Brain Drain Episode 62 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get yourself comfortable as we dive into two and a half hours of South African & Blackpool/Manchester antics from the legendary Brandon Valjalo & Adam Kay of Shortys Skateboards & Yenties 🇿🇦💜🇬🇧In this episode we discuss everything from cultural differences in skateboarding growing up on opposite ends of the world, Red Bull Skateboarding in South Africa, going on skate missions with fully loaded security guards, growing up in Blackpool & filming with the legendary Jake Powell, crazy trips to America, how Olympic skateboarding is perceived in South Africa, the brilliance of Alex DeCunha & Jamie Griffin, getting on Shorty's Skateboards, starting up the Yenties worldwide crew, riding for Red Bull, Adidas Skateboarding, NikeSB & a whole load more 🧠 🔥00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro02:44 - The master of BS Smiths...05:25 - Brandon growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa, as a "competition kid", paying people for security and having a security guard on the skate sessions with a gun...24:50 - Adam growing up skateboarding in Blackpool with the legendary Jake Powell and moving back to Manchester.39:10 - The brilliance of Alex DeCuhna 40:47 - Show Sponsor #1: Skull Candy(https://skullcandy.co.uk)For 20% off your next purchase use the code "BRAINDRAIN20"41:32 - Adam moving to Milton Keynes, meeting Brandon & more Alex DeCuhna hype.48:31 - The skateboarding politics in South Africa, getting on the Red Bull Skateboarding programme and the homie Chioke.55:12 - Adam's gnarly beef at JKwon, getting robbed and crackheads with guns & tasers...1:00:22 - Brandon winning multiple skateboarding championships, travelling numerous companies, moving to Los Angeles and similarities between South African & British spots...1:14:24 - Show Sponsor #2: YEW Super Natural Sparkling Water(https://www.yewdrink.com)1:15:02 - Brandon officially getting on Red Bull Skateboarding, eventually getting on Shortys Skateboards, bringing the brand back and meeting your heroes!1:30::02 - Who else is on the team & officially getting announced to the team after potentially tearing his lower abdominal muscle...1:42:22 - Is there any other South African skateboarders who got sponsored & gained international exposure?1:50:06 - Jamie Griffins 1000 flat ground tricks challenge!1:52:50 - What's it like skating in Cape Town and is it a gnarly town to skate?1:56:04 - Show Sponsor #3: REKD Protection(https://rollersnakes.co.uk/collections/safety-gear?filter.p.vendor=REKD)1:57:00 - How did Adam get on Snake Farm Skateboards, the homies getting robbed in Barcelona, the birth of the Yenties Crew and trying to move to America!2:08:50 - Where is Brandon living or is he constantly travelling & how Olympic Skateboarding made its way to South Africa.2:34:19 - Show Sponsor #4: REKD Protection(https://rollersnakes.co.uk/collections/safety-gear?filter.p.vendor=REKD)2:34:58 - Credits, farewells and thank you's!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+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvPresented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor) Edited by: Forde Brookfield Audio Mixing: Forde BrookfieldTimestamps: Forde BrookfieldProducer: Goth Shaun (@shaunofthesad)Thumbnail: Michael Wright#braindrainshow