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Pro skateboarder, filmmaker, actor and painter Danny Minnick talks with Rick Thorne about '80s punk and skate culture, the Seattle scene where he met Nirvana and Soundgarden, and how Larry Clark hired him as skateboard cinematographer on Wassup Rockers. He explains how Harold Hunter's death pushed him into sobriety and acting at the Actors Studio, and shows some of the paintings from his gallery work. CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:56 Meet Danny Minnick 0:06:17 Punks, bikers & skaters 0:11:43 Skating Seattle 0:18:41 Amateur days & skate videos 0:21:50 Nirvana, Soundgarden & Seattle bands 0:30:05 Skate cinematographer for Larry Clark 0:34:50 Harold Hunter & starting to act 0:39:53 The Actors Studio 0:44:52 His bone-on-bone ankle 0:50:10 Minor Threat, Fugazi & emo 0:53:42 His book & paintings next to Banksy 0:59:38 Gallery walkthrough 1:05:12 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E_5Y87-3dKM More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

BMX pro Glenn "PP" Milligan joins Rick Thorne to talk about growing up in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, getting his first BMX bike by selling chocolate bars in fourth grade, and riding with the original New York crew at the Brooklyn Banks. He also talks about racing before freestyle, the Malali skate rink, why competition matters in BMX, Dave Mirra's intensity, how Mike Laird 'saved his life' at a Jersey Mike's, and Steve Rodriguez's New York club. CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:43 Growing up in Brooklyn 0:06:57 The Warriors-era New York 0:11:15 The original NYC crew 0:17:39 A BMX bike from selling chocolate 0:22:52 The Malali skate rink 0:28:29 Racing first, then freestyle 0:33:32 Aging, stitches & early sponsors 0:39:02 The New York cats stick together 0:44:20 Competition & the X Games 0:47:47 Dave Mirra & Mike Laird 0:50:02 Steve Rodriguez & team events 0:55:47 The 450 & big-air contests 1:02:27 BMX & the club scene 1:06:37 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A8f__MDsB30 More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

BMX vert pro Mykell Larrin tells Rick Thorne about growing up riding in Racine, Wisconsin, his first contests, and how visualization helps him take on new tricks. He also talks about 15 Armed Forces Entertainment tours, including riding on tanks and water tankers and sleeping in the barracks, the college scholarship he earned, the influence of riders like Koji Kraft, and his work on suicide prevention. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:52 Meet Mykell Larrin 6:56 Visualizing new tricks 11:55 The first parks & ramps 18:07 Why he wanted to ride vert 21:24 First contests 29:06 Riding for the troops overseas 33:05 Scholarship & drafting school 37:57 Dennis McCoy, Koji & Haro 43:25 Midwest scenes & healthy competition 50:17 Suicide prevention & resources 54:07 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Xnv54I1MVnc More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Tattoo artist Franco Vescovi joins Rick Thorne to talk about his teenage days in San Gabriel, where his cousins grew up alongside the tattoo artist Freddy who inspired him, the fine-line style that shaped him, and opening his first studio, El Toro Ink House, in Orange County. He goes deep on coil versus rotary tattoo machines and the story behind Bishop Rotary, plus his Vatican Studios shops in Lake Forest, Laguna Beach and Hollywood. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:31 Meet Franco Vescovi 4:26 San Gabriel & Freddy's influence 10:40 Portraits & early influences 16:21 The cholo style & Boy Longo 20:08 His Italian side & the Vatican 25:43 Vatican Studios: Lake Forest to Hollywood 28:50 El Toro Ink House & the first Bishop 35:57 The rotary revolution 40:40 Coil vs. rotary 45:28 Ink, layering & technique 50:03 Hollywood Vatican 55:16 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fFlzX7Nsn9w More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Russell Burke tells Rick Thorne about May 26, 2013, when he dove off the back of a pontoon boat into shallow water at Lake Havasu and was instantly paralyzed with a C4/C5 injury, then flatlined on the medevac flight to Las Vegas. He talks honestly about months of depression, learning acceptance, rehab, the fundraiser that got him his van, and why he now visits the newly injured and speaks to people in recovery and troubled teens. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:41 Meet Russell Burke 4:09 Learning acceptance 10:30 Speaking at a friend's rehab center 16:02 If I can do it, why can't you? 25:55 The dive at Lake Havasu 26:42 Instantly paralyzed: ICU & coma 31:01 Rehab & nursing in 2013 35:56 Coming home & spasms 39:38 The fundraiser that got him a van 47:49 How to support Russ 53:11 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nwhjoc3uzxM More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

