Ep 45: Scott Vollmer and the Magic of Informal STEM Education

This is my favorite episodes to date. Today I had the good fortune to speak with one of my dearest friends, my little brother Tomas Campos Fox. I’ve known Tomas since he was a 14 year old grom attempting handplants on the ramps of Tashkeel. He is now 24 years old and grown into an eloquent, thoughtful, and dedicated artist and skateboarder. We discuss Tomas’ current state of affairs, where he wants to go in his artistic endeavors, and the impact Tashkeel had on him as a young adult. For those of you who don’t know Tashkeel www.Tashkeel.org is an arts hub located in Nad al Sheba Dubai. It was started by Lateefa bint Maktoum Al Maktoum as an incubator for promising artists in the Middle East to enhance their skills through creative collaborations and access to a wide variety of tools and resources. Tomas and I wax poetic on this place that is steeped in skateboard lore, discuss the impact it had on both of us, and how we can use those experiences to carry the torch forward for future generations of youth to express themselves as creatively and beautifully as possible. It truly was a golden era in the developmental years of many a young boys and girls in Dubai. Please excuse the weird audio syncing as Anchor.fm is messing up and I can’t fix it. Sooooorrrryyyyy

What do you get when you combine three of kid’s favorite topics 😂... (1) cyber security, (2) internet of things, and (3) the blockchain... hmmm, kids don’t give a s$&t about those three things you say?... wrong! Wrong I tell you... and I have everybody’s favorite pied piper of inspiration Scott Vollmer from the Great Lakes Science Center to discuss specifically how he packaged all that together into a wildly successful curriculum for the Cleveland City schools. Now sit back, relax, and take about 10 deep breaths. Ok, feeling good? Now... when you’re ready, on your own time... press play on yet another effervescent episode of Rad Vibes.

Our good friend Laura sits in the hot seat to take questions about surviving Dubai during COVID lockdown, drinking whiskey without coke (coca-cola), social media best practices for yoga practitioners (😛 and more. Sit back, relax, and just listen to an informal conversation with another amazing human.

Scott Chambers is one of our dearest friends and consummate waterman located in Dubai UAE. A Brazilian/Canadian transplant who found love for the sea through surfing, paddle boarding, fishing, spear fishing, and now legitimizing the fishing industry through his new venture www.seafoodsouq.com. Open your ears folks and take a big whiff of fresh air as we start part 1 of many podcast episodes with Scott Chambers

Danny tells his origin story of the Surf Dubai organization as well as his new business in e-foils

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Clint is one of the most unusual characters humanity has ever known. Part enigma wrapped in secret sauce, part cleaning aficionado, part hyper-fun surf instructor... all friend. Clint has seen the world through many colored lenses and has lived to tell the tales. In this episode we discuss the inception of surf culture in Dubai and the subsequent evolution of the famous Surf House. We meander into a discussion on Morocco surfing and, more importantly, living. More than anything we are just two homies talking story and bringing the joy to all of you. Thank you for listening. Clint and Brad

Kenny and I thinking of different people to talk to for the podcast and sharpening up some ideas for the Iran episode with MJ Rahimi

Live at Sun Valley sports in Akron Ohio the home of action sports. Largest selection of snowboards, Skateboards, kayaks and other off-the-wall items. We interview DJ Reese’s pieces and talk about pretty much everything in the store For no good reason whatsoever but to entertain ourselves

Welcome to the wonderful and effervescent world of skateboard magician Joe Ledoux. Kenny and I go deep as Joe performs a magic trick on air and makes the whole world levitate in an instant. If you didn’t feel it well... then you didn’t listen to the episode. @joeledouxmagic