Air Time Podcast

Undoubtly one of the best to ever strap into a snowboard. Mark McMorris has achieved what most could only dream; winning 17 X-games metals, 2 olympics metals, first boarder to land a triple cork 1440 and well pretty much being able to do any trick he can image. Being born in the middle of nowhere AKA Saskatchewan may be an unlikely place to produce a snowboard prodigy but Mark doesn't really beleive in set backs. In fact he thrives under pressure. He has shown his ability to focus and come back from massive set backs both mentally and physically, again and again. Being the best in the world at any action sport comes at a high cost and Mark has paid the price, with an array of injuries the kid is walking proof of just how powerful the human mind is. Year after year he continues to push not only himself but the entirety of snowboarding. Tune in as we chat about the power of the mind, manifestation, riding for Burton, Jake Burton's passing and the impact he left on him and snowboarding, the importance of video's and video parts, childhood hero's, growing up in Regina, his older brother Craig, giving back, upcoming plans, where he draws inspiration from and much more. Enjoy the show! 

Without a doubt one of the best boarder’s, period. Mikkel has accomplished pretty much everything in his long career and has easily one of the best styles. He’s won video part of the year, rider of the year, US opens, xgames, even some of those mountain dew metals. He’s riden with everyone from Travis Rice to Nicolas Muller to Keegan Valaika, I think he’s checked most the boxes. It was amazing to catch up with Mikkel and chat about; his plans for snowboarding, Burton, growing up in Norway, turning down offers from Nike, his favourite places to snowboard, tuning tips, drunken plane rides, bike rides with Iikka, his biggest inspirations, his upcoming project with the Powder Hounds, some backcountry tips on riding lines and much more. Enjoy!

Chris and I talk about the ever changing times in professional snowboarding, health, filming with Travis Rice, The Manboys, growing up in Vancouver, hydro foiling?, back country filming/ riding, what it takes to film a video part, World War 2, mushrooms and much more! Enjoy the show.

Maria Thomsen, originally from Denmark who now lives in Pemberton, BC. She started snowboarding rather late in compared to most. After achieving complete boredom at university she decided to come over seas with some friends and try snowboarding at the age of roughly 20. She fell in love with the mountains, whistler and snowboarding. Although she did end up going back home to finish her degree she soon returned to Whistler to continue snowboarding. Maria has accomplished a lot in her short time in the mountains. She went from not knowing how to carve to becoming a well respected professional boarder in a very short period of time. She's won the highly coveted "women’s video part of the year" award with TWsnow, not something many can say they've done. All this while being a full time mother and over coming injuries. This podcast is about following your dreams and doing your thing, life is short and if you were to ask Maria she would probably say “whatever you want to do, you can do.” 

I interview Brian McClatchy, Pro Snowboarder from the early/ mid 2000's. Brian and I talk about growing up in Wakefield, Quebec, living on Gambier Island, overcoming injuries, growing over 700 pounds of weed in the USA, why "everything happens for a reason", being axed in Poland.. no like a real axe, the Whistler starter pack -> Domino’s pizza driver/ snowboard school instructor, riding for Stepchild / Mission Six in the early days, how Grayden and Trevor Andrew started the beginning of his career, needing music festivals in his life, psychedelics, starting a fanny pack company?!, Area 51, not being afraid to ask for help, mind control and much more! 

I chat with Harrison Gordon about growing up in California, the importance of older cousins, rail contests, the adult film industry, riding for a Monster, Video Grass, what's instore for Brown Cinema, Zak Hales upcoming project TRASH, homie videos, Crapneto and much more! Enjoy.

Pro boarder Ben Bilocq, hailing from Quebec joins me on the podcast. We chat about growing up on the east coast, moving west with LNP, Bandwagon, Déjà Vu, Video Grass, pushing mongo, getting older in snowboarding, snowmobiling, what changes skateboarding and snowboarding have seen since the rise of social media, drunk team managers and much more.

For episode 2 I interviewed Mike Rav. Mike Rav is a pro snowboarder from Shrewsbury, MA. We chat about limitations, haters, his upcoming Capita project, Jamie Lynn,  the importance of doing you and much more. Enjoy !

Jody Wachniak links up with Dan Liedahl AKA DANIMALS after the Vans High Standard event at Mt. Seymour and chat about Xgames, his upcoming RIDE project, traveling to Japan, dirt biking, growing up in Minnesota, riding Highland Hill and much more! Enjoy.