Crap Skateboarding

If this podcast has taught us one thing, it's that skateboarders, for the most part, are intrinsically creative people. But where does inspiration come from? In the case of Gary, 'CEO' of Doric Skateboards (he begged me not to call him that) , inspiration comes from absolutely everywhere. And, frankly, you all deserve to be inspired. Gary walks us through his inspiration; what motivates him to create hand-pulled, pastel-coloured, movie-esque skateboards from his loft in Aberdeen? He makes an excellent case for skateboarding as a creative act, and offers positive motivation to anyone who has ever wanted to embrace the DIY underbelly of skateboarding. You are only as crap as you feel! Doric Skateboards are producing truly excellent, hand-painted skateboards from the heights of Gary's loft,  and as such ,deserve to be celebrated. Find them online at www.doricskateboards.com, or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/doricskateboards Follow the Crap Skateboarding Podcast online @ www.instagram.com/thecrapskateboardingpodcast #ukskateboarding #diyskateboarding #scotland #scottishskateboarding #aberdeen #diy #diyaberdeen #streetskateboarding #bowlskateboarding #bowlskater #skateboardingisfun #skateanddestroy #skateordie #podcast #thecrapskateboardingpodcast #crapskateboarding #buyourtshirts!

Skateboarding and Satan. Skateboarding and religion have always, for better or for worse, been cosy bedfellows. The vert legends of the 1980s, such as Christian Hosoi and Steve Cab, proudly flew the flag for Christianity in skating, and modern social-media influencers such as Braille Skateboards proudly wear their scientology faith on their sleeves. All of this is well and good, and it's great to see so many religious groups represented in skateboarding. However, if we want skateboarding to be truly pluralistic...then whose going to fly the flag for Satan? Come on, now. Fair is fair.  In comes Rob, founder of DIY street skating  'thing' (not a brand, he would like to stress!) , Detested Skateboards. For everyone who ever felt attracted to the macabre, Detested Skateboards are here to prove to you that skateboarding still can be, and still should be, nasty, bloody and greatly polarising (at least, for those who want it to be so). With great knowledge and passion, Rob walks us through his own inspirations as a skateboarder, from Satanism to hardcore-punk, slasher movies to black-metal.  If you like your skateboarding garb adorned with skulls, occult iconography and screen prints of murderous movie clowns, then this is the skate company for you. It's certainly the company for me.  Sorry Hosoi.  Listen in the browser, or on all of your favourite streaming apps:  https://anchor.fm/james-gabb/episodes/Skateboarding-and-Satan---With-Detested-Skateboards-e187ktt Find Detested Skateboards online at: detestedskateboards.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/detested_skateboards

When any foolhardy person decides to take up skateboarding as a hobby, they must first decide which discipline best suits them. Street? Vert? Pool? I think that's it. No? There's more? Freestyle? What's that? Never heard of it. Oh, wait...Is that the thing from that Bones Bridage video, with that Johnny Rad guy at that party?  Okay. So it's clear that I know next to nothing about Freestyle. I'm going to need some help from a professional.  Enter professional Freestyle skateboarder Tony Gale, to figuritely slap my wrist and correct all of the misconceptions I have about freestyle skateboarding. Tony speaks with great knowledge and passion about the definition of freestlye, its rise to prominance, its subsequent downfall and, through social media, its recent re-emergence. Not only that, but, in doing so, he takes down the all-too-comfortable skateboarding elite, discusses the perceived pros and cons of gatekeeping and recounts many lovely stories of days gone by.  Oh! And James is still buking off on his honeymoon, so the brilliant Monica (our resident third crap skateboarder and tee-shirt designer) takes on co-hosting duties. The whole thing was a blast! Check out Tony Gale on Instagram: www.instagram.com/coldkennels  Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/FreestyleTricktips

Hey! Crap Skateboarders! Have you ever tried skating vert? No? Us neither. However, not all skateboarders are as old, frail, or cowardly as we are, and one of those on the brave end of our skateboarding spectrum is the wonderful Jasmine Gordon, a sponsored vert skater who rides for Artemis Clothing, Was That Switch Skateboards and Altar Skateshop. In this week's episode, Jasmine (herself a skateboarder of only two years, despite her clear talent!) makes the case for more newcomers, particularly women, to get involved in vert skateboarding in order to keep it alive. Expertly, she squashes our fears with real, tangible advice for anyone who has ever wanted to give vert a go, but just couldn't quite pluck up the courage. Jasmine also delves into the world of Vert Skating in the UK, singing the praises of the UK competitive circuit which she has recently become involved in.  Find Jasmine on Instagram at www.instagram.com/jazzzgordon Follow her board sponsor, previous guests 'Was That Switch', at www.instagram.com/was.thatswitch Find her clothing sponsor, previous guests 'Artemis Skate Co', at www.instagram.com/artemisskateco Jasmine is also sponsored by Alter Skate Shop. Find them online at www.instagram.com/altar_skate_shop

Once upon a time in Amsterdam, a large public skatepark was built. Everyone who loved skateboarding was delighted. Upon realising that, like all good sports facilities, the skatepark would do well for having toilets included, the local council set to work building a urinal for the comfort of male skateboarders everywhere. Job done... ...or not. Enter Nanja Van Rijsse of Women Skate the World, who vowed to 'SMASH THE PEE-TRIARCHY' and stand up for female, non-binary and LGBTQ+ skateboarders everywhere, who experience barriers to skateboarding on a daily basis (such as this incredibly blatant one).  If ever you've experienced barriers to skating as a result of your gender/sexual identity, Women Skate the World have your back. This week, Nanja sits down to explain all of the great work that her non-profit organisation are doing to make skateboarding more inclusive: gaining representation from a range of skaters during council consultations, building actively inclusive skateparks and reaching out to members of the inclusive community which they have been busy fostering. She's even kind enough to offer suggestions for those of us who exist inside the 'old-guard' of skateboarding, providing tangible steps to ensure that you are part of the solution; not part of the problem! Ultimately, to paraphrase Nanja herself, "We don't simply want women and LGBTQ+ people to accept that we will tolerate them in skateboarding. We want them to know that we will fight for them." WARNING: There are some sound issues with this episode, as some of Nanja's audio was recorded on the go. Bear with it; it's worth it!