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TPM Episode 200: Henrik Harlaut, Pro Skier Nov 16, 2020

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Episode 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.

Henrik Harlaut Show Notes:

3:00: John Spriggs

11:30: Ben Weis

16:00: Skiing, moving to Tahoe, hanging out at his house, and 70's inventions

19:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

Elan Skis: 75 Years of Good Times

21:45: Ben Weis Cont..

31:30: Competing, getting a Burton, and getting on the Burton Team.

37:00: COAL Headwear: Use the code powell15 for 15% off

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

38:30: Henrik Harlaut intro, his Salute Movie, and fear

49:00: Pandemic life, Champagne, brothers, and work ethic

56:00: Sports, moving to Are, Jacob Webster influence, and backflips

66:00: Propaganda, rollerblading, and Sean Pettit

74:00: The Jon Olson Invitational, Scott, and Ninthward

86:00: Olympic Pant incident, Sponsors, and money

93:00: Phil Casabon, figuring out contests, judging, and style

104:00: Inappropriate Questions with Phil Casabon

TPM Episode 199: Dave Downing, Pro Snowboarder Nov 09, 2020

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Dave 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….

Dave Downing Show Notes:

5:00: Religion, sports, and surfing

10:30: Surf Shop days, finding snowboarding, and college to be a fireman

14:00: Working for the Burton Reps, Big Bear, and meeting Craig Kelly,

17:00 Going out to Utah, filming, and learning from legends

23:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

24:30: Style, transitioning from rep to rider, developing product, and contests

32:30: Sponsors, equality, and how is involved is Jake?

41:00: Splitboarding

45:00: COAL Headwear Use the code powell15 for 15% off

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

47:00: Giving Craig a Splitboard, going from Standard to Mack Dawg trips, and magazines

57:30: What he does with Burton and titles

64:30: Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 198: Anthony Boronowski, Pro Skier, Entrepreneur Nov 02, 2020

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Anthony 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.

Anthony Boronowski Show Notes:

5:00: Growing up in Vancouver, his lip scar, skiing, and other sports

11:30: Blackcomb Freestyle team, moguls, and work ethic

15:00: Shane Szocs, intensity, image, and college/Whistler

23:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

25:30: Quitting moguls, High North, Powder, and the loss of the glacier

35:30: Getting a sled, the artist, the Propaganda Loop and leaving K2

44:00: COAL Headwear Use the code powell15 for 15% off

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

46:00: Urban, video parts, and Joystick and the Olympics

58:00: What happened at Armada, losing JP, and a new family and brand

64:30: Inappropriate Questions with Ryan Schmies

TPM Episode 197: Barrett Christy, Pro Snowboarder Oct 26, 2020

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Another 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.

Barrett Christy Show Notes:

6:00: Superhuman snowboard powers, growing up in PA, and not taking her college scholarship

12:00: Dead shows, heading out west and her ski background

15:00: Snowboarding, life direction, and moving to Crested Butte

23:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

25:30: Traveling for contests, girly girl, and 94 Nationals

30:30: Alaska, competing against hero's, equality, and X Games

48:00: COAL Headwear Use the code powell15 for 15% off

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

50:00: Sponsors, Nike, Michael Jordan, and money

62:00: Olympics, and Banked Slalom

69:00: Inappropriate Questions with Tricia Byrnes

TPM Episode 196: Andy Mahre, Pro Skier Oct 19, 2020

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Andy 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.

Andy Mahre Show Notes:

5:00: The pro bucket list, born to ski at White Pass, and Olympian Dad

14:00: First memories of skiing, racing, Harrison and other friends

20:00: Skiing is changing, ski culture and traveling to contests

27:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

29:00: Moving to Mammoth, his breakout year, and the Zero Spin

36:00: The K2 Back 9, breaking his back, and Idea/Nimbus

46:15: COAL Headwear: Use the code powell15 for 15% off

Peter Glenn Ski and Sport

48:15: Warren Miller, getting married, K2 issues, and other sponsors

58:00: Money and different Mahre projects

65 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Pep Fujas

TPM Episode 195: Chris Davenport, Legendary Skier, Part 2 Oct 12, 2020

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Chris 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.

Chris Davenport Show Notes:

5:00: Doug Coombs, contests, and new product

15:00: New Zealand, Salomon, 24 Hours of Aspen, and X Games

30:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

32:00: Training Red Bull style, McConkey, and other sponsors

43:30: Money, Kastle, and jokes

49:00: COAL Headwear: Use the code powell15 for 15% off

Peter Glenn Ski and Sport

51:00: Mentoring younger athletes, Freeze Magazine, and MSP

58:00: Wake up calls, risk, and The 14ers Project

72:00: Mountaineering projects and what is going to happen in the BC this year

80:00: Inappropriate Questions with Murray Wais

TPM Episode 194: Chris Davenport, Legendary Skier Oct 05, 2020

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Chris 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.

Chris Davenport Show Notes:

5:00: Everything in person, our crazy world, and not going to South America

15:00: Born into skiing, oil money, and biking

24:15: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

26:15: Natural ability, empty nesting it, Tuckerman's, and NOLS courses

35:30: How good is he as a ski racer, racing against McConkey, and boarding school

46:45: COAL Headwear Save 15% off your order with the code powell15

Peter Glenn Ski and Sport

47:45: Getting on the ski team, why he quit the team, and The Dead

53:00: Fraternity life, Greg Stump movies, and hitting cliffs

58:00: Graduating and a "real" job in Aspen (Snowmass), The US Extremes, and Cummings

69:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Douglas

TPM Episode 193: Matt Benedetto, From Ski Entrepreneur to TikTok Sep 28, 2020

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Matty Benedetto 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….

Matty Benedetto Show Notes:

3:00: Unnecessary Inventions, Mr. Beast challenge, and David Dobrick

16:00: Growing up in NY, skiing, newschoolers.com and EC Headwear

25:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

27:30: Making things in China, St. Michaels, and building the EC Brand

33:00: Marketing spends, the injury, and coming out

43:00: COAL Headwear Use the code powell15 for 15% off

Peter Glenn Ski and Sport

44:00: Re-branding EC to Eastern Collective, killing it with iPhone wires and Sondre Travel

50:00: Unnecessary Inventions creation, growing it, monetizing it and Trump v. TikTok

58:30: Inappropriate Questions with Evan Williams

TPM Episode 192: Scott Ian, Anthrax Sep 21, 2020

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Scott 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.

Scott Ian Show Notes:

6:00: New Year's Baby, his 50's, and snowboarding

14:00: Judaism, racism, and finding guitar on Long Island

18:00: Divorce, back to the city and freedom

22:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

24:45: Protecting himself, Anthrax, college, and work

31:00: Building the band, early Metallica, and firing Danny and then firing Neil

36:00: Island Records, signing a good contract, what is he worth websites and the big 4

42:45: Peter Glenn Sports

51:00: Inappropriate Questions with Stix

TPM Episode 191: Steve "Stix" Nilsen Airwalk, Red Bull, PBR, Liquid Death Sep 14, 2020

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Steve 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

Steve "Stix" Nilsen Show Notes:

3:00: Minnesota, Hawaii, and surf culture

9:00: Skateboarding, Punk Rock, and sports

18:00: College, Australia, and figuring out life plans

25:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

27:30: Life changing Warped Tour, SIA, and Airwalk

35:00: Airwalk, merchandising, development, and marketing,

44:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sport

45:00: The demise of Airwalk, getting his job with Red Bull

54:00: The business of Red Bull, creating Red Bull sized ideas, and athletes

62:00: Red Bull changing, getting his job with PBR and marketing beer