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 in Canada, moving to LA to better his skateboarding career, beating cancer, his long list of video parts, the legendary Renee Renee, his world tour and much, much, much, much more 🔥00:00 - Coming up/intro02:54 - TJ's breaks down the fine details about his incredible new PRO shoe on éS Footwear, designing the show, meanings behind the colour ways and future colourways!19:05 - TJ's one man World Tour...20:39 - When did TJ start skateboarding & how did he get into skateboarding? 22:46 - Early sponsorship, Slam City, the legendary Jason Bothe aka Renee Renee and skateboarding pornos?!28:24 - Show Sponsor #1: Skull Candy(https://skullcandy.co.uk)For 20% off your next purchase use the code "BRAINDRAIN20"29:11 - Getting fully hooked up and breaking free of the Distro Flow...39:11 - Taking advice from Bill Weiss with Leaving Canada and moving to Los Angeles to better his career & turning pro for Blind Skateboards!47:10 - The end of Dwindle Distribution, the legendary Wes Kremer and officially getting on SK8Mafia whilst in jail!57:17 - Show Sponsor #2: YEW Super Natural Sparkling Water(https://www.yewdrink.com)57:56 - How & when did TJ get on the Red Bull Skateboarding program, how do they help his skateboarding and is the market oversaturated with too many brands?1:07:25 - Does TJ get to choose his PRO Bones Wheel profiles?1:09:37 - Beating cancer, undergoing chemotherapy, still skating through cancer & the healing process...1:22:41 - Switch FS 360, Switch FS Biggie & a secret third banger down the famous Wallenberg set!1:27:56 - Show Sponsor #3: Slappy Trucks(https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=slappy+trucks)1:28:57 - Filming multiple video parts and how many parts has TJ filmed so far?1:37:22 - Thankyou's, farewells & credits!Support The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video.Subscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvPresented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor) Edited by: Forde Brookfield Audio Mixing: Forde BrookfieldTimestamps: Forde BrookfieldProducer: Goth Shaun (@shaunofthesad)Thumbnail: Michael Wright#braindrainshow #tjrogers #esskateboarding #sk8mafia

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, riding for Osiris Footwear & Minute Skateboards, getting magazine covers & contents pages, being the first person to Nollie Flip the Lloyds Big Three, dissatisfaction with sponsored skateboarding, riding for Dave Mackeys East Skateboards, making the incredible Paul Alexander & Ignacio Echeverría documentaries, future plans within filmmaking, coming to terms with his sexuality, the importance of friends, therapy and much more 🔥00:00 - Coming up/intro04:05 - Growing up, early skate video inspirations, getting into skateboarding in the village Timsbury and shooting photos for early magazine articles with Leo Sharp!15:00 - Moving to Bristol:- Making early videos with Dan Leech- Filming incredible edits with Lee Jordan- Getting hooked up through Rollersnakes & Shiner Dist- Riding for Genetic Shoes (Airwalk)(Continued after the show sponsor)36:32 - Show Sponsor #1: Prime 8 Skate Tools(https://rollersnakes.co.uk/products/prime8-triple-ratchet-lite-skate-tool-black?_pos=1&_sid=f8e3eba02&_ss=r)39:24 - Getting on Osiris Footwear and Minute Skateboards & funny Josh Kasper stories!50:51 - Being the first person to Nollie Flip the Lloyds Big Three set, getting the cover of Document Skateboard Magazine and the dissatisfaction of sponsored skateboarding.1:05:10 - Show Sponsor #2: YEW Super Natural Sparkling Water(https://www.yewdrink.com)1:05:51 - The end of Minute Skateboards, the Purpose Built video, riding for Dave Mackey's East Skateboards and the end of sponsored skateboarding.1:18:55 - Meeting Paul Alexander, making the incredible documentary "Gone: The Paul Alexander Story" for Vice and Paul's mental illness...1:48:28 - Show Sponsor #:3 Skull Candy(https://skullcandy.co.uk)For 20% off your next purchase use the code "BRAINDRAIN20"1:49:14 - Making the documentary "Christ Bearer: The rapper who chopped off his own penis" for BBC.1:56:26 - making the incredible documentary "The Skateboard Hero Who Fought a Terrorist" about the hero Ignacio Echeverría.2:14:59 - Future documentary plans2:18:19 - Show Sponsor #4: Slappy Trucks(https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=slappy+trucks)2:19:20 - Is Tim still skating and how does skating help with his mental health and what's next in his career?2:26:20 - A very important change in Tim's life, accepting his sexuality, how he gathered the strength to come out and talk about it & the importance of therapy and incredible friends...3:13:03 - Thankyou's, farewells and credits...Support The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video.Subscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvPresented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor) Edited by: Forde Brookfield Audio Mixing: Forde BrookfieldTimestamps: Forde BrookfieldProducer: Goth Shaun (@shaunofthesad)Thumbnail: Michael Wright#braindrainshow ##jasonadams #blacklabelskateboards #enjoiskateboards #creatureskateboards #thinkskateboards #santacruzskateboards #johnlucero #lancemountain

