The Brain Drain Skateboarding show with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor

Brain Drain Episode 39 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for over just under 2 hours of top-shelf skateboard nerd chat with Harry Lintell!In this episode we discuss living in Texas, moving back to the UK, getting hooked up via the DVS 'Hook Me Up' contest, moving to London then Manchester, getting on Superdead, iPath and Converse deals, how he ended up riding for Real, meeting Eric Koston, fishing and much much more!

00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro.0:02:23 - Toby nerding out on DLX board shapes and how Harry picked his first shape for Real0:06:10 - Grimple Stix making super long boards0:07:06 - Where Harry grew up and first encounters with skateboarding0:13:34 - Tourists visas, visiting the US and customs questions0:18:00 - Discussing how you can live anywhere now and be a pro skater0:22:00 - Getting accused of coming to trim weed 0:23:49 - Weed chat0:25:20 - Moving to Manchester & the DVS hook me up comp0:29:00 - Morph chat!0:32:01 - BIG UPS THE NINE CLUB!0:33:01 - How Ninja Kitchen UK are blowing it0:34:51 - Secret menus at McDonalds? Wendys and take away nonsense0:41:10 - Show sponsor #1: @slappytrucks 0:42:19 - First sponsors0:49:10 - iPath, Converse and getting counter offers to ride for them0:50:45 - How riding for Real came about0:52:40 - Jim Theibaud chat! [legend]0:53:15 - Toby nerds out on how RAD DLX is. Harry tells us how it is being with them0:56:10 - More Jim Theibaud praise0:59:04 - Meeting Andy Roy1:00:42 - Fanning out with big pro meetings1:01:32 - Grant Taylor experiences1:04:25 - Harrys other current sponsors1:05:50 - Joe Gavin video parts1:07:10 - Manchester skateboarding legend chat1:07:55 - UKVM, Ben Grove and Eddie Belvedere stories1:12:34 - Meeting Eric Koston in CPH and other CPH stories1:15:55 - We're on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow1:16:43 - Turning pro for Real, filming with Kev Parrot & Ryan Gray1:21:50 - has social media eliminated the need for video parts?1:25:10 - Shut up and go skating!1:28:50 - Back to turning pro for Real and how that unfolded1:34:55 - Fishing chat!1:38:58 - Harrys favourite DLX team mate1:40:35 - Julien Stranger chat1:41:50 - Turbo Island and getting wild1:42:45 CreditsAlso available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube.https://linkin.bio/rollersnakesSupport The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video.Subscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvSupport us by checking out our sponsors:Rollersnakes:www.rollersnakes.co.ukPresenters: Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor & Forde Brookfield Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrewProducer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer#skateboarding #harrylintell #realskateboards #DLX

Brain Drain Episode 38 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for over two hours of incredible skateboarding history from across the pond with one of skateboardings greatest and most iconic photographers, Skin Phillips!!In this episode we discuss the iconic Tom Penny Transworld Chain story, moving to the U.S.A., working for Transworld, Danny Way's Helicopter antics, Daniel Harold Sturt, Mark Gonzales' Museum video, photographing the OG Flip, Girl & Chocolate team, getting magazine covers with Josh Kalis, meeting Chad Muska, Circa & Element tours, being boys with Kareem Campbell & Matt Hensley, soothing Carl Shipman articles for Thrasher, moving back to the U.K. and much, much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro.03:14 - Growing up in Swansea and getting into surf photography.08:04 - When did photography start picking up and going to America for the first time...15:03 - How much was Skin shooting and contributing to various magazines.20:48 - Did Skin have work lined up when he moved to America?26:12 - Shooting photos of and working with Kareem Campbell, Girl Skateboards and more!28:39 - Filming the famous Tom Penny Transworld Chain footage, Penny never planning tricks and other Penny related stories...40:40 - Early Flip Skateboards "Sorry" era night skating and wild tours with Boulala, Arto, Bastian, Penny Rowley & Glifberg.45:52 - Show sponsor #1:  @slappytrucks  https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=slappy+trucks 47:00 - Being the main photographer on Circa & Transworld tours and videos...50:32 - What where the biggest tours a videos Skin was involved in?52:20 - When did Skin first meet Chad Muska, the unwritten Hollywood rule of not approaching famous people and becoming friends with legends such as Jay Adams, Lucero, Lance Mountain and the Powell Peralta team...1:02:42 - When Skin lived in America, did he visit the U.K. often and shoot photos?1:04:45 - The history of Mark Gonzales' art installation in Germany and meeting Gonz at the Munster Competitions in the 80's.1:08:47 - What photo is Skin most known for?1:10:19 - Shooting with the Girl & Chocolate guys, shooting sequences on expensive film, and photography eventually going digital.1:15:57 - Transworlds AD revenue, Transworlds biggest magazine issue in skateboarding history and selling off shares of the magazine...1:19:05 - The craziness of Daniel Harold Sturt, wearing costumes to avoid being spotted by police & security, poaching one of Danny Ways most well known photos ever and throwing shit filled t-shirts onto roofs...1:32:04 - The history of Danny Way's iconic helicopter drop in, more Daniel Sturt madness and Danny Way knee surgeries vs General Anaesthetic!1:47:59 - How did things start to come to an end with TransWorld SKATEboarding Magazine?1:52:48 - We're on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow1:53:34 - How did Skin become involved with Adidas Footwear?1:58:10 - Getting diagnosed with bipolar...2:11:07 - Hanging out with Keenan Milton, HUF, Rob Dydrek and staying in touch with Matt Hensley & Chewy Cannon.2:17:43 - Signed Mark Gonzales gifts from Sir Skin Phillips!2:19:20 - Credits...Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube.https://linkin.bio/rollersnakesSupport The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video.Subscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvSupport us by checking out our sponsors:Rollersnakes:www.rollersnakes.co.ukPresenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrewProducer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer#braindrainshow #skinphillips #transworldskateboarding

