From humble beginnings at a Day-Care roller-rink field trip to skating professionally with Usher (@Usher) & Dua Lipa (@dualipa), Darion's skating journey has been a fantasy come true.
From humble beginnings at a Day-Care roller-rink field trip to skating professionally with Usher (@Usher) & Dua Lipa (@dualipa), Darion's skating journey has been a fantasy come true.
Giagantor meets Fairy Princess. 'nuff said. Watch.
Mother & Daughter Roller Skaters.
Adam Feinstein: skating for fitness & fun!
Non- verbal Skate Stories!
Moriah Matt: turbo charged figure skater!
Shawn Belver the roller skating cowboy!
Jacob Sosa: Overcoming adversity.
Rich Zuccarello: High Octane Meets Excessive Adrenaline.
Rich Zuccarello: High Octane Meets Even More Excessive Adrenaline.
Rich Zuccarello: High Octane Excessive Adrenaline Overdose.
Ladies Night! Inspired by Favor, Somer Madison, Zoni Girls.
Larry Hennessy
James Music
Santa Tribute
Vegas Baby! & Bobby West
Just Chillin'
Look At Lono
Roger travels to Costa Rica and interviews rink owner Michael Music and skater, Josue.
Roger interviews Darryl Crockett at Skateland Chandler.
Roger & Marcus interview Desi Crawl, skategroove.com creator, at Skateland Chandler.
Roger interviews Vmore who talks about the slider experience at Skateland Chandler.
Salon De Patines Music (Music Roller Skating Rink)
Colorado Or Bust!
Roger & Marcus skate at the rink where Roger learned to skate at age 4, and they interview owners Ed Trevena & Jhantel Trevena.
Roger & Marcus interview Sonya Britt, General Manager at Great Skate in Glendale, Arizona, about their brand new wood floor!
Marcus & Roger head to Great Skate in Glendale, Arizona for opening night on their brand new wood floor!
The final stop on Roger & Marcus's Colorado road trip: Roller City in Lakewood, Colorado. They skate, chat with General Manager, Kiki, and make some new firends!
Roger interviews Melanie Chryshelle at the Nash in Phoenix, AZ and Skateland Chandler, AZ, about Jazz singing and rollerskating.
Skate Rock City
Life Of Malik
See what's coming up on the second half of Season 1 of Roller Skate Stories! We travel to Chicago and San Jose, Costa Rica! And we interview some great skaters at our home rink in Arizona. Marcus & Roger get carried away at KTR, and much more!
More interviews, skate footage and just plain fun! Season 2 of Roller Skate Stories begins in March! Hit that notification bell!
Episode 1 of Roller Skate Stories premieres on Tuesday, April 4, 2023! Help us spread the news! : )
Popup rinks, public & private events, WalterWhere?House and more! These sisters turned Roller Skating and fashion into a family business that introduces (and reintroduces) people to roller skating throughout Arizona.
What makes a popup rink pop? Where do rinks popup? Are popup rinks the meaning of life? For the answers to these (or at least some of these) questions and more, just watch the episode : )
March is now Zoni month at Roller Skate Stories! Our interview with Zoni Girls founders Paige & Sasha continues. How did the WalterWhere?House skate events begin? How does 944 Magazine tie in? Who is Mama Zoni? What's the largest skate you can rent at a ZG popup rink? You guessed it: watch the episode : )
Paige and Sasha - the Zoni Girls - discuss Paige's ongoing battle with cancer.
If you've ever wondered, "What's the thing with sliders - erh - fibers?" then this program is for you. Okay, even if you haven't so wondered, it's still for you because we'll be talking with two super nice, super great slid- erh - fiber skaters! No matter what you call them, they're pretty cool. Snapping, Skate-a-thon, Houston Rolling Roundup, shrimp scampi - it's all in there plus an intro featuring the latest Zoni Girls event "Funk & Punk" at Walterwhere?house! What more could you ask for??
From a small town in Arkansas, 2-steppin' in the choir in church on Sunday mornings, to pullin' and slidin' on the wood at Great Skate in Arizona on Sunday nights, K.T. Johnson shares his journey into skating and the transition to "fibers" with Marcus and Roger on another action-packed episode of roller skate stories!
