Wtf is up with the nine club

[DISTANT RUMOURS]

Incredible episode, and dare I say it? Even a great interview by Crob!

What was also cool is that they let him speak about the whole "chocolate" issues without a filter.

Gnarly lifestory and I've always loved Chico.

Still do!

[CossRooper]

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What did he say to Kelly? I keep seeing people mention it but can’t find it.

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Time stamp is 1:51:52 on YouTube

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Cool - thanks!

Damn. I just tuned into his timestamp, that was real as fuck. Cannot wait to watch from the beginning. I'm so stoked to hear that this one turned out good.

[DirtyCheddarKids]

Loved it! Especially the Crailtap talk. Not throwing shade at Chico, but the whole “they should have talked to me” was kinda funny as a few minutes later he reminisces about how he told Chocolate that he had only a little scratch on his knee when actually he knew he would be out for a longer period.

[Shuh]

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What did he say to Kelly? I keep seeing people mention it but can’t find it.

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Time stamp is 1:51:52 on YouTube

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Cool - thanks!

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Damn. I just tuned into his timestamp, that was real as fuck. Cannot wait to watch from the beginning. I'm so stoked to hear that this one turned out good.

So im not clear on this one Kelly was about to get on Chocolate or something?

[Skateboard Shuffle]

Great episode. Chico rules.

“Your favorite pro is one of the biggest kooks.” 

[HeavyAndExpensive]

This was one of the best episodes they’ve done. It was super interesting and one of the few episodes you come away saying to yourself I’d love to chill with this dude. Really funny dude

[somedudefromnj]

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What did he say to Kelly? I keep seeing people mention it but can’t find it.

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Time stamp is 1:51:52 on YouTube

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Cool - thanks!

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Damn. I just tuned into his timestamp, that was real as fuck. Cannot wait to watch from the beginning. I'm so stoked to hear that this one turned out good.

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So im not clear on this one Kelly was about to get on Chocolate or something?

nah, he was on Chico's company central (where he turned pro), and left back to expedition one

[Ty Evans Lightman]

Great episode. Chico rules.

“Your favorite pro is one of the biggest kooks.” 

Couldn’t tell if that was a statement or a veiled diss at Crob’s favourite skater Eric Koston?

[Lame_Nigga]

 Chico seems like one of those dudes who’s a bullshitter until it’s time to get serious, and then he’s the realest dude around.

Having someone on who wasn’t worried about towing the line and just said what he wanted was refreshing. To treat one of your originals like that is a scummy look on Mike and Rick’s part. They blasted Marc for how he went about things and then turned around and treated Chico like that, way hypocritical

[Jim and Dan]

Chico seems like one of those dudes who’s a bullshitter until it’s time to get serious, and then he’s the realest dude around.

Having someone on who wasn’t worried about towing the line and just said what he wanted was refreshing. To treat one of your originals like that is a scummy look on Mike and Rick’s part. They blasted Marc for how he went about things and then turned around and treated Chico like that, way hypocritical

Like Chico said, Crail is good at sweeping things under the rug and not addressing issues (probably a veiled comment on the Yonnie and Kenny situations).

[Idk]

Great episode. Chico rules.

“Your favorite pro is one of the biggest kooks.” 

Timestamp?

[Frank and Fred]

Chico kept it real. Refreshing to see someone not hold back. I suppose he can afford to do that at this stage in his career.

[BluffsideTank]

Just started the Chico episode and it's great so far.

I listened to the David Reyes episode the other day and was a lot more impressed than I thought I would be. I had just assumed he was a dude prone to piling out and sponsor hopping,  but he set the record straight (and didn't sound that defensive about it).

[Dad Board]

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Chico seems like one of those dudes who’s a bullshitter until it’s time to get serious, and then he’s the realest dude around.

Having someone on who wasn’t worried about towing the line and just said what he wanted was refreshing. To treat one of your originals like that is a scummy look on Mike and Rick’s part. They blasted Marc for how he went about things and then turned around and treated Chico like that, way hypocritical

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Like Chico said, Crail is good at sweeping things under the rug and not addressing issues (probably a veiled comment on the Yonnie and Kenny situations).

