Brain Drain Episode 40 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just over an hour and a half of pure social media and skateboarding wizardry with the one and only Ellis Frost. In this episode we discuss going viral overnight, early days of YouTube fame, his latest video parts, working full time jobs and creating content, being followed by Tony Hawk and Jack Black, being invited to skate Battle at the Berrics and much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro. 01:52 - Who the fuck is Ellis Frost and not giving a fuck about what people think of his skateboarding. 04:46 - Where is Ellis from, growing up skating St Neots Skatepark and the history of the skatepark. 08:58 - What where Ellis' early inspirations in skateboarding? 12:17 - Discussing Ellis' latest part "Aloha" and how did Ellis start blowing up on social media? 16:59 - Does Ellis make money from social media, does he monetise any of his social media accounts and getting on 'Famous People Birthdays' 22:47 - Where does Ellis work, being approached by Cariuma and saying no, brand deals, the struggles of filming multiple videos per month for social media when working a full time job, figuring out the ever changing algorithm, being demonetized and closing down his YouTube channel. 42:42 - Being followed Tony Hawk and Jack Black... 45:08 - Show sponsor: @slappytrucks https://www.slappytrucks.com 46:17 - Getting invited to Battle at the Berrics and saying "no!" and going Live on Instagram with Braille Skateboards. 51:04 - Has Ellis ever been noticed in real life from YouTube, dealing with hate comments and viral videos... 1:02:05 - What's the most flips Ellis has done at once, what's trick took Ellis the longest to land and inventing tricks. 1:06:58 - Getting inspiration from the legendary Matt Tomasello... 1:13:32 - Has Ellis potentially done a World Record, collecting rare Lidl & Aldi merch from other countries and importing rice cookers... 1:20:50 - Getting approached by Hop King, filming, editing their videos and potentially turning professional! 1:27:50 - Has Ellis ever seen a ghost and getting his official alien card while travelling. 1:30:47 - Putting his debit card under his griptape and going viral... 1:34:27 - Sign off 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 Presenters: Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor & Forde Brookfield Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrew Producer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer #skateboarding #braindrainshow #ellisfrost

Brain Drain Episode 39 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for over just under 2 hours of top-shelf skateboard nerd chat with Harry Lintell! In this episode we discuss living in Texas, moving back to the UK, getting hooked up via the DVS 'Hook Me Up' contest, moving to London then Manchester, getting on Superdead, iPath and Converse deals, how he ended up riding for Real, meeting Eric Koston, fishing and much much more!

00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro. 0:02:23 - Toby nerding out on DLX board shapes and how Harry picked his first shape for Real 0:06:10 - Grimple Stix making super long boards 0:07:06 - Where Harry grew up and first encounters with skateboarding 0:13:34 - Tourists visas, visiting the US and customs questions 0:18:00 - Discussing how you can live anywhere now and be a pro skater 0:22:00 - Getting accused of coming to trim weed 0:23:49 - Weed chat 0:25:20 - Moving to Manchester & the DVS hook me up comp 0:29:00 - Morph chat! 0:32:01 - BIG UPS THE NINE CLUB! 0:33:01 - How Ninja Kitchen UK are blowing it 0:34:51 - Secret menus at McDonalds? Wendys and take away nonsense 0:41:10 - Show sponsor #1: @slappytrucks 0:42:19 - First sponsors 0:49:10 - iPath, Converse and getting counter offers to ride for them 0:50:45 - How riding for Real came about 0:52:40 - Jim Theibaud chat! [legend] 0:53:15 - Toby nerds out on how RAD DLX is. Harry tells us how it is being with them 0:56:10 - More Jim Theibaud praise 0:59:04 - Meeting Andy Roy 1:00:42 - Fanning out with big pro meetings 1:01:32 - Grant Taylor experiences 1:04:25 - Harrys other current sponsors 1:05:50 - Joe Gavin video parts 1:07:10 - Manchester skateboarding legend chat 1:07:55 - UKVM, Ben Grove and Eddie Belvedere stories 1:12:34 - Meeting Eric Koston in CPH and other CPH stories 1:15:55 - We're on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow 1:16:43 - Turning pro for Real, filming with Kev Parrot & Ryan Gray 1:21:50 - has social media eliminated the need for video parts? 1:25:10 - Shut up and go skating! 1:28:50 - Back to turning pro for Real and how that unfolded 1:34:55 - Fishing chat! 1:38:58 - Harrys favourite DLX team mate 1:40:35 - Julien Stranger chat 1:41:50 - Turbo Island and getting wild 1:42:45 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 Presenters: Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor & Forde Brookfield Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrew Producer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer #skateboarding #harrylintell #realskateboards #DLX

