raise a family, the Staples Center nollie flip manual and much more!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Sebo Walker
00:00:37 Papa Sebo living in the Pacific Northwest
00:02:14 Moving to Venice California to chase the dream
00:06:12 Moving in with Colin Provost in Huntington
00:15:16 Our Sponsor: AG1
00:16:51 The eS games of skate
00:19:40 Getting on Element Skateboards
00:27:55 Going from Element to Stacks
00:53:57 Livin' in a van...
01:01:39 The loving call-out
01:09:48 The end of Stacks
01:11:26 Getting on Krooked Skateboards
01:13:37 Sebo's grip jobs
01:24:07 Skating for (and with) Mark Gonzales
01:25:45 Going bowling and going pro
01:33:48 Gracias LA
01:34:36 The Staples Center nollie flip manual
01:47:54 Sebo's new video part
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Rodrigo TX Helas Part, Return of the Skater of the Year Board, Nike SB 2023 Recap, Trick of the Year, Mystery Welcomes Justin Ladner, Erik Penton Sk8 Skates Thrasher Part, Budget or Buttery, Trevor Colden Maniqui Part, PJ Ladd Pre 1998, Blake Norris Full volume and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Nine Club Live #28
00:00:01 Peanut Butter Recap and Happy New Year!
00:01:30 Return of the Skater of the Year Board
00:12:00 Nike SB 2023 Recap
00:26:00 Trick of the Year Talk
00:33:00 Mystery Welcomes Justin Ladner
00:38:00 What does it mean to be a pro skater?
00:50:00 Playing other sports
00:57:00 Erik Penton Sk8 Skates Thrasher Part
01:11:00 Billy Mark's is good at stuff (billy's balls 2)
01:14:00 Budget or Buttery?
01:30:00 Trevor Colden Maniqui Part
01:41:00 Busboy Etiquette
01:43:00 Rodrigo TX Helas Part
01:52:00 Ishod thunder Part
01:57:50 PJ Ladd Pre 1998 and Tampa 2002
02:12:00 Blake Norris Full volume
02:29:00 Farewells
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Ben De Gros discusses growing up in Vancouver, skating with his brother Ted De Gros, his struggles with addiction when he was younger, starting his YouTube channel, why he doesn’t do brand deals, his main job doing drywall & his other YouTube channel “The Vancouver Carpenter”, why he’s taking a long break from doing YouTube skate content, working with Real Skateboards designing a board shape and much more!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Ben De Gros
00:00:45 Internet skateboarders
00:04:15 Taking a long break from the YouTube skate content
00:05:30 Ben's drywall YouTube channel "The Vancouver Carpenter"
00:13:50 Our Supporter: AG1
00:15:25 Ben wanting to get sponsored
00:22:31 Ben's brother Ted De Gros
00:46:37 The problem with Battle At The Berrics
01:00:57 Ben's idea of a successful video
01:08:35 Working with Real Skateboards designing shapes
01:27:19 Working with Sole Tech
01:35:11 The brand deals (Cariuma)
01:45:17 Being in LA and filming content
01:59:47 Keeping up with the joneses
02:15:13 Does ben fan out on people
02:16:00 Ben's Mount Rushmore of skaters
02:19:34 Negative commenters
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Willy Santos discusses the early days skating contests, getting sponsored by G&S, almost getting recruited by the World Industries camp, choosing to skate for Tony Hawk over Rocco, filming for the Birdhouse videos "Feasters" & “Ravers”, skating for Duffs then getting on Vans, designing multiple pro shoes for Vans, why he ultimately left Birdhouse, starting Willy’s Workshop, hangin with Jeremy Klein and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Willy Santos
00:02:20 Born in the Philippines
00:05:48 The start of Willy's skateboard journey
00:12:22 Willy's early inspiration
00:14;:25 Our Supporter: AG1
00:16:01 Willy the contest skater
00:18:18 Almost getting recruited by the World Industries camp
00:19:34 Tony Hawk buying Willy's left over G&S boards and screening Birdhouse graphics over them
00:21:04 Choosing Tony Hawk over Rocco
00:23:01 Why didn't Willy go with Rocco?
