TPM EPISODE 487: THE OUTSIDE DAYS FESTIVAL

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TPM EPISODE 487: THE OUTSIDE DAYS FESTIVAL

The Outside Days Festival is the crown jewel of what a festival should be in 2026. It is part industry summit, part independent film festival, part interactive brand activation hub, part park experience, and part incredible music festival all rolled up under the Outside umbrella.  This event was so well done. I used the access I was granted to take in as much as I could--to give you a peek behind the curtain.  I also got sound bites from 14 of the industry’s greatest athletes and behind-the-scenes players, which makes for a fun episode.

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TPM EPISODE 486: BOB LANDERS, SNOW FARMER

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TPM EPISODE 486: BOB LANDERS, SNOW FARMER

Bob Landers is a lifelong snowboarder, an underground entrepreneur, a cannabis expert, and a dear friend of mine for almost 40 years.  He’s also a professional guide-but I don’t disclose any information about what or where on the podcast. What I do is take you on BTS tour of what it was like to be a big-time Colorado cannabis grower, seller, and ski bum in the pre legal era of marijuana.  On the podcast we talk about privilege, snowboarding, a passion for weed, Dead Tour, meeting the right connections, the business, and the wild west of legal weed. Bob sure can tell a story, and this podcast is instantly one of my favorites.

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TPM EPISODE 485: JEFF PENSIERO

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TPM EPISODE 485: JEFF PENSIERO

Jeff Pensiero is a talented snowboarder and musician, but he was born to be an entrepreneur...and he knew that from an early age. Jeff grew up learning to move on after losing, which every pre Lebron Cleveland sports fan knows all about. Not being afraid to lose along with many traits taught Jeff not only to roll with the punches and preservere, but to take advantage of the opportunities and take risks that make him happy. And from Kemper to K2, to being “The Guy with a Truck” to founding and building Baldface Lodge in his 20’s, Jeff’s life is all about moving forward and not looking back.  On the podcast we talk about building snowboarding in Tahoe for K2, chasing a girl to Canada, founding a lodge, Travis Rice, Craig Kelly, and more. Jeff does a lot of interviews, this one is a little different.  Old School K2 Pro and rad dude, Tim Manning asks the Inappropriate Questions.

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TPM Episode 482: Chris Garcin, Co-Founder, Pit Viper

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TPM Episode 482: Chris Garcin, Co-Founder, Pit Viper

Chris Garcin is living a ski bum or anyone’s dream life and it all began when his good friend broke a pair of sunglasses.  This week’s podcast is Chris’s story of going from a passionate skier his whole life, to Boulder, to coaching, to almost giving up on the ski lifestyle and settling for the “real world.” Then, his rockstar of a good friend came over to his house with an idea, Pit Viper, that became a joke, a brand, a business, and today, a real business. The Pit Viper story is a fun one and former VP of Brand, Spencer Harkins, asks the Inappropriate Questions.

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TPM Episode 481: The 420 Episode

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TPM Episode 481: The 420 Episode

The 420 Episode is a collection of true stories from myself, friends, and athletes that I think you'll find entertaining.  I’ve never done a proper 4/20 episode before, and I wanted to make sure I got one in before I end this podcast.  So, this week you get a different episode. It’s the 420 episode, the weed episode, the cannabis episode, the marijuana episode. If you have kids, maybe have them skip this podcast. But if you like to laugh, tune in.  Some names have been changed to protect identity and image.   

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TPM EPISODE 479: JOSH MALCZYK PART 2

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TPM EPISODE 479: JOSH MALCZYK PART 2

Josh Malczyk is the Global Brand Director for K2 and Line Skis, he’s a good friend, and a guy I saw go from the bottom of the barrel of ski marketing with a niche brand, to the top of the food chain directing one of the industry’s most iconic brands....From the core skier wearing Tall T’s to the collared shirt wearing brand guy. It’s fun to see friends grow up/move up and last time I talked with Josh on the podcast, he was secretly on his way out of Line Skis for the first time. On part 2, we talk about leaving his job, Season Equipment, coming back to Elevate Outdoor Collective, how K2 became a boot company, and how to bring K2 Skis back.

