Best Raul Spring Podcasts (2026)

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Sal Fish 1975: The Year That Changed Baja Racing 1:10:54

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To close out 2025, I am delighted to share my top Podcast of the year --Sal Fish 1975: The Year That Changed Baja Racing. Originally released in July, this conversation was recorded to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the first Baja 1000 organized by SCORE, and personally (and painstakingly) marked, mile by mile, by Sal. The 1975 Baja Internacio…

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Rancho La Bellota With Raul And Caroline 50:41

7d ago50:41

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Raul and Caroline warmly welcome guests to Rancho La Bellota, their 2,800-acre guest ranch located in Tecate, Baja, California. Nestled in a valley of mature oak trees, thirty minutes on a dirt road from the Ruta de Vino, Rancho La Bellota is located very close to the border but feels so very far away. Since my first visit in 2022, Rancho La Bellot…

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San Ignacio Springs Resort With Paul And Bonnie 40:38

14d ago40:38

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Today's Slow Baja Podcast is with Paul and Bonnie, the affable owners of Ignacio Springs Resort in San Ignacio, BC Sur. This was my third visit to Ignacio Springs, and I enjoyed a night in their “new” motel-style rooms across the road from the main property. Located in the heart of the Palmera, on the bank of the tranquil Rio San Ignacio, Paul and …

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Called To Serve With Doug And Shannon Miller 55:54

28d ago55:54

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Doug and Shannon Miller return to Slow Baja to share their experiences of serving others while traveling. During their first family vacation to Baja, a flat tire forced them to camp next to Rancho Sordo Mundo, a home for the deaf and mute. Meeting the director and the students changed the course of their trip—and their lives—sparking 19 years of se…

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Mike Spurgin Taco Moto 56:23

2M ago56:23

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Mike Spurgin of Taco Moto has the best stickers in Baja. In fact, I would venture to say that he may have the best stickers of anyone and any business in the world. While researching Mr. Spurgin, I stumbled across his LinkedIn profile, which I am sharing here without permission. In my opinion, it provides all you need to know about my friend, "Taco…

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Gifting a Better Past with Federico Campagna 1:04:11

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“Developing a familiarity with the past truly enriches our experience of living and can really give us some incredible tools for facing these impossible challenges that we have to face.” I am very excited to share this conversation with the brilliant and passionate thinker, storyteller, and Italian Philosopher Federico Companga! In this episode, Fe…

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Larry Evans A Boy In Baja 54:03

2M ago54:03

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Larry Evans spent his childhood traveling to Baja with his family in the 1960s and 1970s. Evans credits his mother as the instigator in getting the family to Baja. Evans called his mother a pioneer; I would call her an influencer. She would host parties where she would show slides of their family adventures. Encouraged by the images, some of their …

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Jim Chamberlain Master Of The Manx 1:01:02

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Jim Chamberlain met Bruce Meyers in 1963 and began assisting in the design of the iconic Old Red, the first fiberglass dune buggy. By 1966, he was working full-time with Meyers, contributing to the creation of the Meyers Manx buggy and designing the first Sidewinder exhaust system.Encouraged by Meyers, Chamberlain opened his own shop, OC Buggies in…

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Toby Pond Sponsor Spotlight Scheel-Mann USA 37:02

4M ago37:02

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In this episode of Slow Baja, we highlight our sponsor, Toby Pond of Scheel-Mann USA. Toby and I met during the 2022 NORRA 1000 event. I was on the side of the road in the Mag 7 pit, watching as my 50-year-old bench seat frame was being repaired. Pond was there supporting a Baja racing Porsche 911, which was the first Porsche to finish the NORRA. W…

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Sean Jansen Paddling With Porpoise A 1,000-Mile Stand-up Paddle Journey Down Baja 49:15

5M ago49:15

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Sean Jansen spent the first 25 years of his life in Southern California. Growing up as a surfer, he endeavored to spend every waking minute in the ocean. By 26, he had travelled to 26 countries and lived internationally in both China and Colombia. Upon returning to the US, Sean moved to Montana, where he guides clients in Yellowstone National Park …

