Lance Hakker is a self-described “darkman” which makes him the perfect guest for a business episode. Lance makes things happen behind the scenes in the world of boardsports and you know what he has done, but you never hear his name. His resume speaks for itself though…from K2 to founding Ashbury and Videograss and then on to The Berrics and now Element, Lance has had some amazing gigs and shares the behind the scenes of it all. It’s another great listen and my second business podcast in a row with an identical twin!
Lance Hakker Show Notes:
3:00: Identical twin, childhood, and skateboarding
8:00: Snowboarding, Football and Nima
20:00: Sponsorship and Sims
24:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
22:45: Mike’s snowboarding, almost shooting with Whitey, and school
32:00: K2, his vision, and contests
44:00: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
45:00: Starting Asbury, building it, and Videograss
45:00: Skid Row, what happens with Ashbury and Videograss
64:00: The Berrics and Element
68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jered Garrison
Paul Basagoitia’s life has been a rollercoaster of insanity. He powered through a dysfunctional childhood by racing his bike. When his race career came to an abrupt halt do to lack of support at home, his bike became an escape. Then he met Cam Zink, eventually got on a mountain bike, had overnight success, became a pro, and had a life altering injury. We talk about it all on this heavy podcast.
Paul Basagoitia Show Notes:
3:00: Busy life, premieres, and travel
6:30: Minden, NV, bikes, and racing
8:00: Factory Team, expenses, and home
14:00: Pressure, BMX parents, and divorce
17:00: Hotel life, the end of BMX
23:25: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
25:15: Cam Zink, where is his bike career, and Sea Otter
31:00: Crankworx, sitting in the hot seat, and winning
38:00: The rest of 2004, Derek Westerlund, and Sponsorship
42:00: Graduation, traveling the world, and filming, and Rampage
46:00: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
47:00: Rampage, his compound, and sponsors
53:00: The end of filming, the double backflip, and losing his sponsors
59:00: Re-inventing himself, new sponsors, Rampage, and the Accident
66:00: The movie, rehab, poop and pee, stem cells, and the long road back to his bike
79 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany
Austen Sweetin is one of the best snowboarders to come out of the Northwest in a long time. He’s one of those guys that has a ton of energy and is always doing something rad with talented people. What he doesn’t do is too many interviews or podcasts, actually, this is his first. We dive deep into his life and times and his kindhearted, humble personality shine throughout. Another do not miss episode!
Austen Sweetin Show Notes:
3:00: Nicknames, fitness, and building on his property
10:00: Picking snowboarding at 5, magazines early on, skateboarding and hood
19:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
22:45: Austin x Austen, the era of Rail Jam, and Krushing his first big opportunity
30:00: Forum, filming in the streets, Pat Moore, and shutting Forum down
35:00: LRG, who was he back then, partying
41:00: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
42:00: Yes, sponsors, money, and Absinthe
56:00: Opener/Closer, his height, Travis Rice and High Octane
75:00: The end of Yes, Lib Tech, and Rooster Tail
82:00: Inappropriate Questions with Robin Van Gyn
Dana Dane is legendary storytelling rapper from Brooklyn who helped influence me in my formative years. A chance zoom call with Dane connected us and once that happened, I made it my goal to get him on the podcast. In the month leading up to recording, so much was happening with race in this country and the podcast talks about Dana’s life and times and how race seemed to play into them.
Dana Dane Show Notes:
3:00: Father’s Day, Fanacake.com, and inventions
13 :00: Systematic racism, single mom, and no male role models
22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:30: Fort Greene Projects, running numbers, and sports
26:00: Art, graffiti, and dance
31:00: Music and Art High School, Slick Rick, and writing rhymes
40:00: Crack and Heroin in the neighborhood, community college, and Rick gets a tape out
45:00: Dana Dane with Fame, Yo MTV Raps, and playing shows
51:30: Getting screwed on his record deal, buying clothes and opening 4Play Boutique with Play
54:00: Why the long delay before his second album, no creative control, and his final album
58:00: Inappropriate Questions