Don’t forget this guy

[Sila]

One of the better none club interviews for sure. I didn't realize how charismatic he was. Felt like listening in on a mad convo at the spot

[theloniousmonk]

I think it was shared around slap that crail pros all made $3k per month guaranteed, and if they all got cut in half now that would be $1.5k

[Dad Board]

I think it was shared around slap that crail pros all made $3k per month guaranteed, and if they all got cut in half now that would be $1.5k

If you’re not making enough to pay your employees you don’t deserve to be in business. Regardless of the industry. Glad Chico got out and is doing well for himself.

[malevy]

Chico episode was GREAT. Wonder if mike and rick would ever come on and discuss their side of the story.

[too fakie]

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I think it was shared around slap that crail pros all made $3k per month guaranteed, and if they all got cut in half now that would be $1.5k

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If you’re not making enough to pay your employees you don’t deserve to be in business. Regardless of the industry. Glad Chico got out and is doing well for himself.

They probably were still paying their actual employees on time. Sadly, the riders are all contractors and it’s a lot easier not to pay them on time without penalty. Not saying that’s cool, but that’s the reason why we hear stories about riders getting paid late all the time.

[144p]

I would imagine cash flow would be tricky with a business that big, paying invoices for manufacturing, rent on your building, sitting on hundreds of thousands of dollars in product, paying for licensing with sanrio and all the other big ones.
Probably easiest to wait to pay your riders, doesn't make it ok and they should be keeping people in the loop.
 

[Robert Baratheon]

I would imagine cash flow would be tricky with a business that big, paying invoices for manufacturing, rent on your building, sitting on hundreds of thousands of dollars in product, paying for licensing with sanrio and all the other big ones.
Probably easiest to wait to pay your riders, doesn't make it ok and they should be keeping people in the loop.

Sure. But after 20 some years, you’d think you’d have it down.

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I think it was shared around slap that crail pros all made $3k per month guaranteed, and if they all got cut in half now that would be $1.5k

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If you’re not making enough to pay your employees you don’t deserve to be in business. Regardless of the industry. Glad Chico got out and is doing well for himself.

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They probably were still paying their actual employees on time. Sadly, the riders are all contractors and it’s a lot easier not to pay them on time without penalty. Not saying that’s cool, but that’s the reason why we hear stories about riders getting paid late all the time.

This is why pro/am skateboarders need a union. It’s absurd they go without healthcare and rely on a handshake to get paid at this point in the industry. Not to mention having virtually no exit plan or retirement package after spending their formative years breaking themselves off to help a company sell product.

[OwlGreen]

I wanna see a Jeffwon episode.

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I think it was shared around slap that crail pros all made $3k per month guaranteed, and if they all got cut in half now that would be $1.5k

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If you’re not making enough to pay your employees you don’t deserve to be in business. Regardless of the industry. Glad Chico got out and is doing well for himself.

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They probably were still paying their actual employees on time. Sadly, the riders are all contractors and it’s a lot easier not to pay them on time without penalty. Not saying that’s cool, but that’s the reason why we hear stories about riders getting paid late all the time.

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This is why pro/am skateboarders need a union. It’s absurd they go without healthcare and rely on a handshake to get paid at this point in the industry. Not to mention having virtually no exit plan or retirement package after spending their formative years breaking themselves off to help a company sell product.

Does the pron industry have unions?

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I think it was shared around slap that crail pros all made $3k per month guaranteed, and if they all got cut in half now that would be $1.5k

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If you’re not making enough to pay your employees you don’t deserve to be in business. Regardless of the industry. Glad Chico got out and is doing well for himself.

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They probably were still paying their actual employees on time. Sadly, the riders are all contractors and it’s a lot easier not to pay them on time without penalty. Not saying that’s cool, but that’s the reason why we hear stories about riders getting paid late all the time.

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This is why pro/am skateboarders need a union. It’s absurd they go without healthcare and rely on a handshake to get paid at this point in the industry. Not to mention having virtually no exit plan or retirement package after spending their formative years breaking themselves off to help a company sell product.

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Does the pron industry have unions?

Of course! https://shrimpalliance.com/

[A Not At All Naughty Chemist]

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I think it was shared around slap that crail pros all made $3k per month guaranteed, and if they all got cut in half now that would be $1.5k

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If you’re not making enough to pay your employees you don’t deserve to be in business. Regardless of the industry. Glad Chico got out and is doing well for himself.

[close]

They probably were still paying their actual employees on time. Sadly, the riders are all contractors and it’s a lot easier not to pay them on time without penalty. Not saying that’s cool, but that’s the reason why we hear stories about riders getting paid late all the time.

