Unclicked Podcast Archives – Page 11 of 14

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

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 – Brad Simms

September 28, 2020

Oh yes! Here’s one we’ve been waiting for. The Unclicked Podcast caught up with Brad Simms to do a proper interview to talk about everything from how he got his start in BMX and how BMX kept him going and not getting caught up in trouble, to traveling, filming and everything. This also covers a lot about the ups and downs of being a Pro rider as well which is really interesting, considering Brad has been having a hell of a year now that he’s on Fit Bike Co.. Hit play and give this a listen because it’s a super good listen.

“Our first fly-in guest. Brad Simms has, bar none, been our most requested guest and it just so happens that he won himself a NORA Cup Award…so I hit him up and we made it happen. Enjoy!

0:00 – Intro / Why Brad is here
2:19 – “For a while I was kind of angry”
5:30 – Brad’s torrid background
10:00 – Where the travel kicked off.
16:10 – Sleeping on dirt floors in Indonesia
19:45 – Getting stuck in Kyrgyzstan for a month
24:45 – Traveling having an adverse effect on his career.
29:10 – “I’ve been told no by 90% of the companies in BMX”
33:15 – “If I can’t make it happen in six months, I’ll fade out…”
37:55 – Brad’s approach to the insta clips he films
43:10 – Doing it for the likes
46:50 – How did he end up on Fit
49:55 – “Do you think you’re a better rider now than ever?”
51:50 – Instagram sponsorship weirdness
57:40 – Filming a video part vs Instagram clip
1:00:40 – Surprising Brad with his Reader’s Choice Rider Of The Year NORA Cup” – 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

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

Unclicked Podcast – Dakota Roche

August 10, 2020

The banger Unclicked Podcast episodes continue! This time around Dakota Roche sits down for a nearly 2 hour interview talking about a ton of stuff from working on video projects, traveling, leaving Monster Energy after nearly a decade on the team, injuries, new hobbies and more! As always, Dak brings a ton of entertaining stories making for a real good listen. Hit play and take it all in!

“Season 2, Episode 5. I’m a huge Dakota Roche fan, so it was an honor to have Dak on the podcast to discuss his current life and have him open up about some of the struggles that you wouldn’t expect…

Table Of Contents:
0:00 – Intro and the Cult Clubhouse keeps getting broken into
2:15 – Coronavirus helping film Native Land 4
12:40 – Choosing music for parts
16:45 – “If Veesh gets a girlfriend, you guys are fucked.”
20:32 – “I had to go to a mental health professional”
36:05 – Blowing up on security when he was younger
40:50 – Being more open/vunerable in BMX
44:30 – “I don’t like when I can’t tell the difference between someone’s video part and instagram.”
51:20 – No longer riding for Monster Energy and riding for Sol-ti
1:03:20 – How lame street courses are at X Games
1:10:50 – Dak’s shoulder spontaneously popped out
1:14:30 – Not conforming his signature frame to the current trend
1:24:20 – Being the host for X Games Real BMX
1:31:20 – Mentoring Sean Ricany
1:35:15 – “I don’t feel like I’m the most naturally talented person.”
1:40:20 – “They’re gonna have to kick me off of Vans.”
1:49:40 – Woodworking / general wrap up.” – Our BMX