The Rick Thorne Show

Pro skateboarder, filmmaker, actor and painter Danny Minnick talks with Rick Thorne about '80s punk and skate culture, the Seattle scene where he met Nirvana and Soundgarden, and how Larry Clark hired him as skateboard cinematographer on Wassup Rockers. He explains how Harold Hunter's death pushed him into sobriety and acting at the Actors Studio, and shows some of the paintings from his gallery work.CHAPTERS0:00:00 Intro0:00:56 Meet Danny Minnick0:06:17 Punks, bikers & skaters0:11:43 Skating Seattle0:18:41 Amateur days & skate videos0:21:50 Nirvana, Soundgarden & Seattle bands0:30:05 Skate cinematographer for Larry Clark0:34:50 Harold Hunter & starting to act0:39:53 The Actors Studio0:44:52 His bone-on-bone ankle0:50:10 Minor Threat, Fugazi & emo0:53:42 His book & paintings next to Banksy0:59:38 Gallery walkthrough1:05:12 Outro & creditsWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E_5Y87-3dKMMore episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDASubscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://infanitytv.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/Business inquiries: [email protected] by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

BMX pro Glenn "PP" Milligan joins Rick Thorne to talk about growing up in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, getting his first BMX bike by selling chocolate bars in fourth grade, and riding with the original New York crew at the Brooklyn Banks. He also talks about racing before freestyle, the Malali skate rink, why competition matters in BMX, Dave Mirra's intensity, how Mike Laird 'saved his life' at a Jersey Mike's, and Steve Rodriguez's New York club.CHAPTERS0:00:00 Intro0:00:43 Growing up in Brooklyn0:06:57 The Warriors-era New York0:11:15 The original NYC crew0:17:39 A BMX bike from selling chocolate0:22:52 The Malali skate rink0:28:29 Racing first, then freestyle0:33:32 Aging, stitches & early sponsors0:39:02 The New York cats stick together0:44:20 Competition & the X Games0:47:47 Dave Mirra & Mike Laird0:50:02 Steve Rodriguez & team events0:55:47 The 450 & big-air contests1:02:27 BMX & the club scene1:06:37 Outro & creditsWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A8f__MDsB30More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDASubscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://infanitytv.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/Business inquiries: [email protected] by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

BMX vert pro Mykell Larrin tells Rick Thorne about growing up riding in Racine, Wisconsin, his first contests, and how visualization helps him take on new tricks. He also talks about 15 Armed Forces Entertainment tours, including riding on tanks and water tankers and sleeping in the barracks, the college scholarship he earned, the influence of riders like Koji Kraft, and his work on suicide prevention.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:52 Meet Mykell Larrin6:56 Visualizing new tricks11:55 The first parks & ramps18:07 Why he wanted to ride vert21:24 First contests29:06 Riding for the troops overseas33:05 Scholarship & drafting school37:57 Dennis McCoy, Koji & Haro43:25 Midwest scenes & healthy competition50:17 Suicide prevention & resources54:07 Outro & creditsWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Xnv54I1MVncMore episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDASubscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://infanitytv.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/Business inquiries: [email protected] by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Tattoo artist Franco Vescovi joins Rick Thorne to talk about his teenage days in San Gabriel, where his cousins grew up alongside the tattoo artist Freddy who inspired him, the fine-line style that shaped him, and opening his first studio, El Toro Ink House, in Orange County. He goes deep on coil versus rotary tattoo machines and the story behind Bishop Rotary, plus his Vatican Studios shops in Lake Forest, Laguna Beach and Hollywood.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:31 Meet Franco Vescovi4:26 San Gabriel & Freddy's influence10:40 Portraits & early influences16:21 The cholo style & Boy Longo20:08 His Italian side & the Vatican25:43 Vatican Studios: Lake Forest to Hollywood28:50 El Toro Ink House & the first Bishop35:57 The rotary revolution40:40 Coil vs. rotary45:28 Ink, layering & technique50:03 Hollywood Vatican55:16 Outro & creditsWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fFlzX7Nsn9wMore episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDASubscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://infanitytv.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/Business inquiries: [email protected] by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Russell Burke tells Rick Thorne about May 26, 2013, when he dove off the back of a pontoon boat into shallow water at Lake Havasu and was instantly paralyzed with a C4/C5 injury, then flatlined on the medevac flight to Las Vegas. He talks honestly about months of depression, learning acceptance, rehab, the fundraiser that got him his van, and why he now visits the newly injured and speaks to people in recovery and troubled teens.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:41 Meet Russell Burke4:09 Learning acceptance10:30 Speaking at a friend's rehab center16:02 If I can do it, why can't you?25:55 The dive at Lake Havasu26:42 Instantly paralyzed: ICU & coma31:01 Rehab & nursing in 201335:56 Coming home & spasms39:38 The fundraiser that got him a van47:49 How to support Russ53:11 Outro & creditsWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nwhjoc3uzxMMore episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDASubscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://infanitytv.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/Business inquiries: [email protected] by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

