EPISODE 157: JESSE BURTNER

EPISODE 157: JESSE BURTNER

Jesse Burtner has done it all in the snowboard world.  He’s had a long pro career, he’s made some of the most influential movies in the industry and now, he’s the Marketing Director at Lib Tech.  Over the years, he’s gone from spinning Cab 9’s to suffering a TBI, to re-inventing the way he rides his board.  His influence is everywhere these days and the podcast takes us through his life and times.

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EPISODE 151: SAMMY LUEBKE

EPISODE 151: SAMMY LUEBKE

Sammy Luebke was a derelict child prodigy from Alaska who took the snowboard world by storm at a young age.  At 9, he was getting his first video clips, at 15, he was featured in Snowboarder Magazine, he learned from the best filming with Brain Farm, and then he got hurt.  When that happened, Sammy’s world changed.  He lost his first sponsor, had his first kid, and got married in his early 20’s.  With an uncertain future, Sammy hit the Freeride World Tour and proved that the first part of his career was no fluke.  This 3X FWT World Champion has gone through more than most snowboarders on his way to success. 

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EPISODE 149: DAN BRISSE

EPISODE 149: DAN BRISSE

Dan Brisse is a snowboarder who’s known for insane stunts on his snowboard.  This two time X-Games Real Snow Gold Medalist hails from the Midwest and is known for being one of those stereotypical hardworking Midwestern guys that works, and works and works, and then works some more.  His focus has been a mix of backcountry jumps and the biggest urban features anyone has thought of sending themselves off of.   While his street hammer days are behind him, he’s set himself up to have an even bigger future.  Find out who Dan really is on the podcast….

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EPISODE 148: JOHAN MALKOSKI

EPISODE 148: JOHAN MALKOSKI

Johan Malkoski is a legendary dude in the world of snowboard brands.  He got his start as a ski bum in Colorado but there was no bum about Johan.  Opportunities found him and forced him into the white-collar side of snowboarding. From cutting his teeth in-house at Wave Rave to N boots to being a founding partner in C3 worldwide, Johan has left his mark.  The only thing that could stop him was cancer and it tried, but Johan kicked it’s ass.  We talk a lot about business and health and it’s an awesome podcast.

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EPISODE 146: PATRICK MCCARTHY

EPISODE 146: PATRICK MCCARTHY

Patrick McCarthy is one of those positive people that never seems to be in a bad mood….And why would he be?  His snowboard career has spanned decades and he still gets more days that most.  For 12 years, he charged hard as a pro rider who put out banger parts every year chasing snow and the dream.  The whole time he was calculated, buying property and setting himself up for success in later life…but he never left snowboarding.  Now, he’s also the TM for his longtime sponsor 686, based out of Compton and this podcast is a fun conversation with a legendary Northwest dude.

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EPISODE 144: SEAN TEDORE

EPISODE 144: SEAN TEDORE

Sean Tedore was an up and coming pro snowboarder in the early 2000’s.  He had sponsors, film projects, travel and the things were looking up for Tedore until they weren’t.  Multiple catastrophic knee injuries derailed his career, but he had a back up plan.  He went to school and studied to be an engineer and then landed an engineering dream job building snowboards.  The podcast a look at a lot of different sides of snowboarding. 

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EPISODE 141: TRICIA BYRNES

EPISODE 141:  TRICIA BYRNES

Tricia Byrnes is on the podcast this week…. she’s a wealth of knowledge and a fun interview.  Tricia’s known for her competitive days, she was on the contest circuit for 20 years but these days, she’s organizing the contests and making sure she helps pave the way for the future of the sport.  We talk about her life and times on and off the podium, the future of the sport and some great old stories.    

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EPISODE 138: JEFF GALBRAITH

EPISODE 138:  JEFF GALBRAITH

Jeff Galbraith is a writer stuck in a publisher’s office.   He’s also a dude with more history in snowboarding media than almost anyone and he is one of the last independent publishers in the world of snow focused print.  On the podcast we talk about his long career, the personalities, the magazines he’s worked for, created, and a lot more good stuff. 

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EPISODE 129: TODD RICHARDS

EPISODE 129: TODD RICHARDS

Todd Richards has done everything.  He’s a two-time X Games Gold Medalist in the halfpipe, he has hardware from slopestyle competition as well, and he’s pretty much the voice of board sports.  The funny thing is, he never really achieved the dream of being a pro skater and he had to settle for snowboarding.  The history, insight, and stories that Todd brings to the table are awesome and it’s another entertaining show. 

