The world's greatest adventurers tell their best story from the road. Each episode is cut documentary style and set to music and cinematic effects to create an immersive storytelling experience. 'Best travel podcasts 2020'- The Guardian, 'Thrilling Stuff'-Sunday Times, 'Ear Candy for Listeners' - Washington Post
IMMERSION: Hog Heaven - On Location at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is the biggest two-wheeled party in the world drawing hundreds of thousands of riders each year to the Black HIlls of South Dakota.
Join presenter Brian Thacker on location as he gets right in amongst it - riding Main Street on a Fat Boy Harley-Davidson, taking in the stunts, burnouts and live rock at the legendary Buffalo Chip, meeting a Hall of Famer, a Sturgis veteran and a 100-year-old rider who still hasn't stopped.
Whether you ride a motorcycle or not, this is a wild ride into one of the loudest festivals on the planet.
You'll hear from:
- Rod "Woody" Woodruff, founder of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip, the legendary concert and events venue at the heart of the rally
- Michael Lichter, photographer and chronicler of motorcycle culture for over four decades
- Milton "Mac" McKinney, Sturgis veteran and keeper of the rally's spirit
- Gloria Struck - centenarian rider, still on two wheels at 100 years old
- Cris Sommer-Simmons - Sturgis Hall of Famer and one of the great figures of American motorcycle culture
FIND OUT MORE
Our on-location Immersion documentaries are designed so that you can experience everything we did in this episode.
Visit travelsouthdakota.com for inspiration, ideas and everything you need to plan your own South Dakota adventure
SHARE THE RIDE
If this episode fired something up in you - please send it to just one person, one friend, one family member who's ever dreamed of hitting the open road. Hit the share button in your podcast app, it takes about ten seconds, and helps us continue to tell stories like this.
CONNECT WITH US
If you enjoy the show, please subscribe on whatever podcast player you're reading this on right now. Go on, do it. It means you get to choose what episodes you listen to, rather than the algorithm guess (wrongly) and kick us off your feed.
Facebook: @armchairexplorerpodcast
Instagram: @armchairexplorerpodcast
CREDITS
Armchair Explorer is produced by Armchair Productions. Brian Thacker wrote and presented this episode. Jason Paton did the field recording and production. Aaron Millar was executive producer.