Swapmoto Live Podcast

Donn Maeda

The Swapmoto Live Podcast is hosted by Donn Maeda, a motorsports journalist with nearly 30 years of experience. The show covers everything related to off-road on two wheels: from interviews with top motocross and Supercross racers and conversations with legends of the sport to first-hand information about new motorcycles and products as they first come to market.

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Yesterday · 44 min
SMX Playoffs Preview Show on the Kickstart Podcast
Presented by Maxxis The Labor Day holiday was a welcome break in our schedules, but we're back to work and looking toward this weekend's SMX Playoff #1 in Columbus, Ohio! With defending SMX Champ Jett Lawrence out and scheduled for surgery on his ankle, the door is wide open in the 450 class for a great showdown between Supercross Champion Ken Roczen and 450 MX Champion Hunter Lawrence. But are we forgetting anyone? Jorge Prado? Cooper Webb? Eli Tomac? And what of the 250s? Will it be a walk in the park for Cole Davies, or will guys like Julien Beaumer, Ryder DiFrancesco, and Chance Hymas give him fits? Listen to what we think, then comment your predictions!
September 1 · 1 hr 25 min
Ironman Motocross Review Show on the Kickstart Podcast
Presented by Maxxis The 2026 Pro Motocross National Championship Series concluded last weekend at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana. While the results and final championship outcomes in the 250 and 450 classes were not surprising, several events that led to them were shocking! The United States Motocross of Nations team was also announced last weekend, and this morning, Eli Tomac announced that he will retire from professional racing after the upcoming SMX Playoffs. We discuss all of this on this week's Kickstart Podcast by Maxxis.
September 1 · 41 min
O'Neal Big Bear Grand Prix Recap and Review on the 6D Helmets Midweek Podcast
Presented by 6D Helmets The second annual O'Neal Big Bear Grand Prix drew over 900 racers and 6000 spectators to the small resort town of Big Bear Lake, California, a couple of weekends ago, and everyone on hand agreed that the event was not only bigger but better than the inaugural 2025 event! Of course, putting a race of this magnitude together isn't a simple weekend affair, and the Swapmoto Race Series crew worked hard to make things run as smoothly as they did. We sat down with CMXRS Race Director Aaron Cooke, the mastermind behind the BBGP, to learn some of the interesting ins and outs of the race that is quickly becoming one of the most popular in California.
August 26 · 1 hr 4 min
Budds Creek MX and Big Bear Grand Prix Recap Show on the Kickstart Podcast
Presented by Maxxis Both Pro Motocross Championships took dramatic turns last weekend at the Budds Creek National, as the red plates in both the 250 and 450 classes changed hands on what turned out to be an amazing track after a storm that made practice and qualifying an absolute mess. On the other side of the country, meanwhile, we enjoyed promoting the O'Neal Big Bear Grand Prix. Now in it's second running, we had over 900 entries and 6000 spectators in what is quickly becoming known as the event of the year in SoCal. We recap it all on this week's show!
August 25 · 1 hr 4 min
Budds Creek MX and Big Bear Grand Prix Review Show on the Kickstart Podcast
Presented by Maxxis Both Pro Motocross Championships took dramatic turns last weekend at the Budds Creek National, as the red plates in both the 250 and 450 classes changed hands on what turned out to be an amazing track after a storm that made practice and qualifying an absolute mess. On the other side of the country, meanwhile, we enjoyed promoting the O'Neal Big Bear Grand Prix. Now in it's second running, we had over 900 entries and 6000 spectators in what is quickly becoming known as the event of the year in SoCal. We recap it all on this week's show!
August 20 · 52 min
Phoenix Handlebars' Jason Gearld on the 6D Helmets Midweek Podcast
Presented by 6D Helmets Jason Gearld has a long history in the motocross industry, from his early days at a couple of parts-and-accessory stores to his first "industry job" at Fox Racing. These days, Gearld steers the ship at his own brand, Phoenix Handlebars. The brand takes a unique approach to fitting riders with the handlebar bend that suits them best, and we've grown quite fond of them over the past couple of years. We got Gearld to carve out some time for us, and we really enjoyed hearing the stories about his different positions within the sport that we all love.
