The Deadliest Sport | Wingsuit BASE Jumper Jamie Leibert | Ep. 011 episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 17, 2025 · 1H 6M

The Deadliest Sport | Wingsuit BASE Jumper Jamie Leibert | Ep. 011

from The Backcountry Manifesto · host Outdoor Visions Media

Today on the show, Jamie Leibert, aka Captain Manicorn, is swinging by to talk about his journey from meth addicted felon serving a four year stint in federal prison to a world beating BASE Jumper and accomplished wingsuit flyer, traveling the world and finding new exits across 135 countries and counting. We talk about: Early Life and Challenges Criminal Activities and Introduction to Extreme Sports Prison and Self-Discovery Life After Prison and Personal Growth Introduction to Air Sports Base Jumping and Wingsuiting Success, Addiction, and Discontent Relocating to Europe Dancing with Death: The Art of Proximity Flying Parallels, Perils, and Politics Alpine Base Jumping Adventures Patagonia and The Future Links Mentioned Captain Manicorn Youtube Captain Manicorn Instagram Tobin, The Stonemasters, And Me Stonemasters Pt. 2 | TBM Ep. 003 Connect Catch up with Hayden on IG, TikTok, and more Follow TBM on Youtube, IG, and everywhere else Get yer limited-run TBM X Out Yonder Co. merch Our Partners Special thanks to our partners at Shared Pour! Visit SharedPour.com - Use code “BACKCOUNTRY” for 10% off at checkout. Special thanks to our patterns at Out Yonder Company! Visit OutYonderCompany.com and use code “BACKCOUNTRY15” for 15% off at checkout. Credits Featuring Jamie Leibert aka Captain Manicorn Produced by Andrew O'Neill with Hayden Sammak Intro and Animations by Barry Thompson Photograph Contributions for Animation by Carver Weeks Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill  Production Assistance by John Stock  “Welcome to the Backcountry” theme song by Logan Roth, Will Brown, Arjun Dube and produced at Treacle Mine Studios, Phila, PA

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