Another Level
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsNow Playing: Season 2 of the Another Level Podcast. Host Conor Smith speaks with ski filmmakers and athletes about their passion projects. Conversation topics eschew inside the industry nonsense, revolving around the culture of ski movies and the people who shape it.
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Episode 22: Favorite Ski Movies of 2021
February 08, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBFreedle Coty and Parker White join Conor Smith to discuss the state of union for ski movie culture, count down their top 5 favorite movies of the year, and hit a few other fun "best-of" categories. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski for more dank podcasts. First aired 2/7/22. Intro music: "Semi-Charmed Life" - Third Eye Blind.
Episode 21: Brady Perron
January 15, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBBrady Perron joins to talk about filming with B-Dog, his creative process, his career as a pro skier (kinda), working with Mango, and much more. Visit podcast.level1.ski for more dank podcasts. First aired 1/14/22. Intro music: "The Sheikh Pull up U Shake the Masjid" - Tha God Fahim
Episode 20: Jonah Elston and Nash Lisac
October 16, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 56.6 MBJonah Elston and Nash Lisac from Carnage join the podcast to talk about Jonah's Tumalo Falls gap, how Carnage got started, the Beartooth road gap, making movies with your friends, and much more. New Carnage movie "Wasted Potential" is coming out soon - stay tuned to their Instagram (@ski_carnage) to make sure you don't miss it. Visit https://podcast.level1.ski for more dank podcasts. First aired 10/15/21. Intro music: "Age of Consent" - New Order
Episode 19: Parker White and Freedle Coty
September 29, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBParker White and Freedle Coty join the podcast to talk about last year's film "Nothing" including the vision for a multi-sport film, choosing ski movie soundtracks, their upcoming project "Nothing New", and a ranking of Parker's top 5 favorite video parts of all time. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski to watch the films we talked about here, including Parker's top 5 favorite video parts. First aired 9/29/21. Intro music: "It's My Life" - Jim Ford
Episode 18: Flat Stan
September 08, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBFlat Stan join the podcast to talk about people overhyping their ACL injuries, GOATs in skiing, the Cromat video he was part of and much more. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski for more podcasts and to watch a few of the films discussed. First aired 9/08/21. Intro music: Ennio Morricone - "The Ecstasy of Gold"
Episode 17: Sam Zahner, Calvin Barrett and Pete Koukov
August 24, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 126 MBStrictly's street dogs join the podcast to talk about rules in street skiing, their upcoming project, making their first films 70/30 and Banged Up, helmets and head injuries and much much more. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski for more podcasts and to watch a few of the films that we talked about in this episode. First aired 8/24/21. Intro music: Frank Sinatra - "Forget Domani"
Episode 16: B-Mack
August 17, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBFor the first episode of Season 2 of Another Level, B-Mack joins the podcast to talk about skiing as a coping mechanism for anxiety and depression, critiquing consumerism through his Finesse video part, making his own music, the dream of the 5-minute spot, and much much more. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski for more podcasts and to watch a few of B-Mack's films that we talked about in this episode. First aired 8/16/21. Intro music: "Feel The Feeling" - B-Mack
S1E15: Favorite Ski Movies of 2020
December 31, 2020 00:00 - 2 hours - 138 MBAs an epilogue to our Season 1 interview series, Josh Berman, Freedle Coty and Conor Smith discuss the standout ski movies in 2020. We count down our top 5 favorite movies, throw out some honorable mentions, talk about the best songs, discuss standout snowboard projects, and chat rider of the year. Favorite movie discussion starts at 27:00 in case you want to skip the life updates and big picture reflections. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski to watch all the movies we talked about in ...
S1E14: Henrik Harlaut
November 15, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBHenrik Harlaut (@hharlaut) joins Josh Berman and Conor Smith to discuss his 2-year project Salute, which you should view before listening at this link. Henrik talks about his session on the Baker road gap, hitting the biggest jump of his life in Jackson, first try stomps on NBD tricks, the high points of founding an apparel brand, and much much more. This episode of Another Level is brought to you by Pit Viper - use the code "anotherlevel" for 15% off anything at www.pitvipers...
