Skaterade

Synchronicity is an undeniable theme throughout the life of Kapulani Patterson AKA Hawaiian Blaze. Each step of their journey in skating, life, and art all feel meant to be. 

Stumbling upon roller der…

Arri Santiago is an artist on and off skates, when she’s not lighting up the floor she’s creating imaginative characters and worlds as an artist and animator. 

She had no idea what was ahead when she …

After facing personal trauma and the pandemic disruption of queer nightlife,  A  fortuitous stumble upon the skate rink at Riverbank Park in Harlem took Kenny McQueen on a journey. Roller skating sta…

Sometimes unlikely friendships make for the best pairings, and that’s certainly the case with Elise (bigb00tysk8rgrl) and Kooky (hurt_cobainn)! With a bit of an age gap, and being at different stages…

This week’s conversation is a journey, a little metaphysical, a little brass tacks life advice, no doubt this week’s guest will send you! A resident of Long Beach California since 1999, Tracy Emiko U…

It can be easy as a New Yorker to lose sight of the endless possibilities the city holds, but this week’s guest never misses a chance to take it all in. Frank Figueroa has covered countless miles on …

Social Justice, catholic school uniforms, horror films, and a scrappy midwestern je ne sais quoi all inform the style and approach of Elijah Justice. He’s a rhythm skater and designer residing in Bro…

This week’s skater exemplifies the spirit of why we started this podcast. She reminds us that though skating elevates our lives, it does not define who we are. Krystal Roames is a New York native who…

We're excited to be back for our third season with a guest who has carved out space for herself since she was a kid. From a young equestrian to the double threat derby and park skater she is today, A…

Hey friends! To round out this season we’ve got a hangout session from Jasmine’s apartment with three of our co-workers and skate friends. We touch on shop life at Five Stride Skate Shop, but mostly …

Tracie Garacochea is a WCMX skater (Wheelchair Moto Cross, a sport created and by Aaron Fotheringham) it’s a young sport, and Tracie has been making her mark on it for 7 years! At the age of 62, she …

Part two of our Shovel episode kicks off with a little spirituality. Rebel and Shove share the role that crystals, witchyness, and intention play in their lives. 

They also use their spirituality to m…

Rebel and Shove, AKA Shovel  are a skating couple that would be hard to miss if you spend any time on skate IG or Youtube! You might know them better by their IG handles @queergirlstraightskates & @f…

 This week’s guest is a former D-1 collegiate alpine skier turned Gotham Roller Derby All Star, not to mention she’s a physics, space, and paleontology reporter at the Wall Street Journal. Meet Aylin…

Kiana Maxwell, better known as Kianayouwanna is an undeniable powerhouse of the park skating world. The timeless classic Whip It pulled them into the world of derby, but they found themselves lured t…

Marawa the Amazing is more than an international high-heeled roller skating icon, and her achievements are enough to make your head spin! She’s a circus school graduate, a 12x The Guinness Book of Wo…

Jasmine & Mack here! We can’t believe we just finished our first season of our first podcast! Neither of us had any experience in podcasting, and in this episode we talk about what we’ve learned alon…

Kid Ace, the creator of Yoga for Skaters, has got more than shredding in her back pocket, with over 12 years total experience in the fields of yoga, personal training, and health coaching she’s highl…

Roxy Dallas is a rare, dare we say, dying breed of New York weirdo. A captivating storyteller and wearer of many hats, she takes us on a journey in this episode starting with her roots in peewee hock…

Olive best known for Queer Skate Alliance (QSA) and their company Radical Wheels has seen the skating world from more vantage points than most. They formed their derby roots on the bank track, fell i…