Podcast appearances and mentions of Mat Hoffman

Nugg goes to Bolder Adventure Park, Heather goes to Mat Hoffman's Skate Park and Joey gets hit on by a Cougar. Then we read texts from the listeners and talk about how the show gets away with talking about nothing for 4 hours straight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of the Shock Absorber podcast, Tim shares exciting news as he joins the Soul Revival staff full-time! He opens up about his new role and what he's most looking forward to as he embarks on this new chapter.Tim also reflects on his departure from Youthworks by discussing his "9 Points on the Future of Youth and Children's Ministry." He shares his insights on how the future of ministry is evolving to be more slow, pagan, and intergenerational. He emphasises the importance of acknowledging that child faith is real, holistic, and often ad-hoc. Finally, he highlights the church's role as a communal, essential, and participatory space for spiritual growth.00:00 Intro02:29 CULTURAL ARTEFACT: Thrasher | My War12:25 Tim joins Soul Revival full time and what he's looking forward to24:50 Tim's 9 Points: The future is ad-hoc36:55 Tim's 9 Points: The church is participatory40:13 Tim's 9 Points: The future is slowDISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODEYouthworks House ConferenceThrasher | My WarThe Loop ft. Tony Hawk & Mat Hoffman (2001) | JackassThe Effective Ministry PodcastQuin's Chip Lunch episodeCONTACT USShock Absorber Email: joel@shockabsorber.com.auShock Absorber Website: shockabsorber.com.auSoul Revival Shop: soulrevival.shopCheck out what else Soul Revival is up to here

Episode 85 of the HELL FUCKIN' YEAH! Podcast with Mike Gruttola, presented by Eddie Fiola. I sit down with Ray and discuss the BMX Hall of Fame, a day at Mat Hoffman's house, Ray going skydiving; and world famous Rider, Stuntman, Podcast Producer Eddie Fiola.

Headed to Huntington Beach to meet up with Paul Roberts and fellow UK transplant, John Povah to record a podcast. John is one of the early guys from the UK BMX World making the move to California back in 1989 and is still out here today. We start with John getting into BMX in the 80s born in Croydon starting out in the race World, Hillington Hawks Club then moving more into Freestyle getting on Raleigh and doing Demos with Andy Ruffell and the Raleigh Team during the mid 80s BMX craze in the UK. We touched on the local London Scene during the 80s before his move to California. We then talk the early 90s Freestyle scene, living with Chris Moeller and John Paul Rogers, building ramps, POWs, learning backflips with the Wildman at Sheep Hills, team managing for Schwinn with a star-studded team including the likes of Jay Miron, Joey Garcia, Brian Foster, Dave Osato just to name a few. John talks about after Schwinn and Rooftop getting him a job at Etnies and some of the riders he worked with during the early years to being back at Etnies now and how things have changed for a TM as Social Media comes into play in today's World. John also talks about being a member of the IBMXF when Freestyle was looking like it was going to get in the Olympics with all of the behind the scenes/politics and meetings with Mat Hoffman, Stu Dawkins, Ian Morris, Bart de Jong and co. and some backroom goings-on that resulted in IBMXF getting pushed aside and UCI going with FISE into the China Games. John also gives his thoughts on the Games themselves, Jamie Bestwick executing a plan for Team GB and the impact following the Games. Lots more covered and a big shout-out to Paul for assisting with this one. I know jumping into the Freestyle conversation I was happy to sit back and let Paul take the lead with the questions and enjoyed listening to the conversation. John is 40 years deep in BMX and we only skimmed the top of his continued successful career and touched on some cool stuff he has in the works in the future. Thanks, John and hope everyone enjoys this one. Cheers

