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Episode 78 with Grant Yansura, skateboarder, business owner and filmmaker from Los Angeles, California.

Together we discussed his life and career, from growing up and picking up his first board in West Palm Beach, Florida to starting WKND Skateboards in 2014, running the brand for the last 10 years and putting out several amazing videos full of great skating and hilarious skits and everything in between through surprise questions from friends of his.

(00:13) – Intro (01:25) – Grant life recap(04:06) – Blake Carpenter(07:10) – Bryce Mandel (08:38) – Justin Fuller (09:34) – Tom Carter (13:18) – Matt Price (16:18) – Riley Pavey (17:41) – Aaron Meza(21:05) – Colin Read(22:00) – Guy Azulay(26:10) – Shintaro Hongo(29:13) – Alex Schimdt (34:11) – Jason Hernandez(36:05) – Jonathan Julio(45:09) – Jordan Taylor (49:00) – Shane Auckland(49:39) – Jake Todd (52:51) – Danny Montoya(53:12) – Zac Gracie(56:27) – Matt Bublitz(59:51) – Taylor Caruso(01:02:15) – Jeff Cecere(01:03:04) – Alia Huffman(01:04:19) – Josh Stewart(01:11:22) – Jan Henrik(01:12:40) – Sarah Meurle(01:13:05) – Fredrik Winsents(01:14:19) – Andrew Considine(01:17:45) – Bob Altamirano(01:19:14) – Gabe Kehoe (01:22:14) – Lacey Nevers(01:25:49) – Margie Y. (01:27:51) – Conclusion

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Episode 77 with Patrick Kigongo, skateboarder, digital product manager and podcaster from Los Angeles, California.

Together we discussed his life and career from him growing up and picking up his first board in Rockland County, NY, to moving to Los Angeles in 2014, getting involved with the Harold Hunter Foundation and the Mostly Skateboarding podcast and much more through surprise questions from friends of his: Jim Thiebaud, Chris Giamarino, Cole Nowicki, Dan Brenner, Paul Young, Peter Schechter, José Vadi, Mike Munzenrider, Kevin Von Esper, Indigo Willing, Ryen Motzek, Ted Barrow, Jason from Frozen in Carbonite, Kate Kigongo, Daniel Fedkenheuer, Tiffany Lee, Templeton Elliott, Jordan Silver, Jamie Carey, Paul O’Connor, Ryan Handt, Anthony Pappalardo, Sebastian Corral and Ian Browning.

(00:13) – Intro (01:25) – Patrick life recap(32:00) – Jim Thiebaud(35:37) – Chris Giamarino(44:40) – Cole Nowicki(49:19) – Dan Brenner(50:13) – Paul Young(53:58) – Peter Schechter(56:54) – José Vadi(59:24) – Mike Munzenrider(01:00:57) – Kevin Von Esper(01:03:18) – Indigo Willing(01:04:29) – Ryen Motzek (01:05:00) – Ted Barrow(01:14:36) – Jason from Frozen in Carbonite(01:16:21) – Kate Kigongo(01:18:38) – Daniel Fedkenheuer (01:19:19) – Tiffany Lee(01:23:29) – Templeton Elliott (01:27:16) – Jordan Silver(01:29:51) – Jamie Carey (01:33:07) – Paul O’Connor(01:38:33) – Ryan Handt (01:41:51) – Anthony Pappalardo(01:44:30) – Sebastian Corral(01:47:24) – Ian Browning (02:03:44) – Conclusion

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Episode 76 with Marbie Miller, skateboarder and artist from Oakland, California.

Together we discussed her life and career, from growing up in La Porte, Iowa where she picked up her first board at the age of 11 to turning pro for There Skateboards in 2020, her art practice, fingerboarding and much more through surprise questions from friends of hers: Jeff Cheung, Nick Lyle, Una Farrar, Shari White, Cher Strauberry, Tom Mull, Preston Moses Clopton, James Pitonyak, Darren Johnson, Shag, Ben Venom, Matt Price, Lorien Stern, Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller from Boy Harsher, Eunice Chang, Chris Colbourn, Andrew Schoultz, Kristin Ebeling, Evan Smith, Jaime Reyes, Carolina Rey, Victor Valdez, Akiko Scott aka Kiki, Katherine Hamilton, Jim Thiebaud and Jessyka Bailey.

(00:13) – Intro (01:25) – Jeff Cheung shoutout (01:46) – Nick Lyle(04:46) – Una Farrar (06:25) – Shari White(07:14) – Cher Strauberry(09:10) – Tom Mull(09:33) – Preston Moses Clopton(11:32) – James Pitonyak (14:19) – Darren Johnson(16:13) – Shag (20:01) – Ben Venom(21:59) – Matt Price(23:28) – Lorien Stern(24:14) – Jae Matthews(27:34) – Augustus Muller(30:06) – Eunice Chang(30:58) – Chris Colbourn(34:32) – Andrew Schoultz(35:40) – Kristin Ebeling(36:39) – Evan Smith(37:40) – Jaime Reyes(39:50) – Carolina Rey(45:00) – Victor Valdez(46:06) – Akiko Scott aka Kiki(47:11) – Katherine Hamilton(48:57) – Jim Thiebaud(49:51) – Jessyka Bailey(55:09) – Upcoming projects(57:23) – Conclusion

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Episode 75 with Gustav Edén, skateboarder and project manager for the city of Malmö, Sweden.

