‘Rad’ with Eddie Fiola, Jen Zeuner, & Simon Stewart

There’s no denying that the film Rad is a cult classic. Released in 1986 at the height of BMX popularity, it artfully combines BMX freestyle and BMX racing, with a classic underdog story based on the life of BMX freestyle legend, Eddie Fiola. Today, Eddie joins Simon Stewart, along with BMX Hall of Famer Jen Zeuner, in a fun conversation about this iconic bike film where we discuss how Eddie got the call to be in the movie; director Hal Needham being a badass; getting knocked out; the terrifying drop into the Helltrack; wearing Lori Loughlin’s pants, plus a whole lot more. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:How Eddie Ended up in the Movie  (2:34)Is the Movie Based on Eddie’s Life? (5:51)Why Was it Filmed in Canada? (11:09)Director Hal Needham (14:02)Different BMX Disciplines (17:44)3-Story-High 72º Drop-In to Helltrack (19:13)Getting Knocked Out (29:22)Mongoose (38:22)Wearing Lori Loughlin’s Pants (41:43)Eddie’s Most Challenging Stunts (46:14)How Much is Eddie Riding Now and Stunt History (51:03)Breaking Warren Miller’s Camera (1:03:06)Eddie’s Favorite Scene (1:05:10)Memorabilia (1:09:09)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30CRAFTEDOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.