Sid Pattison is a heli ski guide, an Everest veteran, and an all around badass, but what makes Sid different is who he is. Sid has the rare combination of a magnetic personality that lights up any situation, along with the ability to connect with every person he comes across, from the janitor to the CEO. These unique human skills, combined with his beast-like ability in the field, has created a fast lane in life that’s allowed Sid to leapfrog past more accomplished peers. He’s skipped some traditional steps on his way to things like guiding Everest, to his upcoming buy into North Cascade Heli Ski, but he doesn't cut corners. While nothing that Sid does is traditional, it’s always memorable and it eventually works out. This is a fun one
Sid Pattison Show Notes:
4:00: Sid does things different, wishing he was Jewish, and growing up with privilege
19:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn’t you Visit Idaho
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24:00: Living through the San Juan Era, having to leave Seattle, guiding, ski guiding, and getting an early opportunity in the Himalayas,
41:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
Thermic Heated Socks: If you have cold feet, there’s nothing better than thermic
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44:00: Sherpa, Everest trips, the difference between both sides, heli skiing, getting people up mountains, more Everest and buying North Cascade Heli Skiing
70:00: Inappropriate Questions with Paul Butler
Seattle and Jackson Hole are the focus of this different Christmas episode. In Seattle, I checked out “The Common Line” snowboard event (which was incredible!!) and I talked to a few legends who stand sideways. After that, I caught up with skier and recent avalanche survivor, Adam U, before he played a punk rock show with his band Krontonamo. A couple days later, I traveled to Jackson Hole with the Outside Life crew to emcee an event and while I was there, I caught up with some more forward-facing legends. It’s a different episode that I think you’ll like.
Seattle to Jackson Hole Show Notes:
4:00: “The Common Line” Jesse Burtner, Pat Bridges, Colin Wiseman, Krush
19:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn’t you Visit Idaho
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24:00: Adam U, Jackson Hole, Austin Lux
39:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
Thermic Heated Socks: If you have cold feet, there’s nothing better than thermic
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43:00: Austin Lux, Tommy Moe, Jason Strong, Tim Durtschi, Sick Rick Armstrong, Scott Davidson, and Wade Mckoy
Andrew Pollard is one of those kids that grew up at Alta and had the mountain as his babysitter/playground. And while it took Andrew a little longer to become a name in the ski industry--compared to his pro skier friends and classmates, Andrew eventually made it to the top. But what's different and cool about Andrew's story is that he's not just a skier; he’s also, an artist, a DJ, freeride coach, and in the podcast, he has no filter. All of this makes for a fun episode and Andrew’s little sister Jackie asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Andrew Pollard Show Notes:
4:00: 100 Hours from Home, Mongolia, no Skimo for Apo, reeling it in, family story, Alta crew, and exit strategy advice from Greg Harms
21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn’t you Visit Idaho
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24:00: His thoughts on FIS putting Freeride in the Olympics, TGR, Sage, the influence of Seth Morrison, and hating self-promotion
40:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
Thermic Heated Socks: If you have cold feet, there’s nothing better than thermic
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43:00: Broke Americans on the FWT, money, and skiing with strategy
50:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jackie Pollard
George Couperthwait is one of those guys that everyone in skiing knows, likes, and respects. He's a visionary, who's ski industry life started in a van: going shop to shop, demo to demo, race to race...and he worked his way all the way up to the top of skiing With over 30 years working with brands like Rossignol and Stockli, George has taken his passion for sport and his love of product and weaved that into a world of building relationships and brands. It's an interesting peek behind the curtain with the brains behind the XXX and so much more.
