Center of Gravity: A PlainStory Podcast

By: Nebraska Public Media
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  • Summary

  • Center of Gravity is the story of the Midwest misfits and punks, who loved skateboarding before it was commodified, before it was cool, and definitely before it became an Olympic sport. Hear it straight from those keepers of speed, power, and style, who have been pushing across the heartland since the beginning.
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Episodes
  • Pushing Across the Heartland

    Pushing Across the Heartland
    Nov 24 2021
    Skateboarding is the future. Meet Omaha legend Danny Mayer. His raw, innovative style on the vert-ramp at the X-Games helped the sport reach a wider audience. Today, skate parks are popping up everywhere, providing the next generation of kids more opportunities to find their power and passion on the board. To close out the season, host Brenton Gomez heads down to Lincoln, Nebraska, to talk with Matthew Ratliff, skatepark director at The Bay, a community center that reaches at-risk kids through weekly seshes at “skate school.”

    CREDITS: Center of Gravity is hosted by Brenton Gomez. This episode was written and produced by Mary Anne Andrei with help from Brenton Gomez. Our executive producer is Chad Davis. Sound design and mixing by Emily Kreutz. Additional studio recording by Andy Bigham. Music direction by Chad Davis. Music by Conny Franko, M34NSTR33T, and Danny Mayer. Video production and graphic design by Jennifer Johnson. Our fact checker is Lauren Paatela.
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    26 mins
  • Coping

    Coping
    Nov 10 2021
    Skateboarding is life. Midwest legend Donny Diederich was raised in South Omaha in the early 1980s. He tells crazy stories about the old-school skate scene and also explains how easy it is for a kid growing up on the streets to slide into trouble—big trouble. But through it all, skateboarding saved his life again and again.

    CREDITS: Center of Gravity is hosted by Brenton Gomez. This episode was written and produced by Mary Anne Andrei with help from Brenton Gomez. Our executive producer is Chad Davis. Sound design and mixing by Emily Kreutz. Additional studio recording by Andy Bigham. Music direction by Chad Davis. Music by Conny Franko, M34NSTR33T, and Sideshow. Video production and graphic design by Jennifer Johnson. Our fact checker is Lauren Paatela.
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    20 mins
  • The Zine Scene

    The Zine Scene
    Oct 27 2021
    Skateboarding is creativity. The self-made, DIY ethos of skateboarding is the heart and soul of this subculture. From the earliest days of the skate scene, skaters have been out there making and doing, creating the world they want to live in—one clip, one pic, one trick, one track at a time.

    CREDITS: Center of Gravity is hosted by Brenton Gomez. This episode was written and produced by Mary Anne Andrei with help from Brenton Gomez. Our executive producer is Chad Davis. Sound design and mixing by Emily Kreutz. Additional studio recording by Andy Bigham. Music direction by Chad Davis. Music by Conny Franko, M34NSTR33T, and Sideshow. Photograph by Kevin Wilkins. Video production and graphic design by Jennifer Johnson. Our fact checker is Lauren Paatela.
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    19 mins

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