Biker Radio Rodcast

Behind the stories that auto journalists write lies their own story. The story of a boy from small town India and the wheels that have kept turning for him, taking him places. His love for touring is perhaps only matched by his love for the six string. Preetam Bora is a senior auto journalist from Car&Bike, one of India's leading auto jourmals Honest, candid and very refreshingly real, our 99th milestone awaits you. Now grab a good pair of headphones and dive it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

Malkiat Singh Hoonjan is the road captain and a mentor with the Legendary Sikh Riders of Canada, a unique motorcycling club in the world. Their flaming kesri turbans and long flowing beards make them stand out as they establish the pride of their Sikh identity amongst other formidable motorcycling icons in the west. Whether it's mechanised heavy machinery, fabricating a palki for the Gurughar or working with vulnerable youth, he's a workhorse and does it as part of his sewa. We've been waiting for over 6 years to bring to you the story of 'The flying Sikh of Canada' who's let the road teach him everything that he's learnt. listen...connect...ride on... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

It’s international women’s day as we remain engulfed in a quiet riot of emotions in India today. Our silence through the shameful act of a violent episode against a woman is best shattered as we dedicate out 97th milestone to Nanda; our heads hung in the sound of silence… Music : Nouela - Sound of silence --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

Motorcycling has always attracted the contrarian like a moth to the flame. Independent and sometimes revolutionary ideologues like Che Guevara have used it as a vehicle to test their idea on wheels. One would have to be blind to ignore that we too now live in challenged times where around the world democracy seems to be squeezed into an ever narrowing bandwidth where citizens are increasingly getting seduced with a self-righteous deep-rooted sense of inherited injustices with forceful narratives rendering even the media benign. We asked Gul Panag if it was the sense of apathy with the polity or was it youthful adrenaline that ever so mainlines our emotions growing up, that made Gul throw in her hat into the political ring? And then there's a bunch of questions about her marriage on wheels, the pilot in her heart and Magucho where she now also wearing the entreprenuer's hat. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

We’ve always had Gul Panag on our guest wishlist; not because she’s been a top model, a Miss India, a famous film and TV actress; but for being an outdoorsy motor heady kind of person… and that despite her stardom. She’s a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a pilot, a runner, a fitness buff, a dog lover, an entrepreneur, a conscious citizen and so much more as we’re going to learn over the next two milestones on the Long Way Home with Gul Panag. Let's begin with the Boyevaya Mashina Pekhotys. Whadoyouknow ? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

If dirt were Dollars, Ravit Singh Dhillon would be the king of Wall St. At the 94th milestone on the Biker Radio Rodcast we feature Frisco kid, champion motocross and dirt bike rider and now Reise Motorsport’s lynch pin for the CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League, Rey Dhillon. Rey’s been flirting with dirt since he was a kid growing up in Dansville, California. A Lakers fan boy, he’s been a champion skateboarder, has had a clothing line to his name and has grabbed all the silver the Indian motocross races had to offer since he moved back to India around 15 ish years back. Old school, classic rock fan, Rey reveals that Biker Radio Rodcast shares space with the Lakers and the 49ers on his Spotify podcast playlist. He’s been listening; have you ? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

Till now we've heard of the amazing person in Adil S Nargolwala. This time we get to understand the competetive animal that he is and what fuels this extreme athelete to keep on climb his personal peaks. This seminal identity creator has always been at the core of our enquiry and Adil did not dissapoint us as he motored his way through the sallies. A truly fascinating listen that could help you to discover the Adil in you as we walk out of 2023 and into 2024. Happy New EAR! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

For every Everest that looms large, the trio of belief, discipline and prep shall enable one to conquer it. But to be playful while at it; that’s something worth digging in to… Adil S Nargolwala is Head Talent Acquisition at WNS Global Services. A biker, a rally racer, an FMSCI certified rally marshal, an entrepreneur, an active farmer, a marathon runner having run the World Majors; London, New York, Boston, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, the 7 continent runs, the Kilimanjaro, Umlingla, Antarctica and a dozen more, this extreme athelete ran the 'Ultraman triathlon swimming 10 kms, cycling for 424 kms and then runnning a 42.6 km marathon. We tried to get under his skin asking him why? His default answer…because it’s there! You'll tide over the Yule Tide but first; grab a pair of headphones and raise a toast! Merry Christmas #listenConnectRideOn --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