BMX photographer and rider Jeff Zelinski joins Rick Thorne to talk about competitiveness in freestyle, making the first Animal video for Ralph Sinisi, and how Glenn Losey helped him go from freelance shots to working at Ride and Transworld BMX. He also covers shooting stills versus video, freelancing for S&M, building a wedding photography portfolio, the X Games New York club led by Steve Rodriguez, and plans for a BMX photo book.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:50 Meet Jeff Zelinski7:33 Kids, facilities & the Olympics11:22 Moto Bunker & Brooklyn Banks16:25 Photo vs. video21:31 Glenn Losey & first photos27:05 Transworld & Brad McDonald31:13 Riding daily & managing himself37:32 Weddings & freelancing43:00 Making a BMX book48:10 The X Games New York club53:06 Drafting riders & going mainstream58:31 Outro & creditsWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qPt192DePZ4More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDASubscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://infanitytv.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/Business inquiries: [email protected] by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Kickboxer Eddie Jackson talks with Rick Thorne about learning to fight, the anxiety and pressure athletes carry, and the difference between amateur smokers and licensed pro fights. He explains why you can't 'play fight' when one shot can change your life, and tells the story of his last kickboxing fight at 45 against a 23-year-old, which was ruled a draw.CHAPTERS0:00:00 Intro0:01:09 Meet Eddie Jackson0:05:28 Learning to fight & breathe0:11:52 Fighting to prove yourself0:17:10 Nerves, coaches & pressure0:21:58 Anxiety & mental toughness0:27:23 Smokers vs. pro licenses0:32:54 Getting paid as an amateur0:37:56 His last fight: a draw at 450:40:57 Ground work & training0:46:54 The Connor Bracken fight & over-40 leagues0:54:12 Nothing left to prove0:58:18 Outro & creditsWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iqxa8DelEWYMore episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDASubscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://infanitytv.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/Business inquiries: [email protected] by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Tattoo legend Freddy Negrete talks with Rick Thorne about the black-and-gray style that grew out of California prisons, working as a tattoo technical adviser on around 30 films like Con Air and Blood In Blood Out, and how flash and the internet changed the trade. He tells how he gave himself a stick-and-poke tattoo with his sister's mascara at 12, then got good at tattooing in the California Youth Authority's Tamarack lockup program, and talks about his mentor Ed Hardy.CHAPTERS0:00:00 Intro0:00:25 Meet Freddy Negrete0:08:29 Tattooing for the movies0:11:27 Who owns a tattoo design?0:17:10 Flash, shops & the internet0:22:10 Clients & quality work0:27:38 Black & gray from the prisons0:36:22 First tattoo with mascara at 120:38:16 The Tamarack lockup program0:45:24 Single-needle realism0:49:47 Color tattoos & Ed Hardy0:54:27 Realism & references0:59:36 The Negrete name & Vatican1:06:34 Outro & creditsWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SFdUNy35FDUMore episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDASubscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://infanitytv.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/Business inquiries: [email protected] by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Actor Frankie Loyal talks with Rick Thorne about spending 10 days in the ICU over his birthday and Christmas, and about his late friend Sid Krofft, the legendary puppeteer behind H.R. Pufnstuf, whom he helped move out of his Hollywood home before he passed at 96. He also covers his first acting job in San Francisco in '96, working in film with tattoos, landing his role on Mayans M.C., his clothing line All Loyal, and why loyalty and honesty matter to him.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:41 Meet Frankie Loyal4:54 Remembering Sid Krofft12:22 Growing up on art & TV15:57 Haight Street & early film work21:15 Acting with tattoos & old-school shops26:47 Getting noticed & Mayans casting31:37 The audition that landed the role36:57 Seasons on Mayans & the Fonz42:10 John Hughes & real storytelling46:53 Loyalty, honesty & clothing52:20 Outro & creditsWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UCgw-opy-IYMore episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDASubscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://infanitytv.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/Business inquiries: [email protected] by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Comedian Ric Diez joins Rick Thorne to talk about open mics, how the room itself changes a comedy show, and what BMX taught him about knowing his limits. He shares stories from living and performing abroad in places like Thailand, explains why people get stuck in their comfort zone, and gives his take on Kill Tony as a launchpad for new comics.CHAPTERS0:00:00 Intro0:00:44 Meet Ric Diez0:05:57 What makes a good comedy room0:10:52 BMX & knowing your limits0:16:14 Living in Thailand0:19:21 Starting before COVID & Kill Tony0:25:59 Exploring every city0:31:08 Escaping the comfort zone0:36:11 Going full-time in comedy0:40:08 Accents & British English0:46:47 The name game0:51:20 Kill Tony & grinding0:56:09 Where to find Ric1:01:36 Outro & creditsWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vF-5CjbK6koMore episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDASubscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://infanitytv.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/Business inquiries: [email protected] by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.