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#26 is with Detroit's very own Mr. Caleb Barnett aka lil tut! Recently going pro for Hockey, we talk all that good skate shit you wanna hear. I asked Caleb about filming for recent videos like "Hockey X" and James Cruickshank's "SENSIBLES". Living out in Paris a lot to be with his girl, he talks about his love for Paris, filming out there, and living abroad. Knowing h...

Episode 25 features artist, art director, photographer, and (of course) skateboarder Jerry Hsu. This episode is an extra special one for me due to my personal fandom of Jerry's work. From watching his Stay Gold b-sides nearly 100 times, wearing his Sci-Fi Fantasy label, owning his The Beautiful Flower Is The World photo-book; I have found myself immersed in Jerry's creative world since I...

For this episode, I sent it to Brooklyn to record with Genesis and play a couple hours of smash! Genny's early YouTube videos, Lurknyc parts, and tricks in Johnny Wilson edits had such a huge influence on me coming up in skating. In high school, pre- 917, Genny's videos and personal skating showed me that skateboarding is truly about having fun with your friends and doing what comes natu...

I took the 6 to Chinatown, to the STP offices, to kick it with Lu!  There were many interviews out there covering Lucien's past and early acclaim in the fine art world. However, I wanted this conversation to revolve around what would bring listeners more into the headspace in which he lives.  Lucien's baby is STP, Serving The People, a nonprofit that focuses on bringing power back to cre...

Ryan is a professional skateboarder currently riding for Sci-Fi Fantasy. We speak about his time at Enjoi, years at Welcome, and making the decision to make the move to Sci-Fi. His level of honesty on how volatile the skate industry can be was both refreshing and eye opening.  In addition to his skate career, Ryan helped found the organization Skate After School and is an ambassador for the SkateP...

Milah is the Editor in Chief/Publisher of Dizzy Books and Dizzy Magazine Growing up in Brooklyn, NY, Milah noted that she has been exposed to art her whole life. Early forms of her personal art took the form of the writing and poetry she created. Eventually, in college, she found a love for visual arts and began creating/directing videos and music videos.  In 2016, Milah started Dizzy magazine! We...

“My first time on a podcast. Real grateful to have a safe place for open and honest reflection. The pacing we hold ourselves to doesn’t usually allow for that, so thank you for providing this space, Daniel. Got to talk about a lot of aspects of my growth and interests, including film, critical theory, design, art, music, romance, sobriety and more. Feedback is always welcome. Let us know what you...

Did this interview on location with Abe in his Redhook studio space.  Abe has been co-running AINT WET for nearly a decade. AINT WET is a MTA/Subterranean inspired brand based in NYC and is one of Abe’s major passion projects. Additionally, he operates as a creative and art director for many bands/artists/brands to help them see their ideas come to fruition.  I had previous notions that he was ext...

Residing in Orange Country or what she refers to as "the asshole of Southern California" (lmao), Myles and I did this episode over the phone last week. Myles's "Introduction" part for There skateboards just released this week so I was hyped to speak to her about all things skating and about the process of filming for this video. We also spoke about music, her modeling care...

Chatted with Sagan for awhile while he was on a long drive to a meeting. Business bitch shit. Since skating and Odd Future defined the zeitgeist when I was 16, we discussed those origin stories and what those times were like a decade ago. Working at Diamond, meeting those guys, touring, taking photos, etc, etc! We discuss him pivoting out of those OF days and defining himself in the many industrie...

Back from a bit of a break! I’m excited to bring you this episode with my friend Louis Shannon. My man loves to dabble! From skateboarding, to playing music, screen printing, to cars…his interests/ventures are quite eclectic. Louis runs a gallery in lower Manhattan called Entrance and has been doing so for a decade! In the beginning, Entrance only existed in a basement under a cellar door!  Throug...

Georgia born Christopher Currence is a photographer, videographer, and filmmaker living in NYC. We speak about him living between Georgia and the Virgin Islands, early influences, getting into art, then eventually getting into Pratt and moving to NYC. We discuss his creative process when making a film and how he tries to always stay true to his personal vision. You'll hear just how humble and...

Shana is a Boston born artist living in NYC. Sitting down and learning about her creative process was so eye opening for me! In the digital age we live in, it was captivating to learn that the majority of the design work Shana does is through physical fabrication. You will learn, as I did, about the countless mediums that she uses and what goes into a design being brought to fruition. She has a cu...

