This week I am joined by Paulina Lopez, we talk about how Experiential has started to take over when it comes to marketing. How she got into sneakers, growing up in Mexico City and New Mexico. Who inspires her to be so driven and continuing to support others. How community is so important at every step of the way. Plus we talk about how she shifted careers and much more!

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Lets Get Experiential with Paulina Lopez

This week I am joined by Alfred Banks and Troy Watts, we talk about their new album Yestermonth. How sneakers played a huge roll in Troy's life, what it's been like being an internet sensation. Why he always says his wife is bad and how bad is she? Alfred co-host with me and we get down to what influence Troy to start making beats. Why these two work so well together and how Troy used to cut school so much he ended up working for the MTA. Plus a whole ton more!

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Cutting School on The Ferry with Liam Nissan & Alfred Banks

This week I am joined by Racks Hogan, we touch on his journey with kicks. His transition to becoming an all around creative. The moment he decided to bet on himself and how relationships change over time. What keeps him inspired to continue being a creative. He also shares a couple wild sneaker story and you get a glimpse into what he thinks of the current state of streetwear is now. Plus a ton more!!  

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Pure Insanity with Racks Hogan

This week I am joined by Set Free Richardson, we talk about his first kicks. What it was like living in Philly and having a love for music and culture. Creating The Compound and what it is bringing to the city of New York. How Compound Conversations began. Working at And1 and how a conversation lead to the early days of finding marketing. What it is like to be able to hear stories from legends and much more!  

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Becoming A Jedi with Set Free Richardson

This week I am joined by Saucepan Dan, we talk about his journey with kicks. Creating at a young age, how that lead to creating hats. Where he gets his hustle mentality from. Finding his way to Sneaker Politics, how it has been being able to design shoes. Meeting Kyrie Irving and connecting his love for cut and sew. What he loves about sneakers and streetwear and a ton more.  

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Moody Is Going To Be Mad At Us with Saucepan Dan

This week I am joined by the legendary S WHIT, we talk about her journey through the music industry. What her biggest influences are, how being curious has always lead to more. What second hand Supreme has done for her fits. What it is like being a DJ personality, and evolving that to more. The amazing opportunities she has gotten. Meeting huge artist and having the opportunity to get gifted a crazy pair. Plus a whole lot more!  

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Phat Farm had Superstars? with S WHIT

This week I am joined by My Favorite Color, we talk about going viral while also rapping and being funny. How he has been able to say the truth and it resonate with people. How sneakers and streetwear played a roll in his life, how he worked at a sneaker store. Reselling shoes and catching his only L, working at Social Status and being part of the Pittsburgh sneaker scene. Also we touch on why Cha Cha Lounge sucks, plus a ton more!  

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Banned From Nickelodeon Studio's with My Favorite Color

This week I am joined by Samia Grand-Pierre, who co-founded the Snobette. We touch on how being a multi-hyphenate opens doors. What it was like to represent female sneakerheads in the early days. Also we touch on how High Snobiety created The Snobette. Working in the sneaker industry and how she was able to speak to certain audiences. Where sneaker and streetwear media came from and where it is now and a ton more.  

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Navigating Sneakers and Media with Samia Grand-Pierre

This week I am joined by Art and Rick from the legendary company Eastbay. We talk about their first kicks how they got started, working with brands and dominating mail orders. The real goal of the catalog and how it evolved into something we all carried around. How they served two different worlds at the same time. What it means to them to supply athletes around the world. Also we touch on the crazy tech they offered through out the years. Plus a ton more!  

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Jumping Higher with Art & Rick of Eastbay 

This week Jae Tips is on the podcast, we are catching up from his first appearance. We talk about his run with Saucony, what he has been able to do and build with Savior Worldwide. What it is like to be a sneakerhead working with sneaker brands. How his journey lead him to Beaverton and now working with Nike. Advice he has to aspiring creatives and why staying the course will always be the right path. Plus a ton more!  

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Becoming New York's Savior with Jae Tips

My First Kicks is a podcast with the goal of bringing storytelling back to the sneaker community. Each week your host Hass brings on a guest and ask them. What’s your first kicks? Using this question as a through-line to start a conversation that begins with kicks and goes anywhere possible.