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Motorcycling daredevil Evel Knievel had been keen on jumping the Grand Canyon since 1968, but never staged an actual attempt. On May 20th, 1999, however, his son Robbie performed the feat on live television - and lived to tell the tale.\n\u201cI\u2019m wiped out in the head a little\u201d, he said, before being examined by paramedics, who applied a neck brace and flew him to the nearest hospital.\xa0\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider the extent to which Knievel, Jr had been motivated by his father\u2019s \u2018death-defying\u2019 1970s career; explain how Knievel, Sr became named \u2018Evel\u2019; and reveal how the Hualapai Indian Tribe became a footnote in this piece of sporting history\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Daredevil Knievel clears Grand Canyon on motorcycle\u2019 (The Guardian, 1999):\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/may/21/2\n\u2022 \u2018Grand Canyon Stunts Over the Years\u2019 (National Geographic, 2013): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/130622-grand-canyon-stunts-wallenda\n\u2022 \u2018Robbie Knievel Jumps The Grand Canyon\u2019 (Fox Sports, 1999): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_cqmCtZmpI&t=2160s\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back on Monday! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\xa0\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices