In this episode, we sit down with the incredibly talented BMX filmmaker, Grant Castelluzzo. We dive deep into the making of his latest video, "Lead by Example," discussing everything from the initial concept and funding to the filming process and the challenges of editing. Grant shares his journey from a dedicated rider to a world-class filmmaker, and we get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create a masterpiece.______________00:00:12 - Welcome to Kanode Knows and introduction of Grant Castelluzzo00:00:27 - Discussing the premiere of "Lead by Example" at BMX Day00:00:56 - Grant's passion for BMX filmmaking00:01:12 - The digital release of "Lead by Example"00:01:27 - The planning and funding process for the premiere00:02:22 - The idea for a new segment, "This or That"00:03:02 - "This or That" segment begins with filming questions00:03:26 - Premiere Pro vs. Final Cut Pro00:05:37 - "This or That" segment with BMX riding questions00:06:16 - Discussion about wearing helmets00:08:27 - Grant's jobs as a photo booth operator and valet00:11:20 - Discussing the budget for "Lead by Example"00:11:37 - Talking about the BMX Day premiere00:14:38 - Garrett's role in helping with the premiere costs00:17:25 - Post-premiere changes to the video file00:18:08 - Filming with film and scanning issues00:19:49 - Dan Kruk's insane trick and the video's ender00:20:43 - How hard it was to order the video00:29:46 - The struggle to get a perfect clip and high standards for filming00:34:29 - Grant's transition from rider to filmmaker00:39:21 - The thought process behind choosing the riders and the project00:48:49 - The trip to Lisbon and rider motivation00:56:29 - The most difficult part of the project: the soundtrack01:06:12 - Taking out a loan to buy a new camera for motivation01:20:25 - The feeling of finishing the video and the void it creates01:23:25 - The marketing plan for "Lead by Example" Want to be featured on the show? Send an email to KanodeKnows@gmail.com
I haven’t posted in a while — here’s why.From finishing Mediocre at Best 2, to hosting a premiere with 300 heads in the room, to sobering up, getting flown to Spain and Croatia, going through a gnarly breakup, crying in Sprouts, dancing in Greece, and feeling like myself again — this is everything I’ve been through the last few months.I’m grateful. I’m inspired. I’m a little tired. But I’m still here. And I want to keep making stuff that feels honest and fun.If you’re down to ride with me into the next chapter — leave a comment and help me shape what this podcast becomes next.Appreciate you.
Sean Burns is a BMX legend. Roof drops, broken spines, Bone Deth, horror movies, mental health battles—you name it.
In this episode, we talk about how he started, what almost ended him, and why he’s still here creating weird, brilliant stuff. From his new short film Mr. Entity to dealing with PTSD to duct-taping umbrellas to tripods, this conversation is exactly as chaotic and honest as you’d expect.
If you know, you know. If you don’t… you will.
Tyler Fernengel is one of the best bmx riders of our generation, and has one hell of a story. We talk a lot about mental health, addiction, and how to live a peace-filled life. He's committed to daily YouTube video releases on his channel so get over there and give him a follow if you haven't already: https://www.youtube.com/@UCThvcMqGIO2IW72JZaRtfIQ Tyler's such a good hearted person you can feel it through the screen. We're lucky to have him! Mediocre at Best 2 DVD is available for purchase now:https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/GG45NWRA6R47JLeave your address in the notes.
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I like Brant. We've been talking about doing this for a while and 6 hours flew by. We did one on his channel too go check that out if you'd like! https://www.youtube.com/@Brant_Moore/videos
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Ricky Lopez is a sales rep for Afterhours Distribution and knows a thing or two about this industry. If anyone has a pulse of what's going on, it's gotta be Ricky who calls bike shops all day every day and seems to have the memory of an elephant. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/montanaricky/______________Kanode Knows is supported by:DANS COMP (code Kanode for 15% off)https://www.danscomp.com/BURN SLOWhttps://burnslow.co/UNITY RIDE SHOP (code Kanode for 20% off)https://www.unityrideshop.com/Want to be featured on the show? Send an email to KanodeKnows@gmail.com
Simple Session is almost here! If you're considering going, you definitely should. More info here: https://session.ee/Risto Kalmre is a BMX rider, entrepreneur, and creator/founder of Simple Session. That's actually pretty insane! I can't imagine the amount of work that goes in to making Simple Session special every year for 25 years! I am grateful for the chance to talk with him and I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for watching/listening my dudes. See you at the Mediocre II premiere and Street Fighter 7 Jam here in Phoenix on March 22nd. ______________Kanode Knows is supported by:BURN SLOWhttps://burnslow.co/DANS COMPhttps://www.danscomp.com/UNITY RIDE SHOPhttps://www.unityrideshop.com/Want to be featured on the show? Send an email to KanodeKnows@gmail.com
Pretty hyped on this one my dudes. Vinnie always seemed super intimidating from watching him as I grew up. Turns out he's pretty dang nice and had a lot of good memories to share about the golden age of Animal and Skavenger, riding with Edwin, traveling, making enough money to live off of from BMX, and more. oh he also lives with Will Taubin
Vic Ayala's wife has a GoFundMe Vinnie asked to share, go support:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-beths-brain-tumor-recovery
Two incredibly out of my weight class legendary bmx figures sitting with me on my couch and recording a conversation to share with you, the nerds. I'm very grateful they were up for it, and I had a blast recording. Hope you get a kick out of some of these stories. https://www.instagram.com/catfishvsthug https://www.instagram.com/texasmwade ______________ Kanode Knows is supported by: BURN SLOW https://burnslow.co/ DANS COMP https://www.danscomp.com/ UNITY RIDE SHOP https://www.unityrideshop.com/ Want to be featured on the show? Send an email to KanodeKnows@gmail.com
I like Cory. His riding is phenomenal and he's a fun dude to be around. We go way back and it was very fun to reminisce about the early days in Phoenix all the way through his latest Manifesto part for Fiend. Note: we're gonna probably have to do a part 2 cuz I want to know about his work! We didn't talk about his business at all. https://www.instagram.com/corywiergowski/ ______________ Kanode Knows is supported by: BURN SLOW https://burnslow.co/ DANS COMP https://www.danscomp.com/ UNITY RIDE SHOP https://www.unityrideshop.com/ Want to be featured on the show? Send an email to KanodeKnows@gmail.com
Super grateful that Tate was willing to hop on here for a very interesting conversation about how his brain works with the tricks he's doing, the things that he's balancing in life, and his opinions on various things within the BMX world.
https://www.instagram.com/tateroskelley
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Back to back episodes with the legend himself! I wish you all a happy new year and i'm excited to be back at it. Thank you so much for watching and liking and sharing and all that stuff. Nate's the man. Follow him if you're not already: https://instagram.com/wesselbuilt ______________ Kanode Knows is supported by: BURN SLOW https://burnslow.co/ DANS COMP https://www.danscomp.com/ UNITY RIDE SHOP https://www.unityrideshop.com/ Want to be featured on the show? Send an email to KanodeKnows@gmail.com
Nate Wessel is a professional BMX rider and ramp builder extraordinaire from Ohio. His BMX career speaks for itself and the ramps he's built are second to none! I'm grateful I got to talk to him and I hope you enjoy this episode. Bonus life update from me at the end! Follow Nate: https://www.instagram.com/wesselbuilt ______________ Kanode Knows is supported by: BURN SLOW https://burnslow.co/ DANS COMP https://www.danscomp.com/ UNITY RIDE SHOP https://www.unityrideshop.com/ Want to be featured on the show? Send an email to KanodeKnows@gmail.com
Joey and I talk about how he and Demarcus Paul started Low Numbers and what's gone in to making events happen like the recent Borough Breaker Series on Billy Perry 's channel.
Enjoy! Check them out - https://low-numbers.com/
Watch the Borough Breakers Series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewHxLNuc50U&list=PL13T1vcmplOnBKwU0fYXiEPmk1U8W7IVG
Wow this was a fun conversation. I think you'll enjoy it! Thanks for doing it Chad.
Follow him: https://www.instagram.com/chaddegroot/ ______________ Kanode Knows is supported by: BURN SLOW https://burnslow.co/ DANS COMP https://www.danscomp.com/ UNITY RIDE SHOP https://www.unityrideshop.com/ Want to be featured on the show? Send an email to KanodeKnows@gmail.com
Don of the Streets just happened and I noticed Scott's luscious chops in a clip and had to get them on camera to recap his experience at the contest. Scott is the man. You will like this one!
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Humble, hard working, and kind. Bruce Crisman is the best! I'm very grateful I got to sit and chat with him and I think this is one of the best episodes so far. From childhood to retirement, we cover it all and it's very interesting especially if you were into BMX in the past 25 years. Thank you for liking and subscribing! Share the show with your freecoaster homies. https://www.instagram.com/brucecrisman/ ______________ Kanode Knows is supported by: BURN SLOW https://burnslow.co/ DANS COMP https://www.danscomp.com/ UNITY RIDE SHOP https://www.unityrideshop.com/ MEDIOCRE AT BEST https://shopmediocre.com/ Want to be featured on the show? Send an email to KanodeKnows@gmail.com
Hey guys! Hope everything is going well for you this week. This is an interesting episode for sure. Ralph is a human like the rest of us and has been through some real tough times. His message about iron deficiency is something I'd never heard about but we think it's pretty important and if it can help just one person it's worth sharing. Rest in peace to Eric Schalles. Life is short and you should hug your homies. Toward the end we get a peek into what's going on with the bike shop and with Animal Bikes!
Hope you enjoy this. (We had to use zoom and I think my audio sucks a little bit but you'll have to forgive me)
Anyway - support Ralph's companies!
https://www.grovestreetbicycles.com/
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You may already know this man. He's pretty involved! I really like his riding and his photography but come to find out he's even cooler of a human being. He's making a living in LA doing photography, travelling riding and shooting BMX with Cult, and being a fungi throughout all of it. Super interesting conversation that I hope you enjoy.
Follow Pat here https://www.instagram.com/patfreyne/ Buy some Mediocre Merch! https://shopmediocre.com/
I'm still learning setting up the shop so hit me up if you have any questions or issues https://www.instagram.com/bobbykanode
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James Lawrence has been running the Early 2000's BMX account on IG, TIkTok, and YouTube for a while now and it's grown to be one of my favorite places to see cool old and new BMX content. He's an interesting human being and I'm glad he was down to talk with me Sunday night. Go follow and support! https://www.instagram.com/early2000sbmx https://youtube.com/@early2000sbmx?si=mecwxxmMdEFJgI00 https://www.tiktok.com/@early2000sbmx?lang=en ______________ Kanode Knows is supported by: BURN SLOW https://burnslow.co/ DANS COMP https://www.danscomp.com/ UNITY RIDE SHOP https://www.unityrideshop.com/ Want to be featured on the show? Send an email to KanodeKnows@gmail.com
