b.loftin2's skateboarding journal


Podcast Episode 74: It’s In The Hips

In this episode, I go on and on about using your hips to generate power doing physical activities like skateboarding. I also blabber about some other stuff.

Podcast Episode 73: Skateboarding Anxiety

In this short episode, I talk about the anxiety I feel every year about getting back on my board after months of inactivity.

Podcast Episode 71: Social Media Is Stupid

In this episode, I talk about how stupid it is to base skateboarding sponsorships on someone’s social media following. It’s just wrong. And it’s stupid. I talk about some other stuff like upcoming freestyle contest and what not too.

Podcast episode 70: Neverwas Skateboarding

In this episode, I say a few words about this very important Facebook group that I’m part of.

Podcast Episode 69: A Few More Thoughts On Skateboarding

In this episode, I talk about some of the results, and the set up at the Tucson contest, and have a few comments looking forward to the world championships in Brandenburg, Germany, and the contest it’s coming up this summer in Ithaca New York, as well, as a contest is supposed to happen in Los Angeles.

Podcast Episode 67: Freestyle

Just a few quick words about stuff that going on in the freestyle skateboarding community.

Podcast Episode 66: The Trip I Didn’t Take

In this episode, I discuss my canceled trip to the skateboard contest in Tucson, Arizona.

Podcast Episode 65: Back To Aikido

In this episode, I discussed my return to my longtime martial arts practice, after barely practicing over the course of the last few years, due to the pandemic, and a few other issues.

Podcast Episode 64: Being An Uncle

In this episode, I talk about my recent trip to Louisiana for a funeral, staying with my uncle, and being an uncle.

Podcast Episode 63: Setting Goals

In this episode, I discussed my goals for skateboarding and gaming in the coming year.

Podcast Episode 62: The 1985 Capitola Classic

In this podcast I discuss the Capitola classic street style contest that happened in 1985. I found some footage of it on YouTube today. It’s in this video. This links directly to the relevant part of the video.

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Podcast Episode 61. Skating.

Just a quick episode to talk about my skate session this past Saturday.

Podcast Episode 60: My Cat

In the short episode, I talk about having a 14-year-old cat.

Podcast Episode 59: Dead Old Legs

Just checking in right quick. Putting a new freestyle board together tonight. I just want to skate.

Podcast Episode 56: I Skated, And I’m Fat

Just a quick check in about skating at a Skate Park yesterday and seeing how fat I am on video. Things have got to change.

Podcast Episode 55: Checking In After Vacation

My wife and I were on vacation in Ireland for the last two weeks. I’m back. Just checking in.

Podcast Episode 54: Skateboarding Is Important

In this episode, I just check in and thank Lew and Luke for the nice things they said about me on their podcast.

Podcast Episode 53: Wheels

In the short episode, I talk a little bit about skateboard wheels.

Podcast Episode 51: Skateboarding.

Just a quick check in and some blabbering about skateboarding.

Podcast Episode 49: Losing A Friend, Getting A Board, And Vacation

In this episode I talk about losing a good skateboarding friend recently, and talk a little bit about a board that I’m putting together and some other stuff. 🎙️

Podcast Episode 48: A Trip To Houston

Just a quick report on my weekend trip to a funeral in Houston. Doesn’t that sound uplifting? It wasn’t a bad trip. 🎙️

Podcast Episode 47: Some Skateboarding Information

Just another quick podcast about an upcoming contest, and a video I made for an upcoming video project. 🎙️

Podcast Episode 46: Someone I Know Is About To Die

Just a few thoughts on life and death, as my brother-in-law’s brother makes his way out of this world. 🎙️

Podcast Episode 44: Read A Book

In this episode, I talk about libraries and the value of reading. Not just the intellectual value of reading, but the health benefits of reading as well.

Podcast Episode 43: Yet Another Podcast Episode Today

In this podcast, I just blabber a little bit more. A little bit about the skateboarding, a little bit about the Everything Skateboarding magazine.