Platform

So excited to have Billy O'Neill on Platform. I fell in love with his skating in the Razors team video Ego and since then he has continued to amaze me in every section since. The Staten Island warrior has battled through several serious injuries, including being hit by three separate cars, and he always come back to deliver the goods. We talk about his exceptional career that involved going pro fo...

So excited to have Billy O'Neill on Platform. I fell in love with his skating in the Razors team video Ego and since then he has continued to amaze me in every section since. The Staten Island warrior has battled through several serious injuries, including being hit by three separate cars, and he always come back to deliver the goods. We talk about his exceptional career that involved going pro fo...

Easily the best of the new generation of current skaters to emerge from Scotland and arguably one of the most interesting skaters in the world at the moment, Dominic Bruce personifies an exciting future for the sport. He is a fierce competitor who is never far from the podium and, as David Sizemore's 5th Floor highlights, he is an exceptionally creative street skater with an enormous talent to bac...

Easily the best of the new generation of current skaters to emerge from Scotland and arguably one of the most interesting skaters in the world at the moment, Dominic Bruce personifies an exciting future for the sport. He is a fierce competitor who is never far from the podium and, as David Sizemore's 5th Floor highlights, he is an exceptionally creative street skater with an enormous talent to bac...

Ricardo Lino is living the dream - he has managed to make a career out of skating and he's done it on his own terms. The former pro skater is currently working for Micro Skates and has built up a massive audience with his YouTube Channel, which is bringing in a decent income each month. He also runs two skate shops. As a result, he has been able to employ three people and support countless others....

Ricardo Lino is living the dream - he has managed to make a career out of skating and he's done it on his own terms. The former pro skater is currently working for Micro Skates and has built up a massive audience with his YouTube Channel, which is bringing in a decent income each month. He also runs two skate shops. As a result, he has been able to employ three people and support countless others....

Philip Moore, former Blading Cup winner and integral member of the notorious JSF crew, talks politics, that infamous Josh Petty episode of Jump Street, promoting inclusivity in blading, his plans for the future with Rollerblade and Sic Urethane...and there is a lot of talk about dogs! I have no idea why I keep saying Philip lived San Francisco in the intro because I know full well they lived in Oa...

Ryan Parker has been a joy to watch for years, entertaining us with such parts as Multichorus and Port Authority. His one-foot grind control is a sight to behold. He is one of USD Skates' newest recruits and his introduction section was a big hit due to his perfectionist control, stylish execution and vast selection of switch tricks.   For the latest episode of Platform, I talked to Ryan abou...

Tomek Przybylik has been making a name for himself on the competition circuit and in the streets, with podium finishes at both Winterclash and FISE events and a bunch of street sections to his name.   For the latest episode of Platform, he talked about being on the pro team for Gawds, deciding to step down to return to USD Skates, FISE, his experience at Blading Cup, what he is doing to build...

For the latest episode of Platform, I speak to one of my favourite female skaters of all time and arguably one of the best female skaters of all time, Martina Svobodova. Despite the fact she quit professional rollerblading over 12 years ago, there are still very few female skaters who can compete with her on handrails and her style and control is awe-inspiring.   Martina talks about what it w...

Eugen Enin was one of the first people I wanted to get on the podcast because the last time I interviewed him was just such a great laugh. Despite being a professional in every sense of the term, he doesn't take himself too seriously and he is quick to poke fun at himself. I knew he would be an entertaining guest that people would enjoy listening to as much as I enjoy speaking to. Unfortunately, t...

Bobi Spassov made a name for himself thanks to numerous impressive, and sometimes confusing, instagram clips and his cult following has only grown from there. He now has an admirable back catalogue of street sections to his name and Roces just announced his second pro skate. However, he is a divisive figure within the sport, with many people quick to criticise certain aspects of his skating and hi...

Jake Eley started Loco Skates at the age of 21 and has built it into one of the most respected shops in the world. In the latest episode of Platform, he talks about the highs and lows of the coronavirus effect on his business, the various ways he is expanding the shop to make it more sustainable for the future and the reason behind launching his Go Project and Revolver brands. He also discusses hi...

Jake Eley started Loco Skates at the age of 21 and has built it into one of the most respected shops in the world. In the latest episode of Platform, he talks about the highs and lows of the coronavirus effect on his business, the various ways he is expanding the shop to make it more sustainable for the future and the reason behind launching his Go Project and Revolver brands. He also discusses hi...

A slightly strange episode this time round, this podcast features the man behind Words The Brand, the mysterious Mindgame-inspired clothing and accessories company that emerged without much information last year.   The masked owner discusses how he sought the blessing of Mindgame co-owner Dustin Latimer before proceeding with his vision, a stacked team that includes John Bolino, Eugen Enin, A...

Joey Lunger has been killing it for years now and his trick selection and spot choices have always been impressive. He is one of those skaters that is always able to throw a few surprises into each part he puts out and it is very much appreciated. Also, his toe roll game is insane. I don't know if it's because it was the first podcast after new year, but I kept completely blanking when it came to...

Leon Humphries is one of the UK's more productive skaters and has established himself as an icon of the national scene. He has developed a prolific habit of creating street sections over the past decade, which far outnumbers the amount of parts he released when he was in the so-called prime rollerblading bracket of 15-25. Last year's Devotion section was testament that, even in his late 30s, Leon'...

Leon Humphries is one of the UK's more productive skaters and has established himself as an icon of the national scene. He has developed a prolific habit of creating street sections over the past decade, which far outnumbers the amount of parts he released when he was in the so-called prime rollerblading bracket of 15-25. Last year's Devotion section was testament that, even in his late 30s, Leon'...

We deliver an early Christmas present in the form of Nils Jansons.   The Latvian blading superhero has grown up in front of our very eyes with each new section and his career has gone from strength to strength. He received his second pro skate from Roces this year, won the EFise street event and entertained us in both Got Game and Mizzica. He explains why he made various lifestyle changes for...

Gabriel Hyden is one of my favourite European bladers of all time and he was one of the first people I wanted to feature on the podcast. As luck would have it, he also released his first section in over six years a couple of months back...and it was brilliant! We arranged to talk the week it came out, but he got injured on the final day of filming so things got delayed.  The Austrian blader o...

Casey Geraghty's section is usually one of the highlights of every Black Bandit Media release - check out their YouTube channel for an incredible back catalogue. But in 2020 he has been on a tear, firing out three excellent sections in his Casadilla series, with one more planned to drop very soon. In addition to this, he also edited the Official Sunday Brunch video that dropped this month and was...

Greg Preston has got a lot of wild stories, so much so that we soon realised the 1.5 hours we set aside for this episode would not be enough! Unwittingly walking in on a hotel robbery and getting pistol whipped, being harassed by the police, and getting shot at while driving around with Alex Broskow - and we've not even got to the skating part yet. As a result, we had to record this podcast over t...

Greg Preston has got a lot of wild stories, so much so that we soon realised the 1.5 hours we set aside for this episode would not be enough! Unwittingly walking in on a hotel robbery and getting pistol whipped, being harassed by the police, and getting shot at while driving around with Alex Broskow - and we've not even got to the skating part yet. As a result, we had to record this podcast over t...

Josh Glowicki first came to Europe with Fritz Peitzner back in 2011, hopping from country to country and picking up friends and fans at every stop. Fast forward almost a decade and he's now living permanently in the south of Spain with his wife. For the latest episode of Platform, Josh tells us about the runaway success story that is Blading Camp, climbing Machu Pichu with Richie Eisler and friend...

Originally meant to be episode four, hence the intro, this was moved back because we had some nice photos of Blake we wanted to use courtesy of Sam Cooper, so we decided to run with the print interview first. For all of you too lazy to read the several thousand words of text, here is the video version!     Blake is one of the most recognisable faces in the UK blading scene, working...