Join hosts Matt and Todd as we talk with the cast of characters in the St Louis skate scene. Catch up with the heroes of yesterday and tomorrow. This is an oral history of skateboarding in St Louis.
Cover Art - Todd Bratrud
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JP Kraus discusses world travels with WWE, early days around Bridgeton, living the rogue life for a while, relocating to Arizona and San Diego, filming his crew, DIY concrete around the St Louis area, how Missouri Vortex came to be, and tales of Thrasher's Skate Rock in Hermann.
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cover pic – Simon Rhim @kingsalmonhighway_
25 May 2026
Rusty Bearings Ep 014 – Dana Smith
Dana Smith discusses growing up in Jackson, legendary events at Cape Bike, TNT Skates, traveling to contests, video parts, Consolidated Skateboards, spending time in Santa Cruz, getting into painting while staying in Walnut Creek, moving to St Louis, making music, and his artwork today.
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cover pic – Jonathan Harms @jbh_stl
13 Apr 2026
Rusty Bearings Ep 013 - Scotty Laird
Scotty Laird discusses growing up in St Charles, localizing Elm St skatepark, moving to Arizona, Loud House, Chophouse Skateboards, wild times on Thrasher’s Skate Rock trip, skating the Keiner Plaza rail, moving to Kansas City, the latest developments of the Harrison Street D.I.Y., and the skateparks around Kansas City.
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cover pic – Andy Wissman @oldirtywiss
9 Mar 2026
Tim Jamison - Rusty Bearings Ep 012
Tim Jamison discusses high school radio shows, where he bought his first skateboards in St Louis, the final Earth Surf sessions, skating the 1-70 ditch before there was a 1-70, the various ramps throughout St Louis in the 80’s, getting Ultraman together, travels throughout the Midwest mixing punk and skating, the second coming of concrete parks, and how to keep skating into your 60’s.
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cover pic – Chris Roddick
9 Feb 2026
Rusty Bearings Ep 011 - Gabe Kehoe
Gabe Kehoe discusses growing up in Webster Groves, working at Infinity Skateshop, his early introductions to videography, the early days of YouTube, taking on the filming of St Losers, the filming of Comb, tour guiding around St Louis, what it takes to make a spot skateable, his favorite current videos, and what he’s working on now.
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cover pic – Michael Worful @worful
22 Dec 2025
Rusty Bearings Ep 010 - Jeremy Jones
Jeremy Jones recounts his experiences growing up in South St Louis, visiting TNT Skates, appreciating Zorlac, competing at Splash Skatepark, and participating in Altered Skates of America, offering insights into skateboarding culture; this is an interview.
7 Dec 2025
Rusty Bearings - PSA
Randy Ploesser discusses the skateboard drive and provides details on how to support the cause this holiday season in this public service announcement.
3 Nov 2025
Rusty Bearings Ep 009 - Marcy Spanogle
Marcy Spanogle recounts her experiences in the early Kirkwood skate scene, Island Water Sports Skate Camp, and Midwest skate contests during the 1980s, offering a glimpse into skate culture.
6 Oct 2025
Rusty Bearings Ep 008 - Randy Ploesser /Part 2
Randy Ploesser elaborates on Pretty Skateboards, Ezekiel Clothing trips, Hi-Five's launch with Todd Bratrud, and his band Low Cloud in this interview.
28 Jul 2025
Rusty Bearings Ep 008 - Randy Ploesser
Randy Ploesser recounts his skateboarding journey, from Ballwin to Birdhouse and filming for "The Beginning," detailing the evolution of The High Five skateboards and his influence on the Rusty Bearings podcast in this interview.
30 Jun 2025
Rusty Bearings Ep 007 - Christian Koppel
Christian Koppel shares insights into the making of the upcoming Bane video, his skateboarding origins, and his approach to creating wedding videos in an interview.
2 Jun 2025
Rusty Bearings Ep 006 - Kyle Craren
Kyle Craren recounts his experiences with Altered Skates, BBC appearances, Rotation Station contests, moves to Rockford, and riding for New School and Dogtown in this interview.
28 Apr 2025
Rusty Bearings Ep 005 - Reggie Colvin
Reggie Colvin discusses growing up in South County, relocating to Los Angeles, Corporate Skateboards, the ups and downs of the skateboard industry, his clothing brand Huey Lewis, designing product, and plans for the future.
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cover pic – Andy Wissman @oldirtywiss
7 Apr 2025
Rusty Bearings Ep 004 - Jonathan Harms/Part 2
Jonathan Harms discusses copy editing Concrete Wave magazine and A Secret History of the Ollie book. Also discussed is the Transworld Skateboarding November 1994 issue featuring an article on St Louis and how this came to be. There was way too much to fit into one episode. Enjoy.
PART 2
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cover pic – Pete Bibelhausen
17 Mar 2025
Rusty Bearings Ep 004 - Jonathan Harms
Jonathan Harms discusses starting to skate in the late 1970's, living in Wisconsin, Earth Surf Skatepark, the first ramps in the St. Louis area, attending the MESS contest series, the first skate shops in St. Louis, slalom racing, and published photos in Transworld, Poweredge, and Thrasher.
This is one for the history books of St Louis and beyond.
PART 1
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cover pic – Steve B @sk8steveb
24 Feb 2025
Rusty Bearings Ep 003 - Sal Orlando
Sal Orlando discusses the early days of skating out west, mobbing up in O’Fallon, the positive impact of Altered Skates, spending many days at the Elm Skatepark, hoping on a tour with SK8Mafia, powering through a knee injury, doing graphics for SK8Mafia, and his journey into doing tattoos.
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cover pic – Michael Worful @worful
20 Jan 2025
Rusty Bearings Ep 002 - Jabari Pendleton
Jabari Pendleton discusses skating Kirkwood in his early years, being a part of many crews as kid, taking a seven-year break from skateboarding, moving to San Francisco, help from FTC, getting on Turf Skateboards, Anti-Hero, turning pro for Western Edition, his time in Barcelona, LRG clothing, moving back to St Louis, and his new role in the cannabis industry.
@negroconqueso
@mittsta
@schweigengel
cover pic - Ando Nesia @ando_______________
11 Dec 2024
Rusty Bearings Ep 001 - Jason Sides
Jason Sides discusses growing up in Jackson, MO, first time
skating in St Louis, the famous Gino's Skatepark in Farmington, seeing the
Cadillac tour in Cape Girardeau, roller rink skateparks, his reasons for
skating switch early on, going on tour with the Firm, riding for Alien
Workshop, NSA regional contests, becoming an EMT of 25 years, and what he’s up
to now as coroner of Warren County.
Apologies for the first time audio.
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cover pic - John Harms @jbh_stl
Who has been a guest on Rusty Bearings
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Jeremy Jones
Marcy Spanogle
Randy Ploesser
Christian Koppel
Kyle Craren
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YouTube views
1,714
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
17 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
10 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100
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15
Social presence
0
YouTube
68
Engagement
51
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