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THPS Podcast
by THPS Podcast
THPS Podcast is a series of episodic interviews and discussions with prominent figures in and around the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series. Originally conceptualized and hosted by MistaFreeze, the idea is to help honor and preserve the past, present, and the future of those involved and part of this series. Not only the development of the games themselves, but the dedicated online players and fans of the titles. Started in 2019, the series made a transition to co-hosts TheDodeman and FreddY in February 2020. Our goal is to help facilitate the telling of amazing stories by people who have a passion and love for this iconic series. We appreciate everyone’s support of these efforts, and hope that you enjoy the journey alongside us!
Episodes
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Episode #54: konek
konek is a well known style/improv player who has been playing the series for an extended period of time. He has won multiple tournaments: SoS1, SoS2 and most recently the prestigious i5 Tourney. He has been a finalist in multiple other tournaments as well. konek was the leader of the flo clan at...
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Episode #53: bAstimc
bAstimc is the dev on the amazing mod: THPSPro for THPS 1+2. He started his journey by playing THPS1 at a friend's place and then delved into THPS2 PC Demo in 2000. He was an active member of the THPSWorld forum community. Eventually, he ventured into online play with THUG2 on PC, where he met…
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Episode #52: andyTHPS – Part 2
Part 2 w/ andyTHPS: we finish our talk about his career with Neversoft, work on Epic Skater, working at Vicarious Visions, and beyond. We finish with questions from the THPS Community for andyTHPS. andyTHPS is cited by many as one of the greatest THPS players of all time. He is well-known as one…
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Episode #51: andyTHPS – Part 1
andyTHPS is cited by many as one of the greatest THPS players of all time. He is well-known as one of the earliest players to be exceptional at the game. He was recognized for his skill by Neversoft and then invited to test on the series and later was hired by the studio to be part of the...
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Episode #50: Krad
Krad is a great veteran player of the series who has an impressive resume. He’s well known for his amazing talent as a speedrunner, and holds the world record for his amazing speedrun on THPS4. He is one of the founders of the long-standing community website: THPSX which holds the largest known...
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Episode #49: CS
CS, or CSRH is a newer player known for his rapid improvement and knowledge on the game's physics (and being a local trash poster). Beginning in late 2019 and quickly picking up the game by joining the eSt team very early on he focused on transfers. Eventually beginning to learn improv in 2020…
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Episode #48: Redbull
Redbull is a well known improv player in the current THPS community: and is still considered one of the best improvers during the THAW era. He started playing THPS on PS2 first playing THUG2 and then started his online career with the release of THAW in 2005. First doing high scoring, tag whoring...
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Episode #47: Bungle
Bungle is well-known within the old-school THPS Community for his ability and creativity. He created dozens of unique, interesting and just flat fun Create-A-Parks for THPS4-THAW. Bungle was a member of the tXo clan and then later was one of the leaders of the CAR Clan. Bungle helped maintain and...
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Episode #46: Mick West
Mick co-founded the video game development company Neversoft Entertainment in July 1994 with Joel Jewett and Chris Ward. Working at Neversoft for nine years as Technical Director: he was heavily involved in programming the first five games of the Tony Hawk's series. His favorite contributions…
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Episode #45: Shame
Shame started playing the series during THPS3, but he didn’t start playing online until THUG1 in 2005. He calls himself a “Midwest 1 noob” during that time and stayed there for a good while. He would eventually start playing and enjoying improv. He was part of the PrO clan in late 2006. He took a...
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Episode #44: Green
Green started playing THPS on THPS4 in 2005. Back then he was best known for being the leader of kS, and co-leader of iSL following the kS and jT0 merger. kS released two well-received transfer videos, and iSL produced one as well. He took 1st place during the SoS3 improv tournament on both THPS4...
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Episode #43: sk8ace
sk8ace is a veteran player of the series and started playing THPS online during the Pro Skater 3 era. He became competitive in the King of the Hill and Capture the Flag scene during Pro Skater 4. He is one of the founders of the Super Noobs (SN) clan. He is still one of the top KOTH players in…
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Episode #42: ghost
ghost is an incredibly talented player who started playing casually when the series first came out and only got into the online scene, and the world of improv and transfers in 2016. He was the founder and leader of the $MG clan, which released two of the most critically acclaimed team transfer...
