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 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 Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube. https://linkin.bio/rollersnakes 💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰 Click Here: https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drain Presenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrew Producer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer 🛠️ Need to BUILD a Skateboard?🛠️ Watch This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFxzawhNQv8&t=3s 👀Need to WATCH more Skateboarding content?👀 Go to our Socials: TIKTOK 🎵 RollersnakesTV 🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@rollersnakestv INSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸 https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakes https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderby YOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV▶️ https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestv #skateboarding #podcast #jamesthrelfall #braindrainshow #johnhowlett #thequeen #MBE