Thank you for an amazing first season of Quarantine Call with Shieldless Mag! In this episode, the founders of Shieldless Mag and hosts of Quarantine Call reflect on one year of doing the magazine as well as the first season of the podcast. We go over some of the highlights from running our website and doing interviews and videos over the last year. We then get into some of our favorite episodes of the podcast and talk about some of the guests we've had on. We also talk about recently losing our...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Episode 24 is live and we have a special guest, friend of the mag Mubarak Ra'oof on the line with us. Mubarak is a Portland, Oregon native, skateboarder, actor, filmmaker, and owner of Whitaker Skateboards. We catch up with Mubarak to hear about what he's been up to during this pandemic, his involvement in the Black Lives Matter movement, and supporting Black-owned businesses while running his own. We also get into his personal history with how he started skateboarding, how he became an actor, h...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Episode 23 is finally here, after a short hiatus Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag is back with a very special episode featuring Tyrone Olson! Tyrone is a legendary professional skateboarder from Madison, Wisconsin who moved to San Diego in the early 90s to pursue a career skating. He also helped organize one of the largest rolling protests in the country last weekend called Rolling For Rights SD. We reflect on the success of the protest, as well as hear about some of Tyrone’s personal thought...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 50 min
This episode was recorded on May 31st, 2020. In this episode of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag, we phone up podcast host, filmer, and Thrasher staff veteran Schmitty. Schmitty hosts his own podcast called Talkin’ Schmit that inspired us to do our own when the pandemic hit. We catch up with Schmitty to talk about how quarantine has affected his life. We discuss the beginning of protests and seeing skateboarders on the news. We get into why Schmitty started his podcast, working at Thrasher fo...
Jun 05, 2020•2 hr 20 min
Welcome to Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag where your hosts Nick Shields and Reuben Barrack speak with skaters in the midst of quarantine to catch up and talk skateboarding. This is a special episode for the end of Mental Health Awareness month where we sit down with renowned skateboard journalist Robert Brink and discuss his recent diagnosis of depression and autism at the age of 44. We talk about the decision to go public with his diagnosis, the response from the skate community, seeking t...
Jun 01, 2020•2 hr 10 min
For episode 20 of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag we catch up with our friend and professional skateboarder Shuriken Shannon. We find out what he's been up to during quarantine and hear about some of the madness he's seen out in the wild during all this. Shuriken has deep roots in the San Diego skate scene and we discuss some of his influences that got him to where he is today. We also discuss skating in ankle weights, filming for the Pig Wood Slaughterhouse video, skating on stage with Lil ...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 55 min
In this episode of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag, Reuben and Nick call up local San Diego ripper Trisha Mendez. We catch up with her to see if she’s been skating during quarantine, we talk about how she got into skateboarding, and her crew of awesome skateboarders. We also discuss her winning the DC Shoes #dcstayposted Instagram contest, her crew winning the fan favorite award from Thrasher at the Skate Witches’ “Witch Hunt” last year, her love for movies and much more! Tune in for a good ...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 34 min
In this episode we call up Mike McCarley of Jivaro Wheels. Mike started Jivaro out of Shrunken Head skate shop back in 2006 and has kept it small and core for the last 14 years. We talk to Mike about living in Portland Oregon for the last 20 years and how it's changed, as well as some classic stories of Burnside skatepark shenanigans. We discuss the history of his wheel company and how it's been affected by the pandemic. He tells us about his trip to Japan late last year, and much more. Tune in ...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 59 min
On this episode of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag Nick and Reuben call up their friend Zack Dowdy to see how he’s handling keeping busy during quarantine. We also discuss Dowdy buying his first home, some tips and secrets to building d.i.y. spots, his old skate zine Typical Culture, his current extracurricular of running his own youtube vlog, and much much more. Tune in to hear from one of San Diego’s finest and get some tips along the way. Follow us on Instagram @shieldlessmag to keep up. ...
May 15, 2020•2 hr 2 min
In this episode of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag, Reuben and Nick phone up professional skateboarder Dane Burman. We get to catch up with Dane to talk about how it's been for him skating in a pandemic, riding for the legendary ZERO skateboards, man-ams, skate politics, his recent Thrasher article, his part in Damn It All , the Liquid Death Murder Your House Instagram contest, and much more. Make sure to keep up with Dane on Instagram @daneburman. Also find more from Shieldless on Instagram...
May 11, 2020•2 hr 14 min
For episode 15 of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag, our hosts Nick Shields and Reuben Barrack have skateboarder Adam Arunski on the phone. Adam recently gained notoriety for his part in Zero Skateboard’s full length video Damn It All, he also skates for Fallen footwear, Loser Machine Apparel, and Liquid Death Mountain Water. We discuss growing up in Arizona, riding for Zero, filming for Damn It All, his head-knocking slam at Bust or Bail, and solo quarantine sessions. Adam goes into a lot of ...
