Episode #60 We recorded this episode shortly after the Rome Founders Episode. Aj was patched in via Skype – I sat down with Matt Stillman, Mike Paddock and Devin Fernandez. We drank Pennsylvania’s finest brews and discussed: How The Degenerati came to be Controversial Graphics Office pranks Weed culture in snowboarding Energy drinks The flesh […]

Episode #59 Today we chat with the founders of Rome Snowboards, Paul Maravetz and Josh Reid . Paul and Josh share the story behind leaving Burton and founding Rome, they discuss guerrilla marketing tactics that were directly inspired by Shepard Fairey, their share their love for European resort pow we touch on their thoughts on industry wide […]

Episode # 58 I was first introduced to Nick and his twin brother Chris by my friend Justin Majeczky who was filming the Nick and Chris in the Tahoe area about six years ago. He said, “you should sponsor these dudes, they’re winning every contest out here.” Since then, Nick and I have stayed in […]

Episode #57 For this episode we sat down with Avran Lefeber during the SIA trade show in Denver. Avran is the founder of the longest running independent snowboard review website, The Angry Snowboarder. We hear his thoughts on the SIA trade show which I’ll give a quick trigger warning for industry folks listening – he pulls no […]

Episode #56 Nate and AJ got to sit down, in person with Joe Sexton during the Parts and Labor all snowboarding trade show in Denver. Peep Joe’s new 1817 edit: Communicate Directly with Joe at his Tumblr page: http://publicimpressions.tumblr.com/ or stay up on insta: JoeSexton1817 This episode covers: VX Filming The first Double Cork – with JP Why […]

Episode #55 Cover photo shot by: Alban Jehlen Photography So how to describe victor – he’s a Frenchman, a student working on his master’s degree, he’s a surfer, a skydiver, a photographer  and most of all he’s someone that has tapped into the ability to appreciate every second that he is experiencing in life. To […]

Episode #54 AJ joins Nico, Dylan, Josh, The Kid, Tyler and Max – Nate joins in via Skype and they go right into discussing how to purchase and sell arms on the global market! Turn on, Tune in, Drop out!  This episode is brought to you by Seven Springs Mountain Resorts. Join Nate and AJ at […]

Episode #53 AJ and Nate will be out in Denver at the trade shows at the end of this month. If you’re a retailer – come visit us at Parts and Labor !  This episode is brought to you by Seven Springs Mountain Resorts. Join Nate and AJ at Seven Springs for the first TNSP Camp […]

Episode #52 Paul and I trucked it up Joel’s office to talk with Joel about park building, his unique path in the industry, motorcycle racing, the Pittsburgh surf scene, Laurel Mountain, and much more. We also got a surprise visit from an earlier podcast guest, Jon Kramer.   This episode covers: Ski Patrol Joel’s background […]

Episode #51 In this episode we connect with Will Ritter, Founder of Spark R&D Splitboard Bindings  to discuss family, parenting, entrepreneurship, scaling a business, problem solving, education, rapid prototyping and of course splitboarding.  Shout out to Dan Ventura  for connecting us with Will. Check out the newly launched Spark R&D podcast here: http://www.sparkrandd.com/podcast/ This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Rado […]