Karl Watson | The Nine Club – Episode 321

Karl Watson discusses growing up in the Bay area, Nick Lockman and Sam Smyth not bringing Karl to EMB until he could actually skate, meeting James Kelch for the first time, getting on Think Skateboards, leaving Think to skate for World Industries, filming for the Love Child video but not being in Love Child, being demoted to am when getting on Mad Circle then turning pro for them, getting on Expedition then starting Organika, working for adidas and much more!

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The Bunt | The Nine Club – Episode 319

The Bunt dudes discuss how they got into podcasting, where did the name “The Bunt” come from, finally putting their podcast on YouTube, how they prepare for their show, how they feel when their guests appear on other podcasts at the same time, what the hardest part of doing the Bunt is, their dream guests, Illegal tricks, reverse rapid fire, do they listen to The Nine Club and much more!

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Greg Lutzka | The Nine Club – Episode 316

Greg Lutzka discusses the fedora, winning the very first pro contest he ever entered, leaving the midwest to move to California, getting on Globe, Rodney asking him to ride for Almost & filming for Round 3, winning 160k at Maloof Money Cup, the multi-million dollar K-Swiss deal, why he lost his Toyota deal, his most recent Walmart Lutzka board deal, his new documentary and much more!

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Steve Van Doren | The Nine Club – Episode 315

Steve Van Doren discusses his dad working for another shoe brand prior to starting Vans, starting to work at Vans when he was 12 years old, where the Vans side stripe came from, working with Tony Alva and other skaters to develop the first Vans skate shoe, Vans appearance in the movie Fast Times At Ridgemont High, the Vans Warped Tour, having to file a chapter 11 in 1984 then selling the company in 1988, Rowley’s Staple Center statue, VF Corp coming into the picture in 2004, The origins of the waffle sole and much more!

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