Charlie Samuels

This episode we interview close friend and special guest Charlie Samuels, an award-winning filmmaker and photographer.

In addition to directing, filming and producing an amazing, award-winning documentary titled "Virgin Blacktop," an "often thrilling and sometimes heart-breaking coming-of-age story" (IMDB) about his friends as they grew up in the world of competitive skating in 1970's New York and beyond, he has worked in a photojournalistic capacity with Sports Illustrated, Elle, Time, Vogue, Fortune, GQ, Road & Track, People as well as The New York Times where he’s been a contributor.

His images are featured in the seminal book “FULL BLEED”, on a Supreme x Comme des Garçons clothing line, Burton snowboards and, not to mention, Vans shoes.

He’s photographed President Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Al Gore, Henry Kissing ...