BMX photographer and rider Jeff Zelinski joins Rick Thorne to talk about competitiveness in freestyle, making the first Animal video for Ralph Sinisi, and how Glenn Losey helped him go from freelance shots to working at Ride and Transworld BMX. He also covers shooting stills versus video, freelancing for S&M, building a wedding photography portfolio, the X Games New York club led by Steve Rodriguez, and plans for a BMX photo book. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:50 Meet Jeff Zelinski 7:33 Kids, facilities & the Olympics 11:22 Moto Bunker & Brooklyn Banks 16:25 Photo vs. video 21:31 Glenn Losey & first photos 27:05 Transworld & Brad McDonald 31:13 Riding daily & managing himself 37:32 Weddings & freelancing 43:00 Making a BMX book 48:10 The X Games New York club 53:06 Drafting riders & going mainstream 58:31 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qPt192DePZ4 More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Kickboxer Eddie Jackson talks with Rick Thorne about learning to fight, the anxiety and pressure athletes carry, and the difference between amateur smokers and licensed pro fights. He explains why you can't 'play fight' when one shot can change your life, and tells the story of his last kickboxing fight at 45 against a 23-year-old, which was ruled a draw. CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:09 Meet Eddie Jackson 0:05:28 Learning to fight & breathe 0:11:52 Fighting to prove yourself 0:17:10 Nerves, coaches & pressure 0:21:58 Anxiety & mental toughness 0:27:23 Smokers vs. pro licenses 0:32:54 Getting paid as an amateur 0:37:56 His last fight: a draw at 45 0:40:57 Ground work & training 0:46:54 The Connor Bracken fight & over-40 leagues 0:54:12 Nothing left to prove 0:58:18 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iqxa8DelEWY More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Tattoo legend Freddy Negrete talks with Rick Thorne about the black-and-gray style that grew out of California prisons, working as a tattoo technical adviser on around 30 films like Con Air and Blood In Blood Out, and how flash and the internet changed the trade. He tells how he gave himself a stick-and-poke tattoo with his sister's mascara at 12, then got good at tattooing in the California Youth Authority's Tamarack lockup program, and talks about his mentor Ed Hardy. CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:25 Meet Freddy Negrete 0:08:29 Tattooing for the movies 0:11:27 Who owns a tattoo design? 0:17:10 Flash, shops & the internet 0:22:10 Clients & quality work 0:27:38 Black & gray from the prisons 0:36:22 First tattoo with mascara at 12 0:38:16 The Tamarack lockup program 0:45:24 Single-needle realism 0:49:47 Color tattoos & Ed Hardy 0:54:27 Realism & references 0:59:36 The Negrete name & Vatican 1:06:34 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SFdUNy35FDU More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Actor Frankie Loyal talks with Rick Thorne about spending 10 days in the ICU over his birthday and Christmas, and about his late friend Sid Krofft, the legendary puppeteer behind H.R. Pufnstuf, whom he helped move out of his Hollywood home before he passed at 96. He also covers his first acting job in San Francisco in '96, working in film with tattoos, landing his role on Mayans M.C., his clothing line All Loyal, and why loyalty and honesty matter to him. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:41 Meet Frankie Loyal 4:54 Remembering Sid Krofft 12:22 Growing up on art & TV 15:57 Haight Street & early film work 21:15 Acting with tattoos & old-school shops 26:47 Getting noticed & Mayans casting 31:37 The audition that landed the role 36:57 Seasons on Mayans & the Fonz 42:10 John Hughes & real storytelling 46:53 Loyalty, honesty & clothing 52:20 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UCgw-opy-IY More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Comedian Ric Diez joins Rick Thorne to talk about open mics, how the room itself changes a comedy show, and what BMX taught him about knowing his limits. He shares stories from living and performing abroad in places like Thailand, explains why people get stuck in their comfort zone, and gives his take on Kill Tony as a launchpad for new comics. CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:44 Meet Ric Diez 0:05:57 What makes a good comedy room 0:10:52 BMX & knowing your limits 0:16:14 Living in Thailand 0:19:21 Starting before COVID & Kill Tony 0:25:59 Exploring every city 0:31:08 Escaping the comfort zone 0:36:11 Going full-time in comedy 0:40:08 Accents & British English 0:46:47 The name game 0:51:20 Kill Tony & grinding 0:56:09 Where to find Ric 1:01:36 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vF-5CjbK6ko More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Comedian Sandy Danto talks with Rick Thorne about why he performs in a suit, Bill Hicks and Denis Leary, and the advice he gives young comics about one-liners, storytelling and crowd