Brain Drain Episode 26 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor
Join us for just under an hour 30 minutes of in depth British skateboarding heritage with one of the original Deathbox (now Flip Skateboards) team riders Pete Dossett!

In this episode we discuss riding for Deahbox Skateboards, the transition from Deathbox to Flip Skateboards, Jeremy Fox & Ian Deacon, legendary magazine covers, turning pro, deadly knee breaks, potential reissues, SCUK models, potentially inventing tricks, artwork, repping for Sole Tech and much much more!

00:00 Coming up on this episode/intro.
01:06 Our very special guest is non other than the legendary Pete Dossett!
01:35 Tobys favourite photo of Pete Dossett from his childhood skatepark Nebworth!
4:04 Where is Dossett from and what parks/ramps did he skate growing up?
09:02 What year did Pete start skating, riding BMX and picking up a skateboard...
15:23 When did Pete first meet Jeremy Fox (Deathbox/Flip Skateboards)
20:24 Show sponsor #1: Calm Club CBD.
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21:45 More Deathbox hype and potential reissues...
25:34 How many Deathbox boards where getting made when it started and what where packages like?
29:20 What year did Pete turn pro, what was his first Deathbox graphic and the OG Deathbox team.
33:35 Meeting Tom Penny and Deathbox heading out to the U.S.A...
36:58 How did Ian Deacon get involved with Flip Skateboards?
38:06 What year did Deathbox turn into Flip Skateboards and when did the conversation start to change the companies name and direction?
41:35 Did Pete ever entertain the idea of riding for Flip Skateboards?
43:05 Does Pete talk to Jeremy often and some loose talks about the Deathbox reissues!
45:55 Who where Petes favourite Deathbox & Flip Skateboards riders?
48:19 Show sponsor #2: Camp Rubicon.
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49:55 The ten year wave of skateboarding popularity and Olympic skateboarding...
53:47 How often does Pete skate and information on his knee injury.
56:05 Did Pete invent the Mute Fastplant and who where Petes inspirations?
59:40 Riding for Gullwing trucks, Airwalk Footwear and repping for Sole Tech.
1:03:07 Petes pro board on SCUK, the legend of greg Nowik, being the first person to skate the Radlands vert ramp and 540's.
1:09:36 The madness of early Pioneer Skate Park days...
1:12:14 What's Pete doing now recently and his artwork of British skateboarding legends!
1:16:45 Show sponsor #3: Rollersnakes
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1:18:00 More artwork talk, the possibilities of a Pete Dossett art show at Rollersnakes and iconic photos...
1:23:54 Farewell, goodbyes and credits...

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Presenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor
Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrew
Producer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer

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