Podcasts about Land speed record

One of our favorite go-fast guys returns to the podcast to update us on his land speed record truck, his propensity for prowling Facebook marketplace with a fistful of cash, and his most recent acquisition that will blow your mind, as well as the 42-inch mud-tires that adorns it. The Truck Show Podcast is proudly presented by Nissan in association with Banks Power, AMSOIL, and EGR USA.

Scott Birdsall's 1,200hp+ 2JZ-powered Toyota land speed mini truck races for the first time and we were there to witness Birdsall break his own ½-mile record! The Truck Show Podcast is proudly presented by Nissan in association with Banks Power.

The West Central Tribune sports staff discusses a life-saving moment on the ice rink. Plus, wrestling, dance team and girls hockey

The battle for the Land Speed Record in the 1960s - Campbell, the Arfons, and Breedlove.  From the archives of the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) comes the digitally remastered version of "Land Speed Records" 2014 presentation by George Webster as part of their Center Conversations series. Learn about the post-war through 1965 period in the motorsports discipline of land speed records in places like Daytona Beach, the Bonneville Salt Flats, the United Kingdom and Ayers Rock in Australia with notable racers like Campbell, the Arfons and Breedlove.  CHECK OUT THE FULL-LENGTH VIDEO VERSION ON YOUTUBE! This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ======================================================================== Check out our membership program and go VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/gtmotorsports Other cool stuff: https://linkin.bio/grantouringmotorsports GTM = Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - gtmotorsports.org

This month marks the anniversary of an extraordinary land speed record taking place on the famous Carrigrohane Straight in Cork, all the way back in 1930.In November 1930, Joseph Wright rode a motorcycle at 150.7mph down a stretch of the Carrigrohane Straight, just outside Cork. It's a record that's still published in the official FIM register. Racer, Mel Nolan, set the still standing Irish record there in 1981, he spoke to Sean.Image: Mel Nolan with the record breaking, Cork built, Turbo/ Nitrous Honda

This month marks the anniversary of an extraordinary land speed record taking place on the famous Carrigrohane Straight in Cork, all the way back in 1930.In November 1930, Joseph Wright rode a motorcycle at 150.7mph down a stretch of the Carrigrohane Straight, just outside Cork. It's a record that's still published in the official FIM register. Racer, Mel Nolan, set the still standing Irish record there in 1981, he spoke to Sean.Image: Mel Nolan with the record breaking, Cork built, Turbo/ Nitrous Honda

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They can't do the Christmas parade down Queen St anymore, so where should it go? How young is too young to go to Rod Stewart, and does taking a baby wreck the experience for other concert-goers? How good are cheese scones? And Team NZ have gone ahead and broken their own land speed record. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friend of the show and racer Scott Birdsall returns to discuss his new land speed record truck build and the guys try to recruit him for a new Truck Show Podcast project. Hear the news from the Chicago Auto Show and find out who's ghosting Lightning. This episode of The Truck Show Podcast is presented by Nissan in association with Banks Power.

We have Dave Proctor with us this week, if you don't already know Dave why not check out episode #98 where we dive into the backyard ultra. Almost three years later we are touching base again, this time to discuss the trials and tribulations of breaking the land speed record of running the 7,159km across Canada. Starting in Newfoundland and ending in British Columbia, it took just over two months for Dave to break Al Howie's long standing speed record of 72 days 10hrs. In just 67 days 10hrs, with an average of 105 - 106km a day, with a consistent daily finishing time of around 10 – 11hrs, this has to be one of the most outstanding ultrarunning achievements of our era. Dave doesn't disappoint as he shares his methods of dealing with the pain, fueling strategies, the highs during the challenge and lows that follow. Some great links to find out more... Irunfar Interview Dave's request form if interested in Coaching  Coaching Request Form  

Glen joins Staffy after the news that Team NZ had broken the land-speed record! How much faster can they go?

Team New Zealand has blown past the wind-powered land speed record. Horunuku —which means to glide swiftly across the land— has shot across South Australia's Lake Gairdner at 222.4 kilometres an hour. The previous record stood at 202.9 kilometres an hour. Pilot Glenn Ashby says says it was the ultimate thrill. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn joins Stephen McIvor to discuss his new role as a 'pilot' and Team NZ's mission to be world record holders

It's the first episode of 'WTHTYSLTPT?' featuring Land Speed Record legend and LSR record holder Richard Noble, who shared a bunch of amazing stories about his life and career in a March 2021 interview. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast [SOR]

A group of Canterbury University engineering students has been working on a unique project which they hope will bring them a world record. Inspired by the legendary kiwi racer Burt Munro, they've spent a year designing and building an electric land speed car and will be taking it to the salt flats of Lake Gairdner in South Australia next March to race. It's the first electric land speed car made by an undergrad university team anywhere in the world. The University's Motorsport Team prinicipal Kaenan Ferguson talks to Jesse.

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The number 202.9 might not mean a lot to most but is a figure Glenn Ashby has become obsessed about. The two-time America's Cup winner is now leading a group from Emirates Team New Zealand trying to break the wind powered land speed record. They need to go faster than 202.9km/h on the salt flats of Lake Gairdner in South Australia to do it. Glenn joins us for this episode of Broad Reach Radio to talk about why he and Emirates Team New Zealand are chasing this record, what they need to do to break it and just how fast he thinks they can go. He also talks about what it's like to sail the craft the team have built, what tricks they've taken from motor racing and just how much he can see when he's strapped into the cockpit. Glenn talks passionately about this quest and provides a fascinating insight into the project from its inception to the point they are now. The team have had plenty of setbacks over the last few weeks, mostly due to the weather, but momentum is building towards an official record attempt and their quest to see how fast they can go.

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In an extra special event at Brooklands Museum, we celebrate 100 years to the day since Kenelm Lee Guinness set a Land Speed Record of 133.75mph on the famous Brooklands banked track in a 350hp Sunbeam.The celebrations include the recreation of a painting by F Gordon Crosby of the record breaking car speeding past a thundering steam train, with Kenelm Lee Guinness, Grandson of his record breaking namesake, taking the wheel of the restored 350hp Sunbeam, and a real steam train on the main line passing by at just the right moment!Also on show are several other land speed record vehicles showing that the years haven't slowed them much, and Andy Green, the current Land Speed Record holder, enjoying the vintage technology and looking to the future.For more:https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2022/05/podcast-brooklands-museum-centenary-of-speed/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an extra special event at Brooklands Museum, we celebrate 100 years to the day since Kenelm Lee Guinness set a Land Speed Record of 133.75mph on the famous Brooklands banked track in a 350hp Sunbeam.The celebrations include the recreation of a painting by F Gordon Crosby of the record breaking car speeding past a thundering steam train, with Kenelm Lee Guinness, Grandson of his record breaking namesake, taking the wheel of the restored 350hp Sunbeam, and a real steam train on the main line passing by at just the right moment!Also on show are several other land speed record vehicles showing that the years haven't slowed them much, and Andy Green, the current Land Speed Record holder, enjoying the vintage technology and looking to the future.For more:https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2022/05/podcast-brooklands-museum-centenary-of-speed/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Remembering those daredevil individuals who broke the record at speeds that were almost inconceivable at the time. Paul Tarsey talks to Don Wales about what made his grandfather, Sir Malcolm Campbell, push for ever more dangerous speeds and Danny Thompson, son of famous American record breaker Mickey Thompson, tells Jim Roller about that mysterious need for speed which drives record breakers to push newer and higher boundaries. Joe Bradley takes a look at the world's fastest karts, whilst also confessing that he doesn't understand the attraction of driving fast in a straight line. Don Wales also tells us about his uncle, Donald Campbell, and how he always asked (after almost every record run) whether his father would have been pleased, living in his shadow for all of his life. Paul Jurd fills the gaps with a history of the LSR from the late 1800s (when there was a fear that your head would be blown off at anything over 30mph!) right up to the present day. Host Paul Tarsey wonders why the LSR lost its allure in the 1970s and whether the (literally in some cases) do-or-die mindset simply went out of fashion.

