The 20 Minute Call - A Skydiving Podcast

The 20 Minute Call Podcast is a podcast about the dreamers, boundary pushers, rebels and champions of the skydiving industry. Each episode is a narrative journey highlighted by the highs, lows, and luck that the skydiving industry delivers told by the most influential people within the sport. If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a skydiver, opening a DZ or becoming the next world champion, check out The 20 Minute Call hosted by James La Barrie

The 20 Minute Call - A Skydiving Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by James La Barrie, with 95 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

James La Barrie hosts The 20 Minute Call - A Skydiving Podcast, a sports show with 95 episodes published.

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  Episode #89

  Mark "Trunk" Kirschenbaum - Owner of Hypoxic

  May 3, 20261h 1mS3

  <p>Tell Us What You Thought Of This Episode</p><p>Mark "Trunk" Kirschenbaum is a skydiving photographer, electrical engineer, and founder of Hypoxic — the go-to source for camera equipment in human flight. After designing the Hypeye D Pro, a video controller and indication system that sold over 13,000 units, Trunk left his corporate engineering career behind to pursue Hypoxic full-time. Today, his products are used by professionals worldwide.</p><p>In this can't-miss episode, Trunk shares the origin of his nickname, his work as a camera coordinator alongside Joe Jennings on commercial shoots and the film Space Cowboys, the thrill of...

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  Episode #88

  Jens Gronemeyer: CEO of Alti-2 and Formation Skydiver

  Apr 25, 20261h 5mS3

  <p>Tell Us What You Thought Of This Episode</p><p>Jens Gronemeyer is the President & CEO of Alti-2 Technologies. A computer engineer, entrepreneur, active skydiver, experienced jump pilot, and former drop zone operator, Jens made his first skydive in Höxter, Germany in 1997 and has since logged more than 8,900 jumps. Before acquiring Alti Two in 2021, he built and sold successful technology companies in Europe. He competes in 4-way, 8-way, and 16-way formation skydiving and brings a rare perspective shaped by both deep technical expertise and real-world experience in the air.</p><p><b>Topics Covered</b></p>Founding a c...

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  Episode #87

  Wendy "Kiwi" Smith - Hall of Fame Skydiver & Aerial Cinematographer

  Apr 18, 20261h 8mS3

  <p>Tell Us What You Thought Of This Episode</p><p>Wendy Kiwi Smith is one of skydiving's most decorated figures - an aerial cinematographer, athlete, coach, and safety leader with over 23,000 jumps, 10 world records, three Guinness World Records, and an Emmy Award. In 2025, she was inducted into the International Skydiving Hall of Fame.</p><p><b>Topics covered:</b></p>Growing up on a farm in rural New Zealand and what shaped her fearlessnessHow she stumbled into skydiving and never looked backBuilding a career as an aerial cinematographer across EuropeThe Everest Skydive and jumping at altitudeBig way world records...

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  Episode #86

  Jim Cowan - Hall of Fame Skydiver and Flight-1 Instructor

  Apr 11, 20261h 36mS3

  <p>Tell Us What You Thought Of This Episode</p><p><b>This is a must-listen episode.</b> Jim Cowan's passion for skydiving is infectious, and his storytelling will have you hanging on every word. A second-generation skydiver from St. Louis who started packing parachutes at age 10, Jim recounts jumping into a Cardinals game at 18 and being interviewed by Jack Buck - then taking Jack on a tandem jump 20 years later. He also talks about forming Quantum Leap with his brother and best friend, winning the World Championships just nine months later, and the incredible coordination behind last year's 104-way...

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  Episode #85

  Pete Allum - International Skydiving Ambassador & Flight-1 Instructor

  Apr 5, 20261 hourS3

  <p>Tell Us What You Thought Of This Episode</p><p><b>Pete Allum</b> (36,000+ jumps, 19+ British national titles, four Italian national championships, 2022 Hall of Fame inductee) sits down for a candid look at four decades in skydiving. </p><p>He reflects on finding his identity on the drop zone as a teenager, how he transformed crippling competition anxiety into a refined mental performance system, and his ongoing work continuing Vince Reffet's UPT Mutant legacy. </p><p>Pete also speaks with rare honesty about processing grief and loss in the sport, and credits the people closest to him as the fo...

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