Brain Drain Episode 38 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for over two hours of incredible skateboarding history from across the pond with one of skateboardings greatest and most iconic photographers, Skin Phillips!! In this episode we discuss the iconic Tom Penny Transworld Chain story, moving to the U.S.A., working for Transworld, Danny Way's Helicopter antics, Daniel Harold Sturt, Mark Gonzales' Museum video, photographing the OG Flip, Girl & Chocolate team, getting magazine covers with Josh Kalis, meeting Chad Muska, Circa & Element tours, being boys with Kareem Campbell & Matt Hensley, soothing Carl Shipman articles for Thrasher, moving back to the U.K. and much, much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro. 03:14 - Growing up in Swansea and getting into surf photography. 08:04 - When did photography start picking up and going to America for the first time... 15:03 - How much was Skin shooting and contributing to various magazines. 20:48 - Did Skin have work lined up when he moved to America? 26:12 - Shooting photos of and working with Kareem Campbell, Girl Skateboards and more! 28:39 - Filming the famous Tom Penny Transworld Chain footage, Penny never planning tricks and other Penny related stories... 40:40 - Early Flip Skateboards "Sorry" era night skating and wild tours with Boulala, Arto, Bastian, Penny Rowley & Glifberg. 45:52 - Show sponsor #1: @slappytrucks https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=slappy+trucks 47:00 - Being the main photographer on Circa & Transworld tours and videos... 50:32 - What where the biggest tours a videos Skin was involved in? 52:20 - When did Skin first meet Chad Muska, the unwritten Hollywood rule of not approaching famous people and becoming friends with legends such as Jay Adams, Lucero, Lance Mountain and the Powell Peralta team... 1:02:42 - When Skin lived in America, did he visit the U.K. often and shoot photos? 1:04:45 - The history of Mark Gonzales' art installation in Germany and meeting Gonz at the Munster Competitions in the 80's. 1:08:47 - What photo is Skin most known for? 1:10:19 - Shooting with the Girl & Chocolate guys, shooting sequences on expensive film, and photography eventually going digital. 1:15:57 - Transworlds AD revenue, Transworlds biggest magazine issue in skateboarding history and selling off shares of the magazine... 1:19:05 - The craziness of Daniel Harold Sturt, wearing costumes to avoid being spotted by police & security, poaching one of Danny Ways most well known photos ever and throwing shit filled t-shirts onto roofs... 1:32:04 - The history of Danny Way's iconic helicopter drop in, more Daniel Sturt madness and Danny Way knee surgeries vs General Anaesthetic! 1:47:59 - How did things start to come to an end with TransWorld SKATEboarding Magazine? 1:52:48 - We're on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow 1:53:34 - How did Skin become involved with Adidas Footwear? 1:58:10 - Getting diagnosed with bipolar... 2:11:07 - Hanging out with Keenan Milton, HUF, Rob Dydrek and staying in touch with Matt Hensley & Chewy Cannon. 2:17:43 - Signed Mark Gonzales gifts from Sir Skin Phillips! 2:19:20 - 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 Presenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrew Producer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer #braindrainshow #skinphillips #transworldskateboarding