The Gnar Couch Podcast

This week, we’re stoked (and honestly a little confused) to bring on Jarrod Harris—a former comic-turned-bike-park-owner, who went from taking shots off strippers and 6am radio gigs to building one of the gnarliest mountain bike parks in Georgia, complete with mysterious “Trail Armor” that either ruins mountain biking or is the second coming of dirt.

We dive deep into why Georgia’s not all peaches and flat land. Guess what? There’s real riding, way too much rain, and just enough southern spite to keep things interesting. Jarrod spills about the secret origin of his bike park (hint: divorce revenge and annoying horse people), dishes on the struggle of building a legit park, and reveals how a little bit of marine carpet and a lot of stubbornness can outlast even the worst dirt.

Of course, we can’t make it through an episode without juvenile jokes. Rob fumbles talking for the 137th time, Chief admits his bike shorts are basically a portable diaper, and our “trail maintenance” strategy still involves as much bathroom humor as actual trail work. There’s also a debate about which is worse: Atlanta traffic or carpet burn on your elbows (spoiler: both suck).

If you’re new around here, don’t worry. We’re just as dumb as we sound, and if you’re looking for hot takes on wheel sizes, beer spilled on the soundboard, or a passionate case for riding bikes instead of arguing about Trump on Facebook, you’ve found your people.

So buckle in, grab a cold one (or a clean chamois), and get ready for an episode that’s fast, loose, and probably just a little dumber than you bargained for. Let’s get weird!

00:00 "Discover Mountains in Georgia"

11:02 Midwest Humor and Lifestyle

14:45 BMX Track Saved My Life

20:57 Bike Park Planning Tips

24:07 Durable Bike Park Surface Solution

32:08 Building Community and Family

33:23 Promoting Outdoor Activity for Kids

42:55 Park Trail Evolution

48:29 Product Versions and Sustainability

52:08 Finding Connection Through Bike Riding

56:51 "Excited Visit with a Baby"

01:01:03 "Bike Industry's New Standards Spin"

01:06:30 "Upcoming Discussion: Hour Two"

Welcome to the Gnar Couch Podshow. This week, we have a special guest: up-and-coming Rampage wild card Finley Kirschenmann. We’ll dig into how a kid from Sandy, Utah gets gnarly enough for Rampage, plus we get the inside scoop on desert lines, digging skills, and whether dual-crown tailwhips are actually possible.

Other topics rolling around in this episode: BMX as the secret sauce for bike control, the never-ending baggy pants discussion, and the existential question of whether style or spin-rate should win Rampag.

True to form, Rob manages to jack up the intro twice, which is just another may-may in the rearview, and by the time we start talking about bike park Uber rides or hugging etiquette, you’ll wonder why any of us are allowed unsupervised on microphones.

So if you want high-level training advice or nutrition wisdom, keep scrolling. But if you like rowdy bike stories, dumb jokes, and hearing us mess things up repeatedly, you’ve found your new favorite terrible podcast.

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Finley Kirschenmann

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00:00 Rob’s Impact Underestimated on Show

10:38 Tyson's Impact and Growth

11:37 BMX Foundations and Favorite Parks

17:12 "Finding Comfort in Monumental Events"

22:22 High-Level Riding Appreciation

28:18 Moto Style Freeride Passion

35:36 "Rebuild or Create Anew?"

40:13 Dirt Bike Crash Landing

45:26 Distinct Whip Styles in Riding

53:11 TBS's Iconic Front Flip Moment

56:32 "Fast-Action Skateboard Revival"

01:02:49 "Genre Doesn't Matter"

01:12:41 Tasmanian Devil Leads Red Bull Ramble

01:13:17 "Red Bull Rampage: Spin Obsession"

Welcome to the only MTB podcast to provide you with suspect mountain bike expertise, best enjoyed while sunning your rear, paddling your shins, or taping down your “business” for that sweet aerodynamic gain. Oh, and we have pro riders like Jerrell Webster on.

