WhipChat

On this episode of WhipChat we talk with Paul Nolan of: http://www.midwestwhips.com/ We discuss a wide range of topics including his journey into whipmaking and his research and his time talking and learning from the greats of whipmaking. Including a lot of excellent history of Cecil Henderson. But also discusses talking to and learning from many other makers over the years, including people like,...

On this episode of WhipChat Podcast we chat with Rich Cottrill of Mallory Whip Co.   Rich strives to create a more civilized society, one whip at at time, and explains this on the episode. He also talks about his journey getting into whips and who his mentors are and how he has learned, and is learning still how to make excellent whips.  Rich talks a his journey through life and time working with...

https://whipchatpodcast.com/donate On this episode of Whipchat we chat with Dakota Winrich of DaKitty Whips. Dakota has been working at Renaissance Festivals around the county for 30 years, performing whip stunts and knife throwing since the age of 7. She has been featured on the Ellen Show, America’s Funniest Home Vidoes, and America’s Got Talent. She has also set two Guinness World Records. Dako...

On this episode of WhipChat I interview Blake Bruning. Blake has been making whips with a fervor and passion I’ve seldom seen. This episode is a bit of a marathon, but worth the listen as we cover the gamut of topics from his journey into whip making including his time learning from Joe Strain. He discusses a ton of topics over the nearly 4 hour episode, but topics include: The future of Blake and...

On this episode of the WhipChat Podcast we chat with Ian Cameron, 2 time world champion whip cracker from the LA Whipcon. We discuss how he trains and deals with bears.

This special edition of WhipChat I am joined by my CoHost Sebastian to interview Johnny Ohgren from Witchcraft Whips. Johnny talks about his new book that is now available for preorder and tells us about what is in it. Also we talk about his thoughts on this year's 2024 LA Whipcon where he was one of the judges of the whip making competition. If you want to order / preorder Johnny's book y...

On this episode of WhipChat I interview Blake Gorey of Smoky Mountain Whips . Blake is is an award winning leather whip maker and the guy behind the iconic whips with the snake head at the transition. Truly an incredible craftsman. Be sure to listen all the way to the end for some bonus content we thought lost! Check out Blakes amazing work here: smokymountainwhips.com To help the keep the WhipCha...

On this episode of the WhipChat podcast I interview Christopher Wright and Robin of X1 Whips. We discuss the creative process of whipmaking and really dig into the business side of making whips. Also is a great section where we discuss way to prevent injuries to yourself while making whips and practice a few stretches  The video of the episode can be found on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/wa...

WhipChat 3 LA WhipCon Interview with Keith Smith and discussion about target work with a long bullwhip!

Interview with Johnny Ohgren, about the LA Whipcon, how he got into whips and whip cracking as well as whip making!

WhipChat ep1 - Interview with Justin Bereczki about the Virtual LA Whip Con