TPM Episode 345: Chad Fleischer, Pro Skier, Olympian

The Powell Movement

Mike Powell

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4.8 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Chad Fleischer is a badass American Downhiller known for his leopard print hair, his huge crash at the Hahnenkamm, and living a life being 100% in control of being 100% out of control. Born and raised in the flatlands of Nebraska, Chad moved to Vail at 12 and didn’t join Ski Club Vail until he was 14. That late start didn’t slow him down. On the podcast, we talk about Nebraska, getting on the team, AJ, Kyle, Bode, Tommy, and so much more. Chad doesn’t hold back, and it’s an awesome one. AJ Kitt asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Chad Fleischer Show Notes:

3:00: Hahnenkamm crash, CBD, Nebraska, moving to Vail and wanting to be Bill Johnson but skiing like Wayne Wong

21:30: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

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

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

23:00: Ski Club Vail, making the Olympics so fast, losing his mom, Nagano, and Bode is a god.

41:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site-wide with the code shredthegnar

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

43:00: Getting Salmonella re-inventing himself and having it pay off all while still having a good time

48:00: Vail 99, blood testing, 2nd in Spain, gear issues, money and what happens with his last Olympic push

69:00: Inappropriate Questions with AJ Kitt

Transcript

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0:00.0	Have a seat on your porcelain throne.
0:02.3	It's time to talk some shit on the Powell Movement.
0:13.5	Welcome to the Powell Movement.
0:17.0	I'm your host Mike Powell, and it's another one of those shitty fucking weeks where I'm trying to get through this intro.
0:22.5	I've only had one of these weeks before, and I think it was actually the outro of the Gus Kenworthy episode,
0:28.3	where life for my family and especially my wife changed, and it's happening again.
0:33.7	What am I talking about? Well, an hour before I recorded this episode, I was back at the hospital with my wife, after a routine blood test a day earlier, showed an anomaly, and the doctor ordered a scan.
0:45.9	While we don't have all the details as of this recording, it looks like bad things are happening again.
0:51.3	And I'm not going to say more than that because, well, I'm not. We don't have
0:54.9	these details. I will say that Anne's really brave. And whatever she goes through, I'm going to be
0:59.7	right there by her side. But right now, an hour after I recorded this episode, things are surreal,
1:05.2	like a bad dream. It's all so sad and more so really, really scary. The uncertainty we have now is brutal, and I'm just crushed that Anz is going to have to
1:15.1	suffer all over again. But, like I said before, life is not fair. And I will say I tried to be
1:21.1	as fair as possible as I could with my guests this week, American Downhiller and U.S.
1:25.5	ski team legend Chad Fleischer. So I didn't cancel or let
1:29.0	Chad in on the fact that I was a mess. I did my thing and Chad crushed his end sharing so much
1:34.3	about Bodie, A.J., Kyle, Tommy, and so many more. Before we get into it, I want to ask you to tell
1:39.9	someone who skis or snowboards about this podcast. That helps the show grow, which is very important.
1:45.5	But what's more important than ever right now is that you support and buy for my sponsors.
1:49.9	I only work with the best, and they are Stanley, Peter Glenn Ski and Sports, Rollerblade, Elon skis,
1:56.2	and Best Day Brewing. Now it's time to talk with Chad Fleischer.
2:03.3	Your nickname is the butcher,
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