
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

Jul 22, 2024 • 1h 56min
#333 - Danny Minnick
Danny Minnick discusses growing up in Seattle & living in San Francisco for 6 years, making sponsor me videos with Leigh Peterson, living at the H-Street house, filming with Chad Muska & Peter Smolik for the Shorty's videos, living with Christian Hosoi, getting sober, being a stunt double for Shawn White for a commercial, Robert Downey Jr commissioning him to do art for his private gym and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Danny Minnick00:01:18 Growing up in Seattle & living in San Francisco for 6 years00:06:02 First sponsor Time Travel Skate Shop & Fallout Records and Skateboards00:08:17 Made sponsor me videos with Leigh Peterson00:11:54 Next Generation part frontside 180 heel down the EMB seven00:14:09 Living at the H-Street house00:19:54 Kicked off H-Street & got on Underworld Element00:23:29 Living with Sean Sheffey00:28:16 Filming the Girl premiere00:28:34 Our Sponsor: Woodward00:29:42 Filming with Chad Muska00:31:17 Living with Christian Hosoi00:45:26 Filming with Peter Smolik00:51:02 Got into acting after a lot of his friends passed away from drugs00:53:17 Our Sponsor: AG100:54:35 Getting sober00:57:21 Stunt double for Shawn White01:02:31 Robert Downey Jr commissioned him to do art for his private gym01:17:42 Recently married with a baby girl on the way01:21:12 Scheduling appointments for people to come to his studio01:25:48 dannyminnickvault Instagram account01:39:37 Skaters he is stoked on - Felipe Mota - Dashawn Jordan01:42:08 Advice for anyone trying to come up in the art world01:43:50 Danny's art book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 2024 • 2h 29min
Supreme Sold Again, Jhanka's "Clocked In" Part | Nine Club Live #61
Andy Anderson Crazy Wisdom on the SOTY board, Help Save Crushed Skate Shop, Sewa Kroetkov One week in Barcelona, Clyde’s Corner #MakeMcTwistsGreatAgain, Supreme Sold to Essilor Luxottica, Shuriken Shannon Gofundme for MS, Budget or Buttery, Thrasher Adidas Weekend in Denver, Farewell to Alltimers, Alexis Sablone Thrasher Cover and Summit, Jhanka’s aka Jhancarlos Gonzalez Clocked in part and much more!Timestamps:00:00:00 Nine Club Live #6100:01:30 Eggs and Bacon: A Retrospective and Kelly moving back in with Rog?00:09:15 Giveaway reminder00:12:20 Andy Anderson Crazy Wisdom on the SOTY board?00:17:40 Are we adding Jacopo Carozzi to the board00:21:00 Help Save Crushed Skate Shop00:28:00 Sewa Kroetkov One week in Barcelona00:33:00 Clyde’s Corner #MakeMcTwistsGreatAgain01:00:00 Supreme Sold to Essilor Luxottica01:07:00 Shuriken Shannon Gofundme for MS01:10:00 Budget or Buttery01:26:00 Thrasher Adidas Weekend in Denver01:36:00 Farewell to Alltimers01:40:00 Alexis Sablone Thrasher Cover and Summit01:47:00 Jhanka’s aka Jhancarlos Gonzalez Clocked in02:14:00 Super Chat Appreciation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 2024 • 2h 15min
#332 - Tom Karangelov & Matt Bublitz
Tom Karangelov & Matt Bublitz discuss Matt board sliding El Toro when he was a kid & his dad filmed it, Tom K winning Thrasher's "One in a Million", Tom's previous sponsors Zero, 3D & Skate Mental, Tom asking Jamie Thomas to edit his Cold War part, Matt working for Thrasher & filming SOTY trips, putting in the work to fix spots, coming up with the concept for the New Balance cardboard video & building the set and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Tom Karangelov & Matt Bublitz00:03:07 Matt board slid El Toro & his dad filmed it00:04:41 Our Sponsor: Woodward00:08:46 Matt's dad being super supportive of them and skateboarding00:11:05 How does Matt rate Tom's filming00:24:06 The Forbidden 1400:28:36 Does Matt question himself on how he's gonna film a trick at a weird spot00:30:10 Tom climbed up a pipe to so he could