Why do birds sing? Because they don't have to pack when they land! For many people the hardest part of learning to skydive is learning to pack, but with a little determination and a good teacher, it's not all that bad. Tonight one of our favorite packers, Ms. Ivy Brewer, joins us and share some of her favorite secrets and stories from the packing mat. Ivy comes from a family of skydivers and grew up on the DZ, in her short life she has learned a lot and has a lot to share. And let's face it, we ...
Oct 15, 2019•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 107
Norman is one of the most prolific story tellers we know. His ability to tell a story is trumped by his talent at sharing stories through photography! Mr. Kent has participated in a large number of your favorite events, but telling the story through video and still imagery. Tonight we will hear some of Norman's favorite stories from his most recent events along with some of his all time favorite journeys. You can find Norman's work at www.normankent.com and www.normankentphotography.com/ You can...
Oct 07, 2019•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 106
Sacrifice September is coming to an end. How did the boys do? What did each guy miss most? How do they plan on celebrating? We have had a hectic schedule and still catching up with personal chaotic schedules, but couldn't miss this chance to catch up. Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. You can find us on the web at www.GravityLabRadio.com on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gravitylabradio DJ owns and operates The Ratings ...
Oct 02, 2019•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 105
Got questions? Tonight is a the night to ask, we rarely address FB questions, comments, and requests, but tonight is your night! Ask away. We will catch up with Nicholas and DJ and find out how Sacrifice September has treated them. USPA Nationals is nearing an end and we talk about some of the highlights and best action. Join us as we huck this two way no plan jam. Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. You can find us on ...
Sep 21, 2019•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 104
Nick is a world class canopy pilot who has competed and medaled for over decade. Nick not only pushes himself under canopy, but he also trains other canopy pilots to compete on the world level. We will get to know one of the most badass pilots ever and share some of his knowledge You can follow Nick on: Facebook: @nicholas.batsch Facebook Athlete Page: @NickBatsch Instagram: @nick.batsch You can email Nick at Nick.Batsch@gmail.com Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our f...
Sep 10, 2019•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 103
Alethia has been blowing up the skydiving scene lately. You can find her organizing and flying all over the European scene and lately been taking her smile and charm globally. When Alethia isn't jumping, you can find her behind the scenes at a few of Europe's biggest DZs, working with their marketing programs. This young lady does it all! Tune in as we get to know Alethia. You can follow Alethia on: Facebook: @alethiaaustin Instagram: @alethiaja Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick ...
Aug 30, 2019•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 102
Skydiving is considered an artform by most. Michelle takes it to the next level and makes art while skydiving. Michelle is the talented mind behind Captured Sky, where she releases paint on canvas in freefall. Michelle and Captured Sky were recently featured by Ripley's Believe it or Not. This is a guest we have been trying to line up for awhile and can't wait to share Michelle's story and learn about her concept and inspiration. You can follow Michelle and Captured Sky on: Facebook: @michelle.n...
Aug 22, 2019•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 101
Ever wonder, "What if"! Our guest, Mr. Blake Barton, once wondered "what if" I tried fulltime skydiving, "what if" I became a tunnel instructor? "what if" I grew a gnarly mustache? On Blake's visit, we will discuss what he learned about trying and what he has learned about himself. Blake is a long time friend of DJ and Nick, so there is no doubt shenanigans will ensue. Tune in and catch up with one of our favorite human animals! You can follow Blake on: Facebook: @blake.barton.581 Instagram: @sw...
Aug 15, 2019•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 100
Our favorite Israeli skydiver, Mr. Ori Kuper, joins us this week on Gravity Lab Radio. Ori is an artist with a camera in the sky and on the ground. You can find his work on Houston Videographers - Video Photo & Content services by Ori Kuper . Ori has been USPA regional, national, and international judge for multiple skydiving disciplines, we will get some insight from Judge Ori on his journey of judgedom (yes judgedom is a word). Tune in and learn all about Mr. Kuper's journey through our sp...
Aug 08, 2019•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 99
"I'm lovin' it" is a phrase we are sure Billy hears a lot as a McDonald's franchise owner. But, it's also a phrase he likely says a lot in life. When not overseeing the operations of his franchises, Billy can be found on bigway skydives, skating with his son, surfing, and traveling with his family. Mr. Whitaker is an inspiration to balancing work and play. Nick and DJ have been excited to sit with Billy and can't wait to enjoy the life knowledge he shares. You can follow Billy on: Facebook: @sky...
