Anthill Films recently released their latest movie, Return to Earth, and it once again displays the sick cinematography and sick bike riding that Anthill is known for. But in Return to Earth, the guys who brought us breathtaking bike films like unReal are going after some bigger stakes.

So we talk to Anthill’s Darcy Wittenberg and Ian Dunn about those stakes; the origins & early days of Anthill Films; some of the locations, riders, and cinematography in Return to earth; and more.

And after you listen to this conversation, go ride your bike, then check out ep. #95 of our Blister Podcast, because we talk with the world-renowned neuroscientist, Dr. Michael Merzenich, about a lot of the themes and issues that Darcy and Ian bring up. It is a terrific supplement to this conversation, and it very much underscores the message of Return to Earth.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• The origins & early days of Anthill Films (3:10)
• Return to Earth: How do you describe it? (10:37)
• Locations in the film (21:55)
• The (unbelievable) kid riders (26:26)
• Brett Rheeder throwing down (32:40)
• Explaining some of the cinematography (35:57)
• 30-Day Challenge (39:30)
• The current landscape of mountain-bike films (42:57)
• What’s the best question I haven’t asked you? (44:53)
• Why bikes themselves are big ideas (48:30)

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