Brain Drain Episode 32 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for just under 1 hour and 15 minutes of great skateboarding history with one of our favourite slappy enthusiasts, Ace Pelka! In this episode we discuss Ace's trip to the U.K., riding for Assault Skateboards, Madness Skateboards, the demise of Dwindle Distribution, getting on Arbor Skateboards, Meeting Bam Margera, riding for Footprint Footwear, the brilliant Will Sayer, various accents, drinking tea, eating loads of...

Brain Drain Episode 31 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for just under 2 hours and 20 minutes of incredibly in depth U.K. distribution history and core skateboarding stories with the one and only, Nick Warman of Supereight. In this episode we discuss Adio Footwear, Icon Skateboards, getting insulted by Tony Hawk, nearly crashing into Kenny Anderson, working for Rollersnakes, being the worst employee ever, becoming a team manager, growing up in the Middle East, getting...

Brain Drain Episode 30 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just under 2 hours of outrageously funny skateboarding stories and other random madness from two of Death Skateboarders finest talents, Dan "Twiggy" Reeves & Charlie Spelzini In this episode we discuss riding for Death Skateboards, favourite Death riders, early sponsors, turning pro, meeting Nick Zorlac, ABC Coaching, filming for the Death Skateboards "13" video, dealing with Dan Cates, walking from London...

Brain Drain Episode 29 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just under 2 and a half hours of classic British skateboarding stories everything in-between from the first ever professional skateboarder for Deathbox Skateboards, Duncan "Wurzel" Houlton! In this episode we discuss much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro. 01:01 - Our very special guest is the one and only Wurzel and the lead up to Wurzel coming onto the show! 06:39 - Where did the nickname Wurzel...

Brain Drain Episode 28 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just over 2 hours and 15 minutes of classic British skateboarding stories, deadly life experiences and everything in-between from one of televisions most famous skateboarders, Marc Churchill! In this episode we discuss near death experiences, fatal car crashes, riding for Santa Cruz Skateboards, Creature Skateboards & Witchcraft Skateboards, the RAD TV Show, growing up in Southampton, the legends of Greg...

Brain Drain Episode 27 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just over 2 and a half hours of classic British & American skateboarding stories from one of the most iconic skateboarders to ever step foot on a board Sir Carl Shipman! In this episode we discuss Stereo Skateboards, meeting Jason Lee and Chris Pastras, Thrasher covers, RAD covers, riding for DC Footwear, living in America, DC Euro Super Tour, head butting Micky Reyes, getting deported, living with Dyrdek,...

Brain Drain Episode 26 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just under an hour 30 minutes of in depth British skateboarding heritage with one of the original Deathbox (now Flip Skateboards) team riders Pete Dossett! In this episode we discuss riding for Deahbox Skateboards, the transition from Deathbox to Flip Skateboards, Jeremy Fox & Ian Deacon, legendary magazine covers, turning pro, deadly knee breaks, potential re-issues, SCUK models, potentially inventing...

Brain Drain Episode 25 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for just under an hour 40 minutes of skateboarding antics, close encounters and skating with your heroes with the one and only Midlands breakdancing legend, Craig Smedley! In this episode we discuss being pro for Unabomber & Icon Skateboards, winning Play B demos and getting invites from Danny Way to skate, riding for Adio footwear and going on tours with Tony Hawk, Bam Margera, Jeremy Wray & Danny Montoya,...

Support The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video. Brain Drain Episode 24 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 In this episode we discuss and much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro. 01:39 - Joining us on the episode is the greatest Canadian skateboarder of all time - Chris Haslam! 02:06 - How did Haslam end up on The Brain Drain Show? 03:55 - Haslams current love for Slappys and skating curbs, Will Sayers "worlds smallest skateboard" and...

In this episode we discuss the Birmingham scene, OG's dentures, starting OG Distribution, Casino Skateboards, Sabbath Wheels, Lovenskate, NikeSB, Ace Trucks, destroying elbows, early inspirations, social media popularity, Osiris Footwear, Karma Skateboards, the female community in skateboarding, Ideal mini ramp, the Casino Skateboards video and much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro 01:11 - Joining us on the episode is two of Birminghams finest skateboarders Alice Smith...

Support Support The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video. 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...

Brain Drain Episode 21 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Get yourself relaxed as we embark on an epic tale of insane handrail skateboarding from Zero Skateboards & SkateboardGB representative, Joe Hinson! Support The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video or buy some merch here: https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drain In this episode we discuss.... 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro 01:27 - Joining us on the show is the handrail...

Brain Drain Episode 19 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Divulge into 2 and a half hours of earth shattering skateboarding history, spookily insane encounters and near death experiences with Heroin Skateboards & Sabbath Wheels Pro Craig "Questions" Scott. In this episode we discuss UFO sightings, ghostly encounters, paranormal activity, riding for Lovenskate, turning pro for Heroin Skateboards and Sabbath Wheels, interviewing Tony Hawk, finding dead bodies, Mike V stories,...

