For Spike’s birthday we thought we’d send him a little present in the form of a Crail Couch by one of his favorite storytellers, Rudy Johnson. They go way back. Happy Birthday Spike!

It’s been a long hard road for The Crail Couch. A lot of skaters, a lot of stories, a lot of laughs and a lot of pressed ham. He’s earned his stripes—figuratively and literally. For his efforts the good folks at Lakai Limited Footwear have awarded him with his own collection. Available now at Anchor Accounts only.

Yesterday the son, today the father. Tony Hawk talks tricks he can’t do, embarrassing ’80s fashion, what he thinks about Mike Carroll, raising Riley and more. So go on. Get a nice cold glass of milk. Or a good hot cup of coco. And sit back and enjoy the rest of the show. It’s a good one.

Lakai pro, Riley Hawk, talks about traveling with Stevie Williams, the origin of the Shep Dawgs and growing up a Hawk.

We get Lakai alum and dear friend of The Tap, Rob Welsh to talk about being the first pro skater on the foam roller, smoking cigs since age 12, accidentally exposing his young nephews to porn, and much more on today’s episode.

Retirement, haters, guns, and Magnum Condoms. It’s all in there and much more. Jereme probably hasn’t been in the building since he and Girl parted ways back in ’07. It was nice to catch up.

We’ll be doing 5 Couches in 5 Days, next week on The Crail Couch. Featuring Jereme Rogers, Rob Welsh, Riley Hawk, Tony Hawk, plus a very special guest.

Girl Skateboards alum and head honcho of Royal Trucks, Rudy Johnson’s got a full blown skater for a son. Now 15, Diego Johnson talks why it took him so long to get into skating, having a pro skater for a dad, watching the Fully Flared intro live and kissing girls.

On Vince’s return visit to the Couch he updates us on his cancer situation, talks skating switch and reveals the origin of the Glassy name.

After Bryan admits to never have even seen a Crail Couch, the boys talk living in the same apartment building, Herm’s shoe collection and Stay Flared marketing strategies.

Heavy, heavy Couch. Carroll and Andrew talk starting their own companies as mere children, still skating as vets, meeting for the first time, resting bitch face, and Stay Flared, of course.

We talk separated shoulder, having the first HD video part and awkward encounters with Mike Carroll. Next time I’m asking him about his teeth.

Mo brings up to speed on the injured life. And for the record those Oxys were prescribed by a doctor. He clean!

Skateline’s Gary Rogers is not short on words. Here he discusses who’s exempt from his criticisms, sleeping patterns, fans, foes and NBDs.

Your favorite pro’s favorite flow, Johan Stuckey, sits on the couch to talk Heath Kirchart, love, and weed socks.

Kev parks it on the couch to talk taller women, getting name dropped by Owen Wilson, punched by Ethan Fowler and burnt by Neckface.

Merry Christmas! We finally got Cory on the Couch—thanks to Raven—where they talk SOTY, tabs and friendship.

For some of us here we’ve known Karl since he was 12. And he was hyper as shit! Quite a contrast from the smiling dread we all know and love today. But we loved him them too. Spitballs and all. Sit back, relax, and enjoy some EMB tails.

Leo Romero sits on the Couch to discuss high fives, underage drinking, Mike Carroll and meeting Brandon Biebel for the first time.

Ronnie takes a seat to talk adulthood, flatgrond and staying with Andy Roy.

Christian talks dating in the ’80s, drug busts and spandex. Thanks for coming by Christian!

MJ has a reunion of sorts on the Couch…

Jeff talks then, now and forever.

The Brunner Twins, Pierce and Chris, on the Crail Couch.