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Episode #41: Chris Rausch
Chris Rausch worked for Neversoft as a Game Designer for Pro Skater 1 through Underground 1. Many will recognize him by one of his nicknames: Team Chicken: think: TC’s Roof Gap in School 2. Chris is currently the Creative Director for Nicalis, and previous co-founder of Supervillain Studios. He…
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Episode #40: Raoul Duke
Raoul Duke is a long-standing player of the series faithfully representing the European community for many years. He acted as a “lighthouse” for the european community. A member of the famous theot clan which was formed during THPS3- he was one of the first members to get invited at the onset of...
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Episode #39: Jess3
Jess3 is an amazing player that started playing THPS Online on PS2 in the summer of 2005 and played continually through 2012. After a hiatus he returned to the scene in 2017 and began playing THUGPro and has been ever since. He is a proud member of the PHUN clan, since 2011, and is an alumni of…
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Episode #38: prevzzy
prevzzy is one of today's top players achieving amazing high scores. He started this journey of being a top scorer in THAW around 2007, although it wasn't until 2018 when he played THUG PRO where he really became active and came to life. Since then he has achieved over a billion point combos on…
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Episode #37: THPS 1+2 In-Depth with TheDodeman and FreddY
FreddY and TheDodeman have a candid conversation taking an in-depth look at the new game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2!
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Episode #36: Ralph D’Amato
Ralph D'Amato was a Producer and member of the original development team of the Tony Hawk's games at Neversoft from the beginning of the series up to Tony Hawk's Project 8. He was also the producer for the Neversoft game: Gun. Ralph has also worked as Director of New Media for Tony Hawk...
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Episode #35: Warehouse Demo Panel featuring Mike, tylerLasagna, Guy2K, and George
This episode features a very special roundtable discussion on all things THPS 1+2 Warehouse demo! Our guest panel features: Mike, tyler, Guy2K, and George! We slice and dissect all aspects of the demo in a very different format from previous episodes. Showing and featuring gameplay from the demo...
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Episode #34: Thugg
Thugg is credited as being the first to discover three techs used in modern gameplay: finding BHRA and Air Buttslap(ABS) as well as THOP's(thugghops). He further had an influence in the findings of regular hops as well, most of this was all during the “dark ages” of the THPS franchise from...
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Episode #33: slim
Slim is a longtime THPS player, lifelong SiN member and recent returnee to THUG Pro. He has been around the community for many years and has helped reignite the SiN Clan in modern day. He is very well known and highly respected for his exceptional gameplay and improv skill. He also is known for...
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Episode #32: Maxfli
Maxfli is a very well-known player of the series, whose history stretches back to the days of THPS4 online. He has just recently returned to the community this February after a very long hiatus, yet his name was already known by many who have never met him. He was ahead of his time in 2003 to...
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Episode #31: Draco
Draco is an amazing player of the series, cited by many as one of their favorites of all time. His skill and play-style is incredible: he was playing at a level beyond most others back as early as THPS3. His videos are the stuff of legend, and multiple people declare those as being their top old...
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Episode #30: Dana MacKenzie
Dana was the Senior User Interface Artist/Designer at Neversoft and worked on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, Tony Hawk's Underground, Tony Hawk's Underground 2, and Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. He also has been commissioned for his amazing talent as an artist by Tony Hawk himself, doing artwork for...
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Episode #29: TylerLasagna
Tyler is a super fun and highly active member of the current THPS Community. Here are some highlights from his THPS Community involvement: Is a well respected speedrunner, he held the World Record for ‘Story Mode Normal’ on Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland for several months Is a moderator for the...
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Episode #28: Invisible Man
Invisbleman was one of the founders of the tXo Hosted Site: the Glitch Vault- a site focused on exposing the various glitches in each game with a comprehensive database of the glitches complete with screenshots and detailed instructions. He was very known and highly respected for being a master…
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Episode #27: Nacho
Nacho is a well-known and highly respect member of the THPS Online Community...a few notable accolades of his involvement: He was the leader and creator of Team .tHO., possibly the most prominent THPS clan aside from tLT in the later 2000's. Creator of the NachoMania video series. Editor of the...
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Episode #26: MistaFreeze
MistaFreeze is an exceptional and formidable player with fantastic videos and content produced back when the games were released, spanning all the way through to today. The THPS Podcast is his brainchild and he conducted 19 great episodes for the community to enjoy. He is one of the only, if not...
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Episode #25: Guy2K
If there is one player in the THPS community who embodies the term 'consistency', it's Guy2K. For over 15 years, Guy2K has shown what it means to push the envelope, whether it's scoring a billion points, tagging an entire level, landing sick transfers or collaborating with other players, this…
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Episode #24: magicsummer
magicsummer is considered by many to be one of the greatest THPS players of all time. He has some of the most well known and well respected videos of gameplay from the THPS4 era, including his famous Alcatraz No Manual line. He is the winner of the very first improv tournament: The Improverty...
