Host Jase Macalpine has spent the last ten years as a Gypsy Film Maker traveling around the world. Gypsy Tales is about the people met along the way, people who have inspired the journey or are just plain interesting.
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Petter Solberg sits down with Jase for Chapter 418 to tell the full story of how a broke Norwegian farm kid became the only Norwegian to ever win the World Rally Championship.
From racing Beetles in the mud and earning £15,000 a year as a carpenter, to signing with Ford alongside Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz, the crash that changed his career, winning the 2003 WRC title, and raising his son Oliver as the next generation.
They cover the golden era of WRC, the wild party scene of 2000s rally, Petter’s rallycross years battling Sébastien Loeb, keeping sponsors happy, his wife Pernilla and how they built an empire together, and Jase getting behind the wheel of Petter’s rally car.
Whether you grew up playing Colin McRae Rally on PlayStation or you’re discovering the sport through Oliver Solberg, this is two decades of rally history told by the man who lived it.
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0:00 Intro 3:44 Welcome Petter Solberg to the Podcast 10:50 AG1 Ad 11:37 The Golden Era of World Rally 20:18 How Sim Racing Changed Motorsports 28:00 Petter and His Older Brother 33:48 Growing Up on the Norwegian Family Farm 40:00 Where Petter's Driving Career Began 52:04 Brunt Workwear Ad 53:31 From Broke to World Rally Champion 1:07:25 When Petter Knew Oliver Would Race 1:14:13 Guiding Oliver Without Controlling His Career 1:14:34 Petter's Big Rally Crash 1:20:16 Petter on Brian Deegan and Comparing Their Kids' Careers 1:25:54 The Crash That Changed Petter's Career 1:32:39 Colin McRae's Impact on World Rally 1:38:55 Rallycross Is Older Than World Rally 1:46:27 Ridge Wallet Ad 1:48:04 Petter's Rookie Years in World Rally 1:57:12 Keeping Sponsors Happy in Motorsport 2:05:07 The Party Scene of 2000s Rally 2:06:31 Petter's First Full WRC Season 2:17:05 Becoming World Rally Champion 2:26:09 Why Petter Could've Won More 2:30:47 Broke to Multi-Millionaire 2:38:17 Pernilla Solberg and Building the Empire 2:45:22 Jase Gets Behind the Wheel 2:47:18 Closing
Charley Boorman sits down with Jase to tell the real story behind Long Way Round, the trip with Ewan McGregor that changed the motorcycle adventure genre forever. From how the idea came together over dinner in London, to the Dakar Rally training that got him ready, to riding the Road of Bones across Siberia to Magadan, Charley walks through the trip that shaped his life.
They get into what four months on the road with Ewan actually taught him, how the Sky One deal came together, the Long Way Down and Long Way Up follow-ups, riding Australia end to end, 53 miles of hard enduro at the Isle of Man with David Knight, and what makes Jett Lawrence and Marc Marquez operate on a different level than the rest of us.
Whether you've watched every Long Way series or you're finding Charley for the first time, this is the interview that goes deeper than the shows ever could.
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Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:54 Welcome Charley Boorman to Gypsy Tales 2:26 Jase on the Subscribe Discovery 4:57 Meeting Charley at the Isle of Man TT 10:16 The David Jeffries Story 14:40 Cardo Systems Ad 22:01 Riding Australia End to End 25:49 Living in Queensland with Jason Connery's Mother34:57 Racing the Dakar Rally37:07 The Race to Dakar Documentary40:04 What It Takes to Make the Dakar50:54 Coming Back to Dakar52:13 Jumping Into Long Way Down54:37 The Real Story Behind Long Way Round1:03:47 Getting the Sky One Deal1:07:06 Motosport Ad1:13:54 Collecting Dream Motorcycles1:24:05 Why Ewan Wanted to Do the Trip1:30:04 Riding Into Russia1:38:38 Jase's Scottish Roots1:39:33 Through Mongolia1:41:12 The Road of Bones to Magadan1:45:51 Magadan to Anchorage1:51:05 Long Way Round1:58:19 How Long Way Round Inspired So Many2:04:27 Fist Handwear Ad2:07:51 The Making of Long Way Down2:12:58 Africa in All Its Vibrance2:19:04 The Dangers of Border Crossings2:32:29 Charley's Dream Australian Ride2:36:56 Ducati's Desert X2:37:38 The Bike Charley Bought Himself2:42:41 53 Miles of Hard Enduro at the Isle of Man with David Knight2:47:04 What Makes Elite Riders Different2:47:40 Sota Fuel Ad2:48:28 Why Jett Lawrence Is So Good2:51:43 How Soccer Players Handle Injuries vs MotoGP3:00:58 Charley's Bucket List Rides3:07:38 The European Bucket List Tour3:14:02 Closing
CHAPTER 415 Ft. Dan Bewley
Episode 521
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 • Duration 02:26:42
Chapter 415 of the Gypsy Tales Podcast features British speedway rider Dan Bewley sitting down with Jase to explain what it actually feels like to race a bike with no brakes, four laps at a time, at 70 mph, inches away from three other riders. Dan breaks down the crash that shattered his femur, his dream of becoming a professional motocross racer before switching to speedway, and what it took to build a career in a sport most Americans have never seen.
