Kinda funny that within the last few mo. they seem to have picked up more sponsors, (Nixon, Nissan, etc) but have ran out of guests. Only the guests make the show watchable. That’s probably true for most interview based podcasts, but more so for the 9 club. The nonchalant just conversation vibe is a little tired. The core audience is probably skate nerds that would love more research based questions. These are all just opinions but they seem to be looking for a way to make a living post pro skating, as opposed to being enthusiastic about it and its history. It may loose its luster when it’s your job and I get that, but old pros like Hawk, and Lance seem to still be genuinely passionate about skateboarding. Not a huge Ellis fan but I have enjoyed listening to Hawk’s new podcast. Although not the sole focus you can tell when the conversation turns to skating he lights right up.