Salty MotherClutchers
By Erin & Jay
EP79—Tiffany, Nashville, and 7th gear
Hey Salties! On episode 79, we're chatting with Tiffany in Nashville about quitting the Litas and doing our own shit. She comes from a whole family of riders and gives us the lowdown on where are the coolest places to ride (excluding the Tail of the Dragon!) and enlightens us on weird laws and unsafe places for a pack of femmes to stop.
EP78—Lluvia, New Orleans, and surround sound
Hey Salties! On episode 78 we're chatting with Lluvia who's rippin' the mean potholes in New Orleans. Having grown up on the back of Harley Davidsons, it all made sense during the pandemic years that getting a motorcycle of her own would allow for more freedom and adventure. We're talking safety (always!), learning to do your own moto maintenance, and what riding is like in Louisiana.
EP77—Scout, 80s bikes, and aggression
Hey Salties! On episode 77 we're talking to Scout from Portland about wrenching on futuristic motorcycles from the 1980s, safety gear, what to have/not have in your road first aid kit, and trans & queer riding community on the west coast. We're digging in and answering the real questions like why on earth would you paint a motorcycle commodore beige and pink? As always, we also go on to talk about several things that are both awesome and awful about motorcycle culture—can we guess which category café racers might fall into?
EP76—Ian, Royal Enfields, and River
EP75—Gringos, queers, and ultraviolet
Hey Salties! On EP75 we're gushing over PEI Queer Ride & Meet Up—our killer ride with cool queers and allies! This Pride event just keeps getting better. But let's be real, would this even be a Salty episode if we didn't have some unpopular opinions? No. We're chatting about helmets that suck too.
EP74 — Noise, physics, and larpers
Hey Salties, we're slicing and dicing through the static on this one, and talking real-ish talk about wind noise, ear safety, helmets, and windshields. Not gonna lie, it gets kinda technical (for us, anyway), but stick with us. We come out the other side with yet another argument against loud pipes. Surprise!
Oh. And Larpers. There will be larping. There is always larping.
EP73 — Emma, Arizona, and Layin' 'er down
EP72 — Psychology, benefits, and bad apples
Hey Salties! On Episode 72 we're talking about the very real phenomenon of becoming one with your motorcycle. Digging into both the psychological and physical benefits of riding, we're exposing the truth and bullshit of the research. Definitely a heavy dose of salt on this one as we reveal the truth about bad apples in the community.
EP71 — Sobriety, vulnerability, and dudes
EP70 — Bruce, Portland, and top dollar
Hey Salties! We're back for Episode 70 with our favourite angry, old queer! Bruce joins us to chat about riding in Portland, queer stuff, and cowboys. So buckle up your brown suede fringed chaps and get ready for a wild times mustache ride cuz you're about to have some fun!
EP69—Torrey, Columbia, and stripping
EP68—Panty clutching app, dating, and cheap-ass life insurance
Salties, it's the goddamn month of love, and you know we love our salty sweeties. Today, we're discussing motorcycle dating, our new dating app, and Erin tells us about her experience meeting local bikers at a location near you.
EP67 — Beginnings, pressure, and zen
EP66 — YKWFS, 2022, and Boom
EP65 — Funerals, septic, and baseball
Hey Salties! Episode 65 is officially here just in time for xxxmas so we're talking about—you guessed it— more death! And all the lame ways leather live-love-laugh dads pour one out for their homie. We have a season finale update and a sorta tease for season 4 coming in the new year.
EP64 — Superstition, Eva, and Parky
EP63 — Guilt, Corinna, and sticky buns
EP62 — Health, Alexis, and covers
Hey Salties! On Episode 62 we're sharing all the secrets (*ahem bullshit*) on how great riding is for your health. You won't wanna miss this interview with the sultry Alexis as she shares her riding experience and gives hot tips on how to be the coolest and most mysterious rider on the west coast.
EP61 — Sportster, Megan, and the upside down
Hey Salties! On Episode 61, moto mechanic and all around cool cat, Megan joins us to talk about fast bikes, broken bikes, and everything in between.
EP60 — Covers, 1980s, and tune goons
Hey Salties! On Episode 60 we're taking a look at iconic (and not so iconic!) album artwork featuring motorcycles and the posers who thought it was a cool idea to put a motorcycle on the cover of their shitty album. Ok, ok! So there's some riders with street cred too but you gotta listen to find out who they are! Don't forget to subscribe to our Patreon cuz it's full of really funny shit!
EP59 — Queer Ride, Queers on Gears, and passing.
