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August 6, 2018
#112: Mike Torres
Y’all like Big Wheel skating?
Mike Torres is a cinematographer and Big Wheel sensation living in New York City. Rock Town Podcast correspondent Levi Sebastian talks with him about the early Wizard frames, Big Wheel trick names, and more.
You can directly download the episode here, or stream it on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. (Subscribe, if you feel like it.)
Don’t forget to check out Levi’s other podcast: Mathcast.
Here’s that previous episode mentioned at the beginning:
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— BRIAN KRANS
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August 3, 2018
#111: Jon Ortiz
We’re going to New York City!
Jon Ortiz is a New York City rollerblading legend. After a short session at the Chelsea Piers skate park, Rock Town Podcast correspondent Levi Sebastian talks with him about the pre-ASA days of skating, Go Sports USA skate camps, and more.
You can directly download the episode here, or stream it on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. (Subscribe, if you feel like it.)
Don’t forget to check out Levi’s other podcast: Mathcast.
None of this would be possible without our dedicated supporters on Patreon. Huge thanks to Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Zach, Basti, Levi, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Lawrence, Mark, Clay, Konjure, Ty, Trace, Kofi, Jeff, and Patrick.
Want to support the Rock Town Podcast for as little as $1 a month?
Don’t forget to like our stupid Facebook page so you don’t miss the latest episodes, relevant links, and updates about our growing list of guests.
BLADE OR DIE,
— BRIAN KRANS
P.S.—I’ve also written a few books, which people don’t seem to hate. Use the promo code PODCAST for 30 percent off your entire order from our Big Cartel site.
August 2, 2018
#110: A Message for Rob G
If you can, please consider donating to Rob’s recovery.
Here are the full episodes of content used in this episode:
July 15, 2018
#109: Blading on the Brain
Hey, kids. If you’re reading this, wear a helmet.
Late last year, Kennan Scott went rollerblading and hit his head. Now, seven months into his continuing and dedicated recovery, Kennan talks about what it means to be head-injured and his new YouTube series, “Blading on the Brain,” along with hella giggles along the way.
You can check out the episodes — including video snippets of us recording this podcast — by visiting Kennan’s YouTube channel: Blading on the Brain.
You can directly download the episode here, or stream it on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. (Subscribe, if you feel like it.)
Here’s the first episode of Blading on the Brain. Don’t forget to like, share, subscribe, etc.
None of this would be possible without our dedicated supporters on Patreon. Huge thanks to Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Zach, Basti, Levi, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Lawrence, Mark, Clay, Konjure, Ty, Trace, Kofi, Jeff, and Patrick.
Want to support the Rock Town Podcast for as little as $1 a month?
Don’t forget to like our stupid Facebook page so you don’t miss the latest episodes, relevant links, and updates about our growing list of guests.
BLADE OR DIE,
— BRIAN KRANS
P.S.—I’ve also written a few books, which people don’t seem to hate. Use the promo code PODCAST for 30 percent off your entire order from our Big Cartel site.
June 19, 2018
#108: Saturday Sounds
Did you hear that?
Rollerblading may be a visual sport, but there are wonderfully rich sounds generated while doing it, from the ting and hum of skates locking onto a rail to the thunderous applause when a trick is landed. That’s what this episode is all about.
So, here’s a Saturday session in Northern California with skaters like Philip Moore, Korey Waikiki, Erick Garcia, Challe Walle, the White Wolf, Biz and Rock Town correspondent Levi Sebastian.
You can directly download the episode here, or stream it on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. (Subscribe, if you feel like it.)
Can you guys tell what’s happening here? @themoakland @sicurethane @oakcityinlineskateshop
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@waikikisneaky with the roll with death drop on the other side… in a line. #JSF
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None of this would be possible without our dedicated supporters on Patreon. Huge thanks to Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, Zach, Basti, Levi, Brad, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Lawrence, Mark, Clay, Konjure, Guy, Ty, Trace, Kofi, Jeff, and Patrick.
Want to support the Rock Town Podcast for as little as $1 a month?
Don’t forget to like our stupid Facebook page so you don’t miss the latest episodes, relevant links, and updates about our growing list of guests.
BLADE OR DIE,
— BRIAN KRANS
P.S.—I’ve also written a few books, which people don’t seem to hate. Use the promo code PODCAST for 30 percent off your entire order from our Big Cartel site.
June 13, 2018
#107: NWST 2018
Ya’ll like camping and blading?
From blistering hot concrete to icy cold rivers, the Northwest Shred Tour, yet again, brought us together to shred, camp, and remind ourselves why we’re all alive.
Reported extensively by Levi Sebastian, with limited help from Philip Moore and Brian Krans, the Rock Town Podcast gives you a complete look at the full four-day weekend through California’s wine and weed country north of the San Francisco Bay.
You can directly download the episode here, or stream it on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. (Subscribe, if you feel like it.)
And here are some edits:
None of this would be possible without our dedicated supporters on Patreon. Huge thanks to Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, Zach, Basti, Levi, Brad, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Lawrence, Mark, Clay, Konjure, Guy, Ty, Trace, Kofi, Jeff, and Patrick.
Want to support the Rock Town Podcast for as little as $1 a month?
