On the Horizon RC Podcast

Hey folks, welcome back to the podcast! This episode is super delayed and we apologize! We were able to catch up with Front Row Motorsports'  #34 Driver and Crew Chief after their exciting win with the Horizon Hobby Ford Mustang at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  Enjoy!

🎙️ Welcome to the On the Horizon RC Podcast, we sit down with Gil Losi Jr. and Frank Root to uncover the magic behind the Losi Promoto-MX – a groundbreaking RC motorcycle that replicates the real thrill of riding a dirt bike! 🏍️ About the Losi Promoto-MX: The Promoto-MX isn't just a scale RC motorcycle; it's a genuine breakthrough in RC technology. By employing a blend of mechanical and electronic...

Welcome to the latest episode of "On the Horizon RC Podcast"! In this electrifying installment, we take you straight to the heart of the action as we present a special live recording from the adrenaline-fueled RC Fest 2023. Buckle up and join us as we chat with our incredible guests, Ryan and Weston Anderson, who are not only renowned Monster Jam drivers but also passionate RC enthusiasts. In this...

Welcome to On the Horizon RC Podcast, where we explore the exciting world of remote control aircraft and the people who make it all possible. In this episode, we are thrilled to bring you the long-awaited interview with TJ Williams, the man behind Horizon's social media platforms. With a very interesting background working in the oil fields to his interest in RC coming from an episode of South Par...

Welcome to On the Horizon RC Podcast, where we explore the exciting world of remote control aircraft and the people who make it all possible. In this episode, we are thrilled to bring you an exclusive interview with Chad Budreau, the Executive Director of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. With over 85 years of history, the AMA has been a driving force in the world of model aviation, promoting safe...

Welcome to the On the Horizon RC Podcast! In this episode, we're talking all some of our favorite moments, products, and experiences of 2022. Join us as we sit down with industry experts Todd Hodge, Ali Machinchy, and Derek Sachtleben. With so much that happened in 2022, it was hard to keep this episode as short as we normally do, but we hope you enjoy it. So whether you're a beginner or a seasone...

Wow, we made it to the end of our second year of podcasting!   This episode is a fun one as we sit down with one of the most passionate RC community contributors out there, Mr. Dennis Michael. As the founder of Litespeed airshows, he's made it his life's mission to educate elementary-aged kids about aviation and STEM to engage and inspire them. He's also a life-long modeler and a very accomplished...

Today's episode is really special as we interview the founder of Operation 11 Charlie, Mr. Javier Saez. This organization is dedicated to helping veterans with PTSD through using RC Crawling as a means to escape and relax. After listening we hope you'll reach out to support OP11C and you can find donation links below. What an AMAZING Organization.     Links to Products you heard about today: Real...

In this episode with sit down with the legendary John Adams. With an entire career at Horizon, John has been around for the development of 2.4, SAFE, AS3X, AVC and many more innovations. We get a glimpse inside of the R&D lab and how John has become a legend in the RC industry. Enjoy! Products Discussed in the intro:   https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/beechcraft-d18-1.5m-bnf-basic/EFL106250.ht...

Welcome back podcast fans! We are back for 2022 with a great list of guests. Kicking things off is Zane Smith, driver of the #38 F-150 in the NASCAR world camping truck series. Zane is not only an incredible driver, he's a young man with a lot of accomplishments in his career. In this episode we discuss how he got started, how RC has been a part of his life and what he's looking forward to in the...

In this episode we were able to catch up with the legend himself, Mr. Evan Turner. At 18 years old, he's taken the drone racing world by storm competing on a national and international stage. Winning his third MultiGP championship and taking home a DRL championship all before he has turned 19 has really been an inspiration to so many. Evan is wise beyond his years and has a lot to say about his jo...

This week, Chris and Steve catch up with Brian Smolik from Big Squid RC. We get to know him a little more, find out where the name Big Squid really came from, what his favorite RC of all time is and some of the trends he sees in the RC market today.  Brian is the owner of Bigsquirdrc.com and brings news to the masses when it comes to anything radio controlled. Reviews, news, contests and more. Ple...

This week Chris and Steve catch up with Matthew Kett. A master scale builder and the man behind Scale Builders Guild. He's been bringing people together online and sharing knowledge in the scale RC space long enough to have built hundreds of awesome builds.  www.scalebuildersguild.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/8imthatguy8   Steam Jeep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg9TobvrIYE

It all started with RC for Michael McDowell. He's been quite the rising star in the world of NASCAR and he certainly has had an awesome career as of late. He's been driving for Frontrow Motorsports in the #34 Mustang. Recently Horizon Hobby had the pleasure of sponsoring Michael and FRM in three races this Cup Series season. We catch up with Michael to hear about his background and his love with R...

Hey podcast fans! In this episode we were able to catch up with the world-famous Nathan Saylor from the RC Saylors. If you haven't been living under a rock in the last 10 years, you know all about their amazing YouTube channel. This episode was recorded live at the 2021 Horizon Hobby RC Fest and it was great to record in person again. We were able to grab Nathan off the crawler track for a really...

Welcome back podcast fans to season 2 of the On the Horizon RC Podcast. In our second episode of the season we got a chance to catch up with an RC legend who grew up flying RC and around aviation. He recently turned to full-scale aerobatics which has been quite the adventure for him. We talk about what it took to go from RC to flying aerobatics at the world's largest airshow - Airventure.    Enjoy...

Welcome back podcast fans to season 2 of the On the Horizon RC Podcast. This kick off episode we catch up with Rick Larsen with the EAA. Rick is not only someone who is a life-long RC fanatic, he has an impressively cool career at the EAA. Join us as we talk through how rick got started in RC, how Airventure is put on and what programs Rick and his team are working on to help future generations of...

We catch up with Frank Tiano right after Top Gun 2020 comes to a close. We thank Frank for his time and his devotion to the scale RC community over the last 32 years. For more information about Top Gun make sure to check out Horizon Hobby's coverage on our Facebook page and check out www. FrankTiano.com for future dates!   Make sure to check out our holiday gift guide here:https://www.horizonhobby...

Hey podcast fans! Once again we are back at it and apologize for the delay. We've been crazy busy getting ready for the holiday season here at Horizon Hobby. We are back with another great episode and this time with the one and only Jeremy Sebens. Jeremy is an amazing guy and the man behind the physics of Realflight. He's been with KnifeEdge Software for quite a while now and of course is a huge R...

In this episode, we caught up with the team behind Airmeet Live. We talk through how Airmeet Live was created, how it was put on and what it took to accomplish such an amazing event in 2020.   We hope you are all staying safe and we can't want to see you at the next Airmeet 2021!

On this very special episode we celebrate Pro-Line joining Horizon Hobby by talking to Todd Mattson, the President and CEO of Pro-Line Racing. We answer those burning questions our community has had since the acquisition and get to know Todd a little better. We hope you enjoy today's episode!

This week we caught up with the man behind the amazing event, Axialfest Badlands. Andrew is a 15 year veteran of Horizon Hobby and we are proud to have him on the team. Not only have you seen his work any basically any event Horizon attends or sponsors, Andy is the man behind both Axialfest and RC Fest.    We were able to get caught up with him right after his return from the event before he passe...

Hey everyone,  We hope you are staying well and looking forward to yet another aweosome episode of the podcast! We are celebrating our 10th episode this week and are extremely proud to continue to have great interviews. This week we have Gil Losi Jr. and we are very excited to have spent the hour with such a legend in RC. If you don't know, Gil is the son of Gil Losi Sr. and played a massive part...

Welcome back Podcast fans! This week we dive in with Brian Parker from the Recon G6 Series! As many of you know, Brian is the king of scale courses and the founder of the Recon G6. His energy and excitement for the hobby is like nothing else. Enjoy this week's episode and will be back in 2 weeks!

Hey there everyone! We are back this week with the incredible Dakotah Phend! Since starting driving at the age of 5, Dakotah has been setting the RC racing scene on fire! He is currently a Factory Team Driver for TLR and spends an hour with us this week talking about how he got into the hobby, what he is working on now and what the future holds! Enjoy! and make sure to leave us a comment for any f...