Podcast – The Not Snowboarding Podcast

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 […]

Episode #50  This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Rado Racks – a handmade elegant way to store all of your boards: Use the discount code TNSP for FREE SHIPPING Prices start as low as $50.00!  www.radoracks.com   Eero is  someone that choose to carve his own path in snowboarding (pardon the pun), […]

Episode #49 Sven is one of the younger dudes we’ve chatted with on the podcast – he’s 22, from Sweden and he’s probably won more contests than the average 22 year old competitive snowboarder has even entered. We catch up with Sven over Skype during some down time while he was recovering from an injury – […]

Episode #48 While AJ was home this summer – we drove it up to Jon’s house for the day with the intent of recording a podcast. Little did we know that we’d be in for one of the most fun days of our lives. When we got to Jon’s he asked if we should record […]

Episode #47 AJ joins Nate in The Not Snowboarding Podcast studio (Nate’s basement) and they connect with Gus via Skype to discuss a wide variety of topics. The conversation ranges from Russian literature to moose milk and everything in between. The following words written by Matt Vantta back in 2012  (link to the full ESPN […]

Episode #46 In the discussion with Halldor – we get into his alter ego, his new clothing company, Atrip apparel, his thoughts on Nike and his new video project that will be airing on YouTube at the end of October. Halldor, as you may know from his alter ego (Captain Harold) – very much has two sides, there’s the fun loving creative snowboarder that likes […]

Episode #45 Today we’re talking with Eiki Helgason – Eiki as I‘m sure most of you know, is the mastermind and business partner with his brother Halldor behind the Helgasons.com, SwitchBack Bindings, 7/9/13 Belts & Accessories and Lobster Snowboards. Eiki’s had at least one amazing video part each each year dating back to 2003 – including one of my […]

Episode #44 AJ and Nate connect with 31 year old Finnish snowboarder Antti Autti over Skype as he’s preparing to head to New Zealand for some backcountry shredding. Antti has been one of the main riders pushing superpipe progression over the past decade. He’s won tons of contests over the years including the X-games. He also […]

Episode #42 – We know the show numbers got a little out of order, but Nate is dyslexic so cut him a break! Nate and AJ connected with Nima via Skype to discuss Nima’s recent allergic reaction to a Vitamin C supplement. They also discuss Nima’s businesses, investments, work ethic, golf, surfing, snowboarding, diet and more.  […]

Episode #43 For this episode, by buddy Paul (from the Todd Richards episode), joined me in my basement AKA TNSP HQ – we connected with AJ and Chad over Skype. Paul used to ride with Chad in the 90’s – they kick the episode off discussing the good ole days. Cover photo shot by Chip […]

Episode #41 This episode Nate and AJ Skype in with Pierre Wikberg shortly after a fire in his NYC apartment building is extinguished. We discuss Pierre’s career behind the lens filming and editing many of the best snowboarding videos ever made Ie – Lame, Afterlame, Afterbang, the D.C. Mtn. Lab and many others. We also […]