Humidity The Podcast

By Flavio Nira Jr

Humidity The Podcast

This is a podcast about the Bicycle Messenger/Courier of the past, present, and also friends of bicycle messengers/couriers. We chat about the culture and lifestyle of the bicycle... more

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The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.

Humidity The Podcast episodes:

January 22, 2025 HP Episode # 54 Rebecca "Lamp Chop" Reilly
The Queen of the Mess Fam Community...Rebecca "Lamb Chop" Reilly! She started delivering in DC back in 1993 and decided to travel around the USA working from city to city on her bike and just so happen to stop off in Houston,TX back in the mid 90's. She wrote a book called "Nerves of Steel" about her travels and here is her audio story.
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2h 32min
January 18, 2025 HP Episode #53 David "BIKE DOC LLC" Dang
Dang is owner and operator of "BIKE DOC LLC" which a bicycle vending machine in Houston, TX. He has 3 locations in in the downtown area. Here is his story on how he got started.
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1h 60min
January 14, 2025 HP Episode #52 Patrick "Kickstand" McDonald
Kickstand was bike courier in Houston TX in the mid 90's. He was exiting downtown when I was coming in so I really didn't get to know him but we caught up on this podcast and here is his story!
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1h 40min
December 18, 2024 HP Episode #51 Andrew "Teen Wolf" Medina Jr
TW is a 2nd Gen Bike Messenger outta Houston, TX! His father is "The Wolf". TW came onto the scene at a very young teenager as attended a lot of messenger events. He transition into a Bike Messenger in the early 2000's after hanging out with us so many years.
Here is his story
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2h 53min
September 24, 2024 HP Episode #49 Jangus Van Horn
Jangus Van Horn was a Houston Bicycle Messenger over 30 years ago. He worked for several different companies and is a member of the CCSD(Connoisseur's Club of Smoking and Drinking). He also is a Navy Veteran and has many stories to tell.
"Marty Kessler is a Prick!" JVH lol

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2h 19min
January 30, 2024 HP Episode #48 David "Super Dave" Shimek
Super Dave is still a current courier/messenger in downtown Houston but in his automobile. He started back in 1990 and everyone knew who Super Dave was; not only was he a bike messenger but he was a world traveler. He was a 1/4 of Humidity with his contributions to the Zine. He wrote many articles about his adventures, how to do your Taxes, and he taught me and others how to travel with your bicycle.
This guy influenced me to get out there and try something new!
ENJOY!
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2h 8min
January 22, 2024 HP Episode #47 Greg "Gag" Gillory
Gag started delivering packages as bicycle messenger in Houston, TX back in 1992. He is a HUGH mountain biker and is still shredding today. I don't think I've ever seen Gag on any other bike than a MTB. lol He did travel to Seattle and became a bike messenger there just for a short period but came back Houston and work on the bike until he retired in 1999 to pursue his career as an airline pilot.
Here is story...ENJOY!
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1h 39min
December 07, 2023 HP Episode #46 Rad Rich
Rad Rich is a Houston Icon, he has been in the music scene coming up on 40 years. He is HUGH in the Punk Rock and Hip Hop scene! He has hosted many radio shows in Houston from Punk, Rock, Hip Hop, News, Sports and many other different genres of music. While being a radio Host and DJ over the last 4 decades, Rad was also a Bicycle Messenger/Courier in the mid 80's and throughout the earlier 2000's. He has just become the LONGEST interview that I've ever done on The Humidity Podcast! lol 3 Hours and 30 mins.
So get ready for some stories because RAD knows EVERYBODY!
The first 1 hour and 18 mins we talk about him in the music scene, after that we chat about Bike Messenger stuff for about 1 hour and the last hour and some change we are in and out about music and bike messenger topics.
Get your popcorn or drink of choice ready to listen to some Rad Rich stories!
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3h 30min
December 01, 2023 Hp Episode #68 RIP Tim Bleakie
This episode #68 is about a brief summary of the final years of O.M.T. (Old Man Tim).
Tim ascended to the Gods of Mercury on 10-9-2023 "Messenger Appreciation Day" as a 30 plus year of being bicycles messenger/courier in Houston, TX and New Orleans, LA.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday 12-02-203 at La Carafe in downtown Houston, Tx. It will be a short through the streets of of downtown. Ride starts at 2pm. …and yeah that’s Tim’s ashes in a bag with headphones on! Lol
Come one, come all!
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53min
August 04, 2023 HP Epipsode #70 Kevin "Boston's Deadliest Messenger " Porter
So disregard what I say that this is episode # 47 in the beginning of this podcast. lol
This is episode #70 in regards to Mr. Kevin Porter is turning 70 years young in a few weeks so in his honor this is episode #70.
Kevin was a bicycle messenger in Boston, MA. He began delivering packages in the late 80's till about 2020. He is an avid cyclist today and his journey as messenger/cyclist has lead him all over place.
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1h 54min

FAQs about Humidity The Podcast:

How many episodes does Humidity The Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.