Tad Mathews | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 71

Regarded by many as the “Thrasher” of wakeskating, Tad Mathews has done more for the sport than most realize. We sit down with Tad and guest co-host Jake Ramsdell and go over just how deep Tad’s involvement in wakeskating runs. Meeting Kyle Walton, filming, video premieres, winning VOTY, moving to Orlando, Rip City, More Than Machines, Van Life, Remote, Watermonsters, The Wakeskate Mag, ROTY, WeSubsist, pranks and a plethora of great guest questions, hear all that and much more in Episode 71 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Now streaming wherever you find your podcasts. Follow Tad: https://www.instagram.com/madtathews/Follow Wesubsist: https://www.instagram.com/wesubsist/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/Grab Matters Merch | https://www.grabmatters.com/shop Website | https://www.grabmatters.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcast Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters:00:00- 1:20 Intro2:30 Kyle Walton 9:40 Favorite Grab10:45 Getting into wakeskating 16:45 Biggest inspirations 18:50 Nick Taylor21:20 Getting into filming 23:40 Premieres 24:50 Moving to Orlando 27:50 LF’n Wheel of Questions 31:20 Guest Question: Keaton Bowlby34:25 Getting spots ripped40:45 Attention to detail44:50 Guest Question: Bammer Rehn53:00 More Than Machines56:20 Filming 1:01:50 Choosing music for parts 1:11:00 WeSubsist1:18:30 Guest Question: T.J. Giesey1:24:50 Van life1:33:00 Crews 1:35:00 Divise and conquer 1:41:20 Filming Tips1:44:00 Remote1:49:20 The Wakeskate Tour1:52:45 Guest Question: Reed Hansen1:58:50 The Wakeskate Mag2:04:00 ROTY2:06:10 Favorite video parts 2:07:50 Pranks2:10:00 Resurgence in wakeskating 2:13:40 Lip Tricks2:17:00 Currently Links: More Than Machines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH0V_HaQ3tg&t=829sGroveland: https://vimeo.com/120557617 Human Rocket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRoEu0a3iWQ&t=901sShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters