Side Friction: Roller Coasters and the Parks They Live In

Side Friction - Episode 75 - "Hot Topics”

April 5th, 2025

Greg, Bob, and Ryan the Ride Mechanic explore the news and talk about things they've seen and visit a few rabbit trails while they are …

Side Friction - Episode 74 - "Bobterra”

March 22nd, 2025

Greg, Bob, and Ryan the Ride Mechanic enter what seems to be a twilight zone situation with Bob oddly finding rainbows and butterflies w…

Side Friction - Episode 73 - "Bobterra”

March 22nd, 2025

Greg and Bob are joined by Ryan the Ride Mechanic to talk about a few minor stories.  Oh, who are we kidding.... Herschend, Six Flags, E…

Side Friction - Episode 72 - "This Ain't Texas”

March 15th, 2025

Steph is joined by Bri (Instagram: Zero Bri Roll) and Cat (Instagram: coastercat112) of the Women Love Coasters community for a specia…

Side Friction - Episode 68 - "Harry Potter: The Next Generation”

March 8th, 2025

Greg and Bob talk about new wands, old coasters, and a lot about IPs.

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Side Friction - Episode 70 - "Return of the Traum Boot”

March 1st, 2025

Greg and Bob and Steph are joined by Ryan the Ride Mechanic for a truly entertaining episode that barely stays on the rai…

Side Friction - Episode 68 - "Epic Tivoli”

February 15th, 2025

Steph, Adam, Greg, and Bob all join in on this episode to discuss news and, oddly, Bob's health. Off topic and fun is a good way t…

Side Friction - Episode 68 - "Epic Tivoli”

February 15th, 2025

Greg and Bob are joined by Ryan the Ride Mechanic on a week with very little news so they spend most of this episode talking about…

Side Friction - Episode 67 - "Holes”

February 8th, 2025

Steph and Bob dig for news this week and actually find a varied collection of stuff along with some rabbit trails that no one probably wo…

Side Friction - Episode 66 - "Six Flags Laid-off the Moose”

February 1st, 2025

Greg and Bob discuss more of the dreary news Six Flags feels like giving us as well as a few other things but, whi…

Side Friction - Episode 65 - "Ryan the... COASTER!”

January 25th, 2025

Ryan the Ride Mechanic joins Steph, Greg, and Bob for a combination of conversation and news visiting a lot of fun topics …

Side Friction - Episode 64 - "Injunction Junction”

January 18th, 2025

On this episode Bob gets to be his classic self with the line up of stories.  Him and Greg talk about various new stories i…

Side Friction - Episode 63 - "That Ship Has Sailed”

January 11th, 2025

Steph and Greg further discuss the recent silent send off of rides, as well as an entire California amusement park in part…

Side Friction - Episode 62 - "Out with a Bang”

January 4th, 2025

Yes, that coaster is closed.... and so is that one. Greg, Steph, and Bob all talk about the latest subtractions from Six Flags a…

Side Friction - Episode 61 - "Cedar Fyre”

December 21st, 2024

Steph and Bob spend most of this episode talking about BULLSHIT and we're pretty sure you already know who is at fault.

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Side Friction - Episode 60 - "Digging for Thrills”

December 14th, 2024

Steph and Greg meet with Troy Parsh of the Amusement Preservation Museum and discuss the unexpected (and funny) challenges…

Side Friction - Episode 59 - "Weather or Not”

December 7th, 2024

Greg and Bob do their best to find stuff to talk about on this slow news week on this short but sweet episode.

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Side Friction - Episode 58 - "Thanksgiving Tony and the Coaster Harvest”

November 30th, 2024

Steph, Adam, and Bob are joined by Piper and LJ for this Friendsgiving episode.  Touching on a few n…

Side Friction - Episode 57 - "Come On, Knock it Off!”

November 23rd, 2024

Greg and Bob discuss the happenings at IAAPA as slim as that news is but also talk about a lot of other interesting thi…

Side Friction - Episode 56 - "King Dick”

November 16th, 2024

The whole team (Greg, Bob, Adam, and Steph) put on one of the most fun episodes we've had in a while. Of course we cover the elephan…