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Exit Point
Exit Point
Exit Point

A podcast about the advancement of BASE jumping and the exploration of its culture.

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Episodes

#56 Jeff Shapiro: recovering a fallen friend, reflecting on loss, and reshaping perspectives

Laurent sits down with Jeff Shapiro to share the profoundly personal and emotional experience of leading a fatality recovery from... more

29 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
#55 David Laffargue: state of BASE education, finding balance, and respecting the sport

In this episode of Exit Point, Laurent sits down with David Laffargue. Their conversation goes unfiltered as they have a... more

15 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
#54 Gavin McClurg: mentorship, flow and navigating intermediate syndrome

In this episode, hosts Laurent Frat and Matt Blank step outside the realm of BASE jumping to gain valuable insights... more

24 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 46 minutes
#53 Jacob Gardner: the art of rigging, overcoming gear fear, and Magic Backpacks

In this episode, Matt Blank interviews Jacob Gardner, a renowned BASE jumper and equipment manufacturer. Jacob delves into his journey... more

05 Aug 2024 · 2 hours, 1 minute
#52 Jen Jones: Bureau of Land Management, Moab Field Office Recreation Division Manager

In this episode, Matt Lajeunesse interviews Jen Jones, the Recreation Director at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Moab field... more

15 Jul 2024 · 47 minutes
#51 Sean Devlin: analyzing risk, water training, and navigating BASE

In this episode, Matt records with Sean Devlin who comes on to share his perspective on wingsuit progression, using data... more

03 Jun 2024 · 2 hours, 30 minutes
#50 Katie Hansen Lajeunesse: passion, risk, and recovery

In this episode, Laurent records with Katie Hansen Lajeunesse who is a highly accomplished air sports athlete. She is a... more

14 May 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
#49 Kendrick Dane: law, advocacy and the National Parks Service vs BASE jumping

In this episode, Laurent is joined by Kendrick Dane, a licensed attorney and BASE jumper. They explore the evolving world... more

23 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
#48 - Avery Badenhop, Dennis McGlynn, and Harry Parker: Team Ill Vision

In this episode, Matt Blank talks with Avery Badenhop, Dennis McGlynn, and Harry Parker, who were known during the 90s... more

15 Mar 2024 · 2 hours, 23 minutes
#47 – Marshall Miller: Saying yes, importance of patience in high risk sports, and balancing family w/ adventure

In this episode, Laurent welcomes Marshall Miller.  Marshall has inspired both jumpers and the public with his epic videos from... more

15 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
#46 - Jonathan Cox: A New World Record

In this episode, Matt Blank interviews John Cox, a mostly self-taught BASE jumper who recently shattered the world record for... more

29 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
#45 Laurent Frat, Matt Blank and Mark Stockwell: Exit Point team round table

In this episode, the Exit Point team holds a round table discussion about how we've been doing and where we... more

12 Jan 2024 · 57 minutes
#44 - Dan Darby: wingsuit progression, survival, training and racing

In this episode, Matt and Laurent interview Dan Darby.  Dan has been skydiving and BASE jumping for over fifteen years.... more

19 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 56 minutes
#43 - Matt Lajeunesse: Moab ready, Tandem BASE, Love, Loss, and Life

In this episode, Laurent sits down with Matt Lajeunesse. Laj has been at the forefront of slider-down BASE jumping for... more

16 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
#42 - Scott Palmer: free fall legend, adventurer and 3rd generation aviator

In this episode, Laurent is joined by Scott Palmer.  Scott, also known as Plamer, is a 3rd generation aviator, was... more

31 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
#41 - Yuri Kuznetsov: surviving and thriving in the world of BASE

In this episode, Laurent sits down with Yuri Kuznetsov.Yuri made his first skydive when he was 13 years old, his... more

18 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
#40 - Brian Germain: A Parachute And Its Pilot

In this episode, Matt Blank interviews Brian Germain. Brian is a career educator with a master's degree in sports psychology... more