Mat Hoffman Takes Volvo To Court?! - https://bmxunion.com/mat-hoffman-takes-volvo-to-court/ USL Cage Match Round 1 - https://bmxunion.com/usl-cage-match-game-of-bike-round-1/ Courage Adams 25 Stair Barspin RAW - https://youtu.be/G5qr51B5jVs Dig BMX Photo Comp - https://digbmx.com/dig-this/the-2021-dig-photo-comp-is-now-live VIDEOS I.O.W.A. Promo #2 - https://youtu.be/CAgCX5hcyfk Source BMX - The Distillery / First Fill - https://youtu.be/3_fy2Lbaetg BSD KYIV - https://youtu.be/E5IHtilQjIg Afternoon With Freddie Househam - https://youtu.be/rXrifGAV13k Cult - Sean Ricany VX - https://youtu.be/W4kGrm_2nKk The Daily Grind In The Burg - https://youtu.be/Bw_oh1XLLlE Woodward Daze - Profile - https://youtu.be/r6qTNUPGr2w Lux BMX - Rumble At Rocklea Jam - https://youtu.be/bkAVKxJYQAo Haro Sessions - Clairemont - https://youtu.be/4_kehpp3xxE Vans - Live Fast Part 2 - https://youtu.be/tJcTriAAVkM Benny Gonzales - Nonbikenary - https://youtu.be/nUdPBQqqc6g Work BMX Louisville Roadtrip - https://ourbmx.com/workbmx-louisville-roadtrip/ S&M 9 Acres - The Boys Are Back in Town! - https://youtu.be/eyGqtaYeLIU PRODUCTS Kink 2022 Complete Bikes - https://bmxunion.com/kink-2022-complete-bike-videos/ INTERVIEWS Logan Martin - Stay Dedicated - https://youtu.be/9YXoFMJ-96A Ryan Mills In “Road To Recovery” - https://youtu.be/EnLZfZANihE Episodes with video - http://bit.ly/talkingbmx Thank you for choosing to spend your time listening! If you enjoyed it, share it with a friend. Consider Subscribing on Youtube - http://bit.ly/Brant_Moore If this helped you in some way, consider supporting the channel with my Join button for a membership or through my teespring store! Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/brantmoore @Brant_Moore Clothing - https://teespring.com/stores/brant-moore --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brant-moore/support

The second Podcast I recorded a few weeks ago while down in London was with another longtime friend, Keith Duly (Jump Club). We start out with all things Jump Club which is supported by both Source BMX and S&M Bikes. Jump Club is not just your normal traditional BMX race team but is also very community focused, infused with fun and includes road trips supporting the brands that support BMX while teaching/coaching riders on the team and that winning is great but it's not everything. Their program emphasizes BMX as not only a sport but also a lifestyle. Keith talks about the growth of Jump Club over the years, coaching and also discusses the drop-off in BMX racing at the 15/16 year old range and ways to keep those kids involved in BMX – giving them other options and ways to keep them incentivized. We talk sponsors, longevity, keeping it organic and the importance of building and maintaining long-lasting relationships much like Keith has with brothers, Rich and Marc Moore at Source BMX, Ian Morris S&M (4Down Distribution), Etnies, Bicycle Union, SourcePark, and BMX.Photos. Keith has also garnered support during his race days from Hotwheels, Seventies (Stuart Dawkins), Neal Deal, 2B, JIVE, UGP, Redline, GT, and Mongoose just to name a few. Keith goes into detail about growing up in the Hasting's BMX scene, Bexhill Track's early days riding with Dave Bishop and Ricky Rat, The Backyard Jams over the years, The Chasm, Chris Moeller, Dave Clymer bumping into Mat Hoffman at the supermarket racing in London in the 80s/90s, looking up to some of the riders and characters from those times from Martin Parker, Dean Iddiols, Winston Wright, Bobby Hyde, Chico Hooke, Paul Roberts and so many more. We also chat about Keith's race days making Euro Finals and winning 3 x King of Dirt year ends, getting magazine coverage and his parents involvement in BMX along with some of the guys on the media side that has carried on documenting BMX and racing after the 80s bubble busted, and he pays respect to guys like Mark Noble, Steve Bardens, Mark Richards, Will at Dig who have done so much for the British Scene and BMX over the years. We talk about needing more creative minds in BMX racing like Ronnie Bonner and Chris Moeller, the need for today's riders to get more involved, have a say, racing's development and its future. Keith talks about working for Hastings Council these days as a Leisure Manager, sports development and community outreach programs and the importance of keeping people active. Sometimes it's good to check in with yourself and evaluate what you are doing and find innovative ways to grow BMX. One thing that stuck out from what Keith said is that we need to balance today's landscape in racing with coaching and all the money funneling in from the Olympics and the need to stay involved and riders not losing control of their own sport, and in turn keep its soul alive. WE need to remind British Cycling/UCI and some of these other federations that BMX is not just about being the fastest and securing medals. There are also lots of other reasons why BMX is awesome. Check it out.

