Episode 031: Tim Leighton-Boyce - Read and Destroy

Full episode info and Show Notes: www.wearelookingsideways.com My guest for episode 031 of the Looking Sideways podcast is truly one of the unsung heroes of the UK action sports community: Tim Leighton-Boyce. Between 1985 and 1993 Tim was the main driving force behind the legendary R.A.D magazine, the much-loved UK skateboarding magazine that did so much to support UK skateboarding and skate culture during a critical time in the scene’s development on these shores. During its heyday, R.A.D was a window onto a world that at the time was a genuine subculture, and it’s really impossible to overstate its importance to a generation of UK board-riders. You can see this from the popularity of the readanddestroy Instagram account which is doing a brilliant job of shining a light on this specific moment in skateboarding history. When I started the podcast, TLB was one of the first name on the list so I was stoked to head up to London to interview him about these years, and pay homage to a man who had such an influence on myself and countless others. I recorded this one at Dan Adam’s studio in East London in November 2017, and its a really homely occasional three-way chat with Tim, a modest, self-effacing man who happens to be a complete visionary and one of the most influential figures in UK skateboarding; and Dan Adams, ex-R.A.D. designer and the man behind the readanddestroy Instagram account. As usual, thanks to Scott Nixon (www.scottnixon.co.uk) for post-production help and Matt Ward (www.linguistine.com) for the theme tune.