OM DENNE EPISODE
Brain Drain Episode 43 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for over two and a half hours of bone crunching brilliant skateboarding history with Spiv Agency's one and only Garry "Woody" Woodward.In this episode we discuss growing up in Northwich, Goshen Skatepark, the legendary Dennis Atherton, private sessions with Danny Way, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Colin McKay, filming for Hating Life & Leisure, working for A4, working for Spiv Agency, multiple broken bones, riding for Flip Skateboards, meeting Harold Hunter, getting knocked out by Leo Sharp and much much more!00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro.03:30 - What year did Garry start skateboarding & the Turbo II Complete Skateboard.09:36 - What was Garry's first proper skateboard set up, first skate videos he'd ever seen, early deck collecting and making boards last for months...28:51 - If there was a board that Garry could have from back in the day, what board would it be and graphic nostalgia...34:19 - What was Garry's early crew, the first half pipe in Northwich, Bench and Defunct Clothing!45:12 - Show sponsor: @slappytrucks 46:19 - History of the Northwich Mini Ramp, Goshen Skate Park in Manchester and meeting Andy Scott...1:00:17 - The legend of Dennis Atherton & his crew and nearly getting murdered!!1:05:41 - Private sessions with Danny Way, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Colin McKay and the importance of early Plan B videos!1:13:20 - What were Garrys early sponsors, first hook up's, skatepark openings with Frank Sidebottom and eventually working for A4 distribution.1:24:00 - Getting on Flip Skateboards, travelling to America to skate with Geoff Rowley & Arto Saari, filming for "HATING LIFE" various injuries and getting fingered...1:33:15 - Filming for Stu Bentleys "Leisure" video, the brilliance of Joe Gavin and destroying his collarbone in Stockport.1:40:55 - The 1999 Daewoo Car advert & ankle snapping incident...1:54:00: - Shifting into the business side of things, working at A4, Sole-Tech, working for Spiv Agency/New Balance and the importance of supporting skater owned stores!2:23:57 - Meeting Harold Hunter and getting knocked out by Leo Sharp in New York!2:31:10 - Sign off's, thank you's and credits...Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube.https://linkin.bio/rollersnakesSupport 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=b...INSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnake...YOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvSupport us by checking out our sponsors:Rollersnakes:www.rollersnakes.co.ukPresented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor) Edited by: Forde Brookfield Producer: Frazer Murphy (@dontfollowfrazer)Thumbnail: Frazer Murphy#skateboarding #braindrainshow #flipskateboards #garywoodward #garywoody #newbalance
