S1 Ep8: Evel Knievel Pt. 1: Ramping Up To Glory
Past Gas
Donut Media
4.9 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2020
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
In part one of the series, James, Nolan and Joe explore Knievel's unlikely rise to fame. From cracking safes to winning ski jump competitions, Knievel excelled at everything he did. Join us as we look at the events that made him legendary.
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| 0:00.0 | What's up everybody my name is Nolan from Past Gas by Donut Media we are an |
| 0:04.7 | automotive history show I kind of like to think of it as hanging out with your |
| 0:08.1 | buddies in a garage listening to them tell great stories from automotive history |
| 0:12.5 | this week it's the second part of our two-parter on Phil Hill and the 1961 |
| 0:17.2 | Formula One season where the guys me and our guest host Elizabeth Blackstock |
| 0:22.4 | ask why was it a death sentence to drive for Ferrari aside from Phil Hill who |
| 0:28.6 | were some of these tragic figures and why didn't Enzo Ferrari go to the |
| 0:32.3 | feudal's of his drivers while this week on Past Gas we're gonna tell you why |
| 0:36.5 | it's a story of the Ferrari curse and how was broken by an American this was a |
| 0:41.0 | really good episode Elizabeth Blackstock one of my good friends really great |
| 0:45.7 | on the show as well you might know her from her book racing with rich energy |
| 0:48.9 | or you might have read her articles online if you read a lot of automotive |
| 0:53.6 | articles so check out Past Gas get it wherever you get your podcast today |
| 1:01.4 | that's welcome back to past gas I'm Nolan Sykes I'm here as always with my |
| 1:08.5 | cohorts Mr Joe Weber that wasn't sure if I was supposed to use myself or not |
| 1:14.2 | and Joe Weber Joe Weber and James |
| 1:25.9 | okay so today on the show we are starting our two-part series two-part maybe |
| 1:31.1 | three part no two part I mean depends on how Canaan wants to cut it but I |
| 1:35.2 | think it's all right two-part series unless he comes back from the dead |
| 1:39.8 | then we'll do a third part for sure that would be pretty awesome spoiler alert our |
| 1:45.7 | subject today is the one of the most legendary Americans ever Mr. Evil |
| 1:53.8 | Camille oh it's pronounced evil I've been saying a vow this whole time yeah |
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