S1E13: Pär Hägglund
October 19, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 106 MBPär Hägglund (@thepeyben) joins the podcast for the penultimate episode of Season 1 to discuss the pull of “real life” and why he’s determined to keep making amazing ski movies, creating 2019’s “color”, nicknames in The Bunch, the upcoming #IsThereTimeForMatchingSocks film, Mother Russia and creepy teddybears, hauling 600 pounds of gear to go tent camping for two weeks, and much much more. Visit www.thebunch.se to watch "color" and many more vibrational videos featuring skiing and ...
S1E12: Nick Martini
October 12, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBNick Martini (@nickmartini) joins the podcast to give us the rundown on what Stept has been up to including some "Salute" discussion, revisit some of the high points from the Stept catalog, share some insight into their editing process and how they approached storytelling, drop some advice for up-and-comers, and much much more. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski for a collection of relevant Stept segments. First aired 10/12/20. Intro music: "Killing Pablo" - Alex Kane.
S1E11: Gustav Cavallin and Jens Nilsson
October 05, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBGustav Cavallin (@gustavcavallin) and Jens Nilsson (@jnillagrams) join the podcast to talk through the high points from the Bunch catalog over the years from the Trilogy to India Kash to Interpretation, with a discussion of how their collaborative process as a crew evolved, and how they think about evoking emotion in ski movies. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski for a collection of relevant Bunch movies. You should also visit www.thebunch.se for merch and vibrations. First aired 10/5/2...
S1E10: Andy Parry and Will Wesson
September 28, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBAndy Parry (@parryandy) and Will Wesson (@willwesson) join Josh Berman and Conor Smith for the oral history of Andy+Will, from growing up together and H8ing NY, living and dying by #vanlife, whether Line Traveling Circus has an expiration date, an Andy Parry Rant Session™ to finish it off, and much more. This episode of Another Level is brought to you by Pit Viper - hit the direct link pitviper.biz/level1 to recieve 15% off your entire cart at checkout! The auction is over, but yo...
S1E9: Eric Iberg
September 21, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBEric Iberg (@inspiredmediatv) joins Freedle Coty and Conor Smith for a deep dive on his 2001 film "Royalty," from how he assembled an insane crew of riders for his first film, to his approach to the soundtrack, to collecting $40,000 checks at the age of 20. A ton of insight into how ski films are made, the early days of modern freeskiing, and the mind of one of skiing's most iconic creators. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski to watch Royalty and other relevant films. First aired 9/21/2...
S1E8: Emily Childs, Tonje Kvivik and Janelle Yip
September 14, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBEmily Childs, Tonje Kvivik, and Janelle Yip (collectively @the_blondes_) join the podcast to discuss how they made a name for themselves having fun and drinking beer, the highs and lows of backcountry snowmobiling, shooting for the 2020 Matchstick film, and much more. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski to watch some relevant Blondes footy. First aired 9/14/20. Intro track: "Barracuda" - Heart
S1E7: Alex Hackel and Connor Gaeta
August 31, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBConnor Gaeta and Alex Hackel join Freedle Coty and Conor Smith to dive into HG Skis two-year project Eat The Guts, including some of the most memorable shots and stories from these years, their goal of making street skiing approachable+accessible, the rise and fall of HG Skis as a company, and much much more. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski to watch a handful of relevant content collected for your convenience. First aired 8-31-20. Intro track: "Somebodies Gonna Get It (Live On WWE...
S1E6: Jacob Wester
August 24, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBJacob Wester joins Josh Berman and Conor Smith to talk about his role in unlocking the double cork era, producing DIY big-mountain content, navigating being an influencer, and much much more. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski to watch some highlights from Jacob's career collected for your convenience. First aired 8-24-20. Intro track: "Let's Dance to Joy Division" - The Wombats.
