Brain Drain Episode 46 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠

70 Merry Christmas everyone! Get comfy and join us for just under 4 HOURS of absolutely phenomenal stories, in-depth history and golden era skateboarding with the one and only Dave Mackey. In this episode we discuss growing up in Southport, early skateboarding stories of Manchester and Liverpool, travelling to the USA, getting on 5Boro, meeting Ian Reid, skating with Quim Cardona, Brian Wenning, Anthony Pappalardo & more legends, getting Sidewalk & Document Magazine covers, riding for Zoo York, getting on Lakai & NikeSB, Dykie stories, opening his store Lost Art, meeting Lennie Kirk, early Supreme stories, the brilliance of Seb Palmer, getting on and working for New Balance, Tom Knox x New Balance Shoes, the incredible support of Mark Foster of Heroin Skateboards, geeking out over Dennis & Chris Atherton, getting on Blueprint Skateboards and the legendary Dan Magee, riding for The National Skateboard Co. and a whole load more 🔥 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro. 02:19 - Catching up with Tom Penny, Chris Atherton & Dennis Atherton appreciation and some history of Radlands madness. 08:00 - Growing up in Southport, getting into skateboarding and the Turbo 2 complete... 19:55 - What was Mackeys first "proper" complete skateboard, paying off his skateboard tab and early skateboard stores. 26:28 - Early sessions in Liverpool and Manchester, the mystique of Jimmy Boyce & Liverpool legends. 43:22 - Meeting Geoff Rowley and witnessing his insane progression... 54:45 - 3 months in NYC, meeting Ian Reid, skating with Bobby Puleo, Antony Pappalardo, Brian Wenning & returning back to the U.K. 1:04:50 - John Dalton, getting on 5Boro, meeting Steve Rodriquez and heading back out to NYC for another 3 months... 1:09:25 - Leaving 5Boro, skating the Brooklyn Banks with HUF, Quim & Mike Cardona. 1:13:09 - Meeting Lennie Kirk! 1:13:50 - Show sponsor: @slappytrucks 1:14:57 - New York Hip Hop and skating with Quim & Mike Cardona. 1:18:35 - Leaving 5Boro and getting on Zoo York, Fenchurch, Venture & Lakai Footwear in 1999. 1:28:52 - Travelling Europe and opening Lost Art Skate Shop. 1:47:45 - Where did the Lost Art name originate from and designing the original logo. 1:56:24 - First people to skate for Lost Art... 2:00:19- The first Tom Knox/Lost Art x New Balance shoe & the latest New Balance 600 Tom Knox x Lost Art shoe. 2:08:54 - The incredible team that Lost Art has had over the years and inspiration from Seb Palmer (Sumo) and Bingo (Mischief). 2:15:12 - What tips would Mackey give to anyone who's considering opening a skate shop? 2:17:17 - Getting covers on Sidewalk Magazine, Document Magazine, the Independent on Saturday and riding for Nike SB. 2:23:15 - Shooting a photo in the Bogside in Derry on Orange Men's Day. 2:31:55 - The birth, history & inspiration behind East Skateboards, its riders & artists. 2:54:33 - How did Dykie blow up a car with a plastic spoon and the hype behind the East Skateboards "Vapours" video. 3:01:08 - Getting on Blueprint Skateboards, filming for 'Make Friends with the Colour Blue' and Dykie "losing" all of Mackeys footage... 3:17:21 - Blueprint ending & getting on The National Skateboard Co. 3:25:20 - Leaving NikeSB, getting on New Balance and working for New Balance. 3:42:45 - Spreading love and credits... Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow 💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰 https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drain INSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸 https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakes https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderby YOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestv Support us by checking out our sponsors: Rollersnakes: www.rollersnakes.co.uk Presented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor) Edited by: Forde Brookfield Producer: Frazer Murphy (@dontfollowfrazer) #braindrainshow #davemackey #newbalance #blueprintskateboards

Brain Drain Episode 45 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 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... Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube. https://linkin.bio/rollersnakes Support 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+drain INSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸 https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakes https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderby YOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestv Support us by checking out our sponsors: Rollersnakes: www.rollersnakes.co.uk Presented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor) Edited by: Forde Brookfield Producer: Frazer Murphy (@dontfollowfrazer) Thumbnail: Frazer Murphy #braindrainshow #daveallen #deathskateboards #skeletonkey

Brain Drain Episode 44 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for two and a half hours of in-depth skateboarding, snowboarding and footwear knowledge from the legendary Chris Chatt. In this episode we discuss SHRED SLEDS, getting sponsored by Vans & Ride Snowboarding, becoming the Vans Team Manager, working for Adidas Skateboarding & Snow, snapping femurs and MCL's, supporting RUN DMC with his band, acting in Pirates of the Caribbean, fanning our over Chad Muska, sponsor me tapes, filming video pairs and much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro. 01:48 - Growing up in Milton Keynes, getting into skateboarding, early inspirations and SLAP Magazine... 19:45 - The older crew in Milton Keynes, Redlands, 411VM and early years of getting into snowboarding. 30:39 - Entering contests, meeting new snowboarders, getting sponsored by Ride Snowboards and becoming a "Pro" snowboarder... 34:39 - Getting sponsored Vans Snowboarding and becoming the Team Manager! 40:27 - The horror of snapping his femur on the eve of going to America with Vans and treading the titanium rod in his leg... 47:11 - How did the brutal leg break affect him, destroying his MCL on a tree root, doing more work for Vans Snowboarding and importing new brands. 53:49 - Show sponsor: @slappytrucks 54:55 - Transitioning from riding for Vans Snowboarding to becoming the official Team Manager for Vans Snowboarding and doing acting work for Pirates of the Carribean. 1:01:25 - Getting approached by Adidas to take on the Adidas Skateboarding and Snowboarding role. 1:04:56 - What's Chris' opinion on the skateboarding industry and how it's constantly changing and what counts as a brand? 1:13:05 - Being in a band and supporting RUN DMC! 1:21:10 - Reporting back to the Adidas about events & filming videos with mobile phones and screw on fisheyes... 1:25:04 - Balancing a busy work schedule with Adidas and being a family man. 1:26:30 - Filming video parts in the Hunger Pain and Bread & Butter videos, Chris' sponsor me tape and taking snow from indoor snow parks to the streets of Milton Keynes... 1:33:07 - Chris' snowboarding company "SHRED SLEDS", making snowboards, snow skates, shred sleds and custom skateboard deck shapes... 1:55:24 - Fanning out over Chad Muska, meeting him during the Videoradio era and again in Manchester during the Supra Footwear "Rise and Defy" tour. 1:57:48 - Water infusion, farewells and credits... Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube. https://linkin.bio/rollersnakes Support 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+drain INSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸 https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakes https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderby YOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestv Support us by checking out our sponsors: Rollersnakes: www.rollersnakes.co.uk Presented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor) Edited by: Forde Brookfield Producer: Frazer Murphy (@dontfollowfrazer) Thumbnail: Frazer Murphy #braindrainshow #Adidas #vanssnowboarding #vanssnow #adidasskate