Podcast Episodes

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Reaching new people, and the Wright Brothers are Sport Kite Fliers?

This weeks episode host Nic O'Neill talks about something near and dear to her heart with creating and fostering the 'virtual kite field' and fostering growth in our sport. Also, a short article on how the Wright brothers were actually quadline sport kite fliers!!!

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Ferrules, Bridles, Sails and Sport Kite Camp

Nic O'Neill and Paul de Bakker are in a beach cottage talking about kite parts and their uses. Listen in to hear more about Ferrules, Bridles, frames, and sail design....oh and Sport Kite Camp!

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They’re the Tops. Some Sport Kite History

In this episode host Nic O'Neill share an article about the beginnings of the team that is arguably the founding fathers of the sport: Top of The Line, and shares some thoughts on what we can learn from them today.

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Finding motivation as a solo flier

Have you had a hard time with the motivation to fly? here is the personal approach of Nic O'Neill to finding motivation again.

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Season 3!!! starting with a Q&A session - How do you keep doing it?

Welcome to Season 3 of the Sport Kite podcast! We kick off this season with some new music, a bit of an update, and a group Q&A session with the usual cast plus two folks that called in with questions! This is the first part of the Q&A, and we will have more coming up soon!

049

Questions with the Kite Shop Lady - Cassie Shook

Rounding out the end of Women's History month is an interview with the 'Kite Shop Lady' Cassie Shook of Flying Smiles Kites. She has been in the kite industry for a while, not only as a flier, but from a business side. She brings a big overview perspective to sport kite flying and shares her viewpoints from the side of the field, on the field, and supplying the field.

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Part 3 of Women of Sport Kite Chat

This is the final portion of the chat with the women of Sport Kite roundtable. There is some great insight from different parts of the globe, different ages, and different styles of flying.

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Women of Sport Kite Chat Continued

In this episode we continue on with the group chat of women on the Sport Kite Field. This portion of the conversation includes more of an international view. The group shares some of the differences that they have encountered between the needs of men and women on the sport kite field when it comes to movement and equipment

046

Women of Sport Kiting Chat

In Honor of Women's History month here in the United States, Host Nic O'Neill gathered a few of the women of the sport kite field together to talk about some of the hard questions. First off, why don't we see more women on the sport kite field?!!?!?!?

045

Brett Marchel Interview Part 2

Following up with the second half of the conversation with Brett Marchel of Team Kite Life.... and other things. Don't forget to check out the first half of the interview in Episode 44!!!

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Interview with Brett Marchel - Part 1

Following hot on the heels of the interview with Team Kite Life, host Nic O'Neill sits down with one of the team members and talks about his meteoric rise in the kite world. Brett Marchel is an exceptional photographer, connoisseur of ice cream, and passionate kite flier... among other things.

043

Team Kitelife - Origins

So happy to get a chance to sit down with the 2022 Team Kitelife members at the South Padre Island Kite Festival earlier this month. We hardly had time to get down to the nitty gritty, more on that in another episode, but here is some insight into what it takes to make a great team work.

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The Flying Manta’s of Treasure Island

Brett and Bonnie Volland head a really cool after school kite club at their local middle school! They teach kids not only how to fly, but also good sportsmanship, and to be good stewards on and off the kite field! If you would like to support their team you can reach them at blvolland@gmail.com or at info@sportkite.org

041

Dispatch from the road on the way to SPI

on the frozen road somewhere near San Antonio Texas on the way to the South Padre Island Kite Festival, host Nic O'Neill and Paul de Bakker talk about some sport kite things.... and nothing. :)

040

Nic O’Neill Interview!! Celebrating one year of the podcast

This week on the one year anniversary of the Sport Kite Podcast publishing episodes, Cast member Hunter Brown flips the script and interviews host Nic O'Neill during a recent kite festival trip where we found ourselves trapped in doors by 40mph winds and rain! You can always reach members of the podcast at info@sportkite.org

039

Your Favorite, your Nova, and your Oddball

Continuing on with a previous conversation, Zach Gordon, Hunter Brown, Paul de Bakker, Devin Cobleigh-Morrison, John McCracken and Spencer Watson answer a few questions about the kites that changed their lives.

038

Flying Rituals

Do you have a ritual when it comes to flying? Be it to get your gear ready the same way, or to get your mind ready for what you are about to do? In this episode Paul de Bakker, Zach Gordon, Hunter Brown, Devin Cobleigh Morrison, Spencer Watson discuss some flying rituals they have.

037

The Cornhole objective.....

So if cornhole and disc golf have a clear objective..... what is the objective of flying sport kites? Join the group as we discuss what we might be able to learn from looking at other sports.

036

Best line length and is fiberglass or Carbon better?

What is the best line length to learn on and is there really a difference when it comes to frames between fiberglass or carbon fiber? Check it out in this next installment of the group chat answering listener submitted questions!!

035

Cleaning up your combo tricks

In this episode we get some of the guys back to have a round table chat about a listener submitted question. When it comes to combo trick flying, how do you work on linking tricks together?

034

Preparing to kite in the cold

Host Nic O'Neill is on the road this month, and winter is coming. Does a little bit of cold weather stop all sport kite flying? Nope! Here are a few quick tips on how to take care of yourself when flying in the cold, and answering a few short questions about if your gear can handle the cold.

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Recap of some of the Sport Kite Goings on in Nov ‘21

Winds are a shifting, and while most of us Sport Kite fliers are hunkering down for the holidays hoping to find some new kites in holiday packages, there are still a few things happening out in the kite world. This weeks episode we do a little recap of some of the goings on. Video Contest, Change of Name and definitions, Trick Challenge Videos, and sport kite games to protest climate change!?!?!?!?

032

Part 3 of the Interview with John Barresi

Rounding out the last bit of the interview with JB is something that every quad line flier should, or probably wants to know about: LEADERS!!!!!

031

John Barresi Part 2

Get ready for part 2 of the interview with John Barresi. In this one we talk a little bit more about the philosophy of flying, some history, and some good stuff. So pull up a chair, sit back, and enjoy the conversation.

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Interview with John Barresi Part 1

Starting off season 2 with part one of an interview with John Barresi of Kitelife.com and Kite Forge! Check him out kitelife.com, johnbarresi.com, kiteforge.com. You can also find him on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Vimeo.