MTB podcasts: Steffi Marth's 6 best mountain bike podcasts in a quick check
Laurin Lehner
· 14.03.2024
This is Steffi Marth's podcast selection and her rating.
Hot seats and cold brews
"The podcast "Single Trails and Single Malt" is history, now Tobi Woggon is hosting under new names. For example with Dennis Stratmann or Nina Hoffmann. Tobi has a lot of podcast experience. The interview guests are from the industry or scene. Every now and then I miss the casualness and situation comedy."
Content: 3/5
Entertainment: 3/5
Broomcart - the cycling podcast
"Attention: This is a road bike and gravel podcast. Nevertheless, it's one of my top 5, because the three presenters are knowledgeable and witty. The structure of the conversations also fits. In addition to racing and training tips, they also talk about mountain bikes. Nevertheless: not for pure mountain bikers!"
Content: 2/5
Entertainment: 5/5
Downtime - The Mountainbike Podcast
"The podcast is in English, but it goes into more depth than almost any other. The presenter has researched the content very well, and it's often about training and racing. Interview guests, mostly A-list celebrities, are confronted with good, in-depth questions. You know more afterwards. I like it."
Content: 5/5
Entertainment: 3/5
Cup or hospital - the mountain bike podcast
"The Mtb News editorial team act as presenters here. I find many episodes exciting and informative because industry insiders have their say and provide fascinating insights. There is also a lot of technical know-how. Episodes without a focus lack a bit of structure and content."
Content: 3/5
Entertainment: 4/5
Just Ride (Redbull) Podcast (eng.)
"This is my number 1, with cult presenter Rob Warner and Eliot Jackson. The two of them hosted the World Cup for a long time, and you notice that straight away. Because the atmosphere here is great right from the start. The two are also well connected and have almost only A-list celebrities as guests. But only Red Bull athletes."
Content: 5/5
Entertainment: 5/5
The Pinkbike Podcast (eng.)
"This podcast is also in English. The editors/moderators take turns. The good thing is that top celebrities are guests here instead of just national B-list celebrities, as is the case with most German podcasts. The technology presenters have a lot of knowledge, here it goes into detail. The technical realisation is not always ideal."
Content: 3/5
Entertainment: 5/5
Interview with tipster Steffi Marth
Our tipster Steffi Marth tells us what is important to her in a podcast and what other podcasts she likes to listen to.
Steffi, what makes podcasts so appealing to you?
I think it's great that you just have to listen. That means, whether you're doing sport, screwing, driving or cooking, you can always listen to a podcast on the side - you can't do that with a video.
What makes a good podcast for you?
For me, a pleasant voice from the presenter is important - ideally without "umms" and filler words. The technical realisation should also be flawless. That means no crackling, noise or reverberation. Apart from that, of course, I want good preparation and research on the topic. Ideally, a podcast is like listening to two sharp-witted and quick-witted people at the next table. If there's also a bit of humour and entertainment, then I'm happy.
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What other podcasts do you listen to?
Most of the podcasts I listen to have nothing to do with mountain biking. For example: Mixed Hack, Festive & Fluffy, Kaulitz Hills. These are well-known and popular podcasts. They are often not about a topic, but about entertainment and humour. I like the knowledge podcasts: Knowledge Weekly. Otherwise, I listen specifically to podcasts on topics that are of current interest to me. In the last few months that was Midwifery parlour. A well-made podcast for expectant and young mums. I can only recommend it.
You also have your own podcast together with your husband. The name: Schotterwege. How did the idea come about?
I love the medium and wanted to try it out for myself. So I started a few years ago with my friend and now husband Julian. He's an expert in finance, I'm an expert in mountain biking. The name Gravel Trails is ambiguous, because the idea was to bring these two worlds together. I had a lot to learn and found out how hard it is to get an informative and entertaining conversation going. So let me say that my criticism of the MTB podcasts is given by me as a listener and I am aware that I don't do everything right in my podcast either.
You're a young mum, do you still have time for your podcast?
Not much. Plus, one of us always has the baby. Julian also lost interest or was never really motivated for the podcast project. Nevertheless, I want to continue the podcast, but with a slightly different focus. Less finance, more cycling. Stay tuned.
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Laurin Lehner
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