They also get into the new Kawasaki two-stroke concept everyone's talking about, life racing in Poland where speedway is massive, Russian riders being banned from top-level competition, Ken Roczen finally becoming a Supercross champion, and whether Haiden Deegan really has what it takes to beat Jett Lawrence.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:37 Welcome Dan Bewley to Gypsy Tales
00:04:05 Breaking My Femur in a Speedway Crash
00:13:32 Motosport Ad
00:14:24 Dan Bewley's First Major Injury
00:26:05 Off-Season Life in England
00:29:18 Growing Up in Northern England
00:40:11 Chasing the Pro Motocross Dream
00:48:09 Learning Speedway from Scratch
00:51:26 Falling in Love with Speedway
00:53:30 What Riding Speedway Really Feels Like
01:00:07 AG1 Ad
01:01:10 Kawasaki's New 2-Stroke Concept
01:05:11 Building a Career in Speedway
01:11:36 How Speedway Racing Actually Works
01:19:57 Speedway's Craziest Fans
01:26:52 Life Racing in Poland
01:29:46 Dan Bewley's First Speedway Victory
01:33:19 Russian Riders Banned from Speedway
01:41:29 How Big Is Dan Bewley?
01:43:29 What's Left to Achieve?
01:55:53 Ken Roczen Wins a Supercross Championship
01:59:36 Fist Handwear Ad
02:00:54 Jett Lawrence vs. Haiden Deegan
02:11:48 Can Anyone Beat Jett Lawrence?
02:21:06 Dan Bewley's Recovery Timeline
02:25:59 Closing
CHAPTER 416 Ft. Shane Lynch
Episode 522
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 • Duration 02:36:31
Boyzone’s Shane Lynch joins us for Chapter 416 of Gypsy Tales. One of the faces of one of the biggest boy bands of the ’90s, Shane is also a serious drift racer, car builder, and lifelong motorsport fanatic. In this chapter, he sits down with Jase to talk about growing up in Dublin, joining Boyzone and being launched into ’90s superstardom, the moment fame and ego took over, and how finding a deeper sense of purpose changed his perspective.
They also get into his first Porsche 911, the car shop he runs, why he fell in love with drift cars, the backyard supercross track a friend built for him, and what he sees in Jett Lawrence and the current state of supercross.
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0:00 Intro 3:27 Welcome Shane Lynch to Gypsy Tales 3:41 Shane Lynch Is Back on Tour with Boyzone 13:01 AG1 Ad 13:48 Kicked Out of School and Finding My Own Path 25:24 Shane's Passion for Motorsports 30:41 Looking Back with Gratitude 35:43 Leading by Example 38:31 Growing Up in Dublin 51:15 The Dublin Shane Grew Up In 54:27 Joining Boyzone Changed Everything 1:01:16 Shane's Role in Boyzone1:05:01 When the Ego Took Over1:12:03 Finding God1:26:02 Greatness Comes with Fame1:30:29 Shane's First Car1:34:47 SOTA Fuel Ad1:35:13 Selling My Porsche 9111:41:16 Shane Lynch's Car Shop1:51:00 My First Race1:56:47 Every Man's Dream Truck2:01:49 Shane's Biggest Racing Moments2:09:35 Fist Handwear Ad2:10:57 Falling in Love with Drift Cars2:20:27 Building a Backyard Supercross Track2:24:42 Jett Lawrence and the Current State of Supercross2:35:02 Closing
CHAPTER 414 Ft. Greg Minnaar
Episode 517
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 • Duration 02:34:29
Greg Minnaar is one of the greatest downhill mountain bikers of all time. From winning his first UCI World Cup at 19 to becoming World Champion just weeks before his 40th birthday, he spent more than two decades at the top of the sport. In this episode, Greg looks back on the defining moments of his career, from growing up racing motocross in South Africa to helping build Honda's iconic downhill MTB program.
We dive into the Sam Hill era, how Aaron Gwin changed downhill racing, the development of Honda's legendary bike, and what it really took to stay at the top for over 20 years. Greg also opens up about nearly quitting at 20, living with ADHD as a professional athlete, the sacrifices required to keep winning, and the pressure of racing in front of a home crowd.