Metis Engineering was founded in 2016 by Joe Holdsworth, providing bespoke electronics and software design services to industry-leading organisations, covering projects from world speed records to space planes. Joe's career has included a role with the Land Speed Record as Head of Systems, projects on nuclear submarines, next-generation propulsion systems at Reaction Engines, the Jaguar E-trophy electric race series and the electric airspeed record project ACCEL. 

This week we go Ultracore with special guest Greg Norton! . . . YOU DON'T KNOW MOJACK is a podcast dedicated to exploring the entire SST catalogue, in order, from start to finish. During the podcast we will discuss all the releases that are part of our core DNA, as well as many lesser-known releases that deserve a second chance, or releases that we are discovering for the very first time (we actually don't know Mojack!). First and foremost we are fans, and acknowledge that we are not perfect and don't know everything – sometimes the discussion is more about a time, place, feeling, personal experience or random tangents, and less about the facts (but we will try to get to the facts too). Facebook: www.facebook.com/mojackpod/ Twitter: @mojackpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/mojackpod/ Blog: www.mojackpod.com/ Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/blog/mojackpod Theme Song: Shockflesh

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders on the issues of motoring and transport I'm David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. IONIQ 5 – New aspects of interior design (1:44) 2. All-New Subaru WRX includes a sports wagon (2:44) 3. Hyundai goes hard for hydrogen (3:42) 4. Peugeot's new vans are an important part of their mix (4:42) 5. MINI now has multi coloured roofs (5:51) 6. Honda will slowly implement a new surround view system (6:58) Two Feature Interviews this week Murray Hubbard has written a book: Car Wars Down Under – The untold Story of Australia's first Land Speed Record. It is not just for rev heads it is a rollicking yarn about the life and times around the period of the first world war (8:01) Just after the launch of their new Land Cruiser we spoke to Sean Hanley who is the Vice President of marketing and franchise operations for Toyota Australia. He reflected on the history of the vehicle in Australia as Toyota's first export product from Japan. (19:20) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let's start with the news Originally broadcast 23 October 2021

There's a new book out: "Car Wars Down Under". The subtitle is “The untold story of Australia's first land speed record”, written by Murray Hubbard. I wondered if it was a story for the mechanically minded, car enthusiast: A lone back yard mechanic with an inventive approach involving carburettors and camshafts. As it turns out it is a rollicking yarn involving hardcore business, invective marketing, ambition, a high-risk approach to communication, the occasional rouge character, and intense competition. Set around the time of the first world war which alone produced some unexpected situations. Like a good biography is not just a list of the fine details of one person's life. It's about the life and the times of people and an event. This should not surprise those who know Murray, who is a motoring journalist but, among other things, was a three-time finalist for investigative reporting in the Walkley Awards. And he wrote the manuscript for the multi-award-winning “The Day of the Roses”, a Channel 10 miniseries and telemovie. • Why a picture in front of a pyramid is significant (1:25) • Many characters had a start in the bicycle industry – how di this help? (3:17) • The limitations of the Ford Model T (5:49) • Doctors and others benefited from the development of cars (7:20) • Alec Fraser Jewel – a character and a rogue (9:11) • The first world war brought animosity to the Germans but also the Americans! (11:10) • Why one major player started a car magazine which could have become cheap advertising favouring his product but ended up being a great ambassador for improving conditions for vehicles (16:46) • Car events and the Hamilton Hill Climb • Fred Eager – Heir apparent to a big business but also becoming their top driver and why the opposition had to establish a race for the land speed record (32:47) • The vehicles – great speeds across the sand where aerodynamics may have made the difference (37:12) • A few other characters – Professor Starlight and Peter Jackson (45:37)

Kurt fills in and chat about a new Land Speed Record set by a local man, and then we chat a little about PTSD

Same-sex marriage went from pipe dream to fait accompli in what felt like the blink of an eye. Bradley talks to Sasha Issenberg, the author of 'The Engagement: America's Quarter Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage' about whether it's a unique phenomenon or a blueprint for others to follow.

VALERIE THOMPSON "WORLD'S FASTEST FEMALE MOTORCYCLE RACER" 328 MPH Residence:  Scottsdale, Arizona Born:  Tacoma, Washington ​ Valerie is the “World's Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer” and an eight-time land speed record holder with membership in the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame, seven 200 MPH Clubs and one 300 MPH Club. In 2018, she piloted the famed BUB 7 Streamliner to a record speed of 328.467 mph (528.616 km/h) and is the only female rider featured on the “World's Top 10 Fastest Motorcycle Riders” list. She was recently included on the Dealernews “Top 100 Leaders in Powersports” list. ​ In addition to pursuing the fastest motorcycle title of 376.363 mph, Valerie assumed driving duties of the Treit and Davenport Target 550 Streamliner in 2019 for her first land speed record attempt on 4-wheels. Marlo Treit and Les Davenport have four decades of land speed racing experience in a variety of record-setting vehicles. The team's goal is to break the current conventional wheel-driven, piston-powered automobile class speed record of 415.867 mph. ​ Valerie is the first woman in the seat of the Target 550 Streamliner as a result, she could become the first woman over 400 mph both in a car and motorcycle. While other women have reached fabulous speeds in a car and others in a motorcycle streamliner, NO woman has done both. She has the opportunity to be the first driver over 500 mph in a piston engine car, and over 400 mph in a motorcycle. Something that NOBODY – man or woman has accomplished. ​ Valerie's quest to become the world's fastest motorcycle racer is the subject of P-51 Pictures and MN8 upcoming film documentary, “Rockets and Titans.” ​ ​ For racing updates, endorsement, photos, and celebrity appearances, please email: valerie@valeriethompsonracing.com

VALERIE THOMPSON "WORLD'S FASTEST FEMALE MOTORCYCLE RACER" 328 MPH Residence: Scottsdale, Arizona Born: Tacoma, Washington ​ Valerie is the “World's Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer” and an eight-time land speed record holder with membership in the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame, seven 200 MPH Clubs and one 300 MPH Club. In 2018, she piloted the famed BUB 7 Streamliner to a record speed of 328.467 mph (528.616 km/h) and is the only female rider featured on the “World's Top 10 Fastest Motorcycle Riders” list. She was recently included on the Dealernews “Top 100 Leaders in Powersports” list. ​ In addition to pursuing the fastest motorcycle title of 376.363 mph, Valerie assumed driving duties of the Treit and Davenport Target 550 Streamliner in 2019 for her first land speed record attempt on 4-wheels. Marlo Treit and Les Davenport have four decades of land speed racing experience in a variety of record-setting vehicles. The team's goal is to break the current conventional wheel-driven, piston-powered automobile class speed record of 415.867 mph. ​ Valerie is the first woman in the seat of the Target 550 Streamliner as a result, she could become the first woman over 400 mph both in a car and motorcycle. While other women have reached fabulous speeds in a car and others in a motorcycle streamliner, NO woman has done both. She has the opportunity to be the first driver over 500 mph in a piston engine car, and over 400 mph in a motorcycle. Something that NOBODY – man or woman has accomplished. ​ Valerie's quest to become the world's fastest motorcycle racer is the subject of P-51 Pictures and MN8 upcoming film documentary, “Rockets and Titans.” ​ ​ For racing updates, endorsement, photos, and celebrity appearances, please email: valerie@valeriethompsonracing.com

