Alex's stress over his upcoming part in the Lakai video segues nicely into a timeless test of wills with his father, 70s pro-skater Steve Olson.
Jason Dill has contributed so much to the history of skateboarding so far that he can pretty much spend the next ten years sitting on a barstool and he will never not be one of our favorite skaters.
In a few short years Kevin "Spanky" Long went from little kid to fully fledged pro-skater signed to Baker. Come with us we as check out his apartment, break into his car and talk to his dad about their mutually shared ADD.
Epicly Later'd takes a trip to Kevin "Spanky" Long's father's Mexican beach house to ring in the new year with Spanky, Spanky Sr., and Jerry Hsu.
In this episode, Andrew Reynolds shows us how to deal with his skateboarding madness in five easy, unmessupable steps. Also his going- to- bed madness.
Braydon shows Patrick his 70s van and provides a little auto-tattography.
Neck Face, Brooklyn's most love/hate-ed graffiti artist, takes Patrick on a tour of some of his all-time favorite tags.
For your viewing pleasure, a bonus reel of Jerry Hsu slams from the filming of Bag of Suck. Enjoy!
How about this for a meeting of minds? Mark Gonzales and Christian Hosoi, the two (probably) most important skaters of all time, just hanging out and shooting the shit.
Today we take a tour of the East Village with Billy Rohan. Like many a day of New York City skateboarding, this episode begins at Tompkins Square Park: the epicenter of fun distractions.
Thrasher's editor takes us on a driving tour of the Bay.
Through the magic of talking, Ray Barbee takes us on a whirlwind tour of skateboarding in the 80s.
Henry Sanchez was a key figure in the EMB scene in San Francisco. Looking back now, a lot of skaters from that time seem pretty dated. But Henry's old parts still hold it down.
Alex's stress over his upcoming part in the Lakai video segues nicely into a timeless test of wills with his father, 70s pro-skater Steve Olson.
Jerry Hsu shows Patrick his home skating movies.
In between new episodes of Epicly we're pulling out a few of our favorites from the archives. Here's Fred Gall with a rundown of the shitty skate spots of the Garden State.
This episode is a skate tour around NYC with Steve Rodriguez. Between his work for 5boro and attending city council meetings and sessions, he's always either skating or helping skating.
Erik shows us around the grounds of his new Hollywood mansion.
Jim gives us a tour of his home me-seum and buys a pair of boots from the guy who ended up with Johnny Thunders's rosary.
Tim O'Connor rips on everybody in the new issue of Thrasher.
Jason Dill shows us his bathroom and talks about his very first ads.
Caledonia's finest skateboarder discusses thrashing in the homeland.
Chris runs us through his elaborate indoor obstacle course.
There's not much else to say about Pat: He shredded hard, became a pile, then shredded again. We don't even talk about the party monster side--I guess we were too busy going on weird political tangents.
Epicly Later'd's first filmer combs through his vaults.
The Low-Card Zine Blow-Out Party
Heath Kirchart, the Wild Ride's quiet inquisitor. Andrew foregoes the niceties of camping for his own brand of roughing it. On the road with the Emerica biker pack.
In this special installment of Epicly Later’d, Patrick asks the skaters on the set of Lakai’s Fully Flared, which tricks have you done that you really regret?
The benefits of skating in shitty neighborhoods.
John can't vibe with snowboarders who don't know hard times.
A trip to Lido Beach with a reclusive legend.
Gino thinks Nothing But the Truth is more like No Big Thing.
Skating to make videos to make people skate to.
Ethan Fowler and his buddies hit the road on Vespas.
In part three of our Lakai series, we visit Mike Mo at his parents home, and Mike delivers an important message about love to his mother, via the kitchen whiteboard.
Here it is, folks, the "Epicly Later'd" series on the man considered to be the greatest street skater of the modern era. Eric Koston is the standard by which all street skaters are judged.
Eric Koston's first big video part was, well, big. Clocking in at almost seven minutes long, Eric's part in H Street's Next pretty much contains every trick known to skaters at the time.
Eric Koston's part in 101's video Falling Down is so good. Everybody still talks about the switch tre down the EMB seven, but we think the backside flip down the small Carlsbad gap is the dopest.