S1E5: Taylor Lundquist and Laura Obermeyer
August 17, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBTaylor Lundquist and Laura Obermeyer join Freedle Coty and Conor Smith for a conversation about their short film Jyosei, the value of both filming with all-ladies groups and mixing it up with the boys, Taylor's hectic 2020 season, future endeavors, and more. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski to watch Jyosei as well as a handful of other relevant content collected for your convenience. First aired 8-17-20. Intro track: "REALiTi (Demo)" - Grimes
S1E4: Andrew Mildenberger and Gavin Rudy
August 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBAndrew Mildenberger and Gavin Rudy join Josh Berman and Conor Smith for a conversation about how Strictly got started, their recent film "Welcome", the challenges of ski filmmaking, and much much more. This episode of Another Level is presented by Tall T Productions! Use the code "Level1" at checkout and get 20% off anything in the Tall T store. Free shipping in the USA for any order over $100 at: www.talltproductions.com Check out www.strictlycreate.com for the list of influ...
S1E3: Kim Boberg
August 03, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBKim Boberg joins Freedle Coty and Conor Smith for a conversation about the 2014 Armada team movie "Oil & Water", his "Strengthening and Lengthening" exercise program, how filming in his hometown of Älvdalen shaped his approach to street skiing, his relationship with filmer Andreas Olofsson, shooting for the 2020 Bunch project, and much much more. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski to watch Oil & Water as well as a handful of other Kimbo content rounded up for your convenience. First air...
S1E2: Johnny Decesare
July 27, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBJohnny Decesare joins Josh Berman and Conor Smith to talk about how he started filming, his favorite Poor Boyz movies, why skiing is the hardest sport to film, and the state of the sport today, among many other topics. Visit www.podcast.level1.ski to watch a handful of famous PBP segments collected for your convenience. First aired 7-27-20. Intro track: "Fuck Authority" - Pennywise
S1E1: Jake Mageau and Oliver Hoblitzelle
July 20, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 96 MBJake Mageau and Oliver Hoblitzelle join Freedle Coty and Conor Smith for a deep dive on their first year working together in 2017, reflections on two years of XGames Real Ski, and a little insight into the upcoming Zoot.Space 2-year movie. First aired 7/20/2020. Intro track: "The 1ne", Jeff Kohnstamm and Lindsey Elliot. Roasted: vimeo.com/241438136 Stain: vimeo.com/300524121 www.32auctions.com/helpsoren
Season 1 Teaser: Update and State of the Industry w/ Josh Berman and Freedle Coty
April 26, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBJosh Berman and Freedle Coty join Conor Smith to recap their winters, talk about the impact of Covid-19 on the world of skiing, and discuss X Games Real Ski. Consider this episode a teaser for Season 1 of the Another Level Podcast Series, where each week we'll talk with creators and skiers about a notable movie from their past. Stay tuned for new episodes dropping sometime in the next few months. In the meantime, stay home and stay safe.
Ep. 21 - Romance Pt. 2
November 17, 2019 00:00 - 3 hours - 91.1 MBFor the Level 20 finale, Freedle Coty and Conor Smith talk with Lucas Stål Madison about the Japan trip of a lifetime, the spring scene in Riksgransen, and what it means to have the ender in Romance. At 45:30, Lucas hops off and Josh Berman, Freedle and Conor open up the listener mailbag before going in depth (and still barely scratching the surface) on Romance. Romance is now available for digital download on Apple TV, Vimeo on Demand, Amazon, Google Play, and Xbox. All 20 Level...
Ep. 20 - Romance Pt. 1
November 10, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBConor Smith goes back in time to World Premiere week in September to talk with Keegan Kilbride, Mike Hornbeck, and Wiley Miller about Level 1's final annual feature film Romance. Romance is now available for digital download on Apple TV, Vimeo on Demand, Amazon, Google Play, and Xbox. All 20 Level 1 films are available on DVD and shipping now at www.level1.ski - movies 1-9 (Balance through Turbo) remain free to watch at www.podcast.level1.ski. Intro track: "The Last Song" - Triso...
