the Freestyle Podcast

A podcast about flatland freestyle skateboarding, with Tony Gale, Bob Loftin, Simon Mrozinski, and Michael Erskine.

Episode 40. Pandemic Skating 08/30/2020

Episode 40. Pandemic Skating We are finally back, and in the midst of the 2020 pandemic! Michael, Tony, Simon, and Bob talk freestyle! Join us! /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/15811418

Episode 39: Brandenburg 2019 03/19/2020

Episode 39: Brandenburg 2019 Denis Šopović of Sweden joins Tony and Bob to discuss the 2019 European Freestyle Championships, in Brandenburg Germany. This is part 1. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/13616795

Episode 38: Paderborn 2019, a Deceased Magazine, and Various Other Topics 09/08/2019

Episode 38: Paderborn 2019, a Deceased Magazine, and Various Other Topics In this episode we discuss the 2019 Paderborn contest that happened back in July (was it really only a couple of months ago?), the demise of Broken Fingers Mag, and some other stuff. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/11167007

Episode 37: the Dan Garb Interview 03/02/2019

Episode 37: the Dan Garb Interview Behold! Or...rather...listen! Tony Gale interviews Dan Garb! /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/8845079

Episode 36: the Josh Dunstone Interview 01/07/2019

Episode 36: the Josh Dunstone Interview Tony interviews Josh Dunstone on a train. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/8158220

Episode 35: the Nick Beaulieu Interview 11/06/2018

Episode 35: the Nick Beaulieu Interview In summer 2018, young Nick Beaulieu made the trek from the United States to England and endured a car ride with British people to go to the legendary and mystical land of Paderborn, Germany! Here's Tony Gale's Interview with him! /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/7461521

Episode 34: Organ Harvesting, Freestyle Skateboarding, and Dinosaurs 10/22/2018

Episode 34: Organ Harvesting, Freestyle Skateboarding, and Dinosaurs In this episode, Tony, Nathan, Michael, and Bob catch up after quite of few months of not podcasting. We cover the upcoming contest in Japan, new products, freestyle as it relates to bank skating and longboarding, and various other things. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/7273109

Episode 33: On the Road with Alex Foster 07/07/2018

Episode 33: On the Road with Alex Foster Tony recorded this episode on his way to Paderborn this year, with hero of freestyle and driver-supreme Alex Foster, of . So get something to drink, sit back, and pretend you're there in the car with them, Nathan Hill, and Nick Beaulieu. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/6784975

Freestyle Podcast Episode 32 - Marius Constantin 06/07/2018

Freestyle Podcast Episode 32 - Marius Constantin Tony took a trip to skate with Marius, in Romania. Here is the interview! /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/6679616

Episode 31 - Skateboarding and a Fairbro Story 01/26/2018

Episode 31 - Skateboarding and a Fairbro Story We recorded this pretty early in the morning Texas time, so that's why I sound so slow and weird. It's been a looooong time since we talked. We yammer about various gossipy happenings in the freestyle world, and Tony relates a class Fairbro story. So good. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/6190892

Paderborn Report 2017 - from a BOAT!!! 07/12/2017

Paderborn Report 2017 - from a BOAT!!! Ahhh yes, friends, Paderborn 2017 has happened! As always it was a glorious celebration of freestyle skateboarding. Tony, Bob, and Simon traveled from just south of London to Paderborn, Germany with the elusive Scaife and our driving hero, ripper, scholar, and friend, 's own Alex Foster. There we met Michael, who had traveled there by train and later hitching a ride with a non-English-speaking German man who kindly gave them a ride. This podcast was recorded on the return ferry from Calais, France, to Dover, England, by Simon Mroz. Surely the first ever skateboarding podcast recorded on a boat. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/5529856

WORLD ROUNDUP 2017 PRO FINALS COMMENTARY 05/22/2017

WORLD ROUNDUP 2017 PRO FINALS COMMENTARY Once again, Nathan Hill joined me (Bob) to do commentary of the Pro finals at the 2017 World Freestyle Roundup. It was fun. Listen while you do something else. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/5377775

WORLD ROUNDUP TRAVELOGUE 2017 #2 05/19/2017

WORLD ROUNDUP TRAVELOGUE 2017 #2 Tony interviews Monty Little. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/5370463

Roundup Travelogue #1 05/19/2017

Roundup Travelogue #1 The first of Tony's recordings as he and most of the other Brits head over to the World Freestyle Roundup 2017, in Vancouver. Listen to it. Sounds like you are THERE! /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/5370438

Episode 29.1: Bonus - short bit from the Southbank Jam 02/06/2017

Episode 29.1: Bonus - short bit from the Southbank Jam A few weeks ago the lads in England had a jam at Southbank. Simon was there with the digital audio recorder, and here is the resulting sound file, raw and unedited! /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/5057798

