CHAPTER 369 Ft. Johnny Hopper
Gypsy Tales
Jase Macalpine
4.6 • 564 Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2025
⏱️ 251 minutes
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Summary
Johnny Hopper joins us in studio once again, and this time we dive into some controversy. At the post-race press conference after Round 4 at High Point, Johnny asked Aaron Plessinger a question about Eli Tomac’s potential switch to KTM — a moment that sparked backlash across the industry. Some loved the question, others hated it, and we break it all down, including Steve Matthes’ reaction.
We also discuss whether Supercross should start a feeder series, if scoop tires should be regulated, whether Jorge Prado can figure out the Kawasaki, and how Chase Sexton might adjust to that platform if he makes the switch. This one’s full of drama — don’t miss it!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:04 The most controversial man in motocross media
00:13:53 100 hours with Cole Davies Reaction
00:25:43 Aaron Plessinger speaks on controversial question
00:35:34 Pulp MX beef
00:55:01 Supercross Press Conferences
01:26:44 Will Eli Tomac be able to adjust to the KTM
01:41:40 What does success look like for Eli Tomac at KTM
01:46:12 Does what bike your on even matter?
01:58:26 Chase Sexton to Factory Kawasaki
02:04:08 Johny 's financial journey
02:17:36 Therapy
02:30:15 Doing things for the right reasons
02:57:50 Doing things for the right reasons
03:03:56 Is Hunter Lawrence underrated?
03:22:55 Will Supercross change this?
03:27:25 Scoop tires
03:37:00 Electric Bikes
03:41:34 Regulating holeshot devices
03:46:49 Feeder series
03:57:34 Supercross celebrates Pride Month
04:06:31 Closing
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| 0:00.0 | For decades like most sports, print media dominated by default in motocross and supercross. |
| 0:06.0 | Iconic publications like Motorcross Action, Transworld and RacerX, provided Moto fans with features, race results and insider news. |
| 0:15.0 | In the early 2000s, the rise of the internet caused a shift in the way we consumed media, but not who generated it. |
| 0:22.2 | Slowly print media gave way for online media and the speed at which news traveled transformed |
| 0:28.0 | the industry. |
| 0:29.1 | We got our news faster, but still from the same source. |
| 0:32.2 | And to get your voice heard meant working your way up through the ranks of legacy media. |
| 0:36.8 | The rise of social media and algorithmic feeds provided a tipping point that changed the landscape forever, |
| 0:43.3 | giving rise to independent creators like Johnny Hopper. |
| 0:47.3 | Creators who have built their own platforms with their own voice, and there are some in the industry that balk at that change. |
| 0:55.1 | Hopper's questioned AP in the Colorado press conference sparked debate between the old and the new, |
| 1:00.8 | and we figured it was the perfect time to bring him in for his third appearance on the podcast. |
| 1:06.1 | Gypsy gang, welcome Johnny Hopper back to the podcast. |
| 1:28.3 | Akropovich, I will say this. Best Built Muffler for the money. I've never owned one in my life. They fuck those things. Dude. $1,600, dude. Yeah, I ain't doing that. Yeah, you will. You'll do it. Damn you, Chris Kiefer. They've got one. This part fits your ride. |
| 1:30.3 | 1,300 we're shipping. |
| 1:31.3 | Alright, let's go. |
| 1:32.3 | So now we hurry up and... |
| 1:35.3 | We just hurry up and wait. |
| 1:39.3 | Oh, that was quick. |
| 1:40.3 | Yeah, all right. |
| 1:41.3 | That's unbelievable. |
| 1:43.3 | That happened so far. Because this order was over. Yeah, all right. That's unbelievable. That happened so far. |
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