Aug 01, 2019•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 98
Blake Gaynor is part of the US Army Golden Knights demonstration team gets to travel the country jumping into ridiculous spots and see beautiful places from under canopy. What's it like traveling the US doing these high profile demos? What did it take for Blake to become a Golden Knight? Tune in and learn all about America's premiere skydiving team. They do it all; formation skydiving competition team, freefly competition team, demo team, tandem team, you name it the Army guys and gals do it! Yo...
Jul 20, 2019•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 97
Many live the "American Dream" lifestyle and find it isn't the dream they wanted. Many dream of something different or better, but few act on these dreams. Woodbury took action and has chased her dreams of flight. She has worked full time as a skydiving and tunnel instructor. What path did she follow to change from "the dream" to her dream? Tune in and find out how Woodbury has lived her dream. You can follow Woodbury on: Facebook: @blueskychampagne Instagram: @woodbury_roland Gravity Lab Radio...
Jul 12, 2019•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 96
It's hard to believe that this is our 100th episode. Tonight we will reminisce about our first 100 shows, talk about what's coming up next, and ramble on endlessly. Thanks to everyone for listening and sharing the show with your friends! We started this for us, but would have never made it this far if it wasn't for you. Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. You can find us on the web at www.GravityLabRadio.com on Facebook...
Jul 03, 2019•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 95
You know Mr. Rabbitt Staib as one of your favorite pilots and he gives us plenty of rides to altitude, but he can also give you a ride home after a night out on the town or to just get around. Rabbitt has been driving for Uber and Lyft and man has he got stories. Join us as we talk about all the crazy people he has given rides to, from plane rides to car rides, he has seen a lot. You can follow Rabbitt on: Facebook: @AirRabbitt Instagram: @airrabbitt Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and ...
Jun 28, 2019•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 94
The cutest dimples on the boogie circuit are back! Mr. Beau Riebe is in town with the Performance Designs Demo tour and the PD Bullseye: Spaceland Houston accuracy competition. Beau has been busy on the competition circuit collecting tons of experience and even some hardware along the way, the kind you hang around your neck, not the kind you get installed in your leg. Besides becoming a swoop legend what else has Beau been up to? What tips does he have about learning new canopies? What crazy sto...
Jun 21, 2019•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 93
The 2019 unlimited jump package at Skydive Spaceland Houston is nearly half way over and we have met a lot of great characters this year. This week we visit with Mr. Jeff Freeman who started jumping and got his license last November. What's it like to jump your @$$ off? What advice does Jeff for a new jumper on the package? What is Jeff's goals for the second of the year? Tune in and find out! You can't follow Jeff on social media because he is has saved his soul from the abyss of social. Gravit...
Jun 13, 2019•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 92
A bunch of ninjas set a head up record this past week above Skydive Spaceland Houston. One of those ninjas/organizers, Mr. Konstantin Petrijcuk, joins us to share his experience planning and participating in the jumps. Some might know Konstantin from some of his silly stunts; like rolling out of the back of a skyvan in a car, or lighting his canopy on fire. What goes into planning these crazy stunts and what else does Konstantin have planned for the future? Tune in and find out! You can follow K...
Jun 07, 2019•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 91
Dona brings magic to the sky as an organizer and engineers some crazy stuff. You can't miss Dona on the DZ she is the vibrant lady with a smile as bright as her jumpsuit. When not jumping, Dona lives her life in the world of competitive gymnastics. This girl can do it all, on the ground and in the sky! You can follow Dona on: Facebook: @donagenejones Instagram: @bigleybigwaysteins You can follow and donate to the Dongina Risser Gymnastics Foundation on: Facebook: @drgf.org Instagram: @dongina_ri...
May 19, 2019•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 90
What's the European skydiving, wind tunnel, and BASE scene all about? Dustin has spent the last five years based in Belgium and enjoying the air all over Europe. Join us as Dustin shares his experiences in the air, the wind, and in life as a transplant American in Europe. You can follow Dustin on: Facebook: @profile.php?id=10029154 He's one of those weirdos with a generic FB URL Instagram: @dmarlatt Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs ...
May 10, 2019•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 89
Our good buddy Mr. Cody Edgeworth is turning 30 and what better way to celebrate then to invite your friends out for a week of sick jumps. We had to take advantage of having some of these shredders join us on the show. Cody and Jesse were kind enough to join us on the show. Both have worked in the tunnel and as skydiving organizers. Tune in and get to know these BAMFs. You can follow Cody on: Facebook: @cody.hillyer.1 Instagram: @codyxjames You can follow Jesse on: Facebook: @jesse.jaber Instagr...