open a door to skate a weird hubba00:41:42 Coming up with the concept for the New Balance cardboard video00:45:55 FS feeble - Monrovia battles00:47:31 How long it took to make the cardboard New Balance shoes00:55:06 Enter the museum - what is it?00:56:55 Avery Johnson - New Balance cardboard skit00:58:44 Our Sponsor: AG101:01:31 Tom has PTSD from making all the cardboard set01:08:03 Thunder trucks & the pay phone01:16:28 Matt filmed Jamie Foy SOTY trip01:20:55 One in a Million01:26:19 Tom asked Jamie Thomas to edit his Cold War part01:26:58 Tom's previous sponsors Zero, 3D & Skate Mental01:38:49 Gnarly spots vs cutty spots - putting in the work to fix spots01:41:55 Picking a song before you film your part & using songs that were skated to before01:57:44 The third eye01:58:42 Matt cheated on Tom02:01:30 Tom looks like Christian Bale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 12, 2024 • 2h 16min
Andy Anderson, Jacopo, Down Straight Up | Nine Club Live #60
Vincent Alvarez is in the house for Dubs, Andy Anderson ABD Event, Monster Energy Straight up Vol 1, Jacopo for Nike SB, Filming a video part with an iPhone, Andy Anderson Crazy Wisdom and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Nine Club Live #6000:01:50 Vincent Alvarez is in the house for Dubs00:08:00 Restock on Orange Yeti Travel Mugs, Ramblers00:14:00 Andy Anderson ABD Event00:24:00 Monster Energy Straight up Vol 1.00:54:00 Jacopo for Nike SB01:06:00 SOTY board update?01:17:00 Filming a video part with an iPhone?01:21:00 Andy Anderson Crazy Wisdom01:47:00 Andy to the top of the SOTY Board?01:53:00 Super Chat Appreciation raffle01:57:00 Thank You’s and Sign offs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jul 8, 2024 • 2h 51min
#331 - Andy Anderson Is Back!
Andy Anderson discusses working on his new part "Crazy Wisdom", filming with Nigel Alexander, his Nano Cubic wheel & theory map griptape, darkslides at Tampa Pro, his ABD collectibles project, the Natas spin to Jamie Foy, a massive kinked curved 5050 & how it healed him, how taxing filming a video part is these day and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Andy Anderson00:00:52 Andy has been working on his new part00:02:36 Filming with Nigel Alexander00:04:37 Our Sponsor: AG100:09:52 His Nano Cubic wheel00:17:23 Andy's griptape, the theory map00:30:29 Dragon flips, Chris Chann00:39:46 His crazy darkslide at Tampa Pro00:41:39 Ricky Glaser vs Andy darkslide00:50:24 The most BS 360 spins he's done00:50:57 ABD collectibles project00:52:15 Our Sponsor: Woodward00:58:34 The Natas spin to Jamie Foy01:04:18 Freestyle on the Venice Pavilion table top01:12:03 The line he did at Tony Hawks ramp01:14:27 Sky Brown's fall at Tony's01:18:56 5050 kink rail to front foot impossible out01:27:15 Smith grind the curved rail in Fresno01:34:40 Filming a video part is taxing01:39:16 Our Sponsor: AG101:42:37 The Natas spin reversed 01:50:32 Crazy darkslide wiggle flatbar02:01:54 Massive kinked curved 5050 rail 02:27:38 How the massive rail healed him02:32:15 Each trick shaped his new board shape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 1, 2024 • 2h 3min
#330 - Toan Nguyen
Toan Nguyen discusses how he got hooked up with Shorty's at the Huntington Beach park, doing magic tricks at Denny's & spinning things on his fingers, getting photo incentives as an Am, getting sponsored by LRG by meeting the owner Jonas at a rave, why he got kicked off Osiris, Shorty's adding new riders after the "Guilty" video, why he got let go from Shorty's, buying cars from auction and selling them on Craigslist or Facebook marketplace and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Toan Nguyen00:01:46 The Owner of Shorty's girlfriend edited "Fulfill The Dream"00:03:11 Magic tricks at Denny's00:07:47 Skating with Brian Hoard00:08:40 Kelly and Toan