To coincide with ‘World Book Day’ this episode we sat down with an author who got banned from the University of Kent campus for skateboarding, only to go back and not just work there, but also get an MA in creative writing! It was a pleasure to finally catch up with the very honest & open skateboarder, poet, producer, playwright and author… Alex Vellis! We talk about growing dreadlocks at 12, hanging out in coffee shops, getting sponsored by Militia Skateboards, crusty street spots, being chased out of the UKC, being a Grand Slam Champion, HipHop, Connor Sansby, John Cooper Clarke and his ..read more

Yes, the podcast is back and this episode we’ve got a bonafide luminary of the UK skate scene. He’s the head honcho at ‘Drawing Boards’ and he’s the author of the excellent “101 Uses for a Skateboard’. This episode we got to sit down with skateboarder, artist, frustrated hippy, dad and now author… Adam McEvoy! We talk about growing up in Asia, Croydons legendary Fairfield Halls spot, selling t-shirts out of the boot of his car, the intricate details of his board graphics, growing up without a TV, using your platform, social issues, distribution, calling shops, kids, illustration, Blueprint, th ..read more

Yes, we are back after a brief break and stoked to bring you the latest episode of the Skateboarder And… podcast! This one is with the second guest who has been up for the coveted Thrasher SOTY award, he's Pro for SOVRN Skateboarders, he's a podcaster and has recently released his first novel 'Top Of Mason'!! if you hadn't guessed yet, it is of course, Walker Ryan... We discuss sending out 'sponsor me' tapes at 10 years old, getting on Organika, his podcast 'Old Friends Catch Up', traveling around Europe in a pandemic, writing his first novel, sponsors, injuries and so much more. He was an abs ..read more

This episode of the Skateboarder And… podcast may be one you’ll have to listen to a couple of times just to take in the amount of UK skate history discussed! We got to sit down with Alvin Singfield who is nothing short of a UK legend, although he’ll hate us using that phrase! We discuss his early days at RAD Magazine, working at Faze 7, ROM skate park, helping create not one but three skateboard companies including the once mighty Blueprint, editing seminal UK skate videos, HOAX, flowing your favourite UK skater, BMXing across Europe, VOLCOM, Attitude Inc and so much more. PS. And we haven’t m ..read more

This episode of the Skateboarder And… podcast we got to sit down with the very awesome Lucy Raemers. What follows is a frank conversation about loss, grief, addiction and untimely the death by suicide of her brother - professional skateboarder Ben Raemers. Whilst the main theme is heavy, there are many laughs to be had as we talk about; growing up with Ben, Woolworths, skate parks, selfies, Goosebumps skateboards, setting up the foundation, alcoholism, the skateboard community, SmiLe Films, the legend that is (friend of the show) Horsey, Rob Collins, Converse, the Grass Roots Charity, Suicide ..read more

This episode of the Skateboarder And… podcast we got to sit down with someone whose job (among his many other talents) is to shape young minds as a school teacher, he’s also the man behind ‘Six Year Old Sidney, The Skateboarding Boy’ and he managed to get Mike V involved! This episode is with skateboarder, teacher, artist and author…Dan Bryant. We talk about; art shows, galleries, long game mentality, Mike V, Public Domain, Tony Wood, 360 flips, the olympics, toads, Karma skateboards, diversity, writing books, and so much more! To find out what Dan is up to, follow him on Instagram @danbryanta ..read more

This episode of the ’Skateboarder And…’ podcast is with one of our favourite UK rippers and one of the humblest people we’ve ever had the pleasure to sit down with. Her accolades are many, but as you’ll hear, she’s very British about it all. This episode is with skateboarder, Poetic Collective Pro, VANS team rider, musician, lapsed illustrator and now co curator at Somerset House…Helena ‘Legs’ Long. We talk about; Pound Stretcher Boards, WHSMITHS pilgrimages, getting on VANS at 15, Pioneer Skate Park, the Girls Skate Jam, riding for Santa Cruz, Fabiana Delfino, Rogue Skateboards, traveling, sk ..read more

This episode of the ’Skateboarder And…’ podcast is a big one! We got to sit down with a skater from Lancashire England, whose mark runs deep in skateboarding culture, he’s founded not one, but two skateboard companies, has created artwork for most of the others and is currently living in LA… This episode is with skateboarder, illustrator, founder and art director of Heroin Skateboards…Mark ‘Fos’ Foster! We talk about the influence of R.A.D. magazine, art college, landing a job as the sales director at Slam - despite being ‘a grimy kid from up north’, the story behind Heroin Skateboards, gettin ..read more

This episode of the ’Skateboarder And…’ podcast, we got to sit down with a skateboarder who’s had photos in RAD magazine, been in a James Bond movie, worked with Tony Todd, is currently learning airs on vert and has just released his first book! Yes that was a long sentence, but trust us, this is a good one. This episode is with skateboarder, actor and now author, Joseph Millson. We talk about his new book ‘Work and Other Four Letter Words’, stealing mini ramps, skating vert with Sean Goff, zombie movies, Jon Voight, performing live, premiers, theatre vs movies, working at Aldi to pay bills an ..read more

This episode of the ’Skateboarder And…’ podcast, we sit down with skateboarder, writer, journalist & author... Jono Coote. We talk about his new book ‘No Beer on a Dead Planet’, growing up in Bexhill-on-Sea, Woolworths boards, Ben Reamers, Tony Hawks Pro Skater, Australia, racism, punk gigs, music blogs, Hastings, zines, Leeds, stitches, landing a job writing for the legendary Sidewalk Mag and so much more! Cover photo by Giana Patel @gianapatel To find out more about Jono’s new book you can follow @nobeeronadeadplanet on instagram and his publisher @redfezbooks ‘No Beer on Dead Plant ..read more