Join us for just under two hours of in-depth skateboarding history throughout the U.K. and U.S.A. with none other than Death Skateboards Pro and vert legend, Dave Allen!

In this episode we discuss  @DeathSkateboardsTV /  @deathskateboarding , growing up in Hertfordshire, growing up next to Dan Cates, riding for Santa Cruz &  @FlipSkateboards1991 , early years of Radlands, vert ramps in the woods, Visiting America to stay with Jeremy Fox, moving to Atlanta, seeing Tom Penny skate vert, meeting Darren Navarette,  @skeletonkeymfg , insane injuries and surgeries, Andy Scott folklore, filming for Hating Life by Neil Chester, skating vert live on Blue Peter, first pro models and much much more!

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

02:12 - Where is Dave Allen from and growing up in Ware, Hertfordshire.

05:38 - What year did Dave start skateboarding, the BMX boom of the 80's and his first Variflex completes.

10:40 - When did Dave start to notice serious progression in his skateboarding, the wooden ramps in Hertford and getting into vert skateboarding.

19:27 - What ramps did Dave learn to skate vert on, backyard mini ramps and building the Cage Ramp...

26:08 - What was Dave's level of progression with skating vert, skating Stevenage, early sponsorships from H Street Skateboards and the Hokus Pokus U.K. tour.

32:00 - Riding for Santa Cruz Skateboards, Independent Trucks, Speed Wheels and getting onto Vans in 1995.

36:18 - Growing up living next door to Dan Cates and knowing him since birth.

38:55 - Skating vert ramps in Wigan, Bury and Radlands & skating with Ali Cairns, Sean Geoff, Jim the Skin and the mystique of Tom Penny skating vert...

43:34 - Travelling out to America to stay with Jeremy Fox of Flip Skateboards in 1995/96 and skating with Tony Hawk and Chris Miller on Hawk's backyard bowl!

50:42 - Moving to Atlanta, U.S.A. in 2009 and getting on Death Skateboards in 2006.

56:20 - Living in Atlanta, meeting Darren Navarette and riding for Skeleton Key MFG.

57:59 - Show sponsor: @slappytrucks

59:06 - The Skeleton Key MFG crew and it's origins.

1:01:30 - How long does a board last when you skate vert and how many boards where Flip Skateboards making and selling at the time?

1:06:18 - Why did Dave come back to the U.K. after years of living the dream in the U.S.A. and living close by to Bill Danforth in a warehouse...

1:10:12 - Moving to Atlanta at 38, meeting new people to skate with and re-learning how to ride different skateparks and bowls.

1:15:50 - Dickies Ditch Landfill...

1:20:05 - A history of Dave's worst injuries and surgeries & what is he doing now he can't skate as much?

1:30:41 - The Daewoo advert, 26 foot high vert, Woodys broken ankle and skating vert live on Blue Peter!

1:40:36 - The legend of Andy Scott and various other Scotty stories!

1:46:08 - Filming for Hating Life, Death Skateboards videos and Down Right Evil...

1:50:45 - Death Skateboards and Daves first & favourite Pro models and what's next on the cards for Dave and the future of his skateboarding?

1:55:25 - Farewells and credits...

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Presented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor)

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