Episode 29: Trash Talk 02/06/2017

Episode 29: Trash Talk In this episode we talk about various different things, with no real direction, but it was a lot of fun and we hope you will enjoy! Oh, here's the picture of Mac that we discuss...not doing freestyle but being a badass. So rad. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/5057769

Episode 28 - Terry Synnott part 1 12/24/2016

Episode 28 - Terry Synnott part 1 We talked to Terry Synnott - the LEGENDARY Terry Synnott - for over 2 hours. I cut a lot out. We still have a lot to discuss. Terry is certainly one of the top 5-10 freestylers in the world. Though he's been plagued by injuries for the last few years, he is also one of the most well-rounded freestylers. Spins, handstands, rail tricks, imaginative footwork, difficult shove-it variations and combos - dude can do it all. In this episode we really got into some of the technical aspects of making skateboards. Terry has learned a lot about this topic, and it shows in the great quality of both boards and graphics with Mode. In Part 2 we'll talk about the actual act of skateboarding with Terry! /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4939504

Episode 27: Election Time Chaos 11/07/2016

Episode 27: Election Time Chaos In which we discuss freestyle stuff as usual - such as... Some cool new wireless headphones that are great for FS practice. Young Alex from London's quick development as a freestyler and why Tony should fear him. The new Powell board with some funky glass laminates. Tony's recent demo. Michael's absence this week, in order to attend a Rubic's Cube festival. Board gimmicks. Etc, etc, etc... /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4809422

Episode 26 - Toe Spins, Broken Fingers, and other Foolishness 10/17/2016

Episode 26 - Toe Spins, Broken Fingers, and other Foolishness In this episode we discuss toe spins, Broken Fingers magazine, and various other freestyle-related things, including a great new website. The intro music is of course Black Sabbath's Neon Nights. Here is Simon's G-Turn Toe Spin... A video posted by Simon Mroz (@simonmroz) on Oct 7, 2016 at 3:14pm PDT /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4749129

Episode 25: Freestyle, Contests, Opiates, and Dongsteen 09/05/2016

Episode 25: Freestyle, Contests, Opiates, and Dongsteen In this episode, we discuss freestyle skateboarding, with some additional discussion of psychology, opiates, and mega-church preachers. Laziest intro I've ever made for a podcast! /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4644329

Episode 24.2 - More World Roundup and Other Stuff 06/24/2016

Episode 24.2 - More World Roundup and Other Stuff Part 2 of our 2016 World Roundup episode. In this part we are joined by Simon Mrozinski, and we talk, and a good time is had by all. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4466835

Episode 24.1 - The World Roundup 06/17/2016

Episode 24.1 - The World Roundup This is the first part of a 2-hour talk we had the other day, in which we debriefed Tony on his World Round experience. Apparently, fun was had by all and skateboarding still rules. Give it a listen. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4449539

Live Commentary 2016 World Freestyle Roundup Awards Ceremony 05/23/2016

Live Commentary 2016 World Freestyle Roundup Awards Ceremony We took a break, then came back to comment on the awards ceremony, and now YOU can listen to it over and over and over.... /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4388090

World Roundup Commentary 2016 Pro Semi Finals 05/23/2016

World Roundup Commentary 2016 Pro Semi Finals This year we did a live commentary of the World Freestyle Roundup via streaming audio. This is the unedited file from the Pro semi finals on May 21, 2016. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4387109

World Roundup Commentary 2016 Pro Finals 05/23/2016

World Roundup Commentary 2016 Pro Finals This year we did a live commentary of the World Freestyle Roundup via streaming audio. This is the unedited file from the Pro finals on May 22, 2016. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4387051

Episode 23: Respect the Bear 02/23/2016

Episode 23: Respect the Bear We begin this episode with a discussion of the new , in the smallest size (105mm), which is well-suited to freestyle board width, and which Tony has procured for his own enjoyment. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4169743

Episode 22: And Then There Were Four 01/16/2016

Episode 22: And Then There Were Four Simon Mrozinski and Michael Erskine join the podcast crew. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4082904

Episode 21: Holiday Season 2015! 12/07/2015

Episode 21: Holiday Season 2015! This is our first ever holiday episode. Yes, it is shorter than the last one! yaaaaaay! /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/3999343

Episode 20: The Equipment Rant 11/09/2015

Episode 20: The Equipment Rant What happens when we don’t talk for 2 months? /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4008365

Episode 19: to Paderborn and Beyond! 08/09/2015

Episode 19: to Paderborn and Beyond! In this episode, Tony and Bob discuss recent freestyle skateboarding events they’ve participated in and/or organized, including their fun and epic trip to the legendary Paderborn contest! Plus tales of skating in London. Fun for all! Give it a listen. /episode/index/show/freestyleskateboarding/id/4008376

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