#349 - Josh Kalis

Josh Kalis discusses moving back to Michigan, why his Dad didn't like skateboarding, skating Love Park for the first time, Jamie Thomas hooking him up with Invisible Skateboards then Toy Machine, filming for his Toy Machine "Heavy Metal" part, going to EMB for the first time, almost skated for Real Skateboards but got on Alien Workshop instead, the DC Super Tour, run skate chill, why he left Alien Workshop, getting ownership in DGK, building his indoor park and much more!

Timestamps

00:00:00 Josh Kalis

00:00:35 Living back in Michigan

00:10:19 Why didn't his dad like skateboarding

00:13:14 Moved to Dallas

00:14:17 Getting boards from Renegade / Shine Skateboards

00:16:17 His H-Street "Lick" part

00:18:00 Fighting the football team

00:24:49 Getting put into a crisis prevention center

00:27:50 Skating Love Park for the first time

00:37:48 Ricky Oyola saying "don't shoot those Dirty Ghetto Kids"

00:40:34 Ricky Oyola's and Josh's beef

00:46:28 Jamie Thomas hooking him up with "Invisible" then "Toy Machine"

00:56:44 His Toy Machine Heavy Metal part

01:01:09 Going to EMB for the first time

01:03:34 He was devastated that Mike Carroll moved out of SF & picked a new favorite skater

01:05:51 Moving to SF

01:12:20 Almost skated for Real but got on Alien Workshop

01:21:09 His process for filming videos parts back in the day

01:31:07 Love Park Philly days

01:41:30 Ken Block selling DC's out of his trunk

01:42:01 The DC Super Tour

01:49:10 Run Skate Chill

02:02:58 The Sabotage crew

02:07:47 Philly kids brought the Lynx back

02:20:22 Kalis in Mono video part

02:25:21 Felt like he lost his voice at Alien Workshop

02:27:20 Talked to Appleyard about starting a company

02:30:41 Getting ownership in DGK

02:42:10 Why Josh can't stand Olympics, SLS, etc.

02:47:58 His indoor park

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