On this week’s episode, we chewed through three core themes at a speed only barely hampered by our collective ADHD: 1) Debating the joys of escaping from traditional team sports into the beautiful, ego-destroying mayhem of mountain biking, 2) Exposing the seedy underbelly of the MTB world’s obsession with tight kits, mysterious Facebook boomers, and our own online store that only seems to accept PayPal, and 3) Taking an overdue dose of reality about diversity on bikes, featuring Jerrell Webster’s quest to make Rampage less pale. We sprinkle in some shinner injuries, unsolicited scooter opinions, and just enough political Facebook comment dumpster fires to keep your brain itching all week.

We recommend you "smash" play harder than Sponch's mom if you want a “podshow” that delivers the gnar, the existential dread, and all the self-deprecating humor your tender little ears can handle. Just don’t expect any useful advice—unless you consider life hacks like “always ready to shred” and “never trust a man who pedals” as gospel. 

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00:00 From Skateboarding to Sports Shift

16:17 "Trail Riding: Trust and Camaraderie"

30:01 "Always Ready: E-Bike Philosophy"

38:42 Parental Support in College Decisions

50:43 Inclusive Engagement with Diverse Communities

01:01:51 Record-Breaking Stunts by People of Color

01:09:58 Perspective Shift on Height Fear

01:14:13 Effort in Scootering Matters

01:25:38 Recent Influential Riding Experiences

01:40:52 Event Coordination & Rider Reflections

01:51:39 "Jackson Goldstone's Tight Kit Trend"

02:01:13 "Big Simping Chronicles"

Welcome to the Gnar Couch Podshow, where mountain biking meets questionable life choices and creative chaos, and somehow, women still agree to come on the show. If you’re after a polished podcast, you’re in the wrong place. This is a podshow, which basically means we’re like a podcast, but with more bad decisions and a few conversations you probably shouldn’t play at work (or around your mom). Picture the world’s sketchiest couch, then imagine us inviting up-and-coming freeride star Janelle Soukup to sit on it. That’s our version of hospitality. (And that's probably why she called in.)

On this episode, we’re serving up a three-course meal of send: first, we celebrate the rise of women’s freeride, featuring Janelle’s stacked resume and her invite to the 2025 Rampage lineup. Next, we try to get deep (for about three seconds) on the mental gymnastics it takes to launch yourself off a sheer cliff, sprinkling in advice that could either inspire your dreams or or kill you. Finally, we wrap things up with our signature back-end chaos: a mix of questionable humor and reminders that we are all very bad at adulting.

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Janelle Soukup

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00:00 Connect & Support via Oral Line

10:54 Email Surprise Shock

12:55 First Event, Learning Experience

18:12 Mastering Mountain Biking Techniques

26:38 Backcountry Trailhead Experience

32:15 Teaching Flat Spin Success

34:17 Huck Flips: Solid vs. Foam

42:51 "Navigating Wall Street Trail Hazard"

45:39 Balancing School and Career Ambitions

52:06 Inspiration From Peer Daring

56:12 Lost Opportunities and New Beginnings

01:00:54 Advice for Young Filmmakers

01:06:51 Struggling With Professional Identity

01:11:29 "Fail Friday Crash Obsession"

01:17:18 Blizz Sunglasses: Durable and Reliable

01:24:46 Patreon Update and Weekly Highlights

01:27:27 "Astrocyte Battle in Darkness"

 

This might just be the best mountain bike podshow you’ve ever hate-listened to. That’s right—podshow, because podcasts are boring and suck, and furthermore, calling it a podcast would be an insult to the fine tradition of nonsense, awkward silences, and self-inflicted pain we serve up with all the grace of Boston Rob “making it clap” at dance parties (yes, that actually happened). 

On this episode, we’re uniting mountain bikers the best way we know how: by traumatizing Boston Rob with potential electrocution every time he laughs or drops an F-bomb (so basically, every ten seconds), peppering our guest Sergi “Ride Caviar” Massot with questions he doesn't want to answer, and dissecting the fine art of refusing to do something scary the first time, unless it’s stealing a Monster fridge while blacked out after a BMX event (best Sergi story yet). There’s enough childish conversation about absolute carnage on trails, dog tributes, and existential dread over medical bills to make you feel at home, disrespected, and weirdly motivated, all at once.

