Banter: A BMX Podcast
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJoin Jon Dowker (The Freestyle Connection BMX Stunt Team) and Anthony Berardi (Old School Rider) as they talk all things BMX. From the 80s to the present. From bikes to riders - we will cover anything and everything to do with BMX. Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for looking after our socials.
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Episodes
The Bill Nitschke Episode
April 15, 2024 16:00 - 2 hours - 93.8 MBPLEASE NOTE: An Updated version was released at 7:30pm April 15, 2024 to fix an editing mistake. Bill Nitschke hails from Indianapolis, Indiana. He grew up riding with BMX Flatland legends Perry Mervar, Steve Mulder and Danny Meng. Inventor of the Whopper AKA "Hop Whip" as well as a bunch of other tricks. He rode for DK, TNT, Haro, Homeless Bikes, S&M, GT Bikes, Schwinn and Master Blaster Planet. Currently riding for Flatland Assasins. Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling ...
The Castillo Bros Episode
February 20, 2024 15:00 - 2 hours - 93.5 MBRobert & Reben Castillo are two very influential brothers, hailing from Austin Texas! Both gained recognition in the 80’s for there flatland abilities and they are still out there pushing the sport today! Look for Robert Castillo's BMX Freestyle Trick Team Mexican Tour (March 9-10, 2024) Ruben's Taco Jam is scheduled to run October 5th, 2024 in Austin, Texas Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials. Support the Show.
The Gary Pollak Episode
December 04, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBGary Pollak was part of the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania BMX scene and considered a quasi Plywood Hood. Featured in early Dorkin’ In York videos & known as a great all-around rider competing in both AFA and 2 Hip Vert & street comps. He is the inventor of the Pinky Squeak. He rode for CW in the mid-80's and toured with likes of Ceppie Mays, Dizz Hicks and MacGoo. He later rode for GT touring with Martin Aparijo, Josh White and trials rider Hans Ray. He also did the Dan Up! tour with...
The Brandon Fenton Episode
October 30, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 84.6 MBBrandon Fentonn is a flatland lifer. He has a huge bag of tricks and a myriad of difficult breakless maneuvers and multiple whiplash variations? He currently residing in Toronto and is a regular at the DunBat hockey rink. Brandon has A PHD in Philosophy and currently works as a victim’s rights advocate at Aboriginal Legal Services and as a course director at Conestoga College. Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials. Support the Show.
The Back For More in '24 Episode
August 10, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBJoin Jon and I as we talk BMX Freestyle with 3 ledgends of the sport Ron Wilkerson, Brian Blyther and Dave Nourie. Hear the inside scope from these iconic Team Haro members. Please click this link if you want to learn more about the Back For More In '24 tour and help support the cause. Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for his work on the socials. Support the Show.
The Effraim Catlow Episode
April 28, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 84.8 MBFew people have done as much for Flatland BMX, as Effraim Catlow. He was: Competing as early as 1986 Amateur world champion in 1991. Pro World champion by 1994. Competed X-games 7 times And recently judging flatlands return to X-games in Japan, 2022 Effraim Catlow: 14 Years of Flatmattersonline! https://www.flatmattersonline.com/effraim-catlow-14-years-of-flatmattersonline?fbclid=IwAR2aO_z7LyHNmtQBSWuIFCqULZxjjcZgJrEZ6ATbDQoSBBg639hBUxvBSLc Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for hand...
The Paula Marie Episode
March 26, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBPaula Marie is a Canadian, flatlander that hails from Southern Ontario. She spent a few years living and riding in British Columbia, She's a member of the Women of Freestyle. Has an impressive bag of tricks, Has traveled to numerous events and competed all around North America, Currently living in Georgian Bay Ontario and a mother of two little girls. https://www.flatqueens.com/ Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials. Support the Show.
The Jody Temple Episode
January 30, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBJody Temple is a flatland rider who's been a long time resident of Athens GA. He is one of the early. members of the Athens Family BMX crew. He's been featured in many videos over the years, but notably has some killer parts in the "Same thing dailey" video series by Dane Beardsley. He also has some stand out entries for the "Master of creativity" contest. He's baVled some health problems that kept him off his bike for long durations but has managed to come back & persevere. A man who insist...
The Bill Batchelor Episode
October 14, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBBill Batchelor was an avid BMX rider during the early 80s, participating in racing and followed by freestyle. He was also interested in photography from a young age with black & white images being his preferred style. Talented behind the camera and a world-class skate park in his hometown he documented 80s BMX with some amazing images. After sitting in a box for decades many of these images have come to light for the first time in his book Concrete and Smog. Get your own copy of Concret...
The Maurice Meyer Episode
July 22, 2022 20:00 - 2 hours - 100 MBMaurice Meyer started riding BMX in the mid-70s. In the 80s he was a part of the epic Golden Gate Park freestyle scene and a rider on the infamous Curb Dogs BMX/Skate team founded by the late Dave Vanderspek. He rode for Kuwahara in 82/83 and started riding for Skyway in 1984. As a factory Skyway rider, he participated in both the US and European tours along with Vanderspek and Robert Peterson. He placed 2nd to Dennis McCoy in the 1985 - 17 and over class in the Venice Beach contest. I...
