USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast
🎙️ Welcome to the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast – the official podcast of the United States Fingerboarding League! Hosted by Levine Cunningham and co-hosted by Gary Graves, this weekly show brings you behind the scenes of the growing fingerboarding industry. We talk everything from contests and rankings to culture, community, and creativity. Each episode features interviews with riders, brands, and event organizers from across the country, and sometimes the world. We break down events like King of the Plies, talk Combo of the Year, drop exclusive magazine teasers, and explore the heart of fingerboarding through real stories and raw conversations. Whether you're a fingerboarder, brand owner, event host, or just curious about the scene, this is your front-row seat to the movement shaping modern fingerboarding. 🛹 New episodes drop weekly. 🧠 Stay informed. 🔥 Stay inspired. 📲 Follow us on Instagram: @usafbl_fbp
Episodes
Join Team USA as we travel to Germany for Fast Fingers 22, one of the biggest fingerboarding events in the world. In this episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, Levine Cunningham, Mitchell Rushing, Chris Daniels, and Tanner Hench share their experiences competing internationally while exploring the places that have shaped fingerboarding culture.
We visit ASI Berlin, tour Blackriver HQ, spend time with Martin Ehre...
Three USAFBL National Champions. One trip to Germany. One of the biggest fingerboarding events in the world.
Join Levine Cunningham, Gary Graves, Chris Daniels, Mitch Rush, and Tanner Hench as Team USAFBL arrives in Schwarzenbach, Germany for Fast Fingers 22.
In this special live episode, the crew discusses:
• Qualifying through USAFBL Regionals and Nationals
• Traveling internationally for t...
The biggest multi city team-based street fingerboarding competition in the world is back!
In this special Winner Winner Chicken Dinner episode, Levine Cunningham and Gary Graves reveal the official results of the 2026 King of the Plies competition.
This year featured teams from across the United States and Puerto Rico battling through six weeks of outdoor street fingerboarding, video production, DIY spot building, cre...
In this episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, Levine Cunningham is joined by Gary Graves and Brian O'Neill for a conversation covering some of the biggest developments happening in fingerboarding right now.
Gary shares the story behind helping bring public fingerboard parks to Corydon, IN, how local kids are discovering fingerboarding through skateboarding, and the impact these parks are already having on the co...
On this week's episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest, Janson from @friskyfingaz! We dive into the Michigan fingerboarding scene and discuss why it has become one of the most active communities in the country. We talk about local events, sponsorships, collecting setups, supporting event organizers, and what it means to represent your sponsors both on and off the table.
Janson shares his journ...
On this week’s episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, we sit down with Mando from Cleveland Bolt Co for one of the rawest and most emotional interviews we’ve ever recorded.
We talk about the rapid rise of Cleveland Bolt Co, launching one of fingerboarding’s fastest-growing hardware brands, the success at Fingerboard Con 2026, and the shocking fallout that happened behind the scenes just days lat...
On this week’s episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, we sit down with Tristan from Cleveland Bolt Co for Part 2 of one of fingerboarding’s most talked-about stories right now.
After Part 1 featuring Mondo’s perspective, Tristan joins the podcast to respond to the allegations, explain his side of the fallout, and talk about what really happened behind the scenes during the rapid rise of ...
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we break down the rapidly growing USAFBL ecosystem, the return of @Fingersk8, and the explosive start to the 2026 sanctioned event season.
With sanctioned events popping up across the country, local fingerboarding communities are moving up through official rankings, medals, qualification pathways, and the road to Regionals, Nationals, and beyond. We also dive into King of ...
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome special guest Corey @hoshikuzuuu, a brand new fingerboarder who got into fingerboarding in late 2025. We hit the road to the Gary Graves skatepark grand opening in Corydon, Indiana to compare the experience of getting into fingerboarding in 2026.
We talk about Corey’s journey from modern fingerboarding community, attending his first events, learning tricks...
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we are recording LIVE from the grand opening skatepark party in Corydon, Indiana! The energy was absolutely insane with thousands of people showing up throughout the day, skateboarding, BMX, rollerblading, fingerboarding, live chaos, and special guests everywhere.
We talk about Bam Margera pulling up, Andy Roy, Jaime Mateu, the massive crowd, and the launch of the third an...
Big Badass Brian Talks Vintage Tech Deck History, Philly Scene, and Fingerboard Collecting | S4 E163
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest Big Badass Brian from Instagram and eBay. We dive into Brian’s background in art, sticker culture, gardening, and how all of that eventually connected back into fingerboarding. We talk about vintage Tech Deck history, old KB Toys contests, Philly fingerboard culture, collecting rare pieces, and Brian’s unique approach to vending...
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome back @garygraves22 as we break down everything you need to know about the Third Annual King of the Plies! We dive into what King of the Plies is, how the competition works, and why it’s becoming one of the biggest events in competitive fingerboarding. We talk about the 2026 teams, what to expect from this year’s challenges, and how the level of vide...
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest Chris from @lc.boards! We dive into the rise of LC Boards and how it all started, but this episode goes way bigger than that. We talk about the explosion of the Salt Lake City scene, the incoming wave of new shops and storefronts, and why fingerboarding is shifting into a whole new era.
Chris breaks down his upcoming West Coast tour, what&rs...
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome very special guests @sam_miller69 and @garygraves22, also known as the Terror Twins @terrortwins_official! We dive into the long journey of getting a skatepark built in Corydon, Indiana. We talk about the fines that helped spark the movement, the town meetings, fundraising, and how years of persistence finally turned into a real park. We also get into the openi...
On this week's episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest Kyle, also known as @thefingerboardingdad on Instagram!
Kyle works in the accounting and bookkeeping industry and joins us to break down the financial side of running a fingerboard brand. We dive into taxes for fingerboard businesses, how to track income and expenses, and common financial mistakes that small brands make when starting out.
We talk a...
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest Michael from El Dublow! We dive into what fingerboarding looks like in South Africa. We talk about the local skateboarding and fingerboarding scene, how Michael got started, and how El Dublow is helping grow the community through decks, parks, events, and teamwork. We also get into the challenges of limited access to parts, the culture in J...
On this week’s episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, we welcome Miami Mitch on the mic live from Index Fingerboarding Shop!
We dive into Mitch’s journey from Florida to Chicago, how COVID pulled him deeper into fingerboarding, and why living close to a fingerboard shop can completely change your progression. We talk about Florida’s untapped scene, the importance of local organizers, shop cultur...
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re breaking down one of the biggest problems in fingerboarding, how hard it is to get high-quality parks for sessions, meetups, and events. We reveal the official USAFBL obstacles and park lineup, including our modular Stage 1 park system, the park canvas, the Game of SKATE table, and our adjustable table stand built for the perfect session height. We talk about ...
On this week’s episode of the USAFBL Fingerboard Podcast, we welcome a very special guest, Frankie from SXL Fingerboard Ramps @sxl.fb in Puerto Rico! We dive into the Puerto Rico fingerboarding scene and why the vibes are “calentón,” including weekly meetups, public fingerparks, and how local skate shops help power events across the island. We also get into team video projects, bridging fingerboard...
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest, Bailey, founder of Blistered Fingerboards, back on the show for his first appearance since Episode 12. We dive into everything that’s happened over the last few years, from building Blistered during the boom era to navigating burnout, scaling pressure, and the realities of running a successful brand.
Bailey breaks down the behind-the-...
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