The Failed Experiment

Send us a text It happened! We officially have somebody from my Wishlist of guests on the podcast today. And, that person is none other then multi-time NHRA Top Fuel World Champion, Brittany Force. I am still baffled that this all happened, but so appreciative that it did. Brittany is a rad human and I hope everyone that listens takes something away from our conversation.  Multi-time NHRA Top Fuel World Champion, Brittany Force, drives for John Force Racing. The Southern California native is the 2017 and 2022 Top Fuel champion, holds the record for the fastest time ever set in a Top Fuel car (343.51mph) which she set earlier this year.  In today's conversation, we dive into her early years growing up at the track with her dad, John Force (16x Funny Car World Champion), when she realized her dad was an icon in the sport of drag racing, graduating from Cal State Fullerton with her Teaching Credential, to how she ended up in a Top Fuel car yet had no intentions of making it her career, winning her World Championships, the the mental battles she endured while racing, and so much more.  Again, I can't thank Brittany and the crew at John Force Racing enough for helping me bring this to life. Along with Nathan Avila who connected the dots and Skullcandy for giving us a space to have this conversation. I hope everyone enjoy's our conversation. And, hopefully we can have Brittany back on the podcast for a part two in the future.  Follow Brittany Force on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittanyforce/ Follow John Force Racing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jfr_racing/ Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Watch the Full Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@_TFE Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Follow Skullcandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skullcandy/ The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment

Send us a text Originally from Denver, CO, Dylan Wineland is an award-winning cinematographer now residing in Salt Lake City, Utah. In today's episode, we dive into Dylan's journey and unexpected path to becoming a commercial DP (Director of Photography), all of which came to be thanks to dirt bikes.  Dylan grew up riding and racing dirt bikes against the likes of Eli Tomac, Jason Anderson, and Justin Bogle. While Dylan didn't have quite the career that the aforementioned did, he was able to race locally in the A class against the likes of future professional Supercross and motocross racers, Derek Anderson and Todd Bannister.  We also spend time talking about his steps to becoming a cinematographer, working on season one of The Spectrum Series alongside me, his time interning at Brain Farm, and eventually working for commercial clients such as Ford Motor Co., Toyota USA, BF Goodrich, The Olympics, KN Filters, Polaris, and more. This was a wonderful conversation diving into many more topics and I hope all enjoy!  The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Follow Dylan Wineland on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanwineland/?hl=en View Dylan's Portfolio: https://winelandpictures.com/ Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

Send us a text Originally from Minnesota, Andrew Bauer is a race mechanic within the world of professional Supercross and motocross racing. Most recently, Andrew spent multiple years as a factory race mechanic at Rockstar/Husqvarna. As a mechanic, Andrew has won multiple X Games gold medals with his riders including Vicki Golden and Colby Raha as well as wrenching for riders such as Alex Martin, Chris Alldredge, and Matt Buyten. In today's episode, we dive into Andrew's story of growing up in Minnesota, the grind to become a race mechanic, the enigma that is Sean Hamblin, why he doesn't like wrenching for Raha while he's doing long distance jumping, separating from Rockstar/Husqvarna, being on stage with Pennywise, and a lot more.  This was a great episode with a lot of insights into the sport, the ebbs and flows of being a factory race mechanic, and more. I hope everyone enjoys!  Follow Andrew: https://www.instagram.com/bauer651/?hl=en The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/c/TheFailedExperiment Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow The Lost Frames on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.lostframes/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

Originally from Southern California, filmmaker, Nathan Avila (@studio39filmco on social media) split his time between the Orange County coastline and the desert landscapes of Albuquerque, New Mexico.  We dive into his time growing up in two very different landscapes, how he got into video production, dropping out of college, chasing his dreams and moving back to California, the dream dying, and the dream reemerging again. Nathan's story is a great one chasing dreams, giving up on the dreams, and the dreams coming back to find him. For all the young filmmakers out there, this provides great insights into the struggles of chasing a passion and what it takes to see it through. I hope all enjoy! Follow Nathan: https://www.instagram.com/studio39filmco/ The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/c/TheFailedExperiment Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

Episode 36 of The Failed Experiment is now live exclusively for Patreon members. I hope all enjoy this conversion with one of the most talented photographers to capture the sport of motocross (and more), Drew Ruiz.  If you are not familiar with Drew's work, I highly recommend viewing his portfolio. We dive into quite a lot in today's episode from his early years at Dirt Rider Magazine to working with Cameron Baird, Taylor Creative, Fox Racing, commercial work, and becoming a photographer by accident.  I really appreciated Drew's open and transparent look into his story, the mistakes he made along the way, never wanting to be just a "moto" photographer, his take on capturing an image versus creating an image, and more. I believe I will have Drew back on the podcast again to dive into a few more topics.  If you have any questions you would like to ask Drew, leave them in the comments below and I will have him back on the podcast and ask him those questions. I hope all enjoy! Support the Show.

