Banter: A BMX Podcast
Join Jon Dowker (The Freestyle Connection BMX Stunt Team) and Anthony Berardi (Old School Rider) as they talk all things BMX. From the 80s to the present. From bikes to riders - we will cover anything and everything to do with BMX. Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for looking after our socials.
Banter: A BMX Podcast
The Tribute Episode
This episode was sparked by the recent passing of Andrew Wickham. Andrew was a talented flatlander and a friend of Jon’s. If you take away one thing from this episode, please reach out to a friend or family member you haven’t heard from in a while.
Here is a living list of whom we have tragically lost from the BMX world. Please feel free to contact Jon Dowker or Anthony Berardi to add names to the list.
- Andrew Wickham
- Jason Brown
- Dickie Sanders
- Don Slepsky
- Dave Mirra
- Dave Burgess
- Paul Buchannan
- Dave Vanderspek
- John Davis
- Shawn Burnham
- Sean Spoelstra
- Robert Blondin
- Jeff Bowling
- Andre King
- Colin Winkelmann
- Jim Burges
- Benny Asa
- Paul Palmer
- Michael Zigmund
- Hiro Tsuchid
- Chris Bulvan
- Philipe Pereira
Mental Health Resources:
- https://www.helpguide.org/
- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ (USA)
- https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/ (CANADA)
Other references:
- UnClicked: Dennis McCoy https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/dennis-mccoy-episode-21/id1447198515?i=1000439748999
Thank you to the following people who contributed to this episode:
- Bobby Carter
- Joe Cicman
- Brett Downs
- Andy Cooper
- Sonni Brickhouse
- Keelan Phillips
- Shaun Jarvis
Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for taking care of the Banter socials.