Alexandra Armstong, better known as Army, has had one of the longest runways to making her pro skier dreams come true of any athlete I’ve had on the show. She has done every job in the industry, from working the shop floor to coaching, patrolling, flow riding to pro, and she’s dirtbagged it most of her way to the top. While she didn’t get paid to ski for cameras until she was 27, Army is making the most of her time in the spotlight filming with outfits like the Blank Collective and Teton Gravity Research. As a special bonus, we get Alex’s sock sponsor and new Powell Movement sponsor, Josh Hall, the founder of Dissent Labs, to talk about Whistler in the early 90s, founding a sock brand. Then Josh asks inappropriate questions provided by Blank’s Alexi Godbout and Emily Childs from The Blondes.

Alex Armstrong Show Notes:

4:00: Her truck nightmare, Cozy or Die, Mont Ste Marie, ski racing, making the regional ski team, Chile changes her life, quitting racing, who was she in HS, coaching, knee injury, tree planting, and moving out west

23:00: Thermic Heated Socks and Dissent Labs socks (non-heated)

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26:00: All things Ski patrol, crashing into sponsorship, filming with Lindsey Dyer, her movie Army, and selling herself to TNF

44:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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46:00: Proving it in Island Lake, exploding her knee, sponsors, moving to Whistler, and Skier Rich

60:00: Blank Collective, gender in the industry, TGR, Alaska, and best trip ever

69:00: Josh Hall Mini View

85:00: Inappropriate Questions with Josh Hall, Alexi Godbout, and Emily Childs

Johnny Decesare helped usher in the “new school” movement of skiing by showcasing the talents of The New Canadian Air Force in his Poor Boyz Productions films. The youth went wild in Johnny’s films, and they helped change the industry. On part 2 of his podcast, we talk heading to Whistler for the first time, meeting the Shane Szocs, JF Cusson, JP Auclair and the rest of the talent in Canada, his films, the business behind them, The Windsurfing Movie, finding Kai Lenny and so much more. Tyler Hamlett asks the Inappropriate Questions

Johnny Decesare Show Notes:

4:00: Getting movie premieres banned from Oakley, movie tours gone wrong, going to Whistler, and filming for State of Mind

14:00: Snowboard rivalry, the end of moguls, becoming part of the crew, being the only one that cared, and the Freeze review

20:30: Club Med: Click here for the best vacation of your life

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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

23:30: Selling himself at SIA, the first twin tips, JP Auclair, MSP comes to film his crew, Tanner Hall, High North Ski Camp, 13, music, the editing process, and ski movie politics

42:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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44:00: Pushing athletes, The Loop, heli time and expenses, sponsorship, and distribution

60:00: Filming windsurfing, Sammy Carlson, Kai Lenny, handing the keys to Tyler and the most influential PBP athletes

72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Tyler Hamlett

Johnny Decesare is the legendary ski filmmaker who helped usher in the new school movement of skiing through his groundbreaking media house, Poor Boyz Productions. While Johnny spent his early life surfing in Southern California, ABC's Wide World of Sports inspired him to want to become a skier. These days, Johnny is a fixture behind the lens for the WSL, but when he was in his athletic prime, Johnny was a Pro Mogul skier alongside Shane McConkey, Scott Kauf, and so many more. On part 1 of his podcast, we talk about working at IBM, moving to Vail, The Pro Mogul Tour, McConkey, and so much more. Cody Carter asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Johnny Decesare Show Notes:

4:00: WSL and beating Kelly Slater, Locals only, filming with Marren Miller this year the most incredible love story ever, his pro surfer daughter and scared in Columbia

20:00: Club Med: Click here for the best vacation of your life

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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

23:00: Southern California with a military Dad, telling your mom you’re going to be an Olympic skier, and video cameras

29:00: IBM, moving to Vail, moguls, mentored by Turbo, Pro Mogul Tour, McConkey, sponsors, and paying for the tour

41:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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44:00: Highlights on the Pro Mogul Tour, Shane gets banned from Vail, Red Bull, filming with Warren Miller, making Fade to Black, meeting Shane Szocs at SIA, Poor Boyz Productions name, and the X Games inspires him to make another movie

64:00: Inappropriate Questions with Cody Carter