Three months after we recorded our first conversation together (April, 2024), Nick Evennou and I were able to finally sit down one more time (July, 2024) to record part two of our conversation. And, that brings us to episode 35. In today’s conversation, dive deeper into Nick’s time with Yamaha of Troy, his hopes to secure a ride with YoT for the 2005 season, corporate Yamaha already knowing (most likely) the fate of YoT, exactly why he turned down an opportunity with Factory Connection Honda, battles with mental health, and more. While this one is a bit shorter of an episode, I do feel like we dove deeper into some topics and (both us) shared some personal experiences during trying times in our lives. I hope all enjoy and a big thank you to Nick for being so transparent and sincere in our conversations.  The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Follow Nick Evennou on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ne47/ Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the Show.

Spencer Owens is a professional stills photographer based out of Southern California focusing his work within the action sports community. He’s earned multiple cover shots for Racer X Illustrated as well working alongside clients such as 100%, Troy Lee Designs, and more. Aside from taking over a year to make this episode happen, this particular episode was truly a fascinating and illuminating discussion into the creative world of the dirt bike industry. Many stories and experiences were shared in what I hope feels like an honest yet genuine three hour conversation. The ebbs and flows, the client headaches, difficult athletes, slow payments, the mental health battles, insecurities, the progression, the successes, etc. It’s all in this one. I hope all will enjoy as much as I did having this conversation with a kind, skilled, and wonderful human. Thank you, Spencer. Follow Spencer: https://www.instagram.com/spencerowensimg?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com  Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the Show.

Melissa Gutierrez is a stand-up comedian and viral Instagram and TikTok content creator from southern California. If you haven't, I highly recommend diving into Melissa's Instagram and/or TikTok page (@fiveoclockmommy) before listening to this one. Laughs will be had! Melissa has gone viral for quite a few of her reels, but the one that caught my attention is pokes fun at the Tesla Cyber Truck.  With almost two million views alone on Instagram and, rightfully so, I was in tears from laughter when I saw that particular reel. I hope all enjoy and also give her social media accounts a follow. Especially as a parent, her humor is all too relatable. And, if you also think the Tesla Cybertruck is stupid, you will love her reels (and humor). Follow Melissa: https://www.instagram.com/fiveoclockmommy?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the Show.

In today's episode we sit down with former professional motocross racer, Nick Evennou. In today's episode, we dive into Nick's career sharing his journey into racing, growing up riding with Travis Pastrana, winning a Loretta Lynn's championship, riding for Yamaha of Troy, MotoXXX, his time in Canada, and so much more. This is a fantastic conversation sharing the ebbs and flows of a turbulent career, battling mental health, injuries, family struggles, and finding a new path in the world of creative content creation. We will be back with part two in a few weeks! The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Follow Nick Evennou on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ne47/ Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the Show.

A Bakersfield, CA native, Kyle Crabb is a filmmaking within the motocross industry. Most recently, Kyle released his long form passion project on YouTube entitled, YOUNG BLOOD, which highlights the amateur motocross scene. It's a modern twist with old school sensibilities. Essentially, think a modern day version of Mini Warriors. In today's episode with Kyle, we dive into his years growing up in Bakersfield, CA, struggling with a speech impediment, how and why he got into filmmaking, cleaning pools, the mental and emotional battles he fought trying to figure out how to make a go at a career in the motocross industry, the inspiration for YOUNG BLOOD, getting away from the Instagram 9x16 trap, taking a chance on making a long form film, and so much more. This was a great conversation with an individual that decided to throw caution to the wind and make a long form piece. And, a long form piece that truly maybe the best thing done since the original Mini Warriors films of the late 1990s. If you haven't already, you can watch Kyle Crabb's film, YOUNG BLOOD, below and I hope all enjoy this conversation with somebody he took a chance on himself. The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Watch YOUNG BLOOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUFYkqEQMMI&t=30s Follow Kyle Crabb on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcrabb223/ Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

A Bakersfield, CA native, Kyle Crabb is a filmmaking within the motocross industry. Most recently, Kyle released his long form passion project on YouTube entitled, YOUNG BLOOD, which highlights the amateur motocross scene. It's a modern twist with old school sensibilities. Essentially, think a modern day version of Mini Warriors. In today's episode with Kyle, we dive into his years growing up in Bakersfield, CA, struggling with a speech impediment, how and why he got into filmmaking, cleaning pools, the mental and emotional battles he fought trying to figure out how to make a go at a career in the motocross industry, the inspiration for YOUNG BLOOD, getting away from the Instagram 9x16 trap, taking a chance on making a long form film, and so much more. This was a great conversation with an individual that decided to throw caution to the wind and make a long form piece. And, a long form piece that truly maybe the best thing done since the original Mini Warriors films of the late 1990s. If you haven't already, you can watch Kyle Crabb's film, YOUNG BLOOD, below and I hope all enjoy this conversation with somebody he took a chance on himself. The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Watch YOUNG BLOOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUFYkqEQMMI&t=30s Follow Kyle Crabb on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcrabb223/ Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/   Support the show

