Vert Button

The Vert Button boys are back and this month we are going back to the deep well of Zero videos to discuss "New Blood." Everything from the extreme slow motion restraint, to the Chief's Vietnam War-era wardrobe. Punch your skateboard and tell a friend to listen.

No connivance. No contrivance. Plain, clear, simple podcasting. This month on Vert Button we break down the Flip classic "Sorry" with the one and only Kristin Ebeling and we still don't know which one of Mark Appleyard's biceps is bigger. Enjoy or die.

Lace up your Accels and get ready for another episode where we break down the éS Shoes groundbreaking video "Menikmati." It's a globe-trotting romp that sort of makes you think "Ronnie Creager probably had the right idea." 

This edition of Vert Button takes a trip back to 1991 when street skating was in its infancy and Jason Lee still skated. The boys are joined by Doug Lussenhop (AKA DJ Douggpound) to break it all down and talk shit on that one Milk song. 

The year is 2000, you survived the Y2K scare and you got to treat yourself with Alien Workshop's video triumph "Photosynthesis." The boys break it all down with Dickies team manager Joe Monteleone, who might end up murdering Bill because of his Vert Button choice.    

Hey, do you like watching Mike Vallely push down the street really fast? We have a video for you. This month the Vert Button boys are joined by Fancy Lad Skateboards founder and podcast host Nick Murray to discuss Black Label's 2001 video "Label Kills" and debate whether this video falls into the "classic" category.

Try not to cum in your pants, Vert Button is breaking down the 2006 classic "Bag of Suck" from  Enjoi Skateboards and we are joined by the one and only Alex White. Is this video the best of all time? It's up there. Share the episode with anyone that has beaten you in a game of SKATE.

Everybody remembers exactly where they were the first time they saw Heath Kirchart take that brutal slam, on this month's Vert Button the boys break down every aspect of "This is Skateboarding." Listen, skate, repeat.

What's the common thread between tight pants, dyed black hair, and disco punk? Foundation's 2004 classic "That's Life." Join the Vert Button crew as they talk about all the big rails, big slams, and bad style choices along with special guest comedian and skateboarder, Whitmer Thomas.

In 1999 the landscape of skateboarding changed with the Osiris shoes "classic" video "The Storm" playing in every VCR across the country. The boys discuss everything, from the weird paintball interludes to the Storm Flips, and even each of the four songs in Josh Kasper's part. Watch the video, lace up your D3s, then hit the streets and do some noseslide shove it tailslides.  

The year is 1996 and the Girl skateboard team, along with Spike Jonze, released a video that sent shivers down the spines of every schoolyard in Los Angeles. Join the Vert Button boys and very special guest Ryan Lay as they break down each crooked grind, each varial flip, and each terrible Mike York song choice as they watch "Mouse." 

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If you like lots of San Francisco skateboarding and 10 second clips of Tommy Guerrero songs then this month's edition of Vert Button is for you. Bill, Andrew, Tim and their special guest CCS Brand Director Matt Price discuss every aspect Real's 2001 classic "Real to Reel." Go watch the video, then listen to the podcast, then go skate.

21 years ago the Transworld classic Modus Operandi taught us all that Cliff Kaufman could do kickflips and we needed to keep an eye out for the dreaded crookie monster. Join Bill, Andrew, Tim and their special guest Kelly Hart of the Nine Club as they push their beliefs onto you and break down each part, each music choice, and then decide which parts get the vert button.   

This month on Vert Button Bill, Andrew, and Tim break down Birdhouse's classic video "The End." They talk everything from food fights,  potential plot holes, and how underrated Willy Santos actually is. Go watch it, then listen, then skate. 

In 1999 Zero released one of the greatest videos of all time "Misled Youth." Over two decades later it's finally broken down piece by piece by Bill, Andrew, Tim, and special guest Chris Haslam. They discuss everything from the music choices, to part placement hierarchy, and even potentially being forced to do big tricks twice to get better angles. Make sure you watch the video, then come back and enjoy the show.

Welcome to Vert Button a skateboard rewatch podcast that will make you wish you never stopped skateboarding. In this introductory episode the hosts Bill Conway, Andrew Cannon, and Tim Ward tell you a little bit about where they came from and their current skateboard status. Then they break down the classic Thrasher instructional video "How to Skateboard." Watch the video and you will learn nothing, listen to the podcast and you will learn that you should tune in every month.