Gypsy Tales

Steward Baylor is one of the BIGGEST personalities in GNCC racing, and he's never been afraid to speak his mind! For Gypsy Tales Chapter 425, the GNCC and National Enduro legend sits down with Jase Macalpine for an unfiltered conversation about professional off-road racing, Kawasaki, sponsorships, family, and life beyond racing.
After generating an incredible 339 MILLION views on a single Instagram Reel, Steward explains why GNCC and off-road racers struggle to attract major sponsors compared to athletes in AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross, despite the massive attention the sport receives. He discusses the business of off-road racing, why GNCC is the true grassroots of motorcycle racing, and what the future holds for the sport.
Steward also opens up about becoming a moto dad, the terrifying moment his son Levi broke his femur, and how fatherhood has changed his perspective on racing. Plus, he shares his experience testing Kawasaki's new two-stroke, his thoughts on Chase Sexton and Jorge Prado's struggles at Monster Energy Kawasaki, and where Sexton could end up in 2027!
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:30 Welcome Steward Baylor to Gypsy Tales
00:05:10 Steward's Crazy Fan Base
00:08:10 Most Redneck State in America
00:12:21 Luxon MX Triple Clamps
00:13:22 What Makes GNCC Great
00:19:45 Why Brands Aren't Investing in GNCC
00:26:00 Learning to Navigate the Industry
00:32:04 Knowing EVERY side of the Racing Industry
00:38:08 FLEXX HANDLEBARS BY FASST COMPANY
00:39:27 339 Million Views on one video!
00:51:43 The Reality of being a Moto Dad
01:03:21 Racing a Great Athlete
01:12:58 What if Aaron Plessinger Stayed in GNCC
01:23:36 Malcom Stewart's Fan Base
01:26:08 Stew's Love for Hunting
01:30:20 Inside The Shoals MX
01:37:26 BRUNT WORKWEAR
01:39:12 Learning how to run a business
01:49:59 Stews Relationship with Kawasaki
01:52:59 How becoming a girl dad changed stew
01:57:07 Partying at the UCI Downhill World Cup
02:05:31 Are OEM's Taking Dirt Bikes in the wrong direction
02:10:29 New Kawasaki KX327
02:23:07 Chase Sexton and Prado's Trouble's at Kawasaki
02:35:32 Sota Fuel
02:36:03 Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki
02:39:15 Steward's Life Away from Racing
02:52:35 Sota Fuel
02:57:42 Closing
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After YEARS of silence, Blake Baggett FINALLY speaks! Once one of the most respected and talked-about riders in motocross, Blake seemingly disappeared from the sport, leaving fans wondering what REALLY happened to El Chupacabra. Now, six years after his last professional race, Blake sits down with Jase Macalpine for Gypsy Tales Chapter 424 to tell his side of the story, and we finally get some answers!
The 2012 Pro Motocross 250 Champion built his reputation on unbelievable speed, legendary late-race charges, and a willingness to push the limits of what was possible on a dirt bike. During his championship-winning season, Blake famously jumped the Freestone wall, sending it further than any other rider, a jump even James Stewart wasn't willing to go for. Then in 2017, after suffering a devastating thumb injury, Blake continued racing with Velcro on his grips just to help him hold on to the handlebars.
But despite everything he'd accomplished, Blake's career came to an unexpected end in 2020. Just two weekends after winning a moto, he walked away from professional racing and never lined up again, leaving fans with more questions than answers. For the first time in years, Blake looks back on the moments that defined his career, what really led to his departure from racing, and the life he's built since. From one of motocross's most exciting talents to a completely different life away from the spotlight, El Chupacabra finally tells his story.
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:27 Welcome Blake Baggett to Gypsy Tales
00:06:22 Why Talk Now
00:11:24 Making Millions Racing and After Racing
00:15:06 The Start of Baggett's Pro Career
00:20:00 Blake's Level of Fitness
00:22:14 First Pro Contract
00:26:50 What Mitch Payton saw in Blake Baggett
00:32:10 Pro Circuits Dominance
00:36:30 Riding on the Edge
00:44:27 James Stewarts Level of Speed
00:49:51 James Stewart Riding Style
00:59:35 Blake's Relationship with Aldon Baker
01:08:03 Blakes Motivation to Win
01:10:56 Bonus Money in Supercross
01:19:16 Wanting to be the best
01:27:44 Building an App
01:38:07 Blake Baggett 2012 Freestone Wall Jump
01:45:29 The Best Era of Motocross!?
