Episode 058: Todd Richards - Action Sports Senior Citizen

Full episode info and Show Notes: www.wearelookingsideways.com Hossegor omnibus! Yep. I headed to France for a quick 48 hour Quik Pro trip, and ticked off three podcasts while I was at it. This first instalment is with somebody I had an inkling would be a great guest, and he didn’t disappoint: the great Todd Richards. The word ‘legendary’ doesn’t really cut it with Todd, who during his 90s heyday helped set the standards that continue to define snowboarding to this day. Todd’s what you might call an action sports lifer - somebody who has been immersed in skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing since he was a kid and who is showing no signs of slowing down now he’s nearing action sports senior citizenry. He’s also brilliant company, and we had a great time trading stories and gossip about the sports we love. As I soon realised, Todd knows that ultimately our whole thing is a completely frivolous waste of time that also happens to be the greatest thing in the world, and his chat is that of a person who has spent a lifestyle becoming increasingly comfortable with this essential truth. He is also full of great one-liners and brilliantly opinionated on everything from Terje’s boycott to the state of snowboarding today. Yes snowboard geeks, your ship has come in. Grab the popcorn, and settle down for an enlightening 90 minutes with one of the greats. Big thanks to Todd for this one. I really enjoyed it and I hope you do too. Thanks as ever to Matt Ward for the theme tune.