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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · 16d

Is this polling for the MPRB race and if so will they still take my advice?

Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · 20d

I talked to the editor of Thrasher about magazine covers in the latest editoon of @colenowicki.com’s newsletter. www.simplemagic.ca/great-trick-...

Great trick, no face

Mike Munzenrider talks to Michael Burnett about Chris Joslin's cover, Monster put out another good video, the X Games is going all-in on the future of action sports, it's gonna take a lotta love to ch...

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Mostly Skateboarding @mostlyskate.bsky.social · Aug 17

Walker Ryan is in this week’s podcast to talk about his new book, then join @frozenincarbonite.bsky.social & @mmunzenrider.bsky.social to talk about our the Anonymous Brand Survey on @quartersnacks.bsky.social Listen on iTunes, Spotify, or this link.

www.mostlyskateboarding.net/2025/08/walk...

Walker Ryan On His New Book and The QS Anonymous Brand Survey. August 17, 2025. Mostly Skateboarding Podcast.

This week, Jason From Frozen in Carbonite and Mike Munzenrider talk with Walker Ryan about his new book, High Street Lows then about Mike'...

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks! It was companies that have a large footprint in the U.S. … take that as you may.

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thank you!

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · Aug 13

Behold the latest state of skate survey from me on QS: quartersnacks.com/2025/08/the-...

The QS Anonymous *Brand* Survey Asks: What’s the ‘Matter’ With Skateboarding? — Part 2 - Quartersnacks

📝 Intro by Mike Munzenrider 🎨 Art by Francesco Pini For its first 40 years of existence, skateboarding’s popularity would rise and fall in regular cycles. But then, right around 1999, skating enjoyed ...

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · Jun 28

I appreciate the respect for accuracy! Even talking with my wife and kid, though, I do the same thing. HEDGE.

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · Jun 27

Nice hedge.

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · Jun 24

My former roommate convinced me of the existence of the Sex World Food Court on the third floor, because, like, why not go get a hot dog up there?

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · Jun 21

Stepped on a dog bone and it’s the worst Primo I’ve had in ages.

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · Jun 20

Same — think I was beating on a slipped axle and the pivot part of the baseplate blew up. FIN.

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · Jun 17

Will contend that 1999ish 3rd Lair Skatepark at 1201 E. Lake St. had a top 5 jukebox in the Twin Cities.

Minneapolis Music History @mplsmusichistory.bsky.social · Jun 17

A review of jukeboxes in 1979 in four Twin Cities establishments: 400 Bar, The Longhorn, Mayslack’s, and Nicolino’s. From Musicians’ Insider, June 1979.

Stalking the Wild Jukebox by Stephen Phelps.
Article includes reviews of jukeboxes at:

400 Bar, 400 Cedar Ave.,
Minneapolis.

The Longhorn, 14 5th St. S., Minneapolis

Mayslack's Polka Lounge,
1428 4th St. N.E., Minneapolis.

Nicolino's, 761 Snelling Ave.
N., St. Paul.

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Mostly Skateboarding @mostlyskate.bsky.social · Jun 15

Baker’s Gimmie A Break, CURREN, and Foy’s heavy SOTY Trip got @mmunzenrider.bsky.social, @kigongo.bsky.social , and @frozenincarbonite.bsky.social talking in this week’s Mostly Skateboarding Podcast. Listen on iTunes, Spotify, or at the link below.

www.mostlyskateboarding.net/2025/06/gimm...

Gimmie A Break, Curren, and Foy's SOTY Trip. June15, 2025. Mostly Skateboarding Podcast.

This week, Mike Munzenrider, Jason From Frozen in Carbonite, and Patrick Kigongo cover baker's Gimmie A Break, Curren Caples' new part, and ...

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · Jun 13

Isn’t that part of the package tho?

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · Jun 5

Good kickflipper

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Conor Dougherty @conordougherty.bsky.social · May 30

Skateboarding? Check.
Urban Planning? Check.
Referring to not one but TWO skaters as "Dr."? Check.

Aside from video games and Bosch, this story I wrote, on how skateboarding revived an urban plaza in San Francisco, hits all my buttons.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/b...

A San Francisco Plaza Was Down and Out. Then Skaters Moved In.

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Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · May 30

Amazing instances of the first person too! Phew!

Mike Munzenrider @mmunzenrider.bsky.social · May 24

Bought some emergency vulcs yesterday because I’d forgotten my skate shoes and it was a fun trip down memory lane but I also bruised my heel bailing a ledge trick.

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