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Chef Chad White On TJ And Trail Feast 55:23

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Renowned for his eclectic urban style and Baja-Med cuisine, Chef Chad White is fluent in life and food on both sides of the border. Born in Spokane, WA, he received his culinary training while serving in the US Navy. After a stint cooking at the famed Hotel Del Coronado, Chef White moved to Tijuana and opened La Justina Gastro Pub. After an acclaim…

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Jeff Honea Seeking Solitude In Baja 50:55

7M ago50:55

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"Jeff's life is built around pictures, and he has been making, showing and selling art for more than 30 years. Whether it's making fine art paintings of Baja California or shooting commercial projects, Jeff's focus is on inspiring enthusiasm for the spaces, faces, and places that make up the world around us." Learn more @Jeffehonea.com Follow Jeff …

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Curt LeDuc Blue-Collar Racer 48:49

7M ago48:49

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Blue-collar racer Curt LeDuc is a self-made “Imagineer” and Trophy Truck Champion who was born in the unlikely state of Rhode Island. “Why was I born in Rhode Island? Because I wanted to be close to my mother,” LeDuc quips.He has spent decades building and racing his own vehicles at the highest levels of desert racing. LeDuc has achieved notable su…

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Paola "Panca" Villaseñor Art Beyond Borders 51:28

7M ago51:28

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Bi-national artist Paola Villaseñor, known as Panca, is from Chula Vista and has spent over half her life in Tijuana. After her mother's death in 2005, she moved to Tijuana, where she found inspiration in the city's creativity, nightlife, affordability, and danger. Her art reflects themes of feminism and humanity's decay. "With art, you work with y…

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Sprinter Vans & Baja With Sean Michael 46:43

8M ago46:43

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Dr. Sean Michael is a professor of Outdoor Product Design & Development at Utah State University, and a writer and product tester in the off-road market for over two decades. His articles have appeared in ADVrider, BMW MOA Owner’s News, Offroad.com, and other magazines. His research and teaching include the history of vehicle-based adventure travel…

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Paul d'Orleans Vintage Motos Tintypes & Baja 1:13:05

9M ago1:13:05

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Paul d'Orleans is a renowned expert in motorcycle history and culture. He is best known as the founder of The Vintagent, a highly influential blog. In addition to his primary identity as a rider extraordinaire of vintage machines, d'Orleans is a noted curator, writer, and photographer. To make things more challenging, especially in Baja, he often s…

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Lou Bank Mr. Agave Talks Mezcal 1:13:40

10M ago1:13:40

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Lou Bank is the founder of SACRED, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in rural Mexican communities that produce heritage agave spirits. He also co-hosts the podcast "Agave Road Trip," which aims to help bartenders gain a deeper understanding of agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. Lou is a genuinely kind and car…

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Rancho La Concepcion 40:26

11M ago40:26

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In this Slow Baja Conversation, we meet Vitza and Cesar, the gracious hosts at the beautiful Rancho La Concepción. Originally from Mexico City, the duo met while engaged in conservation work in Baja California. Rancho La Concepcion is a realization of their combined dream to give back to the world by creating a sacred space for thoughtful travelers…

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Malcolm Smith Off-Road Racing Legend 1:04:54

1y ago1:04:54

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Malcolm Smith is a legendary figure in off-road racing, known for his remarkable achievements on two and four wheels. Between 1966 and 1976, he won eight gold medals in the International Six Day Trial and six Baja 1000 titles—three times on a motorcycle and three times in a car. In 1967, he and teammate J.N. Roberts shared first place on a bike in …

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Maurice Merrick On The Slow Baja Vintage Expedition 59:36

1y ago59:36

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In this episode, Maurice Merrick, who hosts the fabulous Horsepower Heritage Podcast, joined me to discuss his experience on the Fall 2024 Slow Baja Vintage Expedition. Maurice and Slow Baja Vintage Expedition alum Derek Boycks drove Derek's 1996 Land Rover Discovery. Upon arrival in Mexico, we stopped to procure our F.M.M. Visas; Maurice was depor…