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL Racer to Racer Podcast Presented by Race 92 - In this episode we chat with Danny Thompson. Danny holds a Land Speed Record at Bonneville. He talks about different types of racing he has participated in. He also talks about his famous father, Mickey Thompson. Buy Race 92 and Podcast merch at www.race92.com! https://anchor.fm/racer-to-racer AUDIO TRACK: Into The Twilight - AMG

Chicago Comedian (and Mason’s former roommate) Max Lazerine joins Mason while Noah is on his road trip to talk Albert Brooks’ 1979 satire “Real Life” and the fast, frenetic, and awesome “Land Speed Record” by Hüsker Dü Editor’s note: Max has an echo on his track, and instead of asking to replace it, I kept it in because I felt like it. Same with all the sniffles. Max’s Hüsker playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/177CrAkm3njPK6kv7yqCjp?si=afc146f59df3401b Max’s real twitter: https://twitter.com/maxlazerine Max’s real instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlazerine/ Music: Cities Aviv - “If I Could Hold Your Soul” It’s on the Links: https://linktr.ee/itsonthelist

Inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2003, Dave Perewitz has been creating world-class custom American V-twins since the 1970s. Jody Perewitz, Dave's daughter, grew up in the business and her life revolves around American-made street bikes.A decade ago, they developed an interest in land-speed racing that quickly grew into a passion. Today Jody holds 16 AMA land speed records, all on American motorcycles. But that's just the tip of the iceberg of their story, which begins in the 1960s. Tune in to hear the rest of the story!Support the show (https://fs4.formsite.com/AMARacing/form21/index.html)

And introducing WE POD ECONO: an Our Band Could Be Your Life miniseries! We are taking a journey through Michael Azerrad’s chronicle of the 1980’s American underground rock scene, continuing today with Chapter Five: Husker Du! We’re joined by culture critic Steven Hyden to set the Land Speed Record of podcasting and do the Dü. Check out Steven’s books here: https://www.amazon.com/Steven-Hyden/e/B01H0F6IDU%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share And check out his writing on Uproxx: https://uproxx.com/author/steven-hyden/ Songs in order: Hüsker Dü - Gilligan’s Island Hüsker Dü - New Day Risingl (Live 1987) Hüsker Dü - It’s Not Funny Anymore Hüsker Dü - Chartered Trips Hüsker Dü - Something I Learned Today Hüsker Dü - I Apologize Hüsker Dü - The Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill Hüsker Dü - Books About UFOs Hüsker Dü - Flexible Flyer Hüsker Dü - The Baby Song Hüsker Dü - Crystal Hüsker Dü - Standing In The Rain

 In 2016, Danny Thompson drove his father Mickey Thompson's Challenger II to break the existing naturally aspirated streamliner record with a combined speed of 406.769mph. Then in 2018 he drove the restored 50-year-old vehicle to a blistering two-way AA/FS record of 448.757mph, a mark that stands to this day.

Could you spend 101 days rowing an ocean with your mum? What happens when you're smacked in the face by junk from space? What's the heaviest thing ever weighed? Should you be offended if your party invite takes 89 years to be delivered? What's the speed limit on Mars? Remember group hugs!? Who is this Carl Lewis guy anyway?!

Date: January 12th, 2021Episode #12 / Haiti Earthquake / Land Speed RecordShow Summary: ·       School Children's Blizzard - 1888·       Haiti Earthquake - 2010·       Land Speed Record - 1904·       Interesting FactSocial Media Links:·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourdailyhistorypodcast ·       Twitter: https://twitter.com/dailyhistorypod ·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our_daily_history_podcast/ ·       Buzzsprout: https://ourdailyhistory.buzzsprout.com/ Resources: ·       Music by Pixabay·       https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/massive-earthquake-strikes-haiti ·       https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-ford-sets-speed-record ·       https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blizzard-brings-tragedy-to-northwest-plains Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ourdailyhistory)

The GWR Editors open up their Christmas selection box to find the world's toughest earrings challenge, swimming through icy water and pooping in the nativity. Plus some classic "firsts" such as the first powered flight, the first land-speed record and the first humans in history to lose contact with the Earth. And a gorilla, that likes nipples...

Can a blind man break the land speed record without human help? Could you ever believe if you see a blind man driving Z56 Corvette at 153mph? Tune in now to know how a man of sheer determination fulfilled his dream in spite of his disabilities. In this episode, Cliff talks with Dan Parker  about…Read More

The world's longest skidmarks, playing Monopoly on the actual streets of London, a house of cards taller than a giraffe-and-a-half, cycling around the world, the birth of esports, the tiny town with enormous knickknacks, and a bird that can burst your eardrums... [listeners be warned!] With special guest Jane Boatfield (yes, she's real!).

