# Mike Mcgill
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mike mcgill (born 1964) is an American skateboarder who is best known for inventing the trick entitled the "McTwist", an inverted 540 degree mute grab aerial.
== Professional skateboarding ==
=== McTwist ===
A McTwist is a transitional trick that was invented by McGill and consists of a front flip combined with a 540-degree rotation. McGill first performed the maneuvre on a wooden half-pipe in Rättvik, Sweden in 1984 and then at the Del Mar Skate Ranch's concrete bowl, called The Keyhole, when he returned to the United States (U.S.).
Episode 69: The Bonds That Shape An Elephant (Part 1)
In this episode, we explore some of the traits we so admire in elephants: empathy, self-awareness, and their capacity for grief, and how these are shaped by the bonds they form over a lifetime.
Scott raises an important question: Can we truly understand relationships that develop over decades withi…
Pro Skateboarding Isn't What You Think ft. Mike McGill
I sat down with skateboarding legend Mike McGill at his Leucadia restaurant, Johnny Radz, to discuss his iconic career. As a founding member of the Bones Brigade, Mike changed skateboarding history forever by inventing the McTwist—the first-ever 540-degree aerial maneuver in vert skating.
We dive …
Big Thinkers #6 Mike McGill
What a great episode here with guest Mike McGill. Thank you so much for coming on to the show and sharing your story.
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Episode 70: The Bonds That Shape An Elephant (Part 2)
In this episode, we explore one of the most profound qualities we see and admire in elephants: their ability to grieve.
Kat and Scott share stories from decades of working with captive elephants, revealing that grief is not just a moment, but a process. For some elephants in captivity, especially t…
Interviewing for Incident Analysis w/special guest John Allspaw
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Mike McGill, the skateboarder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_McGill
Annie Duke’s Thinking in Bets, referenced by our question-asker is a great one: https://bo…
EP 71: When Elephants Choose Solitude
In this episode, we explore something that seems to contradict much of what we’ve discussed in past episodes: Why do inherently social, deeply bonded elephants sometimes choose solitude, even when given the opportunity to build relationships at a sanctuary?
How can an elephant who has never — or on…
Episode 72: Trumpets, Rumbles & Squeaks – Elephant Communication
We’ve all heard an elephant trumpet, but what does a rumble or a squeak sound like? Where in the body are these sounds produced, and what do they mean?
In this week’s episode, we explore the fascinating world of elephant communication. From audible vocalizations to infrasonic and seismic communicat…
AI That Actually Works: From First Use Case to Real ROI
What does it actually look like to use AI inside a growing business? Recorded live at the Greater Akron Chamber’s inaugural Business Growth Symposium on June 12, 2026, this special episode features a candid conversation with leaders who aren’t just talking about AI—they’re actively using it to driv…
Episode 74: Baby's Journey: Stories from the Road
In this week's episode, we join Scott on the three-day road trip that finally brought Baby from Beto Carrero World, the amusement park where she had spent decades, to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil.
Already accustomed to a crate from an earlier planned relocation to another zoo—before a court ordered th…
Episode 75: Baby's New Life
Before jumping into stories from Baby's first weeks at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, we revisit a topic from our previous episode and put the sugar content of Gatorade into perspective by comparing it with sugar cane.
We also say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported our Trunks & Treasures onlin…
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