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TPM Episode 450: Damon Iwanaga, Pro Mountain Biker Sep 15, 2025

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Damon Iwanaga was born to race flat track motorcycles, just like his dad. Eventually, he graduated to moto and his life path was set, he was going to turn pro and dominate the world of Supercross. That dream doesn't work out for many people and Damon eventually found himself in community college figuring out life. But a move to Tahoe and a pivot to mountain bikes sent Damon's life on a new trail. On the podcast we talk growing up with Tyler Bereman, moto, mtb, events, the cannabis connection and much more.

Damon Iwanaga Show Notes:

4:00: Dreadlocks, pro moto dad, winning races as a kid, breaking his back at 13, breaking his collarbone and back in May at the Cam Zink event, moto sponsors, and not being cocky

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23:00: The end of moto, college, snowboarding, working in Tahoe, ceramics, Mikey Sylvestri, ripping crappy women's bikes, seeing the path on a bike, and it all happened so fast

40:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:30: His first pro race, finding freeride, money, Fest events, and the E Bike fiasco

65:00: Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 449: Kimmy Fasani, Pro Snowboarder Sep 08, 2025

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Kimmy Fasani is a trailblazing snowboarder who, not by choice, made a huge difference in women's sports. Kimmy went from "Rider of the Year" to becoming a mom and when we last podcasted, the theme was, "will my sponsors stick by me?". They did, but really, keeping sponsors is the last of Kimmy's life worries. Between losing her parents to cancer, to having cancer, to so many other things, Kimmy's life is not close to as easy as it looks and this podcast and her movie "Butterfly in a Blizzard" give a real look into what it's like to have the best of times and the worst of times. It's a heavy podcast and Sherry McConkey asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Kimmy Fasani Show Notes:

4:00: Grateful Dead experiences, Butterfly in a Blizzard, her Dad's cancer, meeting Chris, her mom gets diagnosed with cancer, coping mechanisms, and getting pregnant

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23:00: C-section, did she lose sponsors, molestation, bottles, kidney failure,

40:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:00: Chemo, ringing the bell, a surprise Baldface trip, finding her snowboarding, Natural Selection, knee issues, and the movie changing so much

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Sherry McConkey

TPM Episode 448: Lonie Paxton, 3x Super Bowl Champion, Snowboarder Sep 01, 2025

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Lonie Paxton is a 3x Super Bowl Champion member of the New England Patriots dynasty and board member of the High Fives Foundation. That makes him the perfect guest this week as snow and football season are right around the corner. And, while Lonie is more known for his work on the gridiron, he loves action sports, especially snowboarding. That love, combined with his hustle, connections and access made him one of the first Red Bull ambassadors in the NFL. Then, after his time in the league, he went on to crush it with GoPro. It's a cool story and Roy Tuscany asks the Inappropriate Questions

Lonie Paxton Show Notes:

4:00: 4 kids, winning and losing the Super Bowl, his name, so many people in his house growing up, Rams games, action sports, and football

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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23:00: Was he different than a kicker, Snowboarding, Red Bull, getting into the league as a nobody, and his dirt bike mecca

41:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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43:30: Drugs in the NFL, snowboarding as a team sports athlete, riding with legends, High Fives Foundation, going to Go-Pro,

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany

TPM Episode 447: Finn Bilous, Pro Skier Aug 25, 2025

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Finn Bilous is not only an incredible all-around skier, but he's one of those passionate but chill Kiwis...which always makes for a fun episode. On top of that, Finn really has done it all: from competing in two Olympics to the Freeride World Tour, to Filming with Matchstick Productions, Teton Gravity Research, and Legs of Steel. Not many skiers have a resume as diverse as what Finn has put together. Another incredible talent out of New Zealand, Craig Murray, asks the Inapproprate Questions.

Finn Bilous Show Notes:

4:00: NZ Winter, endless winter since 9 years old, being a grom, harder, to be a pro from NZ, his parents, risk, and the legendary skiers in NZ

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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25:00: Natural Selection, being young, pros coming to NZ, success, the fork in the road, focusing on Slopestyle, making the Olympic team in NZ, the games and partying there, agents and money,

40:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:00: Tricks, Covid, Olympics, not competing in slopestyle, FWT Wild Card, MSP AK trip, and Legs of Steel

5:00: Inappropriate Questions with Craig Murray

TPM Episode 446: Shaun Murray, Pro WakeBoarder Aug 18, 2025

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Shaun Murray is a legendary wakeboarder who, after 29 pro models, is working on his 30th...Insane! On the podcast, we talk about his Best Day "Can You Ride It" event at Sea-Fair, Darin Shapiro's Wakeboard "camp", Tony Hawk, and more. Before we do that, I chat with Best Day Brewing Founder Tate Huffard about life, business, and beer. It's a best of both worlds episode.

Shaun Murray/Tate Huffard Show Notes:

4:00: Tate Huffard: Phil Lesh, Pain McShlonkey, NA trends, NA globally, NYC, CA, Best Day, and work life balance

25:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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28:00: Shaun Murrray: Can You Ride It, staying young, snow, Shaun White, And1, Tony Hawk, Geraldo Rivera, and Andre The Giant

43:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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45:00: Darin Shapiro, rocking the boat in collegiate water skiing, taking a semester off of school in 1995 for the Pro Tour and never looking back

56:00: Covers, video parts, risk, pro products,

60:00: Inappropriate Questions

TPM EPISODE 445: 2025 Best of IQ Part 2 Aug 11, 2025

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The Final Best of Inappropriate Questions, aka Part 2, is even better than Part 1. More laugh out loud stories, more uncomfortable answers, and and my favorite surprise guest of all time. This time, it's not just snow athletes that get into the mix and it makes for a great listen. Back to interviews next week.