http://traction.coffee/unclickedPick up the Unclicked / Traction Coffee collab! $7 from every bag goes toward paying travel expenses for a special guest—voted by you guys—to come do the show... Leave a comment with some suggestions.#bmx #ourbmx #unclickedpodcast----------------Morgan Wade barely needs an intro, but I will preface this by saying that Morgan and I have known each other for the better part of 20 years and when you're interviewing someone you know, it's easy to get sidetracked and go on tangents/random stories. Sooooo, now you got a 3.5 hour Morgan Wade Unclicked Episode. Hope you don't mind! 0:00 - Intro & Dennis quit the podcast1:30 - http://traction.coffee/unclicked1:40 - How's Mat Hoffman doing?6:00 - Why you in San Diego?!11:08 - Road Fools 5 cameo20:40 - Breakout at Roots Jam 24:50 - Building his own local park40:30 - BMX Changed, Morgan didn't52:20 - Getting merked at Uncontainable1:05:45 - Turning down “big offers” after Drop The Hammer1:10:30 - Off Mutiny, off Etnies, off Levi's…1:16:45 - Shooting pigs from helicopters1:21:00 - The first gun conversation on the podcast1:31:40 - Opinions on modern day BMX 1:40:00 - Does resi count?1:42:13 - The one-handed double whip1:53:40 - Megaramp origin story2:05:54 - The third Megaramp obstacle debacle2:42:35 - Judging at X Games 2019 Vs Ryan Williams2:48:10 - Marrying a woman of BMX2:57:40 - Biggest accomplishments3:06:00 - Looping Baldy

X Games BMX Practice - https://youtu.be/OoFkw4EjB_U BMX Dirt - https://youtu.be/TQbn1nLZoi0 BMX Dirt Best Trick - https://youtu.be/LdFEDH399oI BMX Park - https://youtu.be/lImY6P8uutM Results & All Replays - https://www.vitalbmx.com/features/Watch-X-Games-2021-Live,6453 Ride UK BMX Issue 199 Out Now - https://rideukbmx.com/ride-uk-features/issue-199-the-new-guard.html Kink BMX Is Hiring - https://bmxunion.com/daily/now-hiring-kink-junior-graphic-designer/ Poynter Brothers Park Jam 2021 - https://bmxunion.com/daily/poynter-brothers-park-jam-2021/ Grindworks BMX Street Jam - August 7th VIDEOS Mike Hoder: Fake BMX - S&M - https://youtu.be/x00cGJHzLqU What A Huckin Video Part - Mike Hucker - https://youtu.be/bM8V-N-6W2c Joe Battaglia Colony BMX Edit - https://youtu.be/vvQqDVejMOc Matt Ray Welcome To The Dans Comp Pro Team - https://youtu.be/QSufAYWSx9U Marin Rantes Power Hour - https://youtu.be/tP6PDBju6WI Lara Lessmann On Vans Europe - https://youtu.be/Vk9x2Wz0Rso Julian Molina Welcome To Vans - https://youtu.be/x-SHKAHffi8 Catty Woods 4th Of July Jam - https://youtu.be/t38UsnwQjP8 Rom Jam 2021 Highlights - https://youtu.be/Jeq3LpPJdis Jay Miron Ten Pack “Evolution” 2004 - https://youtu.be/2_is_Pjia6M PRODUCTS Bikespin Seat Post - https://bmxunion.com/daily/bmx-inventions-bikespin-seat-post/ INTERVIEWS Travis Hughes Video Bike Check - https://youtu.be/FsXRR4Wqht0 Vital BMX Ryan Nyquist Interview - https://youtu.be/zGAYNDqcMnk Bryce Tryon Called To Duty - Monster - https://youtu.be/TpF1p1Ny3kY The Road To X Games - Bryce Tryon - https://youtu.be/Ltv4j-u81wY Episodes with video - http://bit.ly/talkingbmx Thank you for choosing to spend your time listening! If you enjoyed it, share it with a friend. Consider Subscribing on Youtube - http://bit.ly/Brant_Moore If this helped you in some way, consider supporting the channel with my Join button for a membership or through my teespring store! Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/brantmoore @Brant_Moore Clothing - https://teespring.com/stores/brant-moore --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brant-moore/support

