#209 Thad Spencer- the Comeback
Thad Spencer, a paraglider, narrates his experience of a severe accident in western Minnesota, reflecting on the selfish nature of extreme sports and their impact on relationships. He talks about usin...
14 Dec 20231h 29min
#208 A Love Affair with Flying- Phil Hystek
"Flat out Phil" Hystek has been instructing free flight in Australia longer than anyone. It began with a fascination of hang gliding in the 70's, becoming a hang gliding instructor in the late 80's in...
1 Dec 20232h 6min
#207- Behind the Scenes of the Red Bull X-Alps with Tarquin Cooper
Tarquin Cooper has been the voice of the Red Bull X-Alps the last few editions and this year was joined by your host and four-time X-Alps competitor Gavin McClurg to add some commentating and live foo...
16 Nov 20230s
#206- A Walk (and Fly) down Memory Lane with Paul Guschlbauer
Paul Guschlbauer has been on the podium more than anyone in the Red Bull X-Alps other than of course Chrigel. He began his X-Alps journey back in 2011 when by his own account, he was a pretty beginner...
27 Okt 20231h 57min
#205- Chasing the Monster with Gordon Boettger
On June 19th this year in the blackness of night Gordon Boettger and his copilot Bruce Campbell donned expedition clothing mountaineers use to climb the highest peaks in the world, stepped into a spec...
13 Okt 20231h 47min
#204 – Flying High with Martin Jovanoski
Martin Jovanoski has been flying his entire life. Sailplanes, Hang gliders, Paragliders- in any and all forms. He got started in accuracy, moved into cross country competitions and pretty much does it...
2 Okt 20231h 41min
#203- The French Domination with Julien Garcia
The objective is simple- be the best in the world, and win championships. In other words- you can go to University to paraglide! Charles Cazaux, Luc Armont, Pierre Remy, Honorin Hamard, Meryl Delferri...
14 Sep 20231h 7min
#202- “The Flying Yogi” Jim Mallinson
Jim Mallinson has a lot of titles. Baronet, Sir, Professor, Doctor, Mahant, and of course Pilot. Jim is the world's leading expert on Hatha yoga and Sanskrit. He has translated texts that go back thou...
3 Sep 20231h 34min