went to same high school00:12:06 How he got hooked up with Shorty's at the Huntington Beach park00:15:37 Our Sponsor: Woodward00:17:23 Never made a sponsor me video00:20:05 San Marcos rail session & riding horses00:26:33 Kickflip backside tailslide the LA high rail00:30:49 Dreaming about Rosa00:35:51 Spinning things on his fingers00:41:02 Skating for Osiris00:42:35 Photo incentives as an Am00:48:51 Got sponsored by LRG by meeting Jonas at a rave00:58:24 Our Sponsor: AG100:59:10 How he got kicked off Osiris01:01:45 Brandon Turner & Aaron Snyder got paid as ams, but had to keep it on the low01:04:20 Kelly changes the subject to thank Toan for introducing him to sushi01:05:21 His first pro board was drawn by the artist from Garbage Pail Kids01:07:06 Adding new riders after Guilty01:09:08 His go-kart bubble gut skit from Guilty01:14:44 Why he got let go from Shorty's01:21:48 Selling cars & working for commission01:23:12 Opening a food truck business01:25:10 Buying cars from auction and sells them on Craigslist or Facebook marketplace01:33:46 Muska the superstar01:38:04 Rode for Zimbabwe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 2024 • 2h 8min
Tyshawn Jones, Chris Wimer, Tom Karangelov | Nine Club Live #59
Clyde Singleton Facetimes in, New Balance Numeric Enter the museum, Chris Wimer Zero x Skate Supply Part, Budget or Buttery, Tyshawn gets kicked off a bike, Quick Look at the DC Lucien and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Nine Club Live #5900:02:09 Special Mystery Guest coming later in the show00:08:42 New Balance Numeric Enter the museum00:33:00 Clyde Singleton’s Corner00:41:00 Clyde’s take on contests and the olympics00:55:00 Clyde’s take on Ginwoo01:03:00 Upcoming guests on Clyde’s Podcast WCRP01:12:00 Chris Wimer Zero x Skate Supply Part01:24:00 Budget or Buttery01:40:00 Tyshawn gets kicked off a bike!01:49:00 We take a Quick Look at the DC Lucien01:54:00 Supe Shat appreciation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 2024 • 2h 33min
#329 - Paul Schmitt
Professor Paul Schmitt discusses downsizing his factory in Tijuana & working through COVID, working on boards for Cordano Russell, should board sizes be like shoe sizes, the most difficult & important thing to do while manufacturing a skateboard, what advances are being made for adhesives & glue to better our planet, hot press or cold pressed boards, will there come a point when brands sell boards that are based on peoples height, his proudest innovation in skateboard manufacturing, how many boards he's made over his lifetime, how many people touched a board in the process of it being manufactured and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Coming Up00:00:18 Professor Paul Schmitt00:02:55 Perception, Paul wasn't pro00:04:52 How Julio De La Cruz ended up working at PS Stix00:10:15 Downsizing his factory in Tijuana & working through COVID00:15:12 Is he happy with the flood of board brands on the market & what state does he see the industry in the next 10 years00:17:39 Our Sponsor: AG100:20:56 What's up with Cordano Russell's board00:21:22 Should board sizes be like shoe sizes00:29:41 Please explain Nanotubes to us again00:44:15 The most difficult & important thing to do is pressing and drilling00:47:08 What should the price of a skateboard be00:48:09 What advances are being made for adhesives & glue to better our planet00:55:02 What's the best way to dispose of old gear, like wheels, boards and trucks00:56:26 How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood01:00:19 Did Powell Peralta take a big risk manufacturing the Andy Anderson board01:03:58 Hot press or cold press boards?01:10:57 What's the most popular veneer color01:11:57 Our Sponsor: Woodward01:12:23 How to seal the Nanotubes on the edge of your board epoxy & acetone01:14:21 Will there come a