Saving America’s Roller Skating Rinks The big day is finally here! Today, I have my special interview with Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown – the directors for the new HBO roller skating documentary called United Skates. On today’s episode, Dyana, Tina and I talk about: The United Skates Documentary. We dig into the film and talk about the 6 years …
Steps for Opening a Roller Rink On today’s episode, I give you a basic primer for starting a roller skating rink. More specifically, we discuss: A high-level overview of The Roller Skating Business Resource Manual that covers how to start a roller rink. A few of the steps in the manual in more detail – namely demographics, rink size & …
7 Tips for Buying Your Next Roller Skating Boots On today’s episode, I get back to skating equipment and we talk about roller skating boots. More specifically, we discuss: What are the different types of skate boots out there? Which skate boots are typically used for which type of skating? And finally, a few tips for buying your next skate …
An Interview with Texas Rollergirls Photographer Felicia Graham On today’s episode, I have the Texas Rollergirls photographer Felicia Graham on the show to talk about her new book, Rollergirls: The Story of Flat Track Derby. Felicia and I discuss a whole lot of topics including: The second edition of her book. How long she’s been shooting the Texas Rollergirls A little …
Growing up Roller Skating & Raising Artistic Roller Skaters In episode #6 of the Roller Skate Dad podcast, I talk with my good friend Alberto Quinones who has been skating for the past 25+ years. In our chat, we talk about: Alberto growing up in Mexico and skating to El Paso, Texas everyday from Juarez, Mexico for 10 years! How …
My Roller Skating Injuries & Protective Equipment In episode #5 of the Roller Skate Dad podcast, I talked all about the roller skating industries that I have sustained and also about some of the protective equipment that I use when I speed skate or skate outdoors. I go into detail about the following topics: My roller skating injuries as …
Teaching Children How to Roller Skate In episode #4 of the Roller Skate Dad podcast, I talked all about my New Year’s resolution for this year and about how to teach others how to roller skate. I go into detail about the following topics: My New Year’s resolution for this year – helping at least 1 person every time …
The Roller Skate Bearings Show In episode #3 of the Roller Skate Dad podcast, I talk all about roller skate bearings. I go into detail about the following topics: The anatomy of a roller skate bearing What is ABEC and does it really matter for a roller skate bearing Some bearing history And, finally, the bearings that I use when …
The Roller Skate Wheels Show In episode #2 of the Roller Skate Dad podcast, I talk all about roller skate wheels. More importantly, I talk about one of the most popular articles on the website: The Top 10 Tips for Buying the Perfect Roller Skate Wheels. In this episode, I go over the 10 tips from the website, as well as …
Welcome to The Roller Skate Dad Podcast – Episode 1! I created this show to have a place where we can discuss everything in the world of roller skating. Today, there are not many podcasts or even websites that talk about roller skating. The ones that do exist are rarely updated and don’t come often with objective, deep research on …
