The Platfrm Timeline Featuring Chris Joslin: For G-Ma | Episode 3

The saga continues with Chris Joslin in part three of his ongoing series in Timeline. As previously mentioned in parts one and two, the past year for Joslin has been the most challenging as he set his mark on filming a street video part in Barcelona while juggling his time between contests and raising his two children back at home. It is a tall order for any ordinary skateboarder, but with Joslin’s relentless determination and his Grandmother looking down on him, anything he sets his mind to is possible.

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The Platfrm Spot 2 Spot: Devin Bagnoli is Motivated to RIP

Long Beach, California is a long way from Daytona, Florida, and for Devin Bagnoli the transition has been insane. The motivation to skate is high, says Devin, since pros are everywhere and the level in general is high there is no lack of inspiration to push yourself. “My favorite part about skateboarding is what it does for my brain. It makes me happy at the end of the day.” Lately, Devin has been starting off most days with a session at Silverado Skatepark his new local spot. “It’s got everything you need… it’s just fun stuff.” After Devin warmed up his feet by firing off on his local hips and rails for a few rounds, he hit the streets a few spots along the waterfront and a final clip with a high risk of water-hazard. “Fly-outs forever.”

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The Platfrm Core: Slappy’s Garage founder Jason Carney

The man behind San Diego skate shop Slappy’s Garage, Jason Carney has been a staple of the scene since the 80s. What has made it all possible? Skate shops. From his very first sponsor being a shop out of Chula Vista (later skating for teams like H-Street and Planet Earth) to opening his first shop out of Ramona in 2011 up to today with locations on 17th Street downtown and a second storefront in the Linda Vista neighborhood—Jason believes in the skate shop business. And he is doing his best to keep the proper skate shop vibes alive. “That’s my purpose, to enable other people to live out their dreams.”

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Donny Barley | Nine Club Stop & Chat #94

Donny Barley Stops by and Chats with Chris Roberts about getting Chris a trick in Toy Machine’s “Welcome To Hell” video, moving from the East Coast to the West Coast, getting on Think Skateboards, skating for Toy Machine then Element & Birdhouse, having a trick named after him “The The Barley Grind”, his personal struggles & Addiction, helping to get a skatepark built in Newport Rhode Island and much more!

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Hanging Out With Andrew Huberman, Skateboarder Turned Neuroscientist – JENKEM

Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist who exploded in popularity through his podcast, where he breaks down complex science topics in a digestible way. If you’ve tuned in before, you may have also heard inklings about Andrew’s skateboarding past. Jenkem was curious to learn more about it and see the guy outside of the stuffy podcast studio they’re accustomed to, to get a sense of what he’s like when he’s not “on.” After a couple of texts, Andrew invited us over to his home in LA, where we were welcome to attempt his sauna and cold plunge, check out his old mags, and muck around his backyard.

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Josh Kalis | The Nine Club #349

Josh Kalis discusses moving back to Michigan, why his dad didn’t like skateboarding, skating Love Park for the first time, Jamie Thomas hooking him up with Invisible Skateboards then Toy Machine, filming for his Toy Machine “Heavy Metal” part, going to EMB for the first time, almost riding for Real Skateboards but got on Alien Workshop instead, the DC Super Tour, run skate chill, why he left Alien Workshop, getting ownership in DGK, building his indoor park and much more!

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