Bro they really said that. Look, the X Games has always just been the X Games. It's always just something there if you feel like watching it. It's entertainment. But now that Mat Hoffman isn't involved, what will it become? I dig into the Mat Hoffman situation and once again, I'm on both sides of the argument...who would've guessed? ENJOY!

Rick Thorne - is it professional BMX'er, Musician, Actor, TV-Radio Host, Entertainer. Rick has competed in 9 X-games, hosted TV shows for ESPN MTV and NBC. He was also featured in Tony Hawk and Mat Hoffman video games. Thorne starred in the blockbuster film hits Mall Cop and Triple X. Some of Ricks's most current projects included be the frontman of Good Guys in Black, Host of the podcast Rick Thorne Show, Co-Host w/ his Son of Cooking With The Thorne's. Rick is no stager to doing what he loves & living his life with a positive mental attitude, living by the motto "Stay Rad" Bobby is joined by Rick to discuss BMX, Action Sports, Skateboarding, Professional Athletes, Tony Hawk, X-games, Music, Podcasting, Cooking, California, Hollywood, Outdoor life & much more. Please subscribe or like us on social media platforms for updates on shows, events, and episode drops. Become a Mountain Side Patron Here for behind-the-scenes footage, add free listening, bouns footage & much more.www.TheMountainSidePodcast.comwww.RickThorne.tvSponsor Linkswww.Drizly.comAlcohol delivery to your door Mountain Side listeners Discount Here!www.ONNIT.comMountain Side listeners use Discount code TMS to receive 10% off ONNIT products!Other Affiliates Links

Episode 47 of the HELL FUCKIN' YEAH! Podcast with Mike Gruttola. Interview with "The Condor" himself, the one and only Mat Hoffman. No introduction needed! We discuss many things besides BMX including his relationship with Evel Knievel, family life, his art and much more!

I first met Kevin Robinson Jr. at the Find Your Fight Jam in 2018. The night before that jam Kevin and I were working on a Hoffman bike that Mat Hoffman had sent Kevin to start riding a level up on. Three short years later KRobJr is riding competitively all around the Country and riding for Ron Bonner and Subrosa! It is absolutely crazy how fast Kevin has progressed. His 1st flair was around a year into riding. Just amazing. Kevin Sr. is watching from above and clearly so proud of what an amazing young man Kevin has become, just as much off the bike as well. Huge huge huge shoutout to his mom, Robin Robinson, and his Uncle Kenny Robinson among others that have helped bring Kevin to the level he is at with so much love and support. Something that I would love to have all of the listeners pay close attention to is the move USABMX Freestyle has made to create a competition platform for amateurs that is helping riders like Kevin have a goal in competition and a pathway (as you will hear) to the Olympics if they so desire. That was not happening previously. I am so impressed by the hard work of Tony Degollado, Shannon Gillette and the staff at USABMX for making the series happen. You can find the easily by searching for USABMX Freestyle on IG or or their website. Enjoy the listen and keep your eyes out for these outrageous rippers as they progress while building friendships for a lifetime. Thanks for listening and thank you Powers BMX Shop in Richmond, VA for continuing to support the show, it wouldn't happen without them! Support those that support the show!