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TPM EPISODE 477: KEVIN QUINN

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TPM EPISODE 477: KEVIN QUINN

Kevin Quinn, the founder of Points North Heli and a true Alaska pioneer, has done more rad stuff than almost anyone I’ve had on the podcast. He went from pro hockey player, to ski instructor, to pro skier, to entrepreneur, to famous pilot, to coach, and that’s just some of what Kevin has done. He also did time in Tahoe with folks like Kreitler, McConkey and so many more; when life was all about shredding, jumping off things and shenanigans. But Kevin didn’t ski bum forever though, he started a heli ski business- with no idea how to manage the books, then he figured it out without going bankrupt, and eventually, lived the American Heli Ski dream life. Not too bad for a kid that dropped out of high school and made a name for himself in team sports by using his fists.   

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TPM EPISODE 476: CASSIE ABEL

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TPM EPISODE 476: CASSIE ABEL

Cassie Abel had a different road than most to the ski industry. While her peers spent as much time as possible on snow, Cassie was winning 4 State Championships in HS before her Hall of Fame collegiate career. After a stint of a 9-5 lifestyle, Cassie got sucked into the ski industry, first with resort marketing, and then on the brand side with Smith.  But when her dream job left town, Cassie stayed back in Sun Valley, started a PR agency,  eventually jumped into entrepreneurship with her Ski and Mountain Bike start up, Wild Rye. This is fun episode with a passionate, tenacious, awesome person.  Maro LeBlance asks the Inappropriate Questions.

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TPM EPISODE 473: HANA BEAMAN

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TPM EPISODE 473: HANA BEAMAN

Hana Beaman has been a top level pro snowboarder for almost 30 years. She’s done the contests, collected the hardware, then went into the backcountry to film. After years behind the lens, she went back to a different type of competing, won some more hardware (Natural Selection Tour) and cemented her legacy as one of snowboarding’s living legends.  On the podcast, we catch up after 10 years and talk about her career evolution, the new Full Moon project and more. It’s another good one with one of the coolest people and fun personalities in snow. 

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TPM EPIOSDE 465: SID PATTISON

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TPM EPIOSDE 465: SID PATTISON

Sid Pattison is a heli ski guide,  an Everest veteran, and an all around badass,  but what makes Sid different is who he is. Sid has the rare combination of a magnetic personality that lights up any situation, along with the ability to connect with every person he comes across, from the janitor to the CEO. These unique human skills, combined with his beast-like ability in the field, has created a fast lane in life that’s allowed Sid to leapfrog past more accomplished peers. He’s skipped some traditional steps on his way to things like guiding Everest, to his upcoming buy into North Cascade Heli Ski, but he doesn't cut corners.  While nothing that Sid does is traditional, it’s always memorable and it eventually works out. This is a fun one

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TPM EPISODE 464: SEATTLE TO JACKSON

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TPM EPISODE 464: SEATTLE TO JACKSON

Seattle and Jackson Hole are the focus of this different Christmas episode.  In Seattle, I checked out “The Common Line” snowboard event (which was incredible!!) and I talked to a few legends who stand sideways. After that, I caught up with skier and recent avalanche survivor, Adam U, before he played a punk rock show with his band Krontonamo. A couple days later, I traveled to Jackson Hole with the Outside Life crew to emcee an event and while I was there, I caught up with some forward-facing legends.  It’s a different episode that I think you’ll like.

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EPISODE 460: TOM KELLY

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EPISODE 460: TOM KELLY

Tom Kelly is a US Ski and Snowboard Hall Of Famer and one of the most legendary "behind the scenes players' in the history of snow sports.  In Tom’s 30+ years with the US Ski and Snowboard Team, he’s been responsible for integrating sports like moguls, ski jumping, snowboarding, halfpipe skiing, and slopestyle in the US mix. Then, at the events, he’s been the guy coordinating media for athletes like Lindsay Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Picabo Street, and Bode Miller.  On the podcast we talk about some of Tom’s 11 Olympics, the athletes, the situations, the controversies, and more. US Skiing legend Luke Bodensteiner asks the Inappropriate Questions

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EPISODE 449: KIMMY FASANI

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EPISODE 449: KIMMY FASANI

Kimmy Fasani is a trailblazing snowboarder who, not by choice, made a huge difference in women’s sports.  Kimmy went from “Rider of the Year” to becoming a mom and when we last podcasted, the theme was, “will my sponsors stick by me?”. They did, but really, keeping sponsors is the last of Kimmy’s life worries.  Between losing her parents to cancer, to having cancer, to so many other things, Kimmy’s life is not close to as easy as it looks and this podcast and her movie “Butterfly in a Blizzard” give a real look into what it’s like to have the best of times and the worst of times. It’s a heavy podcast and Sherry McConkey asks the Inappropriate Questions.

