Finesse that podcast

Richie Banks is an unstoppable force from long island new york who goes far and beyond for the love of skateboarding. He has created an array of DIY skateparks in Nevada,  prior to that he spent years filming skateboarding videos that hold up well even in today's standards. Richie is an incredibly charismatic dude who shared hilarious stories of his experiences traveling the country and working various production jobs. 

Steve Fletch is a skateboarder from Long Island who owns and operates his board brand DOA or Dead On Arrival. Steve joins us to discuss growing up and skating on Long Island, his previous and current board brands,  and so much more. I had a great time learning about some of the old stories that ive heard rumors of from the source himself as well as hearing about crazy things that i'd never heard of before. Steve is a mountain of stories and insight so it was a pleasure to get to chat with him for so long. This episode is a long one so get ready beforehand. 

Christopher Rutledge is a CG artist, VFX artist, Director, and much more. He's done work for Adult Swim, Run The Jewels, Cheerios, and many more clients. He's won several competitions for his artwork. Chris enjoys teaching and sharing his vast knowledge of his favorite 3d animation software, Houdini, and created a vast array of references for learning Houdini, called houdini.nerd.com. You can find more of Chris's work at loaf.zone or check out his Instagram @tokymegz where he posts tons of amazing animations. I highly recommend checking out his Instagram and Vimeo before listening to this podcast, you won't be disappointed. I really enjoyed talking to Chris and learning about what kinds of techniques go into making his insane art! I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did, Cheers!

It was an honor and a pleasure to speak to the multi-talented musician CW Headley. Join us for an in-depth discussion about CW's songs, his writing process, his experience as a comedian, and much much more! We were joined by Comedian Dan Wickes who did an incredible job of driving the comedic element of the podcast and co-hosted beautifully. CW's album is on most major streaming platforms. Old Cartoons is the title of the album. 

Adrian Lignos sits down with Lloyd Richards, a new york-based skateboarder, and skate film maker. After skating at Straud playground for the day, we headed back to bushwick to have a beer, talk about Lloyd's most recent video and projects. As always, Kevin Fusco was with us, and the three of us watched the new Dime video and gave our commentary. the first 30 minutes are from Drew Dennis and the rest is from Sarah the illstrumentalist. 

Welcome back to another episode of Finesse That Podcast. Today's episode is extremely extensive, goofy, interesting, wowing, and enjoyable. My good friend Anthony Pasarela is a man who has worn many different hats. He's got experience in a bunch of cool fields and has an endless supply of interesting conversation topics. It was a treat to finally get him on the podcast to talk about his life and future plans. I hope you all enjoyed the interview! 
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Pet Skateboards, Custom Toys, Rat Poop, Giant Land Snails, Japan, Food, Anime, Life.

Adrian Lignos sits down with Patrizio Arpaia and Kevin Fusco to discuss the story behind Patrizio's brand Forgotten Youth. They discuss relationships, video games, TV shows, and anime. 

I sit down and review Gino Iannucci's new video "61'st street" to see the new treat to skateboarding that is Gino's new video and Nike shoe, the "bruin react". Its fantastic to see Long Island Skate legend Gino Iannucci still killing it on the board and staying relevant through skating, his brand, and collaborations. We also watch Jamie Thomas' new part in the Zero video "Damn It All" Thomas provides that classic gnarly trick selection through the lens of a vx1000 and we couldn't be happier to see the chief still killing it. happy 2020 ya'll. After the review, we dive into some video game and anime talk before ending it. 

We interview Skateboarding Amir Denis and get into filming full parts, we talk about Amir's sponsors, his modeling gigs, and his rap tracks. We watch the new Adidas skate video "Reverb" and give our commentary. After watching the Adidas video we talk a little bit about fashion and anime, then Amir ends it with a positive message for the listeners. Music courtesy of Sarah The Illstrumentalist, and Drew Denis. 

Adrian Lignos sits down with comedian and longtime friend Dan Wickes to discuss Dan's comedy show "Popped Collar Comedy" They also talk smack about their other longtime friend.