Eric Koston got everyone talking again with his part in Girl's first video, Goldfish. Not only was he doing backside heel flips over walls, but he was also making it look easy. Pretty hard to top that, but then in Mouse he once again took skating to another level, and did what's probably the best impression of Charlie Chaplin to date.
We're running out of ways say that Eric Koston is one of the most impressive skaters ever. In Part 5 we hear from Atiba Jefferson on how he went from a Koston super fan to a super friend. We also learn that Mike Carroll thinks that Eric's part in Chomp on This is the truest representation of the real Eric Koston.
We've finally come to the end of Mr. Koston's series. We think it's been an honest look at a skater who hasn't sabotaged his career by falling prey to the pitfalls that are all too common in professional skateboarding. Maybe the most remarkable thing about his run is that Eric has taken full advantage of his talent, which is often the hardest thing to pull off.
Serious work goes into keeping skateboarding fun.
Patrick gets his foot in Pappalardo's door.
Patrick gets his foot in Pappalardo's door.
Ty Evans went from amateur skateboard videographer to full-on filmmaker, directing iconic skate videos like Chomp on This, Yeah Right, and Fully Flared along the way.
The Girl and Anti-Hero teams head up the West Coast with heads full of Brazilian superjuice.
Wending a path of wizardry up the West Coast.
After a hard day's craps, Girl and Antihero pitch their tents and convene the council of wizards.
Sean Malto sweeps the first round of the Girl and Antihero fantasy skater draft.
After a night of violence and revelry, the Girl/Antihero make their way to a local homeless shelter for a long day of volunteering. Just kidding, they go skating some more.
At a demo for the two skate teams in Portland, Girl's Eric Koston lands a trick that renders him momentarily Christ-like to a crowd of middle school boys.
Girl and Antihero make a pilgrimage to Portland skate-Mecca: Burnside Park.
This is probably the part of tour that people want to see the most, the behind scenes of the first meeting of the Girl and Antihero Wizard Council.
Skate teams Girl and Antihero stop along the Mt. Baker Highway to perform the second of three demos, this time at Orcas Island Park.
In our final installment of Beauty and the Beast, we watch Girl and Antihero enjoy a hero’s welcome as they arrive late to the last demo. While claims abound that they were lost on the road, it’s evident that really they were lostÌ·...
Max Schaaf was born with style. It comes through in everything he does - from his backside ollies to the way he builds his choppers.
The Widow Maker was the most infamous ramp in the Bay Area for more than a couple of reasons, and it just so happens that Max lived there.
A dinner meeting is called at Casa Widow Maker to discuss a possible endorsement from Real Skateboards.
Max Schaaf brings it home with why vert is so rad.
The motherlode of Pine Street Mob and Widow Maker footage came in a month late. Fortunately for you, we decided it would be pretty stupid not to double back and provide you with these lost gems.
A regular dude who happened to get the opportunity to become pro, and didn't kook it.
Brian Anderson destroys everything to get on Toy Machine
BA gets on a plane for the first time and gets down to business
Brian decides to rule the world after escaping a sophomore jinx.
BA wraps it up by murdering it as usual
PLG and Lizard have mad passion for bro tats.
Lizard ponders how long you can stay a pile.
Dylan is the most exciting skater out right now, hands down.
In this part we hear more from Mark Oblow about Dylan's rising star.
Part 3 has it all from Time Code era Kalis footage to Dill talking about what it takes to create a memorable look.
Dylan Rieder wraps it up with a little talk about his Mind Field and Gravis parts.
The Antwuan Dixon Epicly Later'd has finally arrived. I think there is good mix of what really happens when you spend the day with Antwuan.
There just isn't enough space here to explain how this part gets kind of intense.
Antwuan closes this series by explaining the distorted perspective of YouTube and paying homage to his incarcerated brother.
How it all got started in Grand Rapids.
Stevie Williams and Ricky Oyola make their Epicly Later'd debut in this transitional episode of the Josh Kalis series.
In Episode 3 of the Kalis series, Josh talks about his trip to the mental hospital, getting dropped from H-Street, and being over skating.
In this part Josh gets on Toy Machine, gets his carton of smokes, and then quits.
In Part 5 Josh is fully on Alien, putting it down in Dallas and SF and running hard with Lennie Kirk.
Part 6 deals with the Love Park renaissance of the late's and all the amazing Fat Bill footage that goes along with it.