The Kip Williamson Episode
April 18, 2022 12:00 - 2 hours - 105 MBKip Williamson is a Flatlander originally out of Angola Indiana, an AFA competitor in the 80s, and a Fat House member. He was known in the 90s as the “Video Guy”. He created “Juvenile Trickery”, “Alternative Forms of Transportation” and UGP videos such as “Face Value” & “Mission of Nonsense”. As well as the GT Bicycles flick “Direction”. A GT team tour announcer and held many other positions at GT such as Contest Team Manager & Freestyle Division consultant. Kip hosted the action spo...
The Tribute Episode
March 20, 2022 18:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBThis episode was sparked by the recent passing of Andrew Wickham. Andrew was a talented flatlander and a friend of Jon’s. If you take away one thing from this episode, please reach out to a friend or family member you haven’t heard from in a while. Here is a living list of whom we have tragically lost from the BMX world. Please feel free to contact Jon Dowker or Anthony Berardi to add names to the list. Andrew Wickham Jason Brown Dickie Sanders Don Slepsky Dave Mirra Dave Burgess...
The Dave Nourie Episode
January 17, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBDave Nourie hails from California, has been riding and even competing in flatland for nearly 40 years! He rode and toured with the iconic 80's Haro team including Brian Blyther, Ron Wilkerson, Dennis McCoy, and Matt Hoffman. He participated in the Haro reunion show in Cologne Germany in 2009, was featured in the classic Eddie Roman film "Ride like a man". He has invented iconic tricks such as the Gumbee, NourieStand, and Miami Hopper Spin. He recently entered Martti Kuppa's Master of cr...
The Scott Powell Episode
November 13, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 96.7 MBScott Powell is a pro flatland rider from North Olmsted, Ohio, He is one of the original “Chenga” crew of riders known for their extensive bag of tricks and super long parking lots. An X-games contender from 1997 to 2001 until flatland was eliminated. He is one of the co-founders of the legendary Chenga skatepark in North Ridgeville, Ohio, and the current owner of the latest Chenga Skate Park located in Brook Park Ohio. Special Thanks To Shaun Jarvis for his ongoing support of the podca...
The Jason Holmes Episode
September 19, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBJason Holmes hails from Oshawa Ontario and was arguably one of the most advanced riders to come out of Ontario in the early ’90s. He performed demos for promoter Rick Davis and was a regular on the Welches Grape Stunt Team. He was instrumental in getting freestyle BMX back into the Toronto Bicycle show after the 1990 hiatus. These days Jason lives in Barrie, works for Honda as a Robotic Automation Technical Supervisor. Married 25 years Jason has two kids, 19 and 16. In his Spare time, h...
The Shaun Jarvis Episode
July 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBPerth Australia's Shaun Jarvis has been riding for 40 years! Shaun has 6 children, is an animal rights activist, and has owned and operated the longest-running BMX demo team on earth. (Freestyle Now) established in 1986. That's 35 years of BMX radness.! Support the Show.
The Rick Allison Episode
July 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBRIck Allison was a staple in BMX in the 80s. He rode with the Curb Dogs in Goldengate Park including Vanderspeck, Maurice “Drob” Meyers, and Hugo Gonzales. He ended up factory-sponsored with GT, Mongoose, Hutch, and later on, co-sponsored by Haro. He was featured on the cover of the January 1988 issue of BMX Plus! He has done 1000s of shows for Perfection on Wheels, solo shows for Nancy Reagans “say no to drugs” program, as well as shows for SeaWorld, Disneyland, and Phantasland in Ger...
The Josh Evans Episode
May 27, 2021 15:00 - 2 hours - 103 MBThis month's guest is Josh Evans! He Hails from Westland Michigan. He grew up riding with the legendary Billy Newman, was a regular at the Montrose Church sessions and contests held by Greg Flowers. Later he came to mentor Bobby Carter’s crew in Ann Arbor Mi. In 2000 he got flow from Schwinn and by 2001 was officially on the team performing demos. Support the Show.
The Gabe Weed Episode
April 15, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBGabe Weed often rode in San Francisco as part of the legendary "Golden Gate Park Scene" where he sessioned with amazing riders such as Aaron Dull, Eric Emmerson, and Pete Brandt to name just a few. He turned pro in 93 while riding for 2-hip bikes and got his first magazine picture in the June 1993 issue of Ride BMX. By 1996 he was riding and touring for GT bikes performing countless shows around the country. DISCLAIMER: Unfortunately, we had an issue with Gabe's primary audio recording ...
The Ben Rinne Episode
March 26, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 87.1 MBThis months guest has been referred to as "The legendary rider from Buckhorn. He moved to Toronto shortly after high school in the early '90s with the sole objective to ride BMX and have fun! He's still doing it. He rode with several generations of riders in the GTA over the years and was an integral part of the ICC (Inner City Circle) crew that produced many of the best street riders to ever come out of Ontario. Support the Show.