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EPISODE 444: THE BEST OF INAPPROPRATE QUESTIONS 2025

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EPISODE 444: THE BEST OF INAPPROPRATE QUESTIONS 2025

Inappropriate Questions is how I end every show. The idea is that I find a friend of my guest and record 3 questions with them. The questions can be anything that gets the guest to tell a funny, crazy, embarrassing or really, any good story. The goal is to get some gold without pissing off the guest when I surprise them with the questions. This week, I have a long list of legends on this highlight show.  Think Shannon Dunn, Tina Basich, Andy Hetzel, Colby Stevensen, Dane Tudor, Peter Olenick and many more. This is a fan favorite segment of the show, and this is some of the best of them.


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EPISODE 431: CHARLIE HOCH

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EPISODE 431: CHARLIE HOCH

Charlie Hoch is a former pro snowboarder turned cannabis entrepreneur, which makes him the perfect guest for 420 week. When I say pro snowboarder, while Charlie competed amongst the likes of Travis Rice and was on the podium at some big events, his snowboard career won’t be what defines his existence; his success in the cannabis world will be. From developing the original ice bong to building his 100+ SKU empire today, Charlie could use snowboarding instead of having it the other way around, and on the podcast, we talk snowboarding, weed, and more. 

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EPISODE 428: ALEX DEIBOLD

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EPISODE 428: ALEX DEIBOLD

Alex Deibold is an Olympic medalist with over 100 World Cup starts under his belt. Alex’s success began at the Stratton Mountain School, and then he made the US Team at 18.  While he was on the team, he never totally fit in. The world of snowboarding had a “high school” style popularity system and the fact that he liked the gym and working hard earned him the dreaded jock label is the sea of cool guys. But regardless of the lack of funding, sponsors, or fanfare, Alex was able to make the dream happen. It’s a fun episode, and Nate Holland asks the Inappropriate Questions.

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EPISODE 424: AMY BUCKALTER

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EPISODE 424: AMY BUCKALTER

Amy Buckalter is a boss. One of those smart people, who have that thing, where you know they understand how business works and how to amplify. She's also unapologetically herself, wearing pantsuits while refining the sales strategies of action sports brands like Burton and K2. But her resume goes way deeper than that, think Converse, Terramar, Ryka, Nike, Yakima Pivot Point, and today, she's the founder and CEO of Pulse, a personal lubrication system with over 105 patents. So I guess you can say she's gone from sports to sex and while there are a lot of ins and outs to her life and times, Amy's managed to stay on top and achieve success at every step along the way. It's an interesting podcast with my first boss. 

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EPISODE 419: NICK BAUMGARTNER

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EPISODE 419: NICK BAUMGARTNER

Nick Baumgartner’s life is the definition of never out-working everyone and giving up. This product of northern Michigan grew up with a traditional ”Yooper” work ethic and an enthusiasm you can’t coach. While Nick’s original passion was football and he played at the collegiate level, that didn't last and snowboarding took over. While he started with slopestyle, Nick became a force on the boardercross circuit and had to battle through four Olympics before he finally earned his Gold Medal. It's an incredible story, and US Snowboard Teammate Jonathan Cheever asks Inappropriate Questions.

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EPISODE 399: LINDSEY JACOBELLIS

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EPISODE 399: LINDSEY JACOBELLIS

Lindsey Jacobellis was the darling of the 2022 Olympic Games with her double gold performance. But while Lindsey has always been a podium threat (she’s a 10x X-Games Gold Medalist), when she crashed and took silver at the 2006 Olympic Games, the world made her a villain, and now, almost 20 years later, she finally has that Olympic Gold. This episode is about Lindsey’s incredible redemption story, and we talk about her upbringing, Palmer, the Olympic blunder, winning, and so much more. Alex Diebold asks Inappropriate Questions. 

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