The Music of Skateboard Videos with Jerry Hsu

Bandsplain

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4.4 • 582 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Yasi is joined by skater, photographer, and Sci-Fi Fantasy proprietor Jerry Hsu to break down how music has shaped skate videos, from their DIY, skit-filled ’80s roots to today’s high-budget, cinematic productions.They dig into Jerry’s iconic part in Enjoi’s 'Bag of Suck' video, make the case for Dinosaur Jr. as a timeless skate soundtrack, and reflect on skate videos’ long-standing role in music discovery.Host: Yasi Salek @yasisalekGuest: Jerry Hsu @internetfamousProducer: Rob SundermannEditor: Adrian BridgesAdditional Production Supervision: Justin SaylesTheme Song: Bethany Cosentino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, guys, it's Yossi. Just wanted to pop on here real quick for the episode to tell you in case you
0:04.6	haven't heard yet that Fansplain is doing a live show in Boston. We are joining the Incredible
0:12.0	Something in the Way Festival. Chris Ryan and I will be joined by Patrick Flynn of the Godtier
0:18.1	band Fiddlehead at the Sinclair in Cambridge on Friday, January 30th at 8 p.m.
0:24.2	Tickets are on sale right now, and there's a little bit more, babe.
0:27.5	There's a little more because we're also doing a late-night movie screening of one of our
0:31.2	favorite movies of all time.
0:33.2	Repo Man, CR and I will be doing a gorgeous little intro of that film at the Coolidge Corner
0:39.5	Theater on Saturday, January 31st. All the information and where to buy tickets, you can find that
0:46.8	at the ringer.com slash events. So please, if you're in the Boston general area, come out and join us. It's going to be really fun.
0:57.6	Friday, January 30th for Bandsplan Live at the Sinclair and Cambridge and Saturday, January 31st
1:03.2	for the screening of Repo Man at the Coolidge Corner Theater. And the tickets again are at
1:08.7	the ringer.com slash events.
1:11.0	Hope to see you there.
1:18.0	What's with this band anyway?
1:21.5	I don't get it.
1:22.6	Can you please explain?
1:25.5	Wait, like bandsplain
1:28.3	Never heard this band in my life? Oh you haven't? I love that really why? Yeah, I love this song oh I don't know that one
1:39.3	Bansplain Bansplain Bansplain Bansplain I really hate this band whatever I'm their biggest fan Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain, I really hate this band.
1:44.8	Whatever, I'm their biggest fan.
1:47.0	Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain.
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