George Couperthwait Show Notes:
4:00: Subprime products, growing up in NY, ski racing, coaching, relationship building, Nordica, tech rep life, and the 4S Kevlar
21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn’t you Visit Idaho
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24:00: Alberto Tomba, Rossignol, working by Facsimile with France, Viper X, the C.U.T. series, a changing the industry with Freeride, Petersen and Pehota,
40:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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43:00: Tanner Hall, asking a lot out of athletes, travel, the end of Rossignol, Stockli,
62:00: Inappropriate Questions
Chris Davenport hasn’t been on the podcast in a few years and since then, a lot in his world has changed and lot has stayed the same. Dav still goes on more incredible adventures than almost anyone in the ski industry but these days he’s not looking for firsts or anything like that, he’s more focused on chasing powder while leading groups that froth over time with Dav in the mountains. He really has built something special with his career, but it hasn’t all been easy. On the podcast we talk about the business of Dav, the Peak Ski fiasco, moving forward with a brand he’s stoked on, DPS Skis, and a whole lot more. Mutual friend, lawyer, and hardcore skier, Malone Camp asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Chris Davenport Show Notes:
4:00: Antarctica, Jim Morrison/Everest, being goal orientated, not driven by ego, his accomplishments, evolution of skiing, and Japan
21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn’t you Visit Idaho
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24:00: His travels, the climate change he’s seen with his own eyes, Superstars Ski Camp, Aspen, and money
40:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
Therm-ic Heated Socks: The branded that invented Heated Socks
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43:00: Rhalves, McConkey, Coombs, Kastle, The Peak failure, and DPS
64:00: Inappropriate Questions with Malone Camp
Tom Kelly is a US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Famer and one of the most legendary behind the scenes players in the history of sport. In Tom’s 30+ years with the US Ski and Snowboard Team, he’s been responsible for integrating sports like moguls, ski jumping, snowboarding, halfpipe skiing and slopestyle in the US mix. Then, at the events, he’s been the guy coordinating media for athletes like Lindsay Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Picabo Street, and Bode Miller. On the podcast we talk about some of Tom’s 11 Olympics, the athletes, the situations, the controversies, and more. US Skiing legend Luke Bodensteiner asks the Inappropriate Questions
Tom Kelly Show Notes:
4:00: 2026 Olympics, 2002 Utah bid controversy, FIS, infrastructure, hotel Olympics, keeping issues private,
21:00: Therm-ic Heated Socks: The branded that invented Heated Socks
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25:00: Julia Mancuso, Bode Miller, Picabo Street, coming up in Wisconsin, Telemark Alpine Ski Area, American Birkebeiner, travel biz, US Ski Team, and US Snowboarding integration,
41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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43:00: Snowboarders in the HOF, developing the Center of Excellence, his first Olympics, Trace Worthington, access, getting money to athletes Alan Kildow, and the traits of the elite
68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Luke Bodensteiner
Xander Guldman is a relative newcomer on the scene and could be called "one of the best kept secrets in skiing." I mean, he’s been competing in big mountain environments since he was 10 years old, he’s stood on many podiums, made it to the Freeride World Tour, won awards, and has/is filming with the biggest outfits in the ski game. His bouncy style and unique trick/grab vocabulary separate him from the rest and on the podcast, we talk about his live-scored personal project “Form”, graduating from UC Davis Pre-Med, the FWT, skiing and what’s next. Xander’s brother, Jordan Guldman, asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Xander Guldman Show Notes:
4:00: Last minute scramble to travel, Mark Abma, spreading himself thin with projects, his project, “Form”
22:00: Therm-ic Heated Socks: The branded that invented Heated Socks
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25:00: Growing up rafting, world travel, being good at stuff, Jewish, Daron Rhalves, big mountain contests at 11, getting nerves under control, ski culture, and style influences.
42:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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44:00: Nimbus, coaches, Woodward, Ross Tester, sponsorship, UC Davis, shifting to pre-med, leaving contests for 2 years, FWT, filming, and what’s next
68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jordan Guldman
Matt Reardon made it from Louisiana, to Killington, to Tahoe, and then on to Chamonix. After that, on a trip to NZ for the World Heli Challenge, Matt blew his knee, got an infection during surgery and wasn’t the same athlete for the next 3 years...So he became a rockstar. On part 2 of his podcast, we talk about more skiing, music, charting on his first singe, how business politics put his band, Black Sunshine, on hold, and much more. Ski legend Josh Loubek asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Matt Reardon Show Notes Part 2:
4:00: Being a ski mountaineer, mentors, European ski movies, skier cross, Glen Plake, music, his injury, and writing
22:30: Stanley: The brand that invented the category! Only the best for Powell Movement listeners. Check out Stanley1913.com
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25:30: The cost of music, “The Streif” Red Bull Movie, Staff infection, getting every cover while injured, Fisher to Volkl, money, touring musician, McConkey,
44:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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46:30: Biggest shows, why move back to the states, getting a record deal, how skiing is like music, Black Sunshine, the business of music, getting another ski contract, and his new project
70:00: Inappropriate Questions with Josh Loubek
Matt Reardon was born and raised in Louisiana, not the place you’d expect a longtime pro skier to grow up. But Matt isn't just a skier; he’s a talented musician, a onetime frontman, who toured the world to shred his guitar and fresh powder. The crazy thing is, Matt can trace his life and times today back to two events that happened prior to high school: seeing Van Halen live and then seeing “Hot Dog, The Movie”. Those two things changed Matt’s life. On part 1 of his podcast we talk about those events, getting into skiing, Tahoe, Europe, and so much more. Chris “Uncle E” Ernst asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Matt Reardon Show Notes:
4:00: Racial stuff, sports, Van Halen, ski movie inspiration, Scot Schnmidt changes his life, hustling and hitchhiking to ski, and learning tricks
22:00: Therm-ic Heated Socks: The branded that invented Heated Socks
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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
25:00: Moving to Killington to ski moguls, selling weed, moving to Tahoe in the Couch House, Fungus, Palmer, McConkey, and Jim Morrison
40:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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42:00: Europe, Fisher, filming with the Warren Miller of Europe, his look, contest highlights, and the World Heli Challenge
60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris “Uncle E” Ernst
Simon Hillis is the best Indonesian skier to ever slide on snow and has been sponsored since he was 4 years old. While both of those things are crazy to think about, Simon also had his first cover at 7, he’s never paid for anything ski-wise, and while skiing isn’t totally paying his bills these days, they have over the past 20 plus years of his sponsored skier career. From winning contests to filming with Warren Miller and TGR, Simon is where he is because of his insane talent that he developed at Red Mountain, not marketing or flashiness.
Simon Hillis Show Notes:
4:00: Marko Shapiro, sponsored at 4, his recent cover shot, the pressure of being the best Indonesian skier ever born, Red Mountain, video inspiration, a bad Pettit comparison
19:00: Therm-ic Heated Socks: The branded that invented Heated Socks
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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
22:00: Ski programs, school, Dane Tudor, competing, Warren Miller,
37:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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39:00: Quicksilver Young Guns, post pandemic season, TGR, Alaska, and sponsors
53:00: Inappropriate Questions
Jess Hotter is the 2022 Freeride World Tour Champion and a fixture in ski movies but Jess wasn’t a ski prodigy or anything like that when she was coming up. She had a ski life and future that screamed “liftie” but Jess wasn’t going to settle for that. An initial push from her parents for a post high school gap year in Canada, created a ski journey that has had Jess living in more world class resorts than almost anyone on the podcast...All before she achieved her pro ski success. Jess played the long game, surrounded herself with what she loved, and it all worked out in the end. Yes, life can be that easy if you're as hard working and passionate as Jess. Australian legend Anna Segal asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Jess Hotter Show Notes:
4:00: Religion, ski bum stuff, Bently, NZ Islands, club field skiing, dropping cliffs, the Wells brothers and influences, her parents push her to move to Banff
21:00: Therm-ic Heated Socks: The branded that invented Heated Socks
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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
24:00: Skiing Powder, ski patroller, her travels to both islands and Japan, competing, Alaska, world travel, and Freeride
41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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43:00: Killing it in 2019, NZ Freeride Team, sponsors, FWT Kicking Horse, pandemic kills momentum, FWT Champion , not making the tour, and MSP
68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Anna Segal
Shawn Robertson is up there with the most naturally gifted athletes I’ve ever worked with. At 13, he was throwing an 80 mph fastball and dominating team sports, then he found inline and rode that rocketship. By the time he was 15, he left Texas on his first plane ever and within months, he was traveling the world, winning contests and putting out incredible street parts all in the name of skating. Now, the poor kid from Texas had all the things thanks to a Levis Sponsorship, working with GAP, plus all the core skate brands. Shawn had “it” and could do anything and still command respect. But an injury, combined with no insurance, forced Shawn to pivot to professional frisbee golf among other things. Fellow wild Texas skater, Ryan Dawes asks the Inappropriate Questions. This is one of my favorite people and episodes.
