Gypsy Tales

Vicki Golden is one of the most bad ass humans to throw a leg over a dirt bike. She has won Loretta Lynns Motocross titles, raced in ArenaCross, Supercross, she has won X Games medals and is on the leading edge of the Freeride movement in Dirt Biking. Vicki had a hell of a ride on her way to where she in now and I can't wait for you to listen to this one. To get early release and ad free audio ver...

Scott Sepkovic is a life long industry insider in the world of Motocross and Supercross. He was around for the early days of No Fear, Spy, he did the McGrath Bud Light deal and went on to manage Jason Lawrence for his entire career. This is one of those podcasts that could have gone for 6 hours, which sets up an epic part 2! To get early release and ad free audio versions of the podcast, as well a...

I can't believe we are already here, it is time once again to be joined by the Red Bull Ampol racing duo of SVG and Broc Feeny for the Quarterly review and yes, we made it through Q1 and we’re into Q2… For some it may seem like a slow start to the season for the Triple 8 team but when you look at the big picture the team is perfectly placed to fight for the end in this year's Supercars championshi...

If you're an Australian the name Mick Fanning needs no introduction. He is a 3x World Champion surfer and one of Australia's favourite sportsman as well as a businessman in his own right post-surfing. Mick is a guy I always looked up to as a young Aussie and it has always been a dream to having him on the podcast to talk about his career and life in general. It's quite hard to talk to a guy not Mi...

Jordy is a dietitian with a Master Degree in Dietetics and the Founder of the Fight Dietitian. He works with some of the best athletes in the world including Alexander Volkonovski and Israel Adesanya; and it was a treat to be able to pick his brain on everything nutrition for 3 hours. This is Jordans second time on the podcast and since part 1 both himself and his company have grown in leaps and b...

Troy Herfoss is an Australian legend when it comes to going fast on the pavement. In 2008 he won the AMA Supermoto Championship before going on to compete full time in the ASBK for Suzuki and Honda. He's now a 3x ASBK Champion and a wealth of racing knowledge. We have been doing a bit of riding together of late as he uses his 450 as the ultimate cross trainer. To get early release and ad free audi...

Geran Stapleton is an Australian privateer living the American Supercross dream, racing out of his Sprinter Van with his girlfriend. Banger ran a Gypsy Tales graphics at the Denver round of the Supercross and got the Gypsy Gang some TV time in the process. This podcast is hilarious, and long overdue with an unsung hero of Australian racing. SPONSORS: ATHLETIC GREENS: http://www.athleticgreens.com/...

Anton Wass is the co-founder and CEO of Stark Future. Just over a year ago they sent shockwaves (no pun intended) when they announced the Stark Var, the first ever electric dirt bike that is a real rival to our traditional combustion bikes of today. I have spent the past week at the Stark factory in Barcelona Spain recording podcasts and doing endurance testing on the Varg and we finished the week...

This one is an absolute banger with one of the greats in the sport of Motocross and Supercross. Jeff Emig was one of the sports most enigmatic figures through the 90's and instead of retiring into the sunset post career, he started on a whole new journey in sports broadcasting. After 12 years calling the AMA Supercross he now has a new focus in the form of the World Supercross Championship with lo...

Sete Gibernau is on of the legendary names of MotoGP. In the late 90's he was one of the most exciting riders on the grid and he was 1/2 of some of the most epic championship battles the sport had ever seen. Now just turned 50, Sete has a completely different outlook on like and rides now for the soul at his ranch on the coast of Spain. I was lucky enough to get to ride with him last year and ever...

Loic Bruni is one of the fastest men to ever ride a bicycle down a hill and since his first World Championship in 2015 he has been able to repeat that feat 4 more times, in one of the most competitive eras of the sport. I first met Loic way back in 2015 and we have been friends ever since, but haven never managed to make our paths cross. We were both in Barcelona this week and knew we needed to ma...

Paul Malin is the voice of MXGP. We managed to get in a quick bench racing session while at the Trentino round of the World Championship. It is one of the most exciting seasons of MXGP in recent memory and the addition of the points for Qualifying has added a whole new dimension to the battle for the world title. Paul also has a heck of a story in his own life, but that will have to wait for a ful...

