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We’re more than six feet apart.

Philip Moore and Brian Krans talk about how Phil broke his arm just before laying low in quarantine, cruising around our neighborhoods (separately) on some big wheels, and staying safe when going outside.

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We’re all home to keep Dr. Dave safe.

Dr. Dave Tran, M.D. is a rollerblader and a licensed medical professional working with a vulnerable population during a global pandemic. 

We talk about what he knows of the virus, when it might be safe enough to host a contest again, and, of course, what it’s like being a doctor during a pandemic while you’re wife is on the front lines. 

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WE hope everyone stays safe.

There’s a lot of information going on around the novel coronavirus, so Krans — who is now under a shelter-in-place — spoke to fellow rollerblading health reporter Alex Hogan of STAT News, a trustworthy source of health information. They talk about why the coronavirus is NOT the flu, how quickly it spreads, how being safe now could prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, tips for skating during a pandemic, and more.

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Follow, or get a hold of Alex, at @hoganalex.

Here’s that Vox explainer he mentioned…

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Coronavirus cancel your travel plans? BU has you covered.

Daniel and Travis are the brains behind Blader Union, who will be live-streaming all of the action at the 10th Annual Pow-wow Pro/Am in lovely Jacksonville, Florida. If you can’t make it out to Kona March 12th through the 15th, you can check out all the action live at youtube.com/bladerunion.

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To keep up with all the moving parts, go to Powwow10.com, follow the Pow-wow on Instagram (@powwowproam_official)… and on Facebook.

Obviously you’ll want to subscribe to Blader Union’s Youtube channel to watch the live feed.

Here’s Biz giving you the biz on Pow-wow. (Just click the Youtube logo in the corner and then, as the Youtube kids say, hit that subscribe button and ring that bell so you get notifications when the live stream begins.)

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Do you even Florida, bro?

Pow-wow 10 will be returning to the historic Kona Skatepark in lovely Jacksonville, Florida, March 12-15 for a long weekend of skating, camping, live music, and general shenanigans.

Phil and Krans talk with Blake Taylor over Skype about what to expect during the weekend, the bands scheduled to play, where and when beach day is going down, and other pro tips to make sure you get the most out of your weekend.

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To keep up with all the moving parts, go to Powwow10.com, follow the Pow-wow on Instagram (@powwowproam_official)… and on Facebook.

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With another check off of our guest wishlist, we’re proud to announce the current world champion, reigning skater of the year @joeatkinsons to be in attendance. We had been communicating with Joe but with his demanding travel schedule we weren’t sure if it was going to happen. When he informed us his weekend was clear we didn’t hesitate to make this happen. This will be his first time attending the event. We’ve never had a competitor win multiple divisions, maybe this will be the year. Either way, we are honored to have him. : @theagency_photo #powwow10 #powwwow2020 #powwowproam #konaskatepark #skatefest

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Y’all want a snack?

Kevon Thompson, better known as Biiz, is the host of This Week in Blade, a weekly roundup of all things blading news available on YouTube and Blader Union.

Phil and Krans talk with him about the show, including some behind-the-scenes aspects of how he puts it together, what he’s looking to showcase each week, and a ton of different topics along the way.

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Follow Kevon on Instagram. He’s @thebiizone. If you want to be his #bladebae, slide on into his DMs.

Check out BladerUnion.com for all the things, including all the recent TWIBs.

Check out the latest episode of TWIB.

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“Anyone have an allen wrench?” – every blader at every skate park ever.

Jon Julio is the owner of Them, a longtime skating legend, and among the oldest professional athletes in all of sports, according to Wikipedia. 

Phil and Krans sit down with Jon to talk about running Them, ways to subsidize rollerblading, the 909s, ten years of Blading Cup and its sprawling qualifier series, blading hands (#bladinghands), and more.

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Check out ThemGoods.com for all the things.

Check out “Independent,” available now for free.

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Y’all ever skate 70 miles in a day?

Caleb Smith is a Team Rollerblade rider currently “ultraskating” the 470-mile journey between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California’s infamous Highway 1. We met up with Caleb at a taqueria in Half Moon Bay at the end of his first day to talk about preparing for  the trip, the little gear he brought with him, and the larger trip he’s training to complete.

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Keep up with Caleb on  Facebook and Instagram. He’s @kaleboston.

Caleb lacing up his RB Twisters on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 in Half Moon Bay, Calif.

Caleb’s trusty helmet.

Here’s Caleb’s section from Iowat: Volume 3 from Deft, which is also producing his edit for Team Rollerblade.

Caleb Smith – Iowat: Volume 3 (Rollerblading) from DEFT on Vimeo.

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Better late than never…

Dan Collins is a U.K.-born shredder who was visiting the U.S. last year to skate in the Blading Cup. Rock Town co-host Levi Sebastian caught up with him on the last leg of his adventure to talk about living in Australia, LAX’s holding facilities, and much more.

This episode’s cover art was shot by Jonathan Labez for Be-Mag.

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Keep up with Dan on Instagram. He’s @dank_ollins.

Dan Collins summer 17 from Ed Inglis on Vimeo.

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Hey, ‘member us?

We know it’s been a long time, so Brian and Phil catch up on a variety of topics, including Phil now riding for Rollerblade, why a JSF pro skate is overdue, Be-Mag’s blading awards, fake news, and more.

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Check out Ep. #129 where Taylor Kobryn talks about Hit It Whet.

Cameron and Taylor at 42nd Avenue in San Francisco.

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