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157: Henry Jackson/My Job Is Weirder Than Yours

Henry Jackson, June 2021. Photo: Tozer

I’ve covered plenty of people with unusual jobs on this podcast. Hell, my own gig is pretty bloody weird. But this week’s guest Henry Jackson’s job is so unusual that it’s become the basis of a catchphrase – ‘My job is weirder than yours.’

So what does Henry do? He’s an MC, a commentator, a broadcaster – a ‘professional shit talker’ as he puts it

But the truth is that Henry is one of the most interesting, unique and compelling communicators in action sports today. Somebody with his blend of charisma and sideways smarts was always going to be noticed, and today he’s parlayed this blend into a totally unique industry role for himself in – yes – the finest lifer tradition.

Photo: Tozer

It also means that this episode was a total joy to record. Of course it helped that Henry is an old friend of mine. It also helped that we both came up through the snowboarding industry, meaning I was very much on home turf for most of this chat.

But really, the credit must go to Henry. Every now and again though, I record an episode where within five minutes I know I’m in the hands of an absolute master communicator and storyteller, meaning I can just relax and enjoy the conversation for its own sake. And this episode with Henry Jackson is, I’m happy to say, one of these occasions.

Watch the full conversation below:

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Show Notes

  • Back from a surf
  • Surfing technique
  • Growing up on the coast
  • IPP with Rob
  • The birth of IPP
  • The Iceland kids
  • Meeting Henry at the European Open
  • Living the dirtbag seasonaire life
  • Getting into events
  • Building connections
  • What Henry does
  • Keep it humble
  • Ego
  • Nerves
  • Doing your homework
  • Imposter Syndrome and the bell-graph
  • Breaking into the MC scene
  • Creating your own scene
  • Passion and the Hungerpain crew
  • Progressing to the world tour
  • Burning the candle at both ends
  • The COVID chat
  • The future of the industry
  • How we evolve the culture
  • Cultural expectations
  • Elias Elhardt, and exploring the culture
  • Social and cultural responsibility
  • The middle ground
  • Russell Winfield ‘..Just be a good person..’
  • The notion of patriotism
  • Negotiating online comments
  • Jamie Thomas and social media

 

Names Mentioned

  • Jon Weaver  
  • Chris Chat 
  • Mark Ruperelia
  • Mickey Smith
  • Rob Wyke 
  • James McPhail
  • Chris Moran
  • Dan Milner
  • Johno Verity 
  • Nelson Pratt
  • Lisa Filzmoser
  • Graham MacVoy
  • Bjarni Valdimarsson 
  • Devon Walsh 
  • Chad Otterstrom 
  • Usey Tarbanon 
  • Stephen Duke 
  • Steve Fisher 
  • Erin Comstock 
  • Marie-France Roy
  • Halldór Helgason
  • Eike Helgason 
  • Gulli Gudmundsson
  • Viktor ‘Helgi’ Hjartarson
  • Gerre Ousgie Holgerson 
  • Lesley McKenna
  • Jenny Jones
  • Mikkel Bang
  • Beckna
  • Chris Moran
  • Klaus Marko 
  • Stephan Plattner
  • Wendy Woo
  • Scott Todd 
  • Fischi
  • Davdi Doom
  • Ewan Wallace 
  • Tom Kingsnorth 
  • Busty Wolter 
  • Steffi Wolter
  • Ed Leigh 
  • Tim Warwood
  • Christian Stevenson 
  • Jay Stevenson 
  • Adam Gendle
  • Wolle Nyvelt
  • Stuart Brass 
  • Tom West 
  • Chris Carr
  • Tim Hoden 
  • Gary Greenshields
  • James Thorne 
  • John O’Wood
  • Birgit Gruber 
  • Maria McNulty 
  • Cameron Craighead 
  • Drew Stevenson
  • Matt Pain 
  • Marcus Kleveland 
  • Robby Burns 
  • Seb Toots 
  • Leon 
  • Jamie Nickles 
  • Mark McMorris
  • Terje Haakonsen 
  • Lesley McKenna 
  • Hamish McKnight 
  • Arthur Longo 
  • Will Smith 
  • George Best 
  • Christiano Ronaldo 
  • Lionel Messi 
  • Sean White 
  • Chris Grenier
  • E Stone  
  • Elias Elhardt 
  • Louif Paradis
  • Julian Haricot
  • Neil Campbell 
  • James Carr
  • Russell Winfield 
  • Lauren Hill 
  • Ryan ‘Diggles’ Scardigli 
  • Nick Bridge 
  • Sandy Clunas 
  • Jamie Thomas
  • Yuka Fujimori 

Places Mentioned

  • Coxos
  • Fistral Bay
  • Portugal 
  • France 
  • Morocco 
  • Bristol
  • Crans-Montana
  • South Wales
  • Snowdonia 
  • Manchester 
  • Iceland
  • Austria 
  • Skaftafellsjökull
  • Eya Addlehurtla 
  • Chamonix
  • Le Boisson 
  • Argentiére 
  • Mayrhofen
  • The Penken Park
  • China 
  • Absolute Park 
  • Jackson Hole 
  • Canada 
  • Abu-Dabi
  • Mongolia 
  • New Zealand 
  • Yabuli 
  • Laax
  • Leeds 
  • Wanaka 
  • Whistler
  • Copenhagen 

Companies/Brands/Organisations Mentioned

  • The Wave 
  • Adidas 
  • Iceland Park Project 
  • SBC Camp 
  • TransWorld
  • HEAD
  • Nikita Chickita Jam 
  • Team Divine 
  • Chelsea Football Club 
  • Chunky Knit Productions 
  • European Open
  • Whitelines 
  • Alaïa Bay
  • Air and Style
  • Burton 
  • The Brit Games
  • Jackson’s Hole  
  • Redbull 
  • Transform Gloves 
  • Drop and Roll
  • Fear of a Flat Planet
  • Redbull X-Cross 
  • Vans
  • Ästhetiker
  • Wangl Tangl
  • Forum
  • Banter Box
  • Nike 
  • Lockdown projects
  • Board X
  • Hunger Pain 
  • TTR World Snowboard Federation
  • The Olympics 
  • FIS World Cup 
  • United Airlines 
  • Star Alliance
  • Process Films
  • FIS 
  • Absolute Park 
  • International Olympic Committee 
  • The Evergreen Crew
  • The Bomb Hole 
  • Camper Champions
  • ATV Crew
  • Facebook 
  • Instagram 
  • The After Hours Lounge

Films Mentioned