On today’s episode of Rad Matters Podcast I briefly pretend to talk to Todd Richards and I recall a couple stories from my years in AK. 

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This episode of Rad Matters Podcast is an impromptu book review of The Darkest White by @ericblehm (it’s about Craig Kelly btw) and also includes why I think airplanes are great bars and how they double as time machines.  Go buy the book, it’s a way better interpretation of snowboardings history than anything so far.

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After 60+ trips to Japan since 1989, it's safe to say I've seen some funny shit over the decades and I'm alive to report on it.

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RM020Jobs Does the snowboard industry hire from within it’s own pool of pro snowboarders? It’d be a lot cooler if it did. Be it 2yrs, 5, 10 or 25 years as a pro snowboarder either way it’ll get you nowhere. Whether a dude was filming or competing, whatever brand was paying for that is losing out on their investment by not hiring/utilizing the dudes they’ve invested in. It’s like training a pilot for years only to hire someone w/out his ‘training’ because they look better on paper. One would think that riding as a professional snowboarder and caring at least as much as whoever cares the most about snowboarding would be sufficient.

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RM019Roadkills In this episode I  talk about sketchy plane rides in AK; Peter Line and the resurrection of Penthouse Forum; Roadkill turns 30 & I recall gettin high with Terje, Iguchi and Cardiel while filming Roadkill,

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RM018TedMartinTalksFISISFTQ+  So this conversation happened seven years ago I think, Ted Was on Maui visiting family,  so I contacted him on Facebook or whatever. My neighbor at the time on Door of Faith Road, He was in the field of filming, audio but more lighting. Either way we had a conversation and I told him about Ted and that I thought it would be really cool to do an interview with him considering our backgrounds etc. He said set it up and film it, I invited Ted over to my house. We met at Baldwin Beach and it was probably a 45 minute drive from there, it was fucking deep. I’m sure Ted had some trepidation at the time following me 45 minutes off the grid on Maui North Shore. My biased opinion is I like it,  He was such the perfect skier jock scapegoat  but deep down inside he just wants to destroy a hotel room. 

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RM017 The Trans Am w/ Pat & Stan on a Bridge Too Far. I guess I’m covering 2 or 3 different people and their situation‘s, they seem to roll into one in my head because it’s all the same  BS. Snowboarding has damn near been taken over by Un-vetted industry dudes that don’t give a shit about snowboarding. Snowboardings future needs big thinkers willing to go to the mat for our beloved sport. .  Help Support Rad Matters Podcast
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RM016- Jeff Fulton Snowboarder Zero. ’Thank Jesus for Kaishu Hirano and his glorious method air. This  has been fun for me, For now, I’ll assume my old post of guardian of the gate. Because Basically Pats been asleep at the wheel for 20 years. Snowboard media Is such garbage, so starting today and every week I’ll be calling someone out  whether it’s a rider, writer or industry clown.  It’s nothing personal, I’m just looking after the betterment of snowboarding and could give a [-] about your feelings. Telos Snowboards
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RM015 Hey look! He thinks he’s flying, but it’s just Stan, on the shoulders of giants. I get right into some recent things as I’m starting to really realize I can’t stop the rant.
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RM014 Haha! Snowboarding got cucked by Skiers.  I’ll post weekly asap. Post your thoughts  (I feel oddly compelled to say that) Telos Snowboards
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