Brian Wenning | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts - Episode 53

The show that has skateboarders talking - This week Brian Wenning discusses growing up in New Jersey, getting on flow for Alien Workshop, turning pro for Habitat, filming for Photosynthesis, getting asked by Brandon Biebel to share a part in Subtleties, contemplating whether or not to switch ollie El Toro, night terrors, checking himself into detox, currently living in a halfway house, getting back into skating again and much more...
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Alien Workshop - Photosynthesis - Habitat - Brian Wenning: • Alien Workshop - Photo...
The DC video - Brian Wenning: • The DC video - Brian W...
Brandon Biebel and Brian Wenning - TWS - "Subtleties": • Brandon Biebel and Bri...
Tim O'Connor and Brian Wenning-Mosaic: • Tim O'Connor and Brian...
Brian Wenning Bobshirt.com Interview: • Brian Wenning Bobshirt...
MemoryScreen #4 Brian Wenning: • MemoryScreen #4 Brian ...
Brian Wenning - Bro Cam part: • Brian Wenning - Bro Ca...
Brian Wenning Plan B Super Future Promo: • Brian Wenning Plan B S...
Montage - Plan B Live After Death: • Video
Brian Wenning DC Video Bonus: • bonus - dcvid
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[@yawg691]

I skated like crazy in the late 90's and early 2000's and I just want to say how much I appreciate The Nine Club. It's so rad seeing all these dudes I admired telling stories. I listen to this on the way to and from work every Monday. Thank you Chris Roberts, Kelly Hart, and Roger Bagley!

[@siker78]

2 35 me too

[@chrisweeds1]

That was so kind of Brian giving Kelly that board. Awesome episode ❤️❤️❤️

[@only12seconds]

Excited for this! Listening while rocking my newborn to sleep at 3am. Getting him started early with this legend haha!

[@austind450]

congratulations man! i got a 9 month who i watch videos with all the time

[@only12seconds]

Austin D Hell yeah, man! All the best!

[@TruthSpeaker3]

Thx Brian for being real bro, been 5.5 years sober man and it gets better every day - peace

[@studderboxx5488]

Tim Power how'd you do it? real shit

[@TruthSpeaker3]

Chris Howard - how: I truly, not just sorta, recommitted myself to following how the Bible teaches us to live. I'm sure as skaters that may sound lame, or Cliche (rip), but yeah man, I did Aa for awhile, got super open with the rubbish heap in my life that was causing guilt and anger- confessed a bunch of sin or things I'd done wrong, that alone led to most of my using, just guilt and stress of running from my past, and stopped being Selfish. I read the Bible like crazy (entire thing in 3 months) and to this day do my best to follow the Blueprint that Jesus lived out. AA was great but it has to be coupled with a deeper commitment to God (not just a higher power; but God/Jesus/Bible) otherwise you'll just find another vice and not truly heal. Admit we've sinned and need help is the first step, confess all the garbage, and the thing that's kept me sober is realizing the Satan has lied to us and all the crap I was living for (money, power, control, "freedom", anger) were not good things that lead to a fulfilled life - but were fighting against the best way to live! If you have google, type in John 10:10... see what I'm saying. We want life to the full, but we get robbed if we try it any other way, then Gods way... Sorry so long bro- but you asked.

[@markl4287]

one day at a time, 6+

[@DaCocoNutMan]

Fuck yeah Wenning is the man! Lookin' healthier these days too.

[@nikesb350]

low key one of the funniest episodes. Brian has some killer lines in this. "Who got second?" - Crob "some random local selling turtles on the side of the road."

[@EdPoster]

One of the best episodes! The beauty in having a style like Wennings is that even the simplest of tricks holds relevance in today's skating! Hyped to see more 💪

[@yungvlady7062]

thank you nineclub for making mondays less shitty

[@donovanlopez5733]

one of the best to ever do it! much love Wenning!

[@samuelh31992]

This interview was phenomenal. Wenning is such a great dude. He really put down one of the best lines ever.

[@joemclocklin8651]

I've rewatched this episode and the experience with Wenning like 4 times. Such a real dude who just loves skating. The memory for skate stuff seems like a symptom of his deep love for it. For the culture. Roberts/ Wenning 2020

[@themanofNeil]

22 minutes in and this is providing so much insight into Brian Wenning. For some reason he has this stigma of being a "unicorn" but now he's resurfaced and seems like such a chill dude that just likes to roll around. Good luck Brian. I hope California treats you well if you decide to relocate.

[@MrBiggysmalls87]

318daily you’re thinking of tom penny. Wenning never went anywhere, you just don’t know him. How would you have known shit?

