#21 - Tom Asta

Don Brown discusses being at Sole Tech for 33 years, Pierre-André started Etnies in the late 1980s, Sole Tech helped make the first DC Shoes, Nike's strategic plan to take over the skate shoe market, the Sole Tech sale to The Nidecker group, companies now a days have F.O.G.O.B. fear of going out of business, being diagnosed with prostate cancer, getting sober and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Don Brown 00:01:22 intro 00:02:30 Been at Sole Tech for 33 years. Recently sold to Nidecker Group 00:06:35 Skating blowing up in the 1980s 00:07:08 Seeing the 10-year cycle 00:09:52 Pierre-André started Etnies in the late 1980s 00:14:38 All the core skate shoe brands were friends in the mid-90s 00:16:42 Sole Tech helped make the first DC Shoes 00:22:43 Olympics is a big money grab - 35 commercials during finals 00:25:54 Do skaters even know about skater-owned things anymore? 00:32:16 Nike's strategic plan to take over the skate shoe market 00:40:05 Opening up Zumiez & PacSun 00:41:58 Nike came into surfing, then pulled out and screwed the whole industry 00:50:50 Brands keeping up with trends 00:55:31 Why they created Sheep Shoes 00:57:29 Vegan shoes most searched thing on their websites 01:05:15 Nidecker sale 01:18:55 F.O.G.O.B. - fear of going out of business 01:21:30 How's Pierre-André doing after the sale? 01:25:55 Diagnosed with prostate cancer 01:33:08 Withdrawals from tough guy shots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Sep 20241h 53min

Braden Hoban discusses growing up in Encinitas, how he got on Toy Machine & turning pro, his "Real Life Sucks" Toy Machine part, his process of designing his new pro Emerica shoe, going on tours with Leo Romero & the Toy Machine crew, winning Street League in his hometown of San Diego, why 5050 cross lock is a hack on round rails, filming for his new part night part and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Braden Hoban 00:01:21 Straight into footage of him from 2015 00:04:16 Grew up in Encinitas - yo-yo'ing 00:09:28 Fishing 00:17:18 How he got on Toy Machine 00:24:34 Getting on Emerica 00:27:56 Who jumps out of the van first when you get to a spot, finding spots on trips 00:30:55 Leo Romero nose wheelie nollie flip in Louisville sign 00:34:25 Cordano at Olympics 00:35:41 New part coming, all night skating 00:43:47 Process of designing his pro Emerica shoe 00:48:21 Turning pro for Toy Machine 00:52:52 Real Life Sucks Toy Machine part 00:59:21 Lighting up skate spots to skate at night 01:00:29 Grinding the craziest kink rail then wallie up a curb 01:02:25 Sponsor me tape to DC - Sinclair 01:05:41 Winning Street League 01:14:12 Trying to get on Olympic team 01:18:15 Are we going for SOTY? 01:24:57 5050 cross lock is a hack on round rails 01:31:13 5050 around the planter 01:34:02 Favorite skater Tommy Sandoval Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Aug 20241h 49min

Versace Plug aka Hyun Kummer and his brother, New Nine Club Merch in the building, Kai Kishi part, John Dilo for the gram is crazy, Mark Normand gets a board for Familia by Todd Bratrud, Internet Birthday 2, Frozen Peas and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Nine Club Live #64 00:03:00 Ongoing Injuries 00:05:00 We are heading to Woodward! 00:06:20 Super Chat featuring Slappy Trucks reminder 00:10:00 New Nine Club Merch in the building! 00:15:30 Versace Plug aka Hyun Kummer and his brother 00:21:40 Kai Kishi 00:36:00 When is Nikolai going pro for wknd? 00:38:00 Headphones?! 00:43:00 John Dilo for the gram is crazy 00:51:00 Mark Normand gets a board for Familia by Todd Bratrud 00:56:00 Internet Birthday 2 01:07:00 Mini Ramp Sky dive 01:18:00 Super Chat Appreciation 01:29:00 Frozen Peas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Aug 20241h 38min

Deville Nunes discusses being the team manager of Powell Peralta for 20 years, giving Rick Kosick photos for Big Brother, first photo in a magazine was of Donger, shooting Carlos Ruiz back lip El Toro, filming the Powell video "Fun" video & Joe Krolick edited it, Powell Peralta's YouTube approach, getting sued by a hotel & a water park, team manager pet peeves and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Deville Nunes 00:03:10 Team manager of Powell Peralta for 20 years 00:05:09 The "Fun" video 00:08:37 Helping build up a rider, getting them coverage & then they leave 00:12:38 Losing Chris Joslin but helped him get on Plan B 00:15:34 Deville's upbringing 00:17:23 Getting into skateboarding 00:22:13 Living in Jersey & shooting photos 00:23:50 First photo in a magazine was Donger 00:26:34 Giving Rick Kosick photos for Big Brother 00:31:09 Fiveboro was a big break for him 00:34:31 Getting photos published in the mags 00:36:54 Shooting Carlos Ruiz back lip El Toro 00:45:45 Jordan Hoffart getting knocked out 00:47:17 How he got the job at Powell 00:51:24 Andy Anderson getting hazed 01:02:04 Filming the "Fun" video & Joe Krolick edited it 01:02:43 Team managing - looking for new riders 01:05:51 Powell Peralta's YouTube approach 01:20:42 Deville learning how to film with people like Andy 01:23:41 Getting sued by a hotel & water park 01:32:50 Team manager pet peeves 01:42:41 Getting knocked out 01:47:10 Deville's YouTube channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Aug 20241h 59min

