Best Ricky Carmichael Podcasts (2025)

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Chastin Brand (Pinstriping & Lettering) 1:16:31

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Georgia Pinstripe and Lettering artist, Chastin Brand, is a familiar face at many well know rider gatherings. When he's not busy with commercial work or live painting at events, Chastin spends his time enjoying off-road riding adventures with friends, and hosting an annual event on his property, The Wildsville Scramble. Episode Links: Instagram: @C…

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Bryan Thompson (Thompson Cycles) 1:10:15

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Skateboarder and BMX rider turned motorcycle racer, Bryan Thompson, is now known for his custom motorcycle builds with Thompson Cycles. In this episode Bryan shares how he found his into building customs and setting land speed records, and reflects on some full circle moments building custom bikes for legends in the skateboarding world, Steve Cabal…

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Pop Soap Opera & Global Grooves: Lily Allen, pôt-pot, Sudan Archives, Madison Cunningham, and Daniel Caesar 1:44:31

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Send us a text No, but who is Madeline, actually? Iain and Andrew have their say on the big pop story of the moment, Lily Allen’s audio soap-opera West End Girl. Also on the slate are the menacingly shady psych of pôt-pot, Sudan Archives’ Afro-dance hybrids, the Californian baroque-folk of Madison Cunningham, and Daniel Caesar’s fluid, multi-phase …

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Dead-Cert or Dud-Beat?: Tame Impala, Maruja, Titanic, anaiis & Drink The Sea 1:32:08

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Send us a text Dead-cert or dud-beat? Tune into the latest @weheardwonders pod to find out where Andrew and Iain land on the big new release from Aussie psych hermit Tame Impala. We also play and review new music from Mancunian post-rock emoters Maruja, avant-rock Mexico City duo Titanic, French-Senegalese progressive-soul singer anaiis and ninetie…

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Frills, Feathers & Feelings: Geese, CMAT, The New Eves, Blood Orange & Ami Taf Ra (plus a wee bit of QOTSA, Taylor Swift and Ricky Ross!) 1:47:07

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Send us a text Five recent music releases are road-tested and reviewed on the latest @weheardwonders pod. What makes Geese stand out from the alt-rock flock? Does CMAT’s “Irish country rock’n’roll” raise a smile? Are The New Eves novel or more novelty? Is Ami Taf Ra’s maximalist jazz awe-inspiring or yawn-inducing? And what emotions does Blood Oran…

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S3 EP38: "It was a long, hot, fun weekend." 2025 Motocross of Nations review. 1:01:04

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By Ryan Villopoto, Ricky Carmichael

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S3 EP37: Darren Lawrence joins the show! 1:19:50

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24. (1:34) Special guest: Darren Lawrence joins the show. (2:38) Do you think there is any tension building up between Lawrence brothers? (3:47) What was the mood like for both Jett and Hunter after Vegas? (4:30) With the boys now being superstars, media etc. How do you keep them grounded? (5:45) Would Dazzy ever write a boo…

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Jake Kiszka (Mirador & Greta Van Fleet) 1:14:33

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Talented guitarist, Jake Kiszka, is best known for co-founding and performing in Greta Van Fleet. In this episode I joined Jake at the Gibson Garage, where he spoke about his parallel journeys of discovering motorcycling and creating a new band MIRADOR, in which he is the co-founder, guitarist, and vocalist, all while juggling tour duties with GVF.…

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S3 EP36: "Keep your enemies closer..." St. Louis Review 1:03:10

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A wild SMX Playoff round in St. Louis gave our champions Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto plenty to talk about, including Levi Kitchen taking out Haiden Deegan, Hunter Lawrence's big win, Jo Shimoda taking the lead while riding sick, Jett Lawrence's tough start, and Chase Sexton's final lap and what happened. Plus, some advice for riders heading…

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S3 EP35 Rain causes havoc during the first playoff race of 2025. 1:06:50

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24. (1:04) Rain delay causes first playoff cancelation of Moto 2s. (12:08) Which take do each of you personally agree with? Deegz or Jett ? (15:34) "If you take Haiden out of it... we would have some hella racing in the 250 class.” (17:21) “Were you surprised with Hammaker and how well he was riding?” (19:07) Sushi Jo or Was…

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S3 EP34: "The King" Jeremy McGrath joins the show! 1:02:32

