Ep 44 - Lords of Dogtown

The Summer Olympics is in full swing, and we are celebrating with a teen movie that sheds light on not one but two more modern Olympic sports. Yes, we are talking about surfing and skateboarding and specifically about how a rag-tag group of teen surfers in the Dogtown area of Venice Beach unintentionally innovated and launched skateboarding into the mainstream by sneaking into empty pools during a 1970s-something summer drought. Why, hella, yes we are talking about LORDS OF DOGTOWN. Let's go!!  In this episode, Amy and Dan welcome back familiar faces to the podcast, talk about the Summer Olympics and the Bone Brigade, and question whether there is room for innovation anywhere in the world anymore. Plus! Amy dishes on what Rob Dyrdek said to her when she interviewed him for a potential job she didn't get, Heath Ledger's teeth, who of the cast knew how to skate, and where the real Stacey, Tony, and Jay are now.   Are you enjoying what you're hearing? Your thoughts are not just important. They mean more than John Hughes to us. Please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, GoodPods, or your preferred platform. Follow us on Instagram @savethelastpod Follow us on TikTok  @save.the.last.pod  Follow us on Twitter (X??) @savethelastpod Follow Amy & Dan @amydepaolafilms @depschwartz  This episode was produced by Pink Among Men Productions Inc. Our trailer music was created by Roman Molino Dunn of Electropoint Music—graphic design by Haley Kim.  New Episodes Every Thursday - LET'S GO!