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Back to Search#39 - Luke Rogers: wingsuit performance, training and mindset
Episode 38
In this episode, Laurent speaks with Luke Rogers, a professional wingsuit pilot from Australia. He's won multiple national titles, podiumed at variou…
2 years, 8 months ago
#38 - Marta Empinotti: mentor of generations, ethics, education and loss
Episode 37
In this episode, Matt Blank talks to Marta Empinotti, a BASE-jumping living legend. She’s not only a skilled and creative stuntperson, but also a pio…
2 years, 8 months ago
#37 - John McEvoy: Student progression, determination and a path to mastery
Episode 36
In this episode, Matt Blank sits down with John McEvoy. Blank and John take a deep dive into BASE jumping student progression and what it means to be…
2 years, 9 months ago
#36 Marine Descols: Hypnosis, intuition, grief and a very close call
Episode 35
In this episode, Laurent speaks with Marine Descols. Marine is a hypnotherapist, wingsuit coach, and camera flyer. She did her first skydive at the y…
2 years, 10 months ago
#35 - Fred Fugen
Episode 34
In this episode, Laurent speaks with Fred Fugen, a pioneer of modern parachuting and one of the most talented and innovative skydivers, wingsuit pilo…
2 years, 10 months ago
#34 - Steph Davis
Episode 33
In this episode, Laurent speaks with Steph Davis. Steph is a world-class free solo climber and an avid BASE jumper. She has a unique background, incl…
2 years, 11 months ago
#33 - Katelyn Compton Escott
Episode 32
In this episode, Laurent Frat speaks with Katelyn Compton Escott - a performance wingsuit pilot, BASE jumper and speedflyer. She was recommended by …
2 years, 11 months ago
#32 - Matt and Will on tension knots
Episode 31
Tension knots might be the scariest and least understood malfunction in BASE. In 2019 and 2020, Squirrel conducted surveys in an attempt to get a bet…
3 years ago
#31 - Lonnie Bissonnette
Episode 30
With us this week is Lonnie Bissonnette, a BASE jumping pioneer who after suffering a nearly fatal accident that left him paralyzed, became the first…
3 years ago
#30 - Espen Fadnes
Episode 29
In this episode, Laurent speaks with Espen Fadnes. Espen has somehow stayed at the top of the discipline, basically from the beginning of wingsuit BA…
3 years, 1 month ago