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Motorcycle Mary With Mary McGee And Haley Watson 44:42

1y ago44:42

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“Motorcycle Mary” tells the untold story of legendary motorsports pioneer Mary McGee a.k.a. “Motorcycle Mary”, whose racing career spanned thirty years and saw her shatter gender norms while mastering multiple racing disciplines. The documentary short will feature stunning never-before-seen archival footage and photographs from McGee’s life. “Racin…

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Jerry L'Ecuyer On Travel And Tembo Tusk 37:57

1y ago37:57

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As a young man, Jerry L’Ecuyer landed a dream job driving a camping tour bus that shuttled young, single foreigners on camping trips throughout the United States. “I still think about that job today. It was way too much fun, and they actually paid us. It was wrong.” A perk of the job, Jerry spent his off-seasons traveling and reconnecting with his …

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Dancing with Bayo Akomolafe 50:01

1+ y ago50:01

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“There are tensions in modernity, and what we're witnessing now is this eruption of other intelligences, and it's what gives rise to the questions that I'm stumbling into.” The wonderful Bayo Akomolafe joined carla for a rhizomatic conversation that moved across landscapes and into the cosmos, where they covered a myriad of topics, passions, and, y…

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Ginni Callahan Sea Kayaking Loreto 43:15

1+ y ago43:15

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Ginni Callahan's Baja introduction started with a simple, straightforward invitation that most would dismiss as crazy: "Why don't you get a kayak, learn to paddle it, drive me to Baja, and tag along for the season?" The invitation from Kayak guide Hans Bruning changed Callahan's life forever. In 2008, she paddled to the Pacific Baja islands of Cedr…

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Carl Honoré In Praise of Slow 1:12:08

1+ y ago1:12:08

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For episode number one hundred and fifty, I proudly bring you this important and thoughtful conversation with Journalist Carl Honoré. Honoré is the leading voice of the global Slow Movement. We recently spent some time at Los Sagrados Horse Sanctuary in Pescadero discussing his bestselling book "In Praise of Slowness." In his books, lectures, and T…

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Los Sagrados Horse Sanctuary 33:19

1+ y ago33:19

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Meet Noel Bhavani Cianci, the founder and owner of Los Sagroados Horse Sanctuary in Pescadero. On a recent trip to Baja Sur, I chose to stay at Los Sagrados when I was looking for out-of-the-ordinary and “on-brand” accommodations near Todos Santos for my conversation with Carl Honoré. Carl is an award-winning author, TED speaker, and the voice of t…

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Jeremy DeConcini MotoSonora Brewing Company 55:02

1+ y ago55:02

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Meet Jeremy DeConcini, the co-founder of Motosonora Brewing Company in Tucson, Arizona. This unique taproom, inspired by road trips, features a rotating art collection that pays homage to iconic races like the Carrera Panamericana, Baja 1000, and East African Safari Rally. With its Moto Mondays and frequent automotive events, Motosonora is not just…

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Iron And Resin Founder Thom Hill 44:43

1+ y ago44:43

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Thom Hill is the founder and visionary behind the iconic brand Iron and Resin. He was raised on the East Coast, attended college in Southern California, and made his first of many trips to Baja as a student in the mid-80s. After graduating, Hill lived on a sailboat and continued exploring the peninsula by water. His passion for the outdoors, surfin…

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Practicing Autonomy with Raúl Zibechi 59:26

1+ y ago59:26

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"Every day when you stand up, you begin a new day, constructing autonomy and working in autonomy." Raúl Zibechi joined carla for the inaugural episode of Walking With Change to talk about Societies in Movement, the many anticapitalist and anticolonial pathways, pedagogy and children, the duality of resistance and creating, autonomy, feminisms, Roja…

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Drive The Globe With Michael Ladden 1:01:12

1+ y ago1:01:12

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Growing up in rural New England, you’re bound to see many Jeeps, trucks, and tractors. Many people have them for transportation and working on their properties, and the Ladden family was no exception. Fascinated from an early age while watching his dad with his Jeeps, it’s a piece of family lore that Michael’s first word was “Jeep.” A pivotal momen…