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Title 24 becomes Title 32 as the King of Supercross Jeremy McGrath joins Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto to discuss the SMX season leading into the playoffs, what they’d change about today, Haiden Deegan’s attitude, a look back at some special moments in their careers, and a new event that will be part of the MXoN: Ironman weekend. (0:00) Welco…

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Simon Cudby (MX Photographer) 1:14:24

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For decades, the hero images seen in Racer X magazine have been captured by veteran MX photographer Simon Cudby. After many years traveling to each race of the season, Cudby is enjoying a more balanced career with a new focus on adventure bike travel coverage. Most recently the new Triumph off-road models have been on the other side of his lens, sh…

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Carnal and Catchy: Wolf Alice, Dijon, Water From Your Eyes, Tyler Ballgame & Nourished By Time 1:24:30

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Send us a text It’s a bumper week for new releases on @weheardwonders with four Album Of The Year contenders (Wolf Alice, Dijon, Water From Your Eyes, Nourished By Time) and a much-touted newcomer (Tyler Ballgame) lined up on the starting grid. But what did Iain and Andrew make of the runners ‘n’ riders? Which ones elicit excitable swearing and dec…

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S3 EP33: Haiden Deegan wins 2nd MX title but keeps the heat going. 54:53

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24. (0:58) Congratulations to the 2025 WMX Champion Lachland "Lala" Turner. (4:21) Haiden Deegan wins 2nd Pro Motocross championship. (7:09) Do mechanics get any win bonuses from their rider? Similar to golf caddies? (9:38) Haiden Deegan mind games in qualifying and podium interviews. (17:39) RV and RC were both rising stars…

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Scotland in Stereo: Barry Can’t Swim, Lavinia Blackwall, The Cords, Ian Humberstone & Colin Steele Quartet 1:18:44

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Send us a text Even more so than usual, this week’s episode of the @weheardwonders podcast is one made in Scotland, with all five acts up for review hailing from north of the border. It’s an eclectic bunch too, taking in Barry Can’t Swim’s bangin’ and increasingly ubiquitous dance-pop, Lavinia Blackwall’s out-of-time folk-rock, the youthful exubera…

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David Aldana (Flat Track Legend) 1:34:10

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Legendary Flat Track racer David Aldana rode Triumph and BSA motorcycles at the start of his career in the early 70's. While David had a storied racing career across many disciplines, riding for many OEM's, with a large stack of wins to his name, he's gained additional notoriety for appearing in the pioneering motorcycle film, "On Any Sunday", and …

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S3 EP32: "Some guys are just a little different." -Unadilla Review 1:07:28

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Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto sit down and discuss Jett Lawrence's latest championship victory, Jo Shimoda's dominant performance, Haiden Deegan's playoff outlook vs. the field, what really might be Jorge Prado's problem, RJ Hampshire making waves, Ken Roczen's return, how to fix Eli Tomac, and whether the sport needs another class or qualify…

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We’re Back! Life Updates, NEW Music News & Reviews – caroline, Ryan Davis, Annahstasia, Clipse & Poor Creature 1:37:50

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Send us a text Yes folks, @weheardwonders is back, back, back, as Iain and Andrew dust off their microphones after an extended summer break. We chat about Iain's recent Significant Life Event, as well as discuss some of the bigger music news stories that have occurred in the time that we've been away. Then it's down to the main business at hand: re…

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S3 EP31: Hunter Lawrence joins the show! 1:16:30

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Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto are back, and they are joined by first-time 450 Pro Motocross winner Hunter Lawrence to discuss his victory, the perseverance it took to get on top of the podium, the upcoming Motocross of Nations race at Ironman, and his love of working on cars. Our champions also dissected Jett Lawrence's penalty and why it was…

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English Nick (Radio DJ) 1:23:05

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One of Atlanta's beloved radio DJ's leans into his heritage with his on-air moniker, English Nick. The voice of 97.1 The River's mid-day segment known as the River Workforce is as passionate about riding motorcycles as he is classic rock. In the episode Nick talks about hosting Atlanta's longest running live-band karaoke, and why the Distinguished …

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S3 EP30: "Let's get into Washougal." 1:06:48

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24. (3:48) RC "Let's get into Washougal." (9:48) KTM just getting the bike dialed in or is Sexton just getting dialed in? (12:37) RC and RV discuss Jett Lawrence's performance in Washougal. (19:26) Tomac, looks like he's working on the bike. (24:15) Scoop tires at Washougal. (29:35) RC and RV discuss Justin Cooper, the leade…