28 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 38 minutes
#39 - Luke Rogers: wingsuit performance, training and mindset

In this episode, Laurent speaks with Luke Rogers, a professional wingsuit pilot from Australia. He's won multiple national titles, podiumed... more

12 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 43 minutes
#38 - Marta Empinotti: mentor of generations, ethics, education and loss

In this episode, Matt Blank talks to Marta Empinotti, a BASE-jumping living legend. She’s not only a skilled and creative... more

23 Aug 2023 · 3 hours, 1 minute
#37 - John McEvoy: Student progression, determination and a path to mastery

In this episode, Matt Blank sits down with John McEvoy. Blank and John take a deep dive into BASE jumping... more

01 Aug 2023 · 2 hours,
#36 Marine Descols: Hypnosis, intuition, grief and a very close call

In this episode, Laurent speaks with Marine Descols. Marine is a hypnotherapist, wingsuit coach, and camera flyer. She did her... more

13 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
#35 - Fred Fugen

In this episode, Laurent speaks with Fred Fugen, a pioneer of modern parachuting and one of the most talented and... more

29 Jun 2023 · 2 hours, 30 minutes
#34 - Steph Davis

In this episode, Laurent speaks with Steph Davis. Steph is a world-class free solo climber and an avid BASE jumper.... more

06 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
#33 - Katelyn Compton Escott

In this episode, Laurent Frat speaks with Katelyn Compton Escott - a performance wingsuit pilot, BASE jumper and speedflyer. She... more

25 May 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
#32 - Matt and Will on tension knots

Tension knots might be the scariest and least understood malfunction in BASE. In 2019 and 2020, Squirrel conducted surveys in... more

06 May 2023 · 47 minutes
#31 - Lonnie Bissonnette

With us this week is Lonnie Bissonnette, a BASE jumping pioneer who after suffering a nearly fatal accident that left... more

25 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
#30 - Espen Fadnes

In this episode, Laurent speaks with Espen Fadnes. Espen has somehow stayed at the top of the discipline, basically from... more

11 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
#29 - Taylor Cole

In this episode, Matt Blank speaks with Taylor Cole.  Taylor is a member of the US parachute team, CTO of... more

14 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Exit Point #28 - Chris McNamara

In this episode, Laurent and Matt speak with Chris McNamara. Chris is an expert in big wall climbing and describes... more

02 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
Exit Point #27 - Robert Pecnik

In this episode, Laurent speaks with Robert Pecnik.  Robert is the director, owner lead wingsuit designer, and test pilot of... more

14 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
Exit Point #26 - Jamie Crawford

In this episode, Laurent and Matt speak with Jamie Crawford. Jamie is an expert in urban BASE jumping who has... more

01 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 49 minutes
Exit Point #25 - 22 Jumps

In this episode, Laurent sits down with Tristan Wimmer and Ben Pitassi of 22 Jumps.  22 Jumps is a public... more

17 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Exit Point #24 - Jesse Hall

Jesse Hall is an accomplished athlete who grew up in the mountains of Colorado and developed a love for skiing,... more

10 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Exit Point #23 - Todd Shoebotham

In this episode, Laurent Frat and Matt Blank speak with Todd Shoebotham.  Todd is the co-founder and President of Apex... more

22 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 54 minutes
Exit Point #22 - Kenny Daniel

In this episode, we speak with Kenny Daniel, the founder and designer of Baseline.ws. Baseline.ws is a website and mobile... more

01 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Exit Point #21 - Jay Moledzki

In this episode, Matt Blank interviews Jay Moledzki. Jay Mo is one of skydiving's foremost canopy instructors and we've brought... more

18 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
Exit Point #20 - Sean Chuma

Sean Chuma has made BASE jumping his life and livelihood for the better part of one and a half decades,... more

27 Sep 2022 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Exit Point #19 - Dr. Matt Wilkes

Dr Matt Wilks is an adventure medic, ICU doctor and seasoned paraglider pilot. He founded the Flight Physiology Project, which... more

