Ryan Fudger Archives – Page 12 of 15

Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla – Unclicked Podcast

December 28, 2020

The latest round of the Unclicked Podcast has arrived, and this time around Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla sits down for an interview, with Corey Martinez in the guest spot! This is 2 hours of crazy stories and more with Mike, Corey, Dennis Enarson and Ryan Fudger! Hit play and take it all in!

“Our first podcast with another person who has a (more successful) podcast. That person just so happens to be the legendary Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla. He’s done more in his life than pretty much everyone and he continues to push, explore, uncover, and talk more shit than most. Mike sits down for two solid hours to discuss riding, life, and laughs…

0:00 – Intro / Florideah Swampfest Grind Loop
9:49 – “Stunt footage in Forward ruined me in BMX”
16:00 – Muting Pro’s instagram
30:30 – Letting go his ego and finding his new identity
41:00 – Rooftop’s current riding level
49:00 – Everybody compliments Dennis again
53:38 – How much money he made off of Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX
58:30 – Driving 6000 miles for one clip
1:00:40 – Paul Blart Mall Cop
1:06:30 – Strangers in Danger
1:19:10 – Quitting base diving
1:29:00 – Pools and far off spots
1:43:30 – The Demarcus rail backflip
1:49:20 – 2021 plans & second round of Dennis compliments
1:58:00 – Corey Martinez snubbed Rooftop
2:00:10 – Where he got the nickname Rooftop” – Our BMX

Unclicked Podcast – Kohl Denney

December 15, 2020

The latest round of the Unclicked Podcast has arrived and this time Dennis Enarson and Ryan FudgerKohl Denney AKA @KohlFromSD. This dude is wild on two wheels, and after seeing this, he’s clearly just a really good dude all around, too. Hit play and take this all in.

“Since the “rebirth” of Unclicked, Dennis and I have discussed that we didn’t just want to interview top pros. We want to welcome industry people who make it work behind the scenes or truly interesting people who are paving their own path… Well, Kohl Denney definitely falls into the latter. Kohl has been posting clips riding, umm, everything from his old fridge to his bbq to his own car. And he’s been gaining a much deserved cult-following because what he does is truly entertaining. And really, that’s only one part of his story…

0:00 – intro/dad life
2:10 – “I’ve been rad for a long time, people just started finding out
7:30 – Growing up in the “Texas of San Diego”
11:50 – Motocross/Spending four months in the hospital
17:30 – How BMX got him out of his rut
21:40 – Kohl has never had a bike sponsor
25:40 – Running through Kohl’s insta clips
46:20 – Metal Mulisha/getting back in to moto
49:15 – MX Quarterpipe/Getting shunned by X Games
1:03:30 – Tangent: BMX Trick names
1:07:10 – A full feature movie called “Bako”
1:12:00 – Breeding the next generation of rippers
1:18:00 – Judging and gatekeepers in BMX
1:28:00 – Forging his own path/wrap up”

Unclicked Podcast – Augie Simoncini

November 23, 2020

The Unclicked Podcast with a fresh episode for your viewing pleasure. This time around Dennis Enarson and Ryan Fudger sit down to get caught up with Augie Simoncini to talk about everything from a crash he had a few months back that threw him off, to riding, stories from the past and more. This is a real good listen with some good stories, laughs and more. Take a look!

“Augie Simoncini is a different breed of rider. Full commitment all the time and he’s paid the price, too. His most recent fall has cost him the ability to hear in his right ear, but as you’ll see, Augie is taking it in stride and will no doubt be back full steam.