If you're a fan of downhill mountain biking, motocross, or high-performance athletes, this is an inside look at the mindset, rivalries, and legacy of one of the sport's true GOATs.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
4:23 Welcome Greg Minnaar
11:54 Greg's Motocross Background
18:46 From Motocross to Downhill MTB
21:11 Jack Miller Has No Fear
26:31 Competing Against Sam Hill
35:17 How Aaron Gwin Changed Downhill MTB
43:52 The Loic Bruni Era
47:57 Greg's First World Cup Win
51:44 AG1 Ad
52:47 The Path to the World Cup
58:51 Greg Minnaar Almost Quit
1:09:54 Team Orange Circa
1:18:04 Living With ADHD
1:33:51 Dislocated Shoulder
1:40:21 When Honda Took Over Downhill
1:45:22 How Good Was the Honda MTB?
CHAPTER 413 Ft. Luke Tarrant
Episode 516
Saturday, August 1, 2026 • Duration 03:17:14
Luke Tarrant left a great job in finance and walked away from the corporate world, knowing he didn't want to spend his life stuck in an office. He sold everything he owned and spent years riding his motorcycle across the world, chasing the kind of adventure few people ever experience.
On a ride through Colombia, everything came to a screeching halt when he was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him fighting for his life. After weeks in a Colombian hospital, Luke ultimately had his leg amputated.
Since then, he's grown a massive global social media following by sharing his journey, inspiring millions with his adventures, resilience, and outlook on life.
In Chapter 413, Jase and Luke dive into the motorcycle crash that changed everything, the incredible strangers who came together to help save his life, crossing the Darien Gap by boat, ending up at a cartel party in Mexico, learning to walk and ride again with a prosthetic leg, and why he refuses to move on until he returns to Colombia to finish the ride.
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:45 A week together at the Isle of Man TT
00:12:41 Cardo Ad
00:16:30 The start line, the goodbyes and the cemetery
00:20:15 Racing a car at the TT with half a leg
00:22:30 Two crashes in one day on the mountain road
00:27:27 Back to the start
00:29:19 The London School of Economics and the Wolf of Wall Street
00:32:02 Walking into his boss's office and quitting
00:33:45 Landing in the US with no plan and a Suzuki DR650
00:36:00 Buying a house versus buying freedom
00:40:30 Ten days in the dirt and how little you need
00:44:15 The present self and the remembering self
CHAPTER 412 Ft. Randy Mamola
Episode 515
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 • Duration 03:03:44
Randy Mamola won 13 Grand Prix races and finished runner-up in the 500cc World Championship four times. He joins Jase to look back on racing Eddie Lawson as a kid, Kenny Roberts changing the sport, the Honda NSR500, Mick Doohan's career, and the story behind the Ferrari Cagiva insisted he take despite never winning a race for them, the one he tried to turn down.
They also break down whether MotoGP has reached its ceiling before the 850cc era, which manufacturer is best positioned for the future, who would really be fastest on equal machinery without electronics, Randy's 20 years on the two-seat Grand Prix bike, and the work behind Riders for Health, the charity he co-founded.
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:33 Welcome Randy Mamola to Gypsy Tales
00:04:31 Spain's Influence on Motorcycle Culture
00:10:25 Motosport Ad
00:11:19 How Randy's Life became Motorcycles
00:17:56 The Impact of On Any Sunday
00:25:21 Kenny Robert's Legacy
00:39:35 Did Randy Ever Have a Plan B?
00:44:43 AG1 Ad
00:45:45 First World Championship Effort
01:06:42 Honda's Iconic NSR500
01:16:57 Randy's Favourite Grand Prix Bike
01:21:14 The First GoPro?
01:25:56 Mick Doohan's Legendary Career
01:30:18 "If you win, well give you a Ferrari"
01:34:43 Mars Men Ad
01:36:22 Cagiva's GP500
01:52:00 Has MotoGP hit its limit?
02:09:07 The Next MotoGP Dynasty
02:27:21 FIST Handwear Ad
CHAPTER 411 Ft. Billy Bolt
Episode 514
Thursday, July 16, 2026 • Duration 02:54:07
Billy Bolt is one of the most recognisable personalities in motorsport, and not just because he's one of the fastest, most technically gifted off-road riders on the planet. The 6-time SuperEnduro World Champion and 2021 Hard Enduro World Champion has built a fanbase that's just as loyal to his personality as his results, and in this episode he brings all of it.
Jase and Billy get into why he thinks motocross riders are scared to show their personalities, why hard enduro still isn't as big as supercross (and what enduro has that moto doesn't), the hand injury that turned into a nightmare, becoming a father, the insanity of Erzberg and the Isle of Man TT, modern traction control on dirt bikes, why he started vlogging, and his unfiltered takes on the biggest names in moto, including why Haiden Deegan just doesn't care and his Chase Sexton conspiracy theory.