This week the Bacon No Bacon'ers talk about space trash and if Elon Musk is really helping the planet.. After discussing skateboarding and bmx, Derek was impressed by Mat Hoffman's 30 for 30 episode. Are electric cars even affordable for the rest of us or are they set up with tax rebates to further help people who can afford 100,000 dollar cars. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our first podcast with another person who has a (more successful) podcast. That person just so happens to be the legendary Mike "Rooftop" Escamilla. He's done more in his life than pretty much everyone and he continues to push, explore, uncover, and talk more shit than most. Mike sits down for two solid hours to discuss riding, life, and laughs...0:00 - Intro / Florideah Swampfest Grind Loop9:49 - “Stunt footage in Forward ruined me in BMX”16:00 - Muting Pro’s instagram 30:30 - Letting go his ego and finding his new identity 41:00 - Rooftop’s current riding level49:00 - Everybody compliments Dennis again53:38 - How much money he made off of Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX58:30 - Driving 6000 miles for one clip1:00:40 - Paul Blart Mall Cop1:06:30 - Strangers in Danger1:19:10 - Quitting base diving1:29:00 - Pools and far off spots 1:43:30 - The Demarcus rail backflip1:49:20 - 2021 plans & second round of Dennis compliments1:58:00 - Corey Martinez snubbed Rooftop2:00:10 - Where he got the nickname Rooftop

Our third compilation episode features the defining genre of the early 2000s, extreme sports. We bring on friends of the show Gavin Brown and Victor De Jong for their extensive knowledge and memories of these games. From motocross titles such as Jeremy McGrath Supercross World and MX Superfly to snowboarding games like Dark Summit and SSX Tricky, as well as games by competing BMX legends Dave Mirra and Mat Hoffman. We even brought back Marty Thompson to cover his favourite franchise and talk a little about Disney Sports Skateboarding. But make sure to listen in at 41:12 to Neil reading the back of BMX XXX, a game that honestly belongs more on "How Did This Get Made" than here. For the rest of the games skip to the end to hear Neil sit by the fire and read out the back of each case while you listen to your favourite nu metal tracks.

On this week's episode: - The NBA announces the how, when, and where for their return. We go through all the details - The MLB continues to stay as far away from a return as possible - We look at an icon of extreme sports, Mat Hoffman, in ESPN's 30 for 30 "The Birth of Big Air" Get in the conversation at the Hometown Crowd podcast group, facebook.com/groups/HometownCrowdPod! You can also find us on the 910Comedy Podcast Network. Check out our other shows at the 910Comedy Facebook page!

When you hear anyone talk about the BMX scene, you’ll always find the name Mat Hoffman in the conversation. Mat is considered the greatest vert-ramp rider in the history of the sport. He has been injured many times, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his passion for competing and riding his bike. His love for skydiving, BASE jumping, and paragliding. Today, hear Mat’s outrageous stories of his adventures on and off his bike.    “Be selfish with your passion. Experience life just for you and nobody else.”  – Mat Hoffman   In this episode: Mat’s most traumatizing experience How he drove himself to the hospital after crashing on his bike Why Mat was kicked out of the X Games three times The story behind Mat’s “creative” piercing The risky operation he underwent to fix his torn ACL How one routine with Dennis McCoy almost cost a life   *Resources Mentioned in this Episode* https://kindhumans.com/  Surgery Cartoon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ36BPIoRF0 Dennis Mccoy Crash 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RXjwLEa478 Dennis Mccoy crash 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG7WCKCNXL0   Connect with Matt Hoffman: Website - https://mathoffman.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/condorbmx/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mathoffman43/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/CondorBMX  https://hoffmanbikes.com/   Connect with Mike Escamilla: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikeescamilla Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Mike-Rooftop-Escamilla-107550499310349/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/mikeescamilla

