Lab Rat Foiler Podcast
Lab Rat Foiler is not just a podcast; it’s a movement toward embracing a culture of innovation and creativity in foiling. The athletes we interview are continuously pushing the boundaries of foiling, and through their stories, we aim to inspire others to take risks, experiment, and become Lab Rats in this foiling experiment.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 81 minutes
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2025
022_Kyle Maligro: Creativity and fun on the Parawing
In this episode of the Lab Rat Foiler Podcast, we sit down with ex-pro bodyboarder, lifelong ocean frother, and now dedicated parawinger Kyle Maligro. From growing up in Hawaii chasing waves on a boo…
021_Brandon Scheid: Step by step Process to Succeed on the Parawing
In this conversation, I sit down with Brandon Scheid to explore his journey through the world of water sports, including kiteboarding, paragliding, and his newly discovered passion for parawinging. W…
020_Cash Berzolla: Can the Parawing Unlock a New Frontier in Big Wave Foiling?
We’re back from Hood River, and this legend inspired me to restart recording the podcast. Coming home from summer in the Gorge to winter in Australia left me feeling flat, and I was struggling to fin…
019_Greg Falck from Omen Foils: Creative Mind Talks Parawinging
In this episode we talk with Greg Falck from Omen Foils (omenfoils.com). Greg has been loving riding the Parawing lately and has come up with some interesting ideas on topics like: harness connection…
018_Bowen Dwelle: Why should wingers transition into Parawinging
In this episode, we dive into Parawinging through the lens of Bowen Dwelle, a seasoned sailor and San Francisco native with decades of experience across various wind-based sports, including windsurfi…
017_Dave West: Has His Views On Parawinging Changed?
In this episode featuring Dave West, we dive deep into the advantages of parawinging compared to SUP downwinding. Dave is a professional, multidisciplinary foiler who recently released a series of th…
016_Elliot Leboe: He’s seen it all and chose the Parawing! Why?
Elliot has played a significant role in my development in boardsports. When I first began watching early kiteboarding films, I never imagined I would find myself participating in a podcast with the m…
015_Greg Drexler: The Man That Changed Foiling With The Parawing
In this episode we speak with The Man, Greg Drexler. Greg change the world of foiling in August, 2024 when he launched the very first parawing. What happened after that was absolutely incredible. Nev…
014_Gwen Le Tutour: Foiling Coach All In On Parawinging?
In this episode we speak with Gwen Le Tutour, who is a filmaker, YouTuber, and an incredible foiling coach. Gwen’s story started from his love of the ocean and sea life concervation. After working on…
013_Ken Adgate: Expert Parawing techniques, tips, hacks and modifications!
In this episode we speak with Ken Adgate an Ozone ambassador and Mikeslab foils team rider. Wow, this episode is packed with so much information and sits at the top shelf for those seeking to learn n…
012_Keith Teboul from KT Boards: Dissects His Board Line Up For Parawinging
Keith Teboul is a legendary shaper from Maui who has seen it all and experienced it all. Now parawinging has arrived and the froth levels are high in Maui for this new discipline. “This has been ever…
011_Gavin Blake: YouTube Parawing Reviewer Compares Each Brand
Gavin Blake is foiler with a mission. The sole purpose of his YouTube channel is to raise money for Bear Cottage, the Children's Hospice based in Sydney. Gav has gone a step further and launched an o…
010_Dom Zimmermann: Designing the Ozone Pocket Rocket Parawing
Dom Zimmermann is the Head of Design at Ozone. Zimmermann has the onerous responsibility for designing all the kites, wings and now, of course, the Parawings for Ozone! In this episode we discuss eve…
009_Steve Tobis: Early Parawing Adopter Shares Stories, Tips and Techniques
Steve Tobis is an early adopter of the parawing and has been progressing his skills and gear knowledge at an extremely fast pace. In this episode Steve shares endless tips on how to start sinker boar…
008_Grant Hasselbach: 270 Board Shaper Talks About Parawing Specific Board Design
Grant is an open minded board shaper who has deep understanding of fluid dynamics and a keen eye for detail and innovation. Grant recently got bitten by the parawing bug and has been working on inter…
007_Ewan Jaspan: Introduces the newest Parawing on the market. The Naish Morph!
Ewan is a good friend and an amazing athlete. Three times Kite Park League Champion, Kite Designer at Naish and a hell of a foiler. Ewan talks about Naish’s newest creation, the Morph Parawing. We to…
006_Sven Mayer: Is Parawinging possible for riders over 100kgs???
Sven Mayer is an early adopter of Parawinging being one of the first foilers to gain access to both the BRM and the FLOW. Sveny shares his experience with both brands, the pros and cons of each paraw…
005_Dylan Shewfelt: From The X-Foils Podcast
Dylan is an experienced all-round foiler with an amazing background in kitesurfing. His ability to transition between different foiling disciplines has sped up his progression in Parawinging and help…
004_Felipe Rezende: Flow D-Wing Parawing Designer
Felipe is the founder of Flow Paragliders and the parawing designer of the Flow D-wing. Felipe talks about his amazing journey in starting a paragliding company, his interest in foiling and what led …
LIVE Parawing Weekly Q&A EP003
This will be a weekly catch-up where I will answer any questions you guys send me about Parawinging. Feel free to send them through direct message on Instagram or directly on the chat during the live…