Dubs had a baby girl, Olympic Re-cap, Frankie Villani NB 417 Low, Real Skateboards Roll Call, Adidas Brazil Forma Brasa, Davonte Jolly's Necessary Evil 03 and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Nine Club Live #63 00:00:24 Dubs had a baby girl!!!!! 00:05:40 Super Chat Appreciation Reminder 00:07:40 Topic Rundown 00:08:40 Olympic Re-cap 00:31:00 Frankie Villani NB 417 Low 00:35:40 Real Skateboards Roll Call 00:50:00 Adidas Brazil Forma Brasa 01:08:00 Davonte Jolly's Necessary Evil 03 01:23:00 Super chat appreciation Slappy Trucks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Aug 20241h 33min

Andrew Huberman discusses CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), assessing one's supplement needs, exercise & training, stress management, BPC157, addictive personalities, daily habits and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Andrew Huberman 00:00:48 Intro 00:01:05 Aging, grey hair & balding 00:08:35 Beard growth 00:12:44 The process for assessing one's supplement needs 00:16:15 Napping 00:20:47 Exercise 00:22:17 Training 00:24:34 Stress management 00:26:51 Supplements for joints & sunscreen 00:29:02 Collagen 00:30:37 BPC157 00:34:57 McGill's Big 3 exercise 00:36:20 Our Sponsor: AG1 00:39:51 Colostrum 00:51:18 Ozempic 01:07:57 CTE 01:27:06 Hormonal changes - PMS - how it affects your skateboarding 01:33:29 Addictive personalities 01:43:59 Dealing with criticism 01:51:40 Don't use alcohol-based mouthwashes 02:10:14 Daily habits 02:26:28 Attention span Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Juli 20242h 46min

Chris Chann mind blowing IG clip at MACBA, Shane O'Neill warming up for the olympics, Skatefolio's Olympic Skater Footage Study, Nike SB Electric Pack and Welcome Dylan Jaeb, Jenekm's Darren Harper raising his daughters at Pulaski, Budget or Buttery, Luis Mora's Erased Glow Video & New board brand Aura and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Nine Club Live #62 00:02:00 We've done 1,000 shows 00:04:30 Topic Rundown 00:12:00 Chris Chann mind blowing IG clip at MACBA 00:22:03 Joaquin Costa is too good at a young age 00:26:22 Shane O'Neill warming up for the olympics 00:28:00 Skatefolio's Olympic Skater Footage Study 00:42:00 Nike SB Electric Pack and Welcome Dylan Jaeb 00:49:50 Jenekm Darren Harper raising his daughters at Pulaski 00:54:19 Budget or Buttery 01:07:00 Luis Mora's Erased Glow Video 01:38:00 Luis Mora's New board brand Aura 01:45:45 Super chat appreciation featuring Freedome decks, thunder trucks, and Tom Asta Wheels 01:53:00 SOTY Board update 02:03:00 Thank you and good night Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Juli 20242h 8min

Danny Minnick discusses growing up in Seattle & living in San Francisco for 6 years, making sponsor me videos with Leigh Peterson, living at the H-Street house, filming with Chad Muska & Peter Smolik for the Shorty's videos, living with Christian Hosoi, getting sober, being a stunt double for Shawn White for a commercial, Robert Downey Jr commissioning him to do art for his private gym and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Danny Minnick 00:01:18 Growing up in Seattle & living in San Francisco for 6 years 00:06:02 First sponsor Time Travel Skate Shop & Fallout Records and Skateboards 00:08:17 Made sponsor me videos with Leigh Peterson 00:11:54 Next Generation part frontside 180 heel down the EMB seven 00:14:09 Living at the H-Street house 00:19:54 Kicked off H-Street & got on Underworld Element 00:23:29 Living with Sean Sheffey 00:28:16 Filming the Girl premiere 00:28:34 Our Sponsor: Woodward 00:29:42 Filming with Chad Muska 00:31:17 Living with Christian Hosoi 00:45:26 Filming with Peter Smolik 00:51:02 Got into acting after a lot of his friends passed away from drugs 00:53:17 Our Sponsor: AG1 00:54:35 Getting sober 00:57:21 Stunt double for Shawn White 01:02:31 Robert Downey Jr commissioned him to do art for his private gym 01:17:42 Recently married with a baby girl on the way 01:21:12 Scheduling appointments for people to come to his studio 01:25:48 dannyminnickvault Instagram account 01:39:37 Skaters he is stoked on - Felipe Mota - Dashawn Jordan 01:42:08 Advice for anyone trying to come up in the art world 01:43:50 Danny's art book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Juli 20241h 53min