The grand finale for what seems to be one of our most fan-approved series is here.
Patrick went up to Wareham and coaxed Brandon Westgate into talking about cranberry bogs, lawn mower parts, and dentists who trade Vicodins for BJs.
Brandon Westgate can ollie your apartment.
In this particular episode of the Westgate series, not only is the skating the gnarliest, but an old lady tries to impede his efforts in constructing the perfect video part.
Jack Sabback put it best when he said that Rick was, "mashing through the streets, riding up peoples' houses." Yes, Jack, yes he was.
In Part 4 we get an inside look at a very transitional part of Rick Oyola's skate odyssey.
Ricky talks about the similarities between himself and the rest of his team, and wraps up the series with some very real and honest words.
First up, Billy goes over a little history of himself, and it includes some unseen footage of he and Joey Suriel from a Powell part that never came out.
A meet and greet with all of your urban skateboard heroes from the early 90s. Some of these guys have been serving eight-year bids in maximum-security prisons, while others are dedicated family men.
In part 3 of the Menace series we're featuring the youngest member of the OG Menace team, Javier Nunez. Javier has been getting coverage since he started skating and is pretty much loved by everyone he knows.
Eric Pupecki is featured in the second-to-last part of the Menace series. We went up to Eric's house in Rhode Island and had Eric show us all of his Menace boards and medallions from back in the day.
The final part of the Menace series focuses on Fabian Alomar. Fabian's story is so different than most skaters' lives that it almost seems unreal.
Bonus episode from the Season 1 DVD.
Arto Saari's story is nothing short of miraculous. Obviously he's naturally gifted and skated his ass off as a kid, but his rise to prominence is like no one else's.
At this point in young Arto's story, he's decided to commit his life to skateboarding and is on his way to America to fulfill his destiny by joining the elite Flip team.
Arto's finally in California now and hanging out with straight edge vegans. What a bummer! Don't worry, they're actually pretty cool and good role models for a young skater like Arto.
Ed Templeton and co. tell us about Arto's path of destruction during the Sorry/Really Sorry era.
We're psyched to finally have a female pro skater on the show, and who better than Elissa Steamer, the first female pro skater ever.
In Part 2, we hear more about what it was like for the best girl skater in the world to hang out in an all-dudes world.
It is with a heavy heart that we say this is the last part of the Elissa Steamer Epicly Later'd series.
In part one of the series, we hear about an era in skating when most weren't even a sperm in their dads' balls & kick-turning was considered a trick.
In part three, Eric D. is fully on the new Dogtown team, and all of a sudden, as Jessie Martinez puts it, he turns into a skateboard monster.
In part four of the Dressen series, Eric takes his talents over to Santa Cruz after he influences all the gnarliest skaters ever with his Speed Wheels part. Enjoy!
Eric Dressen conquers his demons and rejoins his old pal Tom Knox on the Santa Cruz veterans division. This is it, part five, the end of the Dressen series. Enjoy.
For part one of the Geoff Rowley episode we checked out his hometown of Liverpool, England, and also went to London and Southbank to meet with some well known names in British skateboarding.
In part two of the Geoff Rowley series, he talks about moving to California with the Flip team, skating with the Tempster, shooting pics with Sturt, and how slamming is almost as good as the make.
In part three of the Geoff episode, we talk about the Sorry trilogy, his forward-thinking pro shoe, and the Vans video he's working on at the moment.
In part one of the Sean Malto episode, we take a look at Sean's beginnings as a skateboard wunderkind in Kansas City, trying to get sponsored, and ultimately landing a coveted spot on Girl.
In part two of Sean Malto’s Epicly Later’d, Sean discusses his upbringing as the son of a military father, his decision to stay in Kansas City, and some of the video parts that took him to the top of the skateboard world.
In part one of Theotis Beasley's Epicly Later'd episode, we check out Theo's old stomping grounds in Inglewood, CA and recap his early skating days, from feeling like he had to hide his skills as a kid to a chance meeting with Andrew Reynolds.
In the second part of Theotis’ Epicly Later’d, he discusses turning pro during the 2011 Transworld Awards, dealing with a Baker-imposed skate video curfew, and giving back to his family and fans.
Ed Templeton has been a super-obvious choice for Epicly Later’d since the early days of the show. Maybe that’s why it took so long for us to do it.
