Episodes

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April 24, 2022

E11: Valerie Thompson - World's Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer 328 MPH

Episode #11 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our next guest Valerie Thompson. Valerie is the World’s Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer and a 10x land speed record holder with membership in the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame as well as eight 200 MPH Clubs and one 300 MPH Club. She is consistently ranked as one of the World’s Top 10 Fastest Motorcycle Racers. In 2018, she piloted the BUB 7 Streamliner to a record speed of 328.467 mph.
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April 16, 2022

E10: Carl Pusser Interview - Husband, Grandpa, Award Winning Bike Builder and Owner of Walkin Tall Cycles

Episode #10 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our next guest Carl Pusser. Carl Pusser can be found at his motorcycle shop, Walkin’ Tall Cycles. Pusser, an East Peoria native, is the nephew of the famed Buford Pusser, a sheriff in McNairy County, Tenn., whose one-man war on all things illegal became the basis of two Hollywood movies called “Walking Tall.” The 1973 original, which his nephew greatly prefers, starred Joe Don Baker. The 2004 version, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson...
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April 9, 2022

E9: Momma D Diamond - History-making motorcyclist, author, and motivational speaker

Episode #9 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our next guest Momma D Diamond. Momma D has lived many lives. She’s toured in show bands and rock and roll bands across the US. She’s been a choreographer, competitive bodybuilder, professional trainer, and entrepreneur. Now she can add history-making motorcyclist, author, and motivational speaker to that list.
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April 2, 2022

E8: The Rick Fairless Interview - King of Psychedelic Choppers & Stroker Dallas

Episode #8 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our next guest Rick Fairless. If you are into choppers, then you’ll know who Rick Fairless is. The owner of the Strokers Dallas bike shop is considered a legend in the motorcycle world. Fairless has appeared on Discovery Channel's Biker Build-Off and SPEED Network's Texas Hardtails. Fairless is known for his saying “I want to leave the motorcycle industry better than I found it.”
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March 27, 2022

E7: Vera Bloom, Motorcycle Rider, Alternative Rock Artist out of Nashville

Episode #7 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our next guest Vera Bloom. Vera Bloom is an Alt-Rock performance artist out of Nashville. Vera talks about how riding her motorcycle is part of how she finds musical inspiration. This interview was recorded with Vera Bloom on March 9th, 2022.
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March 19, 2022

E6: How To Become a Better Motorcycle Rider with Ken Condon

Episode #5 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our next guest Ken Condon. For over 40 years Ken Condon has been a commuter, tourer, off-road rider, track day instructor, road racer, drag racer, and plain old street rider who enjoys riding with friends and family. He is the author of two books, Riding in the Zone and Motorcycling the Right Way. He also has previously written for Motorcyclist Magazine and in Motorcycle Consumer News. He was the lead instructor for Tony’s Track Days f...
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March 12, 2022

E5: Celebrating 25 Years of Open Road Radio with Gina Woods

Episode #5 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our next guest Gina Woods. Gina Woods, hailing from a strong background in radio and co-creator/host of Open Road Radio, a Motorcycle Talk Radio program in which she Interviews & showcases Industry personnel and reports on the latest motorcycling scoop for 25 years! Gina has been featured in multiple news and magazine articles including Easyriders Magazine, IronWorks Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, and The Rapid City Journal. Gina als...
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March 5, 2022

E4: Michael Lichter Interview - Photographer And Motorcycles As Art Exhibit Founder

Episode #4 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our next guest Michael Lichter. Michael Lichter is an American writer, biker, and photographer of the biker-lifestyle, known for his work with Easyriders magazine. Since the early 1980s, Michael Lichter has been photographing custom motorcycles and photographing packs of bikers in places like Daytona Beach and Sturgis, South Dakota for the pages of Easyriders magazine. This interview was recorded with Michael Lichter on February 24t...
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March 1, 2022

E3: Lilah Eberly Interview - Multi-time Best In Class / Best In Show and Jessi Combs Best Builder Award Winner.

Episode #3 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our next guests, 14-year-old Lilah Eberly her father A.J. Eberly, sister Piper and Uncle Bart. Lilah has been taking home hardware from all the bikes shows and now is building her 2nd bike. Piper is starting on her first bike. Lilah’s chopper named Lilah’s Ride is Ten-time winner best in class, two-time winner best in show, and received the Jessi Combs best builder award in Sturgis in 2020. Be ready to be impressed and inspired by th...
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Feb. 27, 2022

E2: The Freedom Bike with Jack Mcintyre and Johnny Marcella

Episode #2 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our next guests, Jack Mcintyre and Johnny Marcella. Meet Jack, in a nutshell, a Philly Boy, Penn State University, US MARINE CORPS Vet, Biker, and Photographer all rolled into one. He’s been shooting bikes & the biker lifestyle since the 90′s & has more than 900,000 published images worldwide. Meet Johnny Marcella, Owner/Fabricator at Johnny Mac's Chopper House. Former Champion bodybuilder and Dragster racer. In this episode, w...
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Feb. 23, 2022

E1: Marilyn Stemp Interview - Moto-journalist, photographer, and gearhead.

Episode #1 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our first guest Marilyn Stemp. Moto-journalist, writer, editor, photographer, and gearhead. We talk about the Strider Bikes at Mecum Auctions, the Strider All Kids Bike Program, Jessi Combs, and the upcoming Builder Breakfast in Daytona. This interview was recorded with Marilyn Stemp on February 9th, 2022.