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S3 EP29: "A Perfect Way to Go Out..." -Spring Creek Review 43:22

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From the Bahamas to Mississippi, Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto are remote discussing Spring Creek this past weekend, including Jeremy Martin ends his career on a high note, Jett and Hunter Lawrence do it again, Haiden Deegan battling adversity, Jo Shimoda and the rear brake, what's going on with Eli Tomac, Chase Sexton vs. the hill, and how t…

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Mikkel Haarup (Triumph SMX Racer) 1:27:18

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Danish Motocross racer Mikkel Haarup is midway through the 2025 Pro Motocross season, competing for the Factory Triumph Racing Team. After 7 races, the 23 year old racer is 6th in the overall 250 class standings in his first season racing in the US. In the episode, Haarup discusses his training and fitness, and shares how much he's enjoying this Pr…

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S3 EP 28 "RedBuuuuuud! RedBud review. 1:18:12

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24 (1:30) RC and RV catch up on their July 4th weekend fun. (3:20) RV and RC start discussing last week's action at RedBud. (5:13) RC “There was a lot of great rides, but Jett continues to dominate…” (9:27) Is this the most dominant era of motocross with Jett and Deegan? Or was Ricky’s era better? (16:10) RC "This things are…

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S3 EP 27 "He’s got everybody beat before they leave the bleep truck." Southwick review 56:05

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24 (:35) RC and RV share their thoughts on the tragic death of motocross racer Aidan Zingg. (2:36) RV is reliving the good ole days and is back on the bike racing. (5:30) Does RV think his near stock yz450f is as fast as his last factory bike? (7:40) RC " I liked going to Southwick only because I knew it was going to be toug…

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Brock Gill (Moto Mission) 1:12:53

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Retired magician Brock Gill of the Moto Mission YouTube channel, is preparing for the daunting challenge of riding across all 50 United States in 50 days. Brock is already known for epic adventure rides on roads less traveled, where he shares his love of adventure bikes and the stories of people he encounters along the way. On June 28th, 2025, he'l…

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S3 EP26 High Point review with Clinton Fowler 1:14:55

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24 (1:31) RV recaps his weekend with the Villopoto boys at Hangtown (2:58) RC "This was a first for me" in reference to the red flag finish at High Point. (7:46) RC "Jett is just good dude but they are keeping him close." (8:05) RC about Hunter "His box score finally paid off for him" (12:28) Why couldn't Eli get by Plessing…

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S3 EP25: "I need for him to back it up..." - Thunder Valley Review 1:31:38

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Ricky Carmichael is back with Ryan Villopoto to discuss the fallout from Thunder Valley on Saturday, including Jett Lawrence's climb up the ranks, Aaron Plessinger and when is the right time to pass, Eli Tomac's mistakes, what's Jorge Prado's deal, Chance Hymas' perfect day, Haiden Deegan managing bike problems, a first may be coming at High Point,…

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Tim James (Backcountry Discovery Routes) 1:21:34

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The Board President and Creative Director of Backcountry Discovery Routes, Tim James, is fresh off the heels of completing the new South East BDR. The 2025 AMA Motorcyclist of the Year shares the origins of the BDR, how he first got involved as a volunteer, and details the benefit that BDR offers to riders and to the communities they ride though. E…

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S3 EP24: The Heater in Hangtown with Davey Coombs 1:01:42

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24, Davey Coombs! (1:00) The Villo Boys at Pala. (2:25) Hot in Hangtown: How do riders handle it. (7:39) Least enjoyable race for RV. (8:34) Why does AMA and MX Sports cut off time for heat? (16:25) Eli Tomac: Moto 1 Beast Mode (20:15) After Moto 2, does Tomac lose confidence? (21:42) Why did Eli have a bad Moto 2 start? (23…

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S3 EP23: "I don't think we've seen the best out of them..." with special guest Jake Weimer 1:01:28

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With Ricky Carmichael on vacation, Ryan Villopoto is joined by 2010 Supercross 250 West Champion Jake Weimer to discuss the weekend at Pala, from Jett Lawrence's big win and finally facing Eli Tomac outdoors, Chase Sexton's monster crash, Haiden Deegan dominates his home track, Jorge Prado's U.S. Motocross debut, the 250 field, and a look ahead to …

