USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We just returned from Germany after attending Fast Fingers 22, the world's biggest fingerboarding event, and this episode is a complete behind the scenes look at everything that happened during the trip. We share stories from exploring Berlin, visiting Blackriver HQ, skating the brand new G Series competition park, touring Hotel Berlin Berlin, discovering hidden fingerboardin...

Send us Fan Mail Join Team USA as we travel to Germany for Fast Fingers 22, one of the biggest fingerboarding events in the world. In this episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, Levine Cunningham, Mitchell Rushing, Chris Daniels, and Tanner Hench share their experiences competing internationally while exploring the places that have shaped fingerboarding culture. We visit ASI Berlin, tour Black...

Send us Fan Mail Three USAFBL National Champions. One trip to Germany. One of the biggest fingerboarding events in the world. Join Levine Cunningham, Gary Graves, Chris Daniels, Mitch Rush, and Tanner Hench as Team USAFBL arrives in Schwarzenbach, Germany, for Fast Fingers 22. Recorded live inside the venue before competition officially began, this special episode captures the excitement, anticipa...

Send us Fan Mail The biggest multi city team-based street fingerboarding competition in the world is back! In this special Winner Winner Chicken Dinner episode, Levine Cunningham and Gary Graves reveal the official results of the 2026 King of the Plies competition. This year featured teams from across the United States and Puerto Rico battling through six weeks of outdoor street fingerboarding, vi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, Levine Cunningham is joined by Gary Graves and Brian O'Neill for a conversation covering some of the biggest developments happening in fingerboarding right now. Gary shares the story behind helping bring public fingerboard parks to Corydon, IN, how local kids are discovering fingerboarding through skateboarding, and the impac...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest, Janson from @friskyfingaz! We dive into the Michigan fingerboarding scene and discuss why it has become one of the most active communities in the country. We talk about local events, sponsorships, collecting setups, supporting event organizers, and what it means to represent your sponsors both on and off...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, we sit down with Mando from Cleveland Bolt Co for one of the rawest and most emotional interviews we’ve ever recorded. We talk about the rapid rise of Cleveland Bolt Co, launching one of fingerboarding’s fastest-growing hardware brands, the success at Fingerboard Con 2026, and the shocking fallout that happened behind the s...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, we sit down with Tristan from Cleveland Bolt Co for Part 2 of one of fingerboarding’s most talked-about stories right now. After Part 1 featuring Mondo’s perspective, Tristan joins the podcast to respond to the allegations, explain his side of the fallout, and talk about what really happened behind the scenes during the rap...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we break down the rapidly growing USAFBL ecosystem, the return of @Fingersk8, and the explosive start to the 2026 sanctioned event season. With sanctioned events popping up across the country, local fingerboarding communities are moving up through official rankings, medals, qualification pathways, and the road to Regionals, Nationals, and bey...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome special guest Corey @hoshikuzuuu, a brand new fingerboarder who got into fingerboarding in late 2025. We hit the road to the Gary Graves skatepark grand opening in Corydon, Indiana to compare the experience of getting into fingerboarding in 2026. We talk about Corey’s journey from modern fingerboarding community, attending his firs...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we are recording LIVE from the grand opening skatepark party in Corydon, Indiana! The energy was absolutely insane with thousands of people showing up throughout the day, skateboarding, BMX, rollerblading, fingerboarding, live chaos, and special guests everywhere. We talk about Bam Margera pulling up, Andy Roy, Jaime Mateu, the massive crowd,...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest Big Badass Brian from Instagram and eBay. We dive into Brian’s background in art, sticker culture, gardening, and how all of that eventually connected back into fingerboarding. We talk about vintage Tech Deck history, old KB Toys contests, Philly fingerboard culture, collecting rare pieces, and Brian’s unique a...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome back @garygraves22 as we break down everything you need to know about the Third Annual King of the Plies! We dive into what King of the Plies is, how the competition works, and why it’s becoming one of the biggest events in competitive fingerboarding. We talk about the 2026 teams, what to expect from this year’s challenges, and how...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest Chris from @lc.boards! We dive into the rise of LC Boards and how it all started, but this episode goes way bigger than that. We talk about the explosion of the Salt Lake City scene, the incoming wave of new shops and storefronts, and why fingerboarding is shifting into a whole new era. Chris breaks down his up...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome very special guests @sam_miller69 and @garygraves22, also known as the Terror Twins @terrortwins_official! We dive into the long journey of getting a skatepark built in Corydon, Indiana. We talk about the fines that helped spark the movement, the town meetings, fundraising, and how years of persistence finally turned into a real pa...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest Kyle, also known as @thefingerboardingdad on Instagram! Kyle works in the accounting and bookkeeping industry and joins us to break down the financial side of running a fingerboard brand. We dive into taxes for fingerboard businesses, how to track income and expenses, and common financial mistakes that sma...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest Michael from El Dublow! We dive into what fingerboarding looks like in South Africa. We talk about the local skateboarding and fingerboarding scene, how Michael got started, and how El Dublow is helping grow the community through decks, parks, events, and teamwork. We also get into the challenges of limited acc...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, we welcome Miami Mitch on the mic live from Index Fingerboarding Shop! We dive into Mitch’s journey from Florida to Chicago, how COVID pulled him deeper into fingerboarding, and why living close to a fingerboard shop can completely change your progression. We talk about Florida’s untapped scene, the importance of local orga...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re breaking down one of the biggest problems in fingerboarding, how hard it is to get high-quality parks for sessions, meetups, and events. We reveal the official USAFBL obstacles and park lineup, including our modular Stage 1 park system, the park canvas, the Game of SKATE table, and our adjustable table stand built for the perfect sessio...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, we welcome a very special guest, Frankie from SXL Fingerboard Ramps @sxl.fb in Puerto Rico! We dive into the Puerto Rico fingerboarding scene and why the vibes are “calentón,” including weekly meetups, public fingerparks, and how local skate shops help power events across the island. We also get into team video projects, br...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest, Bailey , founder of Blistered Fingerboards , back on the show for his first appearance since Episode 12. We dive into everything that’s happened over the last few years, from building Blistered during the boom era to navigating burnout, scaling pressure, and the realities of running a successful brand. Bailey...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome Nash from Sorry For Fingerboarding and Index Fingerboarding in Chicago! We dive into Nash’s move from California to Chicago, building the Index shop from the ground up, and his journey working with Black River. We talk about reviving the Midwest fingerboarding scene, hosting Big Steppas, designing new parks, and what it takes to tu...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode is a reflective one. We acknowledge a recent situation that brought up strong feelings within the fingerboarding community and take responsibility for where we fell short. We talk about what we learned, why community trust matters, and how we’re moving forward with more awareness and intention. USAFBL remains committed to supporting fingerboarding through event...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest, Andy Cole, also known as @andyfingerboarding! We dive into Andy’s early skateboarding roots and how fingerboarding first entered his life in the mid-2000s. We talk about the Chicago stop on the USAFBL Tour that reignited his passion for fingerboarding, his long hiatus from the scene, and how everything changed...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest, Nick from @run_it_back.fb ! We dive into how Run It Back FB really works, we pull back the curtain and show the full process. We talk about pricing used gear fairly, quality control and inspection cards, massive 150 item drops, and what it takes to scale a one man operation without losing community trust....