ARE YOU STOKED? RADICAL? COWABUNGA? Don’t have a cow, man? Where’s the best place to pop sick ass tricks, bruh? OKLAHOMA! We open up 2020 with Drew and Bob going down on another 30 for 30 sports themed documentary. When it comes to BMX sports, one name will likely come up. Mat Hoffman was so driven that it resulted in as many broken bones as it did accolades. We discuss the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “Birth of Big Air” by Jeff Tremaine and Dickhouse productions. A brutal montage of wipeouts and impressive stunts that even impresses Evel Knievel. This flick was released on ESPN a year or two after Evel passed away. Hold on to your spleens and get gaped out by some of the sickest moves in any 30 for 30. By the way, my name is Tylear L. Shipley. The “L” stand for “Lazer”. I’m the new episode description writer for the Documenteers. I’m totally stoked for this new job. It doesn’t pay much, but if I can score a case of brewskis, a phat sack and some blunt wraps then i’m aaaaalllll gooooood. I’m still saving up for a full sleeve tattoo dedicated to the band “Sublime”. Louie Dog is my spirit animal, straight up. I don't lie, I just get high. Knowhatimsayinbruh? Now I gotta write a phrase. Keep on Doccin’ https://documenteerspodcast.com/ The trailer, bruh: https://youtu.be/m28nJEevCZw Mat inducted into the Oklahoma Sorts Hall of Fame: https://youtu.be/H13uos_lmB0 Jeff Tremaine’s production company: http://www.gorillaflicks.com/ Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma Help us out with a great rating and a nice review here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/documenteers-the-documentary-podcast/id1321652249 Listen to Drew’s radio shows “Walk It Off” and “Loud Love” here: https://www.wxnafm.org/

Full episodes info and Show Notes - www.wearelookingsideways.com It's the first episode of my special Portland omnibus - and I kicked things off with this conversation with the great Mark Lewman, recorded at Nemo HQ in Portland. Lewman has had one of those circuitous, intensely creative career path that action sports culture often throws up. We’re dealing with creative royalty, a man who’s resume includes stints steering era-defining titles such as Freestylin’, Homeboy, Sassy, Dirt, Grand Royal and Big Brother. Along the way he worked on Jackass, collaborated with his friend Spike Jonze and ghostwrote Mat Hoffman’s autobiography. He then switched codes, went brand-side and works today as one of the honchos at Nemo Design, delivering ground-breaking campaigns
for some of the biggest companies in action sports.  As you might expect from that CV, Lewman has a wealth of anecdotes and experience, and I had a blast during this conversation. As ever with these episodes, this is the story of how somebody carved out a unique career in the industry, and had a riot doing it. Right up my strasse, then. My thanks to Lewman and everyone at Nemo for being such great sports for this one, and to Travel Portland, Kex Portland, Hertz and Black Diamond PR for their help in pulling this one together. Thanks to Matt Ward for the theme tune, and to my editor Fina Charleson.

170,000 YouTube subscribers, a limo trip to every state in the continental United States, a cameo on Ellen, jumping out of an airplane with Mat Hoffman and all the FUN! Jake Triplett has experienced more in the last several years that most people have in a lifetime. Between the laughs, social media tips, perspective on authenticity and more, Jake delivers the GOODS in this energy filled episode.Follow Jake Triplett's journey on the IG at both @triplettjake and his Ghost Runners Podcast, @ghostrunnerspodcastCheck out www.pauljlong.com to learn more about the host of the Fundamism Podcast, Paul J Long. The What's GOOD? Fundamism brand shirt and Fundamism: Connecting to Life Through F.U.N. book can be found at www.fundamism.comFollow us on IG and Twitter @fundamismpaul

Back in the mid-80s, there was one trick that was considered crazier than all the rest, and that trick was the 900... Mike Dominguez, Brian Blyther, Dave Voelker, and many other talented riders came close but to no avail... and then... in 1989 at a 2 Hip King Of Vert Contest in Canada... a young Mat Hoffman pulled off the unthinkable, which sent shockwaves through the BMX industry. Again it was proof that a once thought to be impossible trick could be accomplished. Up next and closely behind to complete the 2 1/2 rotation aerial were Dennis McCoy and Jay Miron... As flips and flairs became the new trend in the early 90s, spinning 900s became mostly an afterthought for years to come, simply because of the risk of serious injury. BMX freestyle had become almost as big in the UK in the 80s, as it was in the United States... oddly enough, the ramp scene exploded with some amazing talent, and very quickly some of the best vert riders were no longer just from the US. Along came the eventual master of the 900 from Liverpool UK, Simon Tabron. Simon pulled his first-ever 900 at the World Championships back in 1991 in Aalborg Denmark. Unlike the majority of vert riders, Simon was drawn to the trick and seemingly gave it a try, at or near the end of almost every one of his contest runs at X Games, Dew Tours, and other major contests around the globe. Simon was somehow able to make this monumental and dangerous trick which claimed so many injuries, consistent... but not without eventual consequence. In fact, Simon quite possibly has dealt with more pain and injuries from the 900 gone wrong, than any other rider. Even though Simon wasn't the first rider to pull it off, his name is certainly synonymous with the 900. We caught up with Simon and asked him about the early UK BMX scene, his relationship with fellow vert rider Scott Carrol, his first time competing against Jamie Bestwick, the impact Mat Hoffman had on his life, what classic vert trick he still wants to learn, pulling 900s consistently, riding with some of skateboard vert's biggest legends, being one of the top BMX vert competitors for over 20 years, his reason for taking off his pegs and brakes, serious injuries with the 900, and does he see himself competing in BMX vert in the future. So get comfortable, crank up your speakers, and get to know UK BMX vert legend... master of the 900... Simon Tabron.