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Azure O'Neil Baja Adventures & Overland Expo 53:35

1+ y ago53:35

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Azure O’Neil is a badass. She has traveled through 31 countries on two and four-wheels, including a multi-year journey on her 1989 Honda Transalp. In addition to her love for overlanding, Azure enjoys paddleboarding, scuba diving, moto-camping, and planning her next big trip. You can follow her adventures on Instagram @MyTicketToRide.I met Azure at…

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Doreen Cunningham Soundings: Journeys In The Company Of Whales 1:03:16

1+ y ago1:03:16

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Author Doreen Cunningham's beautiful volume is a luminous depiction of an epic grey whale migration and an intensely powerful memoir of reclaiming a life battered by poverty and isolation. It is a shining testament to the healing properties of the natural world. Soundings is the story of a woman reclaiming her life, a child growing to love an ocean…

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Travel Talk With Slow Baja Basil's Garage 32:18

1+ y ago32:18

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Basil's Garage, located in Vista, California, is your one-stop shop for all your Baja Overland rig build needs. As a specialized vehicle outfitter, Basil's offers practical, simple, and capable off-road vehicle builds for long-term remote travel, from selecting the right vehicle to suspension configuration and camp setup to planning every minute de…

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Steve Poltz Has A (Crazy) Baja Story 1:07:10

2y ago1:07:10

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Troubadour Steve Poltz has a legendary Baja tale involving a whale-watching excursion that went comically awry. As he infers, it might not have been as comical as it sounds today in today’s Slow Baja conversation. In the early 90’s, Poltz was a singer-songwriter with a massive cult following in his adopted home of San Diego. He and his girlfriend a…

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Surf Baja And Sungodz With Sasha Eisenman 1:20:08

2y ago1:20:08

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Sungodz California is the creation of Surfer, turned Fashion Photographer, turned Designer Sasha Eisenman. Sasha grew up in Huntington Beach and began surfing in the Newport River Jetties in the mid-1980s. He traveled camping and Surfing all throughout Baja back in those days, and many of the experiences of this time would later become a foundation…

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An Introduction by carla joy bergman about Walking With Change! 5:36

2y ago5:36

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This is a 5 min introduction to my new show, Walking With Change! please follow the show on the platform you use! Please support the making of the show peace, carla joyBy Carla Bergman

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Lance Gillies EarthCruiser EVs And The Future Of Overlanding 1:04:51

2y ago1:04:51

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In today’s Slow Baja Podcast, we discuss the future of Overlanding with Lance Gillies, the Founder and CEO of EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles. We recorded our conversation at the Chicago Auto Show while sitting inside the new EV Hummer EarthCruiser Upfit built by EarthCruiser Innovation. ECI is a new division of EarthCruiser that draws from decades …

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The Slow Baja Story 1:26:31

2y ago1:26:31

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In today's Slow Baja conversation, we turned the tables, and my good friend, Wilson Craig, interviewed me about the origins of Slow Baja. I discuss my childhood, becoming a photographer in high school, and attending San Diego State University. In the Summer of 1984, I made my first trip to Tijuana --to shop for a laundry basket and to drink, of cou…

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Goodbye Wisconsin Hello San Juanico The Ashley’s Make The Move 39:16

2y ago39:16

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In today's Slow Baja Podcast Conversation, I feel like I need to start adding a disclaimer to my recordings. "Slow Baja is not responsible for your desires to blow up your life and move to Baja. Please listen to these shows at your peril; Slow Baja LLC and Slow Baja Adventures are not responsible for feelings of irrational exuberance for living nea…

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An ADV Ride For The Ages Chris Gardiner And Dom O'Mahoney On The 2023 BajaXL Rally 1:00:53

2y ago1:00:53

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Longtime riding buddies Chris Gardiner and Dom O'Mahoney share a harrowing tale from a Baja ADV ride gone wrong. "When it's time to shut it down --when you are on your last redundant backup plan --it's not time to keep carrying on and bombing down these roads. Our ride was over, but we were just overwhelmed with fun, and we lost sight of that." -Ch…

