About this episode
The hosts reflect on the past year in skateboarding, discuss cultural debates, and look ahead to the future.
Well, well, well–if it isn’t our last pod of last year that’s actually our first of 2025. Alex White, Ted Barrow, Kristin Ebeling, Ted Schmitz, and Kyle Beachy are back and ready to talk mad, mad shit. First, they address a debate nearly as old as time: Emile Laurent or Aimu Yamazuki? Are these dudes somehow hesh and fresh? Or neither? Where’d they come from? Who would you rather have a beer with? In any case, Portland’s got parking for days. Then it’s time for reflection, as the Gregorian calendar casts a broad, massive shadow. The twist around these parts, though, is we’re looking for vids with heart. Soul? The videos of 2024 have that something that tickled our human parts. And hey, while we’re at it, why aren’t we any better yet at talking about women’s skateboarding? Are the ally olympics this year, or next? Anyway, wrap things up with a little talk about the year ahead. Is hopelessness a strategy? Nah. Keep pushing, as the man himself says. All this, plus Shane O’Neill’s secret hack for skate contest attire. And a new Vent City Trick Challenge: a classic blunt fakie on transition. The tinier the better. Thank you to our listeners, especially the following four folks who…
People in this episode
Hosts: Alex White, Ted Barrow, Kristin Ebeling, Ted Schmitz, Kyle Beachy
Topics covered
- skateboarding
- video reflection
- women in skateboarding
- year ahead
- cultural debate
Keywords
- skateboarding
- Emile Laurent
- Aimu Yamazuki
- Shane O’Neill
- 2024
- 2025
- cultural debate
- women's skateboarding
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Emile Laurent, Aimu Yamazuki
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