There are normal hobbies… and then there’s strapping a motor to your back, sprinting into a field, and casually flying over St. Louis like it’s no big deal.
In this episode of The Rizzuto Show — your favorite barely-responsible comedy podcast — the crew welcomes Bobby Sutherland, a paramotor instructor who makes flying sound like a relaxing Sunday drive… except you’re 1,000 feet above farmland with a two-stroke engine humming behind you.
We kick things off the only way we know how: chaotic birthday wishes and immediate skepticism. Because when someone says, “Yeah, I just run into the sky,” the natural response is, “Cool cool cool… but also, what’s wrong with you?”
Bobby breaks down everything: what a paramotor actually is (spoiler: not quite a parachute, not quite a lawnmower… but definitely both vibes), how you can legally fly without a pilot’s license, and why the FAA basically gave this hobby a one-page rulebook and said, “Try not to hit anything important.”
The guys dig into the real questions:
What happens if the engine dies mid-air?
Can you fly over the Arch? (legally…-ish)
How much does it cost to live your Top Gun fantasy… but Midwest edition?
And most importantly: can you stop mid-flight for snacks?
Somewhere along the way, Moon realizes this is exactly the kind of hobby that would completely derail his life, Rafe starts planning a van-life paramotor tour, and Rizz is about five minutes away from booking a tandem flight before the segment even ends.
It’s equal parts fascinating, ridiculous, and dangerously convincing — exactly what you expect from a comedy podcast that turns every conversation into a potential life decision.
Also: yes, Tinder dates come up. And yes, they are somehow involved in flying.
If you like weird hobbies, questionable decisions, and learning just enough to be tempted into doing something you probably shouldn’t — welcome to another episode of your favorite comedy podcast.
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