30 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 36 minutes
Exit Point #18 - Marcel Geser

Marcel Geser is a professional paraglider pilot, avid base jumper and president of the Swiss BASE Association. We talked to... more

26 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
Exit Point #17 - Matt Gerdes

In 2012 Matt founded Squirrel, a company that manufacturers wingsuits, parachutes, and BASE jumping equipment. Among many other articles and... more

12 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 56 minutes
Exit Point #16 - Will Mitchell

Will Mitchell has been using an analytical approach to open short-start wingsuit BASE jumps in the United States while pioneering... more

14 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 54 minutes
Exit Point #15 - Amber Forte

Amber Forte holds the world record for the fastest female in a wingsuit. She is a member of the Norwegian... more

14 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
Exit Point #14 - Roch Malnuit

Roch Malnuit started BASE jumping in 2003, at the age of 21. Roch learned how to jump from his father... more

27 May 2022 · 1 hour, 57 minutes
Exit Point #13 - Jeff Shapiro

Jeff Shapiro is a multifaceted adventure professional.  Drawn to the mountains and the air above them, Jeff is an elite... more

17 May 2022 · 1 hour, 43 minutes
Exit Point #12 - Brett Kistler

Brett Kistler shares what he's learned while exploring the human mind and takes us through the finer points of his... more

03 May 2022 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Exit Point #11 - Tim Howell

Tim Howell is a BASE jumper, climber, alpinist, and former Royal Marine. He is one of the most active jumpers... more

26 Apr 2022 · 1 hour, 51 minutes
Exit Point #10 - Cedric Dumont

Cedric Dumont is a Red bull athlete, author, entrepreneur, keynote speaker and business consultant.  He splits his time between leading... more

12 Apr 2022 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Exit Point #9 - Jeff Weatherall

Originally from New Zealand, Jeff Weatherall's background is in professional wakeboarding.  His career has seen 2 World Wakeboard titles, 9... more

29 Mar 2022 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
Exit Point #8 - Vincent ”Le Blond” Descols

Vincent ”Le Blond” Descols - Stories from a Wingsuit BASE pioneer, visualization for success, and world’s first tandem wingsuit operation Le... more

15 Mar 2022 · 1 hour, 41 minutes
Exit Point #7 - What Would Jimmy Do

We wish Jimmy Pouchert were here for his episode, and that’s why we did it anyway. So strap in as... more

20 Jan 2022 · 3 hours, 24 minutes
Exit Point #6 - Brad ”Patto” Patfield

In this episode, we delve into the daunting task of maintaining the BASE Fatality List (BFL) with curator Brad 'Patto'... more

21 Dec 2021 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Exit Point #5 - Robert ”Scotty Bob” Morgan

Scotty Bob is one of the most well-rounded BASE jumpers on the planet. His resume includes thousands of wingsuit jumps... more

07 Dec 2021 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Exit Point #4 - Sarah Taz

After miraculously living through what should have been a life-ending accident, Taz comes on the podcast to share her incredible... more

23 Nov 2021 · 1 hour, 40 minutes
Exit Point #3 - Chris Byrnes

Chris Byrnes is a champion wingsuit skydiver & BASE jumper, world record holder, wingsuit instructor, and an overall insightful and... more

16 Nov 2021 · 1 hour, 43 minutes
Exit Point #2 - Matthias Giraud

Matthias Giraud or ”Super Frenchie” is a professional skier, mountaineer & BASE jumper, as well as a world record holder.Check... more

10 Nov 2021 · 1 hour, 59 minutes
Welcome to Exit Point

From the French Alps and Moab, Utah, welcome to Exit Point - the podcast about BASE jumping, wingsuiting, and all... more

10 Nov 2021 · 3 minutes
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After miraculously living through what should have been a life-ending accident, Taz comes on the podcast to share her incredible story of... more