Tony Hawk and the skateboard rabbit hole
Dec 12, 2024•19 min
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Episode description
On a rainy day in 1979, a photograph was taken of a young girl skateboarding down a street in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 45 years later, that photo went viral with a little help from the most famous skater who ever lived: Tony Hawk. This week, we find out who the mystery girl in the picture was and why the snapshot was so ahead of its time.
Featuring:
- Jeremy Markovich, writer of the North Carolina Rabbit Hole
- Tony Hawk, skateboarder
- Shaunda Shane, skateboarder
Links:
- Check out Jeremy's article about tracking down Shaunda Shane.
- View photographs of Shaunda skateboarding from the Fayetteville Observer.
- You can find a transcript of this episode here.
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