Starting off season 7 with an older interview I did with Dave Sweetapple(R.I.P.), J. Mascis and O(R.I.P.). Wanted to give tribute, all three of these guys are legends, heros, nice people, the whole package. Hope you enjoy. We're back! --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F --------------------------------------- INTRO MUSIC: "Mary's Cross" by Natur INTERVIEW & EDITED: Greg "Schmitty" Smith CREDITS MUSIC: “Adirondack gate” by Shane Medanich CLOSING MONOL...
Jun 14, 2025•38 min
A dream come true episode. Tommy said he would do episode 100 and he delivered. We talk about working with Jake at Concrete Jungle, filming Animal Chin in SF, early punk days and Free Beer, leaving Powell for REAL, Fausto and Swenson, skating with Natas and Gonz, and much more. There's even a first impression by an old friend. This episode is dedicated to my good friend who passed this last weekend, Eric J—Godspeed SUBSCRIBE NOW! If you want to help support the show, head over to https://www.tal...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 100
This episode is dedicated with love to MARCUS "NOSEY" DILLARD (R.I.P.) You can put my next guest in there with George Moscone, Willie Brown, Gavin Newsome, and London Breed. That's right kids, this is the Mayor—James Kelch discussing growing up as a military kid, finding a home on Treasure Island, EMB, gettin' sponsored and turning pro for REAL, the Raiders, Billy Valdez, Hella Cool Skateboards, current life in Cincinatti and more...THIS IS EPISODE 90, lets get it! . WATCH ON YOUTUBE If you enjo...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Judi Oyama ends 2024 with an in person visit and great discussion. We chopped it up in her backyard Woman-Cave and talked growing up in Santa Cruz area, skating in the 70s, Winchester, hanging with Hutson, Santa Cruz skateboards and Independent Trucks, driving Olson and crew over the hill to skate the park, being there for Blackharts roll-in Indy ad, helping create the wave mural at Mike Fox park, downhill slalom, skating in her 60s and much more. Truly an honor for me to get this one done and h...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 233
In this episode of Talkin' Schmitt, we welcome the old homie from up North, Mr. Willis Kimbel. Willis checks in from his new skateshop in Portland, Oregon Rip's Co which was inspired by Bad Co. He shares his journey in skateboarding, the establishment of his skate shop, and the influence of his family and skate culture on his life. Family support played a crucial role in Willis's skateboarding journey. Listen as we deep dive in the wayback maching where a young Willis experiences the early stoke...
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 232
Hagop shares his journey from Beirut to La Mirada, detailing his family's immigration story and the cultural influences that shaped his life. He reflects on the vibrant skateboarding scene in Whittier, the evolution of skateboarding tricks, and the profound impact of punk rock on his artistic development. The discussion also delves into the formation of his band, Worked World, and the friendships that blossomed through music and skateboarding. They reflect on the impact of skate parks, cherished...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 231
We check in with friend of the show, Amelia Brodka as she gets ready for her annual Exposure event in Encinitas,CA. Whether it be announcing the Olympics, shooting an ad for Arbor Skateboards, snowboarding with her husband, one thing is for sure-things don’t seem to slow down. Tap in and if you’re able, get to Exposure Nov 2 & 3. MAGIC MIND OFFER Use my code SCHMIT40 for getting 40% off your subscription (available only for the first 10 orders) https://magicmind.com/SCHMIT40 ----------------...
Oct 21, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Ryan "RJ" Johnson checks in with stories about growing up in the under rated Fresno skateboard scene with the likes of AP, the Paez bros, Tom Knox, Karma and more. We catch up big time, it's been over 20 years! Subject matter ranges from Consolidated days, New Deal, turning pro, his two cover shots, old days with McKenney and Panch and much more... Great to reconnect with Ryan and I think you can hear that in this episode. --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RY...
