Roostertail Talk

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the fifteenth episode of "Roostertail Talk". Listen in on my interview with Bob Steil and Gary Laws.  Bob is the original owner of the Squire Shop business and hydroplane racing team, we talk about his journey in the sport and his involvement with Gary Laws.  Gary (along with his family) is the man who headed the task to get the 1979 Squire Shop hydroplane res...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the fourteenth episode of "Roostertail Talk". Listen in on my interview with Bob Steil and Gary Laws.  Bob is the original owner of the Squire Shop business and hydroplane racing team, we talk about his journey in the sport and his involvement with Gary Laws.  Gary (along with his family) is the man who headed the task to get the 1979 Squire Shop hydroplane re...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the thirteenth episode of "Roostertail Talk". In this episode we recap the racing from the 2019 Homestreet Bank Bayfair Regatta with interviews from Jimmy Shane, Jaime Neilson, Marina Bartels, Brett Holloway, and J. Michael Kelly. Enjoy! Support the show Help the podcast by subscribing to our new service, Roostertail Talk+. The podcast is still free to all on...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the twelfth episode of "Roostertail Talk". In this episode we dive into a full preview of the upcoming Homestreet Bank Bayfair Regatta in San Diego.  Listen in and find out who I predict will win, news from several teams and maybe a few rumors.  Unfortunately for this episode I was struggling with a nasty cold during productions, so you will have to forgive me...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the eleventh episode of "Roostertail Talk". I interview the 2018 Gold Cup and Driver's champion Andrew Tate.  I got a chance to talk about his racing career and involvement with his family, plus a few other fun questions. Enjoy! Support the show Help the podcast by subscribing to our new service, Roostertail Talk+. The podcast is still free to all on our...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the tenth episode of "Roostertail Talk". I interview the driver of the Spirit of Detroit and Gran-Prix champion Bert Henderson.  We talk about the sport of hydroplane racing, memories, family, plus much more. It was great to learn more about his racing  history and how much he is giving back to the sport we all love. Enjoy! Support the show Help the podcast by...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the ninth episode of "Roostertail Talk". This is Part 3 and the last of our Seafair Special.  In this episode I talk with long time friends and crew members Jim Bakke and Jimmy Gilbert from the Graham Trucking and Homestreet Bank racing teams. They both give great insights to the technical side of the sport, fun memories and what it takes to be a crew member o...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the eighth episode of "Roostertail Talk". This is Part 2 of our Seafair Special.  There are many interviews in this episode which include: Jay Boitano, business owner and sponsor of "Boitano Homes", fans from around the world that came to Seafair and Findley and Dustin Echols talk about racing J-Stock hydroplanes at Seafair. Enjoy! Support the show H...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the seventh episode of "Roostertail Talk". This is Part 1 of a Seafair Special.  In this episode I dive into my Seafair experience. I sat down and talked with Patrick Harrison, the Director of Marketing and Communications to discuss Seafair's connection with the Seattle community.  I also revisit the qualifying and racing results, including a dissection o...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the sixth episode of "Roostertail Talk". This is Part 2 of a 2 Part Columbia Cup Special.  In this episode there are many different interviews put together, hopefully giving you a taste of what the Columbia Cup has to offer. While walking the shore of the Columbia River, I met and talked with several die-hard hydroplane fans.  There is also an interview with M...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the fifth episode of "Roostertail Talk". This is Part 1 of a 2 Part Columbia Cup Special.  In this episode I sit down and chat with U-99.9 Unlimited Hydroplane Driver Brian Perkins after his incident that morning (so glad he is safe and ok!). We talk about hydroplanes, his new ride and even time travel.  I also talk about the RC hydroplanes that race every yea...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the forth episode of "Roostertail Talk". I get a chance to sit down and talk with Jeff Bernard as he rejoins the Unlimited field after a few years absence.  We talk about his racing career and his addition to the Oberto team.  I also go into more details of the Columbia Cup and preview the 10 boat field.  Do your predictions of the race line up with mine? Tune...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the third episode of "Roostertail Talk". In this episode I talk with Larry Oberto about hydroplanes, his family, the Oberto legacy, car racing and much more.  Larry is a Seattle native and with his family and the "Oberto Company", they have made huge contributions to hydroplane racing for over 44 years.  His family is helping to keep the tradition al...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the second episode of "Roostertail Talk". This is a bonus minisode (mini podcast episode) in which I will answer some listener questions, feature stories of hydroplane past from different listeners and define a hydroplane terminology. This is a bonus episode, so it will be shorter then a normal length episode. Enjoy!  Support the show Help the podcast by subsc...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first episode in my new Podcast of "Roostertail Talk". The goal of this bi-weekly podcast will be to preserve the history, chat about the racing and even the future of hydroplane racing. In this episode I will discuss my background in the sport (won't take long), talk about memories of races past, discuss the 2019 Gold Cup and give you an insight into...