Brain Drain Episode 72 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Get comfortable as we dive into over two hours of pure Mancunian madness with none other than British skateboarding royalty Ben Grove 🔥In this episode we discuss Bens history history with Blueprint Skateboards, Unabomber Skateboards, @NOTEskateboardshop , Joe Gavin, insane sponsors, wild Supra Footwear trips with Chad Muska, Tom Penny, Ali Boulala, Jim Greco, Lizard King, riding for Vans Skateboarding for 15 years, going sober, moving to Cornwall and so much more… you’re not gonna wanna miss this one 👀 00:00 - Coming up in this episode & running into James Woodley!04:42 - Where is Ben from, getting into skateboarding, meeting Tony Da Silva, Frank Sidebottom history and Derby Storm Skatepark.19:10 - Living in Worcester, meeting Vaughan Baker & his brother and winning a PS2 before it came out...27:26 - Early sponsors, Sidewalk Mag's In Motion video, filming with Dan MaGee for Blueprint Skateboards, getting on Unabomber Skateboards and moving to Sheffield!41:03 - Savier Footwear, getting on Vans Footwear, the iconic Ollie over the rail in Sheffield and living on Ronny Calows sofa...51:16 - Filming Unabomber Skateboards Urbane Mob in 6 months and the legendary Newquay Rail ollie!1:00:37 - Show sponsor #1: Skull Candy.(Use code BRAINDRAIN20 for 20% off your order at www.skullcandy.co.uk)1:01:21 - The Hall of Meat video, moving to Manchester, Chris Atherton Appreciation and the Joe Nobes conundrum!1:08:23 - Filming for Sean Lomaxs' Pusherman video.1:10:33 - Riding for Vans, getting on for Supra Footwear and visiting guitar shops with Ali Boulala and Jim Greco.1:28:57 - Note Skate Shop, Ben's Pro Note boards and the brilliance of Joe Gavin & Frank Stephens!1:37:43 - Ben's Pro Unabomber Skateboards graphics and becoming the Team Manager.1:44:00 - Show Sponsor #2: Slappy Trucks.(www.rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=slappy+trucks)1:33:48 - Ben's guest board on Wight Trash Skateboards, Bondi Beer, self portrait tattoos & riding for Relentless Energy Drinks.1:53:08 - Hard quitting drinking & drugs and living a sober life!2:02:37 - How did Ben end up living in Cornwall and getting hooked up on Glossop Skateboards and how many Pro boards has Ben had in his career?2:10:32 - Being involved in the movie Get Santa, baking banana bread with the Gallagher brothers and sending his Pro board to Ian Brown!2:14:33 - Farewells, credits and thank you's.DISCLAIMER:The views, opinions, statements, analyses, and commentary expressed do not, under any circumstances, represent, reflect, or imply the official views, positions, policies, or endorsements of Rollersnakes, Brain Drain, or any of their respective staff, employees or affiliates.Support 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=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvPresented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor) Edited by: Forde Brookfield Audio Mixing: Forde BrookfieldTimestamps: Forde BrookfieldProducer: Goth Shaun (@shaunofthesad)Thumbnail: Michael Wright#braindrainshow #bengrove #unabomberskateboards #blueprintskateboards