May 08, 2020•2 hr 2 min
Episode 14 of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag features mag contributor Eduardo Sanchez on the line with your hosts Nick Shields and Reuben Barrack. Ed is a fantastic photographer, capturing hundreds of skaters in the San Diego area throughout the last few years. He also happens to work at Jason Carney's skate shop Slappy's Garage! We catch up with Ed to hear about all the hectic-ness of running a brick and mortar skateboard shop during a pandemic. We also find out how Eduardo got into photog...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 29 min
For episode lucky number 13, Nick and Reuben phone up their good friend Dave McKinney. Dave has worked many jobs in the skate industry including owning some of his own brands but currently works as the Cut and Sew Apparel Developer at NHS distribution. We discuss how McKinney got into his line of work as well as his perspective on the pandemic from inside one of the industry's largest and longest running companies. We also reminisce about our dear friend Marc "Shockus" Delellis, cover some curre...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 18 min
In this episode of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag, Reuben and Nick have childhood friend Lefty on the line. We check in with Stevie and see how quarantine is affecting his routine and reminisce a bit about growing up skating together in San Diego. Then we discuss the recent DC Shoes mini doc "Lefty: Yours For The Taking," as well as The Larb's "Kill Skateboarding IV," riding polarizers in laundry mats with Neil Blender, and having a signature Stevie Burrito at the local taco shop. Tune in f...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 15 min
In Episode 11 of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag , Nick and Reuben meet Arianna Carmona, a professional skateboarder and prospective olympian from Southern California. Arianna is our first guest that we didn’t already know before the show. We check in to see what she’s been up to in quarantine as well as talk about how she got into skateboarding, meeting Jeff Grosso, interviewing Tony Hawk, her first xgames, being on the U.S. olympic team, and much much more. We hope you enjoy! Find more on ...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 40 min
In Episode 10 of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag, Nick and Reuben talk to Marius Syvanen, a professional skater riding for Habitat Skateboards and New Balance shoes. Marius grew up in San Diego but is currently riding out the pandemic in Helsinki, Finland where he also holds citizenship. We catch up with Marius to see how Finland has reacted to Covid-19 and hear how Marius is holding up through all this. We also talk about his web series for Thrasher "Mind Of Marius" as well as riding for Ha...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 6 min
In this episode of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag we have Matt Eversole on the line. Matt is the founder of thesellerdoor.com, a marketplace for skateboard companies of all sizes to be discovered and sell product to consumers. Matt has been a part of the skateboard industry for a longtime, is an original member of the Tiltmode Army, and has endless rad stories. We talk to him about what he's been up to in quarantine, how the skateboard industry will be impacted by the pandemic, and hear som...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 29 min
In episode 8 of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag Reuben and Nick catch up with professional skateboarder Jimmy Cao. Jimmy is well known for having many video parts released for the San Diego based company Sk8mafia. We check in and see what he's been up to during quarantine, how the married father life is treating him, if he's been skating and much more. Find more episodes and articles at shieldlessmag.com. Buy Jimmy's pro board here: https://www.sk8mafia4life.com/store#!/Decks/c/28907436/offs...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min
On this episode of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag, Nick and Reuben host their good friend Cano Cardenas on the show. Cano hosts his own podcast called Caffeine & Green, as well as he is the head coffee roaster at Seven Seas Roasting Company in San Diego, CA. We talk with Cano about how Covid-19 and the quarantine has impacted his podcast, as well as the coffee industry. We also discuss being a creator in the time of quarantine, we also get into some skate talk, and some memories from ba...
Apr 11, 2020•1 hr 38 min
Welcome back to Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag , on this episode Reuben and Nick phone up Jason Carney, owner of Slappy’s Garage Skateshop in San Diego, California. Jason gained recognition as a pro skater in the early 90s being an innovator of handrail skating and nowadays focuses his energy into his shops. We catch up with him to talk about how skateboard shops are being affected by the Coronavirus quarantine, as well as the skate industry as a whole. We also discuss his process for selec...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 23 min
On this episode of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag , co-founders Nick Shields and Reuben Barrack phone up special guest Chris Cole. Chris is a professional skateboarder currently residing in San Diego, California known for countless mind-blowing video parts and many many contest wins. We catch up with Chris and see how he's dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and the quarantine that has ensued from it. Chris talks about his perspective on the virus, skating and filming while social distancing, ...
Apr 06, 2020•2 hr 21 min
In episode four we call up our friends Grant Fiero and Andrew Arellano of The Skate Fillet Podcast. We see how Drew and Grant are holding up in the time of the pandemic. We also discuss topics like podcasting, skating at home, new hobbies, how skate companies will be affected by quarantine long-term, Drew’s attempt at recreating the intro from Pretty Sweet, the untimely passing of legendary skateboarder Jeff Grosso, and more. Make sure to check out the Skate Fillet Podcast on all podcasting plat...
Apr 04, 2020•1 hr 13 min
On episode three Reuben and Nick ring up Bryan Phillips, an independent punk musician from San Diego and fellow skateboarder. We start off our discussion with how the Coronavirus quarantine has affected Bryan, and what he’s been up to during this time. Bryan speaks on how this pandemic will affect d.i.y. musicians via touring and gigs. Then we get into some light hearted skate talk, we cover the slam challenges, skating alone, trying not to get hurt, filming ourselves, and much more. We end it o...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 20 min
In Episode two of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag , cofounders Nick Shields and Reuben Barrack call up tattoo artist, musician, and skateboarder Connor Getzlaff. Connor is a long time friend of the mag and has been previously featured in an episode of Skaters Doing Things on shieldlessmag.com. In today's show we discuss Connor's perspective on coronavirus and the mandated quarantine from inside the tattoo industry. Connor talks about how he's keeping busy in quarantine, being injured during ...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Welcome to the first episode of Quarantine Call With Shieldless Mag, we created this podcast to check in with our friends and fellow skateboarders during this global pandemic and see how they're doing. We set it off in this episode with Nick Shields and Reuben Barrack, the cofounders and co-creators of Shieldless Magazine. We give our own perspectives of our experiences with Coronavirus and what we've been up to during quarantine. Reuben was just in Italy two weeks ago right before they initiate...
Mar 28, 2020•58 min
