On this episode of the Go Coastal Podcast, Lane is joined by friend, and fellow gear boy, Amarveer Brar of the World Cool Podcast to talk watches, offroading, manual swapping his Mercedes C43 AMG and more. Enjoy the show!

Sock Check:

-Suavs shoes

-Rolex Daytona Zeneth 2-tone on a Straphabbit Rubber strap

-Tuff Socks

-Grand Seiko SBGE257 Spring Drive GMT

-Vans 2-eyelet Boat Shoes in Brown Tan

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-Introducing Clark Soper and his move to Japan

-Clark’s work: production, live experiences, brand activations, and designed objects

-Japanese design culture and why it pulls people in

-The “good design feeling” and how certain objects just feel right

-Game Boy, Playmobil, LEGO Technic, and other formative design objects

Sock Check:

Casio A159W

Casio factory in Yamagata

Round Cat Rally

Nodus Obscura 2 watch

Sunny 16 rule

-Cost-performance as part of design appreciation

-Materials, finish, and why plastic is only a problem when it’s bad plastic

-Design choices that feel thoughtful versus fake or ornamental for no reason

-Faux patina, aging gracefully, and the appeal of real wear

-Why some design work is about utility, and some is about atmosphere and occasion

-Silicon Valley design as friction reduction versus design that creates magic

-Industrial objects, precision, and when engineering becomes design

What Products are you excited about?

-Brio Wooden Trains

-Old Cameras(Canon F1, Pentax 6x7)

Whatcha listening to/watching?

-Aquired Podcast

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On this episode of the Go Coastal Podcast, Lane is joined by the founder of Arken Watch Company Kenneth Lam to talk about his background as a creative, starting a watch company durning Covid, and much more.

This was a fun one, and I would highly recommend Ken's podcast Form and Function(A podcast exploring enthusiasm for everyday gear, from watches to EDC, tech and lifestyle products.)

Favorite Skater:

-Jerry Hsu

-Sal Barbier

-Daewon Song

-Chris Haslam

Sock Check:

-Arken Alterum Sage Grey I have this watch on order and I can't wait to get it in my hands!

-Nike Airmax 95 Big Bubble Neon

-Weiss Standard Issue Field Watch Latte Dial(Los Angeles Dial)

Gear you're stocked on

-Olite Oclip Pro S Flashlight

Whatcha watching/listening to?

-Man on Fire on Netflix series

-The Paradox

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On this episode of the Go Coastal Poodcast, we Lane is joined by his good friend and owner of Beeline Motor Club, Nic Cuarta to talk about building a successful European repair/resoration shop in Santa Cruz, with hopes of expanding even further. We are also joined by former guest of the pod, Chris Baca of Cat & Cloud Coffee fam.  

This is a fun, and long one, since the three of us are all friends that hang out like this on normal nights...this one is just recorded.

If you like what you hear, I encourage you to rate and review the podcast on iTunes or wherever you listen to the show.

Thanks for listening!

Sock Check:

-New Balance 9060 in Grey

-Weiss 38mm manual wound watch with blue dial

-Casio G-Shock dw-003cb

-Adidas Superstar 2

-Vans Boat Shoes

-Nodus Obscura II watch

Gear Check:

-Arken Alterum watch

-Nick Terzulli of Fellow Coffee helped me out! Thanks Nic! I got my part that fixed the grinder after 10 days, but I'm happy to say, the grinder works. again. The replacement hopper looks a little different like the first batch might of had a known issue, which makes this whole thing even more frusterating.

-Shout out to Peak Design!

Talking with Nick:

-RADwood Car Shows

-Waffle House

-Road Scholars

-Rod Emory

-Brotherly Love Lawrence Brothers TV show

-Home Improvement

What Gear are you excited about?

-Chris Baca x Artpresso Dialed Tamper

-Sony A7 5 with the 85mm with a bunch of killer lenses

-Nikon F2 and Bay Photo

Whatcha watching/listening to?

-Spider-Noir

-Formula 1

-Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans

-Lana Del Rey

-Off Campus

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Sock Check:

-New Balance 990 V6

-Huckberry x TIMEX 1979 Black Max

Gear Check

-Arken Watch

-Rolleicord Camera

-Pentax 6x7

-Fellow Opus 2 DON"T BUY FELLOW PRODUCTS!

-Form and Function Podcast

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Lane is joined by Ronnie Silva. Ronnie is an accomplished editor and film maker, and he just made a short film about the most recent DWA! Camping While Awesome Rally.  

Enjoy the show, and rate and review the show if you like what your hear.

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Episode links below

Intro:

--DWA! Camping While Awesome Rally

-Shifted Opinions Podcast

-The World Cool Podcast

-Bantam Pizza

-Bay Photo

-Beers and Cameras

Sock Check:

-New Balance 933 Andrew Reynolds Green

-'End It' melodic hardcore band hat

-Vans Slip Ons with paisley pattern

-RZE UTD-800 watch with yellow accents

Gear Check:

-Van Curren Caples Blanc de Blanc skate shoes

-Swatch x AP collab

-Fellow Espresso Series 1 

-Fellow Opus 2

-Canon F1 OG

-Nodus Obscura II

-Venus Wayward Whiskey

-Midori Grain Memo Pad

-Lamy Fountain Pen

-Concert Rat

-Christian Larson Photographer

-924 Gilman Concert Venue

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Lane sits down with good friend and creative director at Petrolicious, Paolo Lekai to talk about his journy as a photographer and videographer. Enjoy!

Sock Check:

-P.F. Flyers

-Apple Watch Ultra

-Sinn 856

-New Balance x Museum 272

Highlights:

-Petrolicious

-Car Tales

-Croc GT4 Video

Whatcha watching/listening to?

-Grainy Days YouTube channel

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Dante is back! 

We talk about his upcoming art show, Lanes new film photography obsession, new bags, a new favorite pizza place in Santa Cruz, and much much more on this episode of the Go Coastal Podcast.

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On this Episode Lane sits down with Chris Baca, Co-Founder of Cat & Cloud Coffee, to talk about his creativity, the coffee business, his side projects and much more.

Sock Check:

-Chris came sporting Nike SB Dunk Why So Sad editions, and a Casio on his wrist

-Lane has some New Balance 440 V2 shoes, and a Grand Seiko SBGE257 on his wrist

Gear Check:

-Artpresso x Chris Baca Dialed Tamper

Whatcha listening to/Watching?

-Your Friends and Neighbors

-My Neighbor Totoro

-Nascar: Full Speed

-Easton Corbin 

Recs:

-S WORKS DESIGN Pour Over

-Go to Cat & Cloud Coffe or order a few bags online if you don't live in Santa Cruz County.

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