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Big Pete podcast

Hello we are a Monster Truck team that travels all over the UK with two Monster Trucks Big Pete and Grim Reaper in this Podcast we share our life on the road as part of the UK outdoor entertainment sector. telling tales spanning nearly 50 years and include our history with wheelie trucks, jet trucks and 40 years of being involved in drag racing promotion.We will also be interviewing many of our friends that we have met along the way and sharing many hard to believe stories. Hosted on Acast. See

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All Episodes

1:14:30

The Not so Grand Finale

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/09/10

its the last podcast of the season as our Monster Truck Season comes to an end so does the opportunity to meet up and grab some unwanted person to interview.in this episode we reflect on our season with the trucks where we have been and we reflect on our season doing our first podcasts and how we have not only broadened our minds of the people but the minds of our colleagues in the industry. don't worry we will be back in 2026 with more stories more people and more laughs, until then as always from

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1:38:08

Mathew Hunt AKA Musical Ruth

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/09/03

Mathew Hunt, better known as Musical Ruth—the singing nun on a motorised piano—shares the story of how it all began. At just 15 years old, he was busking on the streets with a keyboard in the 1980s, entertaining drunks on the top deck of buses before running off to London in search of fame and fortune.His journey led him to Chessington World of Adventures, where he worked as a ride operator. One day, when a ride broke down, he decided to entertain the waiting public. His spontaneous performance

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1:36:42

Dangerous Steve

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/08/27

This week, we’re joined by Dangerous Steve—a man with a life story as unique as his act. Steve shares his remarkable upbringing as the son of a butler working for a Lord and Lady on a grand country estate. As a boy, he even helped his father serve none other than the Iron Lady herself, Margaret Thatcher, during a visit to the manor.His father bold decided that Steve become a stuntman. From joining a motorcycle stunt team at a young age, his path was already far from ordinary. But in true showman

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CJ Goes Rogue

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/08/20

It’s a slightly different podcast this week as we go live on the evening before the UK Monster Truck Nationals. CJ walks us through the course layout, we catch up with some fans, and reunite with friend of the team Gary Lee (from a previous episode), who’s joined by his cousin Steve—complete with one of his famously bad jokes.We have a quick chat with stunt legend Terry Grant, who shares stories about driving his car under Big Pete, tackling the Goodwood course on two wheels, and his new role in

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1:38:30

Dingle Fingle the Comedy Clown

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/08/13

This week on the show: We’re joined by the one and only Stephen Grindle—better known as Dingle Fingle the Clown! From growing up as the son of a butcher, pulling outrageous pranks, scaring shop workers, and even throwing knives at his brother, Dingle’s mischievous beginnings set him on a path to an extraordinary career in clowning.Starting at the world-famous Blackpool Circus, Dingle went on to perform at Chessington World of Adventures, create unforgettable acts like Vampire for Hire, and perfect

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1:48:43

Stunt Rider and Stunt Team Principal Aaron Stannage

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/08/06

Aaron Stannage, the son of our very first guest Mark Stannage, joins us to share what it was like being born into the stunt industry. From performing his first motorcycle stunts at just three years old, to buying his own stunt show in his mid-teens and setting world records—he’s had quite the journey. He even shares the story of listening to his favourite song by Jason Derulo on repeat for an hour! Aaron gives us his perspective on the incident involving his dad at Glastonbury, and how that moment

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1:48:08

Tony Dixon from owner and driver of Swamp Thing

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/07/30

Joining us this episode is the owner and driver of Swamp Thing Monster Truck—the most successful driver-truck combo in the UK. Tony and Swamp Thing have also toured the European legs of the Monster Jam World Tour.Tony receives an apology from our team boss as he recalls their first meeting on the set of Scrapheap Challenge. We discuss the UK Monster Truck Nationals, and Tony drops an exclusive announcement about what’s coming for the 2025 event.We dive into the origin of the name (spoiler: it’s

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1:50:34

Former Big Pete Crew now Haas F1 Crew Graham Frazier

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/07/23

Former Big Pete Crew Member Graham ‘Shoulders’ Frazier Joins the ShowThis week, we’re joined by former Big Pete crew member Graham ‘Shoulders’ Frazier, who shares how his life took an unexpected turn as a teenager when a monster truck pulled up at his dad’s engineering business—changing everything he thought his future would be.Graham joined the "Monster Circus" as a crew member, where he earned the nickname Shoulders. A string of bad luck in the agricultural industry led to the collapse of his

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1:38:51

Retired F1 Stock Car Racer and Current Promoter of...