Oct 04, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 229
Early days in SF at Playland, Santa Cruz Skateboards, entering contests in the 70's, skating Upland or not getting respect, playing music and leading his band the Gentle Orchestra, shooting with Mofo, and the era pre-handrail are just a few of the things Spidey and I discuss this week. Tune in, learn something, spread the word and hit the SUBSCRIBE button. And while you're at it, help support the show by accepting this great offer from our friends at Magic Mind:Go over to www.Magicmind.com/talki...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Listen in as Dalton Dern talks moving around and living on floors in PDX, getting hooked up with Bryce Kanights and Lifeblood Skateboards, his first time to Burnside, travelling with Kowalski and Lockwood, entering the first Maloof money cup, turning pro, getting on Heroine Skateboards, the gap at Hastings skatepark, Dern Bro's Youtube channel and much more... --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F --------------------------------------- INTRO MUSIC: "Mary'...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 227
Great conversation with Lady about living in between Costa Rica and Texas, surfing and skateboarding, skating with girls she looked up to, the Olympics, living with Mami Tezuka, relaxation techniques, her embroidery skills and much more... 10:50 MAGIC MIND OFFERING YOU ALL A BIG DISCOUNT ON SUBSCRIPTIONS (money back guarantee!) https://magicmind.com/talkinschmit USE THE CODE: TALKINSCHMIT20 --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F ----------------------------...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 226
Vincent Alvarez was the first skateboarder on the Dickies program. He got on Chocolate Skateboards, turned pro, and had the first part in "Pretty Sweet". That’s just the tip of the iceberg though. What’s the most blood he’s seen, how long has he been playing drums, what does Patlanta Saves mean??? Whether it was meeting S.A.D. at a young age or seeing Jimmy Wilkins land his first bump to bar with Tony Hawk; Vincent has stories for days. Sam Smyth said it in his first impression, “Vinnie’s the fu...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 225
I think we got a NBD for you all. Schmitty went down to SKATELINE in suit and tie and chopped it up with its host, GARY ROGERS. Listen in as they discuss Gary's upbringing, grandmas house right down the street from Thrasher, skating the shitty San Leandro park, Thrasher Boys, meeting Joel Jutigar, skating the mini and hanging at Metro skateshop, comedy, getting into video making, meeting Corey Duffel, SKATELINE on the Ride Channel, meeting Tony Hawk, getting the offer he couldn't refuse from Ton...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 224
The mon in the von, Chet Childress checks in with some memories of yesteryear and stoke for all. Listen as we discuss talking to Evil Kneivel on the phone, the Yeah Mon experience, shout-outs galore, Nike commercials, filming the burning quarterpipe part and much much more. The vibe is high and we're holdin on—YEAH MON! --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F --------------------------------------- FOLLOW CHET ON THE GRAM: http://www.instagram.com/chet3000 -...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 223
Old friend of the show Kristian Svitak checks in for a podcast tutorial, dog talk, a This or That, and just catching up in general. Krisitan was on the audio only version of the pod way back at episode 22, kind of ironic he's back at 222... --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F --------------------------------------- FOLLOW SVITAK ON THE GRAM: http://www.instagram.com/cleavelandskateboarding --------------------------------------- INTRO MUSIC: "Mary's Cros...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 222
We have a two for one special with both Tooth and Ryan Weibust of Natur talkin': growing up in Rhode Island, the Package and Water Brothers skate shop, Skaters Island, Robstock, the first X-Games, Demassek, Fred smith Tatoos, Store Detective, Gnarwhale, Dods vs Scruboo, the current state of Natur, Stephen Baldwin's leather pants gifted from Donny Barley, the Trife party, East Village Radio(metal radio show) and meeting Rob Halford of Judas Priest, skating with Rachel Ray after she dropped some h...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 221
Episode 220 comes at you with Tom "Wally" Inouye. Listen in as we talk early days on clay wheels, doing wallrides and getting the nickname Wally, moving into urethane wheels, Tunnel and Mitchells in San Mateo, skating with KT and Mofo, Chris Strople, Tracker Trucks, showing Salba how to find pools, Inouye Pool Service, Skateboarding Hall of Fame, Lifeblood Skateboards, living and working on Mt. Hood and much much more. Thank you Wally, the honor was all mine! ------------------------------------...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 220
From blowing glass to blowin' minds on his skateboard, John Worthington talks growing up in Auburn, having a skater for a dad, the urge to find more pools, his dream SOTY trip, bombin' hills on bikes with Cardiel, Lifeblood days, turning pro for Creature and much more... --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F --------------------------------------- FOLLOW JOHN ON THE GRAM: http://www.instagram.com/JWorthit --------------------------------------- INTRO MUSIC...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 219
Listen in as legendary filmer, Tony Roberts connects from the Dominican and talks about growing up in Santa Cruz area, teaching Meekster about surfing, filming and premiering videos in his garage, putting out "Goin' Off", supporting Mack Dawg on "Sick Boys", his NHS work, the first follow filming, getting his footage stolen and having to refilm parts, creating what today is known as the William Strobeck angle and much more... LISTEN IN AND LEARN PEOPLE! --------------------------------------- SU...
Apr 02, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 218
Comedian Mort Burke joins me on the show with lots of skateboarding stories including meeting Phil Shao at an early age and what an impression he had. We also talk stand-up comedy vs sitcom tv shows, growing up in Missouri and much more... If you have a chance check out Mort's new comedy special, "SPIRITUALLY FILTHY" on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAP46Jsb5d0&t=898s --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F ----------------------...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 217
Dave Bachinsky and I discuss: growing up in Lowell, the Greg "Salba" Ware connection, getting on City Skateboards, SF missions with Dan Z, the Hurley video, kick flipping el Toro, Drone life, social media, a lesson in NFT’s, filming for his 20th video part and more… THIS DUDE NEEDS A BOARD SPONSOR! --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F --------------------------------------- FOLLOW DAVE ON THE GRAM: http://www.instagram.com/davebachinsky ------------------...
