Josh Berman was an Ivy Leaguer on his way to becoming a professional skier when a catastrophic knee injury derailed his chances of becoming pro. But Josh's passion for skiing was as strong as ever and pre-surgery, Josh strapped up his leg, headed up the mountain and went out and shot for his first Level 1 Production. What was supposed to be a 3-year adventure in filmmaking turned into an award-winning 25+ year career in snow. It's one of those episodes that I had to record, for historical purposes, before I end the Movement. Freedle Cody asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Josh Berman Show Notes:

4:00: Warren Miller, ghosts, Hibbert, and favorite athletes

25:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

26:00: Overachiever in HS, Dartmouth, Internship through connections, going from wanting to be a Dr. to a filmmaker, new school skiing, sponsorship, and knee injury

42:30: Outdoor Research: The best is designed and tested in the brutal conditions of the PNW and beyond

44:00: Starting Level 1 on 1 leg, jobs to pay for ski movies, getting footage early on, distribution, Super Unknown, the interns, ending at 20, making a feature,

63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Freedle Cody

The Outside Days Festival is the crown jewel of what a festival should be in 2026. It is part industry summit, part independent film festival, part interactive brand activation hub, part park experience, and part incredible music festival all rolled up under the Outside umbrella. This event was so well done. I used the access I was granted to take in as much as I could--to give you a peek behind the curtain. I also got sound bites from 14 of the industry's greatest athletes and behind-the-scenes players, which makes for a fun episode.

Outside Days Show Notes:

7:00: Robin Thurston

9:30: Jermey Bloom

13:30: Connor Hall

19:00: Peter from Lincoln Hills Cares

22:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

23:00: Paddy O

26:00: James Kelly

31:00: Stix

33:00: Tricia Byrnes

35:00: Cairo Foster

38:15: Andrew Cotty

40:30: Outdoor Research: The best is designed and tested in the brutal conditions of the PNW and beyond

42:00: Sierra Shafer

45:00: Chris Benchetler

47:00: Jeremy Jones

49:00: Amie Engerbretson

Bob Landers is a lifelong snowboarder, an underground entrepreneur, a cannabis expert, and a dear friend of mine for almost 40 years. He's also a professional guide-but I don't disclose any information about what or where on the podcast. What I do is take you on BTS tour of what it was like to be a big-time Colorado cannabis grower, seller, and ski bum in the pre legal era of marijuana. On the podcast we talk about privilege, snowboarding, a passion for weed, Dead Tour, meeting the right connections, the business, and the wild west of legal weed. Bob sure can tell a story, and this podcast is instantly one of my favorites.

Bob Landers Show Notes:

4:00: High School, weed, snowboarding in the 80's, dropping out of college, and Dead Tour

22:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

23:00: Vail, back to school, the real world, The Man, trouble, secret rooms, The Gangula, search and rescue,

40:30: Outdoor Research: The best is designed and tested in teh PNW and beyond

42:00: That guy, the business, legalization, finding the perfect strain, and the wild west of legal weed

63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Matt Shannon