TNEC owner Duran Bickmore was a guest on episode 74 of Platform podcast and I enjoyed it so much I've had him a back on a couple of times. The last one was a Patreon exclusive chat, but this time I wanted to see how he was doing now he is back on skates after breaking his ankle, find out a little more about TNEC's team, which has grown quite a bit in the past 12 months, and he completely blindsided me by showing off the new UFS boot he is working on. We also talk about a bunch of industry stuff and he offers a refreshingly transparent insight into how his business is going, the number of sales and trends he is witnessing as a shop owner and company owner. To watch more videos like this that are not on the YouTube channel, join the Wheel Scene Patreon:www.patreon.com/wheelscene

Billy Murton recently dropped a new section for Blank and, in the process, put himself on the injury list with a nasty break. He talks about filming for the part, how he got hurt, and talks about getting on Blank, having a section in Plastic Pushers 4, filming for What's Brewing, his extensive collection of rollerblading memorabilia and more.

Brandon Bobadilla has impressive sections in the Anthony Medina videos Candy and Ends, and he recently released a new section for Blank called Rookie Season, so it felt like the perfect time to get him on the podcast and have a chat. He talks about how he discovered rollerblading, why he essentially skated on his own for the first five years, his first street sessions with other rollerbladers, filming for Candy and Ends, how he got on Blank and what it's been like living out of a van in recent years.

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Faction Skate Co owner Clark Kirkman discusses Winterclash 2025, the highs and lows of running a skate company in a fragile industry, the thought process being constructing his team, his thoughts on various aspects of the rollerblading industry and more. To watch more videos like that that aren't available on YouTube, join the Wheel Scene Patreon:

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he voice of Winterclash, Miguel Martinez, talks about this year's event, the Razors racism row, the argument over the Free Palestine sign that was shown during the Hanglosers Super Bowl contest, his history with Winterclash and hosting other events like FISE and the famous Lausanne contest. To see more videos like this, join the Wheel Scene Patreon:

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Zack Pollak talks about winning the Franky Morales Invitational in Miami, Florida and his recent street section for Roces. We also delve into lots of other things, including rollerblading fashion and nostalgia, teams, trends within the sport, injuries, plans for the future and much, much more. This is one of my favourite episodes of Platform podcast from this year because Zack was just a lot of fun to speak to.

Kate Bedrata talks about discovering skating after walking past a local skatepark with her dad, the scene in the Ukraine, what life has been like since she moved to Poland after the war started, how she got on Roces, the experience of competing at Winterclash versus national competitions, filming for Plastic Pushers 4 and the Inferno video In & Out, what it was like skating with Ilia Savosin during the war between Ukraine and Russia and more.

Jaro Frijn discusses what it was like competing at the World Skate Games in Italy and the comedic injury he picked up while he was there, what it's like skating at events like FISE, Winterclash and NL Contest, the support he receives to travel the world, his side hustle as a DJ, plans for the future and more.

Victor Daum talks about being trapped in South America during Covid lockdown, hiding in secret compartments of taxis to hop international borders, filming his epic El Mapache section, what it's like riding for one of the most controversial brands in rollerblading and much more in the latest episode of Platform podcast.

ohn Vossoughi talks about his numerous brilliant sections over the years, including The Shock Video, Bars, Citizens, Hit It Whet and more. He also tells the story of how he came to lose his two front teeth and the fun times he has with Worapoj Boonnim when he visited him in Thailand. We also delve into what it's like to ride for Them Skates, and filming for projects like T8-3. Needless to say, we covered a lot of ground!