Together we discussed his life and career, from growing up between Gothenburg and Lund in the 80's, riding for Unabomber Skateboards and Octagon Wheels while living in London and Australia in the late 90's and 2000's before moving back to Sweden and eventually becoming the skateboarding coordinator for the city of Malmö in 2014 among many other things through surprise questions from long-time friends of his: James Woodley and Ali Cairns, Will Harmon, Martin Stahlman, Wig Worland, David Gough, Morgan Campbell, Paul Silvester, Dan Magee, Ted Barrow, John Dahlquist, Leo Sharp, Kyle Beachy, Léo Valls, Chris Lawton, Peter Hellicar, Rich Holland, Mia Erlandsson, Toby Alexander, Sigurd Tvete aka Siggy, Viet N’Guyen, Martin Ottosson and Danijel Stankovic aka Jugga.

(00:13) – Intro(01:25) – Gustav life recap(09:52) – James Woodley and Ali Cairns(23:22) – Will Harmon(30:40) – Martin Stahlman (35:16) – Wig Worland(41:48) – David Gough (45:45) – Morgan Campbell(48:25) – Paul Silvester (50:12) – Dan Magee(55:30) – Ted Barrow(01:08:33) – John Dahlquist (01:14:42) – Leo Sharp(01:18:50) – Kyle Beachy(01:22:20) – Léo Valls(01:30:52) – Chris Lawton(01:38:44) – Peter Hellicar(01:45:45) – Rich Holland(01:50:04) – Mia Erlandsson (02:10:12) – Toby Alexander(02:13:49) – Sigurd Tvete aka Siggy (02:19:16) – Viet N’Guyen(02:21:01) – Martin Ottosson(02:29:50) – Danijel Stankovic aka Jugga(02:35:00) – Conclusion

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Episode 74 with Carolina Gamboa, skateboarder and artist from Santiago, Chile.

Together we talked about her life, from growing up and picking up her first board in Chile in the mid-2000’s to moving to Berlin in 2018, getting on the Poetic Collective team in 2022 and developing her art practice aside from skating through surprise questions from friends of hers: Carmen Benito, Dave Morgan, Domi, Gabriel Bjørsvik, Joseph Biais, Franziska Datz, Aleksi Suovaara, Roland Hoogwater, Markus Bengtsson, Kotte, Jenne Grabowski, Marbie Miller, Tom Botwid, Max Schofer, Lucía Cortés, Helena Long and Paula Umaña.

(00:13) – Intro(01:13) – Carmen Benito(09:11) – Dave Morgan(12:28) – Domi(17:13) – Gabriel Bjørsvik (20:20) – Joseph Biais(23:37) – Franziska Datz(34:50) – Aleksi Suovaara (41:33) – Roland Hoogwater(43:19) – Markus Bengtsson(49:06) – Kotte (56:53) – Jenne Grabowski(01:01:27) – Marbie Miller(01:03:20) – Tom Botwid(01:08:22) – Max Schofer(01:09:31) – Lucía Cortés(01:10:17) – Helena Long(01:12:17) – Paula Umaña(01:13:46) – Conclusion

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Episode 73 with Thomas Campbell, skateboarder and multidisciplinary artist from Bonny Doon, California.

Together we discussed his life and career, from him growing up in Dana Point, CA and picking up his first board in the late 70’s to shooting photos, making zines, painting, sewing, making full-length skate and surf films and much more through surprise questions from life-long friends of his: Joe Lloyd aka “Xeno”, Max Schaaf, Damon Way, Julian Dykmans, Ed Templeton, Evan Smith, Dave Aron, Tobin Yelland, Sergej Vutuc, Sean Cliver, Eric Swisher, Chris Colbourn, Jaime Owens, Tommy Guerrero, Andre Razo, Andy Jenkins, Skin Phillips, Jai Tanju, Fred Mortagne, Madars Apse, Todd Francis, Benjamin Deberdt and Josh Stewart.

(00:13) – Intro(01:25) – Joe Lloyd aka “Xeno”(04:36) – Max Schaaf(08:25) – Damon Way(10:19) – Julian Dykmans(12:57) – Ed Templeton(23:02) – Evan Smith(24:05) – Dave Aron(25:49) – Tobin Yelland(35:29) – Sergej Vutuc(38:52) – Sean Cliver(41:08) – Eric Swisher(41:49) – Chris Colbourn(45:52) – Jaime Owens(48:41) – Tommy Guerrero(50:27) – Andre Razo(54:35) – Andy Jenkins(56:45) – Skin Phillips(01:03:38) – Jai Tanju (01:05:06) – Fred Mortagne(01:11:15) – Madars Apse(01:12:06) – Todd Francis(01:14:23) – Benjamin Deberdt (01:27:32) – Josh Stewart(01:38:00) – Conclusion

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