TPM Episode 226: Jason Hines, ASA Entertainment--X-Games--Red Bull

Jason Hines has spent his entire career behind the scenes building events and he has been responsible for some of the biggest action sports events in the world and beyond, and he’s put out fires at all of them.  I’m talking Red Bull, X Games, ASA Entertainment, and more. ….but he’s so much more than that.  On the podcast, we talk about race throughout his life, inline skating in the ’90s in South Florida, all the events, Red Bull, and more.

Jason Hines Show Notes:

3:00:  Your experience with racism, wrestling, and college for a semester

15:00:  Welcome to Miami, inline skating, working at Fritz’s, and finding Franky Morales

23:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program

10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

26:00:  Taking a leadership role at events, almost building ramps at X Games, and running the ASA Am Circuit

30:00:  Growth within the ASA, more race, the LG days, and what he did day-to-day/event day

42:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

Elan skis:  Making the best ski 75 years

44:00:  Why inline is out of the X Games, starting Mix Ride Media and taking over the X Games

54:00:  Back to ASA, getting laid off, and finding Red Bull in 2010

58:00:  Red Bull events, the old Red Bull, and the product.

65:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Chris Fowler