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Yorke, Knives & Other Wonders: Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, Mess Esque, Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals, Barker, Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto 1:27:26

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Send us a text You are all invited to @weheardwonders' infinite garden of musical delights! Tune in for Iain and Andrew's takes on the new collaborative album by electronic musician/producer Mark Pritchard and a certain Thomas Edward Yorke, the Aussie alt-rock experimentation of Mess Esque, Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals' confounding and confrontat…

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S3 EP22: Cooper Webb and the list of best ever. Salt Lake City Review 1:17:41

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24! (1:39) "Give us a rundown on what went down at the KTM Juniors." (5:58) Moment of the week. Cooper Webb wins 3rd Supercross championship. (8:37) Fan Question: Is it harder to win back-to-back championships or with a gap in between? (12:14) Fan Question: Both of you. What is YOUR most memorable championship? (15:07) "Deeg…

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Bold Voices: Matt Carmichael Interview + Sault & Backxwash Fresh Cuts 1:41:52

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Send us a text Joining the @weheardwonders boys for this week's pod is Scottish saxophonist and composer Matt Carmichael. Matt discusses his wonderful new LP Dancing With Embers, the art of improvising and taking inspiration from folk singer-songwriters, as well as selecting some fantastic music to play. Elsewhere, with Iain talking Animals and And…

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S3 EP21: "I don't like what I saw..." - Denver Review 1:17:08

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24! (1:00) RV with a weekend off?! (2:45) Haiden Deegan’s move Cole Davies. (13:00) But could he have made the move clean? (15:27) Do riders need friends on the track? (18:00) Aggressive passes part of the sport, new fans. (20:30) How do you handle an aggressive rider? (21:35) Davies “next lesson.” (23:22) What if Cole would…

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S3 EP20: "Cream rises to the top" with special guest Jeff Stanton 1:36:44

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Ricky Carmichael welcomes in special guest Jeff Stanton to discuss Supercross’ return to Pittsburgh, Cooper Webb’s flag-to-flag victory, Tom Vialle finally gets the checkers, is there a favorite in the 250 East, Chase Sexton and the whoops, Malcolm Stewart’s late hit, Justin Cooper’s solid night, and a preview of the 250 West returning in Denver. (…

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S3 EP19: Has the momentum swung? -New Jersey Review 1:10:03

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Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto sit down to discuss the weekend in New Jersey, Chase Sexton's dominant performance, Cooper Webb's mindset, Justin Barcia's unfortunate finish, the points battle for 4th, which of the Top 3 riders in 250 East can take home the title, RJ Hampshire's wrist, what rules could be changed, and are the tracks too dangero…

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Newish Music - Bon Iver! Japanese Breakfast! The Horrors! Daniel Paul O'Sullivan! Annie and the Caldwells! 1:27:07

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Send us a text We Heard Wonderers Iain and Andrew return in one piece (just about) following their European exploits. We have our say on high-profile new indie releases from Bon Iver, Japanese Breakfast and The Horrors - do they hit the mark, or leave something to be desired? Exciting projects from contemporary composer Daniel Paul O’Sullivan and g…

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S3 EP 18: With four weeks to go, things get interesting. 1:12:40

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(:26) We have a good show today, looking forward to it. (:45) Villo boys at Glen Helen (1:04) RV-" I'm actually qualified into the regional dog!" (4:07) Fan Question- Was it necessary for such drastic track changes in Philly track was almost prime? (7:03) Fan Question-With a showdown only one heat each coast how do they decide which heat winner get…

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S3 EP 17 : The Mudder of 2025 with Special Guest – Chance Hymas 1:06:38

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(1:10) Villo boys update (2:37) Motorsports on NBC Community Poll: After a wet and wild night at Foxborough, was this the craziest Supercross mudder you have ever seen? (5:23) Moment of the week. (6:07) Will SX ever go away from outdoor venues or will it always be what it is? (8:55) Best day ever for a lot of guys in the 250 class. (12:59) Do they …

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S3 EP16: Slap-filled in Seattle - SX Round 11 Review 1:16:44

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Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto breakdown a WILD night in Seattle with another last-turn battle between Cooper Webb and Chase Sexton, Cole Davies first-career win, the altercation between Haiden Deegan and Julien Beaumer, and rest of the night from the Pacific Northwest. (1:00) Welcome to Title 24! (2:03) Villo is in the thick of it right now. …

