
The Nine Club With Chris Roberts
Hosted by Chris Roberts, The Nine Club is the show that has skaters talking. Each week, the show dives into raw, unfiltered conversations with pro skaters, musicians, actors, and artists who share a common passion for skateboarding.New Nine Club episodes drop every Monday at 6 am (pst)
Latest episodes

Nov 11, 2024 • 1h 53min
#346 - Ryan Townley
Ryan Townley discusses growing up in Orange County Fullerton, his dad skated, boardsliding El Toro, getting on Welcome Skateboards, his surprise "you're pro" party, working with Professor Schmitt on his shape, his art, how he approaches filming a video part and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Ryan Townley00:02:21 Born & raised in Orange County - Fullerton00:08:28 His dad skated00:12:47 Boardslide El Toro00:15:57 Getting team BK flow00:18:34 Making a sponsor me tape00:28:37 First legit sponsor?00:32:42 Welcome Skateboards00:42:29 Turning pro later in life00:44:42 His "Masquerade" part00:46:47 Working with Professor Schmitt on his shape00:53:48 Brixton00:55:06 Surprise "you're pro" party01:04:42 His art01:14:11 Why not film himself making his art and upload it to YouTube?01:22:55 Des Moines "Streetstyle Open"01:27:58 How he approaches filming a video part01:38:53 Fiancée is a tattoo artist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 4, 2024 • 1h 56min
#345 - Chima Ferguson
Chima Ferguson discusses growing up in Sydney, skating in contests when he was young, getting in the van for the first time with the Real team, living in LA with Dustin Dollin, filming his Propeller part, 20 years on Vans, filming his "Nice to See You" part during COVID, turning pro for Real and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Chima Ferguson00:02:39 20 years on Vans00:03:15 Getting distributor flow00:08:15 Backside 360 talk - Dime Glory Challenge Backside 36000:11:20 Growing up in Sydney00:14:34 Skating in contests when he was young00:17:57 After Globe riding for éS then finally getting on Vans00:22:36 Getting on Real & Vans around the same time00:24:30 Getting in the van for the first time with the Real team00:26:45 Living in LA with Dustin Dollin00:30:27 Propeller part00:32:43 Nice to See You part - filming during COVID00:40:04 Martin Place double set ollie00:49:22 Volcom01:01:37 Thrasher cover01:07:49 His favorite skaters when he was growing up01:15:25 Social media in skateboarding01:24:40 Turning pro for Real01:30:11 Switch tre the hard way over the rail01:32:04 His board setup01:36:13 Jack O'Grady inspired Chima to ride bigger wheels - 54mm01:42:46 How many covers he's had Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 1, 2024 • 2h 23min
Chris Russell, Toby Ryan, Jimmy & Shea | Nine Club Live #71
Andy Anderson in the building, Andy is cooking up something cool with Swatch, Exposure 2024 is this weekend, Toby Ryan Venture Part, Halloween hill bomb, Clyde Singleton in the building, Tyler Surrey’s Indy Part, Describe Moines Streetsyle Open Edit, Chris Russell for OJ Wheels, Jimmy & Shea’s part and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Nine Club Live #7100:00:05 Happy halloween, Andy Anderson in the building00:05:00 Andy is cooking up something cool with Swatch00:12:00 Hydrants are like Mushrooms00:18:00 Exposure 2024 is this weekend00:21:00 Toby Ryan Venture Part00:33:00 Andy’s Vacation Theory00:37:00 Halloween hill bomb00:47:00 Clyde Singleton in the building!!01:19:00 Tyler Surrey’s Indy Part01:29:00 Describe Moines Streetsyle Open Edit01:41:00 Chris Russell for OJ Wheels01:54:00 Jimmy Shea’s part02:07:00 Thank you’s and sign offs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 28, 2024 • 2h 11min
#344 - Dane Vaughn
Dane Vaughn discusses growing up in Baton Rouge Louisiana, getting hit by a van when he was a kid, getting in trouble & being sent to a boys camp for troubled teens, moving to Texas & skating with Auby Taylor, getting a pro shoe with Supra, turning pro for DGK, working on some new video parts, Straye Footwear and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Dane Vaughn00:08:52 Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, moving to Florida & getting hit by a van00:14:44 Moving to Minnesota - joins a boxing gym at 9 years old00:20:15 How he found skateboarding00:34:18 First getting flowed product00:36:58 Getting in trouble & being sent to a boys camp00:40:14 Moving to Texas - skating with Auby Taylor00:48:59 The moment things fell into place - moving to California00:55:30 Anthony Shultz01:01:00 Mag Minute & other video parts01:07:11 DGK's The Playground01:10:23 Zero/DGK tour01:12:51 Going on DC trip to Canada and customs wouldn't let him into the country01:20:51 Getting a pro shoe with Supra01:25:16 First pro board & trying to approach skateboarding more professionally now01:40:35 Dane's new board out now01:42:28 What's he working on now - new video parts - art & hanging with Danny Minnick01:48:40 La Graw part01:56:34 Straye Footwear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 25, 2024 • 1h 37min
Tiago Lemos, Converse Cons, Down Straight Up | Nine Club Live #70
