

The Nine Club With Chris Roberts
The Nine Club
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)
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Mar 31, 2025 • 2h 47min
#361 - Nate Sherwood
Nate Sherwood discusses the pressure flip, hitting his head into the wall in p.e. class & was in a coma for 3 weeks, getting on Capitol Skateboards, when pressure flips went out of style, Airspeed shoes, his cameo in Girl Skateboards video "Yeah Right", getting hip surgery, running his Eduskate Skateshop, people buying boards online then coming into his shop to put it together, nate's skate language and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Nate Sherwood00:03:16 The Pressure flip00:14:34 Got his head smashed into the wall in P.E. Class & was in a coma00:21:55 When Pressure flips went out of style & getting on Capitol Skateboards00:30:27 His cameo in Girl Skateboards video "Yeah Right"00:44:09 His Big Brother cover00:48:15 What his Favorite pressure flip is & hip surgery00:54:18 Beating PJ Ladd in a game of skate01:08:39 Eduskate Skateshop01:11:07 Airspeed shoes01:17:28 Doesn't carry Nike, Adidas or VF Corp in his shop01:27:29 The Andy Anderson die hard fans that come to his shop01:31:59 Two break-ins01:37:32 Is he turning a profit from owning a skateshop01:48:25 People buying boards online then coming in the shop to put it together02:14:16 Getting advise from Jaime Thomas about opening his shop02:22:30 Nate's skate language Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2025 • 2h 21min
#360 - Bryan Herman & John Dilo
Bryan Herman & John Di Lorenzo discuss Hours Is Yours Footwear, filming for Baker 3 & 360 flipping the Wilshire 15, Johns new shoe, running a skater owned shoe brand in todays industry, Bryans nollie inward heel down the Macba Big 4, Bryan getting dropped off at Reynolds doorstep when he was 14, John skating for Jacuzzi Skateboards, Beagle stories, skaters coming out of Florida, skateboarding tradeshows and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Bryan Herman & John Di Lorenzo00:00:37 Baker 3 & 360 flip Wilshire 1500:03:53 Inward heel Macba Big 400:14:10 Hours Is Yours00:22:46 Remaking Bryan's Emerica shoe on Hours Is Yours00:24:07 Running a shoe brand in todays industry00:29:56 The Dilo shoe00:39:46 Baker00:54:56 Skateboarding tradeshows01:06:32 High ollie contest01:08:08 Maloof Money Cup - contest01:11:56 Tampa pro01:24:41 Skaters coming out of Florida01:42:48 Bryan getting dropped off at Reynolds doorstep when he was 1401:53:18 Beagle stories01:58:21 Murdy skatepark and the HB park02:00:28 Bryan's Stay Gold part02:06:46 Feeling the pressure to produce clips when on an overseas tour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 2025 • 2h 8min
#359 - Mike Manzoori
Mike Manzoori discusses his early sponsors, Powell Peralta, Santa Cruz, Mark Gonzales and the ATM Click team left & Mike was basically handed the brand, Adreneline Skateboards, the Sheep video, working for Sole Tech & filming the Menikmati eS video, French Fred angles, Tom Penny's cover of the Sidewalk magazine issue 1 and 100 and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Mike Manzoori00:03:45 UK companies like Blueprint & Flip00:08:22 John Rattray & Danny Brady00:11:18 His early sponsors, Powell Peralta, Santa Cruz & then ATM Click00:23:30 Gonz and the team left ATM Click & Mike was basically handed the brand00:26:32 The Sheep video00:28:56 Adreneline Skateboards00:37:24 Going from Sheep to Etnies00:43:35 Working for Sole Tech00:54:15 Metikmati & licensing the music01:04:46 French Fred angles called Frangles01:23:02 Going from the eS video to the Emerica video01:32:36 Tom Penny's cover of Sidewalk magazine issue 1 and 10001:51:30 Chris Joslin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mar 10, 2025 • 2h 10min
#358 - Mitchie Brusco
