53 episodes

A podcast about motorcycle culture, who we are, and why we ride.

This Motorcycle Life Podcast Bruce Philp

    • Sports
    • 4.8 • 265 Ratings

A podcast about motorcycle culture, who we are, and why we ride.

    Episode 52 - Coyotes

    Episode 52 - Coyotes

    Who on earth would ride a motorcycle in a city like New York? Meet Brian Lau, a gifted young photographer who set out to document Gotham’s vibrant motorcycle scene in search of an answer. Despite not being a rider himself, he found a welcoming community among that city’s ‘rowdy’ motorcyclists and, through his lens, a fierce sense of family that’s deeply familiar to everyone who rides. But Lau’s gritty heroes also reveal the passion, humour and defiance it takes to do what we love in a sometimes hostile world… and eloquently proves how resilient the spirit of motorcycling really is.

    • 1 hr 41 min
    Episode 51 - The Gift

    Episode 51 - The Gift

    Every new rider is somebody’s kid, but what if that new rider is your kid? There’s no more emotionally complicated moment in a motorcyclist’s life than the day their offspring gets a motorbike of their own. Meet Wes Stephenson, who has been both that excited kid and that terrified parent in the course of his long motorcycle life. If you ask him, the recipe for being a great motorcycle mentor is much the same as the recipe for being a great parent: share your joy along with your wisdom, collect stories together… and know when it’s time to let go.

    • 1 hr 34 min
    Episode 50 - One Light

    Episode 50 - One Light

    Why does motorcycling inspire so much creativity in the people who do it? From true artists to passionate amateurs, something ineffable about these machines compels many of us, including this podcaster, to share the ride with the rest of the world… or at least with each other. For its fiftieth episode, TML turns the mic on its host in a conversation with fellow podcaster, Chasing The Horizon’s Wes Fleming. A frank confessional about why motorcycling’s creators do what they do, how podcasts like this happen, and why it might be time to let your own creative muse out to play.

    • 1 hr 52 min
    Episode 49 - Those Who Wait

    Episode 49 - Those Who Wait

    What drives motorcycling’s late bloomers? Are mid-life bikers trying to turn back the clock, or is there some wisdom in putting on that helmet just when life is getting comfortable? Meet Catherine Meade, who jumped into motorcycling with both feet at the age of 46. From the grumpy streets of Toronto to the cavernous potholes of Botswana, Catherine chose motorcycles as her next chapter in a lifetime of adventure… and they’ve repaid her with fresh eyes for the world and excitement for the road ahead. An inspiring conversation about how it’s never too late for a motorbike to transform us.

    • 1 hr 57 min
    Episode 48 - Don Quixote

    Episode 48 - Don Quixote

    How can we find goodness in a world gone mad? Obviously, the answer is on a motorcycle… though maybe not the way you think. Meet Harold Serrano, a kid from New Jersey who’s begun a global odyssey not to escape reality, but to reimagine it. In a lively conversation that careens from Plato’s Cave to facing bandits on a lonely Columbian highway, Harold’s unconventional take on moto-touring reveals yet another trick a bike has up its sleeve: the power to reconnect us. Get ready for a long solo ride story like you’ve never heard… along just a dash of magic.

    • 1 hr 53 min
    Episode 47 - The Chief

    Episode 47 - The Chief

    How do you pass on your love of motorcycles to the people who matter the most? Sometimes, the answer is a motorcycle. Meet Larry Gibson and grandson, Eric Clingenpeel, two of four generations to own and ride the same 1947 Indian Chief since its discovery in a barn in 1954. After nearly 70 years, the love and adventure invested in this machine have given its motorcycle-loving family a wealth of stories, and the Chief a vibrant life of its own. A heart-warming reminder of what a motorbike is really for, and a recipe for making a great one last forever.

    • 1 hr 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
265 Ratings

265 Ratings

Jim (Aka) Vrod ,

Episode #34

Hey Bruce! Love your show you always seem to have some great guests. The last year I’ve been in and of the hospital for a rare leukemia. So I have been a behind on my podcasts. I just wanted to let you know Jocelyn Snow explodes through the air waves. First she has a great voice and her cadence is spot on. Her enthusiasm for the sport of motorcycling is contagious. Her drive to not give up but find a new way to succeed and to achieve her passion. Fine job Bruce! Sport Glide Jim😎

Kelly kalani ,

Articulate, intelligent, and diverse

I recently discovered this articulate podcast that has intelligent and diverse discussions on who we are as motorcyclists. One of the best podcasts on any topic I’ve recently found. Give a listen to “my chrome heart” with Emma Booten and you’ll be hooked to binge all episodes.

Alfa_Veloce ,

Living Vicariously

I just did a couple hundred miles after getting my bike out of storage and I realized this review is long overdue. I was recently working abroad for three years without my bike stuck in a bad and stressful job without the release valve my bike provides me. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through these amazing interviews. It really got me through a rough time.

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