Deep Thinking, The Podcast, Episode 32: Victory At Last!

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? To the Interwebs to listen to Deep Thinking, The Podcast, Episode 32: Victory At Last! Racers Ed Sorbo and Michael Gougis discuss the MotoGP race at Assen with a surprising amount of agreement, perhaps due to the fact that the conversation takes place while devouring a package of listener-provided Hickory Farms goodies. Having wheedled delicious food snacks out of the listeners, Gougis starts working on getting someone to send him an Aprilia (the one below would be nice), then offers a touching memory of his recently-departed mother.

 

Ducati And Reality

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Three Reasons Rossi's "Win" At Assen Never Was Going To Be Overturned ...

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Fantasy And Science Fiction

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Deep Thinking, The Podcast, Episode 31: Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun ...

In a crushing blow to your hopes and dreams, it's back. In Episode 31 of Deep Thinking, racers Michael Gougis and Ed Sorbo pick apart the tiny changes that make the difference between winning MotoGP races and finishing fourth. A discussion ensues about dam construction, salt, man caves and wine tasting. Sorbo warns Gougis not to pick on Tony Serra. Gougis makes a prediction about Cal Crutchlow winning MotoGP races and the death of the sun.

This Honda RC212V sucked.

This Honda RC212V did not.

Best. Race. Ever.

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More On Yamaha's MotoGP Success And Success Penalties

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Deep Thinking, The Podcast, Episode 30: Follow The Money ...

It's really just a minor aggravation, but still, it's back! In Episode 30 of Deep Thinking, racers Ed Sorbo and Michael Gougis discuss the pace of motorcycle technological development and what the next revolution will be. A discussion ensues about some of the more scandalous creative methods of financing race teams (and if you know the story behind the picture below, you really are a MotoGP fan). Sorbo answers his phone during the podcast and tells the caller, "I'm in the middle of Deep Thinking!" Gougis comes up with a new and deeply disturbing use for a helmet-mounted GoPro. Click the "Deep Thinking" tab above ...

Random Thoughts From Catalunya

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The Sound Of One Door Slamming ...

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Variety Is The Spice Of Racing ...

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Signs Of Life ...

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More Racing Karma

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Deep Thinking, The Podcast, Episode 29: You Say You Want A Revolution ...

Like Christmas, but without the bad music, it's back. In Deep Thinking, Episode 29, racers Ed Sorbo and Michael Gougis discuss the development of data gathering and analysis technology for motorcycle road racing. Sorbo suggests that the entire industry was founded by a crew chief who had suffered through one too many arguments with riders - and wanted data to prove that the knucklehead wearing the helmet was completely, utterly and incontrovertibly wrong. A discussion ensues about a Customs official on the East Coast who is still bitter about the Revolutionary War (or the War of 1812) and kept Gougis from getting his really cool stickers for weeks. Click the "Deep Thinking" tab above ...

Thoughts From Portimao

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Speed And Survival In Portugal

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U.S. Racers Abroad, Part Two:

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U.S. Racers Abroad, Part One:

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Deep Thinking, The Podcast, Episode 28: The Bike, The Bike, The Bike Is On Fire ...

Really? Really? Yes. Amid the backing sounds of clanging and banging, racers Ed Sorbo and Michael Gougis re-spring a shock while swapping burning racebike stories with a state of accuracy that may or may not bear any relationship to reality. Any deviation from truth is blamed on a man called Mongo. A discussion ensues about a hypothetical condition of existence, much like absolute zero, in which something reaches the state of "Ed Clean."Click the "Deep Thinking" tab above ...

 

 

Thoughts From Mugello ...

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