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Yeah.

Like we reached out.

For sure.

So the last, like I'd say four or five episodes,

all the comments in the comments section have been like, hey, you got to get, bam, you got to get, Brandon, you got to get, Brandon, I'll try to help you get, Brandon Novak. I was like, oh, so I was like, I looked him up and I'm like, oh wow, oh, I remember this cat and I'm like, oh wow.

And then boom, we got you.

I don't know what that says about your fan base if they're recognized as me, oh wow, oh, I remember this cat and I'm like, oh wow. And then we got you.

I don't know what that says about your fan base if they're recognize me.

You know, either they're fucking higher in detox.

I'm not really sure, but none of the last things.

No, dude, it's awesome, man.

Just from last couple of weeks, you know, just reading about your story.

You got a pretty in-depth and long, long story. So I want to get right into it. The grew up skateboarding, right? I did. You get signed to Tony Hawk. Yeah. What was that experience like? It was 14 years old, right? It was so real. Yeah. It was my, it was, you know, I believe everyone is given this God's given ability. And you could be the best ping pong player in the world, but God might not see fit to put a pad on your hand. For sure.

I believe we all possess that within us.

And for whatever the reason was, at seven years old, I was handed a skateboard. And literally, the moment that board touched my hand, I knew I was going to be a professional skateboarder. I ate it, I breathed it, I slept it, I dreamt it. There was no reason for like a plan B, a straight or an option.

And as an alcoholic and an addict,

I don't believe that we get here

because we took the fucking short bus to school.

It's actually quite the contrary. dreamt it there was no reason for like a plan B a straight or an option and as an alcoholic in an addict

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