Inappropriate Questions has been a staple of The Powell Movement podcast over the past couple of seasons. But did you know the show pre-dates TPM?  Years ago, I had a podcast with Powder Magazine called “Sponsored.” To build my audience off that show, I created Inappropriate Questions as a stand-alone podcast and put it out on the TPM feed. When Powder killed the Sponsored pod, I pulled old IQ episodes off the internet, knowing I would create what you are listening to today. So please enjoy this special two-part episode, Inappropriate Questions from the Vault: The Sponsored Years IQ From the Vault Show Notes 6:00:  I ask two questions to Sean Pettit 10:00:  Wayne Wong asks Colby West a question 16:00:  Colby West asks Chris Benchetler a question 19:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone 21:00:  Colby asks Chris a second question 26:30:  Chris Benchetler asks Michelle Parker a question 30:00:  Michelle Parker asks Kent Kreitler a question 34:00:  Sammy Carlsen asks Glen Plake a question   39:30:  Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better 41:30:  Glen Plake asks Cody Townsend a question 47:00:  Cody Townsend asks Greg Stump two questions 48:00:  Greg Stump asks Hadley Hammer 3 questions 50:00:  Hadley Hammer asks Mike Douglas a question 55:00:  I ask Skogen Sprang a question 58:30:  Mike Douglas asks Clayton Vila a question

TPM Episode 290: Inappropriate Questions, From the Vault, The Sponsored Years

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  Peter Olenick changed halfpipe skiing when he landed the first double in competition. His “Whiskey Flip” defined Peter’s life on and off snow; he went big, took chances, and partied his face off during his legendary career. He was on top of the contest world during one of the most run eras. On the podcast, we talk about not being cool growing up, Aspen, finding confidence at High North Ski Camp, success, partying, and a lot more. Colby James West asks the ‘Inappropriate Questions.’   Peter Olenick Show Notes:   4:00: Biggest birthday party, JOSS, Playboy Mansion, Aspen, different ski coaches, the joy of divorce, Steele rivalry, and the twin tip revolution   21:00:  Liquid Force: Since 95, Liquid Force has outperformed the competition and turned a sport into a lifestyle. Use the code POWELL15 for 15% off LF orders at LiquidForce.com    Stanley:  Save 30% off at   Stanley1913.com  Using the code SNOW30 at checkout    Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.   24:00:  High North Ski Camp changed his life, Obermeyer, X-Games to Aspen, trying to qualify, partying, and filming.    Elan Skis:   Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.   41:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.    Outdoor Research:  Click here for 25% off Outdoor Research products (not valid on sale items or pro products)   44:00:  His Crew, finally qualifying for X in slope and pipe, X Games, contest mentality, sponsors, and money   50:00:  Pranks, biggest 10% rule, X Games Gold, changing the sport, Sarah Burke, and the end of professional skiing   77:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Colby James West  

TPM Episode 384: Peter Olenick, Pro Skier

  Jeff Thomas is an award-winning filmmaker, a once-sponsored skier, and a guy who was born to be a baseball player. While he can still throw the ball at 85 mph, the day Jeffy’s dad showed him the brochure to high North Ski Camp in the late ’90s, Jeff’s life went from boring baseball to the epicenter of the new school of skiing. At camp, he met his heroes, athletes, and his biggest inspiration, filmmaker Johnny Decesare —all of whom would become the forefathers of the sport and the lifestyle the twin tip movement bred. On the podcast, we chat about his Hall of Fame pedigree, Theory 3 media, Poor Boyz Productions, Teddy Knape, Switchback Entertainment, and more. Nerdy About Nature’s Ross Reid asks the Inappropriate Questions   Jeff Thomas Show Notes:   5:00:  The Wolverine, work ethic, baseball, High North, Jonny D, his ski career, film school, Theory-3, and recruiting athletes.   21:00:    Liquid Force: Since 95, Liquid Force has outperformed the competition and turned a sport into a lifestyle. Use the code POWELL15 for 15% off LF orders at LiquidForce.com    Stanley:  Save 30% off at   Stanley1913.com  Using the code SNOW30 at checkout    Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.   24:00:  Talent scout, money in the DVD days, Whistler condo, K2 Back 9, Teddy Knape, accidents in the mountains, joining Poor Boyz Productions, and EDIAS      Elan Skis:   Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.   42:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.   Outdoor Research:  Click here for 25% off Outdoor Research products (not valid on sale items or pro products)   45:00:  Brining Theory-3 talent to PBP, athlete feedback, Switchback Entertainment, Vail, and going to an agency   59:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Ross Reid

