The Brain Drain Skateboarding show with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor

Brain Drain Episode 25 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠Join us for just under an hour 40 minutes of skateboarding antics, close encounters and skating with your heroes with the one and only Midlands breakdancing legend, Craig Smedley! In this episode we discuss being pro for Unabomber & Icon Skateboards, winning Play B demos and getting invites from Danny Way to skate, riding for...

Support The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video. Brain Drain Episode 24 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠In this episode we discuss and much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro.01:39 - Joining us on the episode is the greatest Canadian skateboarder of all time - Chris Haslam!02:06 - How did Haslam end up on The Brain Drain Show?03:55 - Haslam...

In this episode we discuss the Birmingham scene, OG's dentures, starting OG Distribution, Casino Skateboards, Sabbath Wheels, Lovenskate, NikeSB, Ace Trucks, destroying elbows, early inspirations, social media popularity, Osiris Footwear, Karma Skateboards, the female community in skateboarding, Ideal mini ramp, the Casino Skateboards video and much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/int...

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 Quee...

Brain Drain Episode 21 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠Get yourself relaxed as we embark on an epic tale of insane handrail skateboarding from Zero Skateboards & SkateboardGB representative, Joe Hinson! Support The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video or buy some merch here: https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainIn this episode we discuss.... 0...

Brain Drain Episode 19 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠Divulge into 2 and a half hours of earth shattering skateboarding history, spookily insane encounters and near death experiences with Heroin Skateboards & Sabbath Wheels Pro Craig "Questions" Scott. In this episode we discuss UFO sightings, ghostly encounters, paranormal activity, riding for Lovenskate, turning pro for Heroin...

Brain Drain Episode 20 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠Sit back, pop a brew open and get comfortable - we're heading deep into the world of professional skateboarding with the one and only Ali Cairns! In this episode we discuss first 540s, hanging with Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek and Jim Greco, early days with Tom Penny, moving to California, Birdhouse, leg snaps and much much more! 00:00...

Brain Drain Episode 18 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠Immerse yourself with over three hours of insane skateboarding & travelling stories from the one and only, Sir Dan Cates. In this episode we discuss Death Skateboards, Chornobyl, North Korea, St Albans & Radlands Competitions, early sponsorships, touring Butlins, Simon Woodstock, visiting 60+ countries, iconic magazine pho...

Brain Drain Episode 17 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠Join us for In this episode we discuss much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro01:10 - Our very special guest is none other than John Benton AKA Fustoop02:20 - Is this Johns first visit to the U.K & oddities in a chip shop...04:14 - What did John get unto in Edinburgh?06:39 - What is Johns opinion on gun laws in...

Brain Drain Episode 16 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠Join us for just over an hour and a half of skateboarding antics & insane stunts from one of the U.K's most loveable stuntmen, Dan Joyce of Dirty Sanchez. In this episode we discuss working gimps, IBS, Vanessa Feltz, Sidewalk Magazine articles, Dirty Sanchez, Happy Skate Store, pissing off Bam Margera, Tony Hawk, Andrew Reynol...

Brain Drain Episode 15 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠Join us for just under an hour 20 minutes of absolutely shocking, exploitive and secret insider information from one of the BBC's biggest child entertainers ever, the Art Ninja. In this episode we discuss working for the BBC, the birth of the popular kids TV show Art Ninja, skateboarding in Bristol, animation, fake adverts, tarant...

Brain Drain Episode 14 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠Join us for an hour 15 minutes of insider goodness with two of the U.K's most cherished skateboarders - Stuart Smith & Lucy Adams of LovenskateIn this episode we discuss alien conspiracy, the history of Lovenskate, screen printing boards, making zines, Metallica, biscuit tax, the rise of board prices, collaborations with Carha...

Brain Drain Episode 13 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠Join us for an hour 40 minutes of insanity from one of Wales' most outrageous stunt men, Matthew Pritchard. In this episode we discuss getting stabbed, Dirty Sanchez, stalkers, Iron Man challenges, Globe Footwear, Panic Skateboards, the iconic Milton Keynes double set ollie, getting numerous sponsorship deals on the same day, Prit...

Brain Drain Episode 12 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠Join us for just over an hour of social media wizardry from one of TikTok's most popular skateboarding content creators, Ashley Mercer. In this episode we discuss much more!00:00 - Disclaimer/Intro00:33 - A warm welcome and thank you's to everyone who's been tuning in01:45 - It's Ashley Mercer!02:07 - Toby continuing his rants of...

Brain Drain Episode 11 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠Join us for just over an hour of immensely brilliant skateboarding history with the Scottish powerhouse Lord Div Adam. In this episode we discuss Anti Hero Skateboards, touring America, skating with legends such as Jeff Grosso, Darren Navarette, Stu Graham, Night of the Living Dead events, Nass Festival poop antics, touring New Ze...

Brain Drain Episode 10 with Toby Batchelor and Forde Brookfield 🧠00:00 - Intro01:02 - Our very special guest is Nick Zorla01:20 - What is Zorlacs body clock, lifestyle pattern & real last name?05:10 - What time does Toby wake up in the morning?06:51 - How does Zorlac work around an opposite sleep pattern and has there ever been a time when Zorlac has travelled to a country with a huge time di...

Brain Drain Episode 9 with Forde Brookfield and Toby Batchelor 🧠Join us for three hours of immensely brilliant skateboarding history. In this episode we discuss discovering Ben Raemers and guiding him through his career, Munsons history of skateboarding & snowboarding, working for Airwalk & Duffs Footwear, riding for Panic & Forty Skateboards, therapy, suicide prevention, scoring fish...

Brain Drain Episode 8 with Toby Batchelor and Forde Brookfield 🧠Join us for two hours of skateboarding history. In this episode we discuss filming for Palace Skateboards, Blueprint Skateboards, The Harmony Skateboards, Piff Sticks, "how-to" prison tutorials, Jak Pietryga, VX1000's, HD filming, being unaware of the two meter rule and and much more! Send us your voice notes, messages, kooks of the...

Brain Drain Episode Seven with Forde Brookfield and Toby Batchelor 🧠Join us for two hours and 15 minutes of skateboarding history. In this episode we discuss gimps, starting riots, Mike V, ADHD, NBD's, magazine covers, crazy fans, unreal tours, first sponsors, drugs, alcohol & sobriety, Pritchard vs Dainton, Witchcraft, Creature, airport dramas and much more! 0:00 - Disclaimer/Intro00:29 - Wh...

Brain Drain BONUS Episode with Forde Brookfield and Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for an hour of the top highlights in Season 1, everything from 'Andy From Shropshires' messages to the Airfryer Saga. If you missed an episode you can go Back and watch them all on our channel. Let us know in the comments what your favourite moment was and what you want to see in future episodes. Show some love a...