Brain Drain Episode 37 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for over two hours of incredible skateboarding history with Death Skateboards OG, Scott "Horsey" Walker!In this episode we discuss Ben Raemers, Send Help Skateboards, classic Dan Cates & Dibble stories, Death Skateboards, Supra Footwear tours with Tom Penny, Lizard King, Furry, Spencer Hamilton & Boo Johnson, spending time in the U.S.A., the Big Push skate videos, Todd Bratrud, Motel 6, Dice Magazine, getting into motorbikes, gnarly vertigo issues, Kyle Green, Flip Skateboards tours and much, much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro.02:53 - When was the last time Toby & Horsey seen one another?04:08 - When did Horsey start skateboarding and where did the nickname come from?07:53 - Australia stories with Stu Crook & the watermelon smash story...10:40 - Harlow, Dan Cates' vegetables, Dibbles big cock & the House of Doom history.22:33 - Skating for Big Worms Skate Shop, getting on Death Skateboards, early trips and ferry sickness!30:03 - Meeting Todd Bratrud, getting pro graphics drawn by Todd and flying out to Santa Cruz & Costa Mesa.33:33 - Other sponsors and getting on Supra Footwear...37:52 - Horseys Supra Shoe & going on tours & trips with Tom Penny, Furby, Spencer Hamilton, Boo Johnson and Keelan Dadd.41:01 - Getting kicked off Supra abruptly, not getting on with Lizard King, numerous injuries and leaving tours...46:10 - Horseys favorite filming with Toby stories, the BIG PUSH videos, filming Death Skateboards parts and wild house parties.58:37 - Travelling to America and leaving Death for The High Five Skateboards and Teenage Runaway Wheels.1:05:46 - When did The High Five turn into Send Help Skateboards, why did it eventually come to an end and working for Hemming at Motel 6 with Mark Nicolson.1:15:11 - Working at the House of Vans, getting into event organising, buying his first moped and eventually working for Dice Magazine...1:23:28 - How long was it before Horsey got welcomed back to Death Skateboards?1:26:38 - Horseys gnarly vertigo and ear issues (get your ears checked folks)...1:38:38 - Skating & spending time with Ben Raemers during the final few weeks of his life.1:54:28 - Kyle Green stories...1:59:18 - Where is Horsey at with skateboarding/fatherhood currently and are skateboarders getting lazy?2:04:02 - Still being involved in skateboarding through Dice Magazine.2:08:13 - Getting told off by Ewan Bowman for poaching footage and piggybacking on Flip Skateboards trips...2:11:06 - Horseys Dice Magazine bike show at Dreamland in Margate.2:16:15 - Horsey signs us out & credits...Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube.https://linkin.bio/rollersnakesSupport The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video.Subscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvSupport us by checking out our sponsors:Rollersnakes:www.rollersnakes.co.ukPresenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrewProducer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer#skateboarding #scotthorseywalker #braindrainshow #horsey #deathskateboards #sendhelpskateboards

