CHAPTER 399 Ft. Jerry Robin
Gypsy Tales
Jase Macalpine
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ποΈ 4 May 2026
β±οΈ 179 minutes
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Summary
Jerry Robin was paralyzed six days after his first Gypsy Tales episode dropped. One year later, he's back β breaking down the physics of his crash at MetLife Stadium, the moment sensation deleted from his body inch by inch, what it was actually like in rehab, the suicidal thoughts he doesn't hide from, and how two rounds of experimental stem cell treatment are rewriting what doctors said was a complete spinal cord injury.
Jerry Robin is a professional supercross racer and FXR athlete who competed in the 450 SX class. He suffered a complete thoracic spinal cord injury at Supercross in New York in April 2025 and has spent the year since undergoing stem cell treatment, rebuilding his life, and joining FXR full-time in a remote role.
In Chapter 399, Jerry Robin reveals:
- The exact mechanics of his crash β why going straight up instead of forward changed everything
- The moment his body shut down, sensation deleting from his chest to his feet in real time
- Suicidal thoughts in early rehab, and the wife who drove 1 hour 20 minutes to Casa Kalina nearly every day to save his life
- Two rounds of stem cell treatment β what they gave back, including diaphragm function that nearly killed him when a blood clot released during his first meal after surgery
- Why he left rehab early and chose to learn by making real mistakes at home
- Standing 20β30 minutes a day on a Smith machine with eyes closed, visualizing every step of walking
- Adler Caudle, Road 2 Recovery, and the people who showed up when it counted
- His new remote role at FXR managing amateur teams and accounts
- The privateer debate β Josh Greco spent $60K in entry fees to make 3 mains, and what that tells you about the sport
- 450 Supercross Championship predictions β Lawrence, Hunter, or Eli?
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:16 Welcome Back Jerry Robin
00:03:00 Adjusting to Life in a Wheelchair
00:05:34 Choosing Not to Give Up
00:07:04 Jerry Relives the Day His Life Changed
00:11:19 The Moment Jerry Hit the Ground
00:12:30 SOTA Fuel
00:13:08 When Jerry Lost Feeling
00:19:41 Adler Caudle
00:21:26 First 48 Hours
00:35:33 Destination Yamaha
00:36:58 Waking Up From Surgery
00:42:24 Starting Rehab
00:45:28 The Support of Jerry's Wife
00:58:35 The Mental Challenge
01:06:39 Trying to Stay Positive
01:17:58 Why Jase Started SOTA Fuel
01:22:35 The Power of Visualization
01:26:14 Motosport
01:28:02 Why Do Therapy
01:36:18 The Stress of Racing Supercross
01:37:48 How Jerry Stays Fit
01:49:20 Road 2 Recovery
01:54:42 Learning to Accept It
02:01:00 Jerry's New Job at FXR
02:07:25 The Privateer Debate
02:19:57 Brunt Workwear
02:21:27 Privateers Are NOT the Backbone of the Sport
02:29:44 Supercross's Biggest Problem
02:35:46 This Would Fix the Privateer Issue
02:45:58 Jerry's Inspiring Story
02:50:45 450 Supercross Championship Predictions
02:58:04 Closing
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| 0:00.0 | During the 2025 Supercross season, I sat down with Jerry Robin as he reflected on the journey |
| 0:05.7 | that led to one of the best seasons of his career. |
| 0:08.8 | We released that show and six days later, without warning, Jerry's Supercross career was taken |
| 0:14.0 | from him. |
| 0:16.4 | I remember seeing clips and like seeing Instagram and just like seeing people start to talk about it. |
| 0:22.5 | And like literally you were just here. |
| 0:24.8 | Yeah. |
| 0:25.3 | It was just the craziest reality check. |
| 0:29.3 | How fast things can change. |
| 0:30.6 | Of our sport and how fast life can change. |
| 0:33.1 | So could you tell straight away? |
| 0:34.8 | Yeah. |
| 0:35.6 | As soon as I hit the ground. |
| 0:36.9 | Fuck. |
| 0:37.6 | Happened really slow like from my chest. You could like literally feel like away? Yeah. As soon as I hit the ground. Fuck. Happened really slow, like from my chest. |
| 0:39.6 | You could literally feel like deleting. |
| 0:41.6 | No. |
| 0:42.4 | A couple inches like every second. |
| 0:44.4 | Of course I couldn't move. |
| 0:45.8 | But yeah, the feeling like slowly like deleted to my feet. |
| 0:49.5 | And what's going through your head at that time? |
| 0:51.3 | I mean, I just kept repeating my life's over. |
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