May 03, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 88
What's it like to split your time between being a tunnel instructor and skydiver? Mr. Reich does just that. He is an instructor at iFly and spends his off time working at Skydive Spaceland Houston. Talk about living the dream! Join us as we dig through Brockton's brain and find out his secrets to life. You can follow Brockton on: Facebook: @brockton.reich Instagram: @brocktonphelps Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. Yo...
May 02, 2019•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 87
Wingsuiting continues to grow and so do the options of wingsuit disciplines. Our guest, Mr. Ryan Leeper, continues to evolve as the discipline does as well. Tonight we will talk to Ryan about different suit designs and disciplines, from acro to bigways to XRW. You can follow Ryan on: Facebook: @ryan.leeper.9 Instagram: @skyleeper Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. You can find us on the web at www.GravityLabRadio.com o...
Apr 27, 2019•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 86
Jeffro is part of the Red Bull Air Force and gets to make some of the coolest jumps all over the world. You can follow Jeffro on: Facebook: @freeflyjeffro Instagram: @jeffprovenzano Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. You can find us on the web at www.GravityLabRadio.com on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gravitylabradio/ and on Vimeo www.vimeo.com/user73147073 DJ owns and operates The Ratings Center, where he trains skydi...
Apr 13, 2019•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 85
Nick is a Tandem and AFF Instructor, BASE jumper, and unofficial hay-bale-swoop champion is with us tonight. Join us as we discuss sick bridge swooping, world traveling, the Moab scene, and general shenanigans. You can follow Nick on: Facebook: @nicholas.reyes.35 Instagram: @nreyes1092 Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. You can find us on the web at www.GravityLabRadio.com on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gravitylabradi...
Apr 11, 2019•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 84
Jeremy is the co-owner of Primary Rigging Services. We will wander down the path of his career from new jumper to master rigger. What lessons has he learned about gear along the way? What should every jumper understand about their gear? Tune in and find out. You can follow Jeremy on: Facebook: @jeremy.karnopp Instagram: @jeremykarnopp Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. You can find us on the web at www.GravityLabRadio....
Apr 04, 2019•2 hr•Ep. 83
The prodigal son returns to GLR. Tonight we are going to dive into, "The Business of Skydiving". The sport has come along way, including becoming more "business" oriented. There are pros and cons and tonight we will talk about both. You can follow Ben on: Facebook: @ben.nelson.9210 Instagram: @jump_junkie Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. You can find us on the web at www.GravityLabRadio.com on Facebook at www.faceboo...
Mar 22, 2019•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 82
Last we heard from Glenno and Shewbie they were wrapping up a year of non stop skydiving. What have they been up to for the year? Has society accepted them back? Did society ever accept them? Who cares, we love them and can't wait to hang out. You can follow Glenno on: Facebook: @gdowning10 Instagram: @wayoftheroad250 You can follow Shewbie on: Facebook: @chris.shewbert Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. You can find u...
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 81
What better way to kick off Safety Day than with JP Furnari and the GLR crew. We will touch on each of the normal Safety Day topics (if we don't get too side tracked). Tune in and get safe! You can follow JP on: Facebook: @skydivewithjp Instagram: @diablopilot Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. You can find us on the web at www.GravityLabRadio.com on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gravitylabradio/ and on Vimeo www.vimeo....
Mar 08, 2019•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 80
"Ms. Veronica Wolf is a traveler who loves seeing the world from the sky and get to know the culture around her. Veronica is also a little shredder in the sky. Where are Veronica's favorite views in the sky? What are her favorite drop zones and why? Who has she met along the way and how does Veronica allow them to impact her life? Tune in while we chat up our favorite Canadian Russian." is what the description originally read for this episode, but when we got chatting we ended up on massage for ...
Feb 28, 2019•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 79
The world's sexiest Puerto Rican swings by for a drink and some shenanigans, but don't let his good looks fool you. Behind this sexy smile and rock hard abs, is a man who knows a thing or two about skydiving and rigging...ok...maybe three things. Francisco loves angle jumps followed by long swoops on the pond. What is Francisco's key to happiness and long swoops? The world may never know, but tonight we will scratch the surface. You can follow Francisco on: Facebook: he doesn't have a custom nam...
Feb 21, 2019•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 78
