The Platfrm – Vault: The First Skateboarding Olympics in Tokyo 2020

As the second round of skateboarding arrives on the Olympic stage in Paris starting this weekend, The Pltfrm dug back through their vault archive to reflect on skateboarding’s inaugural debut at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games. Hear from Sean Malto, Chris Joslin, Nyjah Huston, Mirah Duran, Pedro Barros, Leo Baker, Chad Muska, and many more on what it means for skateboarding to be on the Olympic stage, the unique traits of skateboarding culture and its diverse background.

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Chad Muska Is Back! | The Nine Club – Episode 325

Chad Muska discusses why he moved to Ohio and bought a farm, his Groundhogs Dig Doug & Scarhead, focusing on building a company of his own rather than building companies for other people, how he shoots everything by himself from product shots to his lifestyle shots, What’s his involvement with Shortys Skateboards now, his creative process from doing spin art boards to dipping his eS shoes in paint, fundraising to build a skatepark in his hometown of Lorain Ohio, Muska Footwear coming soon and much more!

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Best of X Games Real Street | 2010 – 2022

13 years in the making, founded in 2010, the X Games Real Street video competiton takes you outside of the arena to recognize the most authentic representation of street skateboarding at its core. Featuring Chris Cole, Chris Joslin, Chris Ray, Paul Rodriguez, Mike Sinclair, Chad Muska, Danny Montoya, Ryan Sheckler, Ed Templeton, Nyjah Huston, Daewon Song, Atiba Jefferson, and more!

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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 46 – Chad Muska and Reno

At a 14 stair in Pasadena, Eric Koston attempts a nollie heelflip and Braydon Szafranski attempts a fakie kickflip. The combination of height and length prevails, and the boys come up empty handed. Upon Chad Muska’s request, Reno, the underdog, throws a boneless down the 14 and rides away victoriously. Muska, keeps the street lit and Atiba Jefferson gets the flick.

The following day, at a bus station off the 101 freeway, Chad Muska stakes his claim on a never-touched wall-grind. Chad begins a dance of madness, it takes two to tango. The spot and skater, confidence and creativity, all it takes is ONE. First round knock out, swagger like Mic-Fuckin-Jagger. Against the grain on the 101, a path less traveled. Circa 2006. – Beagle

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PRANKING CHASE WEBB AND CHRIS RAY: Real Street 2020 | World of X Games

Chase Webb and Chris Ray took the Real Street gold in 2020, pulling off a back-to-back win against some of the heaviest hitters in skateboarding. Then, when the medals were being handed out, the Real Street producers surprised the duo by awarding them the wrong medals.

In the latest episode of Brando’s World of X, Webb and Ray discuss the harsh prank, how it made them more excited for gold and what it was like to have Chad Muska surprise them in 2019. On top of all that, Webb and Ray discuss spot modifications, filming setups and more. This is the real inside scoop on what goes into winning a gold medal in Real Street in 2020.

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STATIC IV RAW TAPES: EPISODE 4

Theories of Atlantis brings you Episode 4 of the Static IV Raw Tapes. This week’s episode focuses on Quim Cardona, German Nieves, Jahmal Williams, Pat Stiener, Steve Brandi, Brendan Carroll, Kevin Tierney, Mark Wetzel, Lem Go, Brian Clarke and Chad Muska. You read that right….The Muska. Enjoy.

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