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BAFTA award winning filmmaker, best-selling author and extreme sports veteran, Christian Stevenson talks on what it was like to watch skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk, land the 900, his tv show 'RAD' that ran for 17 seasons and how he started in filmmaking to become a world famous name in snowboarding, skateboarding, DJing and BBQ.

He also reveals how he networked to get music by Radiohead, Oasis, Stone Roses, DJ Shadow, Moloko and more for his snowboard movie, Odd Man Out.

Timestamps

(00:00:00) Davina McCall and Noel Gallagher

(00:00:34) Introduction to Christian Stevenson

(00:01:50) Making a baby at the BAFTA’s 

(00:03:38) Tony Hawk's 900 at X-Games

(00:07:40) Skateboarding in the 70s and 80s

(00:09:36) Filming Action Sports as a Career 

(00:11:19) Creation of the Show ‘Rad’

(00:13:14) Challenges in Filming ‘Rad’

(00:13:57) Longevity of ‘Rad’

(00:14:19) Wing Walking, Hovercraft & Robin Reliant Racing

(00:18:43) Getting Music Legends on His Soundtrack

(00:23:26) Networking for Soundtracks

(00:27:53) Snowboarding Stories 

(00:30:25) Meeting Jamiroquai 

(00:32:02) Filming with Celebrities

(00:34:45) Traveling and Touring 

(00:36:06) Rad Tour Adventures 

(00:38:12) The Cool Bus 

(00:39:52) Barbecue Memories 

(00:42:03) Deejaying and Barbecue Career

Lennie and Ruby are joined by Dr. Matt Lodder, a lecturer, curator and author of artist history, who specialises in body art and tattooing, who takes them through his journey into academia, his incredible debut book ‘painted people,’ get a glimpse into history through tattooing, discuss what Gen Alpha’s relationship to the art form might look like, and how changing your body changes your relationship with the world.

Dr Matt Lodder online:

Lennie and Ruby are joined by sports photographer Duncan Nicholls, who takes them through his journey from banking to photography, the power of 'flow states', limitless mentalities, the secrets behind elite performance and his desire to leave a lasting impact.

Duncan is a London based creative specialising in lifestyle and sports photography and motion. He has worked with some of the World’s finest sports people - from olympic gold medalists, to world record breakers, world cup holders, super bowl winners and major champions. On top of that he creates award winning short films about individuals and subcultures pushing themselves beyond the limit of what we perceive to be humanly possible.

Duncan Nicholls online:

Lennie is joined by Lenny and Sophie from Sister Midnight who share what life has been like since they decided to create a community benefit society, the impact of grass root venues, southeast London’s unique music scene and the importance of funding in culture.

Sister Midnight online:

Lennie is joined by record label owner and jazz enthusiast Will Abell, who shared his take on the jazz scene: touching on record collecting, inclusivity and open mindedness within the community, breaking down the inaccessible stigma surrounding it, jam sessions, the impact it has had on other genres and how important jazz is as a medium to communicate personal voice.

Ostrich Records online:

Lennie is joined by podcaster, DJ, photographer, director and artist Almass Badat, whose collaborators include Dazed, The BBC, Netflix, Boiler Room and The British Council. Almass takes us on a journey through the transgender community in India, the flow state, discovering her roots, gender fluidity, the importance of being fearless with being curious, her incredible podcast ‘What Is This Behaviour,’ Disney’s process of ideation and building a community of South Asian people going against the grain.

Almass online:

Lennie is joined by musician and drag queen Douglas Dare, who takes us on a journey through drag culture, its evolution, the contrast in his music career, the importance of being silly and the impact of his Dorset upbringing.

Douglas online:

Lennie is joined by drum and bass pioneer Andy C, who takes takes us on a journey through the birth of drum and bass, how the scene has evolved over the last 30 years, the importance of an underground following, breaking Ibiza, the impact of Covid and the power of human connection.

Andy C online:

Lennie is joined by contemporary artist Alice Von Maltzhan, who takes us on a journey through temporality, the environment, her practice with the medium of paper, life in the art world and the importance of reframing the way we experience our surroundings.

Alice Online:

Lennie is joined by creative director and co-founder of Concept Object, Jack Moolark, who takes us on a journey through his love of audio, sound system restoration, the power of collaboration within music, the circular economy and the value we put on the art of making.

Jack's Projects:

Lennie is joined by political cartoonist, puppet animator and the youngest artist in The Beano's history Zoom Rockman, who takes us on a journey through comic book culture, political satire, puppet animation and blues music.

Zoom's Projects:

Lennie is joined by musician, DJ, producer and music supervisor, Lol Hammond, who takes us on a journey through the correlation between punk and acid house, the early 90’s rave scene leading up to the 1994 criminal justice act, British cinema and life as a music supervisor.

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Lennie is joined by co-founder of Imagen Insights Jay Richards, who takes us on a journey through rejection, humility, mental health and start-up culture, what it means to be Gen Z and how our future will be shaped by the Metaverse.

Lennie is joined by director, filmmaker, writer and fashion stylist Basma Khalifa. As a Sudanese multi-disciplinary creative raised in Northern Ireland and Scotland, Basma provides an insight into growing up as a child of the diaspora, the lack of diverse representation in fashion and TV, her debut documentary and working with Louis Theroux.

Basma's BBC Three Documentary: