Best Austin Charters Podcasts (2025)

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SEC Staff Guidance: Can State-Chartered Trust Companies Custody Digital Assets? 15:28

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Are state-chartered trust companies "banks" that can custody digital assets for investment advisers and funds? In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley Investment Funds partner Chuck Daly and host Jay Baris examine SEC staff guidance interpreting the definition of a "bank" in the Investment Advisers Act and the Investment Company Act. Tune in …

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What You Need to Know About ETF Share Classes 14:04

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In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley Investment Funds partner Matthew Kutner joins host Jay Baris to tell you what you need to know about regulatory developments that will allow mutual funds to issue ETF share classes. Matt and Jay explore what ETF share classes are, how they work, potential risks for investment advisers and fund directors…

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Discussing Developments in the UK and EU’s Asset Management With Sidley’s Leonard Ng 25:04

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In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Leonard Ng, head of the firm’s UK/EU Financial Services Regulatory group, joins host Jay Baris to discuss developments in asset management in the UK and EU. Jay and Leonard discuss how the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority hopes to make the UK more competitive with the EU in the post-Brexit environment.…

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BDC and Interval Fund Co-Investment Relief: A Conversation With Sidley’s Nathan Greene 14:02

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In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Nathan Greene, Sidley partner and leading regulatory lawyer , joins host Jay Baris to discuss how the Securities and Exchange Commission eased restrictions on co-investments involving closed-end funds and business development companies (BDCs). Jay and Nathan discuss how the SEC’s action changes the regulatory …

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Reimagining the Investment Company Act of 1940, Part II 11:38

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In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Paul Cellupica, the General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute, and host Jay Baris continue to analyze the ICI’s proposals to revisit the Investment Company Act of 1940. They discuss the “retailization” phenomenon, revising the annual shareholder meeting requirement for closed-end funds, easing restri…

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Reimagining the Investment Company Act of 1940, Part I 18:52

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In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Paul Cellupica, the General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute, joins Sidley’s Jay Baris to discuss the ICI’s proposals to modernize the Investment Company Act of 1940. The ICI’s report, called “Reimagining the 1940 Act: Key Recommendations for Innovation and Investor Protection,” outlines specific pr…

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Discussing AI, Data, and Cyber Regulation in Europe With Sidley’s William Long, Part II 9:43

1y ago9:43

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This week on Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley partner Jay Baris continues his conversation with William Long, the global co-chair of Sidley’s Privacy and Cybersecurity practice who also heads Sidley’s EU Data Protection group. Together, they discuss the application of AI and related risks involving investment managers arising out of the EU’s AI Act. This…

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Discussing AI, Data, and Cyber Regulation in Europe With Sidley’s William Long, Part I 8:11

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This week on Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley partner Jay Baris talks with William Long, the global co-chair of Sidley’s Privacy and Cybersecurity practice who also heads Sidley’s EU Data Protection group. William summarizes the world’s first artificial intelligence adopted by the European Union and its implications in Europe and the U.S. This episode is…

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Mutual Fund Directors Forum’s Carolyn McPhillips Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Mutual Fund, Part II 15:45

1+ y ago15:45

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This week on Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley partner Jay Baris and Carolyn McPhillips, President at the Mutual Fund Directors Forum, continue celebrating the 100th anniversary of the American mutual fund. Carolyn shares her views on the oversight by fund directors, the SEC’s proposed mandatory swing pricing rule, issues relating to fund chief compliance…

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Mutual Fund Directors Forum’s Carolyn McPhillips Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Mutual Fund, Part I 13:58

1+ y ago13:58

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This week on Mutual Fund Minute, Carolyn McPhillips, President at the Mutual Fund Directors Forum, joins Sidley partner Jay Baris to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the American mutual fund.By Sidley Austin LLP

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AI for the IA and the BD – What Advisers, Broker-Dealers and Fund Directors Should Know About Artificial Intelligence, Part II 12:04

1+ y ago12:04

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This week on Mutual Fund Minute, Jay Baris continues his conversation about the growing interest in artificial intelligence for investment managers with Sidley’s Hardy Callcott and Nathan Greene. Hardy is a San Francisco-based partner in Sidley’s Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice who focuses on securities and regulatory issues for brok…

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AI for the IA and the BD – What Advisers, Broker-Dealers and Fund Directors Should Know About Artificial Intelligence, Part I 12:06

1+ y ago12:06

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This week on Mutual Fund Minute, Jay Baris talks about the growing interest in artificial intelligence with Sidley’s Hardy Callcott and Nathan Greene. Hardy is a San Francisco-based partner in Sidley’s Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice who focuses on securities and regulatory issues for broker-dealers, investment advisers, and mutual f…

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Eric Pan of Investment Company Institute – 100th Anniversary of the Mutual Fund, Part II 16:21

1+ y ago16:21

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In this episode of the Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley partner Jay Baris and Eric Pan, President and CEO of the Investment Company Institute, celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first American mutual fund. Eric shares his views on topics, including the SEC’s regulatory agenda, the role of AI in asset management, and ideas to modernize the Investment …

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Eric Pan of Investment Company Institute – 100th Anniversary of the Mutual Fund, Part I 9:07

1+ y ago9:07

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In this episode of the Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley partner Jay Baris and Eric Pan, President and CEO of the Investment Company Institute, celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first American mutual fund. Eric shares his views on the challenges that funds, independent directors, and investors face in the current regulatory environment. Part 1 of 2 e…

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UK and EU Fund Regulation in a Post-Brexit World 8:52

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In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, host and Sidley partner, Jay Baris, and Leonard Ng, head of Sidley's UK/EU Financial Services Regulatory group, discuss fund regulation in the United Kingdom and the European Union in a post-Brexit world.By Sidley Austin LLP

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Chat With Commissioner Peirce, Part II 19:15

1+ y ago19:15

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SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce sat down with Sidley partner Jay Baris to share her views on a wide range of topics concerning mutual funds and investment management. In this episode of the Mutual Fund Minute, Commissioner Peirce discusses the SEC’s proposed safeguarding rule, the Supreme Court’s Howey test, CCO liability and the future of crypto…

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Chat With Commissioner Peirce, Part I 15:32

2y ago15:32

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SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce met with Sidley partner Jay Baris in Washington, D.C. to share her views on a wide range of topics concerning mutual funds and investment management. In this episode of the Mutual Fund Minute, Commissioner Peirce discusses the SEC’s approval of 11 exchange-traded products that will trade in bitcoin, the SEC’s regul…

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Hedge Funds Trading Treasuries as Dealers 14:57

2y ago14:57

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Are you now a securities dealer? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) blurred the distinction between who is an investor or mere trader and who is a “dealer” for purposes of the Federal Securities Laws when it adopted final rules on February 6, 2024, defining activities that require someone to register as a “dealer” or a “government securit…

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A Milestone for the SEC and Bitcoin Investors 9:10

2y ago9:10

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A divided U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cautiously heralded a new crypto era, on January 10, 2024, when it approved by a 3 to 2 vote multiple exchange-traded products that invest directly in bitcoin for listing and trading. To get to this point, the Commission followed a long and rocky road. While the Commission’s approval was a cause for…

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DOL Fiduciary Proposal 15:38

2y ago15:38

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On Halloween 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor spooked the investment adviser world when it proposed rules that would redefine who is a fiduciary when someone provides investment advice for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974 (ERISA). If adopted as proposed, these rules would greatly expand the categories of investmen…

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FSB Risks of Nonbank Financial Institutions 12:17

2y ago12:17

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The Financial Stability Board, or FSB, is laser-focused on money market funds, mutual funds, and private funds. Specifically, the FSB is concerned that leverage in these funds and other so-called nonbank financial institutions could lead to market volatility, and, worse, could destabilize the global financial system. In this episode of the Mutual F…

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Why Me? How the SEC Decides Which Investment Adviser to Examine 8:17

2y ago8:17

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Why me? And why now? That is usually the first thing an investment adviser asks when the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations comes knocking on the door. Understanding why the SEC chooses advisers for examinations at any given time could help the adviser better prepare for the inevitable. In this episode of the Mutual Fund …

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What’s in a Name, Part II 11:35

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Naming a registered investment company will become more challenging now that the Securities and Exchange Commission has significantly broadened the scope of the rule governing fund names. Moreover, the SEC estimates that when the Names Rule goes into effect, three out of four registered funds will be subject to the new requirements. In this episode…

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About Nonbank Financial Companies 7:49

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Federal regulators propose to make it easier to designate a nonbank financial company as a systemically important financial institution that could threaten the financial stability of the economy if it were to fail. In this episode of the Mutual Fund Minute, host and Sidley partner Jay Baris speaks with Joel Feinberg – co-leader of Sidley’s Banking …

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Managing Counterparty Risk: Five Steps Funds and Advisers Can Take Now 16:42