[@coldazVeith]

My childhood hero! Growing up watching The DC Video, Subtleties, and Mosiac, Wenning was everything I wanted to be.

[@SkatinOnTrees]

Best Episode & BEST Guest !! thank you Nine Club again and again . Brain Wenning you are Legendary please stay on ur board . So many fans ... much love

[@EveryWeekenders]

One of the best days of my life was with Brian Wenning hanging out at the old small Venice skatepark. I will never forget that fucking day.

[@Wurdenski]

Wasn't expecting wenning. Super hyped on this.

[@OmnikouraBB]

Transworld Skateboarding May 2002 Switch BS 180 - Legendary

[@arthurhatten]

So happy about this one! Thanks T9C!

[@J-Stutters]

I am a newly recovering addict. This shit is really helpful to hear him and a few of your other guests talk about their struggles with drugs and alcohol as well. Nice to know that I am not alone and that a lot of skaters have the same issues as me. Really good to hear all these skaters getting clean and sober these days. Like he said, if I can do it anyone can do it.

[@MarkusDyer]

LaCrob, Rog and Andy Mac killing it as always! You guys gotta get Ishod, Rick Howard, Koston, Guy, Grosso, and Lucas Puig on!

[@marklahood9753]

This was way too good. Thank you again NineClub for making these happen!! Love New Zealand

[@MrNickrandi]

Really good stuff, always hoped Wenning could be back in skateboarding someday and now here he is, can't wait to see any new footage of him

[@samelliott2720]

i watched this last night, had to come back today n let BW an 9club know this was so fuckin good, loved every second of it, BW is a fuckin g! all you young kids, absorb this shit, watch as many clips of BW as you can!! fuckin so hyped right now! INSPIERED AS FUCK!!! BLAOW!!

[@Zahvalan5173]

I appreciate Wenning man. I'm happy hes cleaning himself up, and fell in love with skating again.

[@guccimanes_left_sock]

he in jail now

[@robleymcdonnell]

The Army Corps of Engineers removed a giraffe corpse from the East River after it drowned trying to escape a circus ship in the 1980s

[@alexlipscombe8682]

If you guys are able to get Bam on the show, that would be sick

[@stusux]

Still have the Mr. Dibbs soundtrack on cd. Introduced me to the Rhymesayers crew. Still listen to them to this day. That shit was dope. Still is. Wenning definitely had the stand out part in the Habitat section.

[@Ckypwnd]

Stu rhymesayers for life! 👊

[@Ckypwnd]

Saw mr dibbs at the rhymesayers 20th anniversary show

[@PC-hp6gz]

Bang on for being internet evasive. I have fond memories of the mystery of skating whereby you waited to see what would appear in the next month's mag or the next company video release. You would read the mags over and over, every last bit until there was new stuff in the next edition. Nine Club is so good as far as internet skate interviews go, great guests and champion panel of interviewers.

[@PotatoPlop]

such a good episode. would be interesting to see pops on here!

[@reeko169]

PotatoPlop too interesting. he won't ever tho

[@dchoney9435]

@@reeko169 I dunno, Pat got him on Epicaly Laterd.

[@reeko169]

@@dchoney9435 100 years ago

[@dchoney9435]

@@reeko169 nonetheless

[@david4741]

What an episode! Stoked to see Kelly get loads of screen/mic time. I get so hyped off his hype!!

[@supakidgalaxy]

So good. My new favorite

[@stevencandelaria909]

Thanks Crob, Rog, and Kelly for this quality footy right here. So blessed to have Wenning on the show, it was amazing. Keep up the great work.😉👍🤗🍻

[@anth0nyandrew]

how can anyone dislike this?? this is literally skateboarding history, not to mention Wenning is a legend. I just don't understand some ppl...

[@izzybizzy9589]

Please bring wenning back to habitat

[@anth0nyandrew]

Izzy Bizzy best thing I've ever read on youtube.

[@otjunior]

another childhood hero here for me thanks nine club

[@jonathanjones5174]

Brian Wenning is the man!! Thank you Chris, Roger, and Kelley for taking the time to interview skateboarders. What you guys are doing is ground breaking in the industry. Keep going strong Wenning!! The entire skateboarding community got your back!! @jonjones_blackjon

[@jgoods86]

When he said the guy that got second place was selling turtles... holy shit I woke the whole house up laughing so hard

[@kcbooff]

I grew up on photosynthesis and Brian wenning. Love this guy to life and death, sad to hear he had all these problems but he's definitely one of the inspirations to me to skate on my younger years. One of the best video parts to date. Much respect to Brian

[@michaellaw2989]

Thank you 9 club. Super sick episode. I've been a huge wenning fan since the beginning, I had all his boards growing up. This was just a great episode like words can't describe how good this was.. keep your head up Brian, one day at a time.

