Skate Brain with Riley Shaw

This week features the second installment of the "Skate Video Soundtrack." I asked you guys to submit some of your favorite song choices from different skate videos over the years and you guys answered!Thanks for the support. 1. 3:10-5:40 Features- (You'll Never Walk Alone) By: Gary and the Peacemakers Skater: Geoff Rowley Video: Really Sorry (2003) Submitted by Preston Wysocki 2. 7:03-10:15, 10:45-13:40 Features - (1984, Rock N Roll Suicide) By: David Bowie Skater: Arto Saari Video: Flip Sorry (2002) Submitted by: Max Yoder 3. 15:30-18:40 Features -(Ja Sei Namorar) by: Tribalistas Skater: Rodrigo Tx Video: The Firm's Can't Stop (2003) Submitted by: Home Atl 4. 19:25-23:20 Features - (Pretty Please Love Me) by: Estelle ft. C-Lo Skater: Shane O'Neill & Theotis Beasley Video: Nike SB Debacle (2009) Submitted by: James Burton 5. 24:53-30:10 Features - (Today's Your Day) by: Fatlip Video: Girl- Yeah Right (2003) Submission by: Ethan Owens 6. 31:30-35:00 Features (Satellite of Love) By: Lou Reed Video: ATM - Come Together Skater: Tom Penny 7. 37:15-42:40 Features (No Cars Go) By: Arcade Fire Video: Lakai- Fully Flared Skater: Mike Mo Submitted by: Davlan Romage Thanks for the support and I hope you guys enjoy! To checkout more of the podcast you can follow the Instagram/Facebook page @skatebrain podcast To reach out to the host you can do that @rshaw78 To checkout the "Skate Brain" merchandise you can do that at: skatebrain.bigcartel.com

In this episode of the podcast I sit down with Eli Williams. Eli grew up in Georgia, but recently moved to San Francisco to pursue skating and be closer to the scene. Eli's young, but has already made a lot of things happen for himself... We discuss: finding skateboarding, traveling, becoming a local at Hazard County Skatepark, living at the skatepark, competing in contests such as Element Make it Count/Zumiez Best Foot Forward, riding for Element, winning the North American Make it Count Series and traveling to Barcelona, moving to San Francisco, working at Lowcard, going on tour with Element, not showering, getting hooked up by Doomsayers, hanging out with Omar Salazar, and plenty more... Eli you're a true skate rat, keep killing it man! Hope you guys enjoy! To follow the podcast you can do that on Instagram and Facebook @skatebrainpodcast To checkout some of the podcast merchandise you can do that at: skatebrain.bigcartel.com

In this episode of the podcast I sit down and chop it up with Reggie Kelly. With as much footage and tricks that Reggie has put down over the years it's hard to believe he's still only 24. We talk about: finding skateboarding, growing up in Columbus Ga, having a full beard at 14, getting into anime, moving to California, riding for Sk8mafia/Enjoi/Zero, iconic tricks from his parts, the Cuckoo's Nest, Reveal Skateboards, Fallen, Bender, and plenty more! Reggie you're the man and thank you again. Keep doing what you're doing. Keep a lookout for Reggie's new part in the Zero video "Damn it All" coming soon... To stay up to date on the podcast you can do that @skatebrainpodcast on Instagram/Facebook To contact the host of the show you can do that @rshaw78 on Instagram or through email: rileyshaw1234@gmail.com

In this episode of the podcast I have a conversation with local skater Joel Polzella. We discuss: growing up in Virginia, finding skateboarding, moving to Atlanta, music, train-hopping, psychedelics, Ga-State Cops, writing songs, getting hooked up by Drake Jones's Dugout Skateboards, filming his first part Loosebrain, and more... Hope you guys like it! To follow more of the podcast you can do that on Instagram/Facebook @skatebrainpodcast To reach out to the host of the show you can do that @rshaw78

In the world of instant gratification where the hardest skate tricks can be seen via social media and then lost in a day it can be refreshing to take a step back. With that being said, I grew up watching all the SEC videos: Dustin Hart, Gary Sargent, Jordan Smith, Cory Gunn, Nick Palucci... Those were the dudes I wanted to skate like! With that being said, I heard Jordan was leaving Atlanta and moving to Portland, Oregon, so I knew I had to get him on the show. I had talked to Jordan briefly in passing, but never had a full conversation with him. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. What I found was a down to earth dude who genuinely loves skateboarding and wants to have the most fun possible skating and filming with his friends. Jordan's been the guy on both sides of the counter at the shop, filmed more than a few street parts, had a few interviews in magazines, but continues to skate for the right reasons. Best of luck in your travels to Oregon and keep killing it. Here's a little insight into the guy with the damn good switch back tails. He's no IPA guy. Enjoy! Checkout @skatebrainpodcast on Instagram/Facebook To reach out to the host you can do that through email: rileyshaw1234@gmail.com or on Instagram @rshaw78

