In this episode of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast Mike Hinkens talks with Albert Mercato about his passion project: Boxpalm. What started as an anonymous and personal outlet has blossomed into a positive and witty artistic “brand,” anchored in insightful puns paired with straightforward art and appearing on the internet, on clothing, and even on a signature bike.

Listen to get inspired and then check out the project at instagram.com/boxpalm and/or www. boxpalm.com

In this episode of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast Mike Hinkens talks with Micah Kranz, the voice of 1000’s of BMX stunt shows all over the world since the late 1990’s. Be it announcing core BMX events, hyping up kids at school shows, or being the ringmaster of the infamous Nitro Circus, Micah always has something to say. They talk about the ins and outs of the “show-side” of BMX culture, the Olympics, and much more.

In this episode of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast Mike Hinkens talks with Russell Wadlin—OG Oklahoma trick innovator—about a slew of in-the-weeds topics. From “eras” in your riding to intentional trick selection, from design-based principles to life lessons, and from what it means to be “pro” to BMX compared with professional basketball, they dive deep on things you always wondered about (as well as things no one cares about).

In this episode of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast Mike Hinkens talks with Dillon McClain about his ambitious project to collect every BMX DVD ever made. From challenges in attaining them to fun facts to life lessons learned, they talk about 18 years of BMX history through the lens of the hardcopy artifacts our culture produces.

Make sure to check out his account over at www.instagram.com/hardcopy_bmx_archive.

In this special update episode, Mike Hinkens sat down with Justin Schwanke of Project Spoke to check on the progress of Project Spoke as well as the effect that the Corona Virus Epidemic has had on it. They discuss where Justin has been, who he has worked with, wild stories, challenges, and inspirations, and also what’s next.

Project Spoke is partnering with OurBMX.com and imprimaturBMX.com for both original content creation as well as hosting the final project.

Make sure to keep an eye out on those platforms as well as at instagram.com/projectspoke and projectspoke.com.

In this episode of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast Mike Hinkens talks with renowned ramp builder Ryan Corrigan all about ramps, living a BMX life through the mid-school era, giving back to BMX, and more.

In this episode of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast the listeners run the show. A while back, we posed 5 questions and asked for responses from anyone who rode BMX. The result: insightful and inspirational perspectives from 10 riders, aged between 20 and 36 years old, and in 5 countries and 6 states. Listen to hear what regular old riders are thinking and doing and then check out the original invite to see how you can get involved next time around: https://www.imprimaturbmx.com/bmx-breakdown-audience-invite.html

"From keeping our balance to exploring soul." - Richard Mungall

In this episode of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast Mike Hinkens was lucky enough to actually sit down with his childhood riding companion and good friend, Andy Kent, for a voyage through midwestern BMX history. This podcast was a bit different than usual in that it went the more traditional route of interviewing—in-depth—the guest and through that interview discussing past and present BMX cultural issues such as the importance of local bike shops and skateparks, developing style and taste, serious injuries, balancing BMX with the real world, and much more.

2001 – Andy’s first major video part - begins at 6:54 - https://vimeo.com/83940931

2003 – Andy’s last full-length part (while injured) - begins at 19:14 - https://vimeo.com/83941746

2008 – Team Get Serious – A week long video project featuring Andy and a few friends - https://vimeo.com/2097627

2010 – One badass clip - https://vimeo.com/15239972

2011 – Andy and friends shredding his backyard - https://vimeo.com/15459897

In this episode of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast Mike Hinkens actually physically sat down with Jeff Klugiewicz for his second imprimatur podcast and discussed living life after a life consumed by BMX. Jeff breaks down his choice to “move on” from being a professional and how it relates to most BMXers out there. We finish by discussing how to more gracefully make the transition from BMX life to the real world.

Peep Jeff's first podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/imprimaturbmx/008-bmx-breakdown-jeff-klugiewicz-and-generational-tension-in-bmx-2018