"Brain Drain Episode 41 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠
Join us for over two hours for an in depth conversation of the day to day operations that went into creating one of the greatest and most culturally important British skateboarding Magazine of all time with none other than the author of the Read and Destroy book, Dan Adams!

In this episode we discuss the creation of the Read and Destroy book, early days of the R.A.D Magazine, Tim Leighton-Boyce's pure dedication, 80's magazine editing, Phat Magazine, articles being cut due to advertisements, English Skateboard Association, Derry Thompson, Danny Webster, Claus Grabke & Lucien Hendricks, later contributors to the magazine and much much more!

00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro & magazine geekery.
08:40 - When did Dan get into skateboarding and what where his early inspirations?
13:51 - Growing up in Greenwich, the English Skateboard Association competitions with Derry Thompson, shredders of the time; Claus Grabke, Danny Webster and Lucian Hendricks.
28:20 - Some Tim Leighton-Boyce history, how did Dan start getting involved with R.A.D Magazine, what where his day to day tasks and how did he design the magazine pre-editing software in the late 80's?
38:34 - How long did it take to make a magazine, taking side jobs as a graphic designer while working for R.A.D Magazine, delayed magazine articles due to advertising and the struggles of shooting film under bad lighting...
50:12 - How was R.A.D Magazine being distributed, was it reaching Europe or the U.S.A and issues with Tim Leighton-Boyce's PHAT Magazine...
55:59 - Show sponsor: @slappytrucks
57:07 - What other photographers where contributing to R.A.D Magazine and what other staff worked for the magazine?
1:03:35 - Was there any issue of the magazine that was more popular than any other, where the covers pre-planned and what's Dan's favourite magazine cover?
1:10:34 - Was where the Americans opinions of R.A.D Magazine, advertisements, subscribers, fan mail and what where some of the biggest mistakes printed in the magazine?!
1:17:47 - How did Dan's time at R.A.D Magazine come to an end, the end of the Tim Leighton-Boyce era and the birth of Sidewalk Magazine.
1:27:00 - The history of the READ AND DESTROY book, how long did it take to make, how did Dan digitalise the photos and was it hard to choose the photos that made the cut, and the history of the London Calling event.
1:48:39 - Who worked on the READ AND DESTROY book, how did Dan approach publishers and what imitations did Dan face?
1:53:23 - Where can people get hold of the READ AND DESTROY book and what well known skateboarders have promoted the book?
1:56:13 - Some of Forde, Toby and Dans favourite photos and inspirational Rodney Mullen quotes...
2:04:33 - Wrap up, thank you's, credits and ultimate respects!"

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