On this episode we have something a little different. I am happy to announce my partnership with the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. This partnership will be co hosted by head curator or the museum Justin Lenhart. Justin has a huge passion for sport, showing off Oklahoma's amazing moments and the artifacts that come along with it. This is my first episode of the partnership with non other than Oklahoma Hall of Famer and BMX legend, Mat Hoffman. Mat grew up in Edmond and is known as the Condor for his record setting heights off the big ramp. Mat invented the big ramp used in X Games all over the world and in his career has done some unbelievable things. Listen in as Mat shares his best moments, what Oklahoma means to him and what his plans are for the future of BMX in Oklahoma. Follow Mat on Instagram @condorbmxFollow the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame @okshofand us here @thisisoklahomaThanks for listening and as always please leave a review 5* preferred. #thisisoklahoma

We've had the chance to learn not only about some amazing riders over the past year and a half but amazing people as well. Beyond the realm of BMX, many of these riders have had interesting jobs or random hobbies that we've discovered during the interview process. But our next guest takes the cake in terms of an intriguing career. Art Thomason is a 5 time X Games competitor in BMX flatland, sponsored by Hoffman Bikes, and currently works for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, also known as NASA. In fact, Art lives in Houston TX where he's worked for NASA for the past 15 years. He's helped train over 50 astronauts for various missions performed at the International Space Station. At age 44 Art is still currently competing in a variety of BMX flatland contests, spending plenty of time pushing the boundaries of his own riding, while maintaining his career at Johnson Space Center, also known as Mission Control. We hit up Art to get the lowdown on his favorite contest moment, riding for Hoffman Bikes for the past 17 years, the first time he met Mat Hoffman, how he applied to work at NASA, his official job title and what he does there, working at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab which is a massive swimming pool with a replica of the space station located inside it, what type of reactions he's received from co-workers that know he rides BMX, his connection to the International Space Station, his average day at work, his favorite NASA project he's worked on, and what skills he's learned on the job. Chip and I have always had a deep interest in space related topics and it's not every day you get to speak to someone that works at NASA. So we made sure to take full advantage of it. So get comfortable, crank up your speakers, and get to know one of the most down to earth people with an out of this world job... Art Thomason!

If you've ridden BMX in the past 35 years, there's a good chance you've either ridden a Haro or know someone who has. The company was founded in 1978 by Bob Haro. Bob started out producing number plates for BMX bikes in his home. While the company was gaining popularity, Bob was also growing the brand new sport of BMX freestyle. The BMX boom was in full swing and the company built a reputation for developing innovative, top-of-the-line freestyle bikes and accessories. In addition to Bob himself, many of the sport's biggest names have ridden for the Haro brand including, Mike Dominguez, Joe Johnson, Rick Moliterno, Brian Blyther, Dennis McCoy, Mat Hoffman, Dave Mirra, Chad DeGroot, Ryan Nyquist, Dennis Enarson, Chad Kerley, and Matthias Dandois. Back in 2011, Haro had come to a crossroads as it was losing steam to remain relevant in the BMX industry. In addition, the company was searching for its next leader to help the brand return to prominence. Who better than the man known as "Scottish John" to take the reigns. After all, he was the most enthusiastic person anyone has ever met when it comes to Haro bikes. John took over the job back in 2012 and put Haro back in the fast lane almost immediately with a variety of throwback signature bikes, the Haro Lineage componentry line, and repop frames and complete bikes like the Master and Sport that brought many mid-80s Haro fans back to BMX. John grew up in Glasgow Scotland, and after an extremely traumatic childhood, he moved to Australia to pursue a BMX career and more recently moved to the United States to run the brand he loves most. A lot has happened along the way and John has lived an interesting and at times difficult life, to say the least. In fact, he has a full-length movie being released based on his life simply called, Ride. Most of the interviews John's done lately are more about his movie and life story than anything else. However this time around we wanted to focus on John's passion not only for BMX but for Haro as well. In addition we talked about how the movie E.T. made a huge impact on his BMX career, his first BMX bike, his own BMX company called Pilgrim, his massive Haro collection and which bike he loves the most, which components were the hardest to find to complete certain bikes, creating and releasing the Haro reissue bikes, what Dave Mirra meant to the brand, why he decided to sell most of his BMX collection, what's next for Haro, and what it takes to be the brand manager for one of the most iconic brands in BMX. So get comfortable, crank up your speakers, and get to know the main man behind the Haro brand... John Buultjens!

