Mad Beef Rollerblading Podcast

Mad Beef Rollerblading Podcast

A uniquely Australian rollerblading podcast, with a focus on aggressive inline skating, including vert skating. Covering many topics including trick tips, philosophical reflections and the history of blading in Australia.

Episodes

Conversation with Pieter Wijnant from Adapt Brand—Episode 206

March 30, 2025 • 57 mins
Catch up on serious injuries, current team, new and forthcoming developments.
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Shane Yost Building Ramps, 20ft Halfpipes, The Toilet Bowl Skate Park And More—Episode 205

April 20, 2024 • 68 mins
A second episode talking with Tasmanian vert skating champion Shane Yost. In this episode we answer a few questions from the metaphorical mailbag, talk about building a backyard vert ramp, the World Rollerblading Titles, the Launceston Toilet Bowl skatepark, opposite 1080s, forward 1260s and more.
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Shane Yost From Coke Tas Island Team To International Pro Skater—Episode 204

March 22, 2024 • 84 mins
Shane Yost shares his origin story from mid-90s in Launceston, Tasmania, to joining the Coca-Cola Tasmania Island Skaters team, to competing as a pro skate, sponsored by Roces, in the ASA.
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Joining the Blade Trade Team (novel excerpt)—Episode 203

July 20, 2023 • 19 mins
A brief excerpt from the manuscript of my novel about the rise and fall and rebirth of aggressive rollerblading.
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Scott Crawford Wheels Gold Coast Beach Path And The Barbie Movie—Episode 202

July 11, 2023 • 9 mins
A brief chat about a few things: getting the new 50/50 Scott Crawford 58mm/88a wheels, the cultural influence of the Barbie movie and the pleasant surprise of seeing multiple rollerbladers by the beach on the Gold Coast.
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Adapt Brand YouTube Channel, Superveloce and Other 2023 News—Episode 201

May 27, 2023 • 63 mins
A long interview with Adapt Brand founder and co-owner Pieter Wijnant about his own skating, their new experiments with their YouTube channel, the Superveloce aggressive skate and other new contributions to their 2023 product lineup.
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Skating With My Daughter, Lunchtime Sessions With Skate Geezers And Good Socks—Episode 200

February 12, 2023 • 13 mins
Episode 200! And 6 years of Mad Beef Rollerblading Podcast! Wow. This episode is just a casual chat about driveway p-rail summer sessions with my teenage daughter, lunchtime skatepark sessions with some random middle-aged skate geezer and the joy of good socks.
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Ice Skating In Anna Karenina By Leo Tolstoy—Episode 199

January 21, 2023 • 15 mins
It's rare to find mentions of action sports and skating sports in literature... much rarer to have extended sequences. I started my first read of Anna Karenina this year and was stoked to come across this scene, early in the book.
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Baggy Dickies Pants—Episode 198

July 29, 2022 • 5 mins
I just bought some chocolate brown extra loose Dickies pants. 90s fashion is back in, and that means baggy trousers are back! ——— Some published excerpts from my yet-to-be-published rollerblading novel can be read online at: 'Shane's Castration' — overland.org.au/previous-issues/i…hanes-castration/ 'Pilonidal Cyst' (to come online later in April 2022) — www.epoquepress.com/ezine
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Adapt Brand 2022 Line Conversation With Pieter Wijnant—Episode 197

April 14, 2022 • 69 mins
In this episode I talk with Pieter Wijnant from Adapt Branch about their 2022 line, including new logo, Adrian Deck Brutale and GTO pro skates, new removable heel liner piece, changes to the Symetrics flat and Quattro frames and the soon-to-be-annouced Superleggera SP model. Check out the Adapt Brand website for more information (adaptbrand.com) The published excerpts from my rollerblading novel can be read online at: 'Shane's C...
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How Rollerblading Has Changed Over The Last Few Years And What That Means For Whats Next—Episode 196