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:03 Welcome Billy Bolt to the podcast
00:06:58 This Hand Injury Turned into a Nightmare
00:13:40 Becoming a Father
00:19:03 AG1 Ad
00:20:04 MOTO IQ
00:23:21 The Insanity of the Isle of Man TT
00:27:45 The King of EnduroCross
00:40:56 The Challenge of Coaching Others
00:50:47 Modern Dirt Bike Traction Control
00:56:43 The Erzberg Enduro
01:03:00 Armor Vision Ad
01:04:10 Craziest Motorsport fans in the World
01:16:28 Why isn't Hard Enduro Bigger than Supercross
01:28:46 Cardo is a GAME CHANGER!
01:32:38 What Enduro has that Moto Doesn't...
01:40:29 The Crazy MotoGP Fans
CHAPTER 409 Ft. Sara Aydin
Episode 512
Thursday, July 9, 2026 • Duration 02:28:19
Sara Aydin taught herself to ride, ignored the people who said women didn't belong on motorcycles, and became one of the most-watched female stunt riders in the world. From wheelies through city streets to high-speed police chases and starring in Rosalía's award-winning "SAOKO" music video, she turned her passion for motorcycles into a global career.
In this episode, Sara opens up about her family's immigrant roots, choosing motorcycles over the traditional path her parents envisioned, teaching herself to wheelie, signing with Monster Energy, filming "SAOKO," surviving serious injuries, the craziest police chases she's experienced, and why she's determined to inspire the next generation of female riders.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:59 Welcome Sara Aydin to Gypsy Tales
00:05:00 Meet Sara Aydin
00:07:26 Sara's Family Heritage
00:19:26 Falling in Love With Motorcycles
00:35:11 Teaching Herself How to Ride
00:39:19 The Influence of Sara's Mom
00:49:24 When the Dream Becomes a Job
00:53:43 Learning How to Wheelie
01:04:06 The Opportunities That Changed Everything
01:15:48 Finally Getting Paid to Ride
01:23:29 Wheeling a Harley
01:31:30 Injuries & Recovery
01:34:36 Becoming a Monster Athlete
01:38:10 ROSALIA'S SAOKO Music Video
01:43:12 Becoming Obsessed With the Culture
01:45:25 Getting Chased by the Police
01:57:01 Sketchiest Police Chase Stories
02:07:02 High Speed Police Chase
02:13:50 Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Riders
02:19:08 Sara's Family Life Today
02:27:11 Closing
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CHAPTER 410 Ft. Nic Hamilton
Episode 513
Thursday, July 9, 2026 • Duration 03:09:54
Nicolas Hamilton was once pushed through the Formula 1 paddock in a wheelchair by his older brother, Lewis Hamilton. Years later, he stood on the podium in the British Touring Car Championship, one of the toughest racing series in the world. Born with cerebral palsy, Nic had to fight for every step, every opportunity, and every chance to prove he belonged in motorsport. Once the visor came down, he wasn't seen for his disability, he was judged as a racing driver.
In Chapter 410 of the Gypsy Tales Podcast, Nic opens up about growing up with cerebral palsy, the Hamilton family's parenting, his relationship with Lewis, dating and self worth, overcoming a gambling addiction, the financial reality of racing, earning his first BTCC podium, and what's next in 2026. This is one of the most honest and inspiring conversations we've ever had.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:04:02 Welcome Nicolas Hamilton to the podcast
00:15:01 Showing Whats Possible With a Disability
00:19:47 Growing Up With Cerebral Palsy
00:22:29 AG1 Ad
00:23:31 Understanding Cerebral Palsy
00:30:23 The Hamilton Family's Parenting Style
00:40:30 Realising I Had a Disability
00:50:16 Coming to Terms With My Disability
00:56:04 Nicolas's Time in a Wheelchair
01:06:20 Dating With a Disability
01:16:00 Where Nicolas' Racing Career Began
01:32:33 Fist Handwear Ad
01:33:58 The Cost of Being a Race Car Driver
01:38:36 Dealing With Self-Worth
01:40:07 Nic's Relationship With Lewis Hamilton
01:46:29 Overcoming a Gambling Addiction
02:03:55 Becoming One of the World's Best Racers
02:07:55 Nicholas Hamiltons First BTCC Podium
02:20:28 Motosport Ad
02:22:15 Learning to Accept the Hard Days
02:32:43 Nicolas' Key to a Healthy Relationship
02:56:19 Nicolas Hamilton's 2026 Race Season
02:57:38 Lewis Hamiltons Path Back to Winning
03:01:47 Why I Love Video Games
03:09:10 Thanks for listening
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