01:50:13 Hangtown moto 1 2012
01:57:28 Blake Baggett's Son
02:08:50 Testing Factory KTM parts
02:14:24 Passing Eli Tomac at Thunder Valley
02:19:06 Blake Baggett Almost Returned to Racing
02:21:34 Why Blake Baggett Retired
02:35:55 The Day Blake walked away
02:50:10 Crushing it in Business
03:01:02 Blakes Goals in Business
03:07:58 Blake's Financial Goals
03:20:09 Making it in Business
03:39:58 Closing
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Adam Cianciarulo is back, and this time the conversation is less about racing and more about what comes after it. After retiring in May 2024, AC stepped straight into the broadcasting career he'd dreamed of since he was a kid. Two years later, he's still figuring out who he is without a race result to define him.
Adam won 11 amateur national championships before ever lining up as a professional and spent much of his career carrying the expectations that came with it. In Chapter 423, he sits down with Jase Macalpine to discuss growing up without the time to develop an identity outside of racing, the breakdown that forced him to confront it, and his decision to turn down work so he could spend an entire summer with nothing on his schedule.
AC OPENS UP ON:
◼ Never having had time to develop an identity outside racing
◼ The 2021 breakdown with his arm, and why he is grateful it got that bad
◼ Turning down the 2025 outdoors so he would have nothing on all summer
◼ Winning a Supercross in 2014 with zero confidence, and feeling like an imposter
◼ Training so hard as a kid that he stunted his own growth
◼ Moving in with Ryan Villopoto, and why RV is the most underrated champion of the era
◼ Giving Ken Roczen a 50/50 shot at lining up in 2027
◼ What he actually meant about Chase Sexton, and the standard Chase holds himself to
◼ Jorge Prado and Jeffrey Herlings at the MXoN, and racing ready to die on a Monday
◼ Blake Baggett's life after racing, and the phone call from a construction site
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:52 Welcome back Adam Cianciarulo
00:02:12 Adam's Glow Up
00:04:25 The Start of Gypsy Tales
00:11:48 Housecall Pro Ad
00:12:06 Daniel Blairs Broadcasting Skill
00:18:10 Adam's Broadcasting Career
00:22:32 The Transition from Pro to Retirement
00:30:52 How Social Media Impacts your world view
00:36:50 Doing things for the right reason
00:42:25 Not needing a lot to be Happy
00:49:41 Mentally hitting your limit
00:57:34 Sota Fuel Ad
01:01:26 Getting Brand Deals
01:07:10 Jeffery Herlings VS Jorge Prado
01:10:46 Risking your life for 20 years
01:17:57 The Rarity of being a Supercross broadcaster
01:26:05 Should Adam Return to Racing?
01:31:23 Why RC is the GOAT
01:39:48 Dealing with online comments
01:43:36 Moving in with Ryan Villopoto
01:50:30 Adam had no confidence
01:56:54 Is Villopoto the Goat?
02:01:49 Jett Lawrence
02:06:10 Showing how hard Supercross really is
02:09:58 Crazy Ryan Villopoto Story
02:21:19 Adam wants an adventure ride
02:29:36 Positive Interactions with fans
02:38:29 Instagram Conspiracy
2:51:11 Fist Handwear Ad
02:52:25 Blake Baggett is doing the pod!
02:58:07 Blake Baggett's Late Moto Charge
03:08:03 Chase Sexton
03:17:50 Extreme Ownership Jacko Willink
03:27:20 Dealing with anxiety
03:31:02 The Risk of Racing Supercross
03:39:01 Haiden Deegans Rookie Season
03:50:17 Lucas Coenen Straight to 450 Supercross
03:57:31 Closing
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Silly Season is heating up as we head toward the 2027 Supercross season! Is Chase Sexton leaving Kawasaki, and what options does he have? The Coenen brothers are heading to America to race Supercross, Haiden Deegan is emerging as America's top rider, WSX faces a sudden shutdown amid financial troubles, and several big names could be heading toward retirement. We break down the latest rider moves, team changes, and unanswered questions surrounding the upcoming season, plus the latest from MXGP and some potential news surrounding Jeffrey Herlings.
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:31 WSX CANCELLED!
00:06:54 Destination Yamaha Ad
00:08:20 Most Memorable WSX Moment
00:10:55 What's the best transition going into 450 Supercross?
00:14:18 The Coenens racing Supercross
00:14:57 MXON Recap
00:19:24 King of the offseason
00:21:13 Sota Fuel Ad
00:21:51 Potenital Retirees
00:23:06 Pro Circuit Kawasaki 2027
00:32:31 NEW Bikes for 2027
00:36:19 Sexton staying at Kawi?
