The Chito Vera Podcast

Grizzly Forge owner & founder, Lucas O’Hara, was born & raised in Georgia. As soon as he was old enough, he joined the Army. After 8 years of service, he decided that his journey would continue serving overseas through contracting. Once stateside, he was trying to find his own path in the civilian world. He tried a blacksmithing class at a local forge, Goat n Hammer, and by the end of the class he had fallen in love. He is now on of the most sought after knife makers and blacksmiths in the world. Check out his work at GrizzlyForge.com

Jason Acuña, better known by his stage name Wee Man, is an American stunt performer, television personality, professional skateboarder, and actor. He is one of the stars of the reality comedy series Jackass and the host of Fox Sports Net's skateboarding show 54321. 

Chito y Chente analizan UFC 316 y comparten sus predicciones para la noche de pelea. Además, Chito habla abiertamente sobre su lesión y explica por qué tuvo que retirarse del combate.

Jared Watson is the frontman and co-founder of the band Dirty Heads.

Skateboarding icon Omar Hassan, Costa Mesa’s own legend, drops in on the pod. From dominating the X Games to bending the limits of vert and pool skating, Omar’s career has shaped the sport for three decades. Hear untold stories from the contest circuit, the street spots that built his fearless style, and what he is up to today. 

Chito opens up about the injury he suffered during training that forced him to withdraw from his scheduled fight on the UFC 316 card in New Jersey.

Chito y Chente hablan sobre UFC 315, el evento principal y sus peleas favoritas de la noche.

Brett Simpson is an American surfer and coach from Huntington Beach, California. He is the inaugural head coach of the United States Olympic surfing team. As a surfer, he won the 2009 U.S. Open of Surfing contest, and repeated again in 2010 by successfully defending his title against South African surfer Jordy Smith. Simpson was named the Orange County Surfer of the Year in 2008 and 2009.

Matt Berger is a professional skater from Canada. He was among the skateboarders who competed in the Olympic debut of their sport at Tokyo 2020. He qualified for his second straight Olympic Games by ranking 18th in the World Skateboarding Ranking after placing 11th and 16th in the two legs of the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai and Budapest. 

On episode 46 of the Chito Vera Podcast, Chito brings on his producers John McCarthy and Roddy Tabatabai in the second episode of  Protect Back Bay. John and Roddy are the founders of Change For Balance, stand up comedians, and podcasters.