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David Kier 50 Years Of The Transpeninsular Highway 1:08:44

2y ago1:08:44

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Today’s show is with Slow Baja Alum David Kier. This is David’s third visit to the show and today he joins us to talk about the 50th Anniversary of the Transpeninsular Highway. Kier began exploring Baja with his parents in the mid-60s. In 1966 David’s father took the challenge to drive to La Paz in their Jeep Wagoneer. Sitting between his folks on …

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Sal Fish On SCORE And More 1:14:03

2y ago1:14:03

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Sal Fish, the Godfather, is back for his second conversation on Slow Baja. This time, we met above the beach at his place in La Paz. We picked up where our previous conversation ended around 1969. At the time, Sal worked for Petersen Publications as the Publisher of Car Craft and later Hot Rod Magazine. One day, while visiting Revel, the model comp…

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Bob Bower What About You? 1:03:33

2y ago1:03:33

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At age 8, Bob Bower read about the Bill Stroppe Lincoln teams that dominated the 1953 Mexican Carrera Panamericana and later learned about the Baja 1000 race to La Paz. It became a fixation with him to be part of it someday. Living the life of a Corvette enthusiast, Bower caught the eye of BFGoodrich at a time when the Brand was in the early stages…

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Antonio "Toni" Reséndiz Campo Archelon Bahía De Los Ángeles 34:33

2y ago34:33

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In 1978, shortly after graduating as an oceanologist, Antonio Reséndiz Senior went to live in Bahía de los Ángeles. They called him "Crazy" Reséndiz since he arrived with almost nothing and lived in a tent on the beach. Commercial exploitation of the turtle had skyrocketed, and the species was on the brink of extinction. The National Fisheries Inst…

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Trudi Angell On The Museo Antigua Californio 47:31

2y ago47:31

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Trudi Angell makes her third visit to the Slow Baja Podcast to discuss her new "retirement project," The Museo Antigua Californio in Loreto, BCS. Trudi is well known in Baja as the longtime owner and "Bell Mare" guide-in-residence of the mule-packing outfitters Saddling South. Through her travels into the remote mountains of the Sierra de Giganta, …

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Kurt Williams Talks Land Cruisers And Travel 1:11:04

2+ y ago1:11:04

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Today’s Slow Baja conversation is with Kurt Williams. He owns Cruiser Outfitters, a legendary company specializing in parts and services for Toyota Land Cruisers. I am eternally grateful to Kurt and his staff at Cruiser Outfitters, who were instrumental in sorting (and sponsoring) my suspension upgrades last year. Williams, a lifelong Utah resident…

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TopoTerra And Legends Overlanding Baja Safari Solutions 1:02:08

2+ y ago1:02:08

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We meet Brandon Thomason and Nathan Stuart in today’s Slow Baja conversation. Brandon owns and operates TopoTerra, a leading off-grid vehicle and camping gear rental provider. Based in San Diego, California, with operations in Colorado, TopoTerra “has the rig and the gear to help you escape the daily grind.” Whether you are looking for an off-road …

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Zihul Martinez Whales Cave Paintings And Knives 34:23

2+ y ago34:23

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Zihul Martinez is the man to know in Guerrero Negro. He is a highly-respected wilderness guide who can show you the whales, the cave paintings, the pronghorn, or, as he says, "the magic of the central desert." Born in Chiapas, Mexico, Martinez moved to Mexico City at fourteen to attend school. Later, he joined the Mexican Army and had a twenty-one-…

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Blake Wilkey And Michael Squier On The Slow Baja Safari And Urban Assault 3 Tijuana 51:07

2+ y ago51:07

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Note: Strong language warning. We bleeped the F-bombs but left the other swear words unbleeped! In this Slow Baja Podcast conversation, I sit down with off-road personality and Shreddy brand founder Blake Wilkey and filmmaker extraordinaire Michael Squier. The duo teamed up to run a Manx Remastered in the 2023 NORRA Mexican 1000 Slow Baja Safari Cl…