Don’t forget to like our stupid Facebook page so you don’t miss the latest episodes, relevant links, and updates about our growing list of guests.
BLADE OR DIE,
— BRIAN KRANS
P.S.—I’ve also written a few books, which people don’t seem to hate. Use the promo code PODCAST for 30 percent off your entire order from our Big Cartel site.
May 30, 2018
#106: Megan Petersen
Warning: there are a lot of dog shenanigans on this episode.
Megan Petersen is a photographer and bladie. In town for the Northwest Shred Tour, she, Stephen Durasa, and I talk about her new project: thebladies.com. Starting out with a few T-shirt designs, she hopes to expand it out into a central hub for female-centered blader content and a way to possibly get some bladies paid.
Check out the site at thebladies.com.
(Photo by: Stephen Durasa a.k.a. @mastershredder)
You can directly download the episode here, or stream it on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. (Subscribe, if you feel like it.)
Here’s that Chynna edit we talked about:
Huge thanks to our supporters on Patreon: Trudy, Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, Alexander, Zach, Basti, Jon, Levi, Sean, Brad, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Tri, Lawrence, Obe, Mark, Clay, Todd, Konjure, Ian, Guy, Ty, Trace, Kofi, Jeff, and Patrick.
Want to support the Rock Town Podcast for as little as $1 a month?
Don’t forget to like our stupid Facebook page so you don’t miss the latest episodes, relevant links, and updates about our growing list of guests.
BLADE OR DIE,
— BRIAN KRANS
P.S.—I’ve also written a few books, which people don’t seem to hate. Use the promo code PODCAST for 30 percent off your entire order from our Big Cartel site.
May 24, 2018
#105: Drew Costley
There’s nothing better than going to grad school and getting someone back on their skates.
Drew Costley is a born-again rollerblader. Born in D.C., raised in Virginia, and currently being educated in Berkeley, he is also photographer, multimedia journalist, and a fun person to be around. We talk about how the Disney movie Brink got him started rollerblading, why he recently took it up again, and what he’s been doing in the middle.
Follow him on Twitter as @DrewCC12 and on Instagram as @fortheshadow.
You can directly download the episode here, or stream it on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. (Subscribe, if you feel like it.)
Just in case you missed it, here’s the episode with my classmate Ryan we referenced during the show:
Huge thanks to our supporters on Patreon: Trudy, Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, Alexander, Zach, Basti, Jon, Levi, Sean, Brad, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Tri, Lawrence, Obe, Mark, Clay, Todd, Konjure, Ian, Guy, Ty, Trace, Kofi, Jeff, and Patrick.
Want to support the Rock Town Podcast for as little as $1 a month?
Don’t forget to like our stupid Facebook page so you don’t miss the latest episodes, relevant links, and updates about our growing list of guests.
BLADE OR DIE,
— BRIAN KRANS
P.S.—I’ve also written a few books, which people don’t seem to hate. Use the promo code PODCAST for 30 percent off your entire order from our Big Cartel site.
May 21, 2018
#104: Ryan Lindsay
Ryan Lindsay and I became friends in grad school starting with the fact neither of us are particularly social at 9 a.m.
We talk about Ryan’s early days of rollerblading, representation in action sports, gun violence in America, and much more. During our conversation, we, unfortunately, picked up the sounds of gunfire in my neighborhood.
You can directly download the episode here, or stream it on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. (Subscribe, if you feel like it.)
Huge thanks to our supporters on Patreon: Trudy, Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, Alexander, Zach, Basti, Jon, Levi, Sean, Brad, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Tri, Lawrence, Obe, Mark, Clay, Todd, Konjure, Ian, Guy, Ty, Trace, Kofi, Jeff, and Patrick.
Want to support the Rock Town Podcast for as little as $1 a month?
Don’t forget to like our stupid Facebook page so you don’t miss the latest episodes, relevant links, and updates about our growing list of guests.
BLADE OR DIE,
— BRIAN KRANS
P.S.—I’ve also written a few books, which people don’t seem to hate. Use the promo code PODCAST for 30 percent off your entire order from our Big Cartel site.
#103: Grilling by the Lake
Spoiler alert: Brian Krans and Philip Moor don’t actually grill anything in this episode.
We talk about things in the news, namely BBQ Becky, as she’s now known.
You can directly download the episode here, or stream it on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. (Subscribe, if you feel like it.)
Listen to KQED’s “The Bay” report on the aftermath of that 911 call.
Huge thanks to our supporters on Patreon: Trudy, Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, Alexander, Zach, Basti, Jon, Levi, Sean, Brad, Ivan, Randy, Jeff, Brad, Tri, Lawrence, Obe, Mark, Clay, Todd, Konjure, Ian, Guy, Ty, Trace, Kofi, Jeff, and Patrick.
Want to support the Rock Town Podcast for as little as $1 a month?
Don’t forget to like our stupid Facebook page so you don’t miss the latest episodes, relevant links, and updates about our growing list of guests.
BLADE OR DIE,
— BRIAN KRANS
P.S.—I’ve also written a few books, which people don’t seem to hate. Use the promo code PODCAST for 30 percent off your entire order from our Big Cartel site.
