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TPM Episode 160: Jake Blauvelt, Pro Snowboarder Feb 10, 2020

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Jake Blauvelt is a pro snowboarder who has lived a double life. He started his career focused on competitions and found himself on a lot of podiums. Most athletes, with that kind of success would hone their craft and continue to dominate, not Jake. At around 20, his career shifted fully to the backcountry and he carved out a niche as the young dude who was focused on natural features. On the podcast we talk about Jake's life and times and it ends with some great inappropriate questions from legend, Peter Line.

Jake Blauvelt Show Notes:

4:00: Kids and watching snowboarding

7:00: Growing up in VT, family and maple syrup

10:00: XC Skiing, soccer and skateboarding

13:00: Breaking his leg skiing, learning how to fall, snowboarding and the scene

16:00: Competitions and Forum

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24:45: More Forum, Cole Barash, and moving out west at 16

28:00: Mammoth parks and then focusing on pow and filming

31:00: Is it a risk to quit contests, Devun Walsh, and partying

33:00: Growing as a rider sponsor wise and a new agent

39:00: Meeting Henrik, hip hop and back to weed

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42:00: His sponsor list, energy drinks, and pressure from filming

45:00: Naturally, injuries, and learning about his body

48:00: Disappointed with other movies, body maintenance

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Peter Line

TPM Episode 159: Phil Casabon, Pro Skier Feb 03, 2020

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Phil Casabon doesn't do many interviews…what he's known for is style on his skis and there aren't too many in the world today that make skiing look as good as Phil. While he has two X Games Gold Medals in the Real Snow category and competed, that's not what Phil is all about. He's about edit's that focus creativity and style. On the podcast we talk coming up, Henrik, Wu-Tang, plants, fungus, and a lot of skiing and style. It's a must listen podcast.

Phil Casabon Show Notes:

2:00: Injury and Helmets

11:00: Growing up in Canada, ski racing and quitting

15:00: Other sports, ski movies, rollerblading, and the scene

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21:45: Urban, being small, and style

25:00: Does he have a ski future, sponsors, JP Auclair and being star struck

33:00: Trouble with weed at 12, energy drinks, and investing

39:00: Meeting Henrik, hip hop and back to weed

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46:00: Wu-Tang, Mushrooms, and Level 1

51:00: B & E Show, editing, and X-Games

55:00: Inspired, Team Canada, and X-Games Real Snow

65:00: Pro models, Nuance, and other projects

72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Eric Iberg

TPM Episode 158: Maxx von Marbod: Every Job in Snowboarding Jan 27, 2020

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Maxx von Marbod is a legendary businessman in the world of snowboarding. He single-handedly has held every cool job title that you can imagine in the span of 30 years. From sponsored rider, to tech rep, to team manager, to marketing and sales jobs, Maxx has seen and done it all. On the podcast Maxx outlines how his career went from the runways of commercial aviation to the mountains of snowboarding.

Maxx von Marbod Show Notes

2:00: Trade shows, Growing up in WA/ID, and Surfing

11:00: Seeing snowboarding for the first time, hunting, and wanting to be a pro snowboarder

15:00: Pilot training and going to Western

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21:45: Being a tech rep, dropping out and going to Sims and dropping legends

30:00: Faction, Option Snowboards, and Transworld Snowboarding Magazine

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42:00: Money at the mags Frequency, The Snowboard Journal, and Super Big

49:00: Spacecraft, Pow Gloves, and his snowboard collection

55:00: The Nidecker Group, K2, Traeger, and Lib Tech

72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Kevin Walsh

TPM Epsiode 157: Jesse Burtner, Snowboard Athlete/Videographer/Marketer Jan 20, 2020

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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.

Jesse Burtner Show Notes:

2:00: WA crowds, and his head injury

7:00: Growing up in AK, getting into snowboarding, and a different high school

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26:00: What did his parents think about snow/skate, fishing boats, and editing video

31:00: Jason Borgstede, JB Deuce, contests, and sponsors

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49:00: Money, influencers, and getting in trouble with JAG

50:00: The end of JB Deuce, Think Thank, and groundhogday

60:00: Thunk and Love/Hate, Cue the Birds, and Patchwork Patterns

70:00: Taking a job and Suzy Greenberg 270

74:00: Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 156, Glen Plake, Mammoth Ambadassador, Ski Legend Jan 13, 2020

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Glen Plake is a living legend who is known for his skiing, his mohawk, and his amazing personality. He's also the greatest ambassador in sports since Muhammad Ali. He lives and breathes skiing and wants to share it with the world in a way that only Plake can. Glen has been on the podcast before and we cover all new topics that will have you laughing, just not as hard as Glen laughs. We finish off the podcast with some 'Inappropriate Questions' asked by Brad Holmes.

Glen Plake Show Notes:

2:00: Phones, transitions, and early ski season

7:00: Warren Miller, 39th Anniversary of Blizzard, and what else does Glen do?

