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Filmmaker Patrick O'Dell explores the careers and lives of some of the most influential people in skateboarding–and in the culture at large.

2024
On this premiere episode we sit down with Don 'Nuge' Nguyen to learn about his origins in Oklahoma, his move to California, and why Nuge is considered not only a legend but an all around hero.
In this episode we spend time with Stefan Janoski. From growing up in Vacaville to rejecting a spot on Alien Workshop, we learn about the path that led Stefan to become one of the most successful skateboarders of all time.
We travel with Ryan Lay to learn more about his unique path in skateboarding. From multiple sponsors to days-long hikes, join us to discover what makes Ryan a true journeyman.
In this episode of Epicly Later’d, we meet up with Chandler Burton. We learn about Chandler’s troubled past, coming out, and why skating in drag gives him superpowers.
On this episode of Epicly Later'd, we explore the legendary career of Anthony Van Engelen. From classic video parts to epic meltdowns, few skaters have the same power, focus, and dedication as AVE. Join us as we learn what keeps Anthony going and why he’s earned his mark on skateboarding.
Jeremy Klein is a true skate legend, the first to back smith a handrail and a pioneer of street skating who’s always stirred up a bit of chaos and mischief. His style & influence can be seen with his parts in iconic videos like World Industries’ ‘Rubbish Heap’, Birdhouse’s ‘The End’, and Hookups’ ‘Destroying America’. Even in his 50s, Jeremy Klein keeps the spirit of skateboarding alive, channeling its rebellious, independent vibe through his company, JK Industries.
On this episode of Epicly Later'd we meet up with Atiba Jefferson. We learn what sets him apart from the rest, what keeps him going, and the journey that led him to become one of skateboarding’s most influential photographers.
On this episode of Epicly Later’d, we dive into the world of Ben Kadow — known for his style, energy, and unfiltered personality. From his beginnings in Brewster, New York to becoming a fixture in the New York City scene. Ben shares his journey, influences, and life on and off his board.
Bobby Puleo is known for effortlessly skating the seemingly un-skateable. In this episode of Epicly Later’d, he takes us from New Jersey’s rough ’90s streets to San Francisco’s emerging scene and back to New York, where he refined his signature style. Bobby unpacks his creative process, shares his take on conspiracy theories, and gets candid with peers about his journey.
Alexis Sablone’s story is unlike any other in skateboarding. From Boston’s early 2000s scene and her breakout part in PJ Ladd’s Wonderful Horrible Life, to earning a degree in architecture and stepping away from the spotlight, Alexis always did things her own way. Her return to skating led to turning pro, competing at the highest level, and helping open the door for a new era of women in skateboarding.

2008
A trip to Lido Beach with a reclusive legend.
Skating to make videos to make people skate to.
In part three of our Lakai series, we visit Mike Mo at his parents home, and Mike delivers an important message about love to his mother, via the kitchen whiteboard.
Here it is, folks, the "Epicly Later'd" series on the man considered to be the greatest street skater of the modern era. Eric Koston is the standard by which all street skaters are judged.
We went skating with Alex Olson then met up with his pro skater dad, Steve Olson.
Serious work goes into keeping skateboarding fun.
Patrick gets his foot in Pappalardo's door.
Ty Evans went from amateur skateboard videographer to full-on filmmaker, directing iconic skate videos like Chomp on This, Yeah Right, and Fully Flared along the way.
Marc Johnsons preparation for full flared.
We met up with legendary skateboarder James Kelch to skate, chat about drugs, and check out never before seen footage courtesy of Aaron Meza.
The Girl and Anti-Hero teams head up the West Coast with heads full of Brazilian superjuice.
Max Schaaf was born with style. It comes through in everything he does - from his backside ollies to the way he builds his choppers.
The motherlode of Pine Street Mob and Widow Maker footage came in a month late. Fortunately for you, we decided it would be pretty stupid not to double back and provide you with these lost gems.
A regular dude who happened to get the opportunity to become pro, and didn't kook it.
Thank Satan! Finally, the new Lizard King episodes have begun. Watch as Lizard crawls walls and laughs in the face of gravity/death. Find out the exegesis of this psychotic adrenaline junkie.
Dylan is the most exciting skater out right now, hands down.
The Antwuan Dixon Epicly Later'd has finally arrived. I think there is good mix of what really happens when you spend the day with Antwuan.

2011
How it all got started in Grand Rapids.
Patrick went up to Wareham and coaxed Brandon Westgate into talking about cranberry bogs, lawn mower parts, and dentists who trade Vicodins for BJs.
First up, Billy goes over a little history of himself, and it includes some unseen footage of he and Joey Suriel from a Powell part that never came out.
Bonus episode from the Season 1 DVD.
Arto Saari's story is nothing short of miraculous. Obviously he's naturally gifted and skated his ass off as a kid, but his rise to prominence is like no one else's.
We're psyched to finally have a female pro skater on the show, and who better than Elissa Steamer, the first female pro skater ever.
In part one of the series, we hear about an era in skating when most weren't even a sperm in their dads' balls & kick-turning was considered a trick.
For part one of the Geoff Rowley episode we checked out his hometown of Liverpool, England, and also went to London and Southbank to meet with some well known names in British skateboarding.
We take a look at Sean's beginnings as a skateboard wunderkind in Kansas City, trying to get sponsored, and ultimately landing a coveted spot on Girl.
We check out Theo's old stomping grounds in Inglewood, CA and recap his early skating days, from feeling like he had to hide his skills as a kid to a chance meeting with Andrew Reynolds.
Ed Templeton has been a super-obvious choice for Epicly Later’d since the early days of the show. Maybe that’s why it took so long for us to do it.
Long before HUF, and before everyone and their grandma had a pair of weed socks, Keith was just a kid, busting his ass to get sponsored.
Chocolate has always been an elite brand, so we jumped at the opportunity to do a "20 Years of Chocolate" episode.
VICE profiles a skater from Sweden who achieved pro circuit fame as a teen. But his on-going addiction to drugs and alcohol ultimately ended his career and the life of a friend.

