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Three USAFBL National Champions. One trip to Germany. One of the biggest fingerboarding events in the world.

Join Levine Cunningham, Gary Graves, Chris Daniels, Mitch Rush, and Tanner Hench as Team USAFBL arrives in Schwarzenbach, Germany, for Fast Fingers 22. Recorded live inside the venue before competition officially began, this special episode captures the excitement, anticipation, and behind-the-scenes moments leading up to one of the world's premier fingerboarding events. The team reflects on earning their spots through the USAFBL Regional and National Championship series, traveling internationally for the first time, exploring Berlin and the Blackriver headquarters, and getting valuable practice on the brand-new G18 park. They also discuss what it means to represent the United States on the world stage and share their thoughts on the significance of Fast Fingers to the global fingerboarding community.

This episode was recorded live inside the Fast Fingers 22 venue before competition officially began.

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The biggest multi city team-based street fingerboarding competition in the world is back!

In this special Winner Winner Chicken Dinner episode, Levine Cunningham and Gary Graves reveal the official results of the 2026 King of the Plies competition.

This year featured teams from across the United States and Puerto Rico battling through six weeks of outdoor street fingerboarding, video production, DIY spot building, creative challenges, storytelling, photography, and community-driven content.

We break down:

• The evolution of King of the Plies
• Behind-the-scenes judging process
• Team highlights and standout moments
• DIY parks and street spots
• Fingerboarding tattoos and challenge submissions
• Breast Cancer Awareness Challenge donation update
• Fast Fingers 22 Germany trip preview
• Official 2026 placements and prize breakdowns

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In this episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, Levine Cunningham is joined by Gary Graves and Brian O'Neill for a conversation covering some of the biggest developments happening in fingerboarding right now.

Gary shares the story behind helping bring public fingerboard parks to Corydon, IN, how local kids are discovering fingerboarding through skateboarding, and the impact these parks are already having on the community. From school field trips and Boys & Girls Club events to sold-out Tech Deck shelves, the growth has been incredible to witness.

The crew also discusses the upcoming Fast Fingers 22 trip to Germany, Team USA's chances on the international stage, and what it means to represent the United States at one of the biggest events in fingerboarding.

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On this week's episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest, Janson from @friskyfingaz! We dive into the Michigan fingerboarding scene and discuss why it has become one of the most active communities in the country. We talk about local events, sponsorships, collecting setups, supporting event organizers, and what it means to represent your sponsors both on and off the table.

Janson shares his journey into fingerboarding and reflects on the importance of loyalty, positivity, and community support within the hobby. The conversation takes a fun turn into music, growing older, nostalgia, and finding new passions while staying true to yourself.

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On this week’s episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, we sit down with Tristan from Cleveland Bolt Co for Part 2 of one of fingerboarding’s most talked-about stories right now.

After Part 1 featuring Mondo’s perspective, Tristan joins the podcast to respond to the allegations, explain his side of the fallout, and talk about what really happened behind the scenes during the rapid rise of Cleveland Bolt Co.

We also dive deep into the current state of fingerboarding, hype culture, consumerism, tuning, hardware, and what it takes to build a successful fingerboard brand in today’s scene.

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On this week’s episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, we sit down with Mando from Cleveland Bolt Co for one of the rawest and most emotional interviews we’ve ever recorded.

We talk about the rapid rise of Cleveland Bolt Co, launching one of fingerboarding’s fastest-growing hardware brands, the success at Fingerboard Con 2026, and the shocking fallout that happened behind the scenes just days later.

Mando opens up about friendship, business partnerships, loyalty, legal issues, startup mistakes, brand building, and what really happened during the split between the founders of Cleveland Bolt Co.

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On this week’s episode of the podcast, we break down the rapidly growing USAFBL ecosystem, the return of @Fingersk8, and the explosive start to the 2026 sanctioned event season.

With sanctioned events popping up across the country, local fingerboarding communities are moving up through official rankings, medals, qualification pathways, and the road to Regionals, Nationals, and beyond. We also dive into King of the Plies 2026, the upcoming USAFBL trip to Germany for Fast Fingers 22, and the future of competitive fingerboarding as the 2027 season begins taking shape.

Plus, we cover new FingerSk8 products, USAFBL obstacles and parks hitting shops nationwide, and what’s next for the growing competitive fingerboarding scene.

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On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome special guest Corey @hoshikuzuuu, a brand new fingerboarder who got into fingerboarding in late 2025. We hit the road to the Gary Graves skatepark grand opening in Corydon, Indiana to compare the experience of getting into fingerboarding in 2026.

We talk about Corey’s journey from modern fingerboarding community, attending his first events, learning tricks, buying setups, contest intimidation, social media, and the difference between watching fingerboarding online versus experiencing it live in person.

This episode gives a rare look at fingerboarding through the eyes of a brand new fingerboarder entering the scene in 2026.

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On this week’s episode of the podcast, we are recording LIVE from the grand opening skatepark party in Corydon, Indiana! The energy was absolutely insane with thousands of people showing up throughout the day, skateboarding, BMX, rollerblading, fingerboarding, live chaos, and special guests everywhere.

We talk about Bam Margera pulling up, Andy Roy, Jaime Mateu, the massive crowd, and the launch of the third annual King of the Plies contest. During this episode, we officially reveal all 24 KOTP 2026 challenges for the very first time.

This year’s King of the Plies is shaping up to be the wildest one yet with teams from all across the country competing for cash, medals, sponsor packs, and the cover of Plies Magazine.

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On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest Big Badass Brian from Instagram and eBay. We dive into Brian’s background in art, sticker culture, gardening, and how all of that eventually connected back into fingerboarding. We talk about vintage Tech Deck history, old KB Toys contests, Philly fingerboard culture, collecting rare pieces, and Brian’s unique approach to vending, creativity, and community.

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