Mitchie Brusco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchiebrusco84Mitchie Brusco discusses getting sponsors at such a young age, when he got into skating Mega Ramps, Tom Schaar doing the first 1080, doing the first 1260 at the X games, why he started Skate IQ, the most requested trick people want to learn, why he has no interest in doing the loop, will vert ever be in the Olympics, does he think the 1440 will ever be done and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Mitchie Brusco00:01:47 Skate IQ00:10:50 Invested his own money to go teach in Australia00:18:04 If Mitchie taught Chris how to skate vert00:25:07 What skate IQ offers00:28:39 The most requested trick people want to learn00:35:57 Getting sponsors at a young age00:41:36 Parents getting him sponsorship deals00:49:43 Did he understand money as a kid00:52:49 When Mitchie got into skating mega ramps01:03:19 Tom Schaar doing the first 108001:08:24 Why not the loop01:17:20 The 126001:25:53 Will Mitchie ever do another 126001:35:55 Vert at the Olympics01:40:30 Mom coaching him at contests01:42:12 Filming video parts01:55:41 What about the 144001:58:03 What does he eat before trying a big trick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 3, 2025 • 2h 30min
#357 - Pat Ngoho
Pat Ngoho discusses colliding with Lincoln Ueda at the Combi contest, skating empty pools around the LAX area, Herbie Fletcher in 1963 skating a pool, Steve Olson's banked slalom at the Marina Skatepark, the Gold Cup, Stacy Peralta asking him to join Powell, going from skating pools to street skating, living in Venice when skateboarding was becoming popular, nose wheelies & manuals at the Savannah Slamma 3 and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Pat Ngoho00:01:13 Colliding Lincoln Ueda at the Combi contest00:22:56 Skating empty pools around the LAX area00:28:07 Boards from the '70s00:30:36 Marina Skatepark - Steve Olson banked slalom00:36:11 The contest circuit00:45:52 Gold Cup - Billy Ruff00:50:32 Stacy Peralta asked him to join Powell00:57:40 Savannah Slamma 3 - nose wheelies & manuals01:13:32 Going from skating pools to street skating01:17:20 Bondi pool in Australia01:21:57 Love and Guts art show01:33:49 Living in Venice when skateboarding was becoming popular02:00:36 Herbie Fletcher in 1963 skating a pool02:04:59 The end of the Combi Bowl at the mall02:11:16 Nukeland pipes02:17:37 Jim Muir - Dogtown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 24, 2025 • 2h 47min
#356 - Steve Olson & Steve Alba
Steve Olson & Steve Alba discuss meeting at the Fruit Bowl in Garden Grove CA, getting boards made by hand from school woodshops, Salba heating up plastic boards over the stove to give them a kicktail, skating against one another in the UASA contest, throwing trucks at the Sims van, the first sticker toss ever, the Big O contest, seeing tricks in the magazines and trying to figure them out, Hosoi's backside airs at the OP demo in Huntington Beach and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Steve Olson & Steve Alba00:04:17 Meeting at the Fruit Bowl - Garden Grove00:07:41 Dudes that were ripping Pipeline - Dave Hackett00:12:47 Getting boards made by hand from school woodshops00:17:32 Skate Master Tate makes Olson a board00:21:12 Salba talks heating up plastic boards over the stove to give them more kicktail00:30:06 Logan Skateboards00:33:40 Skating against one another in the UASA contest00:35:32 Salba turned pro at the Spring Valley contest00:45:08 The Hoffmans - Upland Skatepark00:58:33 Competing in the early contests01:16:36 Olson throws his board at the judges01:21:39 Where and when did Olson turn pro01:24:15 Big O contest01:26:21 Olson & Dunlap doubles slam at Hester contest01:44:24 Food fight / throwing trucks at the Sims van01:52:19 Texas trip with no chaperone - madness on the airplane02:04:24 George Powell hooks up Olson02:09:10 First sticker toss ever - Amarillo Pipe02:23:49 Bringing a medic with them on sessions02:30:02 Inverts - seeing tricks in the mags and trying to figure them out02:33:59 Edgers02:35:57 Christian Hosoi's backside airs - OP demo Huntington Beach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 17, 2025 • 1h 42min
#355 - Matt Berger
Matt Berger discusses growing up in Kamploops BC, coming up in Canada, Rodney Mullen calling him after receiving his sponsor me tape, Tony Hawk saying his local park was terrible so the city built a new one, having back and hip problems and getting experimental knee surgery, how he qualified for SLS, skating for Almost then Flip skateboards, stacking footage for a new part and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Matt Berger00:00:52 Is that a Monster your drinking?00:01:16 Recovering from injury - back and hip problems00:08:32 Experimental knee surgery00:19:36 Olympic experience00:30:29 Coming up in Canada00:35:57 Tony Hawk said his local park was terrible, so the city built a new one00:38:19 Rodney Mullen is on the phone00:44:36 What happened with Almost?00:52:14 Qualifying for SLS00:57:29 What happened with Flip?01:10:39 China spots / Barcelona spots01:15:16 Coming out with a video part soon?01:28:24 Matt's YouTube channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 10, 2025 • 2h 4min
