In this episode we discuss the first mega ramp, dual citizenship, skating for Great Britain, growing up in Boston, Massachusetts, the pro skater game, insane sponsorships, the legend of Tony Hawk, Woodward, £500 whiskey, riding for Powell Peralta, having the longest standing pro shoe on Airwalk, skating in the White House and a whole load more 🔥

00:00 - IMPORTANT NOTICE

00:17 - Coming up in this episode/intro

04:12 - When did vert ramps start getting bigger and what's an ideal size of a vert ramp?

07:41 - When was the first mega ramp made & having to meticulously plan when skating mega ramps...

10:25 - The incorrectly built Staples Centre mega ramp and Danny Ways & Jake Browns near career ending bail!

18:28 - A gift for Mr Macdonald...

20:21 - Dual citizenship and applying to represent Britain in the Olympics with SkateboardGB.

27:23 - What would Andy have thought about skateboarding in the Olympics 20 years ago and beating Eric Koston in a street competition.

34:02 - Andy explains why he's in the U.K. with Samsung & giving away 300 skateboards for free!

36:55 - Is Andy Macdonald a fan of Jonathan Richman, Massachusetts bands and other Boston geekery...

42:25 - Who was the first professional street & vert skateboarders from Boston and history...

46:24 - Winning 1st place at a Radlands vert competition in 1996, Human Skateboards & Gershon Mosley.

49:40 - Being asked by Chris Miller to ride for Planet Earth and getting on Powell Peralta (Skate One)

56:30 - Show Sponsor: @slappytrucks

57:37 - What attracted Andy to start skateboarding and his first experiences.

1:06:33 - What skateboard size and shape does Andy ride & does he have different set up's for street, pools & vert?

1:08:27 - How did Andy become so consistent, Camp Woodward and witnessing the rise of Jamie Foy from Woodward camper to Skater of the Year in record time!

1:16:32 - Getting on Airwalk in 1996, riding for them for 26 years & selling 5 times more of his pro shoe than all other Osiris shoes...

1:20:21 - Did Andy ever get much grief for riding for corporate sponsors and his most lucrative sponsors (SoBe, Lego, Red Vines Liquorish, Movie Tickets, Sony Entertainment & more...)

1:31:30 - MTV Sports: Skateboarding Featuring Andy Macdonald (2000)

1:34:44 - Buying Tony Hawk £500 whiskey in Scotland & DM'ing Arto Saari.

1:37:02 - Getting on Union Wheel Co., leaving Boston for California, living with Rhino & P-Stone and Laban Pheidias' juggling...

1:45:54 - What does Andy think of the progression of skateboarding, where it's headed and the progression of female skateboarding!

1:54:30 - What are some of Andy's favourite odd & weird vert trick names?

2:04:02 - What's some of the most mundane and boring things Andy has done with Tony Hawk?

2:08:06 - Has Andy experienced much of a culture shock with being in the U.K., so much? (Food, accents, compliments & greetings)

2:13:36 - Doing an Anti Drug campaign and skating in the White House (Partnership for a drug free America campaign)

2:16:57 - What's some of the weirdest things Andy has ever experienced whilst on tour or doing demos?

2:22:45 - Andy Macdonald signs us off & credits...

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