• Tony Hawk and the skateboard rabbit hole

  • Dec 12 2024
  • Length: 19 mins
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Tony Hawk and the skateboard rabbit hole

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  • On a rainy day in 1979, a photograph was taken of a young girl skateboarding down a street in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 45 years later, that photo went viral with a little help from the most famous skater who ever lived: Tony Hawk. This week, we find out who the mystery girl in the picture was and why the snapshot was so ahead of its time.

    Featuring:

    • Jeremy Markovich, writer of the North Carolina Rabbit Hole
    • Tony Hawk, skateboarder
    • Shaunda Shane, skateboarder

    Links:

    • Check out Jeremy's article about tracking down Shaunda Shane.
    • View photographs of Shaunda skateboarding from the Fayetteville Observer.
    • You can find a transcript of this episode here.

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