The Bomb Hole

We’re going “all in” on this week’s episode of Group Chat. We took the show on the road and set up shop in Truckee this time to sit down with Danny Davis and Aaron Blatt. We discussed some of snowboarding’s most pressing topics such as the emergence of AI generated board graphics and the controversial X Games rebrand. All this and more on this week’s episode of Group Chat!

Find Group Chat Episode 27 Show Notes with topics and Heater Clips on our site

Keep up with the crew

Danny Davis

Aaron Blatt

Chris Grenier

SILK

Special thanks to our call in guest

Stan Leveille

For all things Bomb Hole

BH Website

BH Instagram

BH YouTube

This episode is sponsored by

Pacifico Beer

Woodward Park City

Bubs Naturals

Yeti

Arbor Snowboards

Vans

Nidecker Snowboards

Run Through A Wall

Ikon Pass

Coal Headwear

Momentous (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 35% off)

CAPiTA Snowboards

Union Binding Co

Nitro Snowboards

SAXX Underwear

Herschel Supply

Shady Rays

Inside scoop on the show with Patreon

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

1:24 Chill Foundation Golf Tournament

4:15 Nitro Turbo Takes

26:43 AI Snowboard Graphics

43:32 Trivia

51:40 Call With Stan Leveille: X Games Rebrand

1:30:11 Heater Clips

1:37:52 Product Talk

1:42:22 Paved

1:54:33 Answering Instagram Questions

2:16:12 Hot Takes

Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2025

In this episode of The Bomb Hole Group Chat we've gathered Pat Moore, Mike Rav, Reid Smith and Seth Huot in studio to discuss all things snowboarding. We FaceTime Zeb Powell to get the inside scoop on his recent signing with Jordan and call Tommy Gesme to hear about 686's Atlas 2 and even more importantly: the retaining wall he's currently building. Mike Rav gives us a glimpse into his creative process and Reid Smith returns with everybody's favorite topic: old heads. In Pat Moore's Bomb Hole debut he shares some insight into the importance of backcountry safety. All this and more on this week's episode of Group Chat!

Group Chat Episode 26 Show Notes here!

Keep up with the crew

Chris Grenier

Pat Moore

Mike Rav

Reid Smith

Seth Huot

Special thanks to our call in guests

Zeb Powell

Tommy Gesme

For all things Bomb Hole

Website | https://thebombhole.com/

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thebombhole/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@TheBombHole

This episode is sponsored by

Arbor Snowboards

Run Through A Wall

Woodward Park City

Yeti

Nidecker Snowboards

SAXX Underwear

CAPiTA Snowboarding

Coal Headwear

Ikon Pass

Momentous (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 35% off)

Union Binding Co

Herschel Supply

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

2:36 Nitro Turbo Takes

20:43 Ads (Arbor, RTAW)

22:27 Patreon Questions

29:48 Check In With Pat Moore: Risk Maturity & Arbor

44:27 Run Through A Wall Trivia

50:40 Ads (Coal, Nidecker)

52:03 Check In With Zeb Powell: Jordan

1:12:27 Ads (Ikon, Woodward)

1:13:45 Old Heads

1:24:02 Pressures of Filming

1:35:03 Ads (CAPiTA / Union, SAXX, Yeti)

1:39:39 Call With Tommy Gems: Atlas 2

1:46:45 The Creative Process

1:53:59 AI

2:00:22 Answering Your Instagram Questions

2:21:52 Ads (Herschel, Momentous)

2:23:48 Competitiveness

2:47:37 Helmet Talk

Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2025

It's hard enough being a professional snowboarder: so imagine how hard it is for Phil Hanse to be a professional snowboarder AND skateboarder. He's a true double threat. A literal ATV. Did he go through a fedora phase? Sure. But he was bullied relentlessly and is now a better person because of it. In all seriousness, Phil Hansen is one of the best to do it and is overflowing with passion. Learn all about Phil being a child prodigy, his hardships, and everything in between on this week's episode of The Bomb Hole!

Find show notes with links to videos, riders, and more we talk about with Phil on the site

https://thebombhole.com/blogs/episodes/phil-hansen-the-bomb-hole-episode-231

Follow Phil on social media

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/phliphansen/

YouTube |  @philbertstein 

Follow Chris, Ted & SILK

Chris Grenier | https://www.instagram.com/grendiesel

Ted Borland | https://www.instagram.com/ted.borland/

SILK | https://www.instagram.com/silk.sucks/

This episode is sponsored by

Arbor Snowboarding

Run Through A Wall

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

Woodward Tahoe

Yeti

Nidecker Snowboards

SAXX Underwear

CAPiTA Snowboarding

Coal Headwear

Ikon Pass

Momentous (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 35% off)

Union Binding Co.

Special thank you to our Patreon members for supporting the show! Submit questions for guests, topics for Group Chat, behind the scenes and more when you become a member. Learn more and sign up: https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole

For all things Bomb Hole

Website | https://thebombhole.com/

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thebombhole/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@TheBombHole

Chapters

00:00 Intro

2:35 World's First Splitboard Double Cork

7:53 540s

16:41 Fashion

26:46 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Union, Woodward)

30:20 Early Childhood

42:26 ATVs

46:29 Ads (SAXX, Coal)

48:39 Finding Snowboarding / Getting on Lib

1:08:25 NTVP

1:10:33 The Weather Outside Is Weather

1:18:43 Ads (Arbor, Yeti)

1:21:31 Pro Skate Part

1:42:14 Everybody Everybody & Tangle

1:47:56 Philm

1:56:50 ThirtyTwo & Tattoos

2:00:25 Ads (Nidecker, RTAW, Ikon)

2:02:33 ThirtyTwo & Tattoos (Cont'd)

2:09:15 Road Rage & Journalism

2:17:26 Bonecrusher

2:22:48 Favorite Boarders

2:29:11 Ads (CAPiTA, Momentous)

2:31:31 PHILosophy

2:35:12 Aquamount

2:44:36 Hot Takes

2:52:24 Set Ups

2:56:32 Thank Yous / What's Next

Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2025

Nostalgia is one hell of a drug and Troy Eckert sure knows how to tug on our heart strings. As hire number one at Volcom, Troy paints a vivid picture of the company's inception. He takes us back to where it all started and walks us all the way to today. Troy even holds our hand as he gives us an exclusive look into the making of The Garden, one of the greatest gifts snowboarding has ever received. Learn about Volcom, Troy's role in its success, and everything he's been up to since on this week's episode of The Bomb Hole!

Find show notes with links to videos, riders, and more we talk about with Troy on the site

Follow Troy on Instagram

Check out Radical Voyage

Follow Chris, Seth, and SILK

Chris Grenier

Seth Huot

SILK

This episode is sponsored by

Arbor Snowboards

Run Through A Wall

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

Woodward Tahoe

Yeti

Nidecker Snowboards

SAXX

Special thank you to our Patreon members for supporting the show! Submit questions for guests, topics for Group Chat, behind the scenes and more when you become a member. Learn more and sign up: https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole

For all things Bomb Hole

Website | https://thebombhole.com/

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thebombhole/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@TheBombHole

Chapters

00:00 Intro

2:49 The Start of Volcom

12:53 The Garden

27:44 Turning Points

36:54 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Woodward)

39:20 Grassroots Events

45:15 Art Direction

50:09 Team Bonding

54:35 Ads (Arbor, Saxx, Yeti)

58:25 Going Public & Walking Away

1:13:10 NTVP

1:16:43 Coaching & Self Work

1:48:09 Ads (Run Through A Wall, Nidecker)

1:49:25 The Wave

2:12:56 PDSG & Intention

2:25:21 Hot Takes

2:32:00 Outro

Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2025

In what some are saying is the most banter filled Group Chat ever released, we've reached our highest highs and our lowest lows. Chris and SILK are joined in studio by comedian extraordinaire Stan Leveille, real life cowboy Sam Taxwood, and "professional" photographer Bob Plumb. We dissect the latest and greatest clips such as the halfpipe airbag and the world's first grind on a bridge. Stan brings his own mystery segment. To add a bit of credibility to the mix we also caught up with Marcus Kleveland. We couldn't produce a better show even if we tried. All this and more on this week's episode of The Bomb Hole: Group Chat!

Group Chat Episode 25 Show Notes on the site!

Keep up with the crew

Chris Grenier

Stan Leveille

Sam Taxwood

Bob Plumb

SILK

Special thanks to our call in guests

Marcus Kleveland

For all things Bomb Hole

Website

Instagram

YouTube

This episode is sponsored by

Arbor Snowboards

Run Through A Wall

Nitro Snowboards

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

Woodward Park City

Yeti

Nidecker Snowboards

Ikon Pass

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

3:07 Nitro Turbo Takes

27:54 Answering Patreon Questions

40:53 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Ikon)

43:31 Run Through A Wall Trivia

50:10 Check In With Marcus Kleveland

1:02:56 Mount Rushmore of Worst Places to Snowboard

1:14:42 Answering Instagram Questions

1:25:51 Ads (Run Through A Wall, Nidecker)

1:27:13 Stan's Mystery Segment

1:34:21 Answering Instagram Questions

1:43:43 Ads (Woodward, Yeti)

1:45:06 Woodward Copper Adult Camp

1:55:17 Heater Clips

2:03:35 Outro

Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2025

Lia Block is fast. Some might even say it's in her blood. From Rally to Nitrocross to F1, she's paving her own way through the motorsports world. She's making a name for herself, one race at a time, and we can't stop watching. Literally. From the tarmac, to Netflix, and back to the dirt Lia Block is one to keep your eyes on. And if you blink, you just might miss her. Listen as she tells us all about her career, childhood, and favorite memories with her father Ken Block. All this and more on this very special episode of The Bomb Hole!

Find show notes with links to videos, riders, and more we talk about with Lia on the site

https://thebombhole.com/blogs/episodes/lia-block-the-bomb-hole-episode-229

Follow Lia on Instagram

Follow Chris & Seth

Chris Grenier

Seth Huot

This episode is sponsored by

Arbor Snowboards

Run Through A Wall

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

Woodward Copper (Use bombhole at checkout for $150 off any session)

Yeti

Nidecker Snowboards

Special thank you to our Patreon members for supporting the show! Submit questions for guests, topics for Group Chat, behind the scenes and more when you become a member. Learn more and sign up: https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole

For all things Bomb Hole

Website

Instagram

YouTube

Chapters

00:00 Intro

3:20 Transitioning to F1

12:18 Early Motorsports

20:45 The Hoonicorn

29:19 Ads (Run Through A Wall, Woodward)

31:05 Being A Woman In The Space / Legacy

44:59 Rally

51:15 NTVP

53:29 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Yeti)

56:05 Snowboarding

1:06:55 Pikes Peak

1:10:52 Baja 1000

1:17:36 E-Series, Sketchiest Moment, Haters

1:26:26 Ads (Arbor, Nidecker)

1:28:02 Rockstar

1:29:23 F1

1:44:40 Hot Takes

1:48:28 School

1:52:39 Ken Block

1:59:17 What's Next

Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2025

There’s no other way to say it: Justin Mulford is one of the gnarliest guys around. What he’s able to do on a bike is truly unmatched and we’re watching eagerly as he paves his own path through the sports world. He’s endured life changing injuries and has used his unique life experiences to help shape him into the man he is today. There really is nobody else out there quite like Justin Mulford. Find out everything you need to know about him on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!

Find show notes with links to videos, riders, and more we talk about with Justin on the site

Follow Justin on Instagram

Follow Midshralp on Instagram

Follow Chris & Meyer

Chris Grenier

Justin Meyer

This episode is sponsored by

Arbor Snowboards (Winter 2025-26 Collection is now live!)

Run Through A Wall

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

Woodward Copper (Use bombhole at checkout for $150 off any session)

Yeti

10 Barrel's Pub Beer

Nidecker Snowboards

Special thank you to our Patreon members for supporting the show! Submit questions for guests, topics for Group Chat, behind the scenes and more when you become a member. Learn more and sign up: https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole

For all things Bomb Hole

Website

Instagram

YouTube

Chapters

00:00 Intro

3:18 Hollywood High

6:42 Dirt Biking Roots / Childhood

22:35 Ads (RTAW, Arbor, Woodward)

25:21 The Leg Injury & Recovery

40:16 Snowboarding

47:01 NTVP

49:26 Ads (bubs Naturals, Yeti)

52:02 Sunday In The Park / Moving On

1:04:00 Returning To Moto & First Street Part

1:31:38 Ads (Nidecker, Pub Beer)

1:32:41 Prison & Growth

2:04:03 Hijinks

2:10:20 Hot Takes

2:15:36 MIDSHRALP

2:23:23 Outro

Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2025

For every beautifully scenic and carefree day we have on a snowboard there is countless hours of work, brain power, planning, collaboration and marketing that went into it. Dave Sypniewski is one of those passionate individuals who has dedicated much of their life to making sure money flows in and out of snowboarding to help power fun community driven events and keeping pros paid well. He’s worked behind the scenes at places like Thrasher, Burton, and Boost Mobile and understands the where snowboarding meets marketing like no other. Learn the ins and outs of the business side of the snowboard world we all know and love on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!

Find show notes with links to videos, riders, and more that we talk about with Dave on the site!

Follow Dave on Instagram

Follow Chris, Blake, Seth & SILK

Chris Grenier

Blake Paul

Seth Huot

SILK

This episode is sponsored by

Run Through A Wall | https://runthroughawall.com

Arbor Snowboards | https://www.arborcollective.com

Bubs Naturals | https://www.bubsnaturals.com (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 20% off)

Woodward Copper | https://https://www.coppercolorado.com

Yeti | https://www.yeti.com

Pub Beer | https://10barrel.com/beer/pub-beer/

Nidecker | https://www.nidecker.com

Special thank you to our Patreon members for supporting the show! Submit questions for guests, topics for Group Chat, behind the scenes and more when you become a member. Learn more and sign up: https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole

For all things Bomb Hole

Website | https://thebombhole.com/

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thebombhole/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@TheBombHole

Listen on Apple Podcast | https://apple.co/3UEm0l5

Listen on Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2AVYElUqSzzJwbQ3vDKEK5?si=cbfa4f2d40b54769

Chapters

00:00 Intro

2:24 Tail Grabs

6:51 Early Days

16:57 Contests & BTS

31:47 Ads (RTAW, Woodward)

33:34 Transworld Magazine & Brown Trout

49:25 NTVP

51:39 Ads (Arbor, Yeti)

53:42 The Media Landscape

1:17:23 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Pub Beer, Nidecker)

1:20:14 Peak Pro & Product Talk

1:35:15 Burton

1:48:32 Story Time

2:00:33 Capitalism & Boost Mobile

2:18:16 Education

2:28:15 Interesting Boarders / BDC

2:33:27 Mental Health

2:41:53 53 Years Old And Skating

2:46:48 Open

3:00:02 Hot Takes

3:06:09 Set Ups / What’s Next / Thank Yous

Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2025

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!

Enter our Snowboard Sweepstakes benefiting The Wilderness Society

Group Chat Episode 24 Show Notes

Keep up with the crew

Chris Grenier

Rob Roethler

Egan Wint

Jeff Richards

SILK

Special thanks to our call in guests

Iikka Backstrom

Stan Leveille

For all things Bomb Hole

Website

Instagram

YouTube

This episode is sponsored by

Run Through A Wall

Arbor Snowboards

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

Woodward Copper

Yeti

10 Barrel's Pub Beer

Nidecker Snowboards

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

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

Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2025

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!

Find show notes with links to videos, riders, and more we talk about with Benny

Follow Benny Milam

https://www.instagram.com/mennybilam

Follow Chris, Rob, Seth & SILK

Chris Grenier

Rob Roethler

Seth Huot

SILK

This episode is sponsored by

Arbor Snowboards

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

Woodward Copper (Use bombhole at checkout to save on camp!)

Yeti

Pub Beer

Herschel Supply

Goodr

Lucy

Special thank you to our Patreon members for supporting the show! Submit questions for guests, topics for Group Chat, behind the scenes and more when you become a member. Learn more and sign up: https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole

For all things Bomb Hole

Bomb Hole Website

Bomb Hole Instagram

Bomb Hole YouTube

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

Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2025