Brain Drain Episode 27 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just over 2 and a half hours of classic British & American skateboarding stories from one of the most iconic skateboarders to ever step foot on a board Sir Carl Shipman! In this episode we discuss Stereo Skateboards, meeting Jason Lee and Chris Pastras, Thrasher covers, RAD covers, riding for DC Footwear, living in America, DC Euro Super Tour, head butting Micky Reyes, getting deported, living with Dyrdek, skating with Huf, arguing with Stevie Williams, getting deported, skating with James Kelch, getting phone calls from Mark Gonzales, Danny Way, Colin McKay, Pat Duffy, & Ethan Fowler, riding for Blueprint Skateboards, riding for New Deal Skateboards, Tom Penny Stories, alcoholism, drug abuse, sobriety and much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro. 01:54 - Our very special guest is the legendary Carl Shipman! 03:51 - What is Hydrogen Water? 08:28 - How did Shipman start skateboarding & shooting photos in Adidas whilst riding for Etnies... 13:12 - The legend of Piggy and Smiggy 16:53 - Growing up skating vert and riding for Vision Streetwear 19:20 - We're on Patreon! www.patreon.com/braindrainshow 20:06 - How did riding for Vision come about, early photos in magazines and Lee Shipmans RAD cover. 39:12 - Did the Americans struggle with Shipmans accent & Stereo Skateboards laid back approach to skateboarding videos. 42:56 - Staying in San Francisco & Shipmans wife meeting Jason Lee & other Jason Lee greatness! 53:20 - Show Sponsor #1: www.rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=consume+ 54:16 - Danny Way & Colin McKay calling Shipman to get him on Plan B Skateboards & How Carl Shipman got onto DC Shoes... 1:01:42 - Who was Carl being paid by, how much product was he getting monthly & travelling between San Francisco, San Diego, New York and skating with Keith Hufnagel. 1:08:02 - Staying with Dyrdek & watching him making business deals from a young age, going SLS & Olympic Skateboarding, Tom Pennys importance in skateboarding and the Transworld chained bank montage... 1:24:10 - Did Shipman ever skate with the Flip guys when they finally made it to America and the differences between California & San Francisco street skating... 1:30:47 - Show Sponsor #2: www.calmclub.io 1:32:08 - Stories from the DC Euro Super Tour, addiction, alcoholism, sobriety and skateboarding jocks... 1:40:05 - DEPORTED, visa issues & getting interrogated for 12 hours!!! 1:50:10 - Returning to the U.S.A, head butting Mickey Reyes, smashing Mickeys van windows and getting sober... 2:17:17 - Show Sponsor #3: www.heathenskateboards.uk 2:18:11 - Do Shipmans kids know the impact he's had on skateboarding & arguing telling Stevie Williams to fuck off... 2:22:40 - Getting phone calls off Mark Gonzales!!! 2:31:53 - Carls new Stereo inspired Forty Skateboards pro model is available now! 2:33:23 - Time to wrap it up, thank you's and credits! Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube. https://linkin.bio/rollersnakes Support The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video. Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow 💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰 https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drain INSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸 https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakes https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderby YOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestv Support us by checking out our sponsors: Heathen Skateboards: www.heathenskateboards.uk Calm Club CBD: https://calmclub.io Consume Clothing: www.rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=consume+ Presenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrew Producer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer Special guest archivist: Slugger Martin #skateboarding @stereoskate #markgonzales #jasonlee