August 17 · 53 min
2026 Unadilla MX Review | Kickstart Podcast
After a few weekend's off, the 2026 Pro Motocross Championship was back in action with the Unadilla Motocross national. The ninth round of the outdoor season saw huge championship upsets in both classes; as Hunter Lawrence lost his 450 championship points-lead following a crash that ruled him out of moto two, and Levi Kitchen had to fight his way through the pack after being forced off-track in the first corner. We go over all the drama that unfolded in Unadilla, as well as some silly season and MXoN updates in this week's show!
August 10 · 1 hr 8 min
Calgary WSX and Loretta Lynn's MX Review Show on the Kickstart Podcast
Presented by Maxxis Last week, we asked, "Will ARay and his bike survive Loretta Lynn's?" Well, the answer was no; he blew his bike up in the first of three motos, but he rebounded with some solid results in the final two races. Racing last weekend also went on in Canada, as the FIM WSX World Supercross Championship got underway in Calgary. We go over both of those big events in this week's show!
August 10 · 51 min
Tyler Bereman on the SML Show
For this week's episode of the SML Show, guest host Chase Curtis sits down with Tyler Bereman to discuss his new deal with Ducati, adjusting to the all-new Desmo450 MX, how Red Bull's Island Hopper project came to be, touring the Ducati racing headquarters, his thoughts on Ken Roczen's future, and plenty more. Plugin those headphones and hear this week's SML Show with Bereman!
August 3 · 39 min
Will ARay - and His Bike - Survive Loretta Lynn's? | Kickstart Podcast
Presented by Maxxis The annual AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, kicked off today with practice for the racers, and racing starts tomorrow! Of course, we have our very own Alex Ray throwing his hat into the ring in the +25 class, but he's got some stiff competition. His bike started smoking during his sole practice session today and a clip of him looking like Spy Hunter went semi-viral...will our guy and his bike make it? We believe, Alex. We believe! We talk about all that and a bit more in this off-weekend edition of the Kickstart Podcast, presented by Maxxis.
July 27 · 1 hr 1 min
2026 Washougal MX Review Show on the Kickstart Podcast
Presented by Maxxis On paper, the 450 class results at Washougal might seem boring, but trust us; there was plenty to talk about in this week's Maxxis Kickstart Podcast! The 250 class, meanwhile, seemed equally boring on paper with a 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, podium, but it was also filled with excitement and drama! Chase Curtis is on assignment today, so ARay and swap ran a two-man show this week. Enjoy!
July 20 · 1 hr 3 min
Spring Creek Motocross Review Show on the Kickstart Podcast
Presented by Maxxis The Spring Creek National Motocross was wild! All hell broke loose in both the 250 and 450 classes, with crazy crashes really shaking up the results. At the same time, we saw some excellent firsts, with Julien Beaumer earning both his first 250 moto and overall wins of his career, Chance Hymas having his first great result of the 250 series with a win in moto two, and Carson Mumford fighting forward to the first 250 moto podium finish of his career! We discuss those, and so much more, on this week's Kickstart Podcast by Maxxis.
July 13 · 1 hr 14 min
Southwick MX Review Show on the Kickstart Podcast
As race fans, we got to see something last weekend at The Wick 338 that may never happen again! For the second time this year, the Coenen brothers took advantage of a break in the MXGP schedule to come race in America, and Sacha earned the win in the 250 class in spite of crashing with four laps in the second moto and breaking his collarbone! Lucas didn't fare as well in the 450 class as he crashed on turn one of the first moto, but he charged into fourth with relative ease before crashing towards the end of the moto and retiring for the day, keeping his MXGP championship points lead front of mind. We go over all of that, and more, in this week's Kickstart Podcast by Maxxis.