[@jacobvega9966]

Good to see Brian on the show. Thanks guys.

[@manmelt4037]

Wenning seems really chill, humble, funny. He so much better now than he was over the last 6 years or so. He speaks so much better now too. Keep it up. Switch back 180 fakie 5-0, 180 out on the lower back fountain ledge in the way bottom of LOVE, in Photosynthesis. Always a fave.

[@rafaelblancas]

his style of skating inspired me, a relaxed style, good tricks. Thanks Brian

[@5150cl]

man i could listen to wenning stories for days

[@masonmcconnell9375]

hell yeah crob, Rodger this was amazing grew up watching this legend even you crob.

[@masonmcconnell9375]

roger

[@SFCKidsPancho]

This has been my favorite one by far! Favorite skater by far!

[@saxenas]

i love how everything w/ Wenning is "Straight off the train, do the trick, no push" hahaha

[@sammeehan4323]

my life spiraled out of control in '08. didn't get healthy and serious about recovery until '09. thank you for your story. continue to be good to yourself

[@mtmosher08]

Hyped to see such a talented skater fall back in love with it! Hell yes Wenning so happy to see you back on your board. Shout out to North Hollywood!

[@MrLiam916]

Too many people need to come on, Cory Kennedy, Andrew Allen, Nuge, Jason Dill, Ave, Atiba with Ako, Cardiel, Peter Hewitt, pretty much everybody on 18, Alex Olson, Mike omeally, Bill strobeck, Anthony pappalardo, Andrew Reynolds, Rudy and Diego Johnson, Guy Mariano, Koston, Gonz, Jason Lee, Paulo Diaz, Hosoi, etc etc etc etc......

[@guccimanes_left_sock]

Kalis???

[@manmelt4037]

30:00 "I knew I could physically do it, but the problem was doing it".

[@jamesongabriel6878]

Wenning too OG. So stoked he's back around and skating. Much love 🙏🏻

[@brianw3275]

So dope to see him on the show. Brian Wenning is the dopest.

[@NewWestFilmsTV]

Que bueno es escuchar estas historias de personas que te han motivado toda tu vida en la skateboarding 🙏🏼🔥

[@KathySmithWenning]

New West Films TV Gracias..

[@cheethoe]

Such a dope episode, I feel like Brian Wenning's skate style is definitely a reflection of his personality. Seems like such a cool guy who just had to battle a confluence of bad situations that lead him to drop off. I'm glad he's back into skating for the love. I had to go back and watch his shared park with Tim O'Conner in Mosaic, one of my favorite parts of all time.

[@alexanderdavid8441]

Probably my favourite one so far, wenning used to be my fav skater and I've always wondered what happened to him. He had the best style for the type of skating, and it totally fits with his personality. Thanks for this one guys!

[@mattfreedom2002]

Yesssss!!! Best episode with the biggest legend!

[@MrCofeebean]

You can tell Brian is a super aware person because he knows everything about everything

[@Elwould23]

the steeze on that switch back smith down the hubba tho

[@giuseppeianniello3869]

Yup

[@drewmeyer4454]

put wenning back on habitat!!

[@Juny1]

Always wondered what happen to Brian, definitely one of my favorite skaters.

[@tylershannon1815]

How the hell does Rog know everything? It's not even bragging, he just knows it. It's insane.

[@austinroberts854]

tyler shannon straight up hahaha wtf

[@brandonn4962]

every skateboarder they put on the nine club turns into my favorite skater. after listening to brain and knowing nothing other than his skating, this dude is truly as my dad used to say "even the finest steel has to go through the hottest fire"...fuck i can't wait for next week when i get another new favorite skater.

[@jjb.6152]

props for talking about sobriety and sober living

[@moorcrypto5137]

It's dope when the guest promote that shit, it helps.

[@adventureswithchristinaand1996]

great episode

[@adventureswithchristinaand1996]

you need to have Josh Kalis

[@gs2904]

For real, they have had so many east coast legends, would love to see Kalis on here.

[@creekertodd]

This Dude is hilarious. Good Luck Brian.

[@ssbsts1239]

Best episode yet!!! BW is the fucking man! Wish it wudda been longer tho i cud listen to Wenning talk for 6 hrs.....lol

[@Itsbobbbby]

One of the best switch skaters ever

[@MKtagteamer]

Wenning's Habitat Coexist was my first "real" skateboard. Man that thing had some pop. I loved it literally to death. Being from Jersey too it meant just that little bit more to me. Glad to see him back riding.