Marcus and Roger "chill" as they discuss how they met, skating with a wheel missing, filming weddings, roller skating at Secret Garden, getting kicked out of Tempe Marketplace and much more plus an unusually hefty sample of next level skate action. (Thanks skaters!)
Marcus interviews Las Vegas native Darrius Graham, AKA: "Blerd On Blades" during their time at Skate-a-thon at Golden Glide Rink in Atlanta.
Rollero rolls again! And Marcus gets his roll on at the Zoni Girls Roosevelt Skate at WalterWhere?House. For those not aware, Rollero was a wood floor skating rink in Phoenix, built in the 1960s. It was a favorite rink for many Phoenicians. On June 21, 2017 the roof collapsed. Thankfully, it happened after the session ended earlier that evening. I skated there that last night. Some of the Rollero footage featured on today's program was filmed on May 10, 2017, just a few weeks before that fateful evening.
6' 5", ZZTop beard, twin, killer jam skater, all around nice guy - that pretty much sums it up!
From track meets and basketball games in High School and college, to dance showcases and performing with Usher at the Superbowl, Prasanna's journey is fascinating to say the least!
Melissa Boggs: roller skating combined with motivational speaking produces moving results : )
Saxophone, sunflowers and smiles - that, of course, is Ashton Vaughn Charles. Whether he's jammin' to Talking Heads at a wedding or performing on tour with his band, The Color 8, he's in the zone when he's on the saxophone! Oh, and did I mention he roller skates?!
The other Roger! We join Roger Muchmore (middle name: So - okay joke, but that would be kool!) on one of his (many!) road trips. This one to Los Angeles for the West Coast Back to Cali Skate Jam!
Direct quote from Lennox: "I have to get on that program!" Persistence pays off! Congrats Lennox! You're our youngest sit-down interview. And you did great! We recorded this interview several months ago so I'm guessing he's progressed even farther on those sick new Nike Sliders! As always we start off with some fun skate footage, this week going back to the absolute blast we had at Zoni Girls Funk & Punk at Walter Where?House on May 31st. Check it out and see why we love Zoni Girls events! See you at the next one!
Skate instructor, TikTok & Instagram Influencer, Zoni Girl, artistic skater, wife, mom, great skater and a super nice person. And that's just the highlights!
Roger explains why there's no show this week - and provides a sneak peek into his Colorado 2.0 trip.
Marcus & Roger discuss fellow Phoenician Darion Reyes' competition in Roller Jam - Chip & Joanna Gaines' new roller skate competition show premiering this Fall on HBO Max and the Magnolia Network. And they interview Colorado skater, Daniel Carlson at Roller City in Lakewood, Colorado.
Mar 6, 2025 On Sunday we learned the tragic news that the life of our good friend Dee Maccin was cut short. Dee_Mac was a compassionate soul and a phenomenal skater. This is our tribute. You will be missed, D- man.
Uhm... it's a disclaimer about not having a show this week.
Roger interviews Christian Villalobos in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Marcus & Roger interview Ella Arcenaux. From Artistic to Derby to Street to instructor - Ella has done it all - including a major break - ouch! But she's persevered through it all and still loves skating!
Marcus & Roger continue their interview with Ella Arcenaux. From Artistic to Derby to Street to instructor - Ella has done it all - including a major break - ouch! But she's persevered through it all and still loves skating!
The most interesting man on skates! He's skated for over 5 decades in too many countries to name. He's perfected the "basket" and "helicopter" spins. He's toured and performed all over the world. Even in his 60's, he's not slowing down. Whether he's in Barcelona performing at Skate Love or Sofia, Bulgaria filming a hearing aid commercial, cruising with the traffic in Mexico or skating on the deck of the aircraft carrier Midway, Papa Skate gives it 110%!
Jack of all tricks on skates - Kai does it all. And he does it well! From sneaking into adult night using his brother's I.D. (a practice we do not condone, by the way - okay, we admire the determination and creativity ; ) to (figuratively) tearing up the floor (legally) on adult nights he's come a long way in a short time.