So if you thought you were signing up for thoughtful, nuanced mountain bike commentary, you’re almost as dumb as the hosts. Welcome to the Gnar Couch Podshow—the only podshow where the runtime is matched only by the length of our collective hospital bills. Hit play. Enjoy the accompanying mental degradation.

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Ride Caviar

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00:00 "Joining Patreon Celebration Tonight"

07:33 Patreon Ringtone Request

16:53 "Adopting the Perfect Puppy"

19:47 Extreme Danger on Double Black Trails

25:21 Forest vs. Desert Riding Preferences

31:37 "Utah Trip: Costly Experience"

37:37 Wheelchair Trailblazing in Squamish

43:38 Hard Work Over Talent

46:47 Overshot Jump at Pride Fiesta

55:53 Drunken BMX Misadventure

57:31 "Nollie RMU Racer Appreciation"

01:05:38 "Oral Connections & Affordable Access"

01:07:29 "Rob's Crisis Escalates"

It’s episode 178 of the Gnar Couch Podshow! We’re already three minutes in and the F-bomb counter is higher than your buddy who “microdosed” but forgot the “micro.” Utah probably hates us (again), but that’s fine—Utah also hates fun, women's thighs, and beer over 4%.

But, this isn't your dad’s mountain bike podcast. Actually, your dad probably left because you bought an E-bike, then he joined a Facebook group called Lycra Enthusiasts Who Love Buttholes. Guess what? We’re all you’ve got now.

This episode: memes, caffeine jitters, brown-eye contact, and the unholy truth that “analog” is being horribly mispronounced. Mountain bike culture is dead, and we’re here performing a necrophilia-themed jazzercise class on its stiff little corpse.

Joining us is the meme-lord himself, Ryden Dirty—43 years old, knees like stale breadsticks, and a professional at making Facebook warriors cry into their Garmin watches. He’s an ex-BMXer, chef, and current semi-professional button-pusher. If you get offended by him, congratulations—you’re softer than a Casey’s gas station pizza.

We’ve also got:

• A Zoom room full of Russian bots who keep trying to sell us boner pills.

• Facebook dads with “opinions” so bad they make your uncle’s QAnon posts look reasonable.

• A merch store with more hoodies than a middle school vape circle.

Throw in some ADHD, chef rage, and a bunch of dudes old enough to schedule colonoscopies around bike rides, and you’ve got yourself a certified Gnar Couch dumpster fire.

So grab a chamois, double up if your prostate needs it, and let’s kick this turd downhill. Welcome to Gnar Couch, where joy comes to die and the only KOM we care about is “King of Mediocrity.”

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Ryden Dirty

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00:00 Couch Crushers Instagram Mishap

07:29 Message Us Anytime

14:55 "Analog Cycling Over E-bike"

18:25 "E-Bike Epiphany"

26:19 "Social Media Free Speech Shift"

28:36 "Embracing Authenticity in Social Media"

35:48 Mountain Biking Frustration Transition

44:03 "Biking Distance Challenges"

46:34 Teasing Chris Canfield

52:57 "E-Bike Antics Spark Controversy"

58:09 Expanding Mountain Biking Stories

01:05:22 Managing Subscriptions and New Content

01:08:00 "Call Us After Ben's Song"

This might be the best mountain bike podshow you’ll ever subject your bleeding ears to, but let’s not get too full of ourselves. If you’re looking for pro tips, life-changing inspiration, or anything more educational than a Snickers wrapper, you should probably tune out now. Welcome to the Gnar Couch Podshow, where “podshow” means we get away with even more bad decisions, lowbrow humor, and colossally poor life choices than your average podcast. Sure, we occasionally discuss bikes, but only if we get sidetracked from rating sushi in grocery stores, the science of adjusting your audio knobs, and discussing Cheef's mysterious and apparently imaginary friend, Chinese Adam.

