Side Friction: Roller Coasters and the Parks They Live In

A podcast about roller coasters and the parks they live in. Each episode will contain a mixture of industry related news, trip reports, interviews and a whole lot of rabbit trails.

Episode 90 - Six Flags 2: The Search for More Money 07/26/2025

Episode 90 - Six Flags 2: The Search for More Money Side Friction - Episode 90 - "Six Flags 2: The Search for More Money” July 26th, 2025 Bob and take control of the show since Greg decided coasters in Japan were more important (ok, we would too). Various news stories get discussed with a couple bombshells, especially one you wouldn't expect Bob to say. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/37542380

Episode 89 - Where Are We? 07/19/2025

Episode 89 - Where Are We? Side Friction - Episode 89 - "Where Are We?” July 19th, 2025 Join Greg, Bob, and as they visit the news and somehow end up wandering through the woods. If you are a fan of episodes that feature rabbit trails you'll love this stream of consciousness. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/37452500

Episode 88 - Blades of Fury 07/12/2025

Episode 88 - Blades of Fury Side Friction - Episode 88 - "Blades of Fury” July 12th, 2025 Join Greg, Bob, and as they talk about a collection of news stories that happened over the last couple of weeks. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/37370155

Episode 87 - I Know What You Did 07/05/2025

Episode 87 - I Know What You Did Side Friction - Episode 87 - "I Know What You Did” July 5th, 2025 Join Greg, Bob, and Pam in a backwards episode where the news is merely an intro to stories from park visits and events that we all had experienced in our time off last week. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/37280980

Episode 86 - Dark Money 06/21/2025

Episode 86 - Dark Money Side Friction - Episode 86 - "Dark Money” June 21st, 2025 Join Greg, Bob, and as they talk about the news with rabbit trails and even a Bob rant on the side. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/37085570

Episode 85 - Lice, Lice, Baby 06/14/2025

Episode 85 - Lice, Lice, Baby Side Friction - Episode 85 - "Lice, Lice Baby" June 14th, 2025 Greg, Bob, and are even more all over the place than last week but lots of interesting stuff gets talked about and, as always, a fun episode. (TEMU1776400) Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/36980965

Episode 84 - Knott Gonna Happen 06/07/2025

Episode 84 - Knott Gonna Happen Side Friction - Episode 84 - "Knott Gonna Happen” June 7th, 2025 Join Greg, Bob, and for an episode that is all over the place when it comes to news which starts off with some interesting Six Flags discussion and ends with us reporting the hard hitting news that deeply affects CoasterBro from Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/36885245

Episode 83 - Cinnamon Tah-heemie Fries 05/31/2025

Episode 83 - Cinnamon Tah-heemie Fries Side Friction - Episode 83 - "Cinnamon Tah-heemie Fries” May 31st, 2025 Ryan is back! After a few weeks of guests and specials the guys are back to normal (well, normal for them) covering the news and whatever else comes up. Join Greg, Bob, and for a fun filled episode. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/36782980

Episode 82 - When It's Ready 05/24/2025

Episode 82 - When It's Ready Side Friction - Episode 82 - "When It's Ready” May 24th, 2025 Bob and Greg welcome Rick and Brian Knoebel from on the show this week to talk about what's going on at the park. It's a great time with some great stories and an episode you won't want to miss. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/36683800

Episode 81 - Barnyard Breakout 05/17/2025

Episode 81 - Barnyard Breakout Side Friction - Episode 81 - "Barnyard Breakout” May 17th, 2025 This week we have CoasterBro filling in for Ryan joining Bob and Greg in a very farmland centric episode. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/36587970

Episode 80 - Bearly There 05/10/2025

Episode 80 - Bearly There Side Friction - Episode 80 - "Bearly There” May 10th, 2025 Airtime Myke fills in for Ryan and joins Bob and Greg to discuss the news and.... well, of course Bob and Myke throw opinions around all over the place. It's a long one but a ton of fun. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/36504615

Episode 79 - Shipping Not Included 05/03/2025

Episode 79 - Shipping Not Included Side Friction - Episode 79 - "Shipping Not Included” May 3rd, 2025 Greg, Bob, and might give you some whiplash with this episode but with all there is to talk about this week it's hard not to. The Zimm Reaper strikes again while Zamperla saves history and a certain museum is so poor they can't even ship stuff -- and that's just a few of the things you'll find out about. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/36405815

Episode 78 - Just Add Paint 04/26/2025

Episode 78 - Just Add Paint Side Friction - Episode 78 - "Just Add Paint” April 26th, 2025 Greg, Bob, and have a ton of fun with this episode. Covering the news and a healthy dose of rabbit trails for some reason this episode just seems to have brought a lot more laughs than normal. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/36303240

Episode 77 - Augmented Timbers 04/19/2025

Episode 77 - Augmented Timbers Side Friction - Episode 77 - "Augmented Timbers” April 19th, 2025 Greg, Bob, and go on a roller coaster of news with happy, sad, and frustrating news all making an appearance. Also plenty of fun stories and thoughts to be heard as well. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/36216995

Episode 76 - Sequential Parks 04/12/2025

Episode 76 - Sequential Parks Side Friction - Episode 76 - "Sequential Parks” April 12th, 2025 Greg, Bob, and don't have a lot of news but they talk about what they do have and find plenty of rabbit trails to play around with. w Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/36093270