Sept. 27, 1982: Bad Brains/Sweet Taste of Afrika/Husker Du Almost 40 years ago, D.C. rockers Bad Brains played First Avenue with two Minnesotan openers: Sweet Taste of Afrika and Husker Du. While Husker Du are relatively well-known today, Sweet Taste of Afrika are all but forgotten. Meanwhile, Bad Brains are world-famous, but their hurtful behavior has flown under the radar. In this episode, we tease out the complicated relationship between the three bands on the bill, their genres, and their identities. This is the third episode of The Current Rewind's "10 Pivotal Days at First Avenue" season. If you missed the first two episodes, catch up below. • April 3, 1970 (The day it all began)• Nov. 28-29, 1979 (The days that told the future) Transcript of The Current Rewind season 2, episode 3: "Sept. 27, 1982" [Bad Brains' "Banned In DC"] Cecilia Johnson VO: D.C. rockers Bad Brains are among the best-known hardcore bands in history. They're famous for their live shows. Imagine a scene like this: [volume inches up] Cecilia Johnson VO: Lead singer H.R. is flailing, his voice curdled from screaming, and drummer Earl Hudson rides the cymbals hard. A song later, the band dips into reggae. The kids who were moshing just a minute ago are now letting their shoulders slump, swaying from side to side, until Dr. Know fires up the guitar again, and the audience churns back into a pit. Maybe you've experienced this in person, maybe you've just heard about it...but whatever's the case, for a lot of people, Bad Brains are one of the only Black rock bands they've heard of. Let's talk some more about that. [Icetep's "Hive Sound"] Cecilia Johnson VO: [over theme] I'm Cecilia Johnson, and this is The Current Rewind, the show putting music's unsung stories on the map. For our second season, we're exploring the history of First Avenue, the downtown Minneapolis venue that has become one of the Twin Cities' – and the country's – greatest clubs. [Icetep's "Hive Sound" crescendos, plays for several seconds, and fades down] Cecilia Johnson VO: So far, we've seen First Avenue evolve from the Depot to Uncle Sam's to Sam's. For this episode, we'll jump ahead to 1982, when Bad Brains, Sweet Taste of Afrika, and Hüsker Dü shared the Mainroom stage. We set out to tell a story about one of the most revered bands in punk music. But we ended up learning a lesson: that while representation is definitely necessary, if you treat individuals' identities as their virtues, you can actually allow them less humanity – and excuse the harm that they've done. Honestly, this episode presented a lot of challenges, and we want to let you in on them as we tell this story. So let's do that. I'm super excited to introduce our guest host for this episode. She runs the show Rock and Roll Over at the University of Minnesota's Radio K and her name is Zoë Challenger. She's definitely one of our youngest guest hosts this season, but I can already tell she has a ton of talent and wisdom to share with the world. Here she is. [rewind sound effect] Zoë Challenger VO: I'm Zoë Challenger. Being a Twin Cities native, I am embarrassed to say that my first concert at First Avenue was when Noname came to town in January of 2019. I was 19 years old, and I went alone. While I grew up with a desire for musical exploration, I did not grow up in a musical household by any means. I told my parents I was going with a friend, when in reality, I couldn't find anyone to go with me. So I draped my mother's elegant hand-me-down wool coat over my plaid skirt, crop top, and tattered stockings. I let the material confidence override any underlying social anxieties. As an only child, I've never been afraid of being alone, but walking into a venue by myself brought up new feelings. Since that night, I found myself at the First Avenue Mainroom or the 7th St Entry nearly once a week until the coronavirus pandemic hit the nation. Most of the time I would arrive alone, but over time, I would find myself running into more and more familiar faces at any given show. Maneuvering the block of 7th Street and Hennepin Avenue will always be an act of muscle memory. Over the last 50 years, First Avenue has hosted a variety of big names, but the early 1980s were jam-packed. From 1982-84, the calendar swerved from funk to punk to New Wave, with acts ranging from talkbox legends Zapp & Roger, to Minnesotan rockers the Replacements, to Bow Wow Wow, the band behind "I Want Candy." That's not to mention Prince, U2, Ray Charles, and a then-unknown Wynton Marsalis. But if you were to look through the 1980s First Ave band files that are now housed at the Minnesota Historical Society, you'd struggle to find a particular category of artists: well-known Black American rockers. The Minnesota music community has a lot of excuses for this, the most common one being, "There weren't that many Black rock bands to book." It's true that funk and soul were much more popular among Black Americans, especially those raised in the church. But it's too easy to say that Black rock wasn't a thing. In fact, according to those band files, rock-adjacent bands War, Ipso Facto, and Defunkt played First Avenue in the early '80s. But aside from the Historical Society files, those shows hardly left a paper trail, whether in microfilm archives or the internet. Which brings us to an issue at the heart of this story: which legacies last and which fade away. The story of Bad Brains is fairly well-established. The D.C. group originally banded together in the 1970s as a jazz fusion ensemble called Mind Power. After going to a Bob Marley concert and hearing the Ramones' song "Bad Brain," they were influenced enough to change not only their name but also their sound, ending up with a mix of punk rock and reggae. At this point, a pattern was beginning to form with Black musicians who dove into punk music; they were often eclectic in their genre-molding and evolution. In Minneapolis, local punk bands who'd been performing at bars like Duffy's and the Longhorn had a new room to fill: the 7th St Entry, a small space off the side of the First Avenue Mainroom. Steve McClellan: And there was just, say, we got this empty room. It's a storage area. Zoë Challenger VO: Around the same time as he opened the Entry, general manager Steve McClellan hired Chrissie Dunlap, who ended up booking the space. Chrissie Dunlap: I started out just 100 percent Steve's assistant: You know, his desk (and office generally) was just filled up with contracts, riders, promo material, you know, label stuff, cassette tapes everywhere. And I would go in there and just try to prioritize things – tell him, "This needs to be signed, this, you gotta do this." And then I would just sorta take the promo material and start promoting shows. And as time went on, a lot of that detailed stuff ended up leaving Steve's desk and [moving] over to my desk. The bands would start calling, looking for gigs, and, you know, I started out giving the info to Steve and kinda working on him with it, but he was busy doing the real talent buying, and I was there during the day more when the phone rang and people stopped by with cassettes and stuff. So I just kinda, little by little, picked it up. Zoë Challenger VO: One of the bands Chrissie would book – a lot – were Hüsker Dü, the St. Paul punk group who opened for Bad Brains at First Avenue. But that's not a huge surprise; in the '80s, they were playing upwards of 60 shows a year. Hüsker Dü guitarist Bob Mould wanted to tell us all about this era, but right when we were producing this episode, he was actually called for jury duty. While Bob did his civic duty, we grabbed a clip from the audiobook of his memoir, See A Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody. Bob Mould: We started the spring tour in the Midwest, with our four-year anniversary gig at First Avenue in Minneapolis. First Avenue was originally a bus depot in downtown Minneapolis. It became a nightclub in 1970, and 7th St Entry was the coat check before becoming its own 300-capacity music room. First Avenue had been a cornerstone of the Midwest rock scene for years, and to play the 1,200-capacity main room was the goal of many a Midwest musician. Zoë Challenger VO: Along with Bob, bassist Greg Norton and drummer/songwriter Grant Hart recorded their debut album Land Speed Record at the Entry in '81, and they released it via New Alliance in January 1982. Bob Mould: The band always played with purpose – there wasn't a lot of goofing around in the live shows. On the faster material, Greg would start jumping in the air or do scissor kicks. I typically wore a grave, glowering expression, digging deep into my guitar when not singing. Grant was behind the kit, looking much like Animal from the Muppet Show band, except with longer hair and bare feet. We were young and inexperienced, but we had tons of energy and were able to create a solid wall of sound. Zoë Challenger VO: In selecting this show as one of First Avenue's pivotal nights, we were excited to focus on the positive, celebrating punk heroes Hüsker Dü and Bad Brains on one bill. But it didn't turn out to be that easy. Bob Mould: There was a loose network, which we often discovered by chance, where like-minded bands would share a stage and the hometown band would offer accommodations to the traveling band. In return, when that band came to your town, you would reciprocate. Sometimes you'd run into a band that didn't understand or appreciate the idea. When Bad Brains stayed with Grant and his parents, they took Grant's pot and left behind an antigay note. Some gratitude. But once people caught the drift of those bands, they were usually shunned, and eventually they faded away. Zoë Challenger VO: Bob and Grant's sexualities were open secrets in the Minneapolis punk scene. Bob would come out as gay in a Spin article in 1994, and Grant is on record talking about his bisexuality around that time. Bob and Grant wanted to avoid becoming pigeonholed for their identities. But when you consider the scope of their experiences – and how scary the AIDS crisis was – their angry, frenetic catalog takes on new meaning. [Hüsker Dü's "Pink Turns To Blue"] Bob Mould: Gays in the hardcore punk scene were much like gays in the military. If the military says, "Don't ask, don't tell," the hardcore punk collary was, "Don't advertise, don't worry." If someone made a disparaging remark about gays, I would simply say, "That's not cool," or, "You're so ignorant." It was a way of making my feelings known without broadcasting my sexuality. Generally, there was no more homophobia in the hardcore scene than anywhere else in America, although as 1981 progressed, the media began reporting on the "gay cancer," and homophobia escalated throughout the country. Numberwise, the hardcore scene didn't seem any more or less populated by homosexuals than most major cities were. Then again, the scene attracted the margin walkers, the folks who were outside the norms of society, so maybe there was a slightly higher ratio of gays to straights. Zoë Challenger VO: According to several sources, Grant wasn't the only person Bad Brains mistreated. Lori Barbero, who drummed and sang in Babes in Toyland, remembers similar behavior toward Randy "Biscuit" Turner of Texas punk quartet the Big Boys. Lori Barbero: Think they did the same thing to one of the guys from the Big Boys down in Austin, Texas, because he was gay. And I heard kinda the same story. And it's like then don't – if you know they're gay, why would you even stay at their house? Zoë Challenger VO: In Finding Joseph I: An Oral History of H.R. from Bad Brains, punk rock activist Mark Andersen also mentions the band's mistreatment of Biscuit. He echoes Bob Mould's thoughts on margin walkers: quote, "Weren't we all in the punk rock underground because we were all different, and because none of us felt like we really belonged out there?" In 1989, Bad Brains released the song "Don't Blow Bubbles," which guitarist Dr. Know described as an "angry warning to homosexuals." One chorus goes, quote, "Don't blow no bubbles and we can stop the AIDS/ Don't blow no spikes/ Don't blow no fudge buns/ Ask Jah and he'll make the change." By this point, 100,000 cases of HIV/AIDS had been reported in the U.S., and the public health crisis would get much worse before the government approved the first antiretroviral drugs in 1995. It's shocking to hear H.R. cite "P.M.A" – Bad Brains catchphrase "Positive Mental Attitude" – in the same song as he encourages, as a fundamentalist Rastafarian, that non-straights pray the gay away. In 2007, bassist Darryl Jenifer addressed the band's past worldview with some remorse, saying, quote, "Damn right, I was a homophobe! [...] You have to grow to be wise." As more details about Bad Brains' homophobia came to light, the Current