Tag Archives: Documentary

'Man Made: Bugatti Super Car' premieres this week on National Geographic

This Week: ‘Man Made Bugatti Super Car’ Premieres

After many months of hard work, long days and sometimes even longer nights, I’ve finally got some fantastic news to share — The Bugatti Veyron documentary that I produced and directed finally has an air-date! ‘Man Made: Bugatti Super Car’ will make it cable television … Read More

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This Week: ‘Motorcycle Crash Tech’ Premieres

As a rider, over the years I’ve become keenly aware that there are roads you know well and ride all the time, roads you’ve never seen but find yourself making plans to visit, and then roads that from a mere photograph have a unique power … Read More

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More Air-Dates for Twist The Throttle

Small update to share about Twist The Throttle — Starting June 1st, HD Theater is going to start encore presentations of all eight episodes of the series, which will continuing running through November! More info is available on a week by week basis at HD … Read More

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What Comes Next…

“What’s next?” is a seemingly innocuous question… And yet it’s a documentary filmmakers most constant fear… It’s a refrain you hear often in this business. People ask it off-handily, almost meaninglessly, during hello-how-are-you kinds of conversations, and yet it collectively haunts us all… Because often … Read More

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Monday 10pm – Twist The Throttle Episode #3: BMW

Just a quick reminder that the third episode of Twist The Throttle, which showcases BMW, debuts this coming Monday at 10 pm EST/PST on Discovery’s “HD Theater”! *Channel 76 and 281 on DirecTV, but if you’ve got a different cable system please check your local … Read More

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Returning Home from The Latest Moto-Adventure

Looking out the window at 30,000 feet, I kept thinking it’s an odd life that I’ve chosen and quite an adventure… Because while there are ups and downs, like every other aspect of life, every now and then things coalesce in incredible ways… On Monday … Read More

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Monday 10pm – Twist The Throttle Episode #2: Ducati

Just a quick reminder that the second episode of Twist The Throttle, which showcases Ducati, debuts this coming Monday at 10 pm EST/PST on Discovery’s “HD Theater”! *Channel 76 and 281 on DirecTV, but if you’ve got a different cable system please check your local … Read More

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Twist The Throttle – New Air Dates!

Exciting news — The first episode of “Twist The Throttle”, which is on Honda, has a new premiere date! Discovery HD Theater, which is Channel 76 on your DirecTV system, has scheduled the first episode of the eight part series to premiere on Monday, April … Read More

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Oh Sweet Jet Lag

It’s 6:10 in the evening, I’m staring at a blank blog page and it feels like it’s the morning. And that’s because it is. In Italy. At the moment the nine hour timezone difference is kicking my ass, though a small price to pay for … Read More

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Wheels Up On Another Moto Adventure

Twenty-two months ago I boarded a plane bound for Japan, and then subsequently Europe, on a quest for sporty motorcycle greatness. It was the experience of a lifetime and to be honest it’s hard to believe that it took place nearly two years. I could … Read More

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5.1 Surround Sound Goodness

The bike comes flying on to the screen from stage left, the engine roaring, and in an instant the sound runs, swirling from right to left, from speaker to speaker in a rush of excitement… And it’s memorizing… captivating… and highly addictive… Because it’s the … Read More

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Exciting News – Twist The Throttle Goes Broadcast!

‘What a long strange trip its been indeed’… After many months of hard work, a severe lack of riding, some coy hints, and many days and nights spent in the edit bay, I’m excited to finally be able to share some fantastic news — Twist … Read More

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Them AMA Boys Got Skills

On Monday I once again found myself standing at the edge of a pit wall watching the best of the best in this country lay down sizzling lap times during an AMA testing session at Laguna Seca. As long time TwistingAsphalt readers might remember a … Read More

New Twist The Throttle Trailer

Earlier this week MCN, which is one of my favorite moto-mags, ran a bit about Twist The Throttle! I haven’t seen a copy of the article yet, but because the gang at MCN is so web literate, they asked us to cut a new promotional … Read More

Twist The Throttle Goes Viral

It appears that word of our Discovery Turbo project, “Twist The Throttle“, continues to spread, now courtesy of YouTube…

Twist The Throttle – Your Reaction, Some Commentary, and a Contest

It has been an overwhelming and rather astonishing week to say the least… Since soft launching on the Discovery Turbo website just 9 days ago, the response to “Twist The Throttle” has been amazing to witness. Word of the project has already begun to spread … Read More

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Next Week: Twist The Throttle Premieres on Discovery Turbo Online

After months of hard work I’m excited to finally be able to announce that next week our latest Sportbike project, “Twist The Throttle“, will premiere online on Discovery Turbo (Update: The direct link to the content is http://turbo.discovery.com/twist-the-throttle/twist-the-throttle.html). Shot entirely in High-Definition because of the … Read More

Driving Design Premieres

“Driving Design” airred tonight on the Discovery Science Channel (sometimes referred to as “The Science Channel” on about half the cable systems in the country). It was yet another exciting night in this strange journey through the television landscape.