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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 1H 16M

The Inventor of Rollerblades Joined Our Safety Meeting!

from The Safety Meeting · host Charles Thayer

In this wild and unexpectedly legendary episode of The Safety Meeting, we’re joined in the Whiskey Lounge by our neighbor and business owner John Arundel (ACON Powder Process & Convey Group) — and the man, the myth, the absolute icon…🛼 Scott Olson — the inventor behind Rollerblade.Yep. That Rollerblade.Scott takes us deep into the origin story of inline skating, how Rollerblade exploded into a worldwide phenomenon, and the insane entrepreneurial ride that followed — including roller hockey road trips, prototype inventions, business lessons learned the hard way, and the kind of creativity you just don’t see every day.And of course… things take a turn into absolute chaos when we get into:🏓 Kong Pong (ping pong… but on steroids)🚴 SkyRide (a human-powered roller coaster concept that ended up on Carnival Cruise Lines!)🎸 John’s music project “Jomber” (yes, he’s got albums on Spotify)🦮 plus a surprise guest appearance from Willard the dogThis episode is packed with laughs, innovation, business grit, and the reminder that sometimes the craziest ideas are the ones that change the world.

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