Rewind team weren't feeling too good about focusing this episode on such a disappointing group. So we turned to the third band on that night's line-up: Sweet Taste of Afrika. Before learning about the show, I had never heard of that band before, and neither had our producer, Cecilia Johnson. But we were excited to learn that they're from the Twin Cities. Joe Shalita: So I came to the Twin Cities in the '80s and I've been in – you know – participating in the music and art industry all that time. Zoë Challenger VO: This is Joe Shalita, Sweet Taste of Afrika's lead guitarist and the man the Twin Cities Daily Planet has called "the face of African music in the Twin Cities." He grew up in Uganda and moved to Minneapolis in 1979. Joe Shalita: When you grow up in Africa, you have – music is a big part of our culture – people are tilling the garden, they're always using music to till the garden or till the land. Whether they're chopping trees down, they're gonna be singing along. [Shalita laughs] Zoë Challenger VO: And when he got to Minneapolis, he found a small but strong African music scene. Joe Shalita: In those days, really, there were a whole lot of live bands, live groups of almost every genre, but Simba was the original roots-reggae band in the Twin Cities. And then there was the calypso band, which was Shangoya with the late great Peter Nelson. Then there was Sweet Taste of Afrika, which was our band, which performed strictly African music. [Sweet Taste of Afrika's "Children of the Nile"] Joe Shalita: Hassan [Omari] was our lead singer, and then there was Mr. Robert Mpambara who was on bass. He's still in the Twin Cities. I was on lead guitar and also singing, and then there was Mr. David Mutebi from Uganda also. Mr. Mpambara was from Uganda; I was from Uganda; Mr. Mutebi from Uganda. So the Ugandans dominated the band. [Shalita laughs] He played rhythm guitar. And then we had native Minnesotans who played. We had the late Paul McGee on percussion [and] Mr. Ben Hill on drums. Zoë Challenger VO: In 1980, the band helped organize an event called Afro Fest. But most of the time, they had to rely on white bookers to let them onstage. Joe Shalita: We were really stubborn, because getting into First Avenue was not easy. And I know personally, I kept harassing Mr. McClellan – Steve McClellan – and I'm sure he got tired of listening to my voice – "Is that Joe Shalita calling again?" [Shalita laughs] Steve, wherever you're listening – it's true, because I kept bugging him all the time, said, "You gotta give me a chance! Come on, man. How many times do you have an African band on your stage?" And then, fortunately, First Avenue started having these big African stars coming in to grace the stage. They had, like, Tabu Ley Rochereau was like one of the superstars of Africa [who] came to First Avenue, and I think that opened their eyes, too, to say, "Ok." I was young in those days. But eventually they let us open for some artists – Bad Brains being one of them. Zoë Challenger VO: Sweet Taste of Afrika spent a little time in the studio, but to Shalita's knowledge, none of their music was ever released to the public. Joe Shalita: There are some YouTube videos of Sweet Taste of Afrika. Have you seen them? Cecilia Johnson: I have seen them! They're so good! Joe Shalita: I know! I was skinny, with a huge Afro. [Shalita laughs] I think David and Hassan may have some recordings, but I don't have any myself. I just look at those ones on YouTube and marvel at the quality of the sound and musicianship. I was like, "What?" [Shalita laughs] Zoë Challenger VO: According to Joe, the band had some creative differences, and they broke up in 1982. Joe found work as a roadie, then learned a little sound engineering, then formed his own band, Shalita, which lasted until 1999. He rarely performs these days, but he's planning to retire in a few years, and he dreams of returning to music. Joe Shalita: Art doesn't have an age limit. That's a good thing about art. Zoë Challenger VO: After learning about Sweet Taste of Afrika, we got to thinking about the Black rock artists who work in the Twin Cities today. Some are relatively well-known, having placed in "best new band" polls or opened for bigger acts. But sooo many of them have never been in the spotlight. And as we've learned while relying on microfilm and internet archives this season, the press has the power to preserve artists' legacy. So we decided to talk back to this narrative. Our producer Cecilia met up with a few Minnesota Black rockers – Matt Slater and Himes Alexander of the Smokes, plus Nadi McGill of Gully Boys – and asked them, what musicians inspire you? What constitutes a good legacy? What do you love about rock music? Nadi McGill: Um, I feel pure joy. It's like I can feel the oxytocin rushing through my body. It feels really good. Zoë Challenger VO: Nadi drums and sings in the Minneapolis rock band Gully Boys – who've performed in the First Avenue Mainroom and many times in the Entry. [Gully Boys' "New Song No. 2"] Nadi McGill: I'd always wanted to drum. My mom said no when I was a child, of course. A past partner was a very good drummer, and he had two [or] three drum kits, so I just sat down at one of the drum sets he had set up at his house and just started playing. Cecilia Johnson: What do you think of when you hear somebody talking about rock, or like, what is rock to you? What do you feel when you're listening? Nadi McGill: Everyone's playing their own instrument, like that's – the sound you hear is the sound that is being put out, and I think that's really cool. I think that's a really awesome aspect of rock. Zoë Challenger VO: Although they're a young artist, Nadi is already thinking about legacy. Nadi McGill: I will always be loud about what I believe in, and I'm always willing to be corrected, and I just want to be known and remembered as someone who used whatever platform that I had to make Minneapolis a better and safer place. For all people, but mostly femmes – fat femmes, femmes of color – in whatever space they choose to occupy... Every opportunity that we have, I try to encourage femmes to join a band, and then I specifically make a point to encourage Black femmes to join the band, because I feel like there is a lot of gatekeeping, and there is a lot of tokenization that happens, which is very annoying. I think the best way to kinda combat that tokenism and gatekeeping is to just be loud about it, and rock music is a great way to be loud about it. And you kinda just make your own space. Zoë Challenger VO: Nadi says they've taken inspiration from other Black rockers. Nadi McGill: I was obsessed with this band called Dance Gavin Dance when I was younger. I really was into pop punk music and a little bit of emo music, and Dance Gavin Dance I loved, and then I found out their guitarist was a Black musician, and I was even more in love, because it's very rare for me to see anyone who looked like me, not only in the crowd at the shows that I would love to go to, but on stage. Also, The Smokes locally? Two Black amazing punk rockers. And my favorite is that Matthew, the drummer rocks an Afro while he's playing. They sing about racial experiences that they've had. And then I appreciate that they're transplants as well. They're not even from here, but they kinda came here, and they were like what's up, like we are here to rock. So that's amazing. Cecilia Johnson: [laughing] We are here to rock. Nadi McGill: Honestly, like they really did. I remember I saw them for the first time. It was, like, maybe a week or two weeks after they had moved here, and I was like, "Welcome! Welcome, let's do this," like, "Y'all came like riding on the pavement 100 miles per hour," and I was so stoked to have them here. [The Smokes' "2 I Luv" (demo)] Himes Alexander: Black pride is something that's difficult for a lot of people to swallow, but is inevitable as you look at the influence that Black culture has had on American society, especially. Zoë Challenger VO: That's Himes Alexander of the Smokes, a two-piece garage/punk/indie/soul band who've been performing together for about five years. Himes and his cousin Matt Slater grew up in Spokane, Washington and moved to the Twin Cities in 2017. They've learned from many Black artists around the world. Matt Slater: This is a really broad one to start with, but I really love Fela Kuti. I've always loved Fela Kuti for lots of reasons. I've got like a soft spot for funk, and he was like a – just comes off as like this African king to me. And then jumps around musically so freely, like, just like feels the spirit of the music. And it was like, oh my god. This music is so Black, so free, and so it like captures his voice so well that like even now I hear it and it just like it makes you feel good, inspires to actually say something – say something real, and it doesn't have to be like a downer. Himes Alexander: I'd like to talk about a collective like Odd Future who has a bunch of different bands, a bunch of different projects coming out of the same collective, and there's a wide range of eclectic taste when it comes to all of that. You know, Steve Lacy is doing some sort of indie thing. The Internet is electronic R&B or – and even goes outside of that, and [Earl] Sweatshirt and Tyler the Creator are enigmatic, like you can't really hold them down to one thing. Matt Slater: And then there was the drummer from – god, why can't I – Himes Alexander: Yellowcard? Matt Slater: Yeah, the drummer from Yellowcard. Who cares about Yellowcard? [The Smokes laugh] The drummer from Yellowcard was this Black dude with dreads, and it was like hell yeah, I wanna do that. I literally – I was like I didn't even like their music. I was just like yes, cool. Zoë Challenger VO: The Smokes have brought up several musicians who made an impact on them. For me, Whitney Houston, Nina Simone, and Janis Joplin have probably been my biggest musical influences. Years after Houston's death, her friend Robyn Crawford told The Guardian about their queer past, saying, quote, "Our friendship was intimate on all levels." Both Simone and Joplin also held relationships with both men and women. And going back to the beginnings of rock and roll, artists like Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton, and Little Richard experimented not only with instruments and genre, but also with their sexualities. Many beacons of musical creativity have occupied many different identities – there is no "prime" or perfect human being, whatever H.R. or anyone else might say. Like it or not, Bad Brains are part of rock history. It's true that their actions were garbage. But it's also true that they inspired members of Fishbone, Rage Against the Machine, ho99o9, and many more groups to make rock music. They played First Avenue during a complicated and sometimes tense time in the club's history, with respect to race. Many of the Black bands who played there were not supported by press, radio play, or strong ticket sales, and community members noticed. In fact, one of the people who would've been paying attention was Prince. Cecilia Johnson VO: Thank you, Zoë. In 1983, the year after the Bad Brains show, Prince would take the First Avenue stage to change the club – and music history – forever. As we'll see in our next episode, the artist who catapulted First Ave from a well-known local rock club to an international destination was a genre-fluid Black rocker. And that was no coincidence. [Icetep's "Hive Sound"] Cecilia Johnson VO: This episode of The Current Rewind was hosted by Zoë Challenger and me, Cecilia Johnson. I produced this episode, with research and consulting by Taylor Seaberg. Marisa Morseth is our research assistant, and Jay Gabler is our editor. Our theme music is the song "Hive Sound" by Icetep. This episode was mixed by Johnny Vince Evans. Thank you to Brett Baldwin, Rick Carlson, Matthew Gallaway, Dirim Onyeneho, Jackie Renzetti, David Safar, and Jesse Wiza for additional support. If you'd like to learn more about Hüsker Dü, check out The Current's five-part podcast Do You Remember. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts, or tell a fellow music fan it's out there. To get in touch, please send an email to rewind@thecurrent.org. To find a transcript of this episode, go to thecurrent.org/rewind. And thanks for rolling with these mid-season changes. We have one more episode hosted by Mark Wheat next week, and after that, we'll share a bonus episode about his personal connection to First Avenue. I miss him already, and I know you might, too. The Current Rewind is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. It is a production of Minnesota Public Radio's The Current. The Current Rewind goes to First Avenue Rock and Roll Book Club: Bob Mould's 'See a Little Light'

