Voices & Sources

Tony Hawk

Professional Skateboarder, Entrepreneur

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Laird Hamilton

Professional Surfer & Waterman

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Alex Honnold

Professional Rock Climber

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Banksy

Anonymous Street Artist

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Jason Dill

Professional Skater and Filmmaker

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Jason Schreier

Video Game Journalist, Bloomberg

Referenced with source materials from es.wikipedia.org.

Kelly Slater

Professional Surfer & 11-Time World Champion

Referenced with source materials from es.wikipedia.org.

Lizzie Armanto

Professional Skateboarder

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Mark Cerny

Game Designer, Architect of PlayStation

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Travis Pastrana

Action Sports Legend

Referenced with source materials from es.wikipedia.org.

Aaron Kyro

YouTube Skateboarding Influencer

Referenced with source materials from youtube.com.

Aimee Fuller

Professional Snowboarder

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Aimee Song

Fashion Influencer & Author

Referenced with source materials from es.wikipedia.org.

Alex Tapscott

Author & Blockchain Expert

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Ann Powers

Music Critic and Culture Writer

Referenced with source materials from npr.org.

Annalee Newitz

Science Fiction Author & Culture Critic

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.

Ben Shapiro

Political Commentator and Author

Referenced with source materials from es.wikipedia.org.

Billboard

Editorial Director, Billboard

Referenced with source materials from billboard.com.

Bob Burnquist

Professional Skateboarder

Referenced with source materials from bobburnquist.com.

Bradley Wiggins

Olympic Cyclist

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.

Brandon Sheffield

Game Developer & Editor-in-Chief, Gamasutra

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Brendan Greene

Game Designer, Creator of PUBG

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.

Brett Sperry

Game Developer and Designer

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Brian Altano

Senior Features Editor, IGN

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.

Brian Eno

Music Producer and Conceptual Artist

Referenced with source materials from brianeno.com.

Brittany Morrow

Extreme Sports Advocate

Referenced with source materials from russbrown.com.

Carl Cox

DJ and Producer

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Cathy Horyn

Fashion Critic & Journalist

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Conrad Anker

Professional Climber

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Daniel Arsham

Artist & Designer

Referenced with source materials from danielarsham.com.

Danielle O'Neill

Child Psychologist

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Dave England

Skater, Performer, Jackass Star

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

David Byrne

Musician and Author

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

David Cope

Composer and AI Music Pioneer

Referenced with source materials from davidcope.com.

David Guetta

DJ and Producer

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

David Harvey

Geographer and Social Theorist

Referenced with source materials from es.wikipedia.org.

David O. Spector

Retail Analyst

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

David Pogue

Tech Columnist, The New York Times

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.

David Turner

Music Journalist

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Derek Yu

Game Developer, Creator of Spelunky

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

DJ Shadow

Producer and DJ

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Dr. Claudia L. DeLuca

Cultural Sociologist

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Dr. Disrespect

Streamer & Content Creator

Referenced with source materials from youtube.com.

Dr. Elizabeth E. Krupinski

Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program

Referenced with source materials from winshipcancer.emory.edu.

Dr. Emily Baker

Sports Psychologist

Referenced with source materials from emilybaker.com.

Dr. Emily G. Anderson

Sports Psychologist and Researcher

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Dr. Greg Lastowka

Professor of Law, Rutgers University

Referenced with source materials from rutgers.edu.

Dr. Jane McGonigal

Game Designer & Author

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Dr. Jason L. Lee

Fitness Research Scientist

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Dr. Jennifer Golbeck

Director, Human-Computer Interaction Lab, University of Maryland

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Dr. John D. Apter

Health Psychologist

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Dr. Kate Darling

Research Specialist, MIT Media Lab

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Dr. Laura Shillington

Cultural Anthropologist

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Dr. Margo DeMello

Anthropologist, Author

Referenced with source materials from margodemello.com.

Dr. Mark L. Thompson

Sports Nutritionist

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Dr. Michael J. Johnson

Sports Sociologist

Referenced with source materials from arkansasrazorbacks.com.

Dr. Thomas Hochholzer

Sports Psychologist

Referenced with source materials from thomashochholzer.com.

Dr. Thomas J. Hwang

Director of Safety Research, National Sports Institute

Referenced with source materials from connects.catalyst.harvard.edu.

Drew Kampion

Surf Journalist, Author

Referenced with source materials from eos.surf.

Elissa Steamer

Professional Skater, Artist

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Elliott Curtis

Founder, Sole Collector

Referenced with source materials from solecollector.com.

Emily T. Richards

Marketing Strategist

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Evan Smith

Professional Skateboarder

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Gabe Newell

Co-founder, Valve Corporation

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Gabriel Medina

Professional Surfer & Two-Time World Champion

Referenced with source materials from gabrielmedina.com.

Gary Bailey

Motocross Legend & Analyst

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Gary Young

BMX Rider and Influencer

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Grimes

Musician and Producer

Referenced with source materials from es.wikipedia.org.

Henry Rollins

Musician, Writer, Actor

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.

Hiroshi Yoshimura

Composer & Sound Designer

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Jade Raymond

CEO, Haven Studios

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Jamie Anderson

Professional Snowboarder

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Jamie Thomas

Professional Skateboarder and Filmmaker

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Jane Jacobs

Urban Activist and Author

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Jane McGonigal

Game Designer, Author

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Jaron Lanier

Computer Scientist and Musician

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Jason Rubin

Co-founder of Naughty Dog

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.

Jeff Grosso

Skateboarding Historian & Advocate

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Jeff Staple

Founder, Staple Design

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Jeffrey Deitch

Art Dealer and Curator

Referenced with source materials from deitch.com.

Jesse La Flair

Professional Parkour Athlete

Referenced with source materials from jesselaflair.com.

Jessica Hopper

Music Critic and Author

Referenced with source materials from jessicahopper.work.

Jessica Jung

Game Analyst & Commentator

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Jessica O'Connor

Professional Extreme Sports Athlete and Advocate

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Jessica Vlach

Music Culture Writer

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Jim Maultsby

Music Industry Analyst

Referenced with source materials from discogs.com.

Jimmy Chin

Filmmaker and Climber

Referenced with source materials from jimmychin.com.

Jimmy Kimmel

Host, Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

John Long

Author and Climbing Expert

Referenced with source materials from johnlong.com.

Joni McCannon

Cultural Analyst, Trendwatchers

Referenced with source materials from trendwatchers.com.

Kanye West

Fashion Mogul

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Cultural Critic and NBA Legend

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Kat Von D

Tattoo Artist, Entrepreneur

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Katherine Cross

Game Culture Critic

Referenced with source materials from katherinecross.com.

Katherine O'Keefe

Cultural Historian

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Katherine Ryan

Gaming Journalist

Referenced with source materials from katherineryanjournalist.com.

Kazu Kokubo

Professional Snowboarder

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Kellen McCray

Longboarding Advocate

Referenced with source materials from kellenmccray.com.

Kevin Kelly

Co-founder, Wired Magazine

Referenced with source materials from kk.org.

Kevin Ma

Co-founder, Hypebeast

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Kevin Systrom

Co-founder, Instagram

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Kicks Deals

Sneaker Community Advocate

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Kiki Wolfkill

Studio Head, 343 Industries

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Kimberly Redd

Cultural Analyst, Trends Research Institute

Referenced with source materials from trendsresearch.com.

Kirk McKoy

VP of Production, X Games

Referenced with source materials from photoawards.com.

Kool Bob Love

Founder, Black Label Skateboards

Referenced with source materials from koolboblove.com.

Kylie Jenner

Entrepreneur, Social Media Influencer

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Leticia Bufoni

Professional Skater and Advocate

Referenced with source materials from leticiabufoni.com.

Lisa Chen

Sociologist

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Marcia M. Smith

Urban Sociologist

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Margo Roberts

Cultural Critic

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Maria Schneider

Grammy-winning Jazz Composer

Referenced with source materials from mariaschneider.com.

Mark 'Marky' Johnson

Co-founder, Community Gaming

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Mark Johnson

Cultural Commentator

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Mark McMorris

Professional Snowboarder

Referenced with source materials from markmcmorris.com.

Mark Mulligan

Music Industry Analyst

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Mark Murphy

Sports Journalist and Author

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Mary Meeker

Partner, Bond Capital

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Matt Powell

Sports Industry Analyst, NPD Group

Referenced with source materials from bceconsulting.com.

Matt Welty

Senior Editor, Complex

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Maya Smith

Photographer and Filmmaker

Referenced with source materials from mayasmithphoto.com.

Michael Eric Dyson

Professor of Sociology, Georgetown University

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Mike McCabe

Tattoo Historian

Referenced with source materials from amazon.de.

Mike McGill

Professional Skateboarder, Industry Consultant

Referenced with source materials from mikemcgill.com.

