Episode 157- Jonny Durand: riding Tsunamis, chasing records, comps and learning
Jonny Durand is a long-time Red Bull sponsored hang gliding pilot who's been ranked #1 in the world multiple times. We've all seen the incredible footage of Jonny flying the "tsunami" morning glory ph...
16 Nov 20211h 45min
Episode 156- Eduardo Garza (Team Mex 1) and into the Crazy
Want to listen to some crazy stories? Eduardo Garza (Team Mex 1) competed in his second Red Bull X-Alps this year. Eduardo has also competed in two X-Pyr's, and he's done all of it while working full ...
8 Nov 20211h 18min
Episode 155- Back to the beginning with Bill Belcourt
I've had my friend and mentor Bill Belcourt on my mind a lot lately. He managed to handily win the US XContest this season with a series of impressive, committing, deep flights in the Intermountain we...
1 Nov 202145min
Episode 154- Going Big against the Odds with Thad Spencer
Thad hails from Minnesota, just sold a successful musical production company and is addicted to flying. The holy grail in the US has been the 200 mile mark, a distance very few pilots have pulled off ...
9 Okt 20212h 11min
Episode 153- Burkhard Martens and Thermal Flying
Burkhard Martens is one of the most-recognized names in the sport. His seminal work, "Thermal Flying", first published in 2005 is the world’s best-selling guide to the art of thermalling and XC flying...
24 Sep 202147min
Episode 152- Torsten Siegel and Playing the Ultimate Game
Veteran Gin test pilot, designer, European champion, and multiple-time German team member Torsten Siegel has been racing paragliders for nearly 30 years. He designed for UP Paragliders and then Swing ...
10 Sep 20211h 16min
Episode 151- Comps, instructing, learning, and sending with Wally Arcidiacono
I met Wally Arcidiacono on the comp circuit quite a few years back and have been trying to connect with him for awhile now for a show. Wally is a keen comp pilot, started a paragliding school in Brigh...
27 Aug 20211h 8min
Episode 150- Critical Care for going Deep with Justin Grisham
Justin Grisham is an emergency medical physician, wilderness medical expert, and search and rescue volunteer who wants to get our flying community better prepared for dealing with emergencies in the f...
13 Aug 20211h 18min