Richard Noble talks about the book he authored titled Take Risk! The amazing story of the people who made possible Richard Noble’s extreme projects on land, sea, and in the air where he and his team set land speed records including breaking the sound barrier.

Craig's got a midweek feast for you: the London Monopoly Board Challenge, a giant car-flinging catapult, a drone of didgeridoo-ers, farting for Jesus, a deep-space spacewalk, a sheepish spit-roast and - mmm - some lab-grown beef burgers.

Richard Noble has had the ambition all his adult life to see Britain excel in engineering on the world stage and throw off the country’s dismal culture of safety first and risk aversion. His achievements in the highly insecure world of record-breaking emphatically demonstrate his commitment to his cause: he brought the Land Speed Record back to Britain in 1983 when he drove his Thrust 2 car to 633mph and 14 years later he led the ThrustSSC team to achieve the first supersonic record at 763mph with Andy Green driving. In his book Take Risk! he tells the extraordinary stories of his 11 projects in record-breaking and aviation that all saw people and companies go out of their way to join him in his exciting endeavours — and take risk.

Welcome to the fortieth episode of Roostertail Talk. In this episode I continue my conversation with Russ about his attempts to qualify as an Unlimited Hydroplane driver, the American Challenge WSR and other record attempts and challenges. This is part 2 of a 2 part episode. Enjoy!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=KKp4gjDWeKAYdK0hRQNhCLW_CSrqTKoKMuLy7EvqfnBBw0X5Vb-VPv0d7v1r4fnUeOVZb0&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US)

“The sweat pouring off of fat Bob Mould’s body, as he played enough guitar for two people on his Flying V, was one of Indie’s most romantic sights; every time a drop hit Earth, some band like Superchunk or Soul Asylum sprang into existence.”  No truer words were ever spoken about Mould and his legendary Minneapolis trio.  This episode we get into their massive influence, impeccable legacy and pit their two most classic LPs against each other.   Recommended Listening   Land Speed Record   https://open.spotify.com/album/0R7CaOFFuPynpABahVNaMs?si=t_YkAWTsQGqe4ghuNGXWJQ   Diane https://open.spotify.com/track/2s68MtSLUsP0xip7WuIDoS?si=GT7FHL08TT2MYd_gVa2OAg   Eight Miles High  https://open.spotify.com/track/2LXPIpt45CJ2dorhMNCE0F?si=84eqZ15VRCWIXymXiS9lLA   Sugar Cooper Blue https://open.spotify.com/album/2MJGuraShzoUqqonCup43C?si=3_pKCrWiRpy7ikdvd2k6XQ   HHP EP33 1/3: Minutemen Double Nickels on the Dime https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xsMXnwHo9AKgLN80wNbDA?si=4yS8cZ1XSqSJQcDJuIriww   Book Spin:  Alternative Record Guide https://www.amazon.com/Spin-Alternative-Record-Guide-Weisbard/dp/0679755748   ——   huntsmanhill.com #huntsmanhill Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg

Richard Noble OBE is one of only three people alive today to have broken the Land Speed Record. He's been involved in numerous successful record attempts as driver and project director, and he talks about going extremely fast with a genuinely infectious enthusiasm. In this interview, Noble details his Land Speed Record endeavours from the early Eighties to the present day. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_ Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/drivenation)

