Episode #2
Release date: July 27, 2020
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Johnny Decesare joins Josh Berman and Conor Smith to talk about how he started filming, his favorite Poor Boyz movies, why skiing is the hardest sport to film, and the state of the sport today, among many other topics. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski to watch a handful of famous PBP segments collected for your convenience.
Episode #53
Release date: January 21, 2018
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There was a time when Axl Rose left his small town in Indiana as there was nothing left for him there. To make it, he needed to move west where he would surround himself with other, likeminded people. While Nick Goepper is no Axl Rose, his story is the same. He started honing his craft in the Hoosier state, moved west to Windells Academy and found more success than he ever dreamed of. Like Axl, Nick learned that with success comes problems. While Nick didn’t alienate his fans and get fat, he did uncover some real issues that we talk about in the podcast.
Nick Goepper Show Notes:
1:44: The Olympic facility and what it offers
4:09: Christmas at the Goeppers and life starting in Indiana
8:11: Being the oldest in the family and sports
13:25: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
15:00: Rollerblading, skateboarding and trampolines
18:00: Getting into skiing at Perfect North
21:07: The recession and having to work for himself to keep the ski dream alive
26:42: Backyard set ups
28:00: Who is he in High School and competing against Chris Laker
32:00: Keeping the dream alive with a full scholarship to Windell’ s Academy
40:30: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
42:25: Does he ski powder, tricks that were career changing, and first X-Games
47:00: His ski lifestyle. Does he care if other people like him?
52:15: Crushing it at contests and heading into the Olympics with a broken hand, skiing without poles, and hearing about it on the internet.
58:40: Is he pissed about 3rd place in the Olympics
61:00: What does it take to qualify for South Korea
63:00: Throwing rocks at cars and Nick’s downward summertime spiral into alcohol and depression
74:00: What will he do after skiing and what can he make in a good year?
Episode #3
Release date: August 3, 2020
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Kim Boberg joins Freedle Coty and Conor Smith for a conversation about the 2014 Armada team movie “Oil & Water”, his “Strengthening and Lengthening” exercise program, how filming in his hometown of Älvdalen shaped his approach to street skiing, his relationship with filmer Andreas Olofsson, shooting for the 2020 Bunch project, and much much more.
Episode #52
Release date: January 15, 2018
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Alex Schlopy set a goal for himself going into the 2014 Olympic Games: In his words it was “make the Olympics or I’d rather be dead.” Unfortunately, Alex missed making the US Olympic Team by the slimmest of margins and decided to seek out crack and heroin to dull his pain and follow through on the ‘or I’d rather part’. A few suicide attempts and an arrest later, Alex went to treatment and is currently getting back into the sport he loves. He’s young and still has a chance to regain all that he thought he threw away. Hear his whole story on the podcast
Alex Schlopy Show Notes
1:30: Skiing for the first time in a long time
2:45: Coming from a famous family and family growing up
7:00: Getting into skiing and other sports in his life
10:10: Taking gymnastics to snow and working with Mike Hanley
12:30: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
13:45: Full of energy and toilet papering and did he get in trouble?
16:32: Winning the VT Open, getting sponsors and money
20:00: Filming with TGR and getting a RED camera
23:00: Getting into a bad car crash and the concussion
27:30: Drinking and the perception of him
30:00: Why does he hate himself?
33:00: When does he move out of the house and what is 2011 like for him?
34:59: First X-Games, getting into big air, winning and the JOI event
37:00: Getting real money in 2011, almost getting arrested and other incidents
45:00: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
46:30: How does he spend his money and partying/skiing
49:30: The goal that was the worst idea of his life
51:05: Olympic qualifying and Joss
56:15: Sponsors at this point and Ruroc Helmets
59:52: The end of skiing and the start of drugs
1:08:16: Suicide attempts
1:13:00: He gets arrested and what does his family think about him at this time?
1:15:00: How does recovery happen?
1:19:00: Concussions and the impact they’ve had on him
1:23:00: What’s next?
Episode #4
Release date: August 10, 2020
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Andrew Mildenberger and Gavin Rudy join Josh Berman and Conor Smith for a conversation about how Strictly got started, their recent film “Welcome”, the challenges of ski filmmaking, and much much more.
Episode #51
Release date: January 8, 2018
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Joss Christensen was on the bubble to make the US Olympic Team in 2014 when he lost his dad. When he was selected to the US Team with the discretionary spot, skiers all over the internet were outraged and Joss was put down, harassed, bullied, and even asked to give up his Olympic spot for someone else. While this hurt Joss’s pride, it also gave him something to prove…And he did by becoming the first ever Ski Slopestyle Olympic Gold Medalist. Fast forward 4 years and Joss is on the bubble to make the team again. He’s coming off a horrific knee injury and has only been on snow for a month. Will he qualify? That and a deep dive into his while career on the podcast.