Brain Drain Episode 36 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just over 1 and a half hours of legendary skateboarding tales with one of the finest northern men to ever grace the world of skateboarding, Sir Stephen "Joxa" Delves!In this episode we discuss growing up in Barrow-in-Furness, Punching Jake Phelps, dissing TNT, making Deer Man of Dark Woods a homemade curry, being famous in Japan, one man Swedish fans, travelling for events, the iconic Sidewalk Forum, Los Savages, sleeping in cinemas, National Crust spots and much, much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro.01:32 - Pouring delicious tea with our very special guest, Joxa and discussing his tea obsession!04:40 - Joxa, how've you been, biscuit inflation and what've you been upto?06:18 - Joxa's picnic blanket and his go to curry spices.07:43 - Growing up in Barrow-in-Furness and early skateboarding endevours...12:07 - When did Joxa start venturing out of his hometown, travelling for skateboarding and oldskool friends.16:53 - Where did Joxa get his nickname from and the Sidewalk forum.23:00 - Moving to Coventry, skating in Bristol, meeting Mark Frocker & skating with Chris Atherton!33:17 - Being known to freestyle at skateboarding events & jams.35:40 - When did Joxa meet Swampy and skating his hellbowl in his backyard!!44:15 - Joxa's incredible Craig Questions impressions and skating Scotland with Stu Graham!46:02 - Joxa's one man Swedish fan club and perfectly executed tailblocks!50:20 - Being famous in Japan, sleeping in cinemas and skating incredible sports in Japan...56:58 - Punching Jake Phelps and watching Bad Shit play live in Osaka.1:06:58 - Meeting & skating with Deer Man of Dark Woods, making him a home made curry and skating tight transition spots!1:12:10 - The madness of Craig Questions...1:15:27 - Joxa's band Los Savages!1:20:35 - What is the National Crust!?1:33:11 - Joxa freestyles us into the credits...Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube.https://linkin.bio/rollersnakesSupport The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video.Subscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvSupport us by checking out our sponsors:Rollersnakes:www.rollersnakes.co.ukPresenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrewProducer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer#skateboarding #joxa #jakephelps #braindrainshow

Brain Drain Episode 35 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for a 2+ hour breakdown of everything you need to know to bring you up to speed on olympic skateboarding with SBGB Team Manager, Darren Pearcy AKA Derby DazTime stamps are below, please like, comment, subscribe and share if you enjoy this content and want to see more!00:00 - Intro02:28 - Toby and Darren’s skate house07:25 - Darren’s history with skating09:15 - Working at Rollersnakes 19:40 - Sponsoring skaters in 202423:57 - Working with Skateboard GB38:00 - Judging Olympic Skating45:54 - Team Talk / UK’s Skate Infrastructure51:09 - how to be an olympic skater57:07 - UK Parks & Facilities01:05:13 - Drug testing & Health01:11:02 - Supporting young skaters01:21:47 - Culture-Skating relationship01:28:31 - Paris 2024 Road map 01:32:55 - Tokyo 2020 & what’s changed01:35:51 - How to qualify / Tom Schaar01:41:22 - Team GB Skaters 01:48:17 - Sam Beckett01:51:15 - Sky Brown01:57:10 - Jake Powell 02:00:31 - “Coach” / Who to watch02:05:59 - Hardware at the Olympics 02:08:37 - The future of olympic skating02:16:00 - Advice for future olympiansAlso available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube.https://linkin.bio/rollersnakesSubscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Show merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvPresented by Forde Brookfield & Toby BatchelorProduced & Edited By Frazer MurphyAnimations by Mike WrightHosted by Rollersnakes

Brain Drain Episode 34 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠

Join us for just shy of an hour of incoherent gobbledygook with the founders of Dadlands Carpark and Groans Brigade, the minds behind the iconic Voltarol Open event for decrepit skaters 👴🏻