Banter: A BMX Podcast | The Zach Newman Episode
February 15, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 94.9 MBZach Newman is an avid collector of BMX & bicycle paraphernalia. He has an impressive knowledge of BMX products and its history for his relatively young age. He prides himself in his family lineage of junk collecting. He is also part of the "Van Life" movement and has made extensive modifications to create his current ride. He has performed for many stunt teams and in fact owns his own. A lover of pepperoni pizza he has made some geographic moves to further his BMX career over the years. H...
The Zach Newman Episode
February 15, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 94.9 MBZach Newman is an avid collector of BMX & bicycle paraphernalia. He has an impressive knowledge of BMX products and its history for his relatively young age. He prides himself in his family lineage of junk collecting. He is also part of the "Van Life" movement and has made extensive modifications to create his current ride. He has performed for many stunt teams and in fact owns his own. A lover of pepperoni pizza he has made some geographic moves to further his BMX career over the years. H...
Banter: A BMX Podcast | The Bobby Carter Episode
January 19, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 96 MBThis month’s guest is a rider from Ann Arbor Michigan who relocated to Hollywood CA and finally to Honolulu Hawaii. He has a bachelor’s in film from the University of Michigan where he also studied pre-med and a Master’s degree from American Film Institute in Los Angeles, CA. Sit back, grab a beverage and take a listen to the infinitely talented Bobby Carter! Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=UQKYSLSH7CBXY)
The Bobby Carter Episode
January 19, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 96 MBThis month’s guest is a rider from Ann Arbor Michigan who relocated to Hollywood CA and finally to Honolulu Hawaii. He has a bachelor’s in film from the University of Michigan where he also studied pre-med and a Master’s degree from American Film Institute in Los Angeles, CA. Sit back, grab a beverage and take a listen to the infinitely talented Bobby Carter! Support the Show.
Banter: A BMX Podcast | The Brett Downs Episode
December 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBJoin Jon Dowker and Anthony Berardi as they talk all things BMX with Brett Downs member of the legendary Plywood Hoods. Brett is an old show pro rider & contest rider – with trophies in flat, vert, street and park, York Jam organizer, author, a contributor to websites, magazines, zines, a premier BMX historian & storyteller, and a big supporter of up-and-coming riders. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=UQKYSLSH7CBXY)
The Brett Downs Episode
December 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBJoin Jon Dowker and Anthony Berardi as they talk all things BMX with Brett Downs member of the legendary Plywood Hoods. Brett is an old show pro rider & contest rider – with trophies in flat, vert, street and park, York Jam organizer, author, a contributor to websites, magazines, zines, a premier BMX historian & storyteller, and a big supporter of up-and-coming riders. Support the Show.
Banter: A BMX Podcast | The David Harrison Episode
November 11, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBJoin Jon Dowker and Anthony Berardi as they chat with their first guest the legendary David Harrison. Dave is the owner of the Athens Georgia based Pedal Driven Cycles. PDC builds custom bicycle frames specializing in BMX. Dave was trained by "Frank the Welder" (FTW) a Mountain bike hall of fame inductee. David has also worked for Homeless Bikes, Spooky Cycles & FBM Bike Co prior to starting Pedal Driven Cycles. Links from this episode: Pedal Driven Cycles Email Dave at pedaldrivencycl...
The David Harrison Episode
November 11, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBJoin Jon Dowker and Anthony Berardi as they chat with their first guest the legendary David Harrison. Dave is the owner of the Athens Georgia based Pedal Driven Cycles. PDC builds custom bicycle frames specializing in BMX. Dave was trained by "Frank the Welder" (FTW) a Mountain bike hall of fame inductee. David has also worked for Homeless Bikes, Spooky Cycles & FBM Bike Co prior to starting Pedal Driven Cycles. Links from this episode: Pedal Driven Cycles Email Dave at pedaldrivencycl...
Banter: A BMX Podcast | The David Harrison (Pedal Driven Cycles) Episode
November 11, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBJoin Jon Dowker and Anthony Berardi as they chat with their first guest the legendary David Harrison. Dave is the owner of the Athens Georgia based Pedal Driven Cycles. PDC builds custom bicycle frames specializing in BMX. Dave was trained by "Frank the Welder" (FTW) a Mountain bike hall of fame inductee. David has also worked for Homeless Bikes, Spooky Cycles & FBM Bike Co prior to starting Pedal Driven Cycles. Links from this episode: Pedal Driven Cycles Email Dave at pedaldrivencycl...
Banter: A BMX Podcast | The Pilot Episode
October 28, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBJon Dowker and Anthony Berardi talk all things BMX from the 80s to present day. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=UQKYSLSH7CBXY)
The Pilot Episode
October 28, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBJon Dowker and Anthony Berardi talk all things BMX from the 80s to present day. Support the Show.