The Brain Drain Skateboarding show with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor

01:27:53

Boots of Death Skateboards & South Norfolk Skateboard...

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2026/10/08

Brain Drain Episode 77 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get comfortable as we dive into over an hour and a half of incredible skateboarding history with Death Skateboards Pro Paul "Boots" Hopkins 👑In this episode we meeting Nick Zorlac & Dan Cates, getting on Death Skateboards and turning pro, riding for Adidas, being on multiple Big Push', filming for Death Skateboards "Better Than Life" & "Ordinary Madness" videos, the famous Backside

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02:35:08

Channon King of Blueprint Skateboards, Converse CONS...

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2026/08/20

Brain Drain Episode 77 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Get comfortable as we dive into over 2 hours of incredible skateboarding history with none other than the legendary Channon King 👑In this episode we take a deep dive into some incredible skateboarding history, riding for Blueprint Skateboards, riding for CONS & Slam Skates, the iconic Paternoster Square & Southbank Tunnel 50-50 photos he shot with Wig Worland, interesting trips to San Francisco with Adam Mondon, stepping

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02:14:16

Neil Urwin of New Deal Skateboards & Reaction...

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2026/08/06

Brain Drain Episode 76 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get comfortable as we dive into over 2 hours of incredible skateboarding history with none other than the high popping hammer dog Neil Urwin 👑Is this episode we discuss Neil’s humble beginnings growing up in South Shields, getting on Gullwing Trucks, Steve Douglas hooking him up with New Deal Skateboards & getting him out to the USA to film for New Deal’s Promo Ninety Six video, filming with Chris Ortiz and meeting the

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01:39:34

Jérémie Daclin of Cliché Skateboards | Brain Drain...

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2026/07/23

Brain Drain Episode 75 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get comfortable as we dive into just over an hour and a half of incredible skateboarding history with the absolutely legendary Jérémie Daclin 👑In this episode we the humble beginnings of @clicheskate , the rebirth of Cliche under @sidewalkdistribution , @filmtrucks8286 & Into The Wild skateboards, riding for Blockhead Skateboards, Deathbox Skateboards & New Deal Skateboards, opening up his skate shop to support the

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02:13:16

Manny Santiago of R.A.D Footwear, Echō Untld, Sandlot...

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2026/07/02

Brain Drain Episode 74 with Forde Brookfield, Adam Aulaqi & Nick Richards 🧠 Get comfortable as we dive into nearly 2 and a half hours of incredible skateboarding history with the absolutely legendary @MannySantiagoVids alongside Nick Richards & Adam Aulaqi and discuss exciting R.A.D Footwear news, his upcoming Pro Shoe, growing up in Massachusetts, skating with Dave Bachinsky, riding for Ammo Skateboards & Jart Skateboards, getting asked by Ryan Sheckler to ride for Sandlot Times,

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03:01:01

Neil Macdonald's "ELSEWHERE" Book & the story of UK...

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2026/06/11

Brain Drain Episode 73 with Forde Brookfield & Special Guest Presenter Nick Warman 🧠 Get comfortable as we dive into 3 hours of incredible skateboarding history with the legendary skateboarding archivist & all round historian @scienceversuslife aka Neil Macdonald as we dive into all things British skateboarding between the golden years of 1987 to 2002 and talk in detail about his new and utterly incredible book “ELSEWHERE” 👀00:00 - Coming up in this episode, organising book launches and

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02:16:06

Ben Grove of Blueprint Skateboards, Unabomber...

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2026/05/28

Brain Drain Episode 72 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Get comfortable as we dive into over two hours of pure Mancunian madness with none other than British skateboarding royalty Ben Grove 🔥In this episode we discuss Bens history history with Blueprint Skateboards, Unabomber Skateboards, @NOTEskateboardshop , Joe Gavin, insane sponsors, wild Supra Footwear trips with Chad Muska, Tom Penny, Ali Boulala, Jim Greco, Lizard King, riding for Vans Skateboarding for 15 years, going sober,

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02:18:43

Dee Collins of New Balance Numeric, National...

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2026/05/07

Brain Drain Episode 71 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get comfortable as we dive into some fantastic Irish skateboarding history with none other than the big poppa himself Dee Collins 🔥In this episode we discuss Dee’s hometown of Derry, his kickboxing beginnings, the birth of Rosys Skatepark, briefly riding for DGK, getting on eS Footwear, meeting Ryan Gray and getting on The National Skateboard Co., sending footage to Mark Baines and Dave Mackey and getting on New Balance Numeric,

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01:46:35

Dan Webz of Escapism Skateboards | Brain Drain Show #70

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2026/04/23

Brain Drain Episode 70 with FToby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get yourself comfortable as we dive into some fantastic skateboarding & social media geekery with none other than Dan Webz! 🔥In this episode we discuss Dan's crazy childhood growing up around drugs, the worst skatepark in Leicester, ongoing hate from Tony Alva, making content creation his full time job, the birth of Escapism Skateboards, the gnarliness of Josh Hay, the most lucrative brand deals, being sued by Braille,

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01:45:24

Dan Cates 50th Birthday Special | Brain Drain Show #69

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2026/04/02

Brain Drain Episode 68 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get yourself comfortable as we dive into some fantastic skateboarding history and future with none other than the legendary Dan Cates for his 50th birthday special! 🔥In this episode we discuss Dan's favourite board graphics he's had, his upcoming 50 tricks video, the upcoming Death Skateboards documentary "Hand Me Down's" The upcoming Lost Tapes Death Skateboards video, the greatness of Twiggy, knee surgery,

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02:13:52

Lee Blackwell, Death Skateboards, Muckefuck & Ben...

