Then And Now Blading

For Episode 27 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I chat with Lauric Picard. Originally from Lausanne, Switzerland, Lauric has recently been living in Montreal, Quebec. I've hung out with him a few times, and he also came to my Vermont Blade & Camp event this summer. We discuss his history, growing up in Lausanne, moving to Montreal, winning the amateur Blading Cup event, riding for Iqon, why he switched to Roces, blading...

For Episode 26 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I chat with one of my oldest friends in skating, Frank Stoner. We both grew up in the Austin, Texas, blading scene in the mid-90s and were lucky enough to be part of such a fantastic scene. In this interview we discuss our history together, franks skating, school, his career, ramp building, living in Spain, moving to Denver, the Austin and Denver box sessions, and much more.

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For Episode 25 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I chat with my old friend and former roommate, Tory Treseder. During his time in San Diego, Tory was part of the 4x4 boozer's crew and was a member of the Razors Skate team. After leaving San Diego, he founded Heat Wheels and was a partner in Empire Distribution and D-Structure SF with Jon Julio and Azikewee Anderson. Last year Tory teamed up with Sayer Danforth and Eric Sauer...

For Episode 24 of the Then and Now Podcast, I interview Ahiataku Samuel Dela, aka Darling Sam. Sam lives in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, where he documents his skating through his YouTube Channel SkateSam Ghana. In this interview, we dive into his past, how he got started, his struggles, getting noticed, and sponsorships. We discuss his YouTube channel, how things are going for him now, and his...

Who the heck is Jimbo Hawkins? Most of you know him as Airmantee, the skater who went viral on TikTok and Instagram for doing a backflip. For Episode 23 of the Then and Now Blading Podcast, I dig into who Jimbo is. Did you know he has been blading for almost 20 years or that he grew up skating in Kentucky with Steven Tat, Brad and Chad Anthony, and the rest of the Southern Scum crew? Jimbo worked at Woodward East for four years, pe...

For Episode 22 of the Then and Now Blading Podcast I interview legendary Los Angeles Skater Gonzalo "Gonzo" Jaquez. Gonzo was one of my favorite skaters in the early to mid-2000s and I was lucky enough to be able to film with him for my video United Front 2 - Trash. Known for his style, he was easily one of the greatest tech skaters of his era.

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Welcome to the first LIVE version of the Then and Now Blading Podcast featuring Nick Lomax. Nick is an absolutely talented skater who is known both within the aggressive skating and freeskating worlds. He was one of the early adopters of Big Wheel Blading, while still sticking true to his aggressive roots. Nick has received numerous pro skates and he is one of the first skaters to receive both a pro freeskate and aggressive skate.

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Welcome to Part 2 of Episode 20 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast with Jeremy Beightol. Jeremy is a legendary artist who has worked on brands like 4x4, Kaspa, Heat, Intuition Skate Shop, The Comedown, Chromas Wheels, and more. In this interview we cover his history in the sport, how he got started in skating, filmed with Brandon Negrete for Forever Now, and dive deep into his world of Art. This interview was over 3 hours, so I br...

Welcome to Part 1 of Episode 20 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast with Jeremy Beightol. Jeremy is a legendary artist who has worked on brands like 4x4, Kaspa, Heat, Intuition Skate Shop, The Comedown, Chromas Wheels, and more. In this interview we cover his history in the sport, how he got started in skating, filmed with Brandon Negrete for Forever Now, and dive deep into his world of Art. This interview was over 3 hours, so I br...

For Then And Now Blading Podcast EP19, I speak with Luke Bender. Luke is the Denver, Colorado blading scene godfather and the force behind both the Colorado Road Trip and the Mile High Battle. We talk about his history, skating, rough grinds, brother Adam Bender, the backyard ramp, the Colorado Road Trip, Mile High Battle, Denver blading, and much more.

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For Then And Now Blading Podcast EP18, I speak with legendary hammer skater Connor O'Brien. We discuss his blading origin, past skating career, hammer blading, skating for Remz, outdoing each other not making skating fun, his video projects, skating with some of the greatest bladers of all time, his current life in the film industry, skating today, and much more!

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Welcome to Part 2 of Episode 17 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast with Fritz Peitzner. The interview is broken into two separate videos. For part 2, we talk about big wheel blading, his skate shop Carriers, and the severe head injury he received from his fall during the Pow Wow competition at the beginning of Covid. Fritz details what happened, his recovery, wearing helmets, and the effects of the injury on him. Make sure to chec...

For Episode 17 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Fritz Peitzner. The interview is broken into two separate videos. In part 1, we discuss Fritz's skating history, growing up skating at Eisenberg's Skatepark, the Dallas scene, skating in competitions, and his travels around Europe and South America with his friend Josh Glowicki. For part 2, we talk about big wheel blading, his skate shop Carriers, and the severe...

Chris Edwards discusses his new project, The Last Drop Experience, taking place from March 31st - April 3rd in Miami, Florida. This ultimate experience will coincide with the Franky Morales Invitational and includes transportation around Miami, food, lodging, drinks, and VIP benefits. Find out all there is to know about the event in this video. There are only six spots left so make sure to act fast to reserve your place! Use the pr...

For Episode 16 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Damien Wilson. Known for his unique creativity and hammers, Damien was part of the legendary Santee Crew with Nick Wood, Lyle Shivak, Jimmy Ormsby, and Robbie Whitcomb. Damien's style falls into the realm of skaters such as Dustin Latimer, Mathieu Ledoux, and Eugin Enin. I filmed with Damien for almost every video project I worked on, including several complete prof...

For Episode 15 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Si Coburn. Si is a longtime aggressive skater who transitioned to an aggressive form of Big Wheel Blading a few years ago. We will be releasing his brand new edit on the Big Wheel Blading YouTube channel to coincide with this interview! I'm excited to announce this collaboration, featuring an article with exclusive photos on bigwheelblading.com. In this episode we d...

For Episode 14 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Tom Moyse. Tom is creating amazing content on YouTube blending inline skating with his hilarious humor with such shows as Watch Listen Consume, Deals on Wheels, and Hot Takes. I talk to Tom about how and why he decided to get on YouTube, his blading history, where he grew up, living in London, and what the future holds for him. Tom loves blading is a fantastic asset to ...

For Episode 13 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Brandon Drummond. Brandon is an inline skating YouTuber and the host of Blader News. I. In this interview, we discuss his show, the competition, YouTube, his blading history, his favorites, New Zealand, and much more.

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For Episode 12 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Matthias Knoll. Matthias is the man behind both Powerslide and Disroyal distributions. We discuss the history of Powerslide, his skating backstory, selling products out of his trunk, and everything you want to know about the brands under Powerslide and Disroyal.

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