On this special episode, we drag Rob Brown—the evil genius behind Loam Pass and the definitely-not-mysterious Bike Sushi meme page—into our den of degenerates. Yes, he appears to bleach his hair for maximum radness, and yes, his Loam Pass business is either the future of bike park access or a plot to take your beer money and run to Thailand (Just kidding, the MTB Pass lady already did that). He takes us deep into the beautiful hellscape of organizing a pass for 70+ (and growing) North American bike parks, fighting the Big Bike industrial complex, and trying to break into Colorado bike parks.

But rest assured, this is still the Gnar Couch Podshow: we’ll try (and fail) to talk about bikes, share sponsored hate for overpriced water, reminisce about having bikes stolen and miraculously returned and running over bike thieves, and find new ways to offend everyone from CrossFit dads to the trail police. Is this a good episode? We don’t know. We’ve literally never made one. So crank those headphones until your eardrums file a restraining order and settle in for a show that’s about bikes, about everything else, and, most importantly, about nothing at all.

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Loam Pass

Bike Sushi

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00:00 Podcast Sponsorship Blackmail Strategy

07:27 New Baggy Shirts at Narcouch

16:33 Epic Biking Adventures Pass

21:50 "Southern Adventure Hotspots"

24:20 Ski Resort Negotiation Challenges

32:36 Pass Usage Predictability Model

37:52 "Encounter at 45th Maverick"

42:10 Old-School Ski Pass Decline

45:45 "Excessive Honesty Dilemma"

50:40 Delayed Launch Success

56:15 Favorite Bike Parks: Spirit & Marquette

01:04:16 "Cody's Sudden GPS Failure"

01:13:05 "Bliz Eyewear Discount Code"

01:16:06 "Join Our Patreon for Extras"

Welcome to another absolutely questionably legal episode of the Gnarcouch Podshow. This is episode 175—which honestly, we’re just as surprised it happened as you are. If you’ve ever tried to tune your suspension with ChatGPT, eaten three-day-old elk meat out of a fanny pack, or asked a stranger at Whistler to jump over your Tesla Cybertruck in a torrential downpour, congratulations: you’ve stumbled into the right corner of the internet.

Tonight, we’ve got Christian “probably peppered my jumps with more style than you have in your entire sad existence” Peper in the studio, and the whole studio smells like unwashed knee pads, half-done parenting, and unresolved childhood trauma. JP’s here, reminding everyone he was once called an unmentionable name by some dude using a random curse generator on the dark web. Boston Rob’s on voice recognition patrol—dude’s voice is so loud it folds the space-time continuum.

We’re talking e-bikes, jump progression, why your city’s bike park is softer than a TikTok cosplayer’s handshake, and, as always, questionable bathroom etiquette. Jimmy’s busy making foot fetish videos for the Patreon, and the phrase “family-friendly” has already violated three Geneva Conventions.

So, tighten your helmet, lower your standards, and get ready: this is episode 175, and it’s gonna be more chaotic than a grown-ass man arguing with a trail steward about Class 1 e-bike erosion while half the room tries to decide if Freebird is appropriate shitting music. Let’s kick this thing off—hold on to your buttholes, Nards.

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00:00 "Trailhead Aggression Unleashed"

13:10 ChatGPT: A Useful Bike Tuning Guide

25:52 Mindful Kids' Presence on Social Media

42:18 Bridging Bike Skill Gaps

51:38 Progressive Jump Line Ambitions

01:00:17 Action Over Promotion Disconnect

01:10:02 Frustration Over Salt Lake Traffic Changes

01:21:10 Career Shift to Social Media Success

01:28:22 Crafting Effective Video Hooks

01:37:46 Instagram Algorithm Enhances User Engagement

01:47:40 "E-Bike Necessity for Busy Riders"

02:02:26 Homemade Kefir and Root Beer

02:12:18 "Defiant Trail Ride"

Roll up and throw your tailgate pad on this dumpster fire as we take you through the trainwreck history of the Gnar Couch Podshow, a masterclass in turning angry biker angst and stray couches into the only show less appropriate than your browser history.