July 9 · 42 min
STACYC Turns 10! And What About DUST Moto? | Matt Schumann on the 6D Helmets Midweek Podcast
Presented by 6D Helmets Do you remember the first time that you saw a STACYC Stability Cycle? I can. "Lucky kids!" I thought. "Why didn't weren't these around when I was a kid?" Now, can you believe that it has already been a decade since the STACYC was invented? That fact really makes me feel old! For this installment of the 6D Helmets Midweek Podcast, we caught up with STACYC'S Matt Schumann, to talk about the effects that STACYCs have had on the sport of motocross, the recent LiveWire acquisition of DUST Moto, what's next for STACYC, and more!
July 6 · 26 min
Olly Stone on the SML Show
For this week's episode of the SML Show, host Donn Maeda sits down with Olly Stone to discuss his new role with the MX6 Racing Team, reflect on how the team started, talk how much it costs to run a high level racing team in motocross, possible future signings, and plenty more. Plugin those headphones and hear this week's SML Show with Olly!
July 6 · 54 min
Red Bud MX Review Show on the Kickstart Podcast
Presented by Maxxis By all accounts, the Red Bud Pro MX National was amazing, and especially so because of the weather that rolled through Buchanan, Michigan, on Friday and flooded the track. The Red Bud Track n' Trail team did an absolutely amazing job of whipping the quagmire into a highly raceable track that yielded some excellent racing in both classes. What were the big takeaways for you from round five? For us, it was the performance turned in by Hunter Lawrence, the emotional flare-ups from both Lawrences after moto one (we love it!), Jorge Prado letting a potential overall win slip away, Cole Davies establishing himself as a championship contender, and more...
June 30 · 25 min
Supercross Privateer Standout Cade Clason on the 6D Helmets Midweek Podcast
Presented by 6D Helmets Cade Clason has been a fixture in 450 Supercross main events for well over a decade now, and the privateer standout announced his retirement from professional racing a couple of months ago, just before the Salt Lake Supercross series finale. The Salt Lake City main event marked the 70th main event of Clason's career, and he joined us at Whistler Bike Park in British Columbia for a special vacation edition of the 6D Helmets Midweek Podcast.
June 29 · 1 hr 13 min
X-Games, Silly Season Rumors, and More, on the Kickstart Podcast
Presented by Maxxis Off-weekend podcasts are sometimes the most fun, as we get to flap our lips about what we choose to! This week on the Kickstart Podcast by Maxxis, we recap what we know about the X-Games Best Whip and Best Trick events that went on last weekend in Sacramento, and talk about the new developments in the silly season game of musical chairs. Also, do you wash your motocross gloves every ride? How about your helmet liner? Comment below! haha!
June 25 · 23 min
How Travis Pastrana and Nitro Circus Got to Ride Moto at the White House!
Presented by 6D Helmets A couple of weeks ago, a post on Travis Pastrana's Instagram caught our attention, in which Dana White phoned up the action sports hero and said that he had gotten clearance for Pastrana to jump his dirt bike over the WHite House lawn. Over the next few days, posts from other heroes of moto began to surface... When Jeremy McGrath showed up tp jump ramps at Twitch's house, we knew something really big was happening! Unless you've been living in a cave, you should already know that Pastrana, McGrath, Ricky Carmichael, Keith Sayers, Brian Deegan, and Jeremy Stenberg all got to jump the White House lawn in the "Freedom Jump" exhibition held as part of the UFC Freedom 250 festivities celebrating America's 250th anniversary. We caught up with Pastrana to find out just how crazy it was to get such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in this installment of the 6D Helmets Midweek Podcast!
June 23 · 38 min
2026 High Point MX Review Show on the Kickstart Podcast
Round four of the 2026 Pro Motocross Nationals saw some surprising results, with big brother Hunter Lawrence turning the tables on Jettson and sweeping both 450 motos, and Eastern Division 250 Supercross Champion Cole Davies turning in a perfect day in the 250 class to earn his first-ever National win. ARay and Chase review everything that went down at High Point in this week's Kickstart Podcast, presented by Maxxis.

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