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Episode #23: Ludvig Gür (aka Icebears4ever)
Ludvig (aka Icebears4ever) has a highly successful YouTube channel with almost 9,000 subscribers. He has produced and released over 300 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater related videos including multiple game reviews, game walkthroughs, and much more. Ludvig is also the director of Pretending I’m A…
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Episode #22: Sattan
Sattan is a skilled custom content creator for the THUGPro mod. He has released dozens of original custom levels and various other pieces of custom content over the past few years. Sattan is one of the few custom level creators that produces levels entirely from scratch, 100% original concepts…
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Episode #21: slateman – Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with slateman. slateman is the founder and primary admin of one of the most well-known and influential Tony Hawk's Pro Skater community websites of all time: Planet Tony Hawk. He is also the author of Tony Hawk's Gaming Domination: The Rise and Fall of the Hawk Gaming...
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Episode #20: slateman – Part 1
slateman is the founder and primary admin of one of the most well-known and influential Tony Hawk's Pro Skater community websites of all time: Planet Tony Hawk. He is also the author of Tony Hawk's Gaming Domination: The Rise and Fall of the Hawk Gaming Franchise: a book that covers the story of...
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Episode #19: Grand
Hosted by MistaFreeze on December 14, 2019. Grand has helped the developers of THUGPro through feedback and has made tutorials / discovered various techniques.
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Episode #18: behemoth
Hosted by MistaFreeze on December 8, 2019. Behemoth created the No Fun Allowed server on Discord which is geared more towards the improv community.
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Episode #17: Gmi
Hosted by MistaFreeze on November 28, 2019. GMI was a part of the x3o clan and has maintained a reputation of playing well despite not being in many videos or projects.
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Episode #16: morten
Hosted by MistaFreeze on November 22, 2019. morten is one of the primary developers of the THUGPro mod, since it's inception. Some of his primary coding focuses are: fixing bugs and level importing.
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Episode #15: George
Hosted by MistaFreeze on November 17, 2019. George has held numerous speed running records in the THPS series and has helped other speed runners.
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Episode #14: quazz
Hosted by MistaFreeze on November 9, 2019. quazz is one of the primary developers of the THUGPro Mod with a strong focus on scripting.
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Episode #13: vega
Hosted by MistaFreeze on October 31, 2019. vega is a newer player who progressed quickly and has been featured in numerous team videos.
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Episode #12: buck
Hosted by MistaFreeze on October 26, 2019. buck has been in numerous team and solo videos with content ranging from transfers (triple wrb in Alcatraz) to hectic improv.
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Episode #11: bens0nn
Hosted by MistaFreeze and TheDodeman on October 20, 2019 bens0nn is the founder of the tXo Clan, administrator of thpsXonline.com and thugXonline.com.
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Episode #10: Drizzt
Hosted by MistaFreeze on October 14, 2019. Drizzt is known for low grounds unpredictable improv that has been evolved over years of playing.
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Episode #9: BadAce
Hosted by MistaFreeze on October 12, 2019. BadAce was a part of the tLTV series of videos and is regarded as a top player during the THPS4-THAW days.
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Episode #8: elec
Hosted by MistaFreeze on October 6, 2019. elec has been in multiple video projects, primo clans, and is accepted as one of the finest players in the community.
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Episode #7: DooDoo
Hosted by MistaFreeze on September 29, 2019. Doodoo is a member of tLT who's known for creative transfers and making the infamous THUG Poo video.
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Episode #6: Mike
Hosted by MistaFreeze on September 21, 2019. Mike is the creator of the clan tLT and ran the website thelinetub.com which eventually turned into thlive.net.
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Episode #5: pRoToCoL
Hosted by MistaFreeze on September 14, 2019. pRoToCoL has created multiple entertaining videos and made numerous tutorial videos.
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THPS Podcast is a series of episodic interviews and discussions with prominent figures in and around the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series. Originally conceptualized and hosted by MistaFreeze, the idea is to help honor and preserve the past, present, and the future of those involved and part of this series. Not only the development of the games themselves, but the dedicated online players and fans of the titles.
Started in 2019, the series made a transition to co-hosts TheDodeman and FreddY in February 2020. Our goal is to help facilitate the telling of amazing stories by people who have a passion and love for this iconic series. We appreciate everyone’s support of these efforts, and hope that you enjoy the journey alongside us!
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