Basement Talk

Zill Media

New episode every Monday @ 5:00pmCoby: https://www.instagram.com/cobyisaoglu/Kyler: https://www.instagram.com/kylerisaoglu/Zack: https://www.instagram.com/zacharygilligan/WEBSITE: basementtalk.comINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/basementtalkofficial/TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebasementtalk

  1. 10/28/2025

    Sunny Suljic on Mid90s, God of War, Skateboarding, Broken Leg, & New Music

    FOLLOW SUNNY: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysuljic/ FOLLOW US: Coby: https://www.instagram.com/cobyisaoglu/ Kyler: https://www.instagram.com/kylerisaoglu/ Zack: https://www.instagram.com/zacharygilligan/ WEBSITE: basementtalk.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/basementtalk/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebasementtalk Sunny Suljic pulls up to Basement Talk for a wide-open convo on LA’s culture shift, the money in skateboarding, how The Killing of a Sacred Deer led to Mid90s, starting God of War at eight, the wild “broken-leg pilot” story, going all-in on music, and launching his own production company. Tour on deck, scripts in motion—let’s cook. 00:00 – Intro 00:23 – Sunny Suljic joins Basement Talk 00:49 – LA then vs. now (Fairfax/Supreme era → post-COVID) 02:19 – Born in Atlanta → Moved to LA for acting & skating 04:17 – Starting skating at age 4–5 06:38 – “Is skateboarding dying?” + money talk & SLS/Dana White 10:20 – Next-gen skaters are INSANE 12:10 – GTA V vs. real-life LA 😂 13:39 – First LA grind & early auditions 14:44 – Booking Criminal Minds ✔️ 16:35 – The BROKEN LEG pilot story 🤯 22:18 – Selecting roles after Mid90s 23:46 – How Sacred Deer helped him land Mid90s 26:12 – Landing roles through friends & networking 26:46 – Acting + skating combined for Mid90s 27:59 – God of War at 8 years old (legend begins) 30:05 – School on set + child actor grind 31:47 – Spielberg callback & audition realities 34:44 – Handling rejection & stage fright 36:08 – Dream roles (Joker era?) 38:19 – Movies, theaters & box office talk 40:00 – “True age” casting vs. reality 41:20 – What makes a GREAT director 42:37 – Music start on FL Studio & viral SoundCloud song 47:13 – YouTube beats & keeping music organic 48:53 – Collabs & creative vision 49:13 – Skate mentality = success formula 50:56 – Meeting Baby Keem & expectations vs reality 52:16 – Fashion, New York & RTA moment 54:17 – Skating vs Moto debate 58:44 – The future of skating (Wyatt Hammond mention) 1:01:23 – GTA content idea + Tour announcement 🚐🎤 1:01:46 – Tour cities (US + Canada) 1:03:07 – Studio collab talk 1:04:06 – New production company “Intrusive Thoughts” 🎬 1:04:26 – Outro & subscribe ❤️ Go to zillmedia.com and mention "Basement Talk" for a discount on their services!

    1h 5m
  2. 10/07/2025

    How Marty Burns Built Power Balance Into a $64M Machine, Then Lost It Overnight

    FOLLOW MARTY: https://www.instagram.com/martyburns143/ FOLLOW US: Coby: https://www.instagram.com/cobyisaoglu/ Kyler: https://www.instagram.com/kylerisaoglu/ Zack: https://www.instagram.com/zacharygilligan/ WEBSITE: basementtalk.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/basementtalk/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebasementtalk What starts as a sticker turns into a global sports frenzy. Marty Burns walks us through the wild rise of Power Balance—getting Shaq, Derrick Rose, A-Rod, Madonna, and even Jay-Z involved—before a single headline nukes it all. Placebo or legit edge? Massive margins, 60+ countries, and the exact moment it collapsed. Plus: how he’s running it back with Ripped Jerky and a new sports complex with Tim Tebow & John Elway. Buckle up. 00:00 — Cold open: “Our first show back” 00:49 — The Basement Talk origin story 02:37 — Meet Marty Burns & the product on the table 03:44 — From medical flop to “it’s literally a sticker” 06:00 — Steve Kerr → Shaq: the first domino 07:37 — Shaq wears it in-game (and hits free throws?!) 10:45 — A-Rod, Madonna & Guy Oseary, Jay-Z enter the chat 12:29 — Pre-Instagram growth: Boys & Girls Clubs, Facebook, pop-ups 15:34 — The influencer era before “influencers” (D-Rose MVP season) 21:39 — Unit economics: $0.78 cost → $30 retail; CNBC Product of the Year 29:17 — 60+ countries, million-dollar distribution rights 31:24 — Colorways, leagues, and cease-and-desists → real licenses 39:57 — The exact moment the downfall began (TMZ headline) 41:56 — “Fraud?” money-back guarantees & the Australia problem 50:01 — Bankruptcy, a $57–64M lawsuit & selling for $6M 56:32 — Another rocket ship: Hyperice to $1B (and hard lessons) 1:00:59 — Closing Go to zillmedia.com and mention "Basement Talk" for a discount on their services!

    1h 29m

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New episode every Monday @ 5:00pmCoby: https://www.instagram.com/cobyisaoglu/Kyler: https://www.instagram.com/kylerisaoglu/Zack: https://www.instagram.com/zacharygilligan/WEBSITE: basementtalk.comINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/basementtalkofficial/TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebasementtalk