Switch Board Podcast

The best stories never make the final cut. Join John, Jackson, Jake Blauvelt, and Ikka Bacstrom as they take you behind the scenes of filming Forum movies. From epic powder days and relentless travel to unexpected challenges, unforgettable sessions, and the moments that shaped the film, this episode dives into the adventures, friendships, and chaos that come with chasing snow around the world.

Season 1, Episode 6: "Video Gangs" is a full-speed throwback and a real-time reality check on the crews that built snowboard video culture. Rob Mathis, Eddie Wall, Laurie Heskari, and Joni Malmi break down the missions, the madness, and the loyalty behind the lens-how crews formed, how parts got made, and why style and identity mattered as much as the riding. If you've ever lived for video premier...

Episode 5 continues our story of the Forum 8. Part Two of the Forum 8 picks up right where Episode Five left off, inside the energy, pressure, and pure creativity of the Forum 8. This is the crew that helped define an era: eight riders, eight different styles, one mission: push snowboarding forward and do it their way. Stevie breaks down what it really felt like being in that room (and on that pro...

Forum Chronicles: the 20-Year reunion of the Forum 8 brings the crew back together to relive the era that changed snowboarding forever: the trips, the chaos, the creativity, the wins, the wipeouts, and the brotherhood that built a legacy bigger than any single brand. This one is for the riders who were there, and the next generation who need to hear how it really went down. Raw stories, behind-the...

Episode 3 is a must-listen for anyone who cares about how Forum became Forum. Stevie sits down with Travis Wood to trace the full arc-going from pro snowboarder to stepping behind the curtain and working in Forum's marketing department, where he helped shape the brand, the message, and the energy around the Forum team. This isn't just a career change story; it's a look at how the culture gets buil...

Episode 2 of the Switch Board Podcast features Raul Reis; a pivotal force in snowboarding culture and the founder of Four Star Distribution, the engine behind iconic brands like Forum, Special Blend, Foursquare, Circa Shoes, and Jeenyus Snowboards. Raul sits down to break down how those brands came to life, what it took to build something real in a fast-changing industry, and the behind-the-scenes...

Season one of Forum Chronicles kicks off with a legendary roundtable featuring Blaise Rosenthal, Pat Bridges, Todd "T-Bird" Richards, Mike Ranquet, and Dale Rehberg-five voices who helped shape snowboarding and define an era. In this first episode, we dive deep into the stories, energy, chaos, creativity, and culture that made Forum more than just a brand-it became a movement. From behind-the-scen...