2007

Dustin Dollin visits the East Village for some skating, shopping, and drinking.

Jason Dill has contributed so much to the history of skateboarding so far that he can pretty much spend the next ten years sitting on a barstool and he will never not be one of our favorite skaters.

In a few short years Kevin "Spanky" Long went from little kid to fully fledged pro-skater signed to Baker. Come with us we as check out his apartment, break into his car and talk to his dad about their mutually shared ADD.

Epicly Later'd takes a trip to Kevin "Spanky" Long's father's Mexican beach house to ring in the new year with Spanky, Spanky Sr., and Jerry Hsu.

In this episode, Andrew Reynolds shows us how to deal with his skateboarding madness in five easy, unmessupable steps. Also his going- to- bed madness.

Braydon shows Patrick his 70s van and provides a little auto-tattography.

Neck Face, Brooklyn's most love/hate-ed graffiti artist, takes Patrick on a tour of some of his all-time favorite tags.

For your viewing pleasure, a bonus reel of Jerry Hsu slams from the filming of Bag of Suck. Enjoy!
How about this for a meeting of minds? Mark Gonzales and Christian Hosoi, the two (probably) most important skaters of all time, just hanging out and shooting the shit.
Today we take a tour of the East Village with Billy Rohan. Like many a day of New York City skateboarding, this episode begins at Tompkins Square Park: the epicenter of fun distractions.
Thrasher's editor takes us on a driving tour of the Bay.
Through the magic of talking, Ray Barbee takes us on a whirlwind tour of skateboarding in the 80s.
Henry Sanchez was a key figure in the EMB scene in San Francisco. Looking back now, a lot of skaters from that time seem pretty dated. But Henry's old parts still hold it down.
Alex's stress over his upcoming part in the Lakai video segues nicely into a timeless test of wills with his father, 70s pro-skater Steve Olson.
Jerry Hsu shows Patrick his home skating movies.
In between new episodes of Epicly we're pulling out a few of our favorites from the archives. Here's Fred Gall with a rundown of the shitty skate spots of the Garden State.
This episode is a skate tour around NYC with Steve Rodriguez. Between his work for 5boro and attending city council meetings and sessions, he's always either skating or helping skating.
Erik shows us around the grounds of his new Hollywood mansion.
Jim gives us a tour of his home me-seum and buys a pair of boots from the guy who ended up with Johnny Thunders's rosary.
Tim O'Connor rips on everybody in the new issue of Thrasher.
Jason Dill shows us his bathroom and talks about his very first ads.
Caledonia's finest skateboarder discusses thrashing in the homeland.
Chris runs us through his elaborate indoor obstacle course.
There's not much else to say about Pat: He shredded hard, became a pile, then shredded again. We don't even talk about the party monster side--I guess we were too busy going on weird political tangents.
Epicly Later'd's first filmer combs through his vaults.
The Low-Card Zine Blow-Out Party
Heath Kirchart, the Wild Ride's quiet inquisitor. Andrew foregoes the niceties of camping for his own brand of roughing it. On the road with the Emerica biker pack.
In this special installment of Epicly Later’d, Patrick asks the skaters on the set of Lakai’s Fully Flared, which tricks have you done that you really regret?
The benefits of skating in shitty neighborhoods.
John can't vibe with snowboarders who don't know hard times.

2026
Epicly Later'd explored the life of Casper Brooker, from his life as kid on the streets of London to his rise to one of the UK's most legendary pro skaters...and how the tragic death of a close friend helped push him along on his path. We're talking the UK Skater scene, mental health struggles and more with the London Legend, Casper Brooker!
Two-time Skater of the Year Jamie Foy takes us out on the water to talk growing up in Florida, how he broke through the pink shirt stigma, and what keeps him going in the latest episode of Epicly Later'd on VICE!
Didrik ‘Deedz’ Galasso is a half Norwegian half Brazilian skater who can grind anything. He has a unique vision on what is possible in street skating, and a commitment like no other. He also knows how to take a slam. This episode of Epicly Later’d shares his story through the eyes of his friends and family, documenting some of his darker moments, and overcoming his struggles with mental health.

2017
Bam Margera, legendary pro skater and star of Jackass, struggles to overcome substance abuse and the loss of his best friend as he works to make a return to skateboarding.
Legend Heath Kirchart, walked away from skating at the height of his career. He's gone from pushing his physical limits on a board to a new life of death-defying travel missions.
Influential filmmaker, Spike Jonze, looks back on his career and discusses how skateboarding influenced his work from groundbreaking music videos to Jackass to an Academy® Award.
Andy Roy journeyed from pro skater to prison inmate, and back again. In this episode we dive into Andy's checkered past and explore how he's making up for lost time.
Chad Muska's evolution from homeless teenager to one of the most-hyped skateboarders of all time led him through Hollywood, high fashion, and the international art scene.
Andrew Reynolds is pushing 40 and still skates huge gaps. In his early 20s his partying took its toll, but now he's become the poster child for skateboarding's fountain of youth.
In 2009 Jason Dill was hospitalized after years of whisky and Vicodin burned a hole in his stomach. After cleaning up his act, Dill now runs "F**king Awesome" skate company.
Harmony Korine has spent his life disrupting traditional cinema with his provocative films. What most people don't know is that first and foremost he's a skater.