Andy Macdonald discusses growing up in New England, first time he landed a 540 at a demo, working at Woodward to save enough money to get to California, babysitting for Chris Miller, skating doubles with Tony Hawk, being the first skater with a drink sponsor and getting backlash for it, having his own brand Positiv through Powell, skating for Airwalk over 20 years, riding for Patagonia, Red Vines, Cliff Bar, movietickets.com and Amazon, why the yellow helmet, adult pogo sticks, developing the first skater cross, meeting Bill Clinton and speaking at the White House and much more!
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#126 - Andy Macdonald

The Nine Club is the show that has skaters talking. Each weekly episode hosted by Chris Roberts with co-hosts Jeron Wilson and Kelly Hart invite you into conversations with professional skateboarders, musicians, actors and artists that share a common passion for skateboarding.
Nine Club episodes air on YouTube every Monday at 6am (pst). Nine Club Live episodes stream on YouTube every Thursday at 5pm (pst).

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Hobbies

Games & Hobbies

Sports

Leisure

Our Red Bull Terminal Takeover experience, SLS San Diego Review, Zach Saraceno King Skateboards part, Wes Kremer and Tyler Surrey Sk8Mafia part, Budget or Buttery, Hermann Stene "HERM" Part, Chloe Covell Nike SB street part, Alien Workshop Normalize video, Miles Silvas SOTY Trip, What’s the best board brand of all time and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Nine Club Live #50
00:01:00 Show Run Down
00:02:00 Red Bull Terminal Takeover Experience
00:12:00 Karl Watson was on The Nine Club!
00:17:00 SLS San Diego Review
00:26:00 Super Chat appreciation announcement 
00:30:00 Zach Saraceno King part 
00:41:30 Our Supporter: Woodward Skate Camp
00:44:00 Wes Kremer and Tyler Surrey Sk8Mafia
00:59:00 Budget or Buttery
01:15:00 Pocket Herman Stene
01:33:00 Chloe Covell Nike SB
01:41:23 Alien Workshop Normalize
02:02:00 Miles Silvas SOTY TIRP
02:19:00 What’s the best board brand of all time?
02:34:00 Super Chat Appreciation
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Miles Silvas SOTY Trip, Chloe Covell Street Part | Nine Club Live #50

Karl Watson discusses growing up in the Bay area, Nick Lockman and Sam Smyth not bringing Karl to EMB until he could actually skate, meeting James Kelch for the first time, getting on Think Skateboards, leaving Think to skate for World Industries, filming for the Love Child video but not being in Love Child, being demoted to am when getting on Mad Circle then turning pro for them, getting on Expedition then starting Organika, working for adidas and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Karl Watson
00:03:23 Karl's younger years growing up in the bay area
00:10:10 Nick Lockman and Sam Smyth not bringing Karl to EMB until he could actually skate
00:11:02 Meeting James Kelch for the first time
00:13:35 Moving into Tommy Guerrero's old apartment and getting his boxes
00:16:17 Karl on Dogtown
00:17:57 Getting on Think Skateboards
00:20:52 Quitting Think to skate for New Deal then getting back on Think
00:22:59 Leaving Think to skate for World Industries
00:26:30 Filming for Love Child but not being in Love Child
00:34:29 Getting let go by World Industries
00:34:46 Getting on Stereo Skateboards
00:36:25 Going pro
00:37:26 Being demoted to am when getting on Mad Circle
00:39:36 Being on Profile before Mad Circle
00:41:58 Jamie Thomas at EMB back in the day
00:43:32 The SF spots back in the day
00:44:40 Hubba Hideout
00:45:12 Going pro for Mad Circle
00:45:47 Karl's part in 5 Flavors
00:54:50 Getting on Expedition
00:55:52 Starting Organika
00:59:24 Karl's part in Alone
01:09:29 What happened with Organika
01:17:40 Hubba front nose pretzel out
01:21:44 Karl's appreciation for the younger generation
01:25:57 Working for adidas
01:28:19 Back at LRG
01:31:04 Passing up 10k a month to stay on iPath
01:47:06 Maxallure
01:56:48 Visiting the old sf spots
01:58:14 Rocco stories
01:59:57 Riding Jovantae's used board
02:03:54 Karl the author
02:19:52 Karl almost quitting skating
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#321 - Karl Watson

We're in New Orleans at the Redbull Terminal takeover with special guests Jake Wooten, Neen Williams, Humidity Skateshop owner Phillip Santosuosso & Margie Didal.
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Live From Terminal Takeover In New Orleans | Nine Club Live

Joey Suriel discusses growing up in Echo Park & getting his first board from Rip City, Meeting Fabian Alomar for the first time, skating at Lockwood, getting on Powell Peralta, leaving SMA & getting on ATM Click, going pro for 60/40, meeting Kareem Campbell, filming for 20 Shot Sequence & Trilogy, his Duffs shoe and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Joey Suriel
00:01:11 The short lived Menace Skateboards
00:06:05 Growing up in Echo Park and getting his first board from Rip City
00:13:08 Meeting Fabian Alomar for the first time
00:19:45 The Lockwood days
00:23:25 Getting on Powell Peralta
00:36:01 Joey's EMB story
00:44:03 Leaving SMA and getting on ATM Click
00:50:43 Going pro for 60/40
00:57:01 Meeting Kareem Campbell
00:58:20 Almost getting on Sister (Chocolate)
01:06:39 The popularity of Menice and being appropriately compensated
01:10:54 Why Kareem wasn't a face in Menace
01:14:08 20 Shot Sequence
01:17:06 Seeing Carroll's part in questionable and smashing his own footage
01:25:27 The Trilogy video
01:30:19 The City Stars era
01:33:30 Realizing when your pro career is over
01:44:21 Joey's Duffs shoe
01:54:48 Getting into realty
02:00:45 Menace's 30 year anniversary
02:13:10 Rodney driving the tour van
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#320 - Joey Suriel

Rat Rats "Who Said What" video, How high can you ollie? Who has the highest ollie out of the crew?,  Budget or Buttery, Mixing Songs to video parts using AI, Tampa Pro and much more!
Timestamps
00:00:00 Nine Club Live #49
00:02:27 How high can you ollie? Who has the highest ollie out of the crew?
00:18:00 Rat Rats Who Said What?
00:29:22 Super Chat Appreciation 
00:34:50 Budget or Buttery
00:50:00 Mixing Songs (Jeron Wilson Straight outta Dubs)
01:03:00 Kelly Hart Living that California dream
01:18:00 Chris Roberts Skating Through Life
01:30:00 Prod 818 All Day
01:42:00 Jamie Thomas Streets of Asphalt
01:51:00 Kelly Recaps his Tampa Pro Experience
02:00:00 Ig and the Pop in a Puffy Jacket
02:06:00 Super Chat Appreciation Drawing
02:12:00 Found that Footy Channel Shoutout
02:23:00 Signing off
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#126 - Andy Macdonald

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