Skate Photos For A Cause: Jake Schrickling

Two signed skate photos. Black and white. Never published. Only a few exist. That’s the spark for a bigger story about how a local skate scene can turn a piece of Jacksonville skateboarding history into real support for someone facing major medical costs. We’re joined by Jake Shrickling calling in from Wyoming, the photographer behind the Mike Peterson pool shots featuring Aaron Mullen and Mike Peterson, and the reason our GoFundMe raffle is even possible. We get into Jake’s roots, how he found skateboarding early, why Texas A and M shaped his mindset around helping others, and how that fed into his path as a photographer and creator. Then we rewind to the era of FTK Skate Mag, the free skate magazine that lived on shop counters and in backpacks, and talk about what it takes to build a publication, sell ads, chase content, and still keep it fun. We also shout out Look Back Library and why skate magazine archiving matters if we don’t want whole scenes to vanish. From there, Jake breaks down working with World Industries on the East Coast, what it’s like trying to rep a brand in the real skate retail market, and we trade classic road stories and contest memories. We close with a fast “Is It A Sport” game and a little Wyoming life talk before we sign off. If you like skateboarding podcasts, skateboard photography stories, and real community energy from Kona Skate Park and Jacksonville skateboarding, hit subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it.