Brain Drain Episode 20 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Sit back, pop a brew open and get comfortable - we're heading deep into the world of professional skateboarding with the one and only Ali Cairns! In this episode we discuss first 540s, hanging with Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek and Jim Greco, early days with Tom Penny, moving to California, Birdhouse, leg snaps and much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro 01:27 - Joining us on the show is the extremely brilliant...

Brain Drain Episode 18 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Immerse yourself with over three hours of insane skateboarding & travelling stories from the one and only, Sir Dan Cates. In this episode we discuss Death Skateboards, Chornobyl, North Korea, St Albans & Radlands Competitions, early sponsorships, touring Butlins, Simon Woodstock, visiting 60+ countries, iconic magazine photos, giant spiders, living in Margate, Skimboards, wild video premieres and much much more!...

Brain Drain Episode 17 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for In this episode we discuss much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro 01:10 - Our very special guest is none other than John Benton AKA Fustoop 02:20 - Is this Johns first visit to the U.K & oddities in a chip shop... 04:14 - What did John get unto in Edinburgh? 06:39 - What is Johns opinion on gun laws in America? 09:10 - Travelling to the U.K. with a pushbike & being a "fixie fool" 10:17...

Brain Drain Episode 16 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for just over an hour and a half of skateboarding antics & insane stunts from one of the U.K's most loveable stuntmen, Dan Joyce of Dirty Sanchez. In this episode we discuss working gimps, IBS, Vanessa Feltz, Sidewalk Magazine articles, Dirty Sanchez, Happy Skate Store, pissing off Bam Margera, Tony Hawk, Andrew Reynolds, Blink 182 & The Game - showing Jason Dill round London, meeting Ryan Dunn, The Gumball...

Brain Drain Episode 15 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for just under an hour 20 minutes of absolutely shocking, exploitive and secret insider information from one of the BBC's biggest child entertainers ever, the Art Ninja. In this episode we discuss working for the BBC, the birth of the popular kids TV show Art Ninja, skateboarding in Bristol, animation, fake adverts, tarantulas, saucy DM's, getting family and friends on his TV show much more! 00:00 - Coming up in...

Brain Drain Episode 14 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for an hour 15 minutes of insider goodness with two of the U.K's most cherished skateboarders - Stuart Smith & Lucy Adams of Lovenskate In this episode we discuss alien conspiracy, the history of Lovenskate, screen printing boards, making zines, Metallica, biscuit tax, the rise of board prices, collaborations with Carhartt, Lucys first pro model, white dipped boards, net worths and much more! 00:00 -...

Brain Drain Episode 13 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for an hour 40 minutes of insanity from one of Wales' most outrageous stunt men, Matthew Pritchard. In this episode we discuss getting stabbed, Dirty Sanchez, stalkers, Iron Man challenges, Globe Footwear, Panic Skateboards, the iconic Milton Keynes double set ollie, getting numerous sponsorship deals on the same day, Pritchard VS. Dainton, Snog, Marry, Avoid, The Pain Men and much more! 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Air...

Brain Drain Episode 12 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just over an hour of social media wizardry from one of TikTok's most popular skateboarding content creators, Ashley Mercer. In this episode we discuss much more! 00:00 - Disclaimer/Intro 00:33 - A warm welcome and thank you's to everyone who's been tuning in 01:45 - It's Ashley Mercer! 02:07 - Toby continuing his rants of flakey ghosts 03:11 - Ashleys introduction to skateboarding, The House Skatepark and...

Brain Drain Episode 11 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just over an hour of immensely brilliant skateboarding history with the Scottish powerhouse Lord Div Adam. In this episode we discuss Anti Hero Skateboards, touring America, skating with legends such as Jeff Grosso, Darren Navarette, Stu Graham, Night of the Living Dead events, Nass Festival poop antics, touring New Zealand, unreal packages, how Div ended up riding for Anti Hero much more! Presenters: Forde...

Brain Drain Episode 10 with Toby Batchelor and Forde Brookfield 🧠 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Our very special guest is Nick Zorla 01:20 - What is Zorlacs body clock, lifestyle pattern & real last name? 05:10 - What time does Toby wake up in the morning? 06:51 - How does Zorlac work around an opposite sleep pattern and has there ever been a time when Zorlac has travelled to a country with a huge time difference that his sleeping pattern has been regular? 09:45 - Zorlacs meaning of...

Brain Drain Episode 9 with Forde Brookfield and Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for three hours of immensely brilliant skateboarding history. In this episode we discuss discovering Ben Raemers and guiding him through his career, Munsons history of skateboarding & snowboarding, working for Airwalk & Duffs Footwear, riding for Panic & Forty Skateboards, therapy, suicide prevention, scoring fishing magazine covers, owning a load of successful brands and and much more! 00:00 -...