point when brands sell boards that are based on peoples height01:21:57 Truck company marketing01:25:29 Board madness01:28:55 Where do my socks go after I put them in the dryer01:29:12 Is there a favorite shape or design he is most proud of making01:30:46 Proudest innovation in skateboard manufacturing01:32:54 How many boards he's made over his lifetime01:38:08 Who's buying skateboards, demographics01:44:53 Concave differences, angles, fingers of flat, how to measure a board02:00:42 VX and Flight Deck construction02:08:09 Professor Schmitt's ad in TWS02:11:00 New Nine Club boards02:15:50 How many people touched a board in the process of it being manufactured02:18:29 Paul brought gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 2024 • 2h 9min
Wait, Some Skaters Are Broke? | Nine Club Live #58
Our new FUNCK Boards available now & live stream tomorrow, Yuri Facchini Fakie Hardflip Noseblunt shout out Matt Miller, P-Rod ig killing spree throwbacks, Andrew Verde Buenos Noticias part, Dern Bros courthouse, Skaters are broke? The current state and economics of skateboarding, Budget or Buttery and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Nine Club Live #5800:02:00 FUNCK Boards available now, live stream tomorrow00:09:00 Yuri Facchini Fakie Hardflip Noseblunt shout out Matt Miller!00:17:00 P-Rod ig killing spree throwbacks00:26:00 Andrew Verde Buenos Noticias part00:35:00 Dern Bros court house00:51:00 Skaters are broke? The current state and economics of skateboarding01:31:00 Budget or Buttery01:50:00 Super Chat Appreciation01:58:00 Thank you’s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 17, 2024 • 2h 33min
#328 - Aaron Snyder
Aaron Snyder discusses growing up in Wisconsin & started to skate at 8 years old, Meeting Dave Mayhew & Tyrone Olson, getting on H-Street just before it transitioned to Evol skateboards, quitting Evol & riding for Maple Skateboards, hanging with Chad Muska & Tom Penny at the Carson Velodrome & getting on Shorty's, being the original Am on Osiris, why he got kicked off Shorty's after the Fulfill The Dream video came out, Ryan Kenrich getting him on Darkstar, got hired editing for UFO Hunters & MTV True Life TV shows, being a judge for SLS for a bit, working for Pepsi energy / Rockstar as an editor and producer and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Aaron Snyder00:01:09 Fulfill The Dream00:02:04 Moved to San Diego then up to Huntington00:02:33 Growing up in Wisconsin & started skating at 8 years old00:06:49 Met Dave Mayhew, Tyrone Olson & Pete Lehman00:14:19 Got on H-Street just before it transitioned to Evol skateboards00:18:09 Dave Mayhew told him they were gonna quit Evol & ride for Maple Skateboards00:24:03 Filming for Seven Steps To Heaven part00:29:52 Getting kicked off Maple right after Seven Steps To Heaven video came out00:30:31 Partying with Chad Muska & Tom Penny at the Carson Velodrome00:37:01 Our Sponsor: Woodward00:40:20 Getting on Shortys00:58:47 Shorty's hardware vs Shorty's skateboards01:00:43 Filming Steve Olson drop in off the roof01:05:08 Our Sponsor: AG101:05:59 Aaron was the original Am on Osiris01:10:17 Why Aaron got kicked off Shorty's after the Fulfill The Dream video came out01:23:37 Ryan Kenreich got him on Darkstar01:26:45 Gailea Momolu told Chet Thomas to turn Aaron pro before him cause he was in the game longer01:29:45 Got kicked off Darkstar because Dwindle needed to make cuts01:35:21 Got cast in an Old Spice commercial & put some money in his pocket01:40:02 Aaron's part from Get Tricks Or Die Trying01:46:02 Was skating his best filming for his "Sponsorless" part02:01:00 Edited for UFO Hunters & MTV True Life TV shows02:11:27 Working for Pepsi energy / Rockstar as an editor and producer 02:21:21 was a judge for SLS for a bit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices