In honor of the 4th of July we're releasing this two hour podcast all about snowboarding: filled to the brim with all the latest trends and events. We take a deep dive into the latest and greatest binding technology, call Iikka Backstrom to get a riveting behind the scenes look at what a day in the life of a super agent looks like, and of course we answered all you burning questions. On a serious note, we learned about the proposed (and failed) bill that would enable the leasing of public BLM and Forest Services land. All this and more on this week's episode of Bomb Hole Group Chat!

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Group Chat Episode 24 Show Notes

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Chris Grenier

Rob Roethler

Egan Wint

Jeff Richards

SILK

Special thanks to our call in guests

Iikka Backstrom

Stan Leveille

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

2:07 Step On Bindings

9:30 Nitro Turbo Takes

23:00 Is Punk Dead?

26:35 Ads (RTAW, Bubs Naturals, Woodward)

30:02 Calling Iikka Backstrom: New Super Agent

34:15 Run Through A Wall Trivia

41:23 Answering Your Questions

48:15 Call With Stan Leveille: Bone Bindings

54:12 Call With Stan Leveille: Selling Public Land

1:07:48 Ads (Pub Beer, Nidecker, Yeti)

1:09:44 Check In With Jeff Richards

1:31:01 Answering Your Questions

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If we’re going to have a conversation about the midwest rope tow scene Benny Milam’s name is inevitably going to come up. He’s young, hungry, and one of the best rail riders around. We dissect the rope tow scene, get behind the scenes of some of his favorite video parts, and learn all there is to know about Benny Milam. If you like snowboarding and want to watch some tricks, this is the episode for you. All this and more on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!

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Rob Roethler

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Pub Beer

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

2:59 Heavy Metal

10:02 Finding Snowboarding / Homeschooling

15:47 Skating

22:55 Ghost Stories

29:44 Ads (Woodward, Yeti)

32:35 Trip Stories

45:01 Grief

51:15 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Herschel, Pub Beer)

54:11 Sponsors

1:00:44 Intro To Filming

1:06:12 NTVP

1:10:23 Filming Video Parts

1:27:10 Rope Tows & Rail Jams

1:49:27 Red Bull

1:59:48 Ads (Good, Lucy)

2:02:10 The Deck Debacle

2:09:09 Filming Video Parts

2:26:49 Hot Takes

2:34:39 Set Ups / What’s Next / Thank Yous

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In this week's episode of Bomb Hole Group Chat we've gathered Mikey LeBlanc, Naima Antolin and Chris Beresford in studio to discuss all things snowboarding. We call Todd Richards to discuss how the tariffs might affect the snowboard industry. We call Scott Stevens to get his analysis (and paralysis) in regards to his favorite video parts ever. And of course we call our beloved snowboard critic Stan Leveille to get his opinions on the medium park jump to down tube feature combo. All this and more on this week's episode of Bomb Hole Group Chat!

Full episode show notes on our website

Keep up with the crew

Chris Grenier

Mikey LeBlanc

Naima Antolin

Chris Beresford

SILK

Special thanks to our call in guests

Todd Richards

Scott Stevens

Stan Leveille

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This episode is sponsored by

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Bubs Naturals (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 20% off)

Woodward Copper

Yeti

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Herschel Supply

Goodr

Lucy

Special thank you to our Patreon Members for making our show possible! Ask us questions and suggest topics for Group Chat when you become a member. Learn more and sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole

Chapters

00:00 Intro

4:07 Run Through A Wall Trivia

12:09 Check In With Mikey LeBlanc & Chris Beresford: Coal & Dang

24:32 Call With Todd Richards: Tarrifs & Longevity

40:10 Ads (Yeti, Woodward)

43:01 Call With Scott Stevens: Favorite Video Parts (Presented by Smith)

56:31 Ads (Herschel, Pub Beer, Bubs Naturals)

58:32 Creativity, Art & Meditation

1:24:50 Heater Clips

1:30:01 Ads (Goodr, Lucy)

1:32:22 Call With Stan Levielle: Medium Park Jump To Down Tube

1:44:30 Answering Your Questions

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With skateboarding being one of our favorite off snow activities we figured its time to being some of our favorite skateboarders into the booth. Kelly Hart and Tim O’Connor did their best to help us get into the mood for summer. We talked about some of skateboardings most historic and monumental moments, some of their favorite tricks, and all the nuance behind contest judging. We figure out why Kelly can’t stop sweating, what Tim thinks of illegal tricks and so much more on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!

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Bubs Naturals (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 20% off)

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Yeti

Herschel Supply

SMITH Optics

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

3:41 Element World Tour

7:11 Trivia

16:11 Eastern Exposure

21:42 Ads (Arbor, Bubs Naturals)

23:29 NBDs

30:49 Judging

44:14 Thing Things Too Seriously

50:33 NTVP

55:05 Ads (Herschel, Smith, Yeti)

57:37 Illegal Tricks, Tre Flips, Twin Boards

1:17:46 A Changing Landscape

1:39:23 Ads (Pub Beer, Woodward Copper)

1:40:53 Hot Takes

1:59:58 Set Ups / What’s Next

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There’s no doubt about it, Ryan Villopoto is one of the best to ever do it. Some say he’s a god amongst mortals. Blessing us with his presence, RV tells us all about his career on a bike from his most famous wins to his worst injuries and everything in between. He’s won millions, and missed out on even more. Now a Dad, he’s navigating the moto world all over again through a different lens. Tune in to learn about RV’s past, present and future. All this and more on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!

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Chris Grenier

Bryan Knox

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Woodward Park City

Bubs Naturals (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 20% off)

Pub Beer

Yeti

Herschel Supply

Goodr

Lucy

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

1:27 Moto Dad

9:59 Nerves

20:14 Finding Moto

27:22 From AM to PRO

32:52 Ads (Arbor, Yeti)

34:47 Money & Accessibility

45:58 MXoN 2007 Budds Creek

52:07 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Woodward Park City)

53:20 Mammoth

57:51 St. Louis Crash / Working With Aldon

1:08:15 Retiring & Burnout

1:31:51 Ads (Herschel, Pub Beer)

1:33:06 Lasergate

1:36:18 Growing The Sport

1:44:28 Ads (Goodr, Lucy)

1:46:49 Volcom

1:51:37 Snowboarding

1:55:37 Hot Takes

2:06:26 Set Ups / What’s Next

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Simply put, Blake Moller, aka B-Mo, is the future of snowboarding. He young and passionately pushing the boundaries of free ride and freestyle snowboarding. He's a thrill seeker at heart and finds jumping out of planes to be a pleasurable activity (we're not so sure ourselves). B-Mo just took second place at Natural Selection and continues to leave us with our jaw on the floor. All this and more on this week's episode of The Bomb Hole!

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Chris Grenier

Seth Huot

SILK

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Woodward Copper (Use "bombhole" for $150 off your session!)

Bubs Naturals (Use "BOMBHOLE" at checkout for 20% off)

10 Barrel's Pub Beer

Yeti

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Herschel Supply

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

2:07 Natural Selection Tour

15:39 Big Mountain Freestyle

26:13 Jumping Out of Planes

27:22 Early Days

33:24 Ads (Arbor, Bubs Naturals)

35:10 Early Days (Cont'd)

36:56 Freeride World Tour & 686

57:32 Ads (Herschel, Smith, Woodward)

1:00:09 Marvel

1:04:13 NTVP

1:07:07 Patreon Questions

1:12:46 Board Tech, Sponsors & Agents

1:18:31 Camp Robbers

1:29:37 Ads (Pub Beer, Yeti)

1:31:01 Natural Selection Tour Prep

1:35:05 Sky Diving & Speed Flying

1:45:28 Hot Takes

1:56:35 Set Ups / Thank Yous / What's Next

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In one of our most banter filled Group Chat yet, the gang sits down to discuss the most pressing topics snowboarding has to offer. Reid Smith, Cody Warble and Brett Kulas join us in studio to help us answer these burning questions: Is Chris an old head? What is "bunc"? Who can do more pushups? And most importantly, why you should never leave fish for more fish. All this and more on this weeks' episode of Bomb Hole Group Chat!

Full episode show notes on our website

Keep up with the crew

Chris Grenier

Reid Smith

Cody Warble

Brett Kulas

SILK

Special thanks to our call in guests

Tommy Gesme

Yuki Kadono

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Arbor Snowboards

This episode is sponsored by

Bubs Naturals (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 20% off)

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Woodward Park City

Yeti

Shout out to our Patreon members!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

2:17 Golf

3:44 Trivia

11:34 Answering Questions

32:43 Ads (Woodward & Yeti)

34:13 Calling Tommy Gesme

41:26 Dustbox on The News

44:37 Sponsor and Job Changes

52:20 Ads (Bubs Naturals & Smith)

53:55 Sponsor and Job Changes (Cont’d)

1:05:00 Calling Yuki Kadono

1:15:37 Heater Clips

1:31:55 Answering Your Questions

2:05:25 Reid Smith vs Brett Kulas (Pushups)

2:06:25 Answering Your Questions (Cont’d)

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We don’t get a lot of double threats on the show, so when we do you’d better pay attention. Katie Kennedy is a multifaceted individual who is balancing more plates than we can count. She’s a professional snowboarder, a media juggernaut at Slush the Magazine, a sledding connoisseur, and loves a good party. Her spelling might not be the best, but her attitude and outlook on life makes up for it. All this and more on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!

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Chris Grenier

Jill Perkins

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Woodward Tahoe

Bubs Naturals (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 20% off)

Pub Beer

Paradox Fitness

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Joey's Footbeds

Nitro Snowboards

Turtlebox

GoPro

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

3:36 The Jersey Shore

9:48 Finding Snowboarding

18:18 Plymouth State University

26:48 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Joey’s Footbeds)

29:12 Becoming A Recruiter

35:09 Joining The Snowboard Industry

41:55 Hiring SILK

51:37 Spelling Bee

1:06:05 Ads (Arbor, Yeti, Turtlebox)

1:09:14 Partying

1:20:00 Sledding

1:30:59 Ads (Smith, Woodward, GoPro)

1:33:33 Slush Magazine

1:55:33 Balance

2:09:31 Brands Investing In Their Riders

2:18:51 60/40

2:31:41 Ads (Paradox, Pub Beer, Nitro)

2:34:39 NTVP

2:36:21 RnD

2:40:01 Not Taking Things Too Seriously

3:02:15 Hot Takes

3:11:51 Set Ups / Thank Yous / What’s Next

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Coming off the high that is known as “The Uninvited Invitational” we sat down Jess Kimura, the brains and the driving force behind the operation. Joining her are Brantley Mullins, Ylfa Runnarsdottir, Paula Benito, and Jess Perlmutter. We talk all things Uninvited, stand out moments from the event, our favorite signs, and so much more. We also tackle some of your hard hitting questions, explore women’s gear, and have one of the most intense games of Trivia thus far. All this and more on this week’s episode of Bomb Hole Group Chat!

Keep up with the crew

Chris Grenier

Jess Kimura

Brantley Mullins

Ylfa Runarsdottir

Paula Benito

Jess Perlmutter

SILK

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This episode is sponsored by

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Woodward Park City

Bubs Naturals (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 20% off)

10 Barrel's Pub Beer

Paradox Fitness

Yeti

SMITH Optics

Chapters

00:00 Intro

2:25 Alien Invasion

4:47 The Uninvited Invitational

13:36 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Paradox, Yeti)

16:48 Answering Your Instagram Questions

28:04 Nitro Turbo Takes

47:58 More Instagram Questions

55:09 Run Through A Wall Trivia

1:00:48 Ads (Pub Beer, Smith, Woodward)

1:02:51 Interview With Jess Perlmutter

1:17:32 Answering Patreon Questions

1:39:34 Wakeboarding

1:41:50 Euro Scene vs States

1:47:53 The Future Of Women’s Snowboarding

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In this must watch episode we sit down with Gigi Rüf, one of the greatest to ever do it. We explore his endless video parts, dissect some of his favorite tricks, and remember some of his funniest stories. Gigi gives us insight into bee-keeping and shares with us all his secrets. I mean, to be at the top of the game for as long as Gigi has, you need to have some secrets. All this and so much more in this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole.

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Follow Gigi on Instagram

Check out SLASH by GiGi

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Chris Grenier

Bjorn Leines

SILK

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Herschel Supply

Joey’s Footbeds

Ski-Doo

Yeti

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

3:34 Natural Selection

10:25 Bee Keeping

16:32 Finding Snowboarding In Austria

26:00 Intro To Sponsors & Filming

33:18 Ads (Woodward & Yeti)

35:23 Burton SE7EN / Burton Un..Inc

42:50 Gigi Has Arrived

45:27 Pirate Movie Productions

52:19 Favorite Clips & Trip Stories

1:26:34 Ads (Joey’s Footbeds, Pub Beer, Ski-Doo)

1:47:20 Absinthe

1:58:41 Mindset

2:12:13 SLASH

2:21:01 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Herschel, Smith)

2:23:41 NBDs & Claims

2:27:18 NTVP

2:29:54 9191

2:51:47 Sponsor Changes / AK / Product

3:15:03 Patreon Questions

3:45:15 Hot Takes

3:58:01 Set Ups / What’s Next / Thank Yous

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