Sam Larkins: Not bouncing around (Ep. 212).

Sam Larkins: Not bouncing around (Ep. 212).

Author: Shan October 26, 2023 Duration: 2:03:26

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Sam Larkins is a sponsored skateboarder hailing from Queensland, Australia, and now residing in Sydney. Sam joins me this week for an in-depth conversation about his life so far. Sam delves into his family's basketball background, his decision to pursue skateboarding, the hurdles his family encountered while establishing an indoor skate park, and his relocation to Sydney in pursuit of his skateboarding passion. He also shares insights into his approach to tricks, strategies for dealing with pressure and fear, and much more.
This week's co-host is past guest, Ben Currie, and his canine companion Brutus, who happily gnaws on a bone in the background.
Enjoy,
Shan
Ps. We went skating in the city too. Check out the rough cuts edit I made!
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You'll find a particular kind of honesty in the conversations on Terrible. Happy, a podcast that sounds like a late-night chat in a backyard after a long day at the skatepark. Host Shan sits down with a rotating cast of characters from the Australian skateboarding scene and beyond, but the talk rarely stays on just tricks and terrain. It naturally veers into the messy, funny, and deeply human stuff that happens off the board: the struggles with fitness, the odd jobs that pay the bills, the mental health ups and downs, and the pure, alternative comedy of everyday life. This isn't a polished production; it's the raw audio of community, capturing the specific voices and stories that make this culture tick. Listeners will hear genuine interviews that feel more like catching up with an old mate, punctuated by the occasional chaos of THT Radio segments. It’s about finding the connection and the laughter in the grind, whether that's on four wheels or just trying to get through the week. The result is a uniquely Australian show that’s less about sports commentary and more about the shared, sometimes terrible, often happy reality of the people within it.
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