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2026/03/11

Brain Drain Episode 68 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get yourself comfortable as we dive into some fantastic skateboarding history with none other than the original U.K. vampire and all round annihilator Lee Blackwell 🔥In this episode we discuss riding & turning pro for Death Skateboards & Muckefuck Skateboards, growing up dressing like a gangster to fit in, the infamous Eastpak tour, getting banned from Maidenhead, kidnapping Ben Grove whilst on an Death tour, riding for

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02:19:28

Lee Blackwell, Death Skateboards, Muckefuck & Ben...

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2026/03/05

Brain Drain Episode 68 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get yourself comfortable as we dive into some fantastic skateboarding history with none other than the original U.K. vampire and all round annihilator Lee Blackwell 🔥In this episode we discuss riding & turning pro for Death Skateboards & Muckefuck Skateboards, growing up dressing like a gangster to fit in, the infamous Eastpak tour, getting banned from Maidenhead, kidnapping Ben Grove whilst on an Death tour, riding for

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01:16:52

Madars Apse W/ Vincent Milou, Brandon Westgate &...

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2026/02/19

Brain Drain Episode 67 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get yourself comfortable as we dive into some fantastic skateboarding history with none other than the Skate Tales man himself, Madars Apse 🔥In this episode we discuss riding for Element Skateboards and their new video “Search”, growing up in Latvia, getting on RedBull, Skate Tales, studying in London, skating with the Fancy Lad Skate Co. crew, Osaka Daggers & Far East Skate Network, the incredible Mountain High Valley Low

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01:21:52

Stefani Nurding, Salon Skateboards, Skateboarding &...

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2026/02/05

Brain Drain Episode 66 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get yourself comfortable as we dive into some fantastic skateboarding history with none other than the legendary, Stefani Nurding 🔥In this episode we discuss the birth of Salon Skateboards, getting hooked up by Animal Clothing, snowboarding, the importance of social media and how it’s helped female skateboarding, the incredibly high standards of female skateboarding, the lack of female representation and funding for females in

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02:26:09

Chris "Avi" Atherton & The Golden Egg's | Brain Drain...

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2026/01/01

Brain Drain Episode 65 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 It’s been a long time coming, with multiple guest requests and Instagram polls, we finally managed to track down the mystical Avi and take a deep dive into his incredibly magical skateboarding history 🔥In this episode we discuss being a part of the first generation skateboarders from Lancashire/Manchester, creating insane skateboards & inspiring the likes of Matt Tomasello and Orange Man of the FancyLad Skateboards crew,

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02:32:50

Anthony Claravall, The Nomad Videographer & 411VM |...

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2025/12/04

Brain Drain Episode 64 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get yourself comfortable as we dive into over two and a half of skateboarding and videography geekery with one of the biggest legends in skateboarding, Sir Anthony Claravall!In this episode we discuss filming & travelling for 30 + years, getting his first opener clip of Quim Cardona in 411VM Issue #8, working for 411VM, extremely busy schedules, filming Street Cab (Steve Caballero), 411VM Brazilian Issue, Danny Wainwright's

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01:37:22

Largest Skate Video Collection Ever w/ SK8 Video...

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2025/11/20

Brain Drain Episode 63 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield🧠 Get yourself comfortable as we dive into just over hour and a half of intensive VHS collecting history from one of the biggest skateboard media collectors to ever exist, @sk8videofreak aka Marc Brinkers 📼In this episode we discuss why Brinkers is on a one man mission to collect & digitalise every single piece of skateboarding media ever documented, how he plans to present it to the Library of Congress & the National

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02:36:09

Brandon Valjalo & Adam Kay of Shortys Skateboards &...

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2025/10/09

Brain Drain Episode 62 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get yourself comfortable as we dive into two and a half hours of South African & Blackpool/Manchester antics from the legendary Brandon Valjalo & Adam Kay of Shortys Skateboards & Yenties 🇿🇦💜🇬🇧In this episode we discuss everything from cultural differences in skateboarding growing up on opposite ends of the world, Red Bull Skateboarding in South Africa, going on skate missions with fully loaded security guards,

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01:38:20

TJ Rogers | Brain Drain Show #61

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2025/09/18

Brain Drain Episode 61 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Sit down, get comfortable and tune as we take a deep dive into some incredible skateboarding history with one of Canadas greatest skateboarders, TJ Rogers! In this episode we discuss the in depth design and functionality of his new shoe on @esskateboarding turning pro for @SK8MAFIATV riding for @RedBullSkateboarding , his history with @blindskate , the brilliance of Bill Weiss & Don Brown, his beautiful dog BB, growing up

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03:13:43

Paul Alexander & Ignacio Echeverría with Tim Crawley...

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2025/09/04

Brain Drain Episode 60 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Sit down, get comfortable and tune into over three hours of incredible skateboarding history & Nollie nerdery with none other than one of the greatest documentarians to ever grace our television sets, Sir Tim Crawley!In this episode we discuss everything from Tim's early years growing up & skating in villages, moving to Bristol, meeting Dan Leech and Lee Jordan, getting hooked up through Rollersnakes & Shiner Dist,

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