Today’s episode is with Rob Hallstrom, former editor of SPLASH magazine! He was definitely a lucky man in the right place at the right time to ride the wave of the golden era of the Jet Ski world. Get an insight into the inner workings of SPLASH Magazine, what it took to put together, some of the challenges they faced and some of the unreal perks he got as an editor covering a sport that he loved! We hope you enjoy this interview with a man at the forefront of the Jet Ski world!

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01:20 Hello and welcome Rob
01:40 How did you get involved in the world of Jet Skis?
04:15 What work did you do outside of Jet Skis? VW Trends Magazine
06:20 The perks of being editor means you always have a great ski
07:55 What does an editor actually do?
10:00 How did you start at Splash Magazine?
13:45 How did the interviews work back then? Technology has changed!
16:00 Splash Magazine’s had the best colour
17:20 What makes a good interview?
18:30 In Your Face
20:25 Bad interviews
21:45 Getting onto the cover of the magazine
25:40 Getting to test Jet Skis
26:35 New model releases
29:50 We always got to test the latest tech
32:45 Trips to Australia with Jet Pilot
36:20 Yamaha special testing with new Jet Skis getting to ride 120 miles
37:55 The right time at the right place
39:00 Big money changed the industry
42:15 Ed Miller’s PJS Ski the VHP
44:40 The Fish Report
47:55 Custom Corner
49:40 Custom of the Month
52:05 What was your favourite part of the magazine?
53:10 Splash Bash and the Mex Rager
57:00 Riding motorcycles on Route 66 with Spat
01:01:30 The infamous riot
01:03:30 The end of your Splash Magazine career and starting with European Car Magazine
01:06:25 The demise of the magazine as a concept
01:09:00 What are you doing these days? 714 Media
01:10:15 What does your Splash collection look like?
01:12:15 Thank you so much for your time!
01:12:40 Outro