Ep 47 (Reissue): Sk8 Liborius w/ Bryan Bedwell & David Blum – From Church to Skatepark to Phoenix Rising

🛹 Originally dropped Feb. 1, 2023 (Series 4) 🧯 Re-released now because Spotify fumbled the bag and torched our podcast account like a bad landlord with a grudge. 🎙️ In this pivotal Series 4 episode of The DOD45 Show, Tai (@ArtByTai) and Adrienne sat down with the two unstoppable visionaries behind Sk8 Liborius — Bryan Bedwell and David Blum — who took a crumbling Gothic Revival church in St. Louis and turned it into a punk palace, underground skate utopia, and creative sanctuary for the misfit masses. 👂 If you missed this when it first aired, now’s your second chance to catch one of the most inspiring conversations from the season where we finally figured out the format. We had Mr. Dibbs on intro beats, we were firing on all cylinders, but still short of the weird beautiful chaos we hit post-Series 7. 🔥 Highlights from the Episode • The Church That Became a Skatepark: How an 1889 cathedral morphed into the Sk8 Liborius dreamscape. • DIY to the Core: Punk shows, rave nights, and community programs born from busted pews and board slides. • Raising the Roof (Literally): How they hoped to raise $1-4 million to lock in permits, repair the bones, and go full legit. 🕯️ Tragedy Strikes: On June 28, 2023, just months after this episode aired, a fire tore through Sk8 Liborius — gutting the church and punching every skater in the soul. The rectory’s kitchen went up first, and by the time the smoke cleared, most of the structure was gone. But the spirit? Still grinding. 🛠️ Ways to Support: • Donate to the GoFundMe – Every buck helps rebuild this icon of art and resistance. • Buy the ArtByTai tribute print – 100% goes to the rebuild fund. No middlemen, no fluff. Just support. 📜 Did You Know? • Sk8 Liborius was one of the few U.S. skateparks housed in a 19th-century cathedral listed on the National Register of Historic Places. • Before the fire, their crew hosted free events for underserved kids, hip-hop shows, even weddings (with a halfpipe backdrop). • The Sk8 Liborius community is still meeting regularly, rallying funds, and planning its resurrection. These folks don’t quit. 🎯 So Here’s What You Can Do: LISTEN. SHARE. SUBSCRIBE. REVIEW. TELL YOUR FRIEND WHO USED TO SKATE OR STILL DOES OR WISHES THEY DID. The underground doesn’t survive without the aboveground making noise for it. 🎥 Watch the full episode now on Spotify video, or just tune in while you sketch, shred, or pretend to be working. And don't forget — new Series 8 episodes are also dropping weekly. — 🔗 Stay in the Loop: 🎨 ArtByTai.com 📸 @artbytai 🏛️ @sk8liborius #Sk8Liborius #DOD45Show #ArtByTai #StLouisSkateScene #SaveTheChurch #SupportUndergroundCulture #PodcastResurrection #ThanksSpotify 🙄