The Backcountry Manifesto

The Deadliest Sport | Wingsuit BASE Jumper Jamie Leibert | Ep. 011

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Today on the show, Jamie Leibert, aka Captain Manicorn, is swinging by to talk about his journey from meth addicted felon serving a four year stint in federal prison to a world beating BASE Jumper and accomplished wingsuit flyer, traveling the world and finding new exits across 135 countries and counting.

We talk about:

  • Early Life and Challenges
  • Criminal Activities and Introduction to Extreme Sports
  • Prison and Self-Discovery
  • Life After Prison and Personal Growth
  • Introduction to Air Sports
  • Base Jumping and Wingsuiting
  • Success, Addiction, and Discontent
  • Relocating to Europe
  • Dancing with Death: The Art of Proximity Flying
  • Parallels, Perils, and Politics
  • Alpine Base Jumping Adventures
  • Patagonia and The Future
    • Links Mentioned
    • Captain Manicorn Youtube
    • Captain Manicorn Instagram
    • Tobin, The Stonemasters, And Me
    • Stonemasters Pt. 2 | TBM Ep. 003
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          • Credits
          • Featuring Jamie Leibert aka Captain Manicorn
          • Produced by Andrew O'Neill with Hayden Sammak
          • Intro and Animations by Barry Thompson
          • Photograph Contributions for Animation by Carver Weeks
          • Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill 
          • Production Assistance by John Stock 
          • “Welcome to the Backcountry” theme song by Logan Roth, Will Brown, Arjun Dube and produced at Treacle Mine Studios, Phila, PA
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