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The recent collapse of several high-profile banks has amplified concerns among money managers and fund directors about counterparty risk. What should advisers and fund directors know about counterparty risk? How can they identify and manage the potential pitfalls, while simultaneously satisfying their oversight responsibilities? In this episode of …

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Money Market Fund Reform – Without Swing Pricing 9:31

2+ y ago9:31

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Money market funds dodged a bullet when the SEC declined to impose swing pricing when it adopted final reform rules on July 12, 2023. Listen here as Sidley’s Jay Baris and Doug McCormack discuss the new money market reform rules, including the mandatory liquidity fee and how they affect funds, investors, and fund directors.…

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Conflicts of Interest Involving Covered Technology 10:59

2+ y ago10:59

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In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley partners Jay Baris and Benson Cohen discuss the SEC’s proposed rules to address conflicts of interest when broker-dealers and investment advisers use predictive data analytics.By Sidley Austin LLP

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SEC Regulatory Agenda Spring 2023 7:01

2+ y ago7:01

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The SEC continues its breathtaking pace of rulemaking that touches funds, their independent directors, investment advisers, and other service providers. Listen here as Jay Baris, a partner in Sidley’s Investment Funds practice, looks at the SEC’s regulatory agenda for the coming months.By Sidley Austin LLP

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SEC Safeguarding Rule 8:17

2+ y ago8:17

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed sweeping new rules to address how investment advisers safeguard client assets. In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley’s Jay Baris looks at how the revisions to the SEC’s so-called custody rules would affect advisers, funds, and investors.By Sidley Austin LLP

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Regulation Best Execution 8:29

2+ y ago8:29

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The SEC proposed rules for best execution of securities trades by broker dealers. In this Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley's Jay Baris talks with fellow partner Hardy Callcott about how the rule would apply to best execution of fixed income securities, and what it would mean for funds and advisers.By Sidley Austin LLP

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Investment Companies as Commodity Pools – What Are the Compliance Pitfalls? 8:43

2+ y ago8:43

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Listen here as Jay Baris and Nathan Howell, partners in Sidley’s Investment Funds group, unravel the regulatory mysteries of how mutual funds, ETFs, and registered closed-end funds can invest in commodity futures contracts, subject to the jurisdiction by both the SEC and the CFTC.By Sidley Austin LLP

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SEC Proposes ESG Disclosures for Investment Advisers and Investment Companies 6:54

2+ y ago6:54

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Listen here as Investment Funds partner Jay Baris and Ranah Esmaili, a partner in Sidley's Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice, discuss the sweeping rules proposed by the SEC that would require funds and investment advisers to disclose more specific information about investment companies, private funds, and SMAs pursuing ESG investment s…

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Artificial Intelligence for Funds and Advisers 12:10

2+ y ago12:10

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Can a chatbot write a fund prospectus? Listen here as Jay Baris and Nathan Greene, partners in Sidley’s Investment Funds group, discuss how funds and investment advisers will use artificial intelligence, and how fund directors and investment managers can evaluate and understand the potential benefits – and challenges – that AI presents.…

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Service Providers as Investment Advisers 6:15

2+ y ago6:15

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Tune into Mutual Fund Minute, as Jay Baris, a partner in Sidley’s Investment Funds group, looks at the growing interest in index-based investing by mutual funds and ETFs that has prompted the SEC to ask whether they should regulate index providers and other service providers as investment advisers. This episode looks at the implications for funds a…

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The SEC’s Proposed Swing Pricing and Hard Close Rules 7:33

2+ y ago7:33

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Listen here as Jay Baris, a partner in Sidley’s Investment Funds group, discusses the proposed “swing pricing” and “hard close” requirements and how they would ripple through the world of investment companies and financial intermediaries.By Sidley Austin LLP

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SEC 2023 Examination Priorities 5:12

2+ y ago5:12

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Listen here as Jay Baris, a partner in Sidley’s Investment Funds group, discusses the SEC’s Division of Examinations examination priorities for 2023, and what funds and advisers can expect.By Sidley Austin LLP

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The Role of Mutual Fund Directors 10:17

2+ y ago10:17

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Tune into Mutual Fund Minute here, as Jay Baris, a partner in Sidley’s Investment Funds group, takes a nostalgic look at the long and winding regulatory road of fund board culture, with a reminder that history is always an important guide to understanding the present.By Sidley Austin LLP