Zoom granted the ability to "sit down" and chat with (perhaps) the father of social media skate cynicism Ted Barrow. He may hate me saying that, if this reigns true Ted let me know and I'll edit lol. Yes yes, we discuss Feedback_ts but this conversation, in its predominance, pertains to academia, skateboarding, and New York F*ckin' City baby!  First episode of 2022!  Woohoo, pl...

For this episode I went to Bedstuy, Brooklyn to meet Zenat Begum at Playground Coffee Shop. Zenat is the owner and founder of this Brooklyn coffee shop. This is not your ordinary place to grab coffee as it also runs a radio station/recording studio out of the basement, a curated bookstore, has a community fridge, greenhouse, and becomes a venue at night! A brainchild of Zenat, Playground has becom...

Went to Brooklyn, NY, to meet with Dylan and spend an afternoon in his apartment/studio. Dylan is a talented and thoughtful painter/artist with a keen love for nature. We speak about his roots in art and tattooing, but the conversation dips into several facets of his life and life in general. This episode is a bit different than ones in the past, exercising a shorter form technique. Thank you to D...

Coming up in Florida, Beatrice picked up skating at a young age and never stopped! She speaks on her experience in skating as being one of a 90's feel. Sending in a tape to Strobeck, it getting into the hands of Dill, and getting flowed directly under him for Alien at the time. We talk about her linking with the Supreme team and it being the first time she really had a skate crew. Eventually,...

Before this episode I picked up some of Phil's new samples, then headed to his home in Connecticut. We sat in his room, I threw the mic between us,  and we talked for a couple hours as we looked through his new samples and designs! He told me about his younger years of inspiration, getting into filming skating, the early years of the brand, and having dertbag put Connecticut on the map. We sp...

Visited Antilogy, in Kingston New York, to meet with its creator and founder Jim Moore!  Antilogy is a screen printing shop that Jim started over 15 years ago. Antilogy has gone from just him printing in a small shop to being on its fifth location with 12 employees. We discuss him growing up in Vermont, how he got into making clothes, and eventually starting Antilogy when we was 24. Jim talks abou...

My friend, the talented photographer, Mel and I sat on a rooftop in Brooklyn and recorded a conversation! We spoke about the years he spent in Connecticut, Florida, and eventually moving to New York. He talks about his passion for graphic design that led to him delving into photography. Over the years, Mel has shot 10's of thousands of photos of a plethora of different people. I ask him about...

Drove to the African Roots Center in Kingston to interview Ethan! We delve into Ethan's childhood, skating,  and many years in academia. Ethan and I discuss facets of race, gender, queerness, and mental health. We get into moving to NYC, partying, sexuality, finding yourself, and ultimately the death of Mike Brown in 2014 changing Ethan's life. Ethan eventually runs for Mayor of Kingston...

Met up at Good Co and then zoomed up to Dyckman to talk with Estiee! We talk about his early days living in Arizona, always being around/working on music, and eventually starting to rap in high school. We discuss shit clicking for him, starting to perform a lot in Arizona, and opening for artists like Pusha T and the Flatbush Zombies. We talk about him moving to New York and him becoming a substan...

Took the fuckin' 2, I think, uptown to talk shop with my boy Greg! We discuss growing up skating and him naturally gravitating to filming. His influences from going to Art and Design high school and collective "Muddguts". We breakdown his creative process for the Upper West Side Curb Club Video to showcase his beloved home. We speak on his relationships with Thrasher n Quartersnacks...

Cooper biked over speed style to Prospect Heights and got mic'd up. We talk about his extensive years in filming; from videos like \m/ (my personal favorite), ether, and Heady Mental. We DIVE (lol) into Coop's eclectic love for music, playing drums, and playing in bands Pique and Aspartame. There's other shit too like him working in photography, loving cars, GLUE,  etc! Thank you so...

Sat with Caleb for a couple hours the other day. We talked much about his younger days in NYC skating and extensive background in music. I asked him a lot about getting into rap, being a part of the Standing on the Corner ensemble, and his solo career. Working with his close friend Gio Escobar, Caleb and SOTC toured the country with King Krule! Caleb naturally gravitates towards being around other...