Brain Drain Episode 22 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠

Immerse yourself in just under two hours of hysterical skateboarding history with 433 & BBC Radio's very own James Threlfall along with professional skateboarding superstar John Howlett.

In this episode we discuss Kanye West, meeting the Queen, creating the TV show "Now Boarding:, visiting the U.S.A, Ed Sheeran's skate shop,, being a host for one of the largest sporting social media accounts ever, stopping breathing, completely snapping feet out of place, HOAX clothing and much much more!

00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro

01:27 - Joining us on the show is Mr. Showbiz James Threlfall & his stunt double John Howlett

02:57 - How long have our guests known each other?

05:50 - Why does Howlett love the U.S.A so much & random flight nightmares...

17:33 - What is your favourite sausage?

21.47 - Random weirdness about de-gloving your fingers and other gross things...

24:09 - Show sponsor #1: Deez Nutz

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

25:12 - More U.S.A admiration, the level of current skateboarding and battling British weather...

31:55 - Have either of our guests seen a ghost?

34:16 - Howlett getting compared to David Beckham and how Threlfall got into hosting events & 433 football...

46:28 - Threlfall Pitching his TV show "Now Boarding" and random formula one talk...

57:07 - Show sponsor #2: Slowgold Clothing Co.

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

58:17 - Taking a piss with Kanye West...

1:04:20 - Service charges and tipping in the U.S.A.

1:07:40 - How did Threlfall end up skating with Chris Pastras & Jason Lee...

1:12:36 - When Threlfall broke his ankle and stopping breathing and Howlett's numerous knee injuries!

1:19:30 - Howlett's previous sponsors, being flow for Slappy Trucks, optionally wearing DC Footwear and dealing with random OCD moments!

1:29:32 - Meeting the queen, did she smell nice and was she a lizard?

1:40:29 - Show sponsor #3: Rollersnakes

(https://rollersnakes.co.uk)

1:41:50 - Why does Threlfall still wear skinny jeans in 2023?

1:43:15 - What where Howletts early sponsors, HOAX clothing and secret funding by Ed Sheeran...

1:47:30 - Lets get wrapping this up...

1:49:09 - Credits

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Presenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor

Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrew

Producer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer

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