Ep. 19 - Zig Zag
November 03, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 64.2 MBChris Logan and Parker White join the Level 20 crew to discuss coming back to Level 1 for 2018's Zig Zag, not skiing together that year, the missed shot on the Baker Road Gap, and reuniting for Romance. At 1:38:20, PWhite and Darhk hop off and Josh Berman, Freedle Coty and Conor Smith discuss the Team Sweden opener, the Whale Tale remix at Sunshine Village, and changing it up from the narration style of the past two movies. Go watch the movie for free (for one week only!) at www.pod...
Ep. 18 - Habit
October 28, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 70.1 MBTatum Monod joins the Level 20 crew to discuss her part in 2017's Habit and talk about the Retallack double backie, skiing in AK for the first time with Tanner Hall, and the relationship between filmer and athlete. At 1:02:00, Tatum hops off and Josh Berman, Freedle Coty and Conor Smith discuss the Russia trip horrorfest, why Flagstaff Gap sucks, and the return to Mammoth. Go watch the movie for free (until November 10th) at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast...
Ep. 17 - Pleasure
October 20, 2019 00:00 - 24 minutes - 70.9 MBLJ Strenio joins the Level 20 crew to discuss his part in 2016's Pleasure and talk about filming urban in Washington DC, competing in and judging X Games Real Ski, and narration in ski movies. At 1:27:30, LJ hops off and Josh Berman, Freedle Coty and Conor Smith discuss the India trip, driving to Alaska, and the Eagle Pass heli segment. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: “Stick Around” - Ty Segall. First aired 10-2...
Ep. 16 - Small World
October 13, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBJonny Durst joins Josh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith to discuss 2015’s Small World, including working with drones for the first time, filming a park segment in the Midwest, and emphasizing sound design in the edit process. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: “Stasis” - Gilligan Moss. First aired 10-13-19.
Ep. 15 - Less
October 06, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 70.7 MBMagnus Graner joins the Level 20 crew to discuss his part in 2014's Less and talk about how he views his style from that time, kicking the cops out of spots in Duluth, and the early days of the Bunch. At 1:07:15, Magnus hops off and Josh Berman, Freedle Coty and Conor Smith discuss the rest of the movie, including the inspiration for the name "Less", switching up the editing style, and turnover in the crew. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of...
Ep. 14 - Partly Cloudy
September 29, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 72.7 MBWill Wesson joins the Level 20 crew to discuss his part in 2013's Partly Cloudy and talk urban skiing in general, including whether he really hates New York, asking for permission to hit spots, and going "winch-vegan". At 1:21:30, Will hops off and Josh Berman, Freedle Coty and Conor Smith discuss the rest of the movie, including cutting a full part out of the flick and the first live Superunknown event (and the afterparty gone terribly wrong). Go watch the movie for free at www.pod...
Ep. 13 - Sunny
September 22, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBKyle Decker joins Josh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith to discuss 2012’s Sunny, including filming urban in Achorage, Kyle's mild hazing of LJ, beefing with snowboarders in the Whistler backcountry, and what this movie means to them. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: “Sunny” - Bobby Hebb. First aired 9-22-19.
Ep. 12 - After Dark
September 15, 2019 00:00 - 1 minute - 45.5 MBParker White joins Josh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith to discuss 2011’s After Dark, including Parker's pet squirrel, filming backcountry lines at night, and his mom’s reaction to the movie. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: “Dead End Street” - The Kinks. First aired 9-15-19.
Ep. 11 - Eye Trip
September 08, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 91.2 MBAhmet Dadali joins the Level 20 crew to discuss his part in 2010's Eye Trip, including making a comeback from knee reconstruction, filming on Halloween, and the dawn of the winch in urban skiing. At 1:05:00, Ahmet hops off and Josh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith go in-depth on the rest of the movie, including the legendary Sun Valley jump session and Phil Casabon directing a music video for his segment intro. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the ...