Originally from the Thousand Oaks, CA area,  Corey Martin is a Los Angeles County firefighter who is married with two children. Corey grew up riding and racing motocross with aspirations of racing professionally. However, injuries hindered that goal and, eventually, he found his way to becoming the transport driver for the TLD/Red Bull racing team during their tenure with Honda and KTM. In today's episode, we dive into Corey's early years of racing motocross, the journey to becoming a transport driver for the TLD/Red Bull racing team, how and why he decided to transition into a career as a firefighter with L.A county, the mental health aspect of the job, some wild stories about fighting fires, dealing with a gang member shooting, and so much more. This was a rad conversation with a genuine human, and I am very thankful that Corey was so transparent in sharing his ebbs and flows within the fire service and navigating some challenging times because of the things he sees and deals with on a daily basis. I hope all with enjoy this conversation and walk away with some new perspectives about the fire service and Corey's story. The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Follow Corey Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coreyjustcruisin/?hl=en Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

Allie Anderson is a stand-up comedian based in Los Angeles, CA. A Las Vegas, NV native, Anderson grew up with a very unique family dynamic that spilled into a very unique academic career where Harry Potter Club was the biggest club on campus. Yes, seriously. Today, we dive into Allie’s upbringing with a father who had wild conspiracy theories and identified as a sovereign citizen, how she eventually found her way to California and comedy, her first time performing comedy and forgetting her set and running off stage, to eventually performing at the historic Comedy Store in Hollywood, CA, her writing process, free speech and cancel culture and how it affects the state comedy, her influences and so much more. This was truly a fascinating and transparent conversation with a kind human and one of my personal favorites. I hope all enjoy this episode and will get watch Allie perform at their local comedy club in 2024 and beyond. The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Follow Allie Anderson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allie_anderson96?igsh=NzBmMjdhZWRiYQ== Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

Oliver Keenan-Lyu is a musical composer and audio engineer currently based in Scotland with his wife and son. Oliver has been working as a professional musical composer since 2013, working for brands such as Red Bull, American Honda, Dunkin' Donuts, Jennifer Lopez, Volvo, and more creating music for all kinds of unique projects. However, many may know Keenan-Lyu from his work on The Spectrum Series, which was a docu-series that I directed, shot and edited. Oliver was responsible for almost all of the music in that series, as well as sound mastering and sound design. In today's episode, we dive into Oliver's time in school, growing up in London, moving to Scotland, AI, working on The Spectrum Series, writing music for Premium Beats, his process for writing music, and so much more. The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Follow Oliver Keenan-Lyu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanbmarcus/?hl=en Oliver Keenan-Lyu’s Portfolio: https://oliverkeenanlyu.com/ Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

Ryan Marcus is an award-winning director, filmmaker, and editor based out of the Orange County, CA. Originally with ambitions of becoming a professional skateboarder, Ryan eventually found his way behind the camera and a job at the iconic 411 Video Magazine. After his tenure at 411, Ryan moved onto DVS where he was responsible for one of the most progressive and forward-thinking motocross commercial ever done in the sport entitled, DVS Flux, with the GEICO Honda team. Eventually, Ryan spent 10+ at Fox as the head of their video department, producing, directing, shooting, and editing projects such as Alway5 with Ryan Dungey, RISE ABOVE with Ken Roczen, Deadman Walking with Justin Mulford, and much more. Now, Ryan is heading up a new studio project at Skullcandy where they are giving back to creatives with a very unique (and free) creative space called Skullcandy Studios in Costa Mesa, CA. For all my creatives out there, this is a must listen. Ryan Marcus shares so many wonderful stories about his experiences in the skate and moto industries, his strengths and weaknesses, and so much more. Ryan is a true creative through and through and I hope all enjoy this conversation. Also, visit us on Patreon for a bonus episode with Ryan where we breakdown his project with Ryan Dungey, Split Decision, where he made Ryan Dungey's KTM 450 disappear while going through set of Supercross whoops. Yes, I am serious. The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Follow Ryan Marcus on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanbmarcus/?hl=en Ryan Marcus' Portfolio: https://www.ryanmarcus.com/ Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