Chris Roberts was on the Bunt and oG sk8 show where the locals skate podcast, Monster Down Straight Up, Red Bull SF Lines, Budget or Buttery, Converse Cons Evergreen, Beibel is the Piegon whisperer, Gifted Hater Debunks Garrett Hill’s infamous Coffee slam, Tiago Lemos City Soldier Primitive Part and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Nine Club Live #7000:00:20 Kelly is Back! 00:02:00 SLS Sydney Recap00:07:00 Chris Roberts was on the Bunt and oG sk8 show where the locals skate podcast00:12:00 Monster Down Straight Up00:20:00 Red Bull SF Lines00:27:00 Budget or Buttery00:43:00 Converse Cons Evergreen00:58:00 Beibel is the Piegon whisperer01:02:00 Gifted Hater Debunks Garrett Hill’s infamous Coffee slam01:11:00 Tiago Lemos City Soldier Primitive Part01:24:00 Thank you and sign off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 21, 2024 • 2h 11min
#343 - Bryce Wettstein
Bryce Wettstein discusses growing up in Encinitas, starting to skate at 5 years old, her backyard ramp, entering her first contest at 7 years old, dropping in on vert at 8 years old, getting on Stereo Skateboards & turning pro, her songs on Spotify, being able to travel the world skating and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Bryce Wettstein00:01:37 Bryce opens the show with a song00:04:27 Started skating at 5 years old & dropping in on vert at 8 years old00:09:24 Her backyard ramp00:15:22 Entering her first contest at 7 years old00:18:58 Looking back at old footage of Bryce00:24:02 Vans Park Series00:32:35 Picking the music she skates to in contests00:35:13 Turning point in her life at age 1700:40:05 Skating the YMCA skate park00:44:51 Her songs on Spotify00:52:21 Chris plays the ukulele00:55:06 Stereo Skateboards01:02:27 Her favorite skater Oski01:23:11 Turning pro01:37:14 Skateboarding turning into a job & traveling the world01:54:00 Mitchie Brusco's 1260 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 18, 2024 • 1h 25min
KASSO, PJ Ladd Wonderful Horrible Ledge Session | Nine Club Live #69
Spitfire in Colorado Friendly Fire, Budget or Buttery, KASSO, Pocket Heimspeil Tour, Didriko, Vans Valomerkki, Storied Skateboards PJ Ladd’s wonderful Horrible Ledge Session and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Nine Club Live #6900:00:50 Vince is in for Kelly and looking at some Dickie’s footy00:05:00 We are streaming the STU contest Sunday morning00:07:00 New Balance intervals00:10:50 Spitfire in Colorado Friendly Fire 00:15:00 Budget or Buttery?00:31:00 KASSO00:42:00 Pocket Heimspeil Tour00:45:00 Didriko 00:53:00 Santa Cruz Eric Dressen True Grit00:55:00 Epicly Later’d Featuring Atiba00:57:00 Vans Valomerkki01:04:00 Storied Skateboards PJ Ladd’s wonderful Horrible Ledge Session01:15:00 See ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 14, 2024 • 2h 14min
#342 - Clay Kreiner
Clay Kreiner discusses moving to California from South Carolina, skating Bob Burnquist mega ramp, doing 900's, Mitchie Brusco's 1260, skating padless at the Vert Attack in Sweden, frontside air over the gap at Vans Combi, will he ever try the loop, the Rockstar Energy Open Portland contest, filming for a new video part, go higher and go faster and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Clay Kreiner00:02:11 Backside 360 kickflip up mega euro gap at Bob Burnquist ramp00:13:17 Does he have to call people to line up sessions to skate these mega ramps?00:14:47 Doing 900's00:22:28 Mitchie Brusco's 126000:27:31 Moving to California from South Carolina00:33:34 Spent his summers at Woodward PA00:40:37 Not really knowing anyone once he got to California00:45:30 Skated padless at the Vert Attack Sweden contest00:49:29 Bill Weiss reached out to him & started giving him blank boards - Madness00:59:38 Frontside air over the gap at Combi Pool01:06:18 Will he try the loop?01:12:56 Classifications of skateboarders - Danny Way DC video - go higher and go faster01:18:37 Has he ever seen Weiss do a naked 540?01:26:10 The Rockstar Energy Open Portland contest01:38:33 New video part? - Skating in Hawaii at Bonzai Skatepark01:47:54 The Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 11, 2024 • 2h 44min
Shane O'Neill, Nick Merlino, Justin Sommer | Nine Club Live #68
Justin Sommer Field Part, Save Project 45 Montreal skatepark, Skate Tales Peter Hewitt, Clyde’s Corner, Nick Merlino short but sweet part, Budget or Buttery, Shane Goes 2, SOTY board update and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Nine Club Live #6800:01:00 Topic Rundown00:04:34 Peanut Butter Whiskey Cheers00:07:40 Justin Sommer Field Part00:14:00 Save Project 45 Montreal skatepark00:27:44 Crob for Soty00:31:00 Jamie Thomas was just on the Nine Club00:33:00 Skate Tales Peter Hewitt00:36:00 Clyde’s Corner01:08:00 Nick Merlino short but sweet part01:14:00 Budget or Buttery01:30:00 SOTY Talk01:42:00 Shane Goes 202:18:00 SOTY board update02:29:30 Superchat appreciation drawing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 7, 2024 • 2h 52min
#341 - Jamie Thomas Launching A New Footwear Brand "Warsaw"
Jamie Thomas, a legendary professional skateboarder with a rich history in footwear like Emerica and Fallen, discusses the launch of his new brand, Warsaw. He shares insights on his extensive shoe journey, from his first pro model to navigating the complexities of launching a new brand. Topics include the financial challenges of start-ups, the importance of collaborating with skate shops, and the thoughtful design behind Warsaw's products. Plus, he hints at an exciting 50th birthday celebration on the horizon!