The Punk Skateboarder Japan Can’t Tame w/ Japanese Super Rat | SKATE TALES – Red Bull

Time to get loud! Skate Tales touches down in Japan to meet Kento Yoshioka AKA Japanese Super Rat.

The leading light of Japan’s underground skate scene, Japanese Super Rat is taking non-conformity and no-complies right to the cutting edge of Japanese creative output in skateboarding currently.

Madars rocks out with the man at the forefront of Japan’s skateboarding counter-culture before linking up with the guiding spirits behind the Evisen and Tightbooth brands to find out what makes this bundle of energy tick just as he does.

Beginning in the beachside town of Zushi, Madars and Kento retrace the formative moves which kickstarted the creation of the punk juggernaut that would become the Japanese Super Rat phenomenon of today.

Nightfall in Tokyo brings out a cast of supporting characters which help shape the wider picture of the currents within this dynamic and globally influential youth culture movement in 2025.

From fever dreams to nocturnal scenes, punk meets perseverance as Skate Tales rolls out with the Emperor of the Underground in a rare glimpse into the hidden side of Japanese skate culture!

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Tom Schaar and Elliot Sloan, Skateboard Innovators – UNLEASHED Podcast E507 – Monster Energy

Here’s the third and final episode recorded at X Games Salt Lake City 2025. UNLEASHED hosts Danny Kass and Brittney Palmer interview skate athletes Tom Schaar and Elliot Sloan on the sports and pop culture podcast. Recorded at the Utah State Fairpark and Event Center on day three of competitions, the episode gets into the competitive mindset of the two winning skateboarders, alongside special memories of action sports icon and podcast host, the late Luke “The Dingo” Trembath.

Inventing tricks and winning trophies: Tom Schaar shocked the skate world by landing the world’s first 1080 air at the mere age of 12. He has matured into one of the most versatile skaters in the world, with medals in Vert, Pool, and Mega Ramp, along with countless trick innovations under his belt. Plus, a silver medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics. Equally inventive, Elliot Sloan has expanded the sport’s trick vocabulary with his signature Cab heelflip Indy 720 and earned wins in Vert, Big Air, Vert Best Trick and MegaPark disciplines. Between them, these two innovators own 33 X Games medals, with Schaar holding 17 medals and Sloan 16 medals, a lot of heavy metal for a special podcast episode! What’s more, the two skateboard innovators look back at their favorite moments with the late action sports icon Luke “The Dingo” Trembath, only on UNLEASHED!

Press the play button on the new episode of UNLEASHED with The Dingo, Danny, and Brittney.

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Lilly Erickson: From Hawaii to Global Podiums | Then/Now – The Platfrm

Hawaiian ripper Lilly Erickson got her start on a Target skateboard covered in hearts, but she’s since leveled up to riding for Birdhouse Skateboards and traveling the globe for international competitions. These days, she’s best known for her moves in the transitions—whether it’s bowls, vert ramps or parks—but Lilly has always embraced all types of skating. Early on, she could be found hitting the streets, too.

In this episode of Then/Now with Lilly Erickson, she shares the video parts, skate crews, and music that lit the spark early on—and what keeps her pushing the limits today.

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Andrew Cannon | The Nine Club #379

Andrew Cannon discusses turning pro for World Industries, getting into commentary work, being the brand manager at Santa Cruz for 11 years, Jeff Kendall giving him the keys to the castle, adding Tom Asta to Santa Cruz, what it’s really like managing a skateboard team, cutting riders & adding riders, trying to build the brands YouTube channel, licensing deals & collaborations, now building his YouTube content and much more!

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