Mad Beef Rollerblading Podcast

In this episode I share some little technical things I'm working on in my vert skating to slowly improve my amplitude and skill set. —— 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...

In this episode I quote from Aristotle’s ‘Nicomachean Ethics’ and Elizabeth Gilbert’s ‘Big Magic’ to talk about the distinction between courage and fearlessness. —— 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 to...

In this episode I chew over some of the challenges related to managing men's and women's divisions in competitions.

An excerpt from a very rough draft of a literary fiction novel I have planned about rollerblading, with the working title 'Fruitbooters'.

In this episode I just share how I've been traveling with this crazy year 2020. How are you going?

In this episode I spell out a program for all the more long term stable things we still need to build on the internet for the long term future of rollerblading.

So I've been actually kind of seriously thinking about writing a serious literary sort of novel... about rollerblading...

In this episode I talk with Melbourne and Bayside Blades skater Chris Pullar about another one of his old street skating shots from 2003 at the Little Collins St Death Rail in Melbourne.

In this episode I ask the unlikely question: what can rollerbladers learn from the Friday the 13th slasher film franchise?

Not actually something that's happened in Tasmania (yet) I don't think... but this is a cry of pain for all those who've discovered their councils have responded to COVID-19 social distancing rules by filling in skateparks with rocks or dirt or sand.

In this episode I talk about how to make this most of this strange time we're in... as well as lament what a drag it all is.

In this episode Mikey asks the nature/nurture questions of rollerblading: is someone great at rollerblading because they've worked hard... or because they're a natural?

In this episode I chat with Pieter Wijnant from Adapt Brand about their new 2020 line, including the Rivale, Brutale, GTO, GT and the new 'masterpiece' Superleggera. We discuss the vision and values of Adapt, its personal importance for Pieter and even the intriguing process by which someone can order a pair of Superleggera skates.

In this episode I talk to Australian pro skater Scott Crawford about airs to fakie.

Who gave this grumpy old man a microphone?

In this episode I talk with the morning star of not only aggressive inline skating, but any inline skating at all: AJ 'Action' Jackson... who started blading in 1984 was a part of the original Team Rollerblade and much of the first few decades of the sport. Check out some of AJs current fashion and technology design work at khaosunique.com and reach-um.com

In this episode I begin a series with Melbourne skating legend Chris Pullar, talking through the stories behind his Daily Blade Instagram posts... and also Chris has a big announcement! Check out Chris on Instagram at @chrispullar

In this episode I tell my personal story of recently learning to backflip on a vert bowl.

In this episode I chat with one of the founders of the Melbourne OG rollerbladers page, Exite, Flop and Megaranch skater, Nick Petropoulos. We chat about the Mega Ranch (VIC), skating injuries, the Melbourne OG Page and various up and coming Victorian skaters.

In this episode I chat with Tassie OG Lance Rathbone about his own skating, the future of Tasmanian skating and the Tasmanian Inline Titles 2020.

Some great in-depth advice from a little master class I had with local legend Stevie about which was to look and what stance to adopt when turning 180, 360, fakie 360 and coming out of grinds fakie on transition.

In this episode, I just kind of fondle my Adapt Branch 2018 Team Stealth skates, talking through what I like about them, and any possible issues.

In this episode I talk about my early, slow, old man steps towards learning to bio flip.

In this episode I chat with Jonni Pollard, who played Alan Bolton on the Australian teen drama TV series Heartbreak High and was part of the first generation of Australian aggressive inline skaters to travel internationally and contribute to the innovation of the sport.

In this episode I share my progress in grinding, switching up grinds, grinding on coping, airs, inverts, flips and spins.