Banter: A BMX Podcast

Robert & 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.

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Zach 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. He has been an alternate for the X-games 3 times, and competed in the 2017, 18 and 19 X-games, placing in the top 5 each year including winning a bronze medal in 2018.

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Usually, I give a bit of the introduction bio for our guest here, but when it comes to Kevin Martin, who has been involved in major parts of the BMX scene for most of his life, I am going to leave you with a couple of lines from the stories he told Jon and I. The first is "They stuffed the engine with sausages". The second is "We created a public access show called 'Shut Up & Drink" and it won awards".

If you love BMX this is a must listen!*

Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.

*Please note: As Kevin is a firefighter/paramedic we had to cut a couple of times for emergency responses.

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Bill 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 Concrete & Smog while supplies last:
https://www.billbatchelorbmx.com/
Special Thanks to our man Shaun Jarvis for handling the Banter socials!

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Join 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.

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