Then And Now Blading

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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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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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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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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