18 episodes

Pretty Sure I Can Fly is a humorous exploration of things that had never been done, until someone did them. It’s a series of weekly conversations about what it takes to break through the barrier of “impossible” and set new standards for human limitation. Pretty Sure I Can Fly is like going to history class, except your teachers are actor, stuntman, and outlaw radio DJ Johnny Knoxville and long-time This American Life contributor Elna Baker. And each week they bring a new guest to tell you all about how they “grabbed the bull by the bunglesteen” or “really hogwrenched that spatooly.”

Pretty Sure I Can Fly with Johnny Knoxville & Elna Baker Wondery

    • Comedy
    • 4.6 • 120 Ratings

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Pretty Sure I Can Fly is a humorous exploration of things that had never been done, until someone did them. It’s a series of weekly conversations about what it takes to break through the barrier of “impossible” and set new standards for human limitation. Pretty Sure I Can Fly is like going to history class, except your teachers are actor, stuntman, and outlaw radio DJ Johnny Knoxville and long-time This American Life contributor Elna Baker. And each week they bring a new guest to tell you all about how they “grabbed the bull by the bunglesteen” or “really hogwrenched that spatooly.”

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    Let It All Hang Out with Mark Roberts

    Let It All Hang Out with Mark Roberts

    This episode comes out for free on 07/29, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.

    This week, we're joined by Mark Roberts, the most prolific streaker in history, with 577 public exposures to date. He's shown his stuff all over the world, at the Olympics, Running of the Bulls, Mr. Universe, the Crufts Dog Show, and so many more. We talk about how he planned the Great American Streak at the 2004 Super Bowl, the professionalism of his craft, and the courtroom antics of his renowned attorney, Richard "Racehorse" Haynes.

    Totally Destroy Your Mind with Swamp Dogg

    Totally Destroy Your Mind with Swamp Dogg

    This week, we're joined by legendary musician and industry icon, Swamp Dogg. We get a chance to talk shop about the length of Don Covay's member, partying with Johnny Paycheck, the worst (or best!) album cover of all time, and the story behind Swamp's latest bluegrass record: Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St.

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    • 33 min
    Catching Monsters with Laird Hamilton

    Catching Monsters with Laird Hamilton

    This week, we're joined by a very special guest - the legendary big wave surfer Laird Hamilton. He tells us about his off-the-rails friendship with the founder of Bally Total Fitness, the invention of tow-in surfing, and what it was like to ride the historic Millennium Wave at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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    • 38 min
    Scaling Skyscrapers in Snakeskin with Alain "The Human Spider" Robert

    Scaling Skyscrapers in Snakeskin with Alain "The Human Spider" Robert

    This week we're joined by Alain Robert, the world renowned climber, known for scaling the world's tallest skyscrapers while wearing cowboy boots. He shares his thoughts on jail cells around the world, how he overcomes vertigo, and the best way to wear leather pants.

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    • 30 min
    Makin' Moonshine with Popcorn Sutton (feat. David Kushner)

    Makin' Moonshine with Popcorn Sutton (feat. David Kushner)

    Apologies for Knoxville's sound quality on this episode. Please direct all complaints/threats/rants to our producer, who screwed it up. But stick around, because this is our naughtiest episode to date. We have on writer David Kushner to talk about the Likker Legend, Popcorn Sutton (1946-2009), the whiskey he made his whole life, the fiddler he (may have allegedly) killed, his thoughts on cunnilingus, and so much more.

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    • 41 min
    Letting the Dog Out with Robert Smigel

    Letting the Dog Out with Robert Smigel

    This week, we sit down with comedy icon Robert Smigel, the genius behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, SNL's "TV Funhouse," and some of your favorite Adam Sandler movies. We talk about his career in standup, his celebrity-dentist dad, and some of his favorite projects that never got made.

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    • 43 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
120 Ratings

120 Ratings

Royce1629 ,

Always entertaining!

The host are hilarious, and have wonderful chemistry with one another. The guests and topics are always interesting, and Johnny and Elna do a wonderful job of lovingly highlighting the absolute insanity that some humans display.

rsilencefps ,

Show is good

Would be hraet but really, i have to pay 50 a year to not have to wait a month between episodes.

Shsswimmer85 ,

Amazing!

This is a great podcast! Love the interviews with people I wouldn’t think of. Johnny and Elena are great host and they let the person talk.

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