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@dadlandscarpark

@alanrushbrooke

@russcowling

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@sidewalkhorse

@michael_k_wright_design

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00:00 - Coming Up / Intro

04:00 - Dadlands Carpark

07:30 - Groans Brigade

11:23 - Voltarol Open

19:00 - Peg Net

31:58 - Who's Coming To VO3

33:40 - Challenges

38:30 - The UFO

40:10 - Event Sponsors / DJ Anal

44:18 - Curb Encounters Of The Third Kind

47:00 - The Trailer

50:12 - Wrapping Up / Credits

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Presenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor

Edited by: Forde Brookfield & Frazer Murphy

Producer: Frazer Murphy

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Frazer - @dontfollowfrazer

Brain Drain Episode 33 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just under 2 hours of skateboarding history and music chat with UK Legend, Pro Skater Rob Smith now formally known as Dogger the drum and bass sevant.Time stamps are below, please like, comment, subscribe and share if you enjoy this content and want to see more!00:00 - Intro.02:25 - Toby's first introduction to Rob Smith06:20 - The Big Push11:50 - Rob's skateboarding origin story21:25 - Avi Appreciation (Again)26:47 - Discovering Death / Sponsorship52:04 - *AD* sabbathwheels.co.uk53:24 - Monster Ending / Shoe Sponsors01:00:10 - Working at House of Vans01:09:34 - Gnarliest tricks / Mega Ramp01:20:00 - Sobriety01:36:27 - Becoming a music producer01:51:00 - Munsen Story / Getting back into skating.01:54:20 - Thanks for watching / Secret Rob Part Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube.https://linkin.bio/rollersnakesSubscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Show merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvSupport us by checking out our sponsors:Rollersnakes:www.rollersnakes.co.ukwww.Sabbathwheels.co.ukPresenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrewProducer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazerCustom Intro/Outro Music By @dogger on instagram #skateboarding #podcast #braindrain #braindrainshow #dogger #dnb #drumandbass

Brain Drain Episode 32 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for just under 1 hour and 15 minutes of great skateboarding history with one of our favourite slappy enthusiasts, Ace Pelka!In this episode we discuss Ace's trip to the U.K., riding for Assault Skateboards, Madness Skateboards, the demise of Dwindle Distribution, getting on Arbor Skateboards, Meeting Bam Margera, riding for Footprint Footwear, the brilliant Will Sayer, various accents, drinking tea, eating loads of curry, growing up in Michigan and much, much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro.01:38 - Our very special guest is the one and only Ace Pelka!02:14 - Hoe was Ace's trip to Cologne, Germany?03:28 - Is this Ace's first time in the U.K., Deer Man of Dark Woods U.K. rituals and what's Ace been eating & drinking whilst he's here?10:33 - Ace explains the origins of his name, family history and growing up in Michigan...15:58 - Various U.K. accents and Derby Skatepark in California.17:00 - Ace's response to our friend Will Sayer shutting down the Rollersnakes curbs...18:35 - What year did Ace start skating and his early inspirations.21:11 - Who were Ace's first sponsors and hook ups, the brilliant Ned at Assault Skateboards and Jason Adams!25:32 - How did Ace get on Black Label Skateboards, getting onto Madness Skateboards and the popularity of his pro shape.32:25 - What went wrong with Dwindle Distribution?39:41 - We're on Patreon!www.patreon.com/braindrainshow40:28 - How did Ace end up riding for Arbor and what are his current sponsors?50:35 - Meeting Bam Margera in Puerto Rico...53:17 - The rise of Footprint Footwear and their incredible insoles!56:24 - What's Ace's favourite countries & cities to skate?59:50 - What does Ace do for work when he's back home, where is he travelling to next, new swear words, British & American slang and wild nicknames...1:06:45 - The popularity of curb skating!1:11:33 - Sign off's and credits...Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube.https://linkin.bio/rollersnakesSupport The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video.Subscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvSupport us by checking out our sponsors:Rollersnakes:www.rollersnakes.co.ukPresenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrewProducer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer#skateboarding #acepelka #slappyredz #braindrainshow #madnessskateboards #arborskateboards

