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YoYo Player
YoYo Player is a show about the modern history of yoyoing from two of the guys who helped make it. Before the global yoyo boom of the late 90s, two guys in Florida sat in the back of a kite store and dreamed up what would eventually become significant foundational advancements to the art, sport, and promotion of yoyo play. Almost 30 years later they're looking back on where it all started, poking holes in each other recollections, and laughing their asses off about the whole thing.
Mark McBride…
Episodes
YoYo PlayerFourth of July
It feels like we need to offer a disclaimer with this episode: don't do any of this. LIke, ever.
YoYo PlayerTimmy Chunks
Behold, the majesty of Timmy Chunks, our unofficial volunteer roadie and yoyo demonstrator intern.
YoYo PlayerA Party Without Hans
There are things in this world that you shouldn't do, and one of them is down most of a bottle of Jack Daniels on an empty stomach. Luckily, Hans wasn't there…
YoYo PlayerFirst Last Supper in San Antonio
And so begins a summer of signing autographs for people who are not us.
YoYo PlayerFlorida Boys
Steve gets called out for his tendency to...uh...embellish things and everyone has a good chuckle at his expense.
YoYo PlayerJulius & Rick
Julius & Rick join the tour. There's a lot of uncomfortable laughter in this one.
YoYo PlayerJason & Nick
This week we get some more info about how Mark & Greg got this idea off the ground, and we meet demonstrators Nick Van Der Schie and Jason Tracy.
YoYo PlayerRollerblades & Bikini Models
Behold, Season 2 is here! This entire season dives deep into the 1999 Fiend Magazine YoYo Tour when a grip of yoyo players from different companies went out on…
YoYo PlayerYoYo Player Podcast Season 2 Trailer
Season Two of the YoYo Player Podcast is a complete oral history of the legendary 1999 Fiend Magazine YoYo Tour with guest appearances by the people who were…
YoYo PlayerFiend Magazine
Mark & Steve dive into the history of Fiend Magazine, the first full-color magazine dedicated to yoyoing. It only lasted 4 issues (kinda) and died a glorious…
YoYo PlayerHow To Be A Player 1 & 2
Mark & Steve talk through the making of the "How To Be A Player Vol. 1 & 2" videos during their time with Duncan. Originally released in 2001, these VHS tapes…
YoYo PlayerBehold: The Yonomicon!
Steve and Mark talk through the history of The Yonomicon, the most feared, inspiring, and confusing book in the history of yoyoing. Original released almost 20…
YoYo PlayerOral History of 3A
Steve and Mark talk through the history of 3A style, which started as a joke used for publicity photos in the 50s and became a full-blown style once Mark got…
YoYo PlayerTeam Losi
Steve and Mark talk about Team Losi, the R/C car company that gave Steve his first big break as a demonstrator. Brought to you by YoYoExpert, the best place to…
YoYo PlayerOral History of 5A
Steve and Mark sit down and talk through the beginning of 5A - how it started, what inspired it, and discuss the full starting history of this unique style of…
YoYo PlayerBill Liebowitz Classic
Mark & Steve discuss the Bill Liebowitz Classic, known as the BLC, a former regional yoyo contest held in Los Angeles, California. They talk about contest…
YoYo PlayerTriple D
Mark & Steve discuss the Triple D Classic, a one-off yoyo contest they ran in Los Angeles in the early 2000s. It was in a punk rock dive bar, had three bands…
YoYo PlayerAdventures in Manila
Mark and Steve settle in to talk about the filming of the Duncan 2004 Philippine National YoYo Contest DVD. It was a whirlwind trip to Manila filled with yoyo…
YoYo PlayerMark's Origin Story
Our second episode story is dedicated to Mark McBride's origin story. Find out how a film student in Tallahassee wandered into a comic book store in Los…
YoYo PlayerSteve's Origin Story
Our first episode story is dedicated to Steve Brown's origin story. Find out how he went from homeless in Tallahassee to becoming a professional yoyo player…
YoYo PlayerTrailer
YoYo Player is a podcast about the modern history of yoyoing from two of the guys who helped make it. Before the global yoyo boom of the late 90s, two guys in…