Kevin Moranz is one of the top privateers in the sport and has been slowly dialing in his program these last few seasons. He has had a run of great results in 2023 and has gone on a tear with some awesome starts in heats and main events, grabbing a ton of eyeballs in the process. I reached out to KM after his Seattle Main Event holeshot and told him there was a seat on the podcast if he ever wante...

Your current (tied) points leading in the 450 class proves the headspace he is in by casually dropping into the studio for this epic yarn. We have been wanting to make this happen for a long time and the timing couldn't be better. I have known Coop for almost 15 years but I was able to learn so much about him throughout this podcast and I really hope you guys enjoy getting an insight into the mind...

For the 2023 Supercars season Gypsy Tales is teaming up with Red Bull Ampol Racing to bring you quarterly reviews from key members of the sports most successful racing outfit. In the first instalment we are join in studio by none other than the teams full time driver lineup of Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney after the first round of the championship in Newcastle. There was a lot to talk about...

Skyler Howes is an America Rally Racer for the Husqvarna Factory Racing team. He achieved a career best 3rd at this years Dakar Rally and is only just getting started in the sport. I met Tyler at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge this year and was stoked that we were able to lock in a podcast here in Dubai before he heads back to the US ahead of the next round of the World Rally Championship in Mexic...

Mohammed Al Balooshi is one of the pioneers of two-wheeled racing in the United Arab Emirates and the first guest from our new venture here in Dubai. Balooshi was the first Red Bull athlete, signed way back in 2023, has competed in 6 Dakar Rally's and is the found of the MX Academy and MXRide Duabi. Mohammed was one of the first people I met while I was here in Dubai and it is only fitting that he...

Jo Shimoda is one of the fastest rising stars in the sport and the only Japanese rider currently racing at the top level of the sport. Jo has had a dream run over the past few years chalking up multiple wins and podiums in Supercross and the AMA Pro Motocross series, culminating in a second overall this past summer to phenom Jett Lawrence. I am so stoked to have Jo on the podcast and I appreciate...

Denan Kemp is more than just a Bloke in a Bar. He is the man behind the biggest sports podcast in Australia and has built a brand around his podcast that I truly look up too. Since I first came across the Bloke podcast I have looked up to Denan and I have been looking forwards to the day that he finally made his debut on Gypsy Tales. I did plan on talking more about the come up of the podcast, but...

Justin Barcia has been on of my favourite riders since he was on an 85cc 2-stroke ripping MTF and taking out every older rider in his path. He was one of the most hyped amateurs to ever turn pro, and he didn't disappoint. JB went on to earn himself two Lites Supercross titles while also earning his now infamous nickname Bam Bam. In recent years though, Barcia has let us see a side of him that has...

Christian Craig is one of the sport of Supercross genuine success stories. From a highly touted amateur career that blossomed into an early professional career marred by serious injuries, Christian stepped away from the sport completely and resigned himself to an early retirement. That wasn't the end of the road though for Craig as he re-found his love of riding, that eventually lead to him gettin...

Dean Lucas is a World Cup Downhill MTB racer and a long time friend of Gypsy Tales. This is Deans 4th appearance on the podcast and this time he is joined with friend, and creative collaborator, Sam Purdie. Dean always has so much to talk about and lives about a free a life as anyone I know. He has recently made the move to the Gold Coast and is going hard right now in the lead up to the 2023 Worl...

3x Speedway World Champion Tai Woffinden makes his long awaited debut on the podcast! After not being able to return home for over two years due to the all the craziness Tai is home for a working holiday. He has done selected races around Aus and was able to call into the studio for a chat. Tai has had amazing run in Speedway during his career culminating in those 3 world titles and it was fascina...

SX Companion is back for the 2023 AMA Supercross series. After an off weekend at Oakland due to the weather, we are back in sunny San Diego for Round 2. Eli Tomac is looking to defend his championship against last years runner up Jason Anderson, Chase Sexton, Cooper Webb, Kickstart Ken Roczen and more. We will also see Jett Lawrence try to kick his West Coast Championship run off to a good start a...

When it comes to the action sports world, if you haven't specifically heard the name Steve Astephen, then you have 100% heard of at least 15 of his clients. I feel confident in saying that because he has represented some of the biggest names in the game. From Dave Mirra, Travis Pastrana, Ryan Sheckler to Ken Roczen there are almost too many to name. Steves career started as the Familie over 25 yea...