If dopamine was the currency, a drag race would be THE casino on overdrive. A place to claim everything that the mind craves for. Glory, fame, belief, power and above all an identity to match your swag. The Valley Run is India’s casino of ⁠Elite Octane⁠ where ⁠Rongom Tagore Mukerji⁠ plays Bugsy. He’s built the event from the ground up and today, in its 11th year, the Valley Run kicks off at the Aamby Valley airstrip to a delirious crowd of motorheads. Like a moth to a flame, TVR attracts racing enthusiasts from across the country who are more than eager to exhibit their proud builds and push the pedal to the metal to earn the glory of the Valley Run quarter mile. There is an artist of a different kind in Rongom, a quiet riot of adrenaline racing in his blood. So put on your headphones and GET SET GO! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

Shardul shot into fame when he nonchalantly walked into the Red Bull Romaniacs, what can be considered as the toughest motorcycle race known to boyhood and into the category that’s reserved for none lesser than warriors – THE IRON CLASS. That’s the class where adrenaline becomes haemoglobin. If you win, you are Thor. If you complete the race, you are man. Shardul is the first boy from India to complete the race and that’s the nut he wears in his helmet. Below his soft spoken demeanor flows liquid lava, its energy tamable only by a power that is equally raging. Meet fear, vulnerability, threat, challenge and insecurity. That’s what he thrives on. That’s his automatic trigger, he hates them. No task is unsurmountable, bring it on and therefore I am.That in a crank case is Shardul Sharma aka Shas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

Another momentous milestone with a man whose enthusiasm for life is infectious. Anand Dharmaraj's quest and wanderlust outpace the adversities that are served an eager middle finger. The presiding deity of three enterprises; Indimotard Adventures, which is a curated international ride experience, Greasehouse Garage, which is somewhere between an ICU and a spa for Bengaluru's papmpered motorcycles and T.W.O. or Throttle wide open, India's first and only track riding school, Anand Dharmaraj gets his highs from motorcycles and fast lanes. This is an audio portrait of a person who has petrol in his veins, grease in his nails and grit in his gut. A son, a father, a husband, a teacher, a biker, a tech head, a motor head and certainly a comrade; Anand as his name suggests believes in the moment because nothing else matters. Anand Dharmaraj is a motorcycling legend of our times and a story we have been wanting to tell for a very long time. Served along with a gust of fresh mountain air from Kerala with Ouseph Chacko on MyWay and Thaikkundum Bridge melodies, this is the delectable Saadya to relish. Grab your headphones if you want to hear the papad crackle. Cheers --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

The Carberry is a 1000cc British V Twin designed in its days by Paul Carberry and Ian Drysdale, coupling two 500 cc Royal Enfield engines with a custom built crank and mounted to a Royal Enfield frame. A firestarter of a motorcycle, this rocket is being built to comply with BS6 norms in India by Dream Engine Manufacturers a pet project of Jaspreet Singh Bhatia, a greenhorn but with the 'junoon' that is the leitmotif of the 'never say die' biker. The IBW is a Kumbh Mela of motorcyling in this country and surprisingly, that's where BRR found him, as a true brother in arms. Time will tell what comes of this litre class project but the comitment to kick the can along the road against all odds is a story Biker Radio Rodcast has been dying to tell. All ears ? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

Believe it or not, ace national rally car driver, Arjuna awardee, Gaurav Gill arrived on the rally circuit and took it by storm on a motorcycle. He beat the best sending seismic shocks across the country. But what still defines this lad is the hunger, to win; period. We met on the sidelines of the 2nd Outback festival in Leh and chatting up Gaurav sure added to the proverbial high. This podcast is also available in video premiering later this week. Let's GO...! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