Shawn Robertson Show Notes:
4:00: Willie Nelscon’s Tour Bus, growing up around substances, family of athletes, not having money, rollerblading, older kids, Hoax 2, and Jon Julio
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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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
25:00: Street skating, NISS road trip, getting sponsors, coming back from Europe to nothing, X Trials, travel and demos
41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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42:00: contests, money, 20K minute, the Las Vegas trip, Tai Pei, sketchy situations, MTV and festivals, Bolivia, no insurance ankle issues, other business, Frisbee golf and breaking his heels
55:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ryan Dawes
Jamie Starr has had more great jobs in the ski industry than most guests I’ve had on the show. Really, he was born to be a part of this industry. Growing up in Crested Butte taught Jamie a love of the mountains and understanding of what it takes to make non-traditional athletes tick, which all helped him in his later endeavors. But what drove Jamie was a passion to not only be the best, but to do good and really make a difference in the world. On the podcast we talk about law school, his incredible career with brands like The North Face, Spyder, DPS, Pomoca, how to handle athlete loss, and more. It’s a business episode with one of the few lawyers I’ve had on the podcast.
Jamie Starr Show Notes:
4:00: The reality of losing your job, growing up in Crested Butte, X Games, Extreme and more
22:00: Thermic: The brand that invented the heated sock
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25:00: The end of racing, the LSAT debacle, year in SD, blogging, being a lawyer and other jobs, Spyder
41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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42:00: Working with Euros, Denver to SLC for DPS, The North Face Saga, and The National Ability Center
55:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brendan Starr
Emily Childs is a helicopter pilot, and while that’s pretty rad, her side gig, being a pro skier who travels the world in search of deep powder and insane lines, is even more badass. But, Emily didn’t have the traditional track into pro skiing, she was never the best, she didn’t stand on many podiums, but what she did have was passion, and the right crew of friends to start making ski edits with. From there, her crew, The Blondes, created a lot of momentum and three pro ski careers. Fellow Blonde, Janelle Yip, asks the Inappropriate Questions
Emily Childs Show Notes:
4:00: Squamish, Calgary, Troll Resort, the family business, owning the ski resort, and her park look
18:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout
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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
22:00: Rail Jams, contests, college, doing events at Big White/Mt Hawthorne, tree planting and firefighting, helicopters, Revelstoke, and The Blondes
38:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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40:30: Blondes as a package, filming, Alaksa, and riding with the best and risk, and what’s up with the 3 non blondes?
55:00: Inappropriate Questions with Janelle Yip
Peter Mehrhof was an early part of the "New School" ski movement but in the long run, Peter cared more about school than being a pro skier. Coming up in Mammoth, Peter was champion water skier and a fast ski racer who eventually made a pivot to the park and pipe and in no time was on the K2 Factory Team. And then Pete chose college and disappeared form skiing, only to resurface behind a boat and a desk in the world of wakeboarding. It's a cool story of a pioneer and engineer. Don Wallace asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Peter Mehrhof Show Notes:
Peter Mehrhoff Show Notes:
4:00: Oakley, Water skiing, hurt on the water, ski racing, the mammoth crew, and being good at stuff,
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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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
23:00: Tournament water skiing, wakeboarding, his little brother, quitting racing, K2, Vashon, Kaluha Halfpipe Jam, and money
39:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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41:30: Filming, covers, college instead of the ski dream, water skiing accident before school starts, engineering, designing waves, Liquid Force,
57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Don Wallace
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
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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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
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
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
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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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
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
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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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
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
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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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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
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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
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