Jon Julio has been a pro skater for more than half his life, and is the man behind the Valo Brand, Them Goods, and the Blading Cup.

On this episode, Jon answers questions from the /r/rollerblading community about the relationship between Valo and Roces, the likelihood of a Fifth Element reboot, the status of the industry, and more. Jon and I also talk about his new storefront, the Blading Cup, the new Forecast trade show, and taking pride in being a rollerblader.

Check out Valo-Brand.com, Them Goods, and swing on down to the Blading Cup Nov. 5 in lovely downtown Santa Ana, Calif.

You can download the episode directly here, or on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play.

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BLADE OR DIE (and we mean it),

— BRIAN KRANS