EP58 — Mechanophilia, futurism, and squids
EP57 — Influence, Forrest, and stompy
EP56 — Television, flat bed, and "motorcycle"
EP55 — Posers, Alex, and yard work
EP54 — Intruder, Rob, and killjoys
EP53 — Emissions, captain planet, and fog
Hey Salties! On Ep 53 we tackle the enormous topic of the environmental impact that motorcycles have on Earth! Touching on emissions, electric motorcycles, and the choice to ride vs driving a car — there’s a lot to consider in being an eco-friendly rider whether you want to be or not!
EP52 — Money, first ride, and freedom units
Hey Salties! On Episode 52 we're chatting all things money. Shit, we all know that motorbiking can be an expensive hobby — well as expensive as you let it be! From the cost of your moto, all those shitty accessories you *need*, right down the time off work to ride your best adventure. Where are you headed this year?
EP51 — Underpants, Victoria, and circus
EP50 — Wind therapy, real therapy, and springtime
EP49 — Cool factor, Faye, and branding
EP48 — Bromance, pussy, and integration
EP47 — Beauty, Jodie, and storage
EP46 — Alcohol, ditches, and burns
Hey Salties! It's Episode 46 and we're taking a hard look at alcohol and its influence on the motorcycle community. Peppering in some history, bummer stories from some events we've been to, and being real about booze and motos, this episode probably hits hard on a month when many struggle to kick the goon to the curb.
EP45 — Vikings, Thomas, and bazookas
EP44 — Hits, clips, and adieu
Hey Salties! We made it thru another season and wanted to share some highlights and stories from the saltiest riders who joined us in season 2!
You’ll hear from Big Al, Kelley (Gail), Melanie, Paterka, Ken, Curby Katie, Brian Sharp, Alexis, and even Crashy Tom!
Recorded live at the SMC Homestead.
Big Al (Ep 26)
Kelley (Ep 30)
Melanie (Ep 30)
Paterka (Ep 31)
Ken (Ep 33)
Curby Katie (Ep 35)
Brian Sharp (Ep 40)
Alexis (Ep 42)
EP43 — Labels, judgement, and kewl doods
Hey Salties! On episode 43 we're chatting about the labels and stereotypes that riders face while making sure to call you out. Find out today if you're a real kewl dood!
EP42 — Sex, Alexis, and dicks
EP41 — Spooks, Kooks, and Sooks
Hey Salties! Episode 41 is here for spooky season for the sooky babies!
EP40 — Conspiracy, safety sam, and posturing.
Holy shit, Salties! Episode 40 is kinda about friends - like the ones we’re about to lose while at the same time we get to chat with our friend Brian.
EP39 — Kijidiots, misogyny (part 2), and ruiners
Hey Salties! Episode 39 is all about kijidiots and ongoing misogyny in the moto community. We share some salty options on ruiners!
EP38 — Tats, posers, and hags
Hey Salties! On Episode 38 we're chatting about tattoos and posers..... but aren't we always talking about posers anyway?
EP37 — Cabot Trail Curse, gooey pockets, and crooks
Episode 37 is finally here and we’re so excited to tell you all about the Cabot Trail Curse! From gooey pockets, creepy crawlers, to sputtering engines, we got it all on this one!
EP36 — PMA, PMS, and gas
Hey Salties! On Episode 36 we share some ways that a little (or lot!) of PMA can get you through some PMS on the road.
EP35 — Crunches, curbs, and cronies
Hey Salties! Weirdly, on Episode 35 we're talking fitness. Also, we have special guest Curby Katie on to talk about new rider shit and how she got her nickname.
EP34 — Pride, rainbows, and rookies
Hey Salties! It's Pride Month (look! we know pride is every day!) and we're chatting about 2SLGBTQIA+ representation in the motorcycle community. We're also getting salty about rookies.
EP33 — Misogyny (part 1), protégé, and neatniks
Hey Salties! It's episode 33 and why not start off with a topic we'll never finish tackling‽ And we're stoked to have Ken join us to chat about wrenching, queer shit, and their experiences in the first season of riding.
EP32 — Mentorship, recklessness, and dirty underpants
Hey Salties! It’s time for some new rider realness paired with the bad habits of seasoned riders. (... and you’ll just have to listen to find out about the dirty underpants!)
EP31 — Hail Satan, rat bikes, and pain
Hey Salties! Episode 31 is here! Hail Satan! Got to catch up with Paterka from The Moto Meetup to chat about riding in the Pacific Northwest and her amazing rat bike, Winston.
EP30 — Mid-life, divorce, and shut up
Hey Salties! On Episode 30 we're chatting about divorce & moto culture with some friends. It's salty and funny, we promise.