Joss Christensen Show Notes:
2:00: The knee injury, the complications, and the rehab
14:22: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
15:50: Born into a family of ski bums and growing up skiing in Park City
20:20: Being a skier grom and stalking Tanner Hall and The Winter School
24:00: The enigma of Kerry Miller and young skiers today
30:00: Making a name for himself in 2011
32:15: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie
34:29: Getting product from Line, trying to work his way into 4bi9 and being a tall skier
38:44: Olympics vs X-Games. What is the discretionary spot?
42:11: Making the team and being hated on online
45:12: The experience of Sochi, that time Joss thought he was kicked off the team and learning triples
54:00: Winning the Gold Medal
59:11: Losing his dad before the Olympics
100:04: The media tour and becoming a boy band.
107:40: Getting rabies in Bosnia
1:12:15: Losing his ski sponsor after winning a Gold Medal
1:16:10: String of injuries, signs with K2 and what will it take to get to the Olympics?
Episode #5
Release date: August 17, 2020
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Taylor Lundquist and Laura Obermeyer join Freedle Coty and Conor Smith for a conversation about their short film Jyosei, the value of both filming with all-ladies groups and mixing it up with the boys, Taylor’s hectic 2020 season, future endeavors, and more.
Episode #46
Release date: December 4, 2017
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Bobby Brown didn’t start skiing until he was 11 years old and just 7 years later found himself standing on top of the X-Games podium, which he considers more important than the Olympics. Bobby and I talk about coming up, his career, his final shot at Olympic Gold and everything in between.
Bobby Brown Show Notes:
1:17: What is Bobby up to now and what was his summer like
2:25: Watching the Broncos lose the Super Bowl when he was in Sochi
3:50: Getting into skiing at 11 years old, the X-Games and what other sports he was into.
6:41: Is he one of those natural athletes that is good at everything and High School
10:00: Being inspired by Jonny Moseley and skiing everyday 11:30:
13:30: Was there any academy training in his life?
14:00: Skiing for 7 years and then winning X-Games gold and how the progression of tricks worked for Bobby
15:40: Bobby’s Sponsors: Smith, Red Bull, GoPro, Lifeproof and Salomon
16:04: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)
17:40: Winning his first contest and having Saga as his first sponsor and making sponsor me resume’s and getting real sponsors 16
20:00: Being part of the Salomon super team and being involved with his sponsors?
23:05: Not taking advantage of a RedBull opportunity with his first reality show and the RedBull performance side
26:09: His first X-Games experience and getting his first spot from Tanner Hall and then winning medals
28:30: Wrapping his head around the rotations that he’s doing
31:05: What skiers was he tight with?
32:17: Deciding to be a real athlete health-wise for the Olympics
33:15: RESQWATER and Sierra At Tahoe
36:16: What happened in Sochi? The drama of making the team
38:40: Moving to the Backcountry in Be Water and Roots Lead to Water
40:35: Gearing up for South Korea and the Olympics
42:23: The exposure of big events and the X Games is more important than the Olympics to Bobby
43:45: Slvsh and the excitement around it
44:40: What is the dumbest thing that anyone’s ever asked him to do for money?
Episode #6
Release date: August 24, 2020
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Jacob Wester joins Josh Berman and Conor Smith to talk about his role in unlocking the double cork era, producing DIY big-mountain content, navigating being an influencer, and much much more.
Episode #43
Release date: November 13, 2017
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While Sage Cattabriga Alosa had set his goal on being a professional skier, his ski career was made in one shoot and he never looked back. From racing in Wyoming to chasing the Collins Brothers around in Utah, Sage honed his craft and became one of the best skiers of his time. His exploits are legendary, his movie segments many and his outlook on things is a little bit different and that’s just one of the things that makes him awesome on and off the hill.
Sage Cattabriga Alosa Show Notes:
1:54: Sage’s compound and having twins two months early
5:50: Born in his grandmother’s house
9:00: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)
10:18: Moving to Alta, Wyoming growing up and how he got into skiing
15:06: Traveling to Oregon, living in a teepee
19:20: Ski racing and skiing at Targhee and what movies is he into in high school?
24:15: RESQWATER and Sierra At Tahoe
25:41: Winning a pair of skis from Plake, moving to Bend, going to college, winning Salomon 1080’s and meeting the Chris Collins
32:00: Meeting Kris Ostness, Pete O’Brien and Jordan Judd and then moving to Utah, working at the Peruvian and skiing.
36:26: Plake encounters that have had an impact
38:53: What is it like living in employee housing at the Peruvian
41:00: Getting married young
44:08: What’s his appearance at this point and sticking out on the mountain
47:46: Pyramid Gap and the making of Sage’s career
57:00: TGR helps land Rossignol, Smith and The North Face as sponsors and movies
61:00: Partying with the Jones’
64:21: When and how does he get on Atomic?
71:00: Human powered trips, yoga and health
73:30: Projects he wished he could have been a part of and art
79:00: The changing ski media
82:00: How long can he do it and looking to his peers