Ryan Holliday is the team manager Team Green Kawasaki. Team Green Kawasaki is the most prestigious amateur support program within the sport of amateur motocross racing. Throughout the decades, Team Green has been responsible for the success of athletes such as Ryan Villopoto, Jeremy McGrath, Ricky Carmichael, James "Bubba" Stewart, Jeff Emig, David Bailey, and more. In today's episode, we dive into Holliday's background: growing up in Pittsburgh, PA, wanting to be a photojournalist while working at Racer X in the early 2000s, to how that transitioned into working for the AMA and eventually joining Team Green Kawasaki. For all my moto fans out there, this is a must listen. Holliday shares some wonderful stories about working alongside Mitch Payton, having his eye on the Lawrence brothers, not being able to sign Levi Kitchen several years earlier, and much more. You can also check us out on Patreon for a bonus episode breaking down the ALL IN episode I shot with Holliday.  The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Watch ALL IN w/ Ryan Holliday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foWFaZAuZU0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dar_Oo-CGuI Follow Holliday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanholliday/ Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

Yakov Olivarria is a film director currently residing in Riverside, CA. The writer and director of the award-winning short film, Benny Bill, Yakov opens up about the journey to write the script, and then hiring and casting the film. We also dive into his thoughts on film school as he is currently in his sophomore year of higher education with an emphasis on film, the struggles of indie-filmmaking, and so much more. Yakov's short film, Benny Bill (which I was the cinematographer on), is now available on YouTube to watch for free. Link provided below. For all my aspiring film directors and creatives, this is a must listen from somebody that is young, in the trenches trying to make films, while also attending film school. This was a wonderful conversation with some wonderful insights and stories for all creatives. Watch Benny Bill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foWFaZAuZU0 Follow Yakov on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yakovolivarria/ The Failed Experiment on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFailedExperiment Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

From Whittier, CA, 21-year-old Jake Isaac is a professional Supercross and motocross race mechanic for the factory Red Bull/TLD/GasGas Racing team, spinning wrenches for Pierce Brown. Prior to landing his current job with Red Bull/TLD/GasGas, Isaac was working with Derek Drake on the small, satellite team, Bar-X Suzuki. In today's episode with Jake, we dive into his early years growing up in Whittier, CA, his flat track racing career winning junior national championships, how he discovered his love for working on motorcycles, a school project he did about the factory Kawasaki team, a hilarious story about an interview he had with Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Mitch Payton, how he finally got his opportunity as a race mechanic for Derek Drake, transitioning over to the Red Bull/TLD/GasGas team, and so much more. This was such a fun and insightful conversation with a very charismatic and outgoing human. Jake is very candid in sharing his perspective on life, the ebbs and flows of how he got to where he is today, and so much more. For anyone looking for a job in the dirt bike industry, especially how to become a factory race mechanic, this episode is for you. I hope all enjoy this one! Follow Jake Isaac on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakeisaac16/ Support The Failed Experiment: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2156809/supporters/new Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

Originally from Budds Creek, MD, Kenny Day now resides in Southern California, working at Fox Racing as the Pro Athlete Manager. Kenny works alongside athletes such as Christian Craig, Adam Cianciarulo, Ken Roczen, Max Vohland, and the entire Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team. However, prior to his position at Fox Racing, K-Day was working at Aplinestars and also Traders Racing before A-Stars. In today's episode with K-Day, we dive into his early years in Maryland and growing up at Budds Creeks, the Amish community,  his attempts to qualify for the outdoor nationals and a handful of Supercross races, working in manholes, being a mechanic and then team manager for the Traders Racing team, the highs and lows of the race team, his time at A-Stars, the opportunity at Fox Racing, exactly what his job entails at Fox Racing, and much more. K-Day is truly a kind soul with some wonderful insights about his journey and never giving up on yourself. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation that covered such a wide array of topics and insights. I hope all enjoy listening as much as I did having this conversation. Follow Kenny Day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdayinthelife/?hl=en Support The Failed Experiment: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2156809/supporters/new Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show

A New Jersey native, Tom Journet is a content creator within the professional Supercross and motocross world. Tom got his start with vurbmoto before helping to start Evergood Co. From there, Tom went onto handle all of the filming needs for Team Fried (Jason Anderson's creative outlet). Today, Journet is working for Racer X Illustrated as well as Hunter and Jett Lawrence creating weekly video content creation for Web and social.  In today's episode with Tom, we dive into his early years growing of growing up in New Jersey, originally shooting music videos, wanting to become a teacher, how he got into filming dirt bikes, working for vurbmoto, Evergood Co., Team Fried, as well the mental health aspect of the creative world, the struggles of social media, and so much more. This was a rad conversation with an individual many look up to in the moto filmmaking/content creation world, and it was a pleasure hearing Tom's journey, struggles, and longterm goals. I hope all enjoy. Follow Tom Journet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmguytom/ Support The Failed Experiment: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2156809/supporters/new Follow The Failed Experiment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thefailedexperiment/ Follow Kyle Cowling on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylecowling/ Support the show