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The History and Mechanics of Skateboarding
TLDR This episode explores the history of skateboarding from its origins in the 1950s and 1960s to its current popularity. It also delves into the mechanics of skateboards, including the different styles of skateboarding and the tricks involved.
Timestamped Summary
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This episode is about skateboarding and includes stories about the hosts' own experiences with skateboarding, as well as discussions about the history and mechanics of skateboards.
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The history of skateboarding dates back to the 1950s and 1960s when homemade skateboards were made using wooden scooters and roller skate wheels, and it has gone through multiple waves of popularity since then.
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Skateboarding became popular in the 1950s and 1960s, but declined due to safety concerns until the late 60s or early 70s when clay wheels and the invention of the urethane wheel, truck, and kicktail revolutionized the sport and led to the creation of vert style skateboarding.
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The Zephyr crew formed their own crews and sponsored people, which helped expand skateboarding in the 80s and created a third wave where skateboarding became popular outside of California and Florida.
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The fourth wave of skateboarding in the early to mid 90s was brought back by the X Games and Tony Hawk's video games, and skateboarding has continued to grow in popularity since then.
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The deck of a skateboard has evolved over time, with features such as the tail, the plan, and the concave, as well as grip tape, which was invented in 1948, and the graphics on the deck have changed in style over the years.
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Skateboarding can be done with either a regular or goofy foot stance, depending on your dominant hand, and there are different styles of skateboarding such as downhill slalom and freestyle tricks.
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Vert skating originated from the dog town guys skating in swimming pools, while street skating combines freestyle with obstacles in the built environment, and skate parks have had a complicated history due to liability issues and poor design.
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The Ali is a trick in skateboarding where you kick the tail of the skateboard down hard against the ground, allowing you to jump into the air and have the board appear to be attached to your feet, and it is integral to many other tricks in skateboarding.
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The hosts discuss the names and meanings of various skateboarding tricks, including front side and back side, 180s, 360s, and 540s, as well as the first 900 and 1080 degree turns performed by Tony Hawk and Tom Sharr, respectively.
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The hosts discuss their personal experiences with skateboarding and encourage listeners to learn more about it by searching online and watching skate videos.
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