Two Planker Network

Dan Brown is the photographer behind Kapitol Photo and has shot some of the most iconic photos in east coast skiing. In this episode we talk about he got into photography, meeting the Traveling Circus guys, working with Meathead Films, moving out to Seattle to work for Line Skis, his fundraiser for Shane McFalls, and much more.

Laura Obermeyer is an artist currently based out of Salt Lake City. When she's not taking photos of your favorite skiers, she's sketching pictures of cowboys, or making movies out in Japan. In this episode, we talked about growing up in Connecticut, moving out west after high school, linking up with Taylor Lunquist, getting into photography & drawing, and a bunch of other stuff. We wrap up with viewer questions which can be submitted on our Instagram.

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Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK

Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207

Show Notes:

0:00:00 Ad read

0:00:30 Intro, Who are you and what do you do?

0:01:24 Early life, Klaus Obermeyer history, Ski Sundown

0:11:34 Moving to Aspen after high school,  Working for Obermeyer and Newschoolers

0:22:56 Meeting Taylor Lundquist, Shooting Jyosei in Japan

0:49:54 Shooting a second movie

00:53:49 Drawing, Collaborations

1:07:04 Moving to Salt Lake City from Aspen

1:13:54 Listener questions, Goals and advice, Closing

Garrett Russell is an OG on the ski scene and has been part of Traveling Circus from the very start. In this episode we talk about growing up in Telluride, moving out to Mammoth at 18 when it was ski Mecca, guiding in Argentina with SASS, linking up with young Andy Parry & Will Wesson, getting TC off the ground, working in Japan, and more.

Jeff Schmuck knows everyone and has seen everything. Over his 20 year career in the ski industry, Jeff has been in many roles including the Content Manager of Newschoolers, Managing Editor for SBC Magazine, Communications Manager for AFP, and Editor for Forecast Ski Magazine. He has also served on the Athlete Selection Committee for X Games and as the Head Judge for both iF3 and X Games Real Ski. In this episode we hear about his journey, go deep into ski culture, talk about why judging sucks, and find out some behind the scenes of the athlete selection committee. We wrap up with some viewer questions which can be submitted on our Instagram.

In this episode, we sit down with Hunter Hess. Hunter is on the US Freeski Halfpipe team and can be seen throwing down in the MAGMA videos. In this episode, we hear about Hunter's journey on the competition circuit, get a behind-the-scenes perspective on his videos with Alex Hall, and find out how he managed to get Tom Wallisch & Simon Dumont together to film the intro for MAGMA II. We go over viewer questions at the end which can be submitted on our Instagram.

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Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK

Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207

Show Notes:

0:00:00 Ad Read

0:00:30 Intro, Hunter Hess Update

0:03:10 Growing up in Bend, Oregon, Transitioning from soccer to skiing, ski racing to freestyle

0:20:25 Going from slopestyle to halfpipe, Traveling internationally on the US Freeski Halfpipe team

00:29:50 Competition schedule, Financial reality of competitive skiing,

00:48:52 Creating MAGMA in the off-season with Alex Hall and Owen Dahlberg, Behind the scenes of the triple flair, Øystein Braaten part in MAGMA

1:27:40 Mindset behind MAGMA II, Incorporating Tom Wallisch and Simon Dumont in the video, Falling on the tree, In-depth on some tricks 

2:00:10 Goals moving forward

2:03:20 Listener Questions, Advice, Closing

Christian Raguse is a photographer that’s self-published two photo books and in this episode we dive deep into the stories behind these books, find out some of his photography tips, and hear about how he’s making it work in the ski industry. We wrap up with listener questions at the end which can be submitted on our Instagram.

In this episode, we sit down with Cy Whitling to find out the process behind his paintings, what inspires him, why he uses ski blades in the backcountry, and more. We wrap everything up with viewer questions at the end which can be submitted on our Instagram.

In 2009, Banshee Bungee appeared on the ski scene and took the industry by storm. Over the next several years, the bungee was a must-have tool in every skier's urban arsenal. All was seemingly going well until 2013 when the company disappeared overnight. This left everyone wondering, 'what happened to Banshee Bungee?' What we uncover is a story of suspected stolen patents, life-altering accidents, and potential million-dollar payouts.

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Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK

Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207

Show Notes:

0:00:00 Ad Read

0:00:30 Banshee Bungee Introduction, River Boarding Defintion 

0:02:25 Birth of Big River Innovantions, inc. and Banshee River Boards 

0:00:00 2009 Split 

0:09:00 Era of the Original Banshee Bungee

0:10:30 Karen Stewart Ban the Banshee Bungee Story

0:28:02 Big River Innovations, inc. files Bankrupty, Banshee Bungee 2.0, 

0:31:45 Outro

In this episode, we dissect new-school ski culture, what "core" means, the importance of crews, why judging is so difficult, and more. We wrap everything up with viewer questions at the end which can be submitted on our Instagram.

In this episode, we talk to David Zorko — the General Manager at Newschoolers. David gives us an overview of the ownership structure of the site, who works there/what they do, selling ads, the increased role of Instagram, behind the scenes of the Newschoolers awards, how he got injured at the ski test, and what PLC stands for. We wrap everything up with viewer questions at the end which can be submitted on our Instagram.