Inappropriate Questions 2025 Show Notes Part 2

3:00: Dave asks Luke Edgar Questions

8:00: Mike Escamalia asks Rick Thorne questions

11:30: Tyler Hamlett asks Jonny Decesere a question

14:15: I ask Garrett McNamara a question

21:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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25:00: Stan Rey asks Josh Daiek a question

29:30: Ang tells a McConkey Story

33:00: I ask Sick Rick Armstrong a question

35:00: Jason Arens asks Khai Krepela a question

39:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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41:00: Emily Childs asks Jeanelle Yip a question

46:00: Erick Garcia asks Cameron Talbot a question

50:00: I ask Sam Kuch a question

TPM Episode 444: Best of Inappropriate Questions 2025 Aug 04, 2025

Show notes

Inappropriate Questions is how I end every show. The idea is that I find a friend of my guest and record 3 questions with them. The questions can be anything that gets the guest to tell a funny, crazy, embarrassing or really, any good story. The goal is to get some gold without pissing off the guest when I surprise them with the questions. This week, I have a long list of legends on this highlight show. Think Shannon Dunn, Tina Basich, Andy Hetzel, Colby Stevensen, Dane Tudor, Peter Olenick and many more. This is a fan favorite segment of the show, and this is some of the best of them.

Inappropriate Questions 2025 Show Notes:

3:00: Greg Hill asks Chris Reubens Questions

6:30: Mark Sullivan asks Jason Borgstede a question

11:30: Asks Wiley Miller a question

14:15: I ask Ted Ligety a question

17:00: Shannon Dunn asks Tina Basich a question

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25:00: Joss Christensen asks Colby Stevenson a question

28:30: Jake Hopfinger asks Parkin Costain a question

36:00: Jossi Wells asks Colby West a Question

39:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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44:00: Benny Pellingrino asks Andy Hetzel a question

48:00: Brad Bell asks Colter Hinchcliffe a question

51:00: Colston VB asks Dane Tudor a question

55:00: I ask Scotty Lago a question

59:00: Jossi Wells asks Peter Olenick a question

62:00: Chris Waker asks Red Gerard a question

TPM Episode 443: Sammo Cohen, Pro Skier Jul 28, 2025

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Sammo Cohen was born into the ski industry. He had a famous ski photographer father, a mom at Alta, and he grew up skiing with ski industry royalty. That said, nothing was ever handed to Sammo. While there were early opportunities, to make it Sam had to break away from his Dad and become his own man in the ski industry. Doing that involved betting his college fund ojn a ski trip to Alaska that helped fuel the career that Sammo has built. On the podcast we talk about religion, death, Utah, skiing, money and so much more. Sam's dad, Lee Cohen, askes the Inappropriate Questions.

Sammo Cohen Show Notes:

4:00: Jewish stuff, death, God?, Utah, product of the ski industry, ski team

20:30: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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23:30: First FWT Comp, Leo Ahrens, the drive to be pro, opportunities from dad, the emptions of working with your dad, shooting with others, trouble in HS, and climbing,

39:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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41:00: Sponsors and money, betting on himself with a self-funded AK trip, Dane Tudor, Adventuring, not pushing for TGR and MSP

61:00: Inappropriate Questions with dad, Lee Cohen

TPM Episode 442: Lee Cohen, Legendary Photographer Jul 21, 2025

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Lee Cohen may be the most dirtbag ski bum I've had on the podcast, and that's an honor, but that was back in his early 20's. Eventually, Lee moved west from New York, picked up a camera and became the authority on what powder skiing photos should look like. Along the way, he followed the dead, had a pro skier kid, and shot some of the best photos that Utah skiing has to offer. It's a business episode with one of those early creatives, who maybe weren't all business, but still crushed it. Lee's kid, Sammo Cohen asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Lee Cohen Show Notes:

4:00: Jewish stuff, New York, skiing, knee issues, dropping out of school, hitchhiking, Yellowstone, and ski bummery

20:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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23:00: The Dead, back to school, post grad ski bumming in Utah, getting a camera, getting rejected from Powder, first published photos, and film

41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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43:00: Being pigeonholed as a power photographer, trips, money, Alta, Jamie Pierre,

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with son, Sammo Cohen

TPM Episode 441: Bas van Steenbergen, Pro Biker Jul 14, 2025

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Bas van Steenbergen has been a dual threat on his mountain bike for over a decade. Part racer and part freerider, Bas has the rare ability to compete at the highest level in both disciplines. While that's cool, his story is even better. Growing up overseas with his equally as rad little brother Tom, Bas, raced BMX until he moved to Canada and bought a mountain bike. And while he got on a big bike later than most, that didn't stop him and the rest is history. On the podcast, we talk about the status of the bike industry, sponsorship, Downhill, Rampage, content and more. Little brother Tom van Steenbergen asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Bas Van Steenbergen Show Notes:

4:00: Snowboarding, the bike industry, carnage after the pandemic, sponsors, bike compoundnds, movies, his crazy upbringing, biking in EU,

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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25:00: Shift to MTB, breaking his first bike, Downhill, his younger brother Tom, racing, travel, and Rampage

40:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:00: More Rampage, events, his first big win, and how long will he race

50:00: Inappropriate Questions with Tom Van Steenbergen

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