Mike Reynolds

Insurance Underwriter Specializing in Extreme Sports

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Mike S. K. Hwang

CEO, Fitness Tech Corp

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Mike Vallely

Professional Skateboarder, Musician

Referenced with source materials from mikevallely.com.

Mike Winkelmann (Beeple)

Digital Artist & NFT Creator

Referenced with source materials from beeple-crap.com.

Moby

Musician & Activist

Referenced with source materials from es.wikipedia.org.

Molly McCullen

Urban Planner, Community Advocate

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Nate Nanzer

CEO, Overwatch League

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Nina Katchadourian

Artist and Curator

Referenced with source materials from ninakatchadourian.com.

Ninja

Professional Gamer & Streamer

Referenced with source materials from es.wikipedia.org.

Patrick McCarthy

Tattoo Artist and Cultural Commentator

Referenced with source materials from stilettosupply.com.

Paul Tassi

Senior Contributor, Forbes

Referenced with source materials from forbes.com.

Rebecca T. Jones

Cultural Critic

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Richard Florida

Urban Studies Theorist

Referenced with source materials from es.wikipedia.org.

Robbie Naish

Professional Surfer, Innovator

Referenced with source materials from es.wikipedia.org.

Robert Pondiscio

Senior Fellow, Thomas B. Fordham Institute

Referenced with source materials from aei.org.

Ryan Nyquist

Professional BMX Rider

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Ryan O'Connor

Director of Marketing, Lomography

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Sarah Cooper

Comedian, Author

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Sarah Hueniken

Ice Climbing Guide

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Sean O'Brien

Professional Wakeboarder

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Shepard Fairey

Artist and Designer

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Sherry Turkle

Professor of Social Studies of Science and Technology, MIT

Referenced with source materials from sherryturkle.com.

Terje Håkonsen

Snowboarding Pioneer

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Terry Adams

Professional BMX Freestyler

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Toby Segar

Parkour Coach and Educator

Referenced with source materials from storror.com.

Tom Carroll

Former World Champion Surfer

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Tommy Caldwell

Professional Rock Climber

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Tommy McNamara

Sports Analyst

Referenced with source materials from tommyjournal.com.

Trevor Noah

Former Host, The Daily Show

Referenced with source materials from en.wikipedia.org.

Troy Baker

Voice Actor and Game Developer

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.

Virgil Abloh

Founder, Off-White

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Zach Noyle

Skateboarding Photographer

Referenced with source materials from zachnoyle.com.

Zach Smith

Skateboarding Documentary Filmmaker

Referenced with source materials from zachsmithfilms.com.

Zion Wright

Professional Skateboarder

Referenced with source materials from instagram.com.

Andrew Kuo

Artist & Zine Publisher

Referenced with source materials from andrewkuo.com.

Anna Kovalchuk

Director, Adventure Media

Referenced with source materials from adventuremedia.com.

Ben Fenton

Co-founder, Hypebeast

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Dr. Amy K. G. Burch

Sociologist and Action Sports Researcher

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Dr. Emily Foster

Clinical Psychologist and Author

Referenced with source materials from emilyfosterpsychology.com.

Dr. John T. L. Stokes

Sports Scientist & Academic

Referenced with source materials from researchgate.net.

Dr. Rachel Kowert

Research Director, Take This

Referenced with source materials from takethis.org.

Emily Gould

Co-founder, Emily Books

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.

Emma Seppälä

Science Director, Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education

Referenced with source materials from emmaseppala.com.

Henk Bunt

Cultural Critic and Academic

Referenced with source materials from henkbunt.com.

Jake Mitchell

Music Journalist

Referenced with source materials from jakemitchellmusic.com.

Janelle Shane

AI Researcher and Author

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.

Johannes Schmidt

Professor of Psychology

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Julianne Holt-Lunstad

Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience

Referenced with source materials from biography.julianneholt-lunstad.com.

Kathy Foy

Skatepark Designer & Consultant

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Martin Jeffries

Founder, Mental Health Initiative

Referenced with source materials from mentalhealthinitiative.org.

Megan W. O'Connor

Zine Workshop Facilitator & Scholar

Referenced with source materials from meganwoconnor.com.

Roberta Smith

Sports Sociologist

Referenced with source materials from linkedin.com.

Sara Marcus

Author & Cultural Critic

Referenced with source materials from saramarcus.com.

Thom Young

Editor, Zine Machine

Referenced with source materials from linktr.ee.

Twitch Poarch

Professional Speedrunner & Streamer

Referenced with source materials from twitter.com.