Episode 12: Cole Giordano

Welcome back to “Okay, Last Try” - for our latest episode, we hit up our good friend, author, musician, and journalist Anthony Poppalardo. Anthony has a good gauge on the media landscape through his experience of writing for dozens of music, skate, and culture mags and blogs over his career. We also delved into the state of skate media, hardcore zines, and print media, as well as a now-outdated SOTY conversation. Hope you enjoy! To read Anthony’s work check out www.anthonypappalardo.com Get a copy of Radio Silence: A Selected Visual History of American Hardcore Music hereCheck out Jacob Rosenberg’s Epicenter hereListen to Anthony’s latest musical project, Turquoise HerculesYou can listen to and follow the podcast here chirp.me/okltHost: Larry Lanza Producer: John TestaArtwork: Lindsay Brett

Welcome back! For this week’s episode, we talked to one of Long Island’s finest exports, Mike Lent. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s Mike was crucial to the construction and upkeep of a couple of Long Island DIY spots - the infamous Pizza Palace and a personal favorite, the Brentwood DIY. Mike was pro for Northern Co and his footage can be seen in bunch of iconic New York videos - Grapevine, Hot Plate, and Cutting Room Floor, to name a few. In this episode, we grill Mike on what goes into making a DIY and DIY etiquette, the Long Island skate scene while he was coming up, and fatherhood. Hope you enjoy! You can listen to and follow the podcast here Host: Larry Lanza  Producer: John Testa Artwork: Lindsay Brett

Welcome back to "Okay, Last Try" - instead of our regularly programmed interview-style episode, we decided to just plug the mics in and kick it with our buddy and fan favorite, Mike Regan. We shot the shit about stickers, the Antonio glazing and hating, and getting old. We also played a quiz game that was far too easy for Mike. Hope you enjoy! Follow Mike on IG (@mik3regan). You can listen to and follow the podcast here chirp.me/okltHost: Larry LanzaProducer: John TestaArtwork: Lindsay Brett

Welcome back to “Okay, Last Try” - For this week's, episode we sat down with the director of partnerships for Skate Like A Girl, Sima Safavi-Bayat. Chances are that you’ve probably met Sima or have mutual friends with her, because she is friends with just about everyone in skateboarding. During our conversation, we spoke about what goes into working for a non-profit in skateboarding, building relationships within the skate community, and the pipelines of skating to other hobbies. Hope you enjoy! Give Sima a follow on IG @skeemskeema.You can listen to and follow the podcast here chirp.me/okltHost: Larry Lanza Producer: John Testa Artwork: Lindsay Brett

Welcome back to “Okay, Last Try” - this week, we have our first-ever returning guest on the pod, Marco De Leo. Marco is the brains and the brawn behind the Michigan-based clothing brand Stunt. Since we last spoke in 2022, Marco, and Stunt, have come a long way. New designs to screen print, new technology to help with the printing, and new opportunities to work with other brands and skate shops. We get into all of that, and some more, in this week’s episode. Enjoy, and be sure to check out www.stunt365.com for the latest in the Stunt collections. You can listen to and follow the podcast here chirp.me/okltHost: Larry Lanza Producer: John Testa Artwork: Lindsay Brett

Welcome back to another episode of “Okay, Last Try.” This was probably the most fun episode we’ve done of the show, mainly because our guest just so happens to be one of our best friends, Mike Regan. Mike’s introduction to working in skating was working in the warehouse of Chapman Skateboards. If you have Bronze gear, he packed that. If you’ve had a Zoo York, Alltimers, Theories, or Chapman, chances are, he printed it. And if you ever got a board gripped at the shop, he probably gripped it for you. After that, Mike began working for USPS, and has plenty of insane stories from the mail game that we had to ask about. We also played a quick game with Mike to test out his skate video knowledge. Hope you enjoy! Follow Mike on IG. You can listen to and follow the podcast here chirp.me/okltHost: Larry LanzaProducer: John Testa Artwork: Lindsay Brett

This one is for all of the photo nerds out there. We hung out with Cole Giordano and shot the shit about dream cameras, shooting legends vs shooting youngsters, fatherhood, and the ethics of photo editing in skateboarding. Be sure to check out Cole's work. You can listen to and follow the podcast here chirp.me/okltHost: Larry LanzaProducer: John Testa Artwork: Lindsay Brett

Welcome back to "Okay, Last Try"For our latest episode, we sat down with skater, comedian, ⁠Podcast About List⁠ member, and New Englander, ⁠Patrick Doran⁠. After being a total "Welcome kid" in the mid-2010s, Patrick found himself on stage, performing stand-up comedy, getting into character, podcasting, and taking on some acting roles as well. We get into all of this and plenty more. Hope you enjoy!If you'd like to watch this episode, check out Sixth Cents YouTubeCheck out ⁠Patrick's work⁠ and ⁠Podcast About List⁠, if you haven't alreadyHost: ⁠Larry Lanza⁠Producer: ⁠John Testa⁠Artwork: ⁠Lindsay Brett

Welcome back to Okay, Last Try! After a long hiatus, we’re back with a new look and a new team. For our first episode back, we talked to Thomas Barker. Thomas is the director of sales and partnerships for Jenkem Mag and co-founder of CSEF (College Skateboarding Educational Foundation). Thomas gave us some insight into the non-profit industry in skateboarding, what it’s like working in the media side of the industry today, and old stories from his days working at Black Box. Enjoy!Follow ⁠Thomas⁠ and ⁠CSEF⁠ on Instagram. Video version of the podcast: ⁠Sixth Cents⁠Host: ⁠Larry Lanza⁠Producer: ⁠John Testa⁠Artwork: ⁠Lindsay Brett

We had the pleasure of talking with a Detroit-based designer and the founder and scarecrow behind Stunt365, Marco De Leo.If you haven’t heard of Stunt365 yet, don’t worry because you will soon. We’ve been seeing more and more skaters rocking Stunt gear in videos, so it’s only a matter of time until you spot it or one of your homies ends up buying a piece themselves.Marco is a bit of a one-man band, coming up with the designs, making his own screens, printing by hand, and shipping everything himself. Aside from T-shirts, hoodies, and hats, Marco has also designed and printed on motorcycle helmets, skateboards, and snowboard park features.Despite losing power in his workspace during our call, Marco stuck around in the dark and talked to us about running a small business, collabs that don’t go hard, and where he hopes to take the brand in the near future.