Marcus skates through airports with Milton and Kool News while Roger tries a new pair of inline skates! (Thanks Fila!)
Zoni Girls Indoor Rink makes it's debut in Phoenix! Marcus interviews Aaliyah Warren & Manny Mejia at Sk8athon in Atlanta and talks about his experience filming JB Heat at Independence Roll in Chicago.
Marcus interviews Kyle Dutcher, AKA: Push1515, at Cascade in Atlanta, Georgia during Sk8athon.
Roger interviews phenomenal skater and DJ, Chema Calderon at the Salon De Patines Music (Music Roller Skating Rink) in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Roger & Marcus hit the beach (Venice baby!) to chat with roller skate choreographer extraordinaire Morgan Weske who brings her refreshing brand of southern hospitality to Southern California. Go Morgan!
Roger & Marcus continue their discussion with professional skater, choreographer, producer, editor, dance and skate instructor (and all around nice person) Morgan Weske.
Roger heads back to Wagon Wheel Skate Center in Brighton, CO to interview longtime skater and skate instructor, Jared Muneio.
Join Roger for a Roller Skate Cruise!
Ashley practically grew up in the skating rink! But she's also an artist, sister, Zoni Girl and all around great skater!
Goth to Guard, drones to DJ, Cordel's life is not typical. Which is appropriate considering his skate style is about as unique as it gets.
Different generations; same love for skating! Also: DJ Toddy Monster (Marcus)! Plus, our buddy Darion competes on Roller Jam! Catch it on HBO Max or Magnolia Network.
He grew up in the rink, now he supplies the music!
God saved his soul. Skating saved his life. Josh's accolades are too extensive for a YouTube description. He's an elite roller skater, choreographer, performer, trainer and actor - not to mention an inspiration. (oops, we just did). He's probably best known for his role in the award-winning documentary United Skates. He was also a choreographer and casting director for Disney's TV show Saturdays and several other shows. He's traveled, competed and performed internationally, won numerous awards and even performed with the UniverSoul Circus.
Venice baby! Roger & Marcus chat with 5 time Team USA roller skate champion, choreographer, business owner, Super-Bowl skate celebrity and all around nice person, Crystal Alysia!!
Venice baby! Roger & Marcus continue their chat with 5 time Team USA roller skate champion, choreographer, business owner, Super-Bowl skate celebrity and all around nice person, Crystal Alysia!! Thanks Crystal! Oh, and check out the blooper we intentionally left in the intro : ) You just can't make this stuff up!
What happens in Vegas gets featured on Roller Skate Stories! Roger & Marcus kick off RSS Season 3 with a BTS interview with Jordan Mcquiston from Honor Roll Skate Crew!
More of what happened in Vegas! Roger & Marcus keep season 3 rollin' with a BTS interview with Tony Zane from Honor Roll Skate Crew!
It took three years for Roger to get Marcus to divulge when his birthday is, but Marcus finally slipped up! And to top it off, Marcus's family made the long trip from Chicago to celebrate!
More of what happened in Vegas that didn't stay in Vegas! Roger & Marcus keep season 3 rollin' with a BTS interview with Josh - Batsmoke - Smith from Chicago!
Master's Degree level skater! She came to Arizona for school and decided to make a life out of it! Skating has been a part of the journey the whole time.
Marcus appears by magic and we celebrate our Chandler Skate Fam!
Bussed to the rink by her father! Now she's planning her own Skate Factory.
Malik Thomas 2.0 - Chicago Takeover Pt. 1
Malik Thomas 2.0 - Chicago Takeover Pt. 2
Lyonel Herard Whether he's on 8 wheels or 18, Lyonel keeps on rollin'!
Marquis Tiller | AKA: Kinggquis From almost never skating to The King of Skate in under 2 years. Unbelievable! That's Marquis. And he just keeps leveling up!
Marquis is truly one of a kind! Unbelievable skater, Zoni Girls manager and he even crochets!
The Legendarion Rides Again! Sometimes the best things in life are spontaneous moments. Just gotta let it happen!