Conversations with Big Rich
Big Rich Klein
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Hear conversations with the legacy stars of rockcrawling and off-road. Big Rich interviews the leaders in rock sports.
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S7E324 The Road to Recovery with YouTube sensation Rory Irish on Episode 324
Send us Fan MailRory Irish is the owner of Trail Mater and Moab Motorsports, an off-road recovery operation based in Utah. In this episode, he shares his unconventional path from surveying and…
S7E323 Community Builder Cody Folsom on Episode 323
Send us Fan MailCody Folsom grew up bouncing between Colorado towns and Texas, attending over 10 schools while working alongside his father in automotive shops. He was introduced to rock crawling…
S7E322 Blame it on the Samurai, Thomas Meiser on Episode 322
Send us Fan MailThomas Meiser is a rock buggy fabricator and off-road enthusiast from Magna, Utah. Once a competitive baseball player coached by his father, Thomas shifted to fabrication after…
S7E321 From Backyard Bronco to Desert Racing Champion, Nate Williams in Episode 321
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Big Rich Klein sits down with Nate Williams to explore a life immersed in off-road culture. Growing up in Logan, Utah, Nate caught the bug early—rebuilding a 1975…
S7E320 Episode 320 features Fire Captain extraordinaire Chris Mercer
Send us Fan MailChris Mercer, a fire captain and body shop manager from Craig, Colorado, shares his journey from a Southern California native to a well-rounded off-roading enthusiast. He discusses…
S7E319 Building an Off-Road Empire with Brent Goegebuer on Episode 319
Send us Fan MailBrent Goegebuer joins Big Rich Klein to discuss a life dedicated to the off-road industry. Raised in rural Washington, Goegebuer's passion for trucks and the outdoors led him to open…
S7E318 Episode 318 features native Kentuckians Kim and Nathaniel Sears, OG East Coast rock crawlers
Send us Fan MailEarly Life & Background Kim and Nathaniel grew up in rural Kentucky, meeting in high school with lockers across the hall from each other. They worked together at a local…
S7E317 Bronco Dan of Venom Aire joins Rich on Episode 317
Send us Fan MailDan Whittington, founder of Venom Aire, shares his journey from mechanics work to pioneering air intake technology. Born in Santa Rosa, California and raised in Salt Lake City's…
S7E316 Episode 316 features Paul Dilley, off-road entrepreneur, author, and Raptor specialist
Send us Fan MailPaul's journey spans car audio, home theater systems, e-commerce, and high-end audio installations during the housing boom. He transitioned to off-road work after joining a Raptor…
S7E315 Innovating From IndyCar to Rock Crawling with Jonas Burnett
Send us Fan MailThis week on Conversations with Big Rich, we dive into the inventive world of fabricator and racer Jonas Burnett. From humble beginnings on a Texas ranch wrenching on a Honda Fat Cat…
S7E314 OHV Program Manager in the Inyo National Forest, Adam Leidy on Episode 314
Send us Fan MailThis week, Big Rich chats with Adam Leidy, Off-Highway Vehicle and Over-Snow Program Manager on the Inyo National Forest. Adam’s NorCal roots run deep—raised by a forestry biologist,…
S7E313 Kicking off Season 7 with grit and ingenuity, meet Mike Dieu on Episode 313
Send us Fan MailTempe-raised fabricator and spotter Mike Dieu shares a life built on grit, ingenuity, and community. From paper routes and roofing a family home at 15 to becoming an all-state…
S6E312 Episode 312 with Don Rycroft, founder of RPM Steering
Send us Fan MailThis week, Rich sits down with Arizona native and RPM Steering founder, Don Rycroft, for a candid, high-horsepower story of resilience, faith, and community in off-road. From BMX…
S6E311 Letzroll OffRoad Founder, Andrew McLaughlin, on Episode 311
Send us Fan MailThis episode dives into the life and legacy of Andrew McLaughlin—builder, racer, event host, and founder of Let’s Roll Off-Road. From a cross-country upbringing to ASU and into the…
S6E309 Off-road lifer breaks stereotypes in multi-states, Cameron Chin on Episode 309
Send us Fan MailConversations with Big Rich welcomes fabricator, racer, and shop owner Cameron Chin—an off-road lifer who broke stereotypes to build a career around cars. Born and raised in Houston,…
S6E309 A Life Steeped in Off-Road Legacy, Josh Hall, on Episode 309
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Conversations with Big Rich, Josh Hall shares a lifetime of off-road stories shaped by growing up in the iconic Hall family. From pumping gas at his dad’s ARCO…
S6E308 Episode 308 features Jeff Furrier – racer, entrepreneur and preservationist
Send us Fan MailBig Rich sits down with Tucson native and lifelong off-roader Jeff Furrier—board member of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF), racer, entrepreneur, and preservationist of…
S6E307 Navy Vet, Land-Use Warrior, and Indie Author Todd Ockert on Episode 307
Send us Fan MailThis week, Big Rich sits down with Todd Ockert—a 26-year U.S. Navy veteran turned oil-and-gas professional, land-use leader, NAMRAC facilitator, and indie author. From small-town…
S6E305 West Virginia State Senator Mark R Maynard talks life, politics and a lifetime in off-road on Episode 305
Send us Fan MailMark shares growing up at his family’s Union 76 service station, early Jeeping and Baja Bug adventures, club rides every Sunday, and a childhood shaped by mud, mountains, and…
S6E305 From Baja Beginnings to the ORMHOF Board, Steve Kelley on Episode 305
Send us Fan MailOff-road legend and 2021 Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee Steve Kelley joins Big Rich to trace a lifetime in the dirt—racing, rules-making, giving back, and…
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Conversations with Big Rich has published 324 episodes since April 2020, covering topics in Automotive, Documentary.
Conversations with Big Rich is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 15m.
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