INTERVIEWS
Here’s Bobby Puleo’s Skate Ethos Compiled Into a Manifesto of Sorts
Bobby Puleo is opinionated. Between his views on spot rape, and his propensity for conspiracy theories and the esoteric, he seems like the type of guy that should have a manifesto. We transcribed a couple of his key philosophical insights from the latest Nine Club to create some bullet points that sum up Puleo’s ethos.
I’m a skateboarder. I have a rigid set of ideals. As we all do. And you’re also very much entitled to your own opinion. The great thing about skateboarding, and being a skateboarder, is you’re not necessarily just that. You’re also a consumer of the culture. That’s one of the fun things about skateboarding… There’s definitely something that bothers me if I see the culture being inflated and, stepped on is the wrong term, abused so to speak. When I see people not paying attention to the culture; it tends to bother me. (1:42:44)
I’m definitely not just skating down the street. I guess I took great care in the way that I presented stuff. I wouldn’t film everything. Watching Guy [Mariano] skate, I would always aspire—and I was never that style of skateboarder—but I always thought: “What would Guy do here?” I always thought that Guy had the best trick selection. (1:53:16)
I don’t consider myself a technically advanced… I’m not a trick person. I’m not a flip in flip out dude. What I was doing… it’s almost like a hip hop producer. Essentially, what you want to do is find a sample that no one has ever sampled before. And you want to put your mark on it. And if somebody bites your sample, they’re known as a sample biter, which is kind of a bad thing. You don’t want to be somebody that’s not producing original content. (2:12:57)
For more, view the entire three-hour interview above.
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Pocket Skate Mag Features Daniel Ledermann in ‘Followed’
Pocket Skate Mag crew went with Daniel Ledermann in his chosen home of Innsbruck, Austria in this episode of “Followed“.
They began their day with a short hike in the Alps and then visited his apartment before hitting the streets to watch Dani get clips both in front and behind the lens of his own setup.
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How to Make it in Skateboarding? Your Fave Pros Got Some Answers
Chris Joslin, Felipe Gustavo, Mariah Duran, Matt Berger, Ryan Decenzo, and Giovanni Vianna discuss the dominance of Brazilian skateboarders, the forces that drive progression, and more in “Unfiltered.”
“Unfiltered” is a debut content series that offers an unedited glimpse into the minds of the world’s most prominent action sports stars. This roundtable conversation covers a range of topics, including the sport’s evolution, how to handle competition nerves, the impact of social media, and much more.
The first collection features nine episodes, with additional episodes, athletes, and topics scheduled for release this fall. Every Friday, new episodes are released on the X Games YouTube channel.
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‘Cold Call’ Presents Andy Anderson
In this episode of Thrasher’s “Cold Call“, Andy Anderson explores Venice’s iconic spots channeling inspiration from legends Natas, TA, and Rodney before unleashing his own freestyle prowess.