Ep. 159 with Dre Powell

With 2 main awards last year with varying results, should there be only one that we all vote on?

We're back for the first episode of 2025! We talk about our opinions of the awards for 2024 and a little glimpse into 2025.

Ryan is a style MASTER currently living in Philly and we talk about what it means to be a pro, his role in skating, style (of course), and more.

We discuss the evolution of skate style, where it started, how it evolved, and our personal thoughts.

Heath is best known for being part of the JUMBO crew and we talk about DIY skate parks, making skating inviting to people, the creation of JUMBO and more.

Mick is best known for being one of the members of the JUMBO crew and we get to talk about what he looks for in his skating, skating with the JUMBO guys, skate park vs street, and more.

"The Monster" Jaren Grob is a 2x X-Games gold medalist and we talk about being on the cover of the videogame "Aggressive Inline", conquering the 19ft loop, putting on shows for the last 30+ years and more.

Tom's YouTube channel has blown up over the years, and we talk about his controversies within the industry, being able to YouTube full-time, ideas for skating in the future, and more.

Dre is an icon in skating. We talk about how mushroom blading influenced his skating, touring with Murda and Brian Aragon, being a pro skater showing love to kids, and more.

Mike and Derek have had their ups and downs in their lives and we talk about that along with how skating played a part in recovery, how bright the future of our sport is, what it's like to skate with your twin, and more