Ep. 10 - Refresh
September 01, 2019 00:00 - 3 hours - 88.2 MBTom Wallisch and Kyle Decker join the Level 20 crew to discuss Level 1's 10th feature film, Refresh, the Joss edit, and get their takes on the Warren Miller voiceover. At 1:39:50, Tom and Kyle hop off and Josh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith go in-depth on the entirety of the Warren Miller saga and answer some listener questions. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: “Iko Iko (Diplo Remix)” - Dixie Cups. First...
Ep. 9 - Turbo
August 25, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 86.6 MBTom Wallisch and Kyle Decker join Josh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith to discuss Level 1's 9th flick, Turbo. Topics include Kyle and Tom's introduction to the crew, the epic Windells park shoot of that year, Mike Hornbeck's Tupac diet, and the balance between filming video parts and competitions. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: “Show Me The Season” - Maserati. First aired 8-25-19.
Ep. 8 - Realtime
August 18, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBJosh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith go in-depth on Level 1's 8th film, Realtime. Topics include how the concept of a chronological ski movie was conceived, the Denver blizzard that never ended, and the dawn of the Wallisch/Hornbeck/Ahmet/Delorme era. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: “And It Rained All Night” - Thom Yorke. First aired 8-18-19.
Ep. 2 - Second Generation
August 14, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBJosh Berman and Conor Smith go in-depth on Level 1's sophomore movie Second Generation. Topics include: the first urban skiing missions, the role of crash reels in movies of the day, and starting to think of Level 1 as a business. Go watch the movie at www.podcast.level1.ski (free for a week after this episode drops!) to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: "Even If" - Method Man. First aired 7-7-19.
Ep. 7 - Long Story Short
August 11, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBJosh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith go in-depth on Level 1's seventh feature film: Long Story Short. Topics include the first Level 1 Japan trip, Corey Vanular filming a part in 4 days, and Liam Downey's nighttime habits. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: “The Power Is On” - The Go Team. First aired 8-11-19.
Ep. 6 - Shanghai Six
August 04, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBJosh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith go in-depth on Level 1's sixth feature film: Shanghai Six. Topics include the end of the Dave Crichton era, the transition to HD video, and the limitations of the ski technology of the time. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: “Seventeen Years” - Ratatat. First aired 8-4-19.
Ep. 5 - High Five
July 28, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBJosh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith go in-depth on Level 1's fifth film High Five. Topics include the early years of backcountry sled-skiing, Corey Vanular winning the inaugurual Superunknown, and the first Level 1 urban skiing drop-in ramp. Go watch High Five for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: "Ghostwriter" - RJD2. First aired 7-28-19.
Ep. 4 - Forward
July 21, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBJosh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith go in-depth on Level 1's fourth film Forward. Topics include: Dave Crichtons breakout performance, the role of Superpark/Parkasaurus in the ski community, and the first Level 1 international trip. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: "Jealousy" - The Pharcyde. First aired 7-21-19.
Ep. 3 - Strike Three
July 14, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBJosh Berman, Freedle Coty, and Conor Smith go in-depth on Level 1's third film Strike Three. Topics include: Candide's 540 heard round the world at Superpark 2002, partying and shenanigans on the road, and the first time shooting at Mt. Hood. Go watch the movie for free at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: "Shame on a N***a" - Wu Tang Clan. First aired 7-14-19.
Ep. 1 - Balance
June 28, 2019 22:04 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBJosh Berman and Conor Smith go in-depth on Level 1's first movie, Balance. Topics include: how Josh picked up his first camera, meeting Candide for the first time, and the summer scene at Whistler back in the day. Go watch the movie on the Level 1 website at www.podcast.level1.ski to get the most out of this podcast. Intro track: Sick Shift - "Upstairs". First aired 7/1/19.