BBAS099: Bones Brigade: An Autobiography

About this episode

The episode features a review of the documentary 'Bones Brigade: An Autobiography' and discusses its impact on skateboarding and the personal stories of its subjects.

Greetings, Brigadiers! We’re partying like it’s episode 99 here at BBASHQ with a review of the 2012 Stacy Peralta documentary, Bones Brigade: An Autobiography . Highly anticipated upon its release- arriving late in the wake of 2001’s pivotal Dogtown and Z-Boys - the film follows not just the revolutionary impact arc the “big six” had on skateboarding in the 1980’s- from massive bowl contests to haphazard events on splintery backyard ramps to sold-out arenas- but the previously unseen and highly emotional undercurrent of navigating the rivalries, insecurities, egos and vulnerabilities that came with their unexpected rise to skate stardom. As always, we get into it all, so hop into the back of the Volvo and join us- shall you? You can help support our show by buying us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/BBASpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thebonesbrigadeaudioshow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebonesbrigadeaudioshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Bones Brigade Audio Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us your questions and feedback to read on future episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thebonesbrigadeaudioshow.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?

People in this episode

Host: Larry Ransom

Topics covered

• documentary review
• skateboarding history
• 1980s culture
• rivalries
• skate stardom

Keywords

• Bones Brigade
• Stacy Peralta
• skateboarding
• documentary
• 1980s
• Dogtown
• Z-Boys

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bones Brigade: An Autobiography, Dogtown and Z-Boys

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