Today on the show, Jamie Leibert, aka Captain Manicorn, is swinging by to talk about his journey from meth addicted felon serving a four year stint in federal prison to a world beating BASE Jumper and accomplished wingsuit flyer, traveling the world and finding new exits across 135 countries and counting.
We talk about:
- Early Life and Challenges
- Criminal Activities and Introduction to Extreme Sports
- Prison and Self-Discovery
- Life After Prison and Personal Growth
- Introduction to Air Sports
- Base Jumping and Wingsuiting
- Success, Addiction, and Discontent
- Relocating to Europe
- Dancing with Death: The Art of Proximity Flying
- Parallels, Perils, and Politics
- Alpine Base Jumping Adventures
- Patagonia and The Future
Links Mentioned
- Captain Manicorn Youtube
- Captain Manicorn Instagram
- Tobin, The Stonemasters, And Me
- Stonemasters Pt. 2 | TBM Ep. 003
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- Get yer limited-run TBM X Out Yonder Co. merch
Our Partners
- Special thanks to our partners at Shared Pour! Visit SharedPour.com – Use code “BACKCOUNTRY” for 10% off at checkout.
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Credits
- Featuring Jamie Leibert aka Captain Manicorn
- Produced by Andrew O’Neill with Hayden Sammak
- Intro and Animations by Barry Thompson
- Photograph Contributions for Animation by Carver Weeks
- Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill
- Production Assistance by John Stock
- “Welcome to the Backcountry” theme song by Logan Roth, Will Brown, Arjun Dube and produced at Treacle Mine Studios, Phila, PA