17:00: His first car, getting shot at, and getting his car back

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26:00: Other cars and boats, mailbox baseball, and Truck Night in America

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41:45: The last of his trouble, Jesus, and marriage

50:00: Glen's frustrations

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brad Holmes

TPM Episode 155, Fletcher Dragge, Pennywise Jan 06, 2020

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Fletcher Dragge is a guitarist, a straight up punk rock star, known for almost 30 years of cranking out music with his band Pennywise. On the podcast, we talk about Fletcher's life and times, the connection Pennywise has to action sports, drinking, fighting, partying, success, loss, and a lot more. It's the first episode of season 4 and another do not miss podcast.

Fletcher Dragge Show Notes:

2:00: Christmas, licensing and politics

13:00: Childhood, sports, electrical work, and high school

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23:00: Early bands, paying dues, and putting together Pennywise

30:00: Fights, recording a single, and signing with a label

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41:45: Jim leaves the band, the cycle of life, playing wasted, and puking on Dr. Drew

50:00: Losing Jason and going to Myspace

58:00: Inappropriate Questions with Johan Malkoski

TPM Episode 154: Chris Benchetler, Pro Skier Dec 30, 2019

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Chris Benchetler is a pro skier, an artist, a dad, husband, and one of the hardest working athletes out there. Over the past 2 decades, Chris has built an amazing career that has a foundation built on style and flow. On the podcast we talk about skiing, loss, collaborating with the Grateful Dead, and everything in between. It's a must listen episode.

Chris Benchetler Show Notes:

2:00: Mammoth, and feedback for me

9:00: Re-edit starts: Family, early days skiing, and Rory Silva

15:00: Healthy lifestyle, and losing his father

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23:00: Injured at Parkasaurus, K2, Atomic, and getting sponsors to help with projects

37:00: 2019 starts here: Sponsors and the details behind how he gets money

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The Summit at Snoqualmie

46:30: Having a child, Nimbus, and Skye Walker

61:00: Intro to the Grateful Dead and healing his brain

70:00: Being trusted with the Dead's image, checks and balances, and the crew

76:00: The making and challenges of making "Fire on the Mountain"

88:00: Inappropriate Questions with Tyler Hamlet

TPM Episode 153: Karl Fostvedt, Pro Skier Dec 23, 2019

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Karl Fostvedt has been the skier that other pro skiers have been talking about for a few years now. He brings a bouncy, playful style to the table that is refreshing, but he hasn't had the opportunity for mainstream media exposure until the inaugural King and Queen of Corbet's contest. Winning that event put Karl on the global map, then, getting onto K2 created the opportunity to film with MSP and in turn, win a Powder Award. The next few seasons are going to be huge for Karl, if he can pay for them…

Karl Fostvedt Show Notes:

2:00: Powder Awards without a tooth, crossing the border, and Ketchum

8:00: Flipping a coin to become a skier, getting into the program, and school

11:00: Idols, lost in life, Colorado, and getting into Dew Tour the unconventional way

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23:30: Living through Detroit, and XXX

22:00: More school, Clown School, and halfpipe/contests

29:00: The Olympics, picking between filming/competing, and distance running

35:00: Poor Boyz Productions, SWAT Team called, and being expressive

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The Summit at Snoqualmie

40:30: 2017 The Endless Winter, King of Corbet's, and Stray Dogs

54:00: On3P, on to K2, and needing more sponsors

64:00: MSP, asking for money, and first trip to AK and rescue

75:00: Inappropriate Questions with Collin Collins

TPM Episode 152: LJ Strenio, Pro Skier, NASA Dec 16, 2019

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LJ Strenio has been a fixture in the ski world for a decade. He puts out multiple video parts every year, competed for a while, won an X-Games medal and is known for him destroying gnarly urban features. While skiing is everything to LJ, it's not his only passion. Years after earning his first degree, LJ is back in school, studying computer science and currently employed by NASA. Yes, that NASA. It's an awesome podcast

LJ Strenio Show Notes:

2:00: Rollerblading and localism

5:00: Growing up in PA and VT, X-Games, and nerdy stuff

12:15: Waterville Academy, Young Gun, Open, and his career taking off

16:00: Helmets and University of Utah

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Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

22:00: More school, Clown School, and halfpipe/contests

29:00: The Olympics, picking between filming/competing, and distance running

35:00: Poor Boyz Productions, SWAT Team called, and being expressive

40:30: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

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Summit at Snoqualmie

43:10: Going to Level 1, breaking his kneecap in Finland, and the long, painful aftermath

51:00: The Traveling Circus, XXX work, and money

60:00: Living in cars, X-Games Real Snow, staying relevant, and working for NASA

69:00: Inappropriate Questions with Andy Parry

TPM Episode 151: Sammy Luebke, Pro Snowboarder Dec 09, 2019

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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.

Sammy Luebke Show Notes:

2:00: Current Status, email name and growing up in AK

6:00: Snowboarding, Boarderline Camp, and JB Deuce

10:30: Growing up fast, divorce and Tahoe culture shock

14:00: Winning 5 USASA's, Sponsors, and derelict kid

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22:00: Money, Standard, The Constant Struggle, Travis Rice

30:00: Attitude, The Storming, injury, and Masters Events

37:00: Losing sponsors, having a kid, and worry

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