Episode 120 with Leo Baker, professional skateboarder and musician from Covina, California.

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 was captured in the 2022 Netflix documentary “Stay on board: the Leo Baker story” by Nicola Marsh and Giovanni Reda; to living his best life in New York City, skating better than ever, running his board brand Tacky Joy Factory and making music under the pseudonym “Leo Popstar” and much more through surprise questions from friends of his.

(00:13) – Intro
(01:25) – Nora Baker
(03:36) – Anthony Piscopo
(05:04) – Lisa Whitaker
(12:43) – Ryan Miller
(17:23) – Mimi Knoop
(21:16) – Alex White
(35:28) – Gardia Fox
(50:20) – Chandler Burton
(01:02:16) – Tiffany Huet
(01:08:03) – Amy Caron
(01:10:22) – Jaime Reyes
(01:14:29) – Dylan Jones
(01:17:59) – Amy Ellington
(01:20:18) – Brian Anderson
(01:22:54) – Kaspar Van Lierop
(01:33:25) – Nicola Marsh
(01:38:52) – Kelly Bird
(01:41:15) – Kristin Ebeling
(01:48:16) – Richard Quintero
(01:55:58) – Vitoria Bortolo
(02:06:01) – Felix Graham
(02:10:58) – Rocco Marsh
(02:12:28) – Conclusion

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