PODCASTS
How Carl Aikens Went From Unknown to a New Face of Chocolate
If you haven’t taken notice of Carl Aikens’s rising star over the past year, then you haven’t been paying attention. The Chicago-by-way-of-Santa Clarita native has been getting a ton of coverage since transplanting to Brooklyn last summer. He linked up with Naquan Rollings of Gang Corp fame, and dropped a heavy clip that firmly planted him on our collective radar. This was followed up with his Chocolate introduction in January, and more footage in the brand’s T.O.N.Y. tour video shortly after. Aikens is clearly emerging as one of the prominent figures of skateboarding’s next generation; so we wanted to take the opportunity to document his story during his ascent. He rolled through our studio last week for an in-depth conversation with Lee that covers his history, come-up, current events, future plans, and much more. Get familiar with this legend in the making via the latest episode of Mission Statement. There’s no doubt that we’ll be seeing much more of him in the years to come.
https://soundcloud.com/user-784849561/mission-statement-episode-18-carl-aikens
PODCASTS
Mike York & Daniel Castillo on The Nine Club
Daniel Castillo and Mike York join Chris Roberts in the latest episode of The Nine Club podcast.
They discussed tour van and Embarcadero etiquette, York’s time on World Industries, and Raiding the World Industries warehouse & Sal Rocco.
They also talked about Daniel & Mike’s Chocolate days, Mike hurting his knee on the Hot Chocolate Tour, Daniel getting shot, the Chocolate video “Las Nueve Vidas De Paco“, and much more!
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Felipe Nunes Shares His Story in ‘Hawk vs. Wolf’ Podcast
Felipe Nunes talked about his journey in skateboarding and how he shredded against all odds in this episode of the Hawk vs. Wolf podcast.
Felipe lost his legs in a train accident at the age of six. At twelve years old, he used skateboards to get around because his prosthetic legs were poorly made.
Later on, he discovered that skateboarding can be more than a means of transportation. He started learning some tricks and joining skate contests.
The skate community was very welcoming to Felipe, making him realize that he had found his place in his life.
PODCASTS
Andy Jenkins Reflects on His Career on ‘The Nine Club’
In this episode of “The Nine Club“, Andy Jenkins talked about his role as the art director for the newly established Girl Skateboards, the discovery of Evan Hecox, his departure from and subsequent return to Girl Skateboards after a seven-year hiatus, and the remarkable 30-year journey of Girl Skateboards, among various other topics.
Andy also became a global art director for Element Skateboards from 2017 to 2020 before returning to Girl. He also founded several magazines.
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