Back in the spring of 1988 when I was 14 years old, I was lucky enough to attend Woodward Camp in Pennsylvania. One of the pro instructors there, was Joe Johnson. Even though I was a flatland rider, I was well aware of who Joe was. After all he was one of Haro's main vert riders, had won lots of contests, and was featured in the magazines on a routine basis. Joe was a superstar on his bike, yet he was soft spoken, down to earth, and very humble off of it. He could blast airs bigger than almost anyone in the sport, while doing difficult tricks with an effortless yet aggressive style. Joe received the most notoriety during his career when he unveiled a new trick called the tailwhip air. Joe started working on it in the early part of 1988. I never saw him try it while I was at Woodward, but later that same summer, Joe worked on it for several weeks, and later pulled the tailwhip at the AFA Masters contest in Wayne New Jersey. This was the first ever documented tailwhip air. Joe continued to pull the tailwhip in every contest he entered after that as photos and video of this incredible trick began to circulate around the world over the next few months. The following year in 1989 Joe got picked up by GT Bicycles and won the Woodward King Of Vert while showing the world an even more incredible trick, the double tailwhip air, and beating an unstoppable Mat Hoffman in his prime. Another year later Joe had all but disappeared from the contest scene. He decided to leave GT and return to school full-time to study mechanical engineering and faded from the BMX scene completely. In a matter of a few years, he went from his highest peak, to vanishing from the sport. Many of us always wondered, what the hell happened to Joe Johnson? Where did he go? We met up with Joe and got the low down on his humble beginnings, riding for Haro Bikes, pulling a tailwhip air for the first time in a contest, riding sessions with his buddy Dennis McCoy, riding for GT Bicycles, sustaining a knee injury, what caused him to leave the sport for good, what he's doing now, and..... was Joe actually the first rider to do the tailwhip air? So get comfortable, crank up your speakers, and get to know a true bmx vert legend... Joe Johnson!

On this episode I talk with bmx legend and icon Mr. Mat Hoffman. Mat has accomplished so much in his life, through BMX, contest series, touring, demos and shows, to running his own business and inventing more BMX tricks on a vert ramp than anyone else ever has. He has inspired so many people to never give up, and when Mat sets out on a idea or dream he brings it life, and he's known to go big. On this episode we talk about how he got into riding as a kid, how he came up with the mega ramp, the BS contest series from the 90's, some tour stories and running his bike company Hoffman Bikes on his own. Also we talk about another passion he has, which is his artwork and paintings, and how he got involved and interested in that. Listen to his stories now of how he lives a healthy PMA (positive mental attitude) lifestyle and his approach on continually accomplishing his dreams. Stay Rad.

In this episode Ryan and Rickles go over Rickles trip with James Lucas and Emily Opicka to Austin Texas to see friend Ben Hatchell skate in x games. Rickles talks about flying and dealing with the TSA. Having to sneak into the VIP area. Getting to meet Mat Hoffman again. Seeing Metallica live in concert. Eating at the oasis restaurant and the x games after party.   https://imgur.com/a/0mqZA