535: Skate or Die Bad n Rad

We don’t know anything about soccer, but we DO know things about Mega Man. Unfortunately, this game leans more on the soccer side of the equation. So we default back to the last time either of us played sports: in gym class. We also talk about our recent trips to festivals, both ... Show More

To prove just how dead in the water Sega was in the mid-1990s, they bet big on Bug!, a very slow 2.5D platformer that began life as a Sonic game. The Sega Saturn was a system in search of an identity, and boy howdy, Bug! did not provide it. 

Have we talked about Spider-Man more than any other superhero on this show? Maybe Batman is up there. And Gary has definitely shoehorned “Turn Off the Dark” into more episodes than is necessary. But this is the first time we’ve really camped out on the Sinister Six, one of the mo ... Show More

Tony Hawk is the #1 ambassador of skateboarding, a man who is, by definition, bigger than his sport. Now in his fifties, Tony is still pushing the boundaries of skating and continuing to invent new tricks, while his foundation, The Skatepark Project, has helped to build over 700 ... Show More

Jim Beaver and his media director do an episode on the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, its impact on action sports, music, athletes, and video games. Be sure and follow @Jim Beaver15 on social media and be sure and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Support this week's partners: Bet ... Show More

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Tony Hawk joins Andy Richter to discuss the evolution of skateboarding culture, what he learned from his serious femur injury, unexpectedly completing the first documented 900, the HBO documentary about his life, and more. 

The Victorians were the first to go bonkers for roller skating and since then the pastime has had bursts of popularity every few decades. Over the years skaters have come up with some amazing things to do on skates that go way beyond just going in circles.See omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More

Join Andew, Akaash, AlexxMedia and Mark as they talk with the GOAT: Tony Hawk 0:00 - start 2:08 - how Tony Hawk handles fame 5:20 - Did Tony Hawk invent streetwear? 9:30 - Tony Hawk was offered a buy out on pro skater 26:09 - tony talks about being bullied for skateboarding 35:33 ... Show More

Bill rambles about the Olympics, black bean burgers, and skateboarding. 

In this episode, my guest is Tony Hawk, the legendary and pioneering professional skateboarder, video game and skateboard industry entrepreneur, and founder of the Skatepark Project, whose philanthropic mission is to help underserved communities create safe and inclusive public s ... Show More

Skating legend Tony Hawk and Whitney all things Tony Hawk. Don’t panic, Whitney's best friend Kevin Christy, comedian and skate history aficionado, joins in to geek out with Tony about NBDs, heelflips, nosegrabs, and vintage skate stickers. Check out Tony's podcast Hawk vs. Wolf, ... Show More