Then And Now Blading Jan Welch

For Episode 28 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I chat with Michael Martinho. We talk about his past in blading, riding for USD, Rollerblade, and Valo. Quitting skating and then coming back. We discuss skating with Dominic Sagona, Rachard Johnson, and Demetrious Geroge, one trick a day, the new Sagona brand, and much more.
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For Episode 27 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I chat with Lauric Picard. Originally from Lausanne, Switzerland, Lauric has recently been living in Montreal, Quebec. I've hung out with him a few times, and he also came to my Vermont Blade & Camp event this summer. We discuss his history, growing up in Lausanne, moving to Montreal, winning the amateur Blading Cup event, riding for Iqon, why he switched to Roces, blading youth, and much more.
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You can watch these podcasts as videos on the Then And Now Youtube channel. The YouTube version also features video and photo overlays relevant to the conversation to make it more documentary-style. The channel also includes The Vault, Jan's collection of raw skating footage spanning from 1995-2010. Find out more about the Podcast and YouTube channel at thenandnowblading.com.
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For Episode 26 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I chat with one of my oldest friends in skating, Frank Stoner. We both grew up in the Austin, Texas, blading scene in the mid-90s and were lucky enough to be part of such a fantastic scene. In this interview we discuss our history together, franks skating, school, his career, ramp building, living in Spain, moving to Denver, the Austin and Denver box sessions, and much more.
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You can watch these podcasts as videos on the Then And Now Youtube channel. The YouTube version also features video and photo overlays relevant to the conversation to make it more documentary-style. The channel also includes The Vault, Jan's collection of raw skating footage spanning from 1995-2010. Find out more about the Podcast and YouTube channel at thenandnowblading.com.
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For Episode 25 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I chat with my old friend and former roommate, Tory Treseder. During his time in San Diego, Tory was part of the 4x4 boozer's crew and was a member of the Razors Skate team. After leaving San Diego, he founded Heat Wheels and was a partner in Empire Distribution and D-Structure SF with Jon Julio and Azikewee Anderson. Last year Tory teamed up with Sayer Danforth and Eric Sauer to start a new brand called Anew. We talked about his history in the sport, our time together in San Diego, filming for Steal This Video, the Razors Blitz Tour, Heat, D-Structure, Utah, Anew, Family, and much more!
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You can watch these podcasts as videos on the Then And Now Youtube channel. The YouTube version also features video and photo overlays relevant to the conversation to make it more documentary-style. The channel also includes The Vault, Jan's collection of raw skating footage spanning from 1995-2010. Find out more about the Podcast and YouTube channel at thenandnowblading.com.
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For Episode 24 of the Then and Now Podcast, I interview Ahiataku Samuel Dela, aka Darling Sam. Sam lives in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, where he documents his skating through his YouTube Channel SkateSam Ghana. In this interview, we dive into his past, how he got started, his struggles, getting noticed, and sponsorships. We discuss his YouTube channel, how things are going for him now, and his plans for the future. We also talk about the skate scenes in Ghana and Western Africa, meeting Ricardo Lino, his faith, and why he loves rollerblading so much!
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You can watch these podcasts as videos on the Then And Now Youtube channel. The YouTube version also features video and photo overlays relevant to the conversation to make it more documentary-style. The channel also includes The Vault, Jan's collection of raw skating footage spanning from 1995-2010. Find out more about the Podcast and YouTube channel at thenandnowblading.com.
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Who the heck is Jimbo Hawkins? Most of you know him as Airmantee, the skater who went viral on TikTok and Instagram for doing a backflip. For Episode 23 of the Then and Now Blading Podcast, I dig into who Jimbo is. Did you know he has been blading for almost 20 years or that he grew up skating in Kentucky with Steven Tat, Brad and Chad Anthony, and the rest of the Southern Scum crew? Jimbo worked at Woodward East for four years, perfecting all kinds of flips on the mini mega on inline skates and a scooter.
After his time at Woodward, he took several years off blading but returned to the sport to reconnect with Brad and Chad. It was Brad who first filmed and posted Jimbo doing a backflip as a joke to post on The Skate Company Instagram. That video racked up 12 million views, so they filmed a second one, which has now been viewed 56 million times on TikTok. This interview discusses how his life has dramatically changed since going viral. He talks about quitting his job, creating content, traveling, and what the future holds for Airmantee.
Since the video was posted in May of this year, Jimbo has been all over the place. He was the host of the Official Blading Cup Instagram Livestream, was welcomed into the Them Skates family, made videos with Airdolphin, was on Braille, filmed with professional skateboarders, and connected with Ricardo Lino, and much more.
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You can watch these podcasts as videos on the Then And Now Youtube channel. The YouTube version also features video and photo overlays relevant to the conversation to make it more documentary-style. The channel also includes The Vault, Jan's collection of raw skating footage spanning from 1995-2010. Find out more about the Podcast and YouTube channel at thenandnowblading.com.
Support Then And Now through our Patreon page.
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