Life’s battles don’t always go to the faster or stronger man, but sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks, he can. This is the story of faith, of friendship, the highs and the abysmal lows. It is about looking at fact in the eye and learning to live with it. It is the story of the coming of age. The Long Way Home story with Gursaurabh Singh is carried forward from our 85th episode and culminates at this emotional 86th milestone even as the road beckons. We’ve got the story; do you have the time? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

Maverick creator and entrepreneur, he's a man for all seasons. always there for the pack both on and off the saddle. Son, father, husband, biker, scientist, founder, enterpreneur, inventor, explorer, foodie, friend and most loveably; a comedian at heart, we give you Gursaurabh Singh. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

Chefs who are bankers who are foodies who are bikers ! The new face(s) of 'food for thunk' on the Indian horizon, we dig in with The Big Forkers duo of Shashank Jayakumar and Sid Mewara; fan boys of Anthony Bourdain's culinary ecapades who now have a TV show of their own on Discovery dropping Sep 11th 2023 called I should have STAYED HOME. "Take it all" says Sumeet Narang, President Probiking Bajaj Auto on the sidelines of the Triumph Speed 400 launch and Anita Krishnan sledges Ozzie food but delights on her Triumph 1200 GTX from Australia on MyWay. Stay calm and listen...connect...ride on... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

In episodes 81 and 82, you’ve heard the first and the second part of the Maral Yazarloo trilogy that meanders through her childhood, her formative years and her epic ride around the world, travelling across continents. Her co-rider, Pankaj Trivedi had, due to medical reasons, drop out in South America leaving Maral to accomplish the rest of the ride by herself. We pick up the story right at the cusp of when, born in a new avatar our thoroughbred ice maiden takes on the frozen dessert landscape of the Antarctic and discovers a new meaning of the word ego. Road can teach what you are willing to unlearn... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

Picking up from where we left it on episode 81, Maral Yazarloo is accomplished rider, world traveler, artist, business owner, animal lover, tattoo lover, a hopeless jewel junkie, beyond cure unless we’re talking manicure. Maral Yazarloo is a fashion designer and the owner of the House of Maral Yazarloo brand. She’s a wife a mother and a strong and opinionated woman, who always demands more from herself, And so she decided to go around the world on a motorcycle to all the continents barring the Arctic, leaving behind a successful career in retail and instead taking 18 months to make a therapeutic ride, soul searching, healing before finally acknowledging love and onwards to motherhood. In pursuit of happiness... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

A 'chashme baddoor' daughter of Iran, a world traveler, who’s gone on a worldwide ride from India to Iran taking the Long Way Home across over 64 countries, spanning 18 months and even riding thru Africa and Europe all by herself, despite being 6 months pregnant riding a BMW 800 GS. She is a daughter, a sister, a mother and a a wife. She’s got an MBA and Phd. in marketing, she’s had a corporate career in retail, she’s a designer & owns her own fashion brand called MAYA, a tattoo lover, a biker, an artist and one who’ll never be a brand ambassador for St. Gobain mirrors, because they would instantly shatter... But looks aside, there is an honesty lurking in the wisdom that she’s gained over the years from being on the road and we’re delighted to start our season with this Iranian born but at heart & home; an Indian lady rider. Biker Radio Rodcast presents Dr. Maral Yazarloo Patrick. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message

A 'Bonafide Saint' albeit charged a sinner, Wg. Cdr. Retd.  Koka Rahul Rao is a son, a husband and a father. He's been a fighter pilot, a racer, a national level rallyist, a navigator, a mechanic, a dog lover, a farmer, a golfer, a chef and a bonsai specialist. Tall, dark and handsome, it would be unfair to fault him for his affinity for wine, women and song;  we bring to you the charmer who's re discovered motorcycling in his late 60s. This is also the story of a soldier’s run in with the state as he battles to protect his name and stature from being sullied as he prays for justice to be done. Freedom, a liberty extra special for a motorcyclist, becomes perhaps even more prized in the face of captivity. In Koka Rao's rediscovery of motorcycling, he has found a sanctuary, letting the road provide the much needed path for the journey inwards. #KTM390adventure #adventure #touring #advtouring #motorcycles #motorcyclling #IndianAirForce #biker #rider #bikersofinstagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bikerradiorodcast/message