The Wild Cannons podcast is all about snowboard culture in the Pacific Northwest. We want to go deeper, explore, and expand on what we as riders do outside of snowboarding (fishing, moto, mtn biking, etc)—expanding on passions and “life” when not on the snow.
We will invite guests/friends/professionals living a rider lifestyle or working in the industry to each podcast. The vision is to also highlight the rider and the locally owned businesses they own, work for or associate with. This way, we can support each other on and off the mountain.
Today’s guest is local backcountry badass Blake Bowerman, one of the driving forces behind the Potato Boys. Whether he’s chasing gnarly first-descents in deep powder close to home, ripping through the North Idaho backcountry on a sled, or lapping park jumps, sliding steel, and pond skimming, Blake aka "Ski Neck" seems to live life wide open.
When winter loosens its grip and the cameras stop rolling, he doesn’t slow down, he just trades one passion for another. You’ll find him on the moto track, surfing, wake surfing, and more recently, casting toward docks in search of ditch pickles, swamp donkeys, and bucketmouth, better known as bass.
Blake brings an infectious level of stoke to everything he does. His positive attitude, adventurous spirit, and passion for chasing new experiences make him the kind of person everyone wants to have around. In this episode, we dive into this season's ski missions, life in the mountains, surfing and what keeps him constantly fired up for the next adventure.
Keep up with Blake
Instagram: @blake_bowerman
Instagram: @potatoboys208
Keep up with Potato Boys on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@potatoboys208
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Partnership: Uprise Brewing Co.
Instagram: @uprisebeer
Produced by: Spokast!
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19 May 2026
Uprise Brewing Co. | Episode 28
We are stoked to sit down with owner-manager Ryan Hare and Head Brewer Riley Elmer of Uprise Brewing Co. At their core, Ryan and Riley are beer guys and they also snowboard! We’re super excited to share awesome stories and insights from the brewery that supports us.
Uprise Brewing Co. was founded in 2022 by Jonathan Sweatt and brothers Ryan Hare and Brandon Hare. Uprise was built from a shared love of beer, food, art, and community, along with a shared vision: to create a place where great beer, scratch-made food, and good people come together.
In this episode we talk beer, branding, snowboarding, community, and what it takes to build something meaningful here in Spokane.
Support our community, support local, support Uprise Brewery!
Keep up with Uprise Brewing Co.
Instagram: @uprisebeer
Website: https://www.uprisebeer.com/
AWARDS
2026
Best of Craft Beer Awards:
Silver – High Vis – IPA
Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine
98 Rating - High Vis IPA
92 Rating - Daisy Chain Pale Ale
93 Rating - Phases of the Moon BA Stout
2025
Washington Beer Awards
Silver - Color TV - Juicy or Hazy IPA
Bronze - Daisy Chain Pale - International & Australian Ale
Bronze - Mexican Lager - Latin American Style Lager
Best of the West
Silver - Retrospect - West Coast Style IPA
North American Beer Awards
Silver - High Vis IPA - West Coast Style IPA
Bronze - Bright Side IPA - West Coast Style IPA
2024
Washington Beer Awards
Silver - Vienna - Vienna Style Lager
Bronze - Lucid Portal IPA - West Coast Style IPA
Bronze - Phases of the Moon - Barrel Aged Strong Stout
North American Beer Awards
Gold - Phases of the Moon - Barrel Aged Strong Stout
Silver - Analog Delay IPA - West Coast Style IPA
Bronze - Static Glow IPA - Juicy or Hazy IPA
2023
Great American Beer Festival
Bronze - Bright Side IPA - West Coast Style IPA
Washington Beer Awards
Gold - Stout - American Style Stout
North American Beer Awards
Gold - Mexican Lager - Latin American Style Lager
2022
Washington Beer Awards
Silver - Guava Gose - Gose
Hosted by: Wild Cannons
Instagram: @wildcannons
Email: wildcannonspodcast@gmail.com
Produced by: Spokast!
Instagram: @spokast.podcasts
Website: www.spokast.com
7 Apr 2026
Nick Strother | Episode 27
Nick Sto has become a well-known rider in Spokane and North Idaho. He currently lives in Sandpoint and has spent the last couple of winters working at Schweitzer, with summers back in Wallace. He recently had a standout part in Jib Junk's: Fuck You Pay Me.
When he’s not out in the streets stacking clips, you can find Nick traveling in search of powder. He’s a bit of a man of mystery, every time you meet up with him, you learn something new. Some might say he’s Wallace’s version of the Dos Equis guy: a worldly adventurer with many accomplishments, “The Most Interesting Man in the World.” Over the past few years, he’s also helped host the Wallace Ski Jor event. Nick is super kind, humble, mysterious, and a sneakily good all-around rider. We get into Reno, Tahoe Pigs, tweakers, gambling, that "one night" in China and much more!
Keep up with Nick
Instagram: @nickstr0
This Episode sponsored by Bear Ridge Trail Builders & Excavation
Website: Bearridgetrails.com
Instagram: @bear_ridge_
Jib Junk FYPM:
https://youtu.be/TP9WdBe3GGwsi=00AiA2vR_2yadOp1
Hosted by: Wild Cannons
Instagram: @wildcannons
Email: wildcannonspodcast@gmail.com
Partnership: Uprise Brewing Co.
Instagram: @uprisebeer
Produced by: Spokast!
Instagram: @spokast.podcasts
Website: www.spokast.com
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