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S3 EP15: Not a good time to make enemies - Birmingham Review 1:09:11

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Ryan Villopoto is back with Ricky Carmichael to discuss everything from Birmingham, including Chase Sexton's turnaround win, Cooper Webb's rare mistake, Malcolm Stewart's gritty performance, Jason Anderson's rough night, impressive showings from Nate Thrasher and Seth Hammaker, the Austrian brands bringing it, and a breakdown of the advantage of di…

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New Music - Lady Gaga! Fust! Melin Melyn! Candi Staton! Maud the Moth! 1:38:43

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Send us a text Don’t let it ever be said that @weheardwonders don’t have range! On the latest pod, Iain and Andrew discuss the potential reemergence of Radiohead, before playing and reviewing new records by returning pop royalty Lady Gaga, none-more-American alternative country band Fust, mellifluous Welsh millers Melin Melyn, sensational soul surv…

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S3 EP14: Special Guest - Chad Reed 1:22:44

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24 minus the 2! (1:30) Special Guest: Chad Reed (2:38) Reed's Expectations as a kid. (3:54) Ricky's first thoughts of Chad. (5:30) Reed's rookie year. (14:10) Australian Hall of Famer. (16:20) Hardest race between RC and Two-Two. (21:45) That aluminum chassis! (25:05) Reliving San Diego 2005. (30:08) But that Daytona win... …

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S3 EP13: Media Narrative vs. Mindset - Indianapolis Review 56:25

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(1:00) Welcome to Title 24! (1:45) RV at the Spring-A-Ding-Ding. (3:25) Indy fans were tremendous, as usual. (5:54) Indy Equalizer: Sand or Ruts? (8:50) Soft Conditions = Soft Suspension? (10:30) Cooper Webb impressive, but let's see. (14:04) What's making Webb so much better? (16:11) Webb's turndown ability. (18:00) Justin Cooper efficient in 1st …

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New Music - The Limiñanas! DARKSIDE! Everything is Recorded! Marshall Allen! Ichiko Aoba! 1:29:58

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Send us a text Fascinating, sometimes unexpected pairings and groupings are the name of the game on this week’s @weheardwonders podcast. Iain and Andrew share their favourite musical mash-ups, before moving on to review five collaboration-heavy new projects. Bobby Gillespie lives out his noirish, faded glamour fantasies alongside Mr & Mrs of French…

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S3 EP12: "Got to know when to slow down..." Daytona Review 1:03:07

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(1:00) Welcome to Title 24 (2:20) RCSX Amateur Origin Story (4:20) What would you change about the track? (7:37) Moto-Dad Chronicles: The Business of Holeshots (9:08) Ken Roczen: Consistency Prevails! (14:27) Did Ricky motivate Kenny? (17:36) Has Roczen broke the Webb Curse? (20:20) Sexton with another mistake. (25:01) Sexton’s interesting LCQ and …

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New Music - HONESTY! John Glacier! Oklou! Richard Dawson! Confucius MC & Bastien Keb! 1:26:51

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Send us a text Mystery hangs in the air and cloaks many of the artists played and discussed on this week's @weheardwonders pod: whether it be shadowy, alt-electro collective HONESTY; the endlessly intriguing, expectation-defying John Glacier; Oklou's introspective approach to futurist-medieval-Y2K dance-pop; progressive folk musician Richard Dawson…

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S3 EP11: "We're tired of talking about it." - Arlington Review 1:27:24

10M ago1:27:24

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After Arlington, Ricky and Ryan discuss... (1:00) Welcome to Title 24 (2:10) Another Villopoto on top of the podium! (6:48) Managing the Villopoto Sibling dynamic. (14:31) "As racers... It is just another track." (19:27) Chase Sexton just wanted to win. (31:20) RC & RV: Have you ever been through this? (35:30) Chase The Man, not the athlete. (38:55…

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S3 EP10: Red Flag Gone Wrong; Common vs. Silly Mistakes - Detroit Review 1:19:32

10M ago1:19:32

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(1:00) Welcome to Title 24! (2:00) Hard Knocks for RV's boys on the track. (5:00) From Detroit to Daytona. (6:07) Show Preview: Lots to talk about. (6:40) The Red Flag that Robbed Max. (8:58) Red Flags, Restarts, and the wrong green flag. (18:15) McAdoo's Tough Hit and his spot on the track. (21:15) Hate it for Max Anstie, and more green flag quest…