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What’s in a Name? 4:04

2+ y ago4:04

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Listen here as Jay Baris, a partner in Sidley’s Investment Funds group, discusses the SEC proposal to expand the “names rule” to cover investment companies that suggest that they invest in assets that have specific characteristics, such as growth or value or ESG factors.By Sidley Austin LLP

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SEC Revises Fund Shareholder Reports – What That Means for Funds and Investors 4:05

2+ y ago4:05

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Listen here as Jay Baris, a partner in Sidley’s Investment Funds group, discusses the SEC’s new mandate for mutual funds and ETFs and looks at the implications for Funds and their investors.By Sidley Austin LLP

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The SEC’s Regulatory Agenda – What’s in Store for Funds and Advisers 4:47

2+ y ago4:47

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Listen here as Jay Baris, a partner in Sidley’s Investment Funds group, discusses the SEC’s latest Rulemaking Agenda in 2022 which promises to be a rollercoaster ride for funds, their independent directors, investment advisers, and other service providers.By Sidley Austin LLP

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2020 NHHA Championship Show 2:54:45

5y ago2:54:45

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With the 2020 NHHA series wrapped up, we have the champion himself, Dalton Shirey, call in to the studio live from Mexico where he is pre-running for the Baja 1000. We also have in studio guests Bradley East and Ryan Smith here to help break down their seasons, how they got started with their careers, and Ryan Smith announcing his retirement. Tune …

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The COVID Relief Pod ft. Preston Campbell 2:01:30

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In our first episode back since the COVID lockdown began, the boys finally get a chance to catch up and break down events that happened during our hiatus. We also have a pair of interviews with a couple of Honda badasses in Preston Campbell and Justin Jones. We are so happy to finally have a new episode for you. WELCOME BACK!…

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The Skyler Howes Dakar 2020 Special 1:16:08

6y ago1:16:08

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We were lucky enough to have Skyler Howes in studio with us for this weeks show. Skyler just finished in the top 10 as the only privateer at this year's Dakar Rally. He's here to share all of the interesting stories and juicy info with us from his journey. Whether it's flying camels, or the serious injuries his team owner sustained in a wild crash,…

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The YOLO Pod 1:16:34

6y ago1:16:34

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Oakland Supercross brought us some of the best racing we have seen so far this season! The guys breakdown both the 250 and 450 classes, and evaluate where the season is heading. Then, the podcast gets dynamic when the conversation turns over to the opening rounds of west coast off road. The NHHA round one results are in, and the boys were close wit…

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To Boo, Or Not To Boo? 1:15:25

6y ago1:15:25

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We had a wild Supercross race last weekend and the boys are here to break it down! Plus, special guest Travis Damon calls in to talk about his upcoming season. You don't want to miss this episode! Enjoy!

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Diggin' Up Bones With JBones42 3:25:22

6y ago3:25:22

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We have a wild show for you today ladies and gentlemen! Justin Jones, a.k.a. JBones42, is filling in for Austin Charters while he is out with pneumonia this week. This is an action-packed show with special guests like Axel Pearson, Kevin Dejongh, and Jeremy Cable. You don't want to miss this jampacked episode full of off-road goodness! Enjoy!…

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Welcome to 2020!! 1:21:50

6y ago1:21:50

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The 2020 season is finally upon us, and the guys are ready to tackle a new year of racing! To kick things off with our first podcast of the year, we go over the Anaheim 1 results, the start of Dakar, and our predictions for how off-road series in the west are going to play out. Enjoy!

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KC66 Ride Day 2019 1:57:00

6y ago1:57:00

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In what is perhaps our most important podcast to date, this episode is nothing but stories about our dear friend - Kurt Caselli. You see, it was at the 2018 ride day that Ben and Austin came up with the idea to start DMN. As a way to pay tribute to our inspiration and fallen hero, we decided to show up to this years event armed with recording equip…

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ISDE Mid Race Recap - 2019 1:45:20

6y ago1:45:20

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With this years ISDE well under way, we thought we would check in with a few of our boys in Portugal to see how things are going. Tune in now to hear details about the mechanical failure that forced American hopeful Jacob Argubright out of competition. We also have friend of the show, Justin Jones, join us to give us his perspective on this years r…

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ISDE 2019 Pre Party 1:07:16

6y ago1:07:16

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As we head into this years ISDE in Portugal, we thought we would check in with a few of our local boys representing the red white and blue. Tune in now to see what they have to say about the upcoming event, preparations, and the atmosphere leading into this prestigious race.