Ed takes us through joining Schmitt Stix Skateboards, losing his virginity to the sound of the Smiths, and putting out his first video part in New Deal's highly influential Useless Wooden Toys video. Enjoy!
Ed looks back what was arguably the peak of his skate career—when he dropped out of high school to conquer Europe in 1990, landing the covers of Thrasher and Transworld in the process.
In part four, Ed finds himself out of work and in the depths of an uninspired era for skateboarding. But out of the dregs of the 90s came Ed's ambition to strike out on his own and found a scrappy company called Toy Machine.
From being coaxed out of hoarding his early paintings in Huntington Beach to confronting the homophobia of the 90s NYC skate scene and finding success, Ed's art career has been the same as his skate career—Ed just does Ed until people get it.
In the final of Ed's episode, he discusses the highs and lows that Toy Machine has faced since he began the company. When a leg injury sidelines Ed from skating, he and Deanna discuss Ed's uncertain future.
Long before HUF, and before everyone and their grandma had a pair of weed socks, Keith was just a kid, busting his ass to get sponsored.
In part two of Keith Hufnagel's Epicly Later'd, Keith brings his East Coast style to the West. His combination of technical style and a unique ability to ollie big shit leads to a pro spot on Real Skateboards and place on the DC Super Tour.
Keith juggles the responsibilities of pro skating and starting HUF—the brand that began as a backup plan, but took on a life of its own.
Chocolate has always been an elite brand, so we jumped at the opportunity to do a "20 Years of Chocolate" episode.
It's always interesting to see what skaters do after their time is up in professional skating. We tracked down Chocolate alumni everywhere from weed dispensaries to auto body shops to real estate firms.
Bam Margera, legendary pro skater and star of Jackass, struggles to overcome substance abuse and the loss of his best friend as he works to make a return to skateboarding.
Legend Heath Kirchart, walked away from skating at the height of his career. He's gone from pushing his physical limits on a board to a new life of death-defying travel missions.
Influential filmmaker, Spike Jonze, looks back on his career and discusses how skateboarding influenced his work from groundbreaking music videos to Jackass to an Academy® Award.
Andy Roy journeyed from pro skater to prison inmate, and back again. In this episode we dive into Andy's checkered past and explore how he's making up for lost time.
Chad Muska's evolution from homeless teenager to one of the most-hyped skateboarders of all time led him through Hollywood, high fashion, and the international art scene.
Andrew Reynolds is pushing 40 and still skates huge gaps. In his early 20s his partying took its toll, but now he's become the poster child for skateboarding's fountain of youth.
In 2009 Jason Dill was hospitalized after years of whisky and Vicodin burned a hole in his stomach. After cleaning up his act, Dill now runs "F**king Awesome" skate company.
Harmony Korine has spent his life disrupting traditional cinema with his provocative films. What most people don't know is that first and foremost he's a skater.
On this premiere episode we sit down with Don 'Nuge' Nguyen to learn about his origins in Oklahoma, his move to California, and why Nuge is considered not only a legend but an all around hero.
In this episode we spend time with Stefan Janoski. From growing up in Vacaville to rejecting a spot on Alien Workshop, we learn about the path that led Stefan to become one of the most successful skateboarders of all time.
We travel with Ryan Lay to learn more about his unique path in skateboarding. From multiple sponsors to days-long hikes, join us to discover what makes Ryan a true journeyman.
Alex's stress over his upcoming part in the Lakai video segues nicely into a timeless test of wills with his father, 70s pro-skater Steve Olson.
Jason Dill shows us his bathroom, talks about his very first ads, and breaks down the differences between skating in LA and NYC.
In a few short years Kevin "Spanky" Long went from little kid to fully fledged pro-skater signed to Baker. Come with us we as check out his apartment, break into his car and talk to his dad about their mutually shared ADD.
We went to Mexico to party on New Year's Eve with Jerry Hsu and the Spanky Long family.
Andrew Reynolds shows us how to deal with his skateboarding madness in five easy, unmessupable steps. Also his going- to- bed madness.
Braydon shows Patrick his 70s van and provides a little auto-tattography.
Brooklyn graffiti artist and skate enthusiast Neck Face takes Patrick on a tour of some of his favorite tags.