0:00 – Intro / Recently losing his hearing in his right ear
10:20 – Augie’s first photo in Ride was him landing on his head (that Ryan shot)
13:20 – Growing up with Scotty and Garrett
19:15 – “Garrett was the reason I rode street”
22:30 – Explaining the Hell House era
27:40 – Setting Garrett’s car on fire.
29:20 – The apocalyptic You Fucking See It Jam
38:50 – Origins of YFSI
45:10 – Choosing BMX over being a firefighter…
48:20 – His dad is a 9/11 first responder
52:50 – Discussing Gabe Brooks
55:40 – Augie getting in a bidding war with Daniel Dhers for the Ride Legends Poster
59:20 – Looking back at the Adam LZ / Stranger issue
1:04:05 – Deadline days and his riding style in general
1:10:50 – Getting back to normal after his latest fall
1:18:30 – Giving Augie the print of his first photo/wrap up.” – Our BMX

Cory Nastazio – Unclicked Podcast

October 26, 2020

Oh yeah, here’s one we’re sure a TON of people are going to be stoked about. The latest Unclicked Podcast has arrived and Cory Nastazio sits down to talk about everything from riding to parenting, crazy stories from growing up and partying, what he gets into off his bikes and more over the course of 2 hours! Hit play and give this a listen because you already know it’s awesome!

“Surely our most anticipated episode to date. Cory Nastazio sits down for two solid hours and spits nothing but truth, wisdom, and entertainment. Hyped on this one…

0:00 – Intro & “What do you do everyday?”
2:10 – Cory grills Dennis about his edit
8:05 – Imagine Cory is your father.
13:40 – Cory was the first person to ever pay Dennis to ride BMX.
18:10 – Cory asks Ryan about Our BMX
20:30 – First NORA Cup nomination since 2002
23:50 – Living four hours from his personal trails
28:00 – What Cory does for money these days (besides BMX)
30:45 – “It’s harder to do what I did this year than last year.”
33:15 – Cory’s personal filmer is his 11 year old neighbor
35:30 – BMX needs to accept people who don’t progress anymore
41:45 – “I’ve got so much work to do to be better.”
45:20 – Dennis: “Would you take of the crazy shit back?”
48:22 – Cory and Dennis partying in Austin
53:33 – Radio shows, TV shows, and Issuez Inc.
58:14 – Making $300k at 21 years old
1:00:30 – What was your dumbest purchase?
1:02:29 – Did you grow up poor?
1:05:28 – Simon Tabron’s stroke (LINK HERE)
1:07:30 – Brett Banasiewicz, Stephen Murray, and some heavy shit
1:11:40 – There should be no negativity in BMX
1:14:35 – “People used to think I was a cocky asshole.”
1:16:17 – Are you religious?
1:24:20 – “Stephen Murray’s book did me dirty”
1:28:20 – Would you take a full time job at Vans?
1:34:29 – Nyquist robbed Cory of an X Games gold (confirmed!)
1:37:00 – We find out Dennis has a girlfriend and lots of surfing talk
1:41:00 – The whole thing turns into a Dennis podcast
1:46:45 – “I’m a 42 year old who’s still getting paid to ride a bike”
1:52:50 – Cory gives Dennis life advice
1:56:15 – Mountain Bikes and dirt events
2:02:00 – Still trying to figure out what Cory does everyday and wrapping it up.
2:05:44 – What’s the earliest you’ve done a double flip?” – Our BMX

Jacob Cable – Unclicked Podcast

October 12, 2020

The latest episode of the Unclicked Podcast has arrived and this time they sat down Jacob Cable to get to know him, with Travis Hughes joining in. This one is a special one because it’s also how Jacob found out that he was bumped up to the Kink and Odyssey PRO Teams! Obviously the news came out the other week, but they were recording this when it came out. Pretty awesome. Hit play and get to know Jacob, and then see how they dropped the news on him.

“This is a special one. A month or two ago, Nuno Olivera from Odyssey hit me up about trying to do something special for Jacob Cable. Invite him on Unclicked and surprise him with the news that he’s now pro for both Odyssey and Kink. After a quick talk with Dennis, we were down and began coordinating with the Kink and Odyssey squads about how to get it done… As you’ll see, I don’t think it could have turned out any better.” – Our BMX

Unclicked Podcast – Kris Fox

September 8, 2020

The latest episode of the Unclicked Podcast has arrived! This time around Kris Fox sits down to talk about everything from riding to traveling, filming and more. There’s also a pretty deep discussion about his cancer scare that luckily able to be cured and mental health! Hit play and give this a listen! It’s just shy of 2 hours of goodness!