This week's guest on the podcast is: Kevin Marks. Kevin has been in the skate scene for the majority of his whole life. In this episode we discuss: growing up in Kansas, finding skateboarding, moving to Fort Collins, Colorado, opening his own skateshop, moving to California and working for Tum Yeto, traveling across the U.S. and making his own tour video (The Four Corners Tour), working with Killing Machine Hardware and forming a legendary team (Billy Marks, Bam Margera, Jason Adams, Aaron Suski), starting his own distribution Overboard Enterprises, living in his van, traveling across country, and partnering up with Launch: Community through Skateboarding to found the "Look Back Library". Enjoy! If you have questions for Kevin or want to get involved with the Look Back Library you can follow the page on Instagram: @lookbacklibrary go to: lookbacklibrary.org or email: kevin@lookbacklibrary.org If you want to follow more of the podcast you can do that on Instagram/Facebook: @skatebrainpodcast to reach out to the host of the show you can do that @rshaw78 or through email: rileyshaw1234@gmail.com

In this episode I have a conversation with Lowcard Magazine's own founder: Rob Collinson. We discuss: early years growing up skating in Maine, road-tripping to California, shooting photos, living with Dan Drehobl, moving to San Francisco, making zines, creating Lowcard, Robstock, the meaning behind "Stay Lame", and more... Hope you guys like this one. Thanks again Rob! To check out some of Lowcard's stuff go to: lowcardmag.com or follow them on instagram @lowcardmag To follow the podcast go to @skatebrainpodcast on Instagram & Facebook. To reach out to the host you can do that @rshaw78 on Instagram.

In this episode I sit down with Cole Frazier and Mike Lynch. Cole and Mike grew up skating together in Gainesville, Ga. It wasn't long before they were chasing the local scene and making their way towards Atlanta. This episode covers; their early years of skateboarding, moving to Atlanta, the process of filming for VHS Tape, getting connected with the scene, filming for Birdwatching, getting on Ruin, what's in the works with Bender, and more... Enjoy! To follow more of the podcast you can do that @skatebrainpodcast on Instagram/Facebook To reach out to the host you can do that @rshaw78

In this episode I sit down with Chris Boylan. Chris grew up skating and filming in Jupiter Florida. We catch up with what he's been up to lately and reminisce on the early days of finding skateboarding, growing up with (John Dilorenzo, Mikey Glover, Zion Wright) and how Florida Daze started, we also talk about the different life moves he's been making out to Long Beach and back to Florida. Can't thank him enough for this and it was good to catch up! If you want to checkout any of Chris's creative endeavors you can go to his Instagram @chris_boylan or the Florida Daze website: https://www.floridadaze.com/ To stay up to date on the podcast you can do that on Instagram/Facebook @skatebrainpodcast To reach out to the host you can do that @rshaw78

This conversation picks up where we left of last time in part one. Anthony has had a true rag to riches story and has overcome lots of adversity. To checkout some of Anthony's projects you can go to allineedskate.com or follow him on Instagram @anthonyshetler To stay up to date on the podcast you can follow the page on Instagram/Facebook @skatebrainpodcast to reach out to the host you can do that @rshaw78

In this episode of Skate Brain I have a conversation with pro skateboarder Anthony Shetler. Anthony has ridden for some of the biggest brands in skateboarding (Birdhouse, Spitfire, Zoo York, World Industries, 5boro) and has traveled the world skateboarding. His journey did not come easy however, Anthony had to overcome lots of adversity to get where he is today. Hear his success story and how he went from a broke kid living in the projects to pursuing his dream as a pro skateboarder. Lots of respect for this guy and can't thank him enough! Anthony is a busy guy who currently works a 9-5, runs his own company AllINeed, hosts his own podcast (TheShetlerShow), and manages the brand World Industries. To checkout some of his creative endeavors you can go to allineedskate.com or check him out on Instagram @anthonyshetler To stay up to date on the podcast you can do that @skatebrainpodcast on Instagram/Facebook To reach out to the host you can do that @rshaw78

Skateboarding and music go hand in hand. With that being said, this is a new segment that I'm testing out. Instead of the usual "interview" style episode I decided to create a playlist of songs featured from different skate videos I grew up watching... If you enjoy it let me know and we can feature other guest's playlists from videos that influenced them! To reach out to the host you can do that @rshaw78 To stay updated on the podcast you can follow the page on Instagram or Facebook @skatebrainpodcast

Max is a skateboarder and established filmer local to the Atlanta area. He's been filming and making videos now for over a decade and has countless experiences in skateboarding. I grew up watching all the SEC videos, so I was hyped he was down to be on the podcast. In this episode we discuss: how he found skateboarding, filming of SEC 1, SEC 2, linking up with the Nashville guys to make SEC vs. FU, showing the Baker team around Atlanta, going on tour for King of the Road, moving to California, filming for Transworld, going on tour with Volume 4, and more... Enjoy! To reach out to the host of the show you can do that @rshaw78 To stay updated on the podcast you can follow them on Facebook or Instagram @skatebrainpodcast