work. He tells the story of opening for Bobby Lee when two hecklers flashing gang signs started a five-minute brawl, and gets into The Anxious Generation, reinventing yourself, and his head tattoos. CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:54 Meet Sandy Danto 0:06:28 The suit & the comedy heyday 0:11:32 Bill Hicks vs. Denis Leary 0:17:39 Advice for young comics 0:20:38 The Bobby Lee brawl 0:28:40 A mushroom trip & choosing comedy 0:30:47 The Anxious Generation 0:32:41 Inspiring stories & gatekeepers 0:38:12 What people think a comic is 0:43:10 Fame, Elon & billionaires 0:48:31 Reinventing yourself 0:52:37 Head tattoos & going door to door 0:59:17 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BGZXf_CWGlM More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Joe Escalante, bassist for The Vandals, founder of Kung Fu Records and now a manager for Sublime, joins Rick Thorne to talk about the early Orange County punk scene, how he joined The Vandals, and why some people said punk was dead. He also tells how Penelope Spheeris let the Suburbia cast vote The Vandals into the film, and talks about his years as a CBS business affairs executive making deals on shows like Walker, Texas Ranger, and his work as an entertainment lawyer. CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:51 Meet Joe Escalante 0:06:38 Managing Sublime's next chapter 0:13:09 Selling Kung Fu Records 0:20:51 Getting into The Vandals 0:24:20 Quitting & Dave Quackenbush joins 0:28:48 Steve Olsson & 'punk is dead' 0:34:34 Hippies, jocks & punk fights 0:40:46 Shock value & a new movement 0:44:46 The Vandals in Suburbia 0:55:15 TV work & Walker, Texas Ranger 0:59:01 Chuck Norris & infomercials 1:06:06 Sublime & the LBC 1:11:11 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CIBwqkPop74 More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Comedian Mark "Gonszo" Gonzales tells Rick Thorne how he got the nickname and why he spells it with an S before the Z, why being original matters in stand-up, and the difference between actors who are funny and real stand-up comics. He shares stories about doing stand-up at a nudist colony, a backyard birthday-party gig that went sideways, opening for the Reverend Bob Levy, and a splitting-headache health scare that sent him to the emergency room and a neurologist. CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:59 Meet Mark "Gonszo" Gonzales 0:05:21 Actors vs. stand-up comics 0:11:31 Finding your own voice 0:16:28 Reading the crowd 0:23:04 Nudist colony gig 0:26:35 Private gigs & backyard parties 0:33:28 Comedy like thrash metal 0:41:03 Reverend Bob Levy & the Wack Pack 0:42:23 More comedians than ever? 0:47:21 Find your angle like Colonel Sanders 0:55:05 The hospital & a splitting headache 0:58:42 Headaches, neurologists & healing 1:03:50 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zW16HlOon-w More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Ukrainian-born comedian Janet Roth tells Rick Thorne about growing up after the Soviet Union fell apart, starting comedy with 20 pages of material, and creating her roast character Valentina. She explains why she actually likes getting roasted, why she fosters dogs and pushes shelter adoption, and does a little of the character live. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:44 Meet Janet Roth 5:59 Life in Ukraine vs. the US 11:35 How she started comedy 14:47 Creating Valentina 20:47 Roasting as Valentina 24:07 Getting roasted 29:47 Dog rescue & shelters 35:47 Why fosters matter 40:39 A little Valentina live 44:25 Comedy in Russian, Germany & spy roles 50:37 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O2pzKnD0gpA More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.

Skateboarder and streamer Curtis Fontenot tells Rick Thorne about aging out of foster care at 19, sleeping in his car, and how a Spider-Man skateboard became his only outlet. He also talks about the Crockett family who took him in, his Crunch Skate Club board collab, livestreaming skating every day, and what 'never been done' means in modern street skating. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:56 Meet Curtis Fontenot 6:13 Foster care & skateboarding 9:39 The family that took him in 17:06 First video part, Thrasher & Crunch Skate Club 22:57 Livestreaming on Twitch every day 25:50 Calling out Manny 30:42 Never been done tricks 36:56 Filming: GoPros & long lens 40:14 Reinventing, contests & the Curb Show 46:19 Quarterly goals & never giving up 48:12 Where to follow Curtis 51:12 Outro & credits Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2uS3XKwV4HE More episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUEwO8D7_1-x6VhkkeIAKc4Gf5ORzaDA Subscribe to InfanityTV: https://www.youtube.com/@Infanity-TV/?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://infanitytv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infanitytelevision/ Business inquiries: [email protected] Produced by Jeff Sims for InfanityTV.