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Gypsy Tales

Gypsy Tales

Jase Macalpine 494 Episodes Aug 18, 2026

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.

Episodes

CHAPTER 418 Ft. Petter Solberg
CHAPTER 418 Ft. Petter Solberg Aug 18, 2026 02:48:55 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 so
CHAPTER 417 Ft. Charley Boorman
CHAPTER 417 Ft. Charley Boorman Aug 14, 2026 03:15:31 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 wha
CHAPTER 416 Ft. Shane Lynch
CHAPTER 416 Ft. Shane Lynch Aug 12, 2026 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 findi
CHAPTER 415 Ft. Dan Bewley
CHAPTER 415 Ft. Dan Bewley Aug 12, 2026 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
CHAPTER 414 Ft. Greg Minnaar
CHAPTER 414 Ft. Greg Minnaar Aug 4, 2026 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 d
CHAPTER 413 Ft. Luke Tarrant
CHAPTER 413 Ft. Luke Tarrant Aug 1, 2026 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 acci
CHAPTER 412 Ft. Randy Mamola
CHAPTER 412 Ft. Randy Mamola Jul 22, 2026 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 whethe
CHAPTER 411 Ft. Billy Bolt
CHAPTER 411 Ft. Billy Bolt Jul 16, 2026 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
CHAPTER 410 Ft. Nic Hamilton
CHAPTER 410 Ft. Nic Hamilton Jul 9, 2026 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 cam
CHAPTER 409 Ft. Sara Aydin
CHAPTER 409 Ft. Sara Aydin Jul 9, 2026 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
CHAPTER 408 Ft. Anton Wass
CHAPTER 408 Ft. Anton Wass Jul 5, 2026 03:14:41 Four years ago, the idea of an electric dirt bike changing motocross sounded impossible. Today, the Stark VARG is competing against the best riders and manufacturers in the world, and Stark Future founder Anton Wass returns to Gypsy Tales to explain how it happened. From the latest VARG developments and battery technology to hard enduro dominance, AMA Supercross ambitions, and why he beli
CHAPTER 407 Ft. Davey Todd
CHAPTER 407 Ft. Davey Todd Jun 26, 2026 03:14:54 Davey Todd joins Gypsy Tales for Chapter 407 to discuss the Isle of Man TT, the most dangerous motorcycle race in the world. From winning at the TT to surviving career-changing crashes, Davey shares what it takes to race at nearly 200 mph on public roads where the margin for error is almost nonexistent.We discuss Davey's devastating Daytona crash, missing the 2026 Isle of Man TT, learning

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