In this episode of the podcast we have Patrick Nagy, the brand manager of Black Label, and John Lucero's right-hand-man. Pat's been apart of the Label now for over a decade and has done everything from filming and editing to building websites and traveling with the team. This conversation covers everything from: finding skateboarding, moving to California to pursue music & skating, getting connected with the Label, skating with Guy Mariano, Daewon Song, Salman Agah, Matt Hensley, and plenty more epic stuff... I hope you guys like it! Patrick also plays music in the LA area, so if you want to checkout some of his band's music you can do that at: http://newevilmusic.com/ To stay up to date on the podcast you can follow the page on Instagram/Facebook @skatebrainpodcast To get in contact with the host of the show you can do that @rshaw78

In this episode of "Skate Brain" I (Riley Shaw) meet-up with Brendon and Dakota at Shady Lane to talk skateboarding. These guys are pure skate rats plain and simple. We talk about how they got into skating, early days of street skating in Atl, drunken antics, the filming process for SEC 4, and more... Big ups to them for letting me record them and stoked to see some new parts from them in the future. Hope you guys enjoy! To follow the podcast more you can do that @skatebrainpodcast to reach out to the host you can do that @rshaw78

We all remember the hometown heros we grew up watching. The guy at the park that killed it harder than anyone and made you want to take a step back and just sit down and watch them skate. With this being said, I grew up watching Fletcher and Jr. skate at Progressive Skatepark. To me, they were pro. They inspired me as a kid to push my own skating as well as a lot of others who skated the park and looked up to them. Fletcher and Jr. have done a lot for skateboarding throughout the years and have taken many opportunities because of skating. Whether it is a contest, local video, or a skate lesson these guys live skateboarding. In this episode we discuss some of the opportunities they have taken over the years: highs and lows, east-coast/west-coast, video parts, sponsorships, and plenty more... I hope you guys enjoy! If you liked the episode you can reach out to Jr. @solomonjrmosley or Fletcher @fletcher_renegar on Instagram and let them know. To reach out to the host of the show, you can hit him up @rshaw78 to find out more of the podcast you can follow @skatebrainpodcast

In this episode of the Skate Brain Podcast I (Riley Shaw) share my own experiences in life and in skateboarding. This episode covers early days of finding skateboarding in a small town, becoming a part of a skate scene, filming, moving, injuries, and more... If you liked this episode let me know @rshaw78 or @skatebrainpodcast Thanks & enjoy!

In this episode of the "Skate Brain" podcast I (Riley Shaw) head over to Buckhead, Atlanta, to meet-up with local skateboarder Shareef Grady. Shareef recently underwent surgery after tearing his meniscus, ACL, and MCL, but this hasn't hindered his love or passion for skateboarding. We sat down and the conversation began to flow. We cover everything from; moving to Atlanta, early years of skating, traveling to LA, touring the Fucking Awesome warehouse, doing a never been done trick on Wilshire 15 and later finding out Clint Walker did the same trick, having a Jenkem article, going viral, owning his own company Pretty SB, and more... This kid has nothing but pure love for skateboarding and it clearly shows in this episode! His message is clear, he wants to enjoy his time with friends and have fun skating. Once again, I'm stoked he was down to make this happen. Shareef, you're the man. Enjoy guys! If you want to checkout any of his stuff you can follow his IG @prett.reef or checkout his company @pretty.sb if you want to learn more about the host you can follow him @rshaw78 also you can keep up with the show @skatebrainpodcast thank you guys!

In this episode of the Skate Brain Podcast, I (Riley Shaw) have a conversation with Kerrick Hall, Jacob Danowitz, and Jake Vezeau. We cover topics such as: early influences in skating, opinions on filming tricks at the skatepark, change in the skate industry, Vx1000 vs. Hd, slams/injuries, Widdip, favorite local skaters, what makes them stoked to skate, what they hate, and everything that makes skateboarding rad. I'm hyped they were down to make this happen and nerd out on skateboarding with me. Enjoy! If you want to reach out to Kerrick you can do that on Instagram @downvotes if you want to reach out to Jake you can do that @brasscinema if you'd like to reach out to the host of the show you can do that @rshaw78 To learn more about Widdip you can visit: widdip.com or check their Instagram out @widdipatlanta

In this episode of the "Skate Brain" podcast I (Riley Shaw) travel to Station Square Apartments aka "Seaboard" to meet up with my friend Andy Harrison to interview Atlanta skateboarding legend Jed Davis. I had heard Jed was a character and needless to say he did not disappoint. This episode compiles just some of his many life experiences and I'm stoked he was down to share with everybody. The conversation ranges from: getting his first board in 86', building ramps in the driveway, becoming a Skatepark of Tampa local in the 90s, competing in Tampa Am, going vegan, owning a skatepark, moving to San Francisco, living in Japan, finding his home in Atlanta, living in Seaboard, viewing skateboarding as a martial arts, growing mushrooms, living like a monk, and more. If you want to get the full experience, you have to give it a listen! Prepare to be taken into the mind of Jed Davis everybody, Episode 8! If you enjoyed this episode let us know! You can reach out to Jed @igottawriteabook or to the host Riley @rshaw78 To stay updated on new episodes you can follow the podcast on Instagram/Facebook: @theskatebrainpodcast give us some feedback, or let us know who you would like to see on the show. Thanks guys and peace!