#354 - Kevin Perez & Joe Monteleone
Joe Monteleone & Kevin Perez discuss when and how they started working for Dickies, Filming & editing the Dickies "Honeymoon" video, what it's like filming with Jamie Foy, Kevin getting a job filming for Primitive then for April Skateboards & then Dickies, starting a new board brand with Blake Carpenter called Vinyl Skateboards, how important full-length videos are in 2025 and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Joe Monteleone & Kevin Perez00:02:35 Dickies Honeymoon video00:09:03 When they started working for Dickies00:15:50 Filming with Jamie Foy00:26:59 Kevin getting a filming job at Primitive00:31:53 Skating with & filming with Shane O'Neill00:39:58 Kevin filming for April and then Dickies00:41:41 Full-length videos & their impact00:47:16 21 days for Jamie Foy to film a part00:56:40 Their Editing process01:21:19 Vinyl Skateboards01:26:09 Blake Carpenter01:31:36 The importance of having a media department 01:37:48 Art Cordova 01:40:22 Dickies ads coincide with video pieces - Guy Mariano01:47:54 Just gonna have fun with Vinyl Skateboards01:51:11 Pineapple on pizza?01:52:17 Joe's favorite skater - Diego on Vinyl? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 3, 2025 • 2h 18min
#353 - Jaayfilms & Orio
Jaayfilms & Orio discuss how the idea to skate across America happened, all the people that were doubting them in the beginning, what they did to prepare for the trip, dealing with cops on the road, talking with Chad Caruso along the way, Bryan Arnett pranking them, skating through the snow, raising money for charity, skating across Japan next and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Jaayfilms & Orio00:01:51 How the idea to skate across America happened00:05:51 People were doubting them - what they did to prepare00:10:03 Leaving from Venice00:15:06 Their homie Adrien took a slam in the middle of nowhere and ended up in the hospital00:21:07 Lots of support along the way00:25:18 Talking with Chad Caruso along the way00:28:22 Vlogging the journey00:32:09 Dealing with cops on the road00:38:59 The board that Jaayfilms skated00:43:13 Vans hooked them up with some shoes & gear00:56:24 Bryan Arnett pranked them01:05:38 Skating through the snow01:10:05 Orio's heart logo01:14:20 Raising money for the trip01:29:08 Giving out 100 boards in Downtown LA01:35:39 Skating across Japan is next01:43:08 How did it feel coming to the end of the trip?01:48:32 Using different muscles when pushing02:00:23 Jason highly encourages other people to skate across America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 23, 2024 • 2h 26min
#352 - Ryan Decenzo & Tyson Bowerbank
Ryan Decenzo & Tyson Bowerbank discuss how Tyson got on Darkstar then Almost, Ryan riding the same shape for 15 years, starting 2 Cents Skateboards, trying to make money in skateboarding, Tyson has 3 jobs, Dwindle imploding, the key to an ollie impossible, the height & length of Wallenberg & El Toro, Ryan partying the night before trying to hardflip Hollywood 16 and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Ryan Decenzo & Tyson Bowerbank00:02:25 Must be the vitamins00:05:36 2 Cents Skateboards & Tyson getting on Darkstar then Almost00:11:26 Ryan's been riding the same shape for 15 years00:15:58 Starting a brand - Nuts and Bolts00:18:45 Ryan trying to break an Impact board with his butt00:20:25 Trying to make money in skateboarding - Tyson has 3 jobs00:24:50 Not much money in skateboarding - Ryan riding for Red Bull00:35:05 Busenitz winning run at Tampa00:40:34 Chris Joslin at SLS00:43:07 Tyson born and raised in Utah - how he got hooked up00:48:50 What happened with Powell00:50:50 How long was Ryan on Darkstar00:54:19 Dwindle imploding01:02:43 Salt Lake City, Utah has spots01:04:55 Tyson's impossible noseslide01:07:51 The key to an ollie impossible01:18:42 Wallenberg height01:22:20 Measurements for El Toro? - Ryan nollie'd El Toro01:26:51 Partying the night before trying to hardflip Hollywood 1601:32:18 Trey the Tank01:43:04 Tyson talks about turning pro for Almost01:50:16 Vote with your dollars01:56:10 Moses Itkonen01:59:43 Black Plague - beer sponsors02:09:28 2 Cents team hats02:16:54 BS 360 crook - Chris can do the NYC nosegrind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