Mar 17, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 216
Ruby Lilley drove all around the USA at a young age and landed herself a new home in Oceanside and some sponsors on the way. Listen as we discuss: Growing up skating at Ocean Bowl Maryland, takin an RV all around the country, going to the Big O in Montreal, getting mistaken for the Volcom team at FDR, getting asked to sell her teeth to some random guy at a skatepark, skating the Nude Bowl at an early age, getting inspired by the Combi contest, falling in love with Oceanside and making it her Cal...
Mar 10, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 215
We back! Shuriken discusses getting on Black Label, working with John Lucero, the crazy Phelper apple story on KOTR, getting on Santa Cruz skateboards, the current Arbor Skate crew and more... --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F --------------------------------------- FOLLOW SHURIKEN ON THE GRAM: http://www.instagram.com/ShurikensJoint --------------------------------------- INTRO MUSIC: "Mary's Cross" by Natur INTERVIEW & EDITED: Greg "Schmitty" Smi...
Mar 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 214
Shuriken Shannon checks in after many years. We chat it up about the meaning of the word "Shuriken", growing up in San Diego, keys to a proper tre-flip, Pig Wood's "Slaughterhouse" video, travelling with Rhino, riding for Osiris, Josh Beagle stories, living with Russel Houghton, having to pay to get into Canada, filming rap videos and much more... --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F --------------------------------------- FOLLOW SHURIKEN ON THE GRAM: htt...
Feb 29, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 214
Skateshop Day 2024 has us connecting with Backdoor Billy of Backdoor Skateshop out in Greenville, NC. Listen in as he drops more F-Bombs then Keith Meek and offers up a brand new PSTONE Anti Hero Deck for the first person to correctly guess the number of F-Bombs dropped in this entire episode. --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F --------------------------------------- FOLLOW BILLY ON THE GRAM: http://www.instagram.com/backdoorskateshop ------------------...
Feb 17, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 213
Friend of the show, Clyde Singleton of WCRP On Skateboarding podcast checks in with thoughts on Black History Month, slave cabins, bbq chicken pop-ups, mental health, hanging with Conklins and Markovich, and much much more. Hold on to your hats people, this one is heavy. --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F --------------------------------------- FOLLOW CLYDE ON THE GRAM: http://www.instagram.com/ClydeSingleton FOLLOW CLYDE's PODCAST ON THE GRAM: http://w...
Feb 12, 2024•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 212
Part 2 with Senor Ron Whaley aka @Whalebonesworld has the discussion continuing with subject matter such as dolphin flips and how they work, the kick flip stale, being one of the tallest skaters in the industry, the day he got the Thrasher cover and what it meant to Chris Senn, Krux in the modern era vs the Insane Krux Posse days, favorite thing he ever witnessed in person and much more. Ron is definitely a G, an OG and a triple OG so you know what to do... VENI•AUDIVI•DIDICI -------------------...
Jan 30, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 211
Over Hwy 17 lives a 6'7" man that has been in the game for many a years, his name... Ron Whaley. So cool catching up with Ron as he sips on a martini and discusses: meeting and skating with Israel Forbes, Scotts Valley life, early days with Strubings and Skate Works, making a video for Spanish class, the legend of Corey Chrysler, skating for SMA, touring with Andy Roy, Jaya Bonderov in "Goin' Off", the Cannery ramp section at NHS, the beginning of Consolidated, Alan Petersen skating Consolidated...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 211
Part 2 of the Mez has us talkin': Carrols SOTY Party, FTC Premiere at Lake Merced, moving to LA, first time to Europe, filming the DC team, working for Skateboarder magazine, the Crail Couch origin story, meeting Spike Jonze filming Goldfish, the SF car jump, his first impression of Timothy Donald McKenney, filming Danny Way jump out of a helicopter, mini Top 5’s and more... --------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://bit.ly/2RYE75F --------------------------------------- FOLL...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 210
Listen in as the Mez and I go deep into the 650 when it was still the 415 with: Pyramid banks, San Bruno Boys Club, the Quads, meeting Mike Carroll, the Danny Parks experience, hitting Memorex and Fish Banks, the 7B bus line, getting into filming, fisheye lens changing the game, Chico Brenes, going to EMB, the first WingDing call, FTC videos, filming Kelch at EMB for the first time, filming for Tim & Henry, the beginning of Girl skateboards and much more... ----------------------------------...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 210