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This is why pro/am skateboarders need a union. It’s absurd they go without healthcare and rely on a handshake to get paid at this point in the industry. Not to mention having virtually no exit plan or retirement package after spending their formative years breaking themselves off to help a company sell product.

I'm sure the industryheads won't let it get that far, they have their ways, like the time they caught the ferry over to shelbyville.

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I think it was shared around slap that crail pros all made $3k per month guaranteed, and if they all got cut in half now that would be $1.5k

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If you’re not making enough to pay your employees you don’t deserve to be in business. Regardless of the industry. Glad Chico got out and is doing well for himself.

[close]

They probably were still paying their actual employees on time. Sadly, the riders are all contractors and it’s a lot easier not to pay them on time without penalty. Not saying that’s cool, but that’s the reason why we hear stories about riders getting paid late all the time.

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This is why pro/am skateboarders need a union. It’s absurd they go without healthcare and rely on a handshake to get paid at this point in the industry. Not to mention having virtually no exit plan or retirement package after spending their formative years breaking themselves off to help a company sell product.

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I'm sure the industryheads won't let it get that far, they have their ways, like the time they caught the ferry over to shelbyville.

I don’t think it will happen anytime soon. There’s too many young people who would give anything just to get free product and some attention. To them it’s like winning the lottery to be selected to represent a company, and in a way it is. Just sucks because it’s a bunch of old guys running the show who know better and don’t see any need for reform. It would take some kind of legislation to qualify skaters as employees rather than contractors.

[rkulla]

Timestamps
00:00:00 Brian Reid & Jack Curtin
00:01:39 Eggs (the spot)
00:01:56 How does Jack stay young?
00:03:30 How did Jack and Brian meet
00:04:13 How Brian got on DGK
00:05:48 Jack's New Balance Pulaski shoe
00:08:33 Jack leaving DGK for Skate Mental then going back to DGK
00:18:28 Maneuvering in the industry as an older skater
00:20:53 Brian going pro
00:31:45 The return of iconic spots
00:36:32 Getting hooked up by New Balance
00:42:25 The DC tour days
00:46:49 Jack on Fallen Footwear
00:54:07 Jamie Thomas has Jack's back
00:55:41 Zero x DGK fresh til death tour
00:56:20 Jack going to japan with FTC
01:05:29 Tampa contests
01:06:18 Jack barfing up burgers that Lutzka bought him
01:12:31 Kelly "the man skater" Hart
01:19:36 Jack getting on Lucky Skateboards
01:26:31 Brian in the Raw video
01:32:03 Basmati Brian
01:34:54 Brian plays the sax
01:36:42 How did Brian find skateboarding
01:41:25 Kelly immortalized
01:47:10 The NB we got now commercial with Jack

[Cheshire Cat]

Timestamps
00:00:00 Brian Reid & Jack Curtin
00:01:39 Eggs (the spot)
00:01:56 How does Jack stay young?
00:03:30 How did Jack and Brian meet
00:04:13 How Brian got on DGK
00:05:48 Jack's New Balance Pulaski shoe
00:08:33 Jack leaving DGK for Skate Mental then going back to DGK
00:18:28 Maneuvering in the industry as an older skater
00:20:53 Brian going pro
00:31:45 The return of iconic spots
00:36:32 Getting hooked up by New Balance
00:42:25 The DC tour days
00:46:49 Jack on Fallen Footwear
00:54:07 Jamie Thomas has Jack's back
00:55:41 Zero x DGK fresh til death tour
00:56:20 Jack going to japan with FTC
01:05:29 Tampa contests
01:06:18 Jack barfing up burgers that Lutzka bought him
01:12:31 Kelly "the man skater" Hart
01:19:36 Jack getting on Lucky Skateboards
01:26:31 Brian in the Raw video
01:32:03 Basmati Brian
01:34:54 Brian plays the sax
01:36:42 How did Brian find skateboarding
01:41:25 Kelly immortalized
01:47:10 The NB we got now commercial with Jack

I’m assuming this means there’s a Jackson Curtin episode?

[50mm]

Just finished the Chico episode, really good. I like when skateboarders talk candidly. I also think the show isn't that bad. I took a break for a few years and all the episodes I've heard so far are great. But I also pick and choose what guests I want to listen to.