We dig into three surprisingly important themes: 1) how a decaying couch at a dirt jump park somehow sparked years of irreverent mountain bike content, 2) the relentless drive to gather all the misfit “dirtbags who are actually nice people” into a worldwide cult—even if it meant spamming Facebook groups until we got banned, and 3) the podshow’s evolution as a real-time therapy session for former skateboarders, current weirdos, and angry outcasts who worship at the altar of “shred till bed.” We’re just trying to find people as broken as us...and the good news is, it totally worked.

Is this audaciously low-brow origin story going to make you smarter? Almost definitely not. But it will make you feel better about whatever you’re doing with your life. So settle in and bask in the glory of a podshow created out of spite, sustained by idiocy, and beloved by dozens of mountain bikers, at least half of whom are probably mentally unstable. Welcome to the chaos you never knew you needed.

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00:00 Gnar Couch History Unveiled

12:03 Skateboarding Vibes in New Adventures

24:00 Unexpected Adult Toy Giveaway

38:37 "Radio Stories: Good, Bad, Untold"

52:30 Embracing Interactive Live Streaming

57:23 Reflecting on Friendship and Conflict

01:12:19 "Unique Format Boosts Mental Health"

01:17:07 Misunderstood Contributions Validated

01:35:54 Lingering Resentment Over Past Betrayal

01:44:28 Weekend Party Planning Insights

01:52:51 Impressive Skills and Growing Potential

02:03:31 "Reflecting on Creative Process"

02:15:57 "Blizz Sunglasses Discount & Praise"

02:27:20 Gratitude for Support and Community

02:33:33 "Stupid and Beautiful Memories"

This could easily be the most over-caffeinated, under-medicated mountain bike podshow you’ll ever subject your earholes to. Not a podcast—a “podshow”—because adding “show” makes everything about 17% more questionable. Welcome to Gnar Couch, where the only thing more inflated than our egos is our caffeine intake, and the only thing more shredded than our bikes are our self-images. Tonight, we brought in DJ Brandt—your favorite rider’s favorite wildcard—just to see if we could make the art of the mountain bike interview as awkwardly sweaty and weird as possible.

This week’s podshow spiral dives helmet-first into three core themes: the existential crisis of being a professional freerider in an industry run by desk jockeys who think a “manual” is something you create in Word to guide marketing efforts, the painful evolution of mountain bike culture from “gnarly misfit circus” to “influencer hellscape,” and why the only thing more unstable than the bike industry is JP's and the Jerk Hand's digestive systems after six glizzies chased with six cups of gas station coffee. Sprinkle in debates about corporate buyouts, a discussion about how Pinkbike really was cool at one time, and our relentless need to grill and mother everyone within a 40-foot radius, and you’ve got yourself an audio experience that makes you wonder where the adult supervision went.

So buckle up—preferably in your daily driver Corvette or whatever heap you wrench on to avoid facing your feelings. Whether you’re here for the tales of bike park glory, the communal hate for TikTok “riders,” or just to hear DJ Brandt contemplate welding versus wildcarding, this podshow is the least productive thing you’ll do with your day—and probably the best.

Guest profile: DJ Brandt

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00:00 Spotlight on Rising Freedar Star

19:53 Corporate Exploitation of Action Sports Talent

25:49 Transition from Hobby to Profession

37:57 Epic Southern Drop Stunts

49:28 Innovative Photographer's Whistler Legacy

01:03:53 "Rampage Week Step-Down Memory"

01:06:32 "Surprising Flight Radio Skill"

01:23:32 Deer Valley Women's Clinic Finale

01:30:18 "Wild Rampage Camping Memories"

01:47:43 Process Visualization Technique

01:54:49 Obsessive Productivity Tendency

02:02:38 Misunderstanding Over Car Incident