Space Brothers Podcast Archives

Mark Mulville – Space Brothers Podcast

April 3, 2019

The Space Brothers Podcast dropped a new one for you to enjoy! This time around Mark Mulville sits down to talk BMX, surfing, sharks, rockets and much, much more! Mark kicks a lotta ass and this is an awesome listen. Hit play and check it out!

“When you think of one of the most influential bmx dirt riders over the past 15 years, you have to mention Mark Mulville. Which is crazy when you think about it, because there’s no dirt in FL… only sand.

His skill level is easy to spot no matter what trails or jumps he rides. He’s super smooth, does plenty of stretched out tricks, and has great style to boot, not to mention he’s been one of Profile Racing’s most featured riders.

Mark not only splits up his time on his bike between local trails, riding street, and cement skateparks, he also spends every day he can in the ocean and on his surfboard. When he’s not riding or surfing, he’s taking photos of Florida wildlife and various rocket launches at Cape Canaveral.

We sat down with Mark at the Master Blaster Planet Studios and asked him about riding dirt in Florida, the last time he saw a shark while he was surfing, how he’s built jumps out of sand, living in Pittsburgh PA, having one of the best selling bmx stems on the market, getting close to massive gators when he’s shooting wildlife photos, being listed as one of the best NASA influencers of 2018, and where he sees himself in the near future.

So get comfortable, crank up your speakers, and get to know one of the smoothest trail riders on the planet…. Mark Mulville!”

Space Brothers Podcast – Brian Fox

March 7, 2019

The constant stream of podcasts continues! The Space Brothers Podcast dropped their latest episode where they sit down with Brian Fox to talk about everything from how he got into BMX, his days racing, what made him want to switch over to freestyle, riding big contests like the X Games and more. Brian has been blowing up on the contest scene the past few years doing a ton of wild tricks on his bike. If you want to get to know him a little better, here’s the podcast for you!

“From a competition standpoint It seems like each year we hear about another amazing rider who comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the biggest names in the sport. There’s so many incredible riders bursting onto the scene these days. It’s hard to keep track of them all.

One of those riders is Brian Fox. After qualifying in 1st place at last years X Games dirt competition Brian was able to put together a perfect run and ended up with a bronze medal in the finals. Kind of crazy considering he’s spent the majority of his life in Florida where there’s mostly sand. Brian’s not just a dirt jumper, he also competes in BMX park, and rides a lot of concrete bowls and skateparks. It’s safe to say he’s a threat to win any contest he enters!

Even though you might not recognize Brian’s name as well as some of the other competitors, he didn’t come out of nowhere. He’s been around for a little while. I first met Brian while doing a BMX show with Rob Nolli 5 years ago. It was obvious right away Brian had serious skills and pulled off everything he tried. He had an explosive style yet made everything look easy. Since it was a show I only got to see a small sample of what Brian could really do.

A few months later I saw a video of him riding and I was blown away! Brian has that rare combination of skill and power added to today’s most popular video game level tricks and he’s always working on something new!

We sat down with Brian at the Master Blaster Planet Studios and asked him about riding dirt in Florida, his early racing career, the first time he saw freestyle, his secrets to putting together a high scoring run at a major contest, landing his first 1080, riding in Mike Spinner’s backyard, learning from his dad who rode bmx in the 80s, riding for his new sponsor Radio Bikes including his new signature frame, and finding out what his dream contest run would be.

So get comfortable, crank up your speakers, and get to know one of the up and coming heavy hitters in BMX comps for years to come… Brian Fox!”

Space Brothers Podcast – Steve Crandall

February 20, 2019

The latest round of the Space Brothers Podcast has arrived! This time around Steve Crandall sits down to talk about FBM, riding bikes, traveling, announcing contests, his friendship with Mike Tag, artwork and much, much more! Steve is always doing something cool and has a ton of great stories and experiences to share. This is well worth a listen!

“Back in January of 1994 I had just flunked out of college and I felt like a complete failure, but I didn’t want to return home just yet. I knew of a house with bmx riders that had just come together a couple of months previous and they were looking to take over the upstairs apt but needed a few tenants. So I moved from school directly into what became known as the Fat House.

The original cast was an eclectic group of riders, mostly dirt jumpers and street riders which originally included Jody Donnelly, Mike Tag, Jeremy Reiss, Crazy Joe Daugirda, and last but not least, Steve Crandall. Crandall and the boys had just moved from Ithaca NY to move into a local skatepark that ended up going under before it got off the ground. They decided to stick it out and see what the Hoosier land could provide.

Over the next couple of years Steve became more focused as a rider and a company owner, while creating some of his early videos which would become instant classics. At the time FBM was just a clothing company with a few t-shirt designs, in which Steve made every one of them by hand on a printing press located on the back porch of our house. The FBM brand continued to grow in recognition as the crew traveled to events including NBL nationals, Hoffman BS comps, local trail jams, and even the first X Games. Some of the guys Steve sponsored were starting to receive notoriety including Mike Tag, which helped the name grow even more quickly. Not only that but some of the best dirt jumps in the entire country ended up being built by Steve, Jeremy, and Mike bringing people from all over the US to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Seemingly overnight the FBM name was everywhere and the Fat House became a bmx tourist destination.

We sat down at the Master Blaster Planet studios with Steve and talked about early life and growing up in Ithaca NY, getting on the public access channel, moving to Fort Wayne IN and into the Fat House, videos he released, turning FBM into a bike company, creating popular DIY events like the Ghetto Jam, announcing major bmx comps around the world, his relationship with Mike Tag, current projects with FBM, and creating a new book with Matt Coplon.

So get comfortable, crank up your speakers, and get to know one of the most popular bmx riders on and off the bike…. Steve Crandall!”