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/07/16

This Episode: Ian Higgins – F1 Stock Cars, Stickers & SkateparksIn this episode, long-time friend of Big Pete, Ian Higgins, shares how he financed his F1 Stock Car career, how working in retirement homes led to a "bodies-for-tyres" scheme with the local funeral service, and how he built the UK’s first indoor skatepark in the 1970s.We hear about his big crash that put him in hospital for six months—where he was allowed to smoke in his room! We also talk about how we met: Ian was in the ice cream

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1:37:37

Big Pete Crew Over The Years

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/07/09

This Week’s Podcast Episode: A Nod to the Big Pete CrewIn this week’s podcast, we give a shout-out to the entire team behind Big Pete—past and present—who have all played a vital role in bringing Big Pete and the Grim Reaper to shows across the country for your entertainment.For every team member, there’s a story. We briefly delve into memories of former crew member Peter, who over the years gave us pure comedy gold—like the time in Ireland, the journey back from near Inverness, or when he couldn’t

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1:33:51

Quad Stunt Rider Paul Hannam

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/07/02

The usually quiet Paul Hannam is finally forced to share his story of how he got into the industry. As a young boy, seeing the famous Kangaroo Kid perform completely changed his outlook — from that moment, he knew he wanted a quad bike and to become a stuntman.Paul got into quad racing relatively late in life, entering the Weston Beach Race alongside 500 other riders. He later struck up a friendship with the now-retired Kangaroo Kid, who was living back in Australia. This led to Paul flying out to

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1:16:31

MX Freestyle riders Dan Whitby and Arran Powley

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/06/25

Joining us this week on the Big Pete Podcast are Dan Whitby and Arran Powley from Bolddog FMX.Dan shares how his over-competitiveness often gets the better of him — to the point he sometimes doesn’t even like himself! Starting out as a young lad working for Bolddog with no aspirations of becoming a freestyle motocross (FMX) rider, he was left with access to the FMX facility, over a weekend he taught himself several FMX tricks. When he told the team leader and owner, he wasn’t believed — until he

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1:43:56

Tales from the Drag Strip

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/06/18

Having been involved in drag racing (the motorsport kind—not men in dresses!) for over 40 years, we've collected a fair few stories. That’s right—drag racers, be afraid!In this episode, we talk about losing a bin bag full of money, pairing up unsuspecting sleepers against so-called “fast cars,” and dealing with drunk racers using a massive JCB.We also recount nearly being kicked out of our own venue by security hired for an on-site festival, upsetting bikers, a person sent to sabotage an event, and

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1:53:04

Gary Lee from escapology to Mini Monster Trucks

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/06/11

Our very good friend — and the painter of our Monster Trucks — Gary Lee from Mini Monster Truck Mania, joins us to share his incredible journey in the entertainment industry. Starting at just 13 years old as an exotic escapologist, Gary recalls some of the wild routines he performed, including hanging from cranes.He later rebranded himself as a sequin-wearing stuntman, famously being "exploded" in a coffin by the Thai stunt team. Gary went on to develop a clown act involving a spinning ladder, which

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1:11:03

British Truck Racer Dave Jenkins

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/06/04

Joining us is multiple British Truck Racing Champion Dave Jenkins.We caught up with Dave at Convoy Cymru at Pembrey Circuit, where we were appearing with the monster trucks. We managed to get an hour of his time in his pit area, with the crew working away behind us after day one of racing.Dave shares fond memories of our Wheelie Truck and Jet Truck, reminiscing about attending his first shows as a young boy with his dad—back in the early days of truck racing. In those days, trucks would finish their

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1:26:33

Mark Stannage over 40 Years of Stunting

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/05/28

We do our first interview! starting with our very good friend Mark Stannage, who has been touring the UK performing stunts for over 40 years. He now runs two teams: Stunt World International and the Stannage Stunt Team.From being inspired by the famous Evel Knievel toy to a chance encounter with a stuntman in a car park—and even rubbing shoulders with Eddie Kidd—Mark shares with us the highs and lows of the stunt industry, quite literally. This includes a high fall at Glastonbury that went wrong, as

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1:40:10

How We Got into Monster Trucks

Big Pete podcast ·

2025/05/21

From an unlikely start as a café racer in a poor area of Yorkshire, to drag racing promoter, wheelie car operator, race truck driver, jet-powered truck operator, and wheelie truck driver — all the way to becoming Monster Truck drivers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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