[@emerica0102]

NJ Represent!

[@vet5555]

Seeing Brian Healthy is great. Im glad he's happy and hopefully we will start to see him a lot more

[@richardleeson1097]

great episode, first introduced to Wenning in Mosaic with Tim O'Connor way back when I was in college. So good to hear his story!

[@andrewstormont7514]

So stoked for you Brian!! Would love to see that Habitat collab part, please put that out!!

[@Sirpaco666]

I remember skating some skinny ass Habitat boards back in the day! Pretty sure i had a 7.25 at one point

[@jackgucci1]

kelly is so happy. love the show.

[@Tormentor5738]

Yo, I remember going to this shitty ass roller rink in Jersey for "skate night" on Fridays. Eatontown Roller Rink. This was almost 15 years ago. I would see this dude tearin up the boxes in some baggy ass pants and I would look at my friends like, "Is that fuckin Brian Wenning?" "Yeah man he skates here sometimes".

[@anthonydo89]

just listened to this on first pass, had no idea that was lil bro Wenning speaking until actually watching.

[@rastv]

THANK YOU FOR THIS ... WE WANT TO SEE MORE WENNING STUFF, PLEASE!!!

[@onezilla]

Only half-way through and this episode already has the most laughs, so good. Keep up the awesome work! Always listening from Tokyo!

[@kreekybones]

Dufresne House!!! Captain, Powers, Schmiel, Powers, Bob....so many rad dudes held it down there!!!

[@lucidlu5650]

SP can really suck but calmness is the best way to wake or even better to transfer into a lucid dream. Lucidiy comes in levels and I can only conjure my hometown park and a board and out of over-excitement I just start doing insane transition gaps before waking or losing focus. Ideally one could continue the calmness and focus into real life applicable training on the most technical of tricks. This has been admittedly done by numerous prominent figures, inventors, writers etc. sorry for the side topic, just wanted to throw out some positive on the subject. Anyone who has had it understands the passion. GREAT episode!

[@lappelduvide0000]

now all they need is penny in here and my life is complete

[@ssbsts1239]

Wud need a translator for that one or subtitles...lol

[@LoVeAmBiEnT]

I agree. Maybe ask anyone on supra. I dunno. MUSKA?,,, If they can even locate the guy.?? Would be a seriously amazing episode...

[@jmays73]

A+ So good to see Brian doing good!!

[@rubys666]

Wennings the man...Super stylish and the Pop out master

[@mattsager914]

fav episode so far.

[@esoligh]

Great episode!! Props to Wenning and you all. I used to get sleep paralysis, but now, after meditating, doing yoga, and taiji, for over ten years it doesn't happen anymore, and I comfortably sleep on my back every night. I hear that stuff is from demon influence and stuff, someone at the Buddhist temple was talking about it.

[@MrBitsilly]

My favorite DC shoes back in the day to skate, The Wenning, Lynx 2 and Ryan Smith's first shoe. Great episode!

[@bullred9498]

Everything switch

[@johncoleman7308]

I love how stoked Kelly gets about the skate memorabilia. True skate nerd

[@shawnmit]

Always one of my fav's, a true OG

[@murderwasthecaseandtheybla5268]

Really good episode. I Love wenning. Seems like a real, genuine dude

[@DavidCampillofoto]

Legend

[@wtdyjimjam]

that nose grind made was one of the most influential tricks in your part. !!! perfect balance the whole ledge bro !!!!

[@muggsyboykins4393]

Kelly Hart and Brian Wenning standing at the top of el toro having a serious conversation 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@erichanhauser3190]

This is definitely in my top 3 episodes.

[@steveproctor1059]

wenning is cool as shit!! sweet ass episode!! thanks keep it coming!!

[@HisPeopleRestored]

Wenning’s switch 180 down the Love fountain, super timeless

[@poobah666]

Been waiting for this one since the get go. Fuck yeah fellas.

[@Slaveternal]

It trips me out how many people, the pros involved and fans, thought the Habitat section of Photosynthesis is wack or didn't belong. Nonsense. All of it. Perfect classic. Mr. Dibbs soundtrack was exactly the kind of stuff I was into then (amongst much more diverse music).

[@acomicbooklook]

Is this dude the chillest skater of all time? Dope vibe.

[@skatercoldis]

This is still the best episode. More Wenning please!

[@cotykarnes6775]

Hell yeah!! Was never a big Wenning fan but after watching this... He's definitely cool as shit!