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EPISODE 124: BRETT TIPPIE

EPISODE 124: BRETT TIPPIE

Brett Tippie is a living legend.  He’s one of the influential pioneers of freeride mountain biking, he was the first to absolutely send it on a bike, ride insane lines, and became the face of a sport.  On the podcast we talk about being a pro snowboarder on Burton’s pro team, some amazing Craig Kelly stories, bikes, partying too hard, and coming back from that to sponsors and emcee gigs.  This is a funny history lesson that you do not want to miss.

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EPISODE 122: JOEL GOMEZ

EPISODE 122: JOEL GOMEZ

Joel Gomez opened the first snowboard shop in the US when Sessions opened it's doors in Sunnyvale, CA in 1983.  The shop spawned an outerwear line, a record label, and the careers of some of the most influential athletes in the action sports space.  On the podcast he takes us through the history of Sessions, the legendary talent that happens to be his friends and what he is up to now.  The show closes out with some 'Inappropriate Questions' with Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament.  

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EPISODE 120: SUPERPARK 22

EPISODE 120: SUPERPARK 22

Superpark is the signature event of Snowboarder Magazine.  For the past 22 years, Snowboarder has created an event that showcases the talents of some of the best snowboarders on the planet sessioning insane park features, built by world class terrain park crews.  It’s the end of the season celebration that is about having a good time in the name of progression.  The risk factor is through the roof and the action is non-stop.  This week I take you behind the scenes at Superpark 22.

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EPISODE 119: JIM RIPPEY

EPISODE 119: JIM RIPPEY

By the time Jim Rippey made it to high school, his goals were clear, he was going to punt in the NFL. When football didn’t work for Jim, he found snowboarding. Within a couple years on a board, Jim was a sponsored rider with Burton, eventually had 7 pro models, was the first to back flip a snowmobile. Then, one day in the Alaska, Jim found god and everything changed for him. Fast forward 15 years and Jim is a man of god, a correctional officer living a completely different life

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Episode 116: Anne-Flore Marxer

Episode 116: Anne-Flore Marxer

Anne-Flore Marxer is a lightning rod for change and the first Euro I’ve had on the show, and she’s super Euro..  She spends her life fighting for equality…being the squeaky wheel is something that she’s really good at and I’m sure every event organizer and Team Manager has heard her polite wrath.   On the podcast we talk about her new movie “A Land Shaped by Women, her long snowboard career and her fight for gender equality.    

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EPISODE 114: DALE REHBERG

EPISODE 114: DALE REHBERG

Dale Rehberg is a living legend in the snowboard world.  In the early 90’s he, and a few other legendary names, brought a style to snowboarding that was visibly influenced by skateboarding.  While not accepted at first, it quickly became the norm and Dale’s fingerprints will forever be tied to the evolution of the sport.  But Dale’s snow story doesn’t stop with being an athlete and we talk about his time on the board, in the boardroom and everything in between. 

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EPISODE 106: RUSSELL WINFIELD

EPISODE 106: RUSSELL WINFIELD

Russell Winfield is back for round two of the podcast.  While a lot of Russell’s snowboarding career was travel and good times, we talk about some of the times that weren’t so fun; the business ventures he was a part of, some of his crazy stories, and his pro model with Offshore Snow Shapes.  It’s another fun one with a legend forefather of snowboarding.  Do not miss this one.

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EPISODE 101: ERIC JACKSON

EPISODE 101: ERIC JACKSON

Eric Jackson spent half his life chasing his older brother around, the other half, he's spent chasing powder.  There have been highs and a lot of lows, mostly related to injury and sponsors, in Erik’s snowboard career.  But like his snowboard style, he powered through everything.  The podcast is a refreshing chat with a dude who seems like he has figured out a lot about his life and who he is. 

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EPISODE 98: RUSSELL WINFIELD

EPISODE 98: RUSSELL WINFIELD

Russell Winfield is a legendary snowboarder.  He came up on the East Coast and lived a pretty charmed life.  From his comfortable upbringing in Connecticut, he went to private school in the city and lived a double life as a snowboarder.  And snowboarding took over and took Russell all over the place…just like he is on the podcast.  We talk race, snowboarding, choices, and life.  There will be a part 2.    

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