TPM Episode 383: Jeff Thomas, Award Winning Filmmaker

  Zach Miller is different than any World Champion I’ve had on the podcast. While he appears to be able-bodied, Zach has Cerebral Palsy, a neurological disorder that affects his mobility, posture, and balance. Zach found snowboarding through a hospital program, and that changed his life. Today, Zach is a Paralympian who travels the world to snowboard. On the podcast, we talk about CP and everything that goes along with it, including fatigue, challenges, and bullying. We also talk about competing against adaptive athletes while he looks able-bodied and the challenges that created. And, of course, we discuss money or complete lack thereof it, the Paralympics, and a whole lot more. It’s a different and important episode that everyone should hear.   Zach Miller Show Notes:   5:00:  Russell Wilson and God, Cerebral Palsy, he’s different than most adaptive athletes, growing up like he’s normal, and getting bullied.   21:30:   Stanley:  Get up 60% off at   Stanley1913.com    Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.    Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.   24:30:  Finding sports through his doctors, quitting skiing for snowboarding, Beijing Paralympic story, did he pick the wrong sport, US Paralympic Soccer Team, and being told he’s too functional to compete against para-athletes.   42:45:   Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.    Outdoor Research:  Click here for 25% off Outdoor Research products (not valid on sale items or pro products)   45:45:  Kidney’s shut down, does CP affect his learning, stigma, and challenges that will happen at the Paralympics in Paris   57:00:  Getting shamed for making jokes, the disappointment of not making the team in 2018, nothings paid for and there is no prize money, almost being forced to quit, and finally making the Paralympic Team in 2022   69:00:  Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 382: Zach Miller, Paralympian, World Champion Snowboarder

  Scotty Lago had a path to pro snowboarding that’s different than almost anyone I’ve interviewed. Most high school dropouts don’t have Olympic Medals to go along with a grip of X Games and Dew Tour hardware, but that’s what Scotty Lago did. Along the way, he was part of the legendary Frends Crew, he filmed with Grenade, he filmed with Travis Rice for the biggest movies in snowboard history, and he did it all while riding for Flow Snowboards. When all was said and done, Scotty didn’t retire into the sunset; he’s now following his other passion of hunting, and just like in his snowboard career, he’s already a sponsored hunter, and who knows how big that world can get for Scotty. This is a fun podcast with an unfiltered legend and former Flow TM, Andrew Mutty asks the Inappropriate Questions.   Scotty Lago Show Notes:   5:00:  Hunting, Hew Hampshire, snowboarding, Green Mountain series, his unique schooling, Aerial Assault Tour, getting sponsored by Airwalk, then Billabong, and moving up in the contest world    19:30   Stanley:  Get up 60% off at   Stanley1913.com    Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.    Elan Skis:   Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.   22:30:  Car sleeping and couch surfing, Frends, a little anti-Burton, US Open, and Rossignol to Flow   33:00:  Image, sponsors, and money, his first World Cup win, performing under pressure, and Shaun White   41:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.    Outdoor Research:  Click here for 25% off Outdoor Research products (not valid on sale items or pro products)   43:00:  Competition mindset, X-Games Gold, injuries to the Frends Crew, and the Olympics   55:00:  Once in a lifetime experiences, shooting with Grenade, Shooting with Travis Rice, and insurance   60:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Andrew Mutty

TPM Episode 381: Scotty Lago, Pro Snowboarder, Olympian, Hunter

  Dane Tudor has had an incredible pro ski career that’s been going on for 15+ years, and while he’s getting older, Dane shows no sign of slowing down ski-wise, and no brands seem to care for some reason. When I say no signs of slowing down, in 2009, when Dane was 19, he won “Male Performance of the Year,” a huge award in skiing. Then, in 2023, 15 years later, Dane won that same coveted award again. While that’s so rare, so is the fact that while he’s always found success in both Moto and skiing, nothing has ever been easy for him on the sponsor end. Maybe it’s because he didn’t grow up with a dad or because he was always traveling between Canada and Alaska and was isolated with homeschooling…I try and find out the answers on the show, and Colston VB asks the Inappropriate Questions.  Dane Tudor Show Notes:   5:00:  Speedo’s, born into adventure in AK and Aus, the impact of not having a dad, and Red Mountain   11:00:  Homeschooling, Colston VB and the 2nd gen of the New School, self-confidence, attitude, and quitting ski racing  20:00  Stanley:  Get up 60% off at  Stanley1913.com   Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.   23:00:  Pro Moto dreams, back to extreme comps, then park, sponsors, filming with Theory 3,  PBP, and Alaska,       Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.  41:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.   Outdoor Research : Click here for 25% off Outdoor Research products (not valid on sale items or pro products)   43:00:  Fear, crashes, EDIAS, Best Male Performance at 19, Scott, getting hurt, triple in the backcountry, TGR and other film projects, and Best Male Performance in the Blank movie.   65:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Colston VB 

TPM Episode 290: Inappropriate Questions, From the Vault, The Sponsored Years

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