Vent City

Oct 28 2024 68 ep. 72 mins 196
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Branding's a Hell of a Drug

Oct 28 2024 76 mins  
That’s right, Vent Citizens–it’s a new day here at VC headquarters. Dog and Skull have grabbed hold of the reins and there’s some changing afoot. What kind? How about regular, monthly episodes, or at least our best attempt at same? How about reasonable runtimes? More interviews? A brand new internal workflow model with labor distributed among all the humans and 400% more pr

You Don't Know What a Butt Flap Is?

Jul 22 2024 70 mins  
What's up, Skaters! This one is more of a comment than a question. Actually it's a lot of questions from Ryan, Kyle, Adam, Kristin, Alex and Ted S about all the mysteries of skateboarding. Is the technical talent in skating dwindling? Would you want a partner that skates? We get into all that and some meandering tangents as always. You're gonna love it. Intro music by Roar Outr

I Felt Like CJ

Mar 27 2024 93 mins  
Oh you went to Slow Impact? No you didn't. That's why you gotta listen to this show! What's up skaters, We went back down to the number two city in America, Tempe, Arizona to learn and to lay in the sun. Lie in the sun? Who knows. Probably Kyle. He's on this episode, not correcting the "lay vs lie" debate, but he is joining Ryan Lay, Kristin Ebeling, Ted Barrow, Adam Burns and t

It's Paintings on the Wall (w/ Maen Hammad)

Dec 22 2023 89 mins  
Skaters, We'll make this a short intro. We are beyond honored to welcome Palestinian-American skateboarder, writer, photographer and human rights researcher Maen Hammad. We start with a reading from his piece "On skateboarding, solidarity, and Palestine" published by Skate Jawn (https://skatejawn.com/on-skateboarding-solidarity-and-palestine/) Then we talk about his growing up, s

Blowtorch the Ramp for Clout (w/ Cole Nowicki)

Nov 03 2023 84 mins  
What's Up Skaters! Welcome back to Vent City. Today we're talking to esteemed video game writer and full-fledged skater Cole Nowicki on the heels of his new book "Right, Down + Circle" from ECW Press. We get into our past as gamers and skaters coming up in the inescapable wake of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. We also wonder why we never got into skyboarding. It's a fantastic, inquisitiv

Millennials Killed the 16 Stair

Sep 25 2023 90 mins  
What's up, Skaters We're back with the host and star of the hit urban design and architecture skate history program "This Old Ledge" from Thrasher Magazine—that's right, Ted Barrow joins Ryan Lay, Kyle Beachy, Alex White and Ted Schmitz. We talk about the program, sing its praise and digress into a lengthy chat about the weight of nostalgia. Following that thread, we also talk a

It's like BDSM For Your Wheels

Jun 04 2023 100 mins  
What's up skaters, We start the show by asking one question: Is there a doctor in the building?! We answer that by saying yes. It's Theodore Barrow Ph.D. Our distinguished castmember talks about the years-long process of attaining such an accomplishment and credential, then we talk about another academic, Alexis Sablone before getting into Kristin Ebeling's epic trip out to Cambo

You Can't Be a Cool Guy in Tempe, Arizona

Mar 23 2023 82 mins  
What's up, skaters?! Welcome back to another episode of Vent City. We're talking the SLOW IMPACT extravaganza in Tempe, Arizona with Ryan Lay, Alex White, Kyle Beachy, Ted Schmitz and new to the cast Adam Burns. We talk about the skateboarding and the panels and meeting each other IRL for the first time. Listen to it and smile and feel light, goddamnit. Intro music by Roar Credi

I'm Not Trying to Kill Myself for Skateboarding (w/ Chandler Burton)

Dec 08 2022 87 mins  
What is up, skaters?! On today’s episode we talk with the only pro we know to blend dolphin flips and drag in this freewheelin’ discussion that will literally make you laugh and cry. If you don’t do both, go to your cardiologist, ‘cause your heart’s in rough shape. We’ve got THERE Skateboards pro and Bottom Feeder exec Chandler Burton joining us! We cover getting sober

Do You Mean My Switch Backside Tailslides?

Nov 27 2022 70 mins  
What's Up, Skaters? Welcome back to another episode of Vent City. Don't call it a call in; it's a call out. The author of these episode descriptions hops on the line with castmembers Ted Barrow, Alex White, Kristin Ebeling, Ryan Lay and Kyle Beachy. We're talkin' YouTube's fascination with AA, sponsored babies, DIY must-haves, table clearing and a world beyond SOTY. If none of th