The name Isaac Freeland is not one most people know in skiing, which is a shame. Isaac was named ‘Rookie of the Year’ for the Freeride World Tour in 2020. What’s more impressive than that is that he’s also the overall Freeride World Tour Champion—Holy Crap!! And, between almost not making the tour on his last attempt, his allergies, being an only child, ski racing, and more, it makes for an awesome listen.
Read MoreBefore people were talking about women in skiing, Kim Reichhelm was the women in skiing. From racing on the US Ski Team, to filming with Greg Stump, to creating the K2 women’s program, Kim has been ahead of her time and she’s done things in a way that only she can pull off. On the podcast we talk about losing toes, making the US Ski Team, getting kicked off the ski team, and becoming the first woman of extreme skiing….It’s another DO NOT MISS Episode with a living legend.
Read MoreRoss Rebagliati was the first-ever gold medalist in Olympic snowboarding. He was also the first Olympian to have his medal taken away and given back. Instead of being a blessing, the Olympic Medal ended up being a curse for Ross. On the podcast, we talk about how the biggest triumph of his life turned into a series of wrong turns--for a guy who should be a household name. It’s an interesting one with an athlete who was wronged, but he's also an athlete who never really helped himself.
Read MoreCaite Zeliff grew up in a ski town but she wasn’t a skier. She was an only child to a single mom; she didn’t have the easy life of most of my guests. She found skiing through a school program, found her way into ski racing, and then worked her ass off. She earned scholarships to elite high schools, came close to the US Ski Team and raced in college briefly, got hurt, and gave up on racing forever. With that identity in the past, she’s carved out a path in Jackson Hole that has her filming with TGR and Warren Miller. Another fun and easy listen....
Read MoreDanny Davis is back for round two and he delivers once again. We pick up from where we left off and talk about the podcast we talk about the X-Games, the Olympics, music, pro models, image, Simon Dumont, and Mason Aguirre asks Inappropriate Questions. Another Do Not Miss episode.
Read MoreNot too many household names in snowboarding come out of Detroit, and not all snowboarders live the free-spirited life that Danny Davis does. An all-around fun laid back person, Most of Danny Davis’ career has been perfuming under the pressure of halfpipe on the global level. And he crushed it for a long time. On the podcast we talk about his midwestern roots, coming up, Frends, Shaun White, near-death experiences. Do not miss Part 1 with Danny Davis.
Read MoreElena Hight has spent most of her career chasing gold, Olympic Gold, X-Games Gold, and US Open Gold, all until recently. Elena is now at a crossroads in her career, she’s put contests in the rear-view mirror and is chasing bigger mountains and lines. On the podcast we talk about her movie that documents this journey, Blank Canvas, her contest career and so much more. It’s another awesome listen!
Read MoreMike Hattrup is another living legend. He was part of “The Goon Squad”, on the US Freestyle Team, and a star Blizzard of Aahhh’s, and a longtime pro skier who turned telemark and backcountry badass. On the podcast we talk about hurting himself again, all things Greg Stump, K2, stretching college out 7 years, the death of tele, and a lot of skiing. It’s another DO NOT MISS episode.
Read MoreBob Klein is one of the rare first wavers of snowboarders that I’ve had on the podcast. He is that first-generation when everything was being figured out—he was an early Burton team rider, he had a Sessions store, he worked with athletes like Palmer, Holmes, and Kass…He’s done so much. We talk about a lot of it on the podcast and it’s a snowboard history lesson with a good dude who’s not afraid to admit his mistakes. Brad Holmes asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Read MoreEpisode 200 is a 3-part extravaganza where we revisit some controversial guests and then talk to the best skier of our time. For this one, I caught back up with John Spriggs to find out about the aftermath of his legal issues and where life is now, but John made me pull that audio. Next, it’s on to Ben Weis, where we find out if he was able to stay sober…and the icing on the cake is an hour with the most decorated skier medal wise in X Games history and more importantly one of the most stylish skiers of all time, Henrik Harlaut. Another Style master, Phil Casabon, asks the Inappropriate Questions. I chatted with Henrik in mid-October and here is the DO NOT MISS Episode 200.
