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Two Planker Podcast Ep. 21: Dan Brown - Kapitol Photography

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Jul 15th 2021 - 0 comments

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.

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 20: Laura Obermeyer - Artist

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Jul 8th 2021 - 0 comments

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.

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 19: Garrett Russell

by TwoPlankerPod
Jun 28th 2021 - 2 comments

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.

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 18: Jeff Schmuck - Industry Expert

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Jun 22nd 2021 - 0 comments

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.

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 17: Hunter Hess

by TwoPlankerPod
Jun 15th 2021 - 3 comments

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 @TwoPlankerPod.

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 16: Christian Raguse - Photographer

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Jun 11th 2021 - 0 comments

Gooser is a photographer that’s self-published two photo books so in this one 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 @TwoPlankerPod.

NS Behind the Scenes Pt. 2: Twig - Editor and Content Director (TPP Ep. 13)

by TwoPlankerPod
May 12th 2021 - 3 comments

In this episode, we dissect newschool 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 @TwoPlankerPod.

Link to the episode:
https://anchor.fm/twoplankerpodcast/episodes/Ep--13-Twig---Editor-and-Content-Director-at-Newschoolers-e10oehk

Link to Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK

Link to Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207?uo=4
Link to our Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/

NS Behind the Scenes Pt. 1: David Zorko - General Manager (TPP Ep. 12)

by TwoPlankerPod
Apr 29th 2021 - 6 comments

In this episode, we talk to David Zorko — the General Manager of 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 @TwoPlankerPod.

Link to the episode:

https://anchor.fm/twoplankerpodcast/episodes/Ep--12-David-Zorko---General-Manager-of-Newschoolers-evu37g

Link to our Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 10: Kirk Scully - Skier to Filmaker

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Apr 8th 2021 - 0 comments

In this episode, we talk about Kirk's journey to becoming a professional skier, the mental battles of urban skiing, lessons learned from injuries, changing paths in life, and more. Submit viewer questions on Instagram @TwoPlankerPod.

Link to episode:

https://anchor.fm/twoplankerpodcast/episodes/Ep--10-Kirk-Scully---Skier-to-Filmaker-eug8ps

Link to our Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 9: Alex Doobs - NYC Skier

by TwoPlankerPod
Apr 6th 2021 - 5 comments

Link to episode:
https://anchor.fm/twoplankerpodcast/episodes/Two-Planker-Podcast-Ep--9-Alex-Doobs---NYC-Skier-euaica

In this episode we talk about growing up in Switzerland, the ski team party scene in college, trying to create a goggle company, working for Facebook, hitting urban in NYC, growing an Instagram page, and more.

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https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/

Follow Doobs on Instagram @a_Doobz
https://www.instagram.com/a_doobs/

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 8: Dan Meece aka SkierDan - SkiCreative

by TwoPlankerPod
Mar 22nd 2021 - 1 comments

In this episode we talk about Dan's experience in the ski industry, coaching park rats, butters, and behind the scenes of the wildly successful instagram page @SkiCreative. We go over listener questions at the end so be sure to check out @twoplankerpod on instagram to get in on that next time.

Link to episode: https://anchor.fm/twoplankerpodcast/episodes/Ep-8-Dan-Meece-aka-SkierDan---SkiCreative-et6hc2

Link to Dan's tutorial videos:
\https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwmdAs5lMvg&ab_channel=SkiCreative

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 7 with Chris DeJohn - 860 Media & Carinthia Park Crew

by TwoPlankerPod
Mar 13th 2021 - 1 comments

In this episode we talk about Chris' experience with 860 Media and working at Mount Snow on the Carinthia Terrain Park Crew. Bunch of listener questions at the end so be sure to check out @twoplankerpod on instagram to get in on that next time.

Available on all podcast platforms.

Link to episode: https://anchor.fm/twoplankerpodcast/episodes/Ep-7-Chris-DeJohn---860-Media--Carinthia-Park-Crew-eseemj

https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 6 with Owen Dahlberg - Filmmaker

by TwoPlankerPod
Feb 20th 2021 - 3 comments

In this episode we focus on Owen's journey into the world of independent freeski filmmaking. Owen talks about getting started in filmmaking, working at Windells, some behind the scenes of the MAGMA videos, linking up with Lupe Hagearty, getting his gear stolen, and more. Tons of listener questions at the end so be sure to check out @wheredoievenstartpod on instagram to get in on that next time.

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 5 with Luc Skypowder - Owner of iF3

by TwoPlankerPod
Feb 5th 2021 - 0 comments

In this episode we talk about Luc's journey to becoming the Owner of iF3 and get a behind the scenes look at the inner workings of the festival.

You can listen at https://anchor.fm/wheredoievenstart/episodes/Ep-7-Luc-Skypowder---Owner-of-iF3-Festival-epuoiu
Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Follow https://www.instagram.com/wheredoievenstartpod/ for more updates

iF3 Info available at:
https://www.instagram.com/if3festival/
https://festivalif3.com/en/

Two Planker Podcast Ep. 4 with Lupe Hagearty

by TwoPlankerPod
Jan 28th 2021 - 1 comments

New episode with Lupe Hagearty available now

In this one we talk about Lupe's journey going from a CT kid riding at Ski Sundown to being invited to compete in X Games Real Ski

Available on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.

https://anchor.fm/wheredoievenstart/episodes/Ep-6-Lupe-Hagearty---Professional-Skier-epj12k

Updates posted on https://www.instagram.com/ethanrshafer/

Photo cred: https://www.instagram.com/tophaloaf/