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137: Shoot Your Shot pt.2: Fast, Faster, and Disaster

Shoot your shot, take the leap, jump over a bunch of obstacles. This time, literally. Evel Knievel was a man that would only let one thing hold him down: gravity. But when a rebellious streak led to a wife and kids, Evel hopped on his bike and took off with the goal of supporting his family. His famous stunts and infamous wipeouts made him a household name. And his story is as interesting as his antics. The world knew him as the daredevil Evel Knievel, but we take a running jump at knowing Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel.


Chapters

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:33:32 Fast, Faster, and Disaster

00:42:25 What to do...

00:53:18 Paving the Ramp

01:05:11 Evel Knievel and His Motorcycle Daredevils

01:17:14 Going Solo

01:23:06 Caesar's Palace Fountains

01:33:37 Other Stunts

01:44:35 Evel the Character

01:55:04 Snake River Canyon

02:14:46 The Beginning of the End

02:28:37 The Complexity

02:34:54 Legacy & Ending


Photos & Videos Referenced

Evel Knievel and his Motorcycle Daredevils - courtesy of evelknievel.com
Evel Knievel and his Motorcycle Daredevils - courtesy of evelknievel.com
Evel Knievel gets hit in the groin by a motorcycle on Feb 10, 1966 - Señor Onion’s Archives via YouTube
Evel Knievel posed in front of the Caesar's Palace Fountains - courtesy of 3 LV News
Evel Knievel posed in front of the Caesar's Palace Fountains - courtesy of 3 LV News
Evel Knievel jumps the fountains at Caesar's Palace - My Collection via YouTube
Evel Knievel - courtesy of ABC/Getty via the New Yorker
Evel Knievel - courtesy of ABC/Getty via the New Yorker

Evel Knievel's Jump over the Snake River Canyon on September 8, 1874 - Idaho News 6 via YouTube
Evel Knievel getting loaded into the Skycycle X-2 rocket and then when he takes off - courtesy of Getty Images via Cowboy State Daily
Evel Knievel getting loaded into the Skycycle X-2 rocket and then when he takes off - courtesy of Getty Images via Cowboy State Daily
Crowd Gathered to watch Evel Knievel jump the Snake River Canyon - courtesy of Gravitas Documentaries via Cowboy State Daily
Crowd Gathered to watch Evel Knievel jump the Snake River Canyon - courtesy of Gravitas Documentaries via Cowboy State Daily
Evel Knievel jumps over 14 Greyhound buses on October 25, 1975 - Eddie Jordan via YouTube
Evel Knievel arriving at Caesar's Palace Hotel for his wedding to Krystal Kennedy on Nov 19, 1999 - courtesy of Laura Rauch/AP via NYT
Evel Knievel arriving at Caesar's Palace Hotel for his wedding to Krystal Kennedy on Nov 19, 1999 - courtesy of Laura Rauch/AP via NYT

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