00:29:24 Turning pro for &
00:35:00 Why Willy left Birdhouse
00:39:25 Filming for the Birdhouse video "Feasters"
00:45:04 Getting on Vans
00:45: 31 Skating for Duffs
00:47:36 The Birdhouse video "Ravers"
00:49:29 Kelly sent fan mail to Birdhouse
00:52:15 Jeremy Klein and Hook-Ups
01:01:57 The g&s "Stun" video
01:03:54 The Union Wheels "Right To Skate" video
01:06:07 The Transwrold video "Uno"
01:09:35 Birdhouse "The End"
01:16:06 Jeremy and Heath's part in "The End"
01:20:48 The bullring
01:23:58 Willy the skate coach
01:27:00 Willy's Workshop
01:37:13 Using Beatles songs in a skate video
01:39:52 How often does Willy skate these days
01:43:17 Still wearin' Vans
01:53:01 Goin' to Hooters with Jeremy Klein
01:54:10 Who was Willy's roomie on tours
01:57:50 Cold calling Jeremy Klein
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Miles Silvas Wins SOTY, Slappy Trucks Have fun with Us, Gino Koerner Trap Tape, Basral Graito Welcome to Flip Skateboards, Opera's Act 2 Video, Real Present's Hayley Wilson, Marcos Montoya for Adidas, If Miles Silvas skated to Cats Soundtrack would he still would have won SOTY?, Spitifre Samurai, Gou Miyagi's Timescan 2 Part and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Nine Club Live #27
00:00:30 First look at the new merch
00:02:40 Dubs brings the brittle. Mrs. Dubs famous peanut brittle
00:05:30 Cheers, Happy Holidays
00:07:00 Miles Silvas Wins SOTY
00:14:00 Slappy Trucks Have fun with Us
00:24:00 What's your current Truck choice
00:28:00 Crochet NBD at the Court House
00:35:00 Gino Koerner Trap Tape
00:44:00 Woodward Nine Club Special
00:49:00 Chris is on a rampage!
00:54:20 Basral Graito Welcome to Flip Skateboards
00:59:00 Yuzuki Kawasaki welcome to Flip
01:02:00 Second Annual A Day at the Beach by Yeti, Premiering tomorrow at 10am
01:06:00 Another round of shots
01:08:00 What is on your Christmas List?
01:19:00 Opera's Act 2 Video
01:31:00 Real Present's Hayley Wilson
01:38:00 When is Chris's Birthday, ever have a suprise party?
01:41:00 Early Nine Club Stroies
01:46:00 Jeron's Suprise Party Cheers!
02:00:00 Marcos Montoya for Adidas
02:11:00 If Miles Silvas skated to Cats Soundtrack would he still would have won SOTY?
02:21:00 Spitifre Samurai
02:42:00 Nike SB Ishod 2
02:50:00 New Josh Kalis Ascend
03:05:00 Gou Miyagi's Timescan 2 Part
03:15:00 Wrap up
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Darren Navarrette discusses why he’s known as the Vertical Vampire, meeting Jamie Thomas and getting on Etnies in 1994, the journey getting from Minnesota to California with tow trucks, turning pro for Creature Skateboards, the vert button, getting on 151 after Creature folded, bootlegging Creature product then getting back on Creature, tax troubles and EA Skate his brand Skeleton Key and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Darren Navarrette
00:00:50 Origins of the Vertical Vampire
00:07:14 Meeting Jamie Thomas and getting on Etnies in 1994
00:12:27 Our Supporter: AG1
00:14:03 Starting skating in 1984
00:16:10 P.I.S.S. (private indoor skate spot)
00:26:19 Handrail skating
00:33:32 The journey getting from Minnesota to California
00:37:28 When vert died
00:46:30 Sticking with vert through the lean years
00:52:37 Hangin' with the Hell's Angels
00:53:42 Ditching his friends to go on a skate trip with Creature
01:07:02 Skateboarding is professional wrestling
01:14:17 A pound of greens got Darren to California
01:15:59 Turning pro for Creature
01:18:52 Creature going out of business
01:27:52 The vert button
01:30:17 Getting on 151 after Creature folded
01:34:20 Getting back on creature
01:38:28 Darren's small problem with Emerica
01:39:16 Tax troubles and EA Skate
01:49:42 Bootlegging Creature product
02:09:08 Who does Darren look to for inspiration
02:15:00 The older you get...
02:20:09 Darren's brand Skeleton Key
02:33:15 Music in skate videos
02:41:19 Coming up with Skeleton Key
02:58:06 Longboards - yes or no
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