Episode 75 - Hot Topics 04/05/2025

Episode 75 - Hot Topics Side Friction - Episode 75 - "Hot Topics” April 5th, 2025 Greg, Bob, and explore the news and talk about things they've seen and visit a few rabbit trails while they are at it. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/36001135

Episode 74 - Bobphoria 03/29/2025

Episode 74 - Bobphoria Side Friction - Episode 74 - "Bobterra” March 22nd, 2025 Greg, Bob, and enter what seems to be a twilight zone situation with Bob oddly finding rainbows and butterflies where no one thought he ever would. This episode is packed with the news of the week but mostly a lot of random rabbit trails that the show loves to embrace. Mastodon: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/35901135

Episode 73 - Bobterra 03/22/2025

Episode 73 - Bobterra Side Friction - Episode 73 - "Bobterra” March 22nd, 2025 Greg and Bob are joined by to talk about a few minor stories. Oh, who are we kidding.... Herschend, Six Flags, Epic Universe, Bob riding Rapterra..... There's just a lot going on here making this one of the longer episodes we've had in a while but you should find nearly all of it enjoyable. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/35802020

Episode 72 - This Ain't Texas 03/15/2025

Episode 72 - This Ain't Texas Side Friction - Episode 72 - "This Ain't Texas” March 15th, 2025 Steph is joined by Bri (Instagram: ) and Cat (Instagram: ) of the community for a special episode to celebrate the Women of the coaster world. In addition to covering the latest coaster news, the ladies certainly don’t forget to pay their respects to Time Warp. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/35681955

Episode 71 - Harry Potter: The Next Generation 03/08/2025

Episode 71 - Harry Potter: The Next Generation Side Friction - Episode 68 - "Harry Potter: The Next Generation” March 8th, 2025 Greg and Bob talk about new wands, old coasters, and a lot about IPs. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/35570305

Episode 70 - Return of the Traum Boot 03/01/2025

Episode 70 - Return of the Traum Boot Side Friction - Episode 70 - "Return of the Traum Boot” March 1st, 2025 Greg and Bob and Steph are joined by for a truly entertaining episode that barely stays on the rails at all. Seriously, this is a fun one. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/35477530

Episode 69 - Hippocampus Fever 02/22/2025

Episode 69 - Hippocampus Fever Side Friction - Episode 68 - "Epic Tivoli” February 15th, 2025 Steph, Adam, Greg, and Bob all join in on this episode to discuss news and, oddly, Bob's health. Off topic and fun is a good way to describe this show. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/35387060

Episode 68 - Epic Tivoli 02/16/2025

Episode 68 - Epic Tivoli Side Friction - Episode 68 - "Epic Tivoli” February 15th, 2025 Greg and Bob are joined by on a week with very little news so they spend most of this episode talking about experiences and interesting thoughts about the industry for this highly entertaining episode. coaster at SFGA Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/35280550

Episode 67 - Holes 02/08/2025

Episode 67 - Holes Side Friction - Episode 67 - "Holes” February 8th, 2025 Steph and Bob dig for news this week and actually find a varied collection of stuff along with some rabbit trails that no one probably would have expected. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/35187240

Episode 66 - Six Flags Laid-off the Moose 02/01/2025

Episode 66 - Six Flags Laid-off the Moose Side Friction - Episode 66 - "Six Flags Laid-off the Moose” February 1st, 2025 Greg and Bob discuss more of the dreary news Six Flags feels like giving us as well as a few other things but, while the news isn't bright, they go off topic to keep things fun and entertaining. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/35093015

Episode 65 - Ryan the... COASTER! 01/25/2025

Episode 65 - Ryan the... COASTER! Side Friction - Episode 65 - "Ryan the... COASTER!” January 25th, 2025 joins Steph, Greg, and Bob for a combination of conversation and news visiting a lot of fun topics including some interesting behind the scenes information. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/34989205

Episode 64 - Injunction Junction 01/18/2025

Episode 64 - Injunction Junction Side Friction - Episode 64 - "Injunction Junction” January 18th, 2025 On this episode Bob gets to be his classic self with the line up of stories. Him and Greg talk about various new stories including an appearance of a Todd Joseph shenanigans. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/34890385

Episode 63 - That Ship Has Sailed 01/11/2025

Episode 63 - That Ship Has Sailed Side Friction - Episode 63 - "That Ship Has Sailed” January 11th, 2025 Steph and Greg further discuss the recent silent send off of rides, as well as an entire California amusement park in particular. Although they find hope in the direction that some parks are going, they still end up talking about the unique atmosphere of independent parks surrounded by corn fields. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/34816360

Episode 62 - Out with a Bang 01/04/2025

Episode 62 - Out with a Bang Side Friction - Episode 62 - "Out with a Bang” January 4th, 2025 Yes, that coaster is closed.... and so is that one. Greg, Steph, and Bob all talk about the latest subtractions from Six Flags as well as other things going on in the industry. Kick off the new year with us as we talk about what happened in the last couple of weeks of 2024. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/34705665

Episode 61 - Cedar Fyre 12/21/2024

Episode 61 - Cedar Fyre Side Friction - Episode 61 - "Cedar Fyre” December 21st, 2024 Steph and Bob spend most of this episode talking about BULLSHIT and we're pretty sure you already know who is at fault. Mastodon: Instagram: Web: /episode/index/show/e4d84fed-f6f8-4880-89b0-4de9318675ba/id/34543635

Side Friction: Roller Coasters and the Parks They Live In

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