Kevco | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 56

Kevin Michael, mostly known as “Kevco”, has been in and around the wakeboard and waterski industry for decades, helping shape the sports we know today. From working at Wakeboarding Mag during the peak years of wakeboarding, to lobbying on the steps of capitol hill, Kevco has put countless hours into turning wakeboarding and waterskiing into legitimate and respected sports. With those years helping run one of wakeboardings biggest publications comes with countless stories of shenanigans and unrivaled times celebrating some of the sports greatest icons and their achievements. Boardstock ‘96, skiboarders vs. wakeboarders, Alliance vs. Wakeboarding Mag, lobbying at congress, Randall Harris, Wake Awards, Wakeboarding in the Olympics, and Kevco’s newest position at USA Waterski and Wake. Hear all that and much more in Episode 56 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Kevco: https://www.instagram.com/kevcomedia/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymWebsite | https://www.grabmatters.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 Intro2:30 Favorite Grab3:30 Wakeboarding Mag5:20 Blue mind theory7:20 Boardstock ‘9610:00 Getting into watersports21:20 Skiboarders vs. Wakeboarders24:25 Wakeboarding Mag32:00 Alliance vs. WBM34:30 LF’n Wheel of Questions45:00 Wakeboarding Mag1:03:15 Driftline Deserves Some Love1:05:20 Guest Question1:06:00 Lobbying at congress1:11:00 Cassette1:14:00 Thomas Horrell1:15:00 Patreon Question1:21:00 Digital media1:23:20 Transworld Wakeboarding1:29:20 Wakeboarding as the 4th