Whiskey Throttle Show changes

dpingree101 wrote:

To clarify, yes, both GL and Donnie are stepping away. GL's dad is retiring and Grant is going to be running Langston Motorsports on his own...

To clarify, yes, both GL and Donnie are stepping away. GL's dad is retiring and Grant is going to be running Langston Motorsports on his own. Anybody who runs a business understands the time that takes. GL is basically going part-time with us, as he will be back for every live show [once we can have those again. Thanks a lot, Covid] and the occasional show that doesn't conflict with his schedule. The shop is his priority and I totally respect that. Of course I'll miss his knowledge of the Grand Prix races, as well as his rants when he gets a little too deep into the Ketel One... but that just means he'll make up for it during the live shows. God help us all.

Donnie also has multiple jobs and they just bought a house in Havasu that he wants to spend more time in. It's tough to live in Havasu when you have to be in Corona every other week and you have to work around my fire department schedule. And I can't blame him for wanting out of CA... this place is imploding.

Our new producer is called Michael Hall. He's worked in the TV business for decades, earning an Emmy for his editing work along the way. He's also incredibly passionate about moto, so I think you're going to see a massive improvement in audio/video quality, as well as overall production value.

As far as a co-host, I'm going to bring in special co-hosts when I can find one who knows the guest intimately. For example, when we have Broc Glover on I'm going to ask Ricky Johnson to co-host with me. Broc was RJ's mentor when he was young and he would be able to tell stories and ask questions that I wouldn't even know about. I think this could be a really cool addition to get guests to relax and let more stories out.

All of that to say, I'm really stoked for 2021, and I think you'll like the changes as well. Thanks to everybody who has supported this show, and for supporting our partners... We couldn't keep doing it without them!

And to the guy who said I ignored him when he asked for an autograph... I would never have walked away, so I must not have heard you. I hate hearing things like that, so I owe you a beer next time I bump into you. And to that other guy who hates me like fat kids hate broccoli, I don't know what I did to you, but it must have been bad. Sorry, bro. I'd buy you a beer too, but I'm guessing you'd just dump it on my head.

Hope everybody has an awesome Christmas with their families, and here's hoping we can all get out and ride a bit over the next couple weeks. Cheers!

PING

hamncheeze wrote:

Thanks for the update David. This form of media always needs to keep evolving. You are having a bit of change forced on you by circumstances...

Thanks for the update David.

This form of media always needs to keep evolving. You are having a bit of change forced on you by circumstances, but it opens up new opportunities to have other people co-hosting with you. And even a change in producer can take things in a new direction, and maybe it ends up being even better. But even just "different" is good from an evolutionary standpoint. I have always appreciated Grant's contributions to the show, even if he gets excited and interrupts the guest from time to time. One thing that always shines through with GL is his passion and love for the sport and no one should ever fault him for that.

As an aside: The funny thing about 2020, it has made me realize there are many, many people on this planet who I probably have very little in common with from a political or public health standpoint, but that does not make them my enemies. I am pretty sure David and GL are 100% the other direction from me in my views, but I'm also 100% confident if we all sat down at a table with a few pitchers of beer we could talk about moto for hours and enjoy each others company and I would walk away thinking "those are good dudes" and they would do the same. The whole world would be a better place if people could embrace what they have in common with each other, and not look for what they can demonize in each other.

Happy Holidays Vitards!

dpingree101 wrote:

To clarify, yes, both GL and Donnie are stepping away. GL's dad is retiring and Grant is going to be running Langston Motorsports on his own...

To clarify, yes, both GL and Donnie are stepping away. GL's dad is retiring and Grant is going to be running Langston Motorsports on his own. Anybody who runs a business understands the time that takes. GL is basically going part-time with us, as he will be back for every live show [once we can have those again. Thanks a lot, Covid] and the occasional show that doesn't conflict with his schedule. The shop is his priority and I totally respect that. Of course I'll miss his knowledge of the Grand Prix races, as well as his rants when he gets a little too deep into the Ketel One... but that just means he'll make up for it during the live shows. God help us all.

Donnie also has multiple jobs and they just bought a house in Havasu that he wants to spend more time in. It's tough to live in Havasu when you have to be in Corona every other week and you have to work around my fire department schedule. And I can't blame him for wanting out of CA... this place is imploding.

Our new producer is called Michael Hall. He's worked in the TV business for decades, earning an Emmy for his editing work along the way. He's also incredibly passionate about moto, so I think you're going to see a massive improvement in audio/video quality, as well as overall production value.

As far as a co-host, I'm going to bring in special co-hosts when I can find one who knows the guest intimately. For example, when we have Broc Glover on I'm going to ask Ricky Johnson to co-host with me. Broc was RJ's mentor when he was young and he would be able to tell stories and ask questions that I wouldn't even know about. I think this could be a really cool addition to get guests to relax and let more stories out.

All of that to say, I'm really stoked for 2021, and I think you'll like the changes as well. Thanks to everybody who has supported this show, and for supporting our partners... We couldn't keep doing it without them!

And to the guy who said I ignored him when he asked for an autograph... I would never have walked away, so I must not have heard you. I hate hearing things like that, so I owe you a beer next time I bump into you. And to that other guy who hates me like fat kids hate broccoli, I don't know what I did to you, but it must have been bad. Sorry, bro. I'd buy you a beer too, but I'm guessing you'd just dump it on my head.

Hope everybody has an awesome Christmas with their families, and here's hoping we can all get out and ride a bit over the next couple weeks. Cheers!

PING