Brain Drain Episode 59 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠

Get comfortable and get ready for a near 3 HOUR conversation with one of the most influential skateboarders of all fuckin’ time, the one and only Jason "The Kid" Adams!

In this episode we discuss everything from The Kids humble beginnings, ⁨@SantaCruzSkateboards⁩ , Santa Monica Airlines, Think Skateboards, Scarecrow Skateboards, ⁨@CreatureFiends⁩ , ⁨@enjoi⁩ , ⁨@blacklabelskateboards⁩ & Elephant Skateboards, filming for his absolutely groundbreaking video parts, the brilliance of John Lucerom Russ Pope, Matt Eversole, ⁨@mikevallely⁩ , Barker Barrett, & Lance Mountain, his incredible artwork Burning Boy, alcohol addiction & sobriety, filming a part at 50 years old with Timothy Olson for ⁨@closerskateboarding⁩ magazine and much, much, much, much more 🔥00:00 - Coming up/intro02:37 - Why is Jason Adams in the U.K. and ⁨@GreggsOfficial⁩ 04:15 - Growing up in San Jose, getting into skateboarding and his first ever skateboard set up's...13:52 - Designing the shape of his first ever pro board, flow of Powell Peralta, his first official sponsor Santa Cruz Skateboards, riding for Venture Trucks and turning pro for Think Skateboards!27:00 - Leaving Think Skateboards, Russ Pope starting Creature Skateboards and getting on and filming for the Scarecrow Skateboards videos and the brilliance of Barker Barrett.41:50 - Filming "50 Years to Life" for Black Label & Closer Magazine with Timothy Olson (Bail Gun Gary)44:11 - Show Sponsor #1: YEW Super Natural Sparkling Water(https://www.yewdrink.com)44:51 - Turning pro for Scarecrow Skateboards, leaving, getting on Black Label Skateboards, the success of "Label Kills" video and becoming a father!57:58 - The 1st run on Black Label Skateboards, moving to California, becoming a brand manager, riding for Duffs, moving back to San Jose & other side hustles...1:10:13 - Black Label & Enjoi Skateboards- Leaving Black Label & Getting on Enjoi Skateboards- The 2nd run on Black Label Skateboards- Tim Braunch(Continued after sponsor advert)1:33:34: - Show Sponsor #2: Skull Candy(https://skullcandy.co.uk)For 20% off your next purchase use the code "BRAINDRAIN20"1:34:21 - Matt Eversole, leaving Enjoi Skateboards, the 2008 financial crisis, "over" being pro and getting back on Black Label Skateboards for the 3rd time & for good...1:44:00 - Filming "50 Years to Life", how the process was different being 50 years old and filming guest clips for the upcoming Barrier Kult "Horde 3" video!1:56:50 - Riding for Vans Skate, crazy as fuck Vans tours and avoiding prison multiple times!(Continued after sponsor advert)1:58:54 - Show Sponsor #3: Slappy Trucks(https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=slappy+trucks)1:59:55 - Riding for Vans Skate, crazy as fuck Vans tours and avoiding prison multiple times!2:08:25 - Getting sober and how being sober has changed his life!2:32:30 - Show Sponsor #4: Prime 8 Skate Tools(https://rollersnakes.co.uk/products/prime8-triple-ratchet-lite-skate-tool-black?_pos=1&_sid=f8e3eba02&_ss=r)2:33:29 - Being an artist, designing board graphics, working for bands and working for the San Jose Sharks!2:41:19 - The brilliance of Lance Mountain!2:45:58 - The iconic curved Boardslide from Black Labels "Label Kills".2:51:46 - Thankyou's, farewells and credits...Subscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShowINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvPresented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor) Edited by: Forde Brookfield Audio Mixing: Forde BrookfieldTimestamps: Forde BrookfieldProducer: Goth Shaun (@shaunofthesad)Thumbnail: Michael Wright#braindrainshow ##jasonadams #blacklabelskateboards #enjoiskateboards #creatureskateboards