Episode 50: Zered Bassett - ALL I NEED SKATE PODCAST

In this episode of The Shetler Show, Anthony Shetler and fellow pro skateboarder, Zered Bassett catch up with a long awaited interview for the skateboard podcast. 

Zered and Anthony have know each other for over a decade, and begin by talking about their roots in skateboarding. Zered Bassett remembers when the new school boards came out, and even though he was playing hockey at the time, he had to have one. He feels that not a lot of people in his town really understood what skating was, which was the case in most places at the time. Zered starting going to the local skatepark. They discuss skating on the east coast, skate parks vs. the streets, NYC, his first skate mag, demos, sponsor me tapes, including his first sponsored skate trip. 

Anthony Shetler asks about being on Zoo York, what it took to get there, and earning his spot on the team. They get into the changes that skateboarding has gone through over the years, and give unique insights on what it meant to them when skateboarding was less accepted by the general public and a bit more raw. 

Zered Bassett talks about coming up as a skate rat, getting flow and sponsors, feeling like a “team” when it comes to skating from the same area. corn rows, how he feels about contests, losing sponsorships, and skaters starting their own companies. 

Host: 
Anthony Shetler - http://allineedskate.com/

Guest:
Zered Bassett 
FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/ZeredBassett
Twitter - https://twitter.com/zeredbassett

Shoutouts: 
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Sammy Baptista
Jerry Hsu
Dave Mayhew
Dave Coin
Anthony Correa
Todd Jordan
Danny Supa
Quim Cardona
Pete Eldridge
Brian Brown
Burton Smith
Harold Hunter
The Muska
Joey Pepper
Matt Miller
Ryan Gallant