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The Nod

Ben Bowers
24 episodes   Last Updated: May 13, 25

A mindful motorcycling podcast. Join hosts, Ben Bowers, Charley Boorman and Ant Partridge as they venture through the rich world of motorbike subculture with a new guest each episode. As they uncover shared passions for riding they also delve into themes of wellbeing and mental health. With guests from all corners of society we are united through the secret all bikers share. That two wheels bring joy, passion, fun and happiness.

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Episodes

We are back for Season 3, powered by Devitt Insurance and supported by Quad Lock. Kicking off with fitness guru Joe Wicks, Charley and Ben sit down to talk about his long history and passion for two wheels. We also reveal the real reason his wrist was in a cast at the start of the Covid lockdown for PE with Joe! Tune in and enjoy the show. It's great to be back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ben and Charley sit down with the founder of the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, Mark Hawwa. The global charity phenomenon which now includes the Gentleman's Drive has raised over $50Million to date and is the biggest coming together of motorcycles on one day on the planet. All in support of Men's Health through their charity partner Movember. It's something very close to Charley and Ben as ambassadors of the charity and they were delighted to sit down with Mark and hear all about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The great coming together of two behemoths of the automotive podcast world! This week the boys sit down with John Marcar and Amy Haynes from the Driven pod. It's a great chat with two awesome friends of the show. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Legendary Chart Show DJ and original Pop Idol judge chats about his obsession with Harley's and having a cup of tea round at George Michael's house! It's a stripped back and honest chat covering a wide range of the highs and lows of his life and career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 25, 2025
Brandon Paasch
Ben and Ant take a trip to the Triumph factory to sit down with Brandon. He's won the Daytona 200 in stunning fashion onboard a Triumph and has a chap who raced a bit called Shakey Byrne as a manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
deBolex are a world renowned builder of custom and limited run motorcycles. Widely considered to be one of the very based UK based builders, Calum and his team have a reputation for not just beautifully designed but also high performing motorcycles. The latest edition is the dB25 which has customers including Joe Wicks. Do like, subscribe and share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we are joined by the Co-Founder of adventure apparel brand Malle London. Diving into the world of inappropriate motorcycle racing and rallies we also discuss loss and the resurrection of the bike that inspired The Malle Mile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Harry Potter star and new rider James popped down for ride with the boys and chat. We love talking with new riders about their new found passion and freedom and James was no exception. From child superstardom in Harry Potter alongside his twin brother Oliver, James has had an interesting life to say the least! Enjoy this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kicking off Season 2 with an amazing chat with Mark Sheppard. From supporting U2 on tour, playing Crowley in Supernatural and a love of Ducati's, this episode is a great insight into a man that has done so much in a single lifetime. A storyteller in its purest sense, Mark was a joy to sit down with. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The good folks at Triumph invited the boys along to Silverstone for the MOTOGP weekend and whilst there they sat down with Moto2 superstar and all round good guy, Jake Dixon. It's a really great chat with a young man that has lived a lot in his young years. Whilst there, Ben also was lucky to ride the Moto2 edition Street Triple around the track. Big thanks to Triumph for that bit of fun! And that's your lot for Season 2. We'll be back after a summer break! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.