254: Dan Mancina ~ Professional Blind Skateboarder

Today on the podcast Jay and Dunc caught up with the legendary human being that is Dan Mancina.  For the uninitiated - Dan Mancina is a professional skateboarder known for being visually impaired and sharing clips of his skating on Instagram, where he has a shit ton of followers. 

He is an absolute beat and gave us a good chunk of his day for a chat. Check him out here: https://www.instagram.com/danthemancina/

• 3:30 - Childhood.
• 12 - Losing vision.
• 17:08 - Social media videos.
• 20 - Seeing the world now.
• 22:30 - Memory and confidence in getting around.
• 30:10- Kiwi slang.
• 31:58 - Wheelchair MX.
• 35:53 - Disability skate parks.
• 39:30 - Media coverage.
• 41:08 - Skateboarding heroes.
• 43:40 - Converse shoe deal.
• 51:18 - Jay's wave park.