“Season 2, Episode 7. A few days before Kris filmed this, he announced that he had been diagnosed—and cured—of melanoma skin cancer. We sat down with Kris for a couple hours to discuss everything from has him a fresh outlook on life, hating spines, and even space itself…

0:00 – Kris just recently was diagnosed with skin cancer (jumping right into it).
25:23 – Kris’ fresh outlook after being cleared.
41:00 – How Kris fit in with the Fast and Loose crew.
45:30 – “I don’t really send it” Kris discusses his riding style.
52:13 – Being a former Olympic racer.
57:00 – “The golf cart” story.
1:06:03 – “I’m not an all around rider”
1:11:00 – Kris has jumped a spine less than ten times.
1:15:50 – What was the last trick you learned?
1:20:40 – Not understanding street tricks.
1:22:35 – “How small are we compared to the galaxy?”
1:25:00 – Why Kris has a muted instagram account.
1:39:45 – “Let’s just be nice to each other.”” – Our BMX

Inside Look At Filming A Video Part

August 26, 2020

Here’s one for the riders into filming and editing. Ryan Fudger put together an in-depth video giving us a look at what goes into filming a video part for a project like FISE’s online video contest he did with Demarcus Paul. This gives you a look at the filming equipment he used, the editing software, the behind the scenes footage and more. This is real good information for people looking to get into filming or step their game up a bit. Take a look!

“If you want us to make finals, head here and vote for us (voting ends in 24 hours, so move quick):
https://ourbmx.com/efise_demarcus

Another stab at doing something different, please let me know what you guys think in the comments. Basically, FISE is holding a massive video contest and Demarcus and I put together a part for it. Along the way, I had the idea to do a little behind the scenes video…so here we are.

Music:
Kenny Mason – “HIT”” – Our BMX

Unclicked Podcast – Corey Walsh

August 24, 2020

The latest episode of the Unclicked Podcast has arrived. This time around Corey Walsh sits down to talk about everything from how he’s been dealing with COVID, cutting out the caffeine and other party supplies, building ramps, his past life as a racer, working and more. Corey delivers with a lot of good stories, laughs and more. We’re definitely stoked for the Fast And Loose video that is close to being released. Check it!

“Season 2, Episode 6. Corey Walsh has been a life long bmxer, but he’s only been riding “freestyle” for the last six years and in that time he went from being on the Canadian Olympic race team to being part of the Fast And Loose squad roaming around the world…

Table Of Contents:
0:00 – Intro and spending thousands of dollars on coffee
1:38 – Being in South Africa when Covid-19 started and coming back to America in the middle of the pandemic
12:28 – “Living in a van was the best decision I ever made”
14:50 – “I have serious post-concussion problems”
25:20 – Corey was on the Canadian racing Olympic team
30:02 – Texas Toast was the moment he wanted to ride freestyle
34:25 – Fast and Loose DVD is coming very soon
44:20 – “Build some cool shit” Diy’n spots
47:40 – Quitting racing helped him find who he was…
50:05 – Mental health and helping your friends
1:00:40 – Being sober for 11 months
1:07:10 – Breaking down the curve wall banger from his Cult 2019 section
1:14:20 – “Does your style come natural or is it purposeful?”
1:14:50 – Do women like guys with no front teeth?
1:17:45 – Being punched by a girl
1:19:20 – Passion for woodworking
1:20:45 – His first freestyle contest
1:22:25 – Skate hate and park etiquette
1:32:40 – What is the best park in the world?
1:37:00 – “We need more people to travel and ride bowls.”
1:42:20 – How bad does Jason Watts smell?
1:44:05 – Would Corey film an X Games Real BMX part?
1:46:00 – Do modded spots still count?
1:49:00 – Fast and Loose mega road trip??
1:51:20 – Working on a new Cult part (and sign off)” – Our BMX