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Tony Hawk and the skateboard rabbit hole
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. Donate: The Broadside is made possible by contributions from listeners like you. Support WUNC-North Carolina Public Radio and this podcast by making a donation here. Sign up for WUNC's new Politics Newsletter here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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