Monster Energy is proud to welcome 23-year-old Megan Oldham from Parry Sound, Canada, and 23-year-old Birk Ruud from Oslo, Norway, on Episode 501 of the sports and pop culture podcast UNLEASHED with The Dingo, Danny, and Brittney.
Episode 501 of Sports and Pop Culture Podcast Recorded Live at X Aspen 2025 at Buttermilk Resort
ASPEN, Colo., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Go live behind the scenes at the world's biggest snow sports competition! Monster Energy is proud to welcome 23-year-old Megan Oldham from Parry Sound, Canada, and 23-year-old Birk Ruud from Oslo, Norway, on Episode 501 of the sports and pop culture podcast UNLEASHED with The Dingo, Danny, and Brittney.
Recorded live on the set of the world's largest winter action sports competition, X Games Aspen 2025, the episode features in-depth commentary from the two decorated freeski athletes as they prepare for a weekend of intense competitions.
"It's so wild, you grow up watching these athletes and wanting to be like them. And then being here yourself in this moment, even after five years, you still can't believe you're at X Games. It's so sick!" said Oldham about the special significance of competing at the X Games.
The podcast episode was originally recorded live on Wednesday, January 22, at a mobile studio at X Games Aspen 2025 and streamed on the Twitch platform. Today, the one-hour episode featuring the two freeski icons is available to global audiences.
For the full conversation with Oldham and Ruud, catch Episode 501 of UNLEASHED with The Dingo, Danny, and Brittney Fueled by Monster Energy. Released today, the new podcast is streaming on all major platforms, including Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube.
UNLEASHED broadcasts live from X Games Aspen 2025 with two of the most competitive freeski athletes on the circuit. Canada's Megan Oldham returns to competition after missing the last edition of Aspen, looking to expand her impressive medal count of seven X Games medals. What does the reigning FIS World Champion have in store for the crowd in Colorado? Tune in to find out! Hailing from Oslo, Norway, Birk Ruud is a six-time X Games medalist and the reigning Olympic gold medalist in Men's Ski Big Air. A self-proclaimed 'action man', the thrill seeker likes to get his kicks on skateboard terrain and fearlessly leaps from bridges in Norwegian "Death Diving" competitions. Hear what makes the two innovative freeskiers tick and get their insights on the eve of Winter X Games 2025 – only on UNLEASHED!
Hear the full story in conversation with the three podcast hosts, Australian action sports personality Luke "The Dingo" Trembath, professional snowboarder Danny Kass, and artist and model Brittney Palmer. Follow the link to tune in right here.
Oldham was raised in Ontario by supportive parents who permitted her to build an obstacle park alongside her brother outside their parents' garage. "I grew up skiing with my family when I was five, but it was just like going on ski trips. I was super into gymnastics and figure skating and obviously learned a lot about air awareness and how to flip and spin." Ultimately, her brother convinced her to try freeskiing. Although a late bloomer (she started freeskiing at age 15), Oldham received a Sarah Burke Scholarship to Momentum Ski Camps in Whistler at age 17. That year, she wrote a lofty goal in her journal: "Be the first woman to land a triple cork."
That dream became a reality in 2023 when she won double gold in Slopestyle and Big Air at Aspen and put down the trick as a world's first in the competition. "That was the first one I ever landed on snow! I think I needed a bit of the X Games atmosphere to get into the right headspace to be able to do it," said Oldham on UNLEASHED. "I start to question why I ever did it because it's absolutely terrifying!"
Raised in Norway, Ruud also practiced on homemade obstacles in his grandparent's yard and cut his teeth on his course. Speaking on his formative years, Ruud said: "I did one year of Alpine skiing with my friends. I didn't like it at all. But I would see a group of people doing backflips and straight got my first pair of twin tips at age eight." Ruud started competing at age nine and showed talent beyond his years: "I wanted to hit the big jump where the big boys were!"
In 2022, Ruud won gold in Men's Big Air at the Beijing Games and now owns six X Games medals, including three gold. But he gets his kicks across the board: Asked about his passion for jumping off tall bridges into the water in so-called "Death Diving" competitions in his home country, Ruud offered: "Freeskiing is sketchier! Death Diving depends on how high you go."
Speaking on his special relationship with X Games, Ruud said: "It's always really special. I guess for everyone, it's their childhood dream. You see it on YouTube; that's where you see all the crazy stuff go down. To be here now and have a spot, and to be one of those you were looking up to, is very cool."
Ready to get the lowdown at X Games Aspen 2025 with these top competitors? Listen to the full conversation by visiting the landing page for Episode 501 of UNLEASHED with The Dingo, Danny, and Brittney featuring Megan Oldham and Birk Ruud.
Regular episodes of UNLEASHED are filmed on a special set inside Studio M at Monster Energy headquarters in Corona, California. The podcast is hosted by the dynamic duo of Australian action sports personality Luke "The Dingo" Trembath and professional snowboarder Danny Kass. Known for their deep roots in action sports culture, the two starred in the beloved cult TV show 'The Adventures of Danny and The Dingo' on Fuel TV for five action-packed seasons in the early 2010s. Both hosts have walked the walk as pro snowboarders and are joined by painter and model Brittney Palmer. Together, the three hosts possess the interview skills to find common ground with guests from any background – sports and pop culture. Always look out for new episodes dropping bi-weekly on Mondays.
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