Beyond Boards

A podcast dedicated to the actions & interests of skaters beyond skateboarding.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Beyond Boards is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 128 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Beyond Boards, a society show with 128 episodes published.

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  Episode 126 - Zach Condon

  Sep 27, 20262h 34m

  Episode 126 with Zach Condon, skateboarder and musician, leader of the band Beirut. Together we discussed his life and career, from growing up in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he picked up his first board in the late 90’s; from the ages of 9 til 16 years old skating every day and obsessively watching skate videos; around the same time music becoming another very strong interest, so much so that it eventually became his main focus and skateboarding took a backseat; starting the band “Beirut” in the mid 2000’s as a tribute to the Lebanese capital where the east and west meet and cultures collide, a symbol of his very eclectic music inspirations; putting out numerous amazing albums throughout the last 20 years, gaining international and critical acclaim, some of their songs even appearing in skate videos, most famously in Mark Suciu’s masterpiece part “Verso” in 2019; to keeping an eye on everything skate related despite not really skating anymore since music became his profession. (00:13) – Intro (01:25) – Starting skateboarding (05:44) – Baker 2G/Pixies (08:00) – Developing an interest for music (11:51) – Being introduced to new music via skate videos (13:42) – When did music “surpass” skateboarding in your life? (26:14) – Why do you think skateboarding “clicked” for you in your teen years? (28:40) – Creating an album vs. a video part (31:24) – Working on “A study of losses” (42:59) – Scoring films (47:32) – “Crunch time” wrapping up an album (50:42) – Unusual instruments (56:28) – The “window” (01:02:46) – Favorite skater-musicians? (01:07:04) – Favorite skater-song pairings (01:12:18) – Getting to know Mark Suciu (01:15:29) – Other skate videos his music is featured in (01:17:00) – Skate media consumption these days (01:21:50) – The “necessity” of having an Instagram account (01:27:51) – Mental health issues while touring (01:34:40) – Living between Berlin and Norway (01:41:32) – Surprise questions from friends (01:41:38) – Patrik Wallner (01:53:31) – Casper Clausen from Efterklang (02:00:50) – Rasmus Stolberg from Efterklang (02:02:37) – Nicholas Petree (02:09:10) – Mouse on Mars (02:11:43) – Chris Stein from Blondie (02:14:22) – Alma Har'El (02:17:03) – Jan Pivoňka (02:24:51) – Viktoria Dalborg (02:33:19) – Conclusion For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  Episode 125 - Silas Baxter-Neal

  Sep 6, 20262h 18m

  Episode 125 with Silas Baxter-Neal, professional skateboarder from Eugene, Oregon. Together we discussed his life and career, from growing up in Eugene where he started skating in the mid-90’s; getting flowed Powell boards through his local skateshop and in the early 2000’s at the age of 18 deciding to move to San Francisco to go all in on skateboarding; eventually getting on Habitat through his friend and long-time Habitat team manager Brennan Conroy; in the next few years moving around quite a bit between Denver, California and Chicago before he and his wife decided to settle down in Portland, Oregon to start a family together; being well known in the industry for his powerful and versatile skating, as well as his productivity, putting out several amazing video parts throughout the last 25 years; to nowadays in his early 40’s living his best life, skating better than ever, raising his kids and enjoying the many outdoor activities Portland has to offer whenever he isn't gone on a trip somewhere through surprise questions from friends of his. (00:13) – Intro (01:25) – Tucker Glasow (03:20) – Caswell Berry (09:53) – Javier Sarmiento (15:25) – Adam Crew (18:16) – Sean Holboke (20:10) – Tristan Brillanceau-Lewis (24:30) – Kaspar Van Lierop (35:23) – Joe Castrucci (46:12) – Brennan Conroy (46:59) – Cairo Foster (52:13) – Jeremy Tuffli (01:02:49) – Marius Syvanen (01:07:28) – Torsten Frank (01:18:33) – Jascha Muller (01:20:30) – Justin Albert (01:27:30) – Mike Falco (01:32:00) – Joe Brook (01:37:40) – Mike O’Meally (01:39:23) – Tony Manfre (01:41:25) – Ken Goto (01:47:23) – Laurence Keefe (01:59:29) – Takahiro Morita (02:05:05) – Joey Pepper (02:09:47) – Brian Delatorre (02:17:41) – Conclusion For more information ans resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  Episode 121 - Harry Meadley

  Jun 14, 20262h 19m

  Episode 121 with Harry Meadley, skateboarder and artist from Leeds, England. Together we discussed his life and career, from growing up in Leeds where he picked up his first board in his early teen years; quickly becoming very embedded in the Leeds skate scene through starting his website “Don’t mess with Yorkshire”, and writing for Sidewalk magazine; going to art school as a young adult and for quite some time keeping his skate and art life separate, with skateboarding eventually taking a step back; in the late 2010’s reconnecting with skateboarding, even filming his first full video part at 35 years old for Joe Allen’s “Pétanque”; finally bringing his two worlds together, in 2023, by developing Civic Skateboarding, a skateboarding arts festival in Leeds that focused on making street skating more inclusive for marginalized skaters; to successfully completing a PhD in socially engaged skateboarding in 2025 and much more through surprise questions from friends of his. (00:13) – Intro (01:25) – Rachel Meadley (06:23) – Lucy Evans (13:14) – Tom Brown (21:28) – Ben Powell (25:08) – Farran Golding (34:24) – Joe Allen (44:21) – Indigo Willing (49:11) – Lee Dubin (52:05) – Laura Long (01:03:14) – Chris Lawton (01:13:54) – Sarah Oglesby (01:21:46) – Jack Lovell (01:25:48) – Gerard Roberts (01:32:17) – Ruby McMullen (01:34:24) – James Kelly (01:35:34) – Tom Meadley (01:40:41) – Natalie Porter (01:46:05) – Brian Glenney (02:04:53) – Esther Sayers (02:09:37) – Paul O’Connor (02:12:35) – Sean Ashton (02:17:01) – Izzy Almond (02:18:43) – Conclusion For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  Episode 120 - Leo Baker

  May 24, 20262h 13mS0

  <p>Episode 120 with Leo Baker, professional skateboarder and musician from Covina, California.</p><p><br></p><p>Together we discussed his life and career, from growing up in Covina, California where he first stepped on a board at only 2 years old; since his early teens making a strong and lasting impression on the skateboarding industry and landscape thanks to his unique style and trick selection, as well as a very solid competition track record; in the late 2010’s deciding not to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics anymore and coming out as a trans man, a brave and inspiring journey which wa...

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  Episode 119 - Gabriel Summers

  May 3, 20261h 47mS0

  <p>Episode 119 with Gabriel Summers, professional skateboarder from Penguin, Tasmania.</p><p><br></p><p>Together we discussed his life and career, from growing up in Penguin where he started skating at the age of 12; moving to Melbourne, Australia at the age of 19 after graduating from culinary school; traveling and skating all around the world for the last 15 years and being celebrated in the skateboarding industry for his gnarliness and relentlessness particularly when it comes to skating handrails; to embarking on a new chapter in his skate career in 2025 by joining his friend and Adidas teammate Blondey on his board...

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