20+ Years of Pro Snowboarding with Mikkel Bang - Mark My Bird, Ep. 14

The underground MVP? Nik Baden has been pro snowboarder's favorite pro ever since he won Transworld Snowboarding's Rookie of the Year back in 2018. Whether it is because of his style, approach to the sport, or just natural ability he brings to any feature in front of him, Nik is one of the most respected riders out there currently doing it. At just 26-years-old, Baden has done everything from competing on the world stage to filming video parts with some of the biggest sponsors in and out of snowboarding including Adidas, Rockstar, Mountain Dew, Oakley, Red Bull, Burton, Sims, and plenty more. With covers and movie of the year accolades already under his belt, he sat down with Mark My Bird hosts Mark Clavin and T. Bird to chat about whatever popped up in their heads to ask. A relaxing talk about his current day-to-day and plenty more. Enjoy!

Our most serious episode yet... well, Clavin put on a suit but that is about the extent of the serious portion. We wanted more than just what could fit in the latest Snowboard Mag print issue with Joe Sexton so we decided to have him on as a guest as well! From filming iconic parts over the past 15+ years to helming his own brand, Public Snowboards, Joe sat down to chat about it all. He covers how he went from being a snowboarder trying to get signed to now signing riders, having a twin brother in the NHL, hitting a world record rail in the streets and plenty more. Enjoy the latest episode with one of snowboarding's favorite people (and with T. Bird and Clavin there as well). Check out Public Snowboards here! https://www.publicsnowboards.com/

One of the busiest people in snowboarding. We have been trying to get Erik Leon on the podcast since the first episode and it only took 15 to get him! Hailing from Southern California, Leon gives us a look into a career he has created with some of the biggest brands in the outdoor space (including The North Face and Ford) without an agent! You read that correctly. Erik does his deals the old-fashioned way, by being an extremely talented snowboarder and an equally enjoyable human to be around. It probably helps that the Riverside-born rider has a vision and drive that is hard to disagree with. Enjoy a convo with Erik and our two hosts, T. Bird and Clavin, for the latest episode of the podcast brought to you by Snowboard Magazine. Also available anywhere you listen to your other podcasts! Thanks for listening. More episodes coming soon.

"The coolest name in the history of snowboarding," according to T. Bird. Norway's Mikkel Bang has been on the Burton Snowboarding team for longer than Lebron James has been playing profesional basketball in the NBA. Needless to say, he has seen it all. For the latest episode of the Mark My Bird podcast from Snowboard Magazine, Mikkel chats with hosts Mark Clavin and T. Bird about his start, filming, Burton, Olympics and plenty more! We are still working through different recording platforms so bear with us as we dial in and get our show on a weekly basis with the biggest stars in winter sports! Enjoy!

Justin "Stan" Leveille checks in for the latest episode of the Mark My Bird podcast with Mark Clavin and T. Bird for a chat about all things Stan... which is what he mostly talks about anyways. If you aren't tired of seeing him on the internet yet or announcing at various contests, you will probably enjoy this one! A respected "snowboard journalist" and most notably the host of The Last Resort and Editor of Slush Magazine, the former Snowboarder Magazine editor and Yobeat writer breaks down his career (working with both Mark and Bird in the past), the current and future state of snowboarding media, and plenty more. Enjoy the conversation! And we are still looking for sponsors if you know of any...

We have a special one today! For those who loved snowboarding in the early 2010s, Jason "Hondo" Newman was at the center of snowboarding media. As the online editor over at Transworld Snowboarding, he was the face of the entertaining interviews and was the man who held the Instagram password for the site as it blew up with the app. His list of projects span from Adidas to Shaun White with plenty of highlights along the way. He has never done a podcast and we are still pretty new at it, so we decided to have him on to chat what life is like since he left snowboarding media for a successful career in New York City. Enjoy the latest episode from Snowboard Mag with editors/hosts T.Bird and Mark Clavin.

We are back after a long break working on the print magazine. We promise Snowboard Mag's Mark My Bird podcast is here to stay and won't go on another break until the winter is over. Our guest to launch off the early season is up-and-coming Burton team rider Rob Roethler. He talks how he got started at the professional level (with a little help from Tik Tok), Minnesota sports, golf and plenty more with hosts T. Bird and Mark Clavin.

This is why we do this podcast! One quick text from a friend saying they are down and next thing you know, we have an episode. A rising star in snowboarding and ripping piano player, Lolo Derminio aka the future lady John Daly, joins Clavin and T. Bird to chat the past year filming, pseudonyms, golf/PGA aspirations, coming from a big family, and plenty more. It is our 10th "podcast attempt" and it is a good one! Riding for Sims, Monster, 686, Northwave and currently looking for Long Drink or Twisted Tea to pick her up, Lauren called in from the back of her truck parked outside her sister's house in California for a quick hour with spotty wifi. Enjoy! (As always, if you know someone in marketing... hit them up! We will take their money!)

A special episode with the voice of snowboarding, Todd Richards, to discuss the recent announcement of Shaun White's Snow League and the X Games League. As Todd puts it, going from no contests on the horizon to a ton, this is all going to get very interesting. Todd joins Mark Clavin and T. Bird to clarify some of the questions surrounding the new leagues, as well as talk potential impact for riders, fans and more. Will we finally have a mainstream tour that as snowboarders we can call our own? Only time will tell!

Sorry we are a bit late this week! But this one is worth it! Do pro snowboarders feel bad for damaging public property? We ask the latest pro snowboarder to join the Mark My Bird podcast, the one-and-only Jake Kuzyk! We also cover Kuzyk's love for Cleveland, Ohio and smaller U.S. cities, why Vancouver is a "golden handcuffs" situation, the epic Landline part, and why he is wearing yellow sunglasses! Listen in to one of the best to ever do it and remember, tell your friends in marketing about it so we can get some sponsors!