Banter: A BMX Podcast
Jon Dowker & Anthony Berardi
Join 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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The Kip Williamson Episode
Banter: A BMX Podcast
04/18/22 • 153 min
Kip 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 sports TV show “54321” on Fox Sports, ESPN’s Dave Mirra Super Tour, and co-hosted and was a creative consultant on "Dave Mirra's Trick Tips Volume 1". He was the Mountain Dew tour Announcer for 2 years (10 stops), and the X- games announcer when Mirra did the first double flip in X Games history (San Francisco 2000).
Special Thanks to our man Shaun Jarvis for handling the Banter socials!
The Tribute Episode
Banter: A BMX Podcast
03/20/22 • 58 min
This 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
- Paul Buchannan
- Dave Vanderspek
- John Davis
- Shawn Burnham
- Sean Spoelstra
- Robert Blondin
- Jeff Bowling
- Andre King
- Colin Winkelmann
- Jim Burges
- Benny Asa
- Paul Palmer
- Michael Zigmund
- Hiro Tsuchid
- Chris Bulvan
- Philipe Pereira
Mental Health Resources:
- https://www.helpguide.org/
- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ (USA)
- https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/ (CANADA)
Other references:
- UnClicked: Dennis McCoy https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/dennis-mccoy-episode-21/id1447198515?i=1000439748999
Thank you to the following people who contributed to this episode:
- Bobby Carter
- Joe Cicman
- Brett Downs
- Andy Cooper
- Sonni Brickhouse
- Keelan Phillips
- Shaun Jarvis
Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for taking care of the Banter socials.
The Dave Nourie Episode
Banter: A BMX Podcast
01/17/22 • 118 min
Dave 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 creativity. He has operated Nourie’s BMX Academy since 1999 performing BMX freestyle for classes, camps & events which include life lessons through BMX Freestyle.
Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for looking after our socials.
The Scott Powell Episode
Banter: A BMX Podcast
11/13/21 • 140 min
Scott 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 podcast running our socials.
The Jason Holmes Episode
Banter: A BMX Podcast
09/19/21 • 74 min
Jason 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, he collects vintage BMX bikes, snowboards, mountain bikes, plays hockey, and golf...And of course, still loves to ride BMX.
Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for his help with this podcast.
The Shaun Jarvis Episode
Banter: A BMX Podcast
07/29/21 • 114 min
Perth 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.!
The Rick Allison Episode
Banter: A BMX Podcast
07/12/21 • 88 min
RIck 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 Germany.
The Josh Evans Episode
Banter: A BMX Podcast
05/27/21 • 150 min
This 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.
The Gabe Weed Episode
Banter: A BMX Podcast
04/15/21 • 95 min
Gabe 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 and had to rely on a backup. Although 95% of the audio from the backup was fine we did have to make some hard edits to cut out some unlistenable sections. Gabe was an amazing guest and storyteller. Jon and I both agree we need to get him back on the show. Thanks for your support and your listenership.
The Maurice Meyer Episode
Banter: A BMX Podcast
07/22/22 • 145 min
Maurice 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. In 1987, he was working for Skywear Clothing and designed the 1987 Skyway jersey and the Eddie Roman street shirt. In 1988 he left Skyway as a rider and did a brief stint as a salesman for them.
Special Thanks to our man Shaun Jarvis for handling the Banter socials!
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How many episodes does Banter: A BMX Podcast have?
Banter: A BMX Podcast currently has 28 episodes available.
What topics does Banter: A BMX Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Street, Podcasts and Sports.
What is the most popular episode on Banter: A BMX Podcast?
The episode title 'The Maurice Meyer Episode' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Banter: A BMX Podcast?
The average episode length on Banter: A BMX Podcast is 115 minutes.
How often are episodes of Banter: A BMX Podcast released?
Episodes of Banter: A BMX Podcast are typically released every 52 days, 13 hours.
When was the first episode of Banter: A BMX Podcast?
The first episode of Banter: A BMX Podcast was released on Oct 28, 2020.
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