00:49:28 Deegan's new mechanic
00:51:41 Drama at Yamaha MXGP
00:54:32 Aussie takeover
00:59:06 Savatgy to Ducati
01:01:16 Main event now at 20 riders
01:05:31 FIST Handwear Ad
01:06:51 Red Bull Hardline
01:11:41 Outro
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The King of Supercross is back for round two. Jeremy McGrath won 72 supercross main events, 15 more than Eli Tomac and 24 more than Ricky Carmichael, and nobody has got near that standard since. This one is three hours on how it actually ended for him, what he would do differently, and what he sees when he watches the current field.
Jeremy McGrath is a seven time supercross champion with more main event wins than anyone in the history of the sport. In Chapter 422 he sits down with Jase Macalpine to go through the Yamaha offer that cut his salary in half, the KTM that was never ready and made the decision for him, the two fourth places that finally let him stop, and why he is in the gym five mornings a week at 54.
JEREMY EXPLAINS:
◼ The Yamaha offer that halved his salary after he won them three titles
◼ Signing with KTM, a bike that was not ready, and telling Larry he was done tomorrow
◼ The two fourth places behind Carmichael, Stewart and Reed that let him walk away at peace
◼ What he would tell Eli Tomac about the first year out
◼ Why Haiden Deegan should sit behind someone for a whole race and copy him
◼ The same front end crash Chase Sexton keeps having, on every brand
◼ Twenty years of Monster, and the Hansen's sticker on his forks in 98
◼ How he squashed twenty years of beef with Jeff Emig
◼ A hip, a knee, and the ankle he is getting looked at next week
0:00 Intro
1:13 The Gambling Money Behind a Factory Team
7:00 Sports Betting Is a Pandemic
10:38 A Word on Subscribing
12:21 The King of Gypsy Tales Is Back
13:17 Beast Mode at 54
14:34 Empty Nesters
18:54 Six Guys and an 8:30 Start
25:52 A Hip, a Knee and the Ankle Left to Fix
30:37 Jase's Dad, Cambodia and Riding Till the Wheels Fall Off
31:50 What He Made of Jett's Ankle
33:47 Mars Men
36:10 Nobody Races the Off Season Anymore
37:19 Flying Race to Race Across Europe in the 90s
46:12 Why the Sport Moved to Florida
48:40 Still Driving the 2015 Prius
50:01 The Strait of Hormuz and China's Hidden Reserves
54:09 Telling the Truth and Becoming the Enemy
59:02 Written Off, Then a World Champion
1:03:46 Chase Sexton and the Same Crash Every Time
1:10:59 Silly Season and Eli Tomac Retiring
1:11:55 The Day a Racer Knows It's Over
1:17:28 BRUNT Workwear
1:19:36 Did He Ever Feel Like the King?
1:20:51 He Got Hurt More After He Retired
1:23:47 Advice for Guys Who Beat the Game Early
1:28:43 How Fans Turn on You, Then Love You
1:33:07 Which Criticism Is Worth Listening To
1:35:15 What He Makes of Deegan's 450 Year
1:38:22 Learning Outdoors by Watching Jeff Emig
1:41:07 Decoding Ricky Carmichael's Riding Style
1:43:13 The Best Deegan Interview He Has Heard
1:49:12 Prado vs Deegan on the Last Lap
1:51:07 The Pass on Cooper Webb
1:53:11 Riding the New Two Stroke at Ironman
1:57:35 The Colorado 500
1:59:53 Swing Arm City and Missing Ken Block
2:03:59 Winning King of the Hammers Back to Back
2:06:36 Where He Has Ridden in the World
2:10:25 AG1
2:11:31 A Thousand Miles of Baja in Five Days
2:16:26 Why the Lawrence Brothers Are Ahead of the Field
2:19:01 The Biggest Turnover in Years
2:20:28 Twenty Years of Monster Energy Supercross
2:22:50 How the Monster Deal Happened in 2008
2:24:32 How Energy Drinks Funded the Sport
2:32:38 The Crash That Overshadowed Hunter's Title
2:36:41 Predictions for Next Year
2:37:38 Riding a Defensive Line
2:40:47 You Cannot Make Enemies of Everyone
2:43:49 Moving Up to the 450s
2:45:37 Larry Brooks, the Unsung Hero
2:48:36 The Cinderella Story of the Season
2:51:36 Watching the Tomac Tribute
2:54:20 Squashing Twenty Years of Beef with Emig
2:55:57 Where the Rivalry Started
2:59:35 FIST
3:01:01 Tomac's 57 Wins
3:05:14 The Two Fourths That Let Him Walk Away
3:08:47 Yamaha Halving His Salary
3:12:47 What He Was Actually Being Paid
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