February 23, 2022 • 8 mins
In this episode I reflect on the ways I perceive the wider rollerblading culture to have changed over the last few years and what this might mean for what's next.
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Big Wheel Blading (novel Excerpt) - Episode 195

February 2, 2022 • 7 mins
In this episode I share an excerpt from a recently completed novel about rollerblading, for which I am currently seeking literary representation or a publisher. This excerpt describes the experience of big wheel blading.
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Putting Together A Line Is A Different Type Of Skating—Episode 194

January 19, 2022 • 8 mins
In this episode I chat a bit about how spending a skate session working toward a skating run, rather than just mucking around or learning new tricks, is a different kind of session.
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Stacking Clips (draft Novel Excerpt)—Episode 193

October 22, 2021 • 12 mins
Another brief excerpt from the novel I'm currently working on—in fact I have now finished the first full draft! Also keep an eye out for my short story (also taken from the novel) that'll appear in the Australian literary journal 'Overland' probably in December 2021! --- I’m working on a literary fiction novel about rollerblading with the working title ‘Fruitbooters: a rollerblading novel’, and am looking for help to set aside the...
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I'm Not Gonna Kick Myself About Not Blading In Winter—Episode 192

August 3, 2021 • 5 mins
In this episode I share my liberating realisation that it's ok if I just don't want skate as often in winter. --- I’m working on a literary fiction novel about rollerblading with the working title ‘Fruitbooters: a rollerblading novel’, and am looking for help to set aside the time to get it done quickly and properly. It’s one small contribution towards building the ‘cultural capital’ of rollerblading. You can make a once off or re...
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No Cliff Jump, No Cred (Draft Novel Excerpt)—Episode 191

July 20, 2021 • 6 mins
In this episode I share another little excerpt from my work in progress. Let me know what you think! ---- I’m working on a literary fiction novel about rollerblading with the working title ‘Fruitbooters: a rollerblading novel’, and am looking for help to set aside the time to get it done quickly and properly. It’s one small contribution towards building the ‘cultural capital’ of rollerblading. You can make a once off or regular do...
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Conversation w/ Pieter Wijnant About Adapt 2021 Line, Superleggera & the Career of J Bah—Episode 190

June 9, 2021 • 57 mins
In this episode I talk with Pieter Wijnant from Adapt Brand about the feedback on and future of the Superleggera project, changes in the 2021 product line, pump tracks and the long career of Julian Bah. --- I’m working on a literary fiction novel about rollerblading with the working title ‘Fruitbooters: a rollerblading novel’, and am looking for help to set aside the time to get it done quickly and properly. It’s one small contrib...
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Skating A Pump Track—Episode 189

May 11, 2021 • 17 mins
I went to Derby (TAS) a last week ago and bladed on the pump track up there. It was pretty awesome fun. The Dales of Derby accommodation is mentioned in this episode: dalesofderby.com.au --- I’m working on a literary fiction novel about rollerblading with the working title ‘Fruitbooters: a rollerblading novel’, and am looking for help to set aside the time to get it done quickly and properly. It’s one small contribution towards bu...
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Skitching (Draft Novel Excerpt)—Episode 188

March 12, 2021 • 10 mins
Another little draft excerpt from my work in progress. This one about some characters getting into serious trouble skitching. --- I’m working on a literary fiction novel about rollerblading with the working title ‘Fruitbooters: a rollerblading novel’, and am looking for help to set aside the time to get it done quickly and properly. It’s one small contribution towards building the ‘cultural capital’ of rollerblading. You can make ...
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Double Backflips, McTwists And Making A Living As A Blader In 2021 With Nel Martin—Episode 185

January 30, 2021 • 53 mins
In this episode I talk with X Games vert medallist, Rollerblade and Famus rider and Cirque du Soleil performer Nel Martin about vert skating. --- I’m working on a literary fiction novel about rollerblading with the working title ‘Fruitbooters: a rollerblading novel’, and am looking for help to set aside the time to get it done quickly and properly. It’s one small contribution towards building the ‘cultural capital’ of rollerblading...
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