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MOVING THE NEEDLE : The Andrew Neethling Podcast — 105 episodes

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#190. Leogang DH Review: Finn's Return, Asa's Scare & Championship Momentum with Ed Masters

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#189. Loudenvielle DH Review: Lucas Shaw's Long-Awaited Breakthrough & World Cup Chaos with Sven Martin

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#188.Theo Erlangsen on Darkfest, World Cups & Speaking His Mind

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#187. XC MTB is CHANGING | The New School riders Luca Martin & Charlie Aldridge leading the way

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#186.South Korea DH Review: The Fairytale Debut & Track Chaos with Alan Milway

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#185. 2026 World Cup Downhill MTB Preview with Sven Martin:The Junior Invasion, New Tracks, New Teams, New Era

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#184.Nino Schurter (THE GOAT) Staying #1 for 20 Years.Nino Opens Up on Life at the Top & Retirement

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#183. Luke Meier-Smith’s Unreal Rise: He Almost Quit… Now He’s a World Cup Winner

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#182. Is This the Last Darkfest Ever? Sam Reynolds on Its 10-Year Legacy & Future of Big Air MTB

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#181. Tom Van Steenbergen: Rampage World-Record Front Flips, Devastating Crashes & the Comeback That Keeps Him Pushing

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#180. Randy Lawrence :From McGrath’s Mechanic to World Cup Racer & Champion Trainer – Part 2

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#179. Randy Lawrence :From McGrath’s Mechanic to World Cup Racer & Champion Trainer – Part 1

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#178. Andreas Kolb: From the Hardest Season of His Career to a Dream Team in 2026 | The Full Story

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#177.Dakotah Norton on His Career-Threatening Injury, Comeback, 2026 Team Move & Why This Chapter Feels Different

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#176. Dakotah Norton on His 2026 Team Move & Why This One Feels Different

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#175.Dean Lucas Unfiltered — From World Cups to Rock Bottom to Reinvention: “I Thought I’d Never Walk Again"

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#174. Skill, Strength & Sanity: How MTB Riders Actually Get Faster with Jonny Thompson

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#173.Dirk Friel: Unlocking Athletic Potential — Data, Coaching, and the Future of TrainingPeaks

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#172. Luca Shaw: Trusting the Feel — His Best Season Yet and the Mindset Shift Behind It

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#171. Connor Fearon: From Racing to Reality – The Next Chapter of His Life on and off the Bike

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#170. Mont Ste Anne Review Show by Crankbrothers. Sven Martin joins the show.

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#169. Lake Placid Review Show by Crankbrothers. Wyn Masters joins the show.

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#168. US OPEN DH: Preview & Inside Story with Clay Harper

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#167. Lenzerheide Review Show by Crankbrothers. Sven Martin joins the show.

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#166. Champery World Champs Review Show by Crankbrothers. Alan Milway joins the show.

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#165. Les Gets Review Show by Crankbrothers. Wyn Masters joins the show.

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#164.John Lawlor: Capturing MTB History – Racer, Filmmaker & Making of Emerald Storm

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#163. Dr. Jason Richardson: Sport Psychology Lessons for Riding, Business & Life (and More)

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#162. HARDLINE WALES Downhill Review with Olly Wilkins

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#161. Andorra Review Show by Crankbrothers. Sven and Ed Masters join the show.

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#160. La Thuile Review Show by Crankbrothers. Wyn Masters joins the show.

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#159. Val Di Sole Review Show by Crankbrothers. Sven Martin joins the show.

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#158. Leogang Review Show by Crankbrothers. Alan Milway joins the show.

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#157. Loudenvielle Review Show by Crankbrothers. Sven Martin joins the show.

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#156. Poland Review Show by Crankbrothers. Wyn Masters joins the show.

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#155. Crankbrothers Downhill MTB World Series Preview Show: Sven & Milway's Expert Picks!First Look & Predictions!

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#154. Aaron Gwin Unfiltered Pt 2: The Cost of Greatness, Injuries, Comebacks & the Pressure of Dominating Downhill

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#153. Aaron Gwin Unfiltered: The Cost of Greatness, Injuries, Comebacks & the Pressure of Dominating Downhill

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#152. Sam Blenkinsop: From Junior Phenom to World Cup Winner – A 20-Year Journey from Backyard Ruts to Podiums

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#151.Fabien Barel: The Champion’s Mindset, Racing Strategy, and the Science of Winning

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#150. Fit4Racing Jonny Thompson:Can Everyone Benefit from MTB Training? Power & Performance with Fit4Racing

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#149. HARDLINE Downhill Review with Sven Martin supported by Crankbrothers

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#148. Tony Seagrave: Father of Tahnee and Kaos on building champions , breaking limits and raising speed.

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#147.Greg Minnaar: The Downhill GOAT Unfiltered – His Career, Legacy, and Future

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#146. Danny Hart: Full Episode. Multiple World Champ on backing yourself, 2025 and epic stories from the past.

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#145. Danny Hart: EXCLUSIVE TEAM NEWS. Danny's big move and 2025 plans.

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#144.Todd Barber: Producer of Rampage on Freeride’s Evolution and the NST Bike Tour

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#143. Jamie Read: High-Performance MTB Coaching ,Secrets and Mental Game Insights every rider can benefit from.

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#142. RELEASE Brendan Fairclough: Deathgrip 2 exclusive, "retirement" , the future and how to keep adding value

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#141.Clay Harper: The Founder of Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series. We break down the exciting new series and what the future of DH racing may become.

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#140.Luca Shaw: Pushing your limits but on your terms. Learning from the very best in the sport and making it your own in Downhill MTB.

