Platform #38 - Freddy White

“Sometimes, a bald Scotsman feels the need to interview an equally bald Frenchman. Freddy White has worked tirelessly to provide blading content over the years, with Frenchie Fries, Be-Mag, FISE, Cayenne Project and more, so it seemed only right to sit him down and ask about it all.

I managed to make not one but TWO errors in the intro. Nils Jansons' VOD is called Mind Your Step, not Mind The Step, and there are four Cayenne Project videos, not three, even though I listed all four in the intro! I blame old age.” - David McNamara

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Platform #37 - Josh Nielson

“Josh Nielsen's section in the Melbourne scene video Seven Rats back in 2011 was brilliant and I've been a fan of his skating ever since. He also has a great part in Vine St: Chapter II, full of switch and natural variations, and has produced a bunch of entertaining online videos over the years, including Neon Inline alongside Rob Kellett.

Josh was recently added to the USD Skates team, so it seemed like the perfect time to find out more about him, how he got on the boot brand, what it was like filming for Vine St with Dom West and being in Wuhan, China when Coronavirus swept the planet. He also talks about his time living in Copenhagen, his favourite Australian skaters, plans for the future and more.”
- David McNamara

Blader Union is proud to sponsor the Platform podcast.
Platform is also available on Spotify and iTunes.

Platform #36 - Hayden Ball

“Hayden Ball announced a new company this year, Dusty Denim, and he just brought out a stunt-filled street section, so it seemed like the perfect time to quiz him on a bunch of topics.
At one point I mistakenly thought Hayden Ball had a couple of clips in a Mindgame video, turns out that was actually Hayden Watt. I would feel bad but he called me Daniel at the start of the interview. Haha!
Hayden talks about living with Jeff Stockwell, going skating with Brian Shima, growing up skating in Reno, Nevada and the impact of spending time with people like Mike Choley, Pat Lennen and Erik Bailey, the ways the San Diego scene has changed over the years and more.”
- David McNamara

Blader Union is proud to sponsor the Platform podcast.
Platform is also available on Spotify and iTunes.

Platform #35 - Yandriel Silverio

“Yandriel Silverio has released four brilliant street sections in the last ten months, including his most recent Magnetician part, so it made perfect sense to have him on the podcast. He talks about his recent struggles with coronavirus and injury, filming for his latest section, living with Asperger's symdrome and how it affect his skating, how he got picked up by Razors, his issues with skateboarders, plans for the future and more.”
- David McNamara

Blader Union is proud to sponsor the Platform podcast.
Platform is also available on Spotify and iTunes.

Platform #34 - Rob Kellett

“For the latest episode of Platform, we check in with the latest rider for Konjure to receive a pro wheel - Rob Kellett. The Australian talks to us about his brilliant new section, how he got hooked up with the brand, what it was like living in Wuhan, China when the coronavirus pandemic started, his passion for design, future projects he's working on, the Australian scene and more. He also hints at a new Remz skate in the near future.” - David McNamara

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Platform is also available on Spotify and iTunes.

Platform #33 - Luke Naylor

“Detroit's Luke Naylor is on the come up. After having a standout clip in We Are Valo 6, and the ender part in recent crew video Rotation, he is making a name for himself as the torch-bearer of a scene that has produced Gary Murphy, Don Bambrick, JC Rowe and Brian Weis. In addition to some strong sections in recent years, he also regularly ends up on the podium at real street events and has walked away with top honours in the past. Luke talks about sponsorship, the various styles of skating he appreciates, his local scene, filming for a new part and more. ” - David McNamara

Blader Union is proud to sponsor the Platform podcast.

Platform is also available on Spotify and iTunes.

One That Got Away #1 - Lewis Bowden

“In rollerblading we tend to focus on success or suffering. Videos have historically celebrated the victory of landing a trick or the horrible, and sometimes humorous, consequences of when it all goes terribly wrong. However, we rarely give any attention to the process of trying to land a trick and the various elements that sometimes make it unachievable.

Lewis Bowden and I recently went filming and he got into a battle with a relatively complicated line. Despite almost landing it on the first attempt, the next 30-plus tries resulted in fatigue, injury and the obstacle he was skating gradually getting more and more damaged, and ultimately he was unsuccessful.

Rather than let the footage go to waste, we thought it might be interesting to compile all the attempts and discuss the various elements which made getting the clip difficult. We also then got on to the topic of how blading is portrayed at large.” - David McNamara

Platform #32 - Tim Adams

“Been slacking for the past couple of weeks but Platform is back! For the latest episode we catch up with one of New York's finest, Tim Adams! The former USD and BHC Wheels rider just dropped an excellent new section for Blader Union called Sinner, his first full street project in years, so we had to find out what inspired him to film another part.

Tim talks about growing up in Rochester, filming an insane amount of sections over the years, what cultivated his fast and interesting approach to skating, sponsorship, coming out as gay to the blading community, what he's been doing with himself recently and much more.” - David McNamara

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Platform is also available on Spotify and iTunes.