Brain Drain Episode 31 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for just under 2 hours and 20 minutes of incredibly in depth U.K. distribution history and core skateboarding stories with the one and only, Nick Warman of Supereight.In this episode we discuss Adio Footwear, Icon Skateboards, getting insulted by Tony Hawk, nearly crashing into Kenny Anderson, working for Rollersnakes, being the worst employee ever, becoming a team manager, growing up in the Middle East, getting into distribution, opening up a skate shop, the legendary Craig Smedley, the unorganised skateboarding industry, cost effective import and much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro.01:41 - Our very special guest is Nick Warman!05:17 - Growing up skateboarding in Bahrain, West Asia, Saddam Hussein's oil rain and visiting the U.K. to skate...19:11 - When did Nick permanently move back to the U.K., moving to Nottingham, getting a job at Rollersnakes and being the self proclaimed "Worst employee ever"...30:43 - We're on Patreon!www.patreon.com/braindrainshow31:21 - Geeking out over the Adio Bam V1, being inspired by Jackass and other random Rollersnakes stories.36:45 - Getting into team managing for Icon Skateboards, meeting Craig Smedley, becoming a sales agent for Adio Footwear, keeping it core and the arrival of the Nike Dunk in the skateboarding industry.1:09:40 - The new wave of terrible quality Adio Shoes, selling thousands of shoes to TK Maxx and what was Nick's biggest year of sales?1:19:07 - Show Sponsor: Rollersnakeshttps://www.rollersnakes.co.uk1:20:12 - The very iconic Adio Footwear U.K. tour, being insulted personally by Tony Hawk and the incredible Bam Margera & Kenny Anderson shoe. 1:29:51 - Nick's IBS and nearly killing Kenny Anderson!1:41:43 - How can distributors import skateboarding goods to keep prices down and geeking out on wood shops.1:49:37 - Getting annoyed at the industry being so unorganised...1:58:22 - The birth and success of Supereight.2:09:05 - A sober persons perspective on the Craig Smedley & Chris Oliver story... 2:15:53 - Wrap up & creditsAlso available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube.https://linkin.bio/rollersnakesSupport The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video.Subscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvSupport us by checking out our sponsors:Rollersnakes:www.rollersnakes.co.ukPresenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrewProducer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer#skateboarding #nickwarman #braindrainshow #adiofootwear #tonyhawk #kennyanderson

Brain Drain Episode 30 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just under 2 hours of outrageously funny skateboarding stories and other random madness from two of Death Skateboarders finest talents, Dan "Twiggy" Reeves & Charlie SpelziniIn this episode we discuss riding for Death Skateboards, favourite Death riders, early sponsors, turning pro, meeting Nick Zorlac, ABC Coaching, filming for the Death Skateboards "13" video, dealing with Dan Cates, walking from London to Margate for Cancer Research U.K., giving away passports, crashing cars, eating dog shit, foot surgeries, new video parts and much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro.00:57 - Our very special guests are Twiggy & Spelzini!01:25 - What's your favourite Death Skateboards video?10:33 - When did Twiggy & Spelzini start skateboarding?16:35 - Show Sponsor #1: Rollersnakeshttps://www.rollersnakes.co.uk15:41 - When did Twiggy & Spelzini first meet Nick Zorlac and end up riding for Death Skateboards?30:15 - When did Twiggy and Spelzini meet one another?32:50 - When did Spelzini turn pro and what was the lead up to turning pro and swingers parties...42:22 - Twiggy & Spelzini's early sponsors, getting on Lakai, riding for Sabbath Wheels, the legendary Tom Smith and Vans Shop Riots...47:46 - We're on Patreon!www.patreon.com/braindrainshow48:33 - Vans Shop Riots and sponsors continued & Twiggys wild washing habits...58:55 - Walking from London to Margate for Cancer Research U.K.1:02:32 - ABC skate coaching school1:08:45 - Filming for Death Skateboards "13" video with Dan Cates and Lee Dainton1:15:20 - Do any of you guys ever have a sit down wee and Twiggys hatred for Black and Decker!1:16:48 - Top 5 ways to deal with Dan Cates and their favourite Death Skateboards riders...1:24:17 - Twiggy giving away his mates passport and getting into a car crash in Barcelona.1:30:16 - The role James Fuller has played in both Twiggy & Spelzini's lives...1:31:52 - Has Twiggy ever eaten shit?1:36:26 - Show Sponsor #2:https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=consume+clothing1:37:23 - Spelzini's toe surgery & new Death Skateboards video part1:44:00 - CreditsAlso available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube.https://linkin.bio/rollersnakesSupport The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video.Subscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvSupport us by checking out our sponsors:Consume Clothing:www.rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=consume+Rollersnakes:www.rollersnakes.co.ukPresenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrewProducer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer#skateboarding #deathskateboards #charliespelzini #twiggy