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#139.Anton Thelander: MTB Slopestyle star , retiring at 24. The real highs and lows of pro sports. Battling depression and finding yourself again.

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#138. Rampage Review: The Freeride Legend Cam Mccaul breaks down everything Rampage 2024

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#137. Mont-Saint-Anne Review Show by Crankbrothers.Sven Martin joins the show

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#136. Jaxson Riddle: Carving your own path in Freeride Mountain Biking

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#135. Loudenvielle Review Show by Crankbrothers.Alan Milway joins the show

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#134. World Champs Review Show by Crankbrothers.Sven Martin joins the show

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#133. Greatest Era in Downhill MTB? Mark Rodgers on bringing Kovarik, Rennie and Co to the States.Aussie Domination in DH and changes in the sport

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#132: Nigel Page: From X games medals to signing Sam Hill to Running a Winning Race Program and the Nukeproof Saga

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#131. Brendan Fairclough: Deathgrip 2 exclusive, "retirement" , the future and how to keep adding value

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#130. Olly Wilkins and Davi Birks. The guys behind THE RIDE COMPANION POD.

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#129: Les Gets WC Review Show by Crankbrothers.Wyn Masters joins the show

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#128. Harriet Burbidge-Smith:Pushing Freeride MTB Boundaries, Inspiring Future Riders, and Shaping the Sport's Future

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#127: Val Di Sole WC Review Show by Crankbrothers.Wyn Masters and Eric Carter join the show.

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#126: Leogang WC Review Show by Crankbrothers.Sven Martin joins the show.

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#125. Jackson Goldstone: From Junior Phenom to Elite Success. Dive into his WC triumphs, battle with injuries, and navigating the spotlight at a tender age

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#124: Poland WC Review Show by Crankbrothers.Alan Milway joins the show.

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#123: Crankbrothers Fort William Review Show 2024.Sven Martin join the show.

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#122: Crankbrothers World Cup Downhill MTB Preview Show 2024.Sven Martin and Alan Milway join the show.

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#121.Chris Seager: Deathgrip 2 World Exclusive! From humble filmer to getting featured on Netflix. Navigating MTB stars and the industry.

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#120. Anka Martin:Downhill to Enduro to multi-stage racing.Riding for causes bigger than yourself, epic tales from her journey in MTB. Life lessons and everything in between.

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#119. Dakotah Norton: Humble beginnings to earning your way to the top of the sport of Downhill.

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#118. HARDLINE Review with Sven Martin supported by Crankbrothers

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#116. Oscar Saiz: Learn tricks of the trade and inside stories, technical coach to the stars of MTB.

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#115. Neko Mulally: Bootstrapping your own downhill bike to now having a powerhouse team plus his history

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#114: Aaron Chase: Top of the world to inspiring comeback from near career-ending back injury

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#113. Andreas Kolb: From car mechanic to World Cup Downhill winner and the road to get there.

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#112. Grant ”Chopper” Fielder: The godfather of British Slopestyle and Freeride gets real about his career and life.

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#111. Myriam Nicole: Conquering the Downhill Mountain Biking World despite crazy ups and downs.

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#110. Nicholi Rogatkin: The winningest FMB rider and World Champion brings the hype!

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#109. Caroline Buchanan: The hustle to become a BMX and MTB World Champion, paving the way for female athletes.

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#108. Rampage 2023 with judge Darren ”BEARCLAW” Berrecloth. He answers all the internet haters

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#108. Ste Anne WC#7 Review with Sven Martin supported by Crankbrothers

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#107. Snowshoe WC#7 Review with Alan Milway supported by Crankbrothers

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#106. Tomas Lemoine: One of the most unique Freeride MTBers finding his way and moving away from competition

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#105. Les Gets WC#6 Review with Wyn Masters supported by Crankbrothers

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#104. Loudenvielle WC#5 Review with Sven Martin supported by Crankbrothers

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#103. Andorra WC#4 Review with Alan Milway supported by Crankbrothers

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#102. World Champs Review with Olly Wilkins supported by Crankbrothers

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#101. SICK Mick Hannah Pt2: Junior phenom to Elite Legend in Downhill racing and not done yet.

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#100. SICK Mick Hannah Pt1: Junior phenom to Elite Legend in Downhill racing and not done yet.

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#99. Val Di Sole WC#3 Review with Sven Martin supported by Crankbrothers

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#98. Leogang Downhill Review with Ed Masters supported by Crankbrothers

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#97. Lenzerheide Downhill Review with Alan Milway supported by Crankbrothers

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#96. 2023 World Cup Downhill Preview Show by Crankbrothers.Sven Martin and Alan Milway join the show.

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#95. World of MTB EP7: listener Q’s, best all MTB racer ever ? plus random good times

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#94. Bernard Kerr: The busiest man in MTB comes off his best season and speaks his mind.

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#93. Tom Isted: 120 Foot World Record backflip and earning your spot in freeride MTB

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#92. Sven Martin: Reviews ENDURO WC Rd 1 n 2, plus good times and travel stories

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#91. Hans ”NO WAY ” Rey: The Legend of extreme MTB paving the way for us all.

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#90. Brett Tippie: The history of free ride MTB with the godfather and how MTB saved his life.

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#89. Charlie Harrison: Retiring at the peak of your career in downhill MTB. ”There is more to life ”

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#88. World of MTB EP6: SVEN MARTIN joins to break down the EWS and World Cup changes, listener Q’s, rumours plus random good times

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#87. Darren ” THE CLAW ” Berrecloth

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#86. Marcelo Gutierrez