Read MoreDave Downing is a living legend in the snowboard world who is married to another living legend, Shannon Dunn Downing. But he’s so much more than just a husband. He’s a surfer shop rat who landed a job as a snowboard sales rep and somehow, was able to turn that into 15 years of pro snowboarding before becoming one of the most real ambassadors/whatever he does for Burton, that there is. It’s a history lesson this week that brings it all the way to today….
Read MoreAnthony Boronowski is an artist, an athlete, an entrepreneur, and one of the more underground and influential skiers of the “newschool” movement. On the podcast, we talk about his championship mogul days, being coached by Mike Douglas and Shane Szocs, High North, the K2 days, Armada days, JP Auclair, and so much more. Artist Ryan Schmies asks the Inappropriate Questions and I know I say it every week, but this is another do not miss episode.
Read MoreAnother week, another legendary athlete. Barrett Christy didn’t start snowboarding until she was 19 years old. She was a scholarship-level team sports girl who traded her scholarship for a life-changing road trip that led her to snowboarding. On the podcast we talk about winning more X Games medals than almost anyone, competing in the Olympics, equality, money, and so much more. It’s another do not miss episode.
Read MoreAndy Mahre comes from legendary ski blood. His dad and his twin brother are Olympic Medalists and were part of the fabric of 80’s Americana. Andy’s skiing is a totally different direction compared to where his dad was taking skiing. While Andy did race for a bit, he left that world to become one of the more innovative skiers of his time, with his effortless switch landings, huge drops, and calm style that have inspired a generation of skiers. It’s another do not miss episode.
Read MoreChris Davenport is a legend in the ski world…I call a lot of people legends and Dav is worthy of that title. On part 2 of the podcast we pick back up in Argentina and meeting Doug Coombs, how Dav’s pro career came together, money, death, athlete projects, and more. Part 2 is even better than part 1.
Read MoreChris Davenport is a legend in the ski world…I call a lot of people legends, but Dav is worthy of that title. I mean, he’s the first US Red Bull Athlete. On part 1 of the Dav podcast, we talk about Chris’s race career, skiing Tuckerman’s at 12, McConkey and the friends he made at University of Colorado, Dean Cummings, the US Extreme's and a lot more. Don’t miss this one.
Read MoreMatty Benedetto is owes everything he has today to the ski industry. This self-described Evil Genius is the master of his domain through his internet property, Unnecessary Inventions but his roots in action sports stared as a kid on the message boards of newschoolers.com. From there he started a brand that would become an underground success in the ski world, had a life changing injury, came out, became successful and then organically became a budding TikTok star. It’s a great podcast with an interesting dude….
Read MoreScott Ian is the brainchild behind the thrash metal band Anthrax and a snowboarder who was there in the early days and wants to get back. On the podcast we talk about growing up a little Jewish kid in Queens, what comes with that, guitar, Anthrax, Metallica, lead singer syndrome, a little snowboarding and a lot of metal. It’s an entertaining hour with a legend.
Read MoreSteve Nilsen, better known as Stix to everyone but his family, is a legend in the world of cans. While his career started with Airwalk in the days when it competed with Nike and Reebok, Steve then went on to have incredible jobs at Red Bull and PBR. Now, he’s now championing Liquid Death and on the podcast we talk the rad road he traveled to get his dream jobs.
Read MoreMarty Carrigan is a name you may not know but he’s a guy who has so much history in the ski and snowboard world. While he’s a sales rep extraordinaire these days, he cut his teeth with some of the most important brands in snow. He started in the 80’s with Hart Skis when they were running the freestyle scene and then moved on to snowboarding and working with Morrow and Palmer. He’s a talker with a ton of insight and stories.
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