Brain Drain Episode 24 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠

In this episode we discuss and much much more!

00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro.

01:39 - Joining us on the episode is the greatest Canadian skateboarder of all time - Chris Haslam!

02:06 - How did Haslam end up on The Brain Drain Show?

03:55 - Haslams current love for Slappys and skating curbs, Will Sayers "worlds smallest skateboard" and Chris Avi Atherton appreciation...

07:24 - Where did Haslam grow up, how did he get into skateboarding, living in Singapore and Haslams & Matt Tomasello's deep bag of unique tricks...

21:10 - Has Haslam ever faced backlash for his unique bag of tricks?

24:20 - Skating with Tom Penny & Rich McCrank and going to Redlands competitions in the 90's...

31:35 - Has Haslam ever ran into the mysterious Barrier Kult?

34:15 - Show sponsor #1: Camp Rubicon.

(https://www.camprubicon.com)

35:45 - We're on Patreon! Become a member for bonus episodes, BTS, classic format episodes with Forde & Toby, video reviews, fan mail and much much more!!!

36:32 - More Barrier Kult & Tom Penny admiration...

40:45 - Ali Cairns Kickflip Eggplant & Andy Andersons brilliance.

44:10 - Haslams first sponsors and how he ended up riding for Action Shoes, RDS, riding for Dwindle Distribution and how Daewon Song ended up seeing Chris' 'sponsor me' tape!

51:51 - Getting the call from Deca to skate the warehouse with Daewon Song and more Radlands Competition history.

57-50 - Renee Renee & the Slam City uncensored

1:00:50 - Calling Ali Cairns to find out more information about Andy Scotts Scrambled Egg trick

1:02:26 - More Deca Warehouse antics and riding for Almost Skateboards with Rodney Mullen & Daewon Song...

1:12:45 - Filming for Almost Skateboards Round Three, Haslams Sasquatch image and why he grew his hair and beard.

1:17:50 - Show sponsor #2: Slowgold Clothing Co.

(https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=slowgold)

1:19:02 - What's Chris' opinion on how Dwindle Distribution ended, Almost Skateboards collaborations & putting impact technology in boards...

1:24:02 - Riding for Globe Footwear and how board/footwear royalties work.

1:29:08 - Alex Halford & Jordan Thackeray's Biscuits and Tea video, doing a demo in Japan surrounded by moving ramp graphics and crazy lights...

1:32:20 - Ryan Sheckler stories & becoming an internationally known superstar...

1:37:45 - Chris Haslams surprise smorgasbord & working on the Almost Cheese & Crackers video!

1:49:20 - Working on Almost Round Three and who out of Rodney & Daewon won Round Three?

2:00:55 - Show sponsor #3: Deez Nutz

(https://rollersnakes.co.uk/collections/deez-nutz)

2:01:58 - Almost's 5 Inches video, Chris' insane skate work schedule, two failing kidneys, 17 denied songs and not being able to help edit his 5 Inch part...

2:10:07 - Where did Chris' song for Almost Round Three come from, how the video changed his entire life and Daewons intense manual ability.

2:35:28 - What board size does Haslam ride?

2:38:09 - EA Skate!

2:46:49 - What are some of Haslams favourite U.K. skateboarders?

2:48:42 - Show sponsor #4: Rollersnakes

(https://rollersnakes.co.uk)

2:49:57 - Back to Haslams favorite U.K. skateboarders...

2:53:38 - Goodbyes, farewells & credits

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Presenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor

Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrew

Producer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer

Special guest archivist: Chris Haslam

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