313 episodes

Step into the void with The Pilot from Blue Skies Magazine as he talks to some of the worlds premiere as well as unknown extreme air sports athletes to get their take on living life to the fullest, their paths to the “lunatic fringe” and how they fit into the mainstream world while living life on the dark side.

The Lunatic Fringe Podcast The Pilot

    • Sports
    • 4.9 • 42 Ratings

Step into the void with The Pilot from Blue Skies Magazine as he talks to some of the worlds premiere as well as unknown extreme air sports athletes to get their take on living life to the fullest, their paths to the “lunatic fringe” and how they fit into the mainstream world while living life on the dark side.

    Lunatic Fringe reboot with Marat Leiras

    Lunatic Fringe reboot with Marat Leiras

    Another kick ass reboot with Marat Leiras! Originally aired Aug 2020
    At 17 he knew. Well, he knew after he talked his mother into signing the release anyway. Marat Leiras showed his dedication to the sport of skydiving almost right away with a 400 kilometer drive one way to the dropzone just to get through AFF. With some serious skill, some wonderful luck and a whole lot of great timing, Marat managed to travel the world, train and jump with some of the best the sport had to offer and even marry the Iowa girl of his dreams; all without ever overstaying his visa!  join us as we talk about everything from wind tunnels and BASE jumps to what a crowd of 70,000 looks like from above.  All on this edition of Lunatic Fringe Into the Void.

    • 1 hr 8 min
    The Lunatic Fringe with Jimmy McCarthy II

    The Lunatic Fringe with Jimmy McCarthy II

    From a pretty standard 'that one time I had some money and free time' start to skydiving, to it becoming an almost singular pursuit, Jimmy McCarthy discover in himself not only a desire to pursue his dream of flight, and his passion for teaching, but also an almost core desire to be his own boss. Now a successful load organizer, tunnel coach, and partner with his wife in a budding real estate empire, he's bouncing around from country to country, teaching people to fly and setting aside enough time in his busy schedule to grab a beer in Helsinki with another lifelong member of the Lunatic Fringe.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Lunatic Fringe reboot with Junior's Gear and Currency tips

    Lunatic Fringe reboot with Junior's Gear and Currency tips

    Another kick ass mid week reboot with Junior! Originally released Jan 2021. 
    Back in the can with the Fuckin' co-host Junior Ludvic, he's got some good tips and advice on taking care of your gear while it's down for the winter months, keeping or getting current, dealing with injuries and what the future holds, this time around on The Lunatic Fringe.

    • 51 min
    Lunatic Fringe with Anna Moxnes

    Lunatic Fringe with Anna Moxnes

    Like anything, being raised within a sport or activity can either draw you in or push you away, and skydiving is no exception; and although skydiving didn't push Anna Moxnes away from the idea of jumping, it didn't exactly call to her. At least not like music did. At a very young age, Anna found herself on the road as a backup singer in a working band, and it wouldn't be until a random opportunity to make a tandem skydive for charity came about that the idea of jumping surfaced. Even then, it would be another year before it really kicked off. Yet from then on, it's been full speed ahead for Anna, setting her sights on everything from becoming world champion, to being a liaison for our sport with the beginning of The EdgE agency back in 2008. Now a world champion, world record holder and successful business woman, Anna Moxnes isn't just a member of the Lunatic Fringe, she's helping lead the way.

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Lunatic Fringe Reboot with Timmi Thomsen

    Lunatic Fringe Reboot with Timmi Thomsen

    Another kick ass mid week reboot with Timmi Thomsen!
    Growing up seeing canopies in the air pretty much his entire life, the idea of going to make a skydive when he turned eighteen seemed like a pretty easy decision. Like more than a few jumpers, it didn't take very long until Timmi spotted the direction he wanted to take his journey in the sport. Seeing what at the time he thought was a fatality in action, but was in reality just another swoop did the trick.  After a fortuitous job offer to go pack nylon in New Zealand, and a few mentors along the way, Timmi once again found himself on the good side of luck when after and impressive swoop with the help of home field advantage caught the eye of event organizers, he found himself doing demo jumps into one of the most impressive arenas skydive has ever seen, the Copenhagen Swoop Freestyle competition in 2015. Join us on this edition of Lunatic Fringe while we chat about nylon, tunnels and the real world with Timmi Thomsen.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Lunatic Fringe with Tom Gunes

    Lunatic Fringe with Tom Gunes

    Growing up in a kitchen helped toughen up Tom Gunes. Working his way from a sink full of dishes to a chef's knife, there's no doubt in his mind that the fiery environment a chef has to operate in helped prepare him for the stresses of skydiving, and he took to our sport from jump number one. With his beginnings at one of the most prestigious drop zones in the world, he's been able to soak up inspiration from icons in the sport, but long before he'd ever seen a parachute in person, he'd seen skysurfing. Yet it turns out for Tom, the hardest part of skysurfing turned out to be getting on the plane with a board... Now, having proven he can handle himself, he's busy working on his dream of bringing the 90's era discipline back into the mainstream, and with the help of some of skysurfing's OG's, its a goal he believes the Lunatic Fringe is going to embrace. 

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
42 Ratings

42 Ratings

Larryce ,

The F..cking Pilot

A trip down to memory lane, hilarious and educational at the same time

DTFPR ,

Freakin' FUNNY, SCARY AND ENGAGING!

Great stories told in a way that make you feel like you’re a part of the conversation. Really fun and informative, and even though it's sometimes a bit disturbing it really lets you climb inside those living outside the so called norms. As a skydiver, it makes me feel like I'm sitting at the bonfire after a great day of jumping, and when they're talking about other extreme sports it really sparks my interest! I think i like hearing about the jumpers I've never heard of even more than the big names. Makes me feel like I fit right in!

jrides4 ,

Great show

This is a really fun show with great energy, I highly recommend it.

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