Join hosts Matt and Todd as we talk with the cast of characters in the St Louis skate scene. Catch up with the heroes of yesterday and tomorrow. This is an oral history of skateboarding in St Louis. Cover Art - Todd BratrudInstagram - @rustybearingspodcastYouTube - https://youtube.com/@rustybearingspodcast?si=AHnHCVzWpYuXR08-
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Booking probability
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Signup to Generate a PitchJoin hosts Matt and Todd as we talk with the cast of characters in the St Louis skate scene. Catch up with the heroes of yesterday and tomorrow. This is an oral history of skateboarding in St Louis.
Recent episodes include "Rusty Bearings Ep 015, JP Kraus" (3 August 2026, 170 minutes), "Rusty Bearings Ep 014, Dana Smith" (25 May 2026, 96 minutes), and "Rusty Bearings Ep 013 - Scotty Laird" (13 April 2026, 90 minutes).
Rusty Bearings publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 132 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for Rusty Bearings is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Rusty Bearings requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Rusty Bearings's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Rusty Bearings are Sports. Rusty Bearings has a sports audience and around 110 subscribers on YouTube.
Rusty Bearings is a sports show with 18 episodes published.
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JP Kraus discusses world travels with WWE, early days around Bridgeton, living the rogue life for a while, relocating to Arizona and San Diego, filming his crew, DIY concrete around the St Louis area, how Missouri...
Episode #14
Dana Smith discusses growing up in Jackson, legendary events at Cape Bike, TNT Skates, traveling to contests, video parts, Consolidated Skateboards, spending time in Santa Cruz, getting into painting while staying in...
Episode #13
Scotty Laird discusses growing up in St Charles, localizing Elm St skatepark, moving to Arizona, Loud House, Chophouse Skateboards, wild times on Thrasher’s Skate Rock trip, skating the Keiner Plaza rail, moving to...
Episode #12
Tim Jamison discusses high school radio shows, where he bought his first skateboards in St Louis, the final Earth Surf sessions, skating the 1-70 ditch before there was a 1-70, the various ramps throughout St Louis in...
Episode #11
Gabe Kehoe discusses growing up in Webster Groves, working at Infinity Skateshop, his early introductions to videography, the early days of YouTube, taking on the filming of St Losers, the filming of Comb, tour guiding...
Episode #10
Jeremy Jones discusses growing up in South St Louis, Keiner Plaza being built, going into TNT Skates as they were opening, why Zorlac was the best, Splash Skatepark contests, taking a break from skating then getting...
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We interrupt the regularly scheduled program to bring you this important message.... Randy Ploesser provides details on how to get involved with the skateboard drive this holiday season. Listen to our conversation for...
Episode #9
Marcy Spanogle discusses the early skate scene in Kirkwood, the Island Water Sports Skate Camp, VP Fair contests, being the art director for a magazine, gardening, skate contests throughout the Midwest in the...
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Randy Ploesser discusses Pretty Skateboards and filming for the Pretty video, Ezekiel Clothing trips, early trips to Spain and China, further details on the launch of the Hi-Five with Todd Bratrud, the story behind the...
Episode #8
Randy Ploesser discusses growing up in Ballwin, early trips to California, getting on Birdhouse, Slap's One in a Million contest, wild days in Chino, filming for "The Beginning", the start of The High Five skateboards...
Episode #7
Christian Koppel discusses the highly anticipated Bane video, a behind the scenes look at what has gone into the making of the video, who has parts, his start in skateboarding in O'Fallon, the Live Hard video...
Episode #6
Kyle Craren discusses Altered Skates, getting on BBC, contests at Rotation Station, moving to Rockford, riding for New School, riding for Dogtown, stuntman work, and all things in between. @kylecraren @mittsta...
Episode #5
Reggie Colvin discusses growing up in South County, relocating to Los Angeles, Corporate Skateboards, the ups and downs of the skateboard industry, his clothing brand Huey Lewis, designing product, and plans for the...
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Jonathan Harms discusses copy editing Concrete Wave magazine and A Secret History of the Ollie book. Also discussed is the Transworld Skateboarding November 1994 issue featuring an article on St Louis and how this came...
Episode #4
Jonathan Harms discusses starting to skate in the late 1970's, living in Wisconsin, Earth Surf Skatepark, the first ramps in the St. Louis area, attending the MESS contest series, the first skate shops in St. Louis...
Episode #3
Sal Orlando discusses the early days of skating out west, mobbing up in O’Fallon, the positive impact of Altered Skates, spending many days at the Elm Skatepark, hoping on a tour with SK8Mafia, powering through a knee...
Episode #2
Jabari Pendleton discusses skating Kirkwood in his early years, being a part of many crews as kid, taking a seven-year break from skateboarding, moving to San Francisco, help from FTC, getting on Turf Skateboards...
Episode #1
Jason Sides discusses growing up in Jackson, MO, first time skating in St Louis, the famous Gino's Skatepark in Farmington, seeing the Cadillac tour in Cape Girardeau, roller rink skateparks, his reasons for skating...
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