This week we discuss Hüsker Dü from Minneapolis, MN. Yet another band who influenced countless other, more successful bands. Hüsker Dü’s evolution is profound—they started as lightning-speed hardcore punk, ventured into noisy psychedelia, then finally settled on poppy indie rock. They’re good, go listen.Closing track: “Chartered Trips” from Zen Arcade (1984)Check out our episode playlists on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/user/motherpuncherincMike’s Picks:Zen Arcade (1984) — Best Album, Personal FavoriteWarehouse: Songs and Stories (1987) — Worst AlbumAlex’s Picks: Zen Arcade (1984) — Best AlbumCandle Apple Grey (1986) — Personal FavoriteWarehouse: Songs and Stories (1987) — Worst AlbumAlbums we discussed this episode…Land Speed Record (1982)Everything Falls Apart (1983)Metal Circus EP (1983)Zen Arcade (1984)New Day Rising (1985)Flip Your Wig (1985)Candy Apple Grey (1986)Warehouse: Songs and Stories (1987)Follow Mike on Instagram @popejesseventura and Alex @motherpuncher

Without wanting to say too much, Chuck Hall invented the 3D printer in this year and Ronald Reagan announces that GPS will be made available for civilian use.What Year am I?Level up your Trivia skills the easy way with Pub Quiz Prep.Pub Quiz Prep - Putting the 'edge' in your general knowledge.Invest in success with Pub Quiz Prep.The education you want, the education you deserve.https://www.pubquizprep.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/PubQuizPrephttps://www.instagram.com/pubquizprep/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/PubQuizPrep

David is a UK based motor racing journalist. He has written extensively about the Land Speed Record. He was the Formula One correspondent for The Independent. He is one of the founding partners of GrandPrix+, the sport's first e-magazine, with fellow journalist Joe Saward. Here he is in conversation with Steve Cropley talking about his career and his own attempt at a UK Land Speed record.

French aristocrat Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat set the world’s first officially recognised land speed ...

This week starts off with the latest in the auto industry: the possibility of a Ford Fusion Wagon, trade schools, the 2021 Nissan 400Z and more! Then we interview world land speed record holder Danny Thompson!Show #1019

In this episode, Chris and Martin revel in the world of NASCAR with Days of Thunder and Talladega Nights. They also catch up with Michael Fassbender's Porsche progress, and Marty gets his Land Speed Record geek on with Bloodhound LSR doing its first fast runs. But first Michael Fassbender's Road to Le Mans with Porsche (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKduzfEGbn-GvYvsyTO-EO27c4FBi3UAs) continues, reminding Chris of Misha Charoudin's vlogs racing at the Nurburgring (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy5V0TOg_Q7moKaXAg_b86GdPcrQxXDNt). For this episode's reviews, we go bootleggin’ moonshine and drinkin’ Budweiser - it’s a NASCAR special! Marty revisits Days of Thunder (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099371/) while Chris finally watches Talladega Nights (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0415306/). In this week's online highlights, both guys cheat with multiple suggestions! While 'What has Henry Catchpole Done This Week?' isn't yet a feature, Marty liked Carfection: Alpine A110S: Road And Track Review (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLVZ-SFgrys) but his Land Speed Record fandom meant it would be Bloodhound LSR hits 501mph (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yq_gevX9tI). This time Chris stayed on topic, not picking Nick Offerman's great NASCAR commercial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaaz5a3DlNY), but rather a mesmerising breakdown of a NASCAR pitstop with Sport Science part 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQQbEfr9irE) and part 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHnrtNAWx6g). If you want to tell us if we’re right, wrong or to share something we should be looking at, get in touch via the following channels: Twitter: @AutomoviePod (https://twitter.com/automoviepod) Facebook: AutomoviePodcast (https://fb.me/AutomoviePodcast) Email: comments@automoviepodcast.com (mailto:comments@automoviepodcast.com)

We are proud to bring you an amazing guest on the show today, the world land speed record holder for an electric motorcycle, Dr. Eva Hakansson!In this fascinating conversation Eva spoke to us about:- How she first became interested in electric vehicles,- Her world record-breaking self built motorcycle 'The Killajoule' and how she made it- The obstacles she and her team faced - The AVID Axial Flux EVO Motor that powers it- The new vehicle 'The Green Envy' which Eva hopes to take to 400mph- The massive issues of reinventing the wheel due to the massive amount of G-force that is acting on the wheel- And more!If there are any other subjects you would like us to cover or guests you would like us to interview please let us know via our website, we would love to hear from you!If you enjoyed this episode make sure to subscribe, rate and don't miss an episode!AVID Technology website for more info: https://avidtp.com/AVID's YouTube Page for EV technology videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/AVIDTechnologyLtdAVID's White Paper Series: https://avidtp.com/about/white-papers/

The fascinating thrill of dominating the world's land speed record in the 60's. Craig Breedlove & the Spirit of America - Sonic Arrow, challenged many who were chasing the coveted speed record. We are honored to have Samuel Hawley - Author of Ultimate Speed: The Fast Life and Extreme Cars of Racing Legend Craig Breedlove. He will share the next move for Craig Breedlove!

- Waze Expands Carpool Service - Waymo Logs 10 Million Miles - A 1,000 Mile Per Hour Car!? - Ford Fusions Dominate Talladega - Epic Battle at IMSA Race - Torrance Wins 4th NHRA Race in A Row - Ford Edge ST Fuel Economy Story

- Waze Expands Carpool Service- Waymo Logs 10 Million Miles- A 1,000 Mile Per Hour Car!?- Ford Fusions Dominate Talladega- Epic Battle at IMSA Race- Torrance Wins 4th NHRA Race in A Row- Ford Edge ST Fuel Economy Story

https://www.geektherapyradio.com/Bee sting acupuncture kills a woman, Uber's autonomous test vehicle kills a pedestrian, and a blind Australian man is going for a land speed record. Also, male contraceptive pills get closer to reality, PUBG's servers are silly, and real-time "ray tracing" technology is about to revolutionize video game visuals.

As a former Land Speed Record holder, Richard Noble is a member of one of the World's most exclusive clubs. His passion and determination saw him claim the record in 1983 at the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, and 15 years later he was back, this time masterminding the World's first supersonic car (Thrust SSC). You'd have thought that the sound barrier was the final frontier of Land Speed Records but Richard is once again striving to go further; he is now in charge of the Bloodhound SSC Project, which is aiming to create the first 1000mph car and with it, inspire a generation of engineers and scientists. 

Ian Glover and Ron Ayres talk about the amazing Land Speed Record car, it history, the technology and planning for the 1,000 MPH attempt.

The third episode of this history of the Twin Cities punk rock greats finds Bob Mould, Grant Hart, and Greg Norton hitting the road, turning itself into America's fastest hardcore band, making its classic first recordings -- 1982's Land Speed Record and "In a Free Land" and 1983's Everything Falls Apart -- and making national waves. Featuring interviews with Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) and Henry Rollins (Black Flag).

Ben Felten’s dream is to set a speed record on a motorcycle. During Speed Week on a salt lake in the outback of South Australia he and his navigator and past Moto GP racer Kevin Magee, will challenge the world record of 265.33kk/h for the fastest speed for a motorcycle ridden blindfolded. But Ben won’t need to wear a blindfold because he is completely blind. Born fully sighted a degenerative eye disease, Retinitis Pigmentosa took Ben’s sight when he was in his late 20s. Deciding to make a difference for people with a disability, Ben created a charity foundation titled Insight of Dreams.org as a legacy for his motorcycle racing ventures to support people with an acquired disability. He is currently the Managing Director of BlindSpeed, a company he established to set land speed records and where they design and build Dual control race cars for disabled drivers. He is a former world champion with medals in Rowing and Cricket and he continues to be an inspiration and encourage everyone to pursue their dreams.

This week Randy wanted to make the episode as fast as possible. But Jon is a big ol boy and carrying him if a hassle. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook at DogFin Radio.

Thrust SSC project director Richard Nobel and pilot Andy Green tell Adrian Chiles about setting the new land speed record of 763mph in 1997.

Primal CEO Dave Edwards joins us to talk about designing the speed suit used by Denise Mueller during her Women's Land Speed Record Attempt.

Denise Mueller recently set the Women's Land Speed Record at 147.7mph on a bicycle. She takes time out of her busy schedule in the Primal booth at Interbike to chat with us about her record setting experience.

  Richard welcomes Denise Mueller to the show. Denise is joined by her coach John Howard and Shea Holbrook her professional driver. Denise will attempt Breaking the Land Speed Record with Project Speed in Bonneville, CA later this year. The Cyclist Denise began her cycling career as a junior, racing from 14-18 years old. She earned national championships before settling into life with children and a business owner. In 2010, Denise again took up cycling to begin another chapter in her racing career. Her goal is breaking the land speed record. This has never been done by a female. Shea Holbrook the Driver Shea comes from a car racing background. She will be leading Denise in a Range Rover SVR Sport that has the capability to exceed 150 mph. Denise will draft this vehicle in her record attempt. This interview is the first time Denise and Shea have met! John Howard the Coach John set the first land speed record in 1985 at 152 mph. He would later coach the man that broke his record in 1995 at 167 mph. Now John is coaching Denise in her attempt to at Breaking the Land Speed Record with Project Speed.   To hear more about Denise’s attempt at Breaking the Land Speed Record with Project Speed, download and listen to the entire episode.   If you are short on time, here are the highlights of the episode:   Who is Denise Mueller (1:28) Who is Shea Holbrook? (3:27) The Jaguar draft vehicle (10:37) Who is John Howard? (15:07) History of high speed records (23:40) Mental preparation (40:57) Transition from assist to pedaling (56:35)   Resources   Project Speed website Donate Denise on Facebook Video of John’s record ride Shea Holbrook’s website John Howard Performance Sports   Richard's Website Email Richard Call Richard: 760-730-0500 Connect with Richard on Facebook Follow Richard on Twitter   © 2016 Law Firm of Richard L. Duquette

Valerie Thompson Racing Athlete · NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Team Owner / Driver  7X Land Speed Record Holder 217.7 MPH on a BMW S 1000 RR Valerie Thompson is a 7X Land Speed Record Holder and one of the most versatile riders in America. From a Harley-Davidson Fatboy to a BMW S 1000 RR on the Bonneville Salt Flats is proof of that.  In this edition of Talking Motorcycles powered by Crosley Brands, we catch up with Valerie to get updates on her NHRA launch upcoming and discuss the many aspects of riding she enjoys. This is a show you do not want to miss! We provide details about our record 5 shows in one week upcoming. The 75th Daytona Bike Week is going to be epic on and off the race track. We have 13 guests lined up for these 5 shows and we give you the who, what, when, where, how and why! Talking Motorcycles is powered by Crosley Brands!  Special thanks to: The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Destination Daytona Rossmeyers Daytona Harley Davidson

Kevin Clemens is an award winning writer and magazine editor. He’s been a staff member at Automobile and European Car magazines and has written columns for numerous other publications and major automotive companies. Kevin has written eight books and he has received the Ken Purdy Award for Excellence in Automotive Journalism. In 2006 he started the independent publishing company, Demontreville Press in Lake Elmo, Minnesota that specializes in the publication of automotive fiction and the republishing of out of print automotive titles. In 2011 he set a National Land Speed Record at Bonneville on an electric motorcycle that he built in his home garage. He returned to the Salt Flats and set more records in an electric sidecar motorcycle.

Sarah Lahalih is an amazing woman deeply involved in the motorcycle culture. Currently she is the Brand Ambassador for Triumph North America, race team liason, a racer and a writer. Prepare to be amazed. Chicago born and raised, Sarah has owned a private motorcycle training program in the State of Illinois for 11 years and has trained all branches of the US Armed Forces over the past 4.5 years in the art of motorcycle riding in the USA, Hawaii and Japan. That is only the beginning. She has designed her first custom motorcycle based on a Triumph Scrambler and has another top secret project to be revealed this fall at Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. Having competed in CCS starting in 2005, Sarah has competed in the AHRMA Thruxton Cup and will be competing for a land speed record for the second year in a row at Bonneville Salt Flats on a Rocket III Roadster! What remains in her amazing two wheeled life? We will dive into that on this special edition of Talking Motorcycles with Barry Boone!

Samuel Hawley was born and grew up in South Korea, the son of missionary parents. After earning BA and MA degrees in history from Queen's University, he returned to East Asia to teach English for a year and ended up staying there for nearly two decades before retiring in Kingston, Ontario to become a full-time writer. He is the author of the nonfiction books Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties, which received starred reviews in both Publishers Weekly and Library Journal; I Just Ran: Percy Williams, World’s Fastest Human, named one of the five "Best Sports Books of 2011” by the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation); and the monumental The Imjin War, the most comprehensive account in English of Japan’s sixteenth-century invasion of Korea and attempted conquest of China, hailed as “magnificent” by the South China Morning Post. Bad Elephant Far Stream is his first novel.

Jim Beaver and the Down & Dirty Radio Show are bringing you new Trophy Truck World Record Speed holder Jay Reichart to talk about the record that took the off-road community by storm.  Also joining us will be Mint 400 owner Matt Martelli who documented the record on video and Motorsports and Off-Road veterans Robby Gordon and Cameron Steele.  We'll also have full coverage of the Best in the Desert finale in Henderson, snocross from Michigan, and the Top 10 Gifts to get the Action Motorsports Fan for Christmas as well as all of the latest news from the world of off-road and action motorsports.  #GameOnwww.facebook.com/downanddirtyshowwww.downanddirtyshow.com

Matthew presents #LondonGP - your weekly motor sport and music extravaganza on ZoneOneRadio - the community radio station for Central London. Two special guests this week. Rupert Suren is a racing driver with a pedigree and a real man’s man He’s joined ZoneOneRadio to revive our grass root sports show #InTheZone Rupert will be playing us his interview with a man with speed in his blood - grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell, and nephew and of Donald Campbell - Don Wales And of course, the most repsected motor sport journalist in the world - Autosport Editor-in-Chief Andy van de Burgt about this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix and Jenson Button.’s flagging career. Music this week from Kenny Rogers, Massive Attack, Olly Murs and Billy Ocean amongst others www.twitter.com/radio_matthew and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio Ram Jam - Black Betty Intro Leah McFall - I Will Survive Olly Murs - Dear Darling Letter from the Editor - with Autosport Editor-in-Chief Andrew van de Burgt Interview: Rupert Suren of ZoneOneRadio's #InTheZone - part 1 of 3 Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger Interview: Rupert Suren of ZoneOneRadio's #InTheZone - part 2 of 3 Jumpin' Up - Buenasera (Signorina) Interview: Rupert Suren of ZoneOneRadio's #InTheZone - part 3 of 3 Interview: Don Wales - part 1 of 2 Giorgio Moroder and Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams Interview: Don Wales - part 2 of 2 Peter Gabriel - Stutro Kenny Rogers - The Gambler

The Polk company says worldwide car sales could hit 77.7 million units in 2012, about a 7 percent gain compared to 2011. Mopar is set to unveil a couple of new packages at the Detroit Auto Show next week. A man in Southern California is looking to shatter the current land speed record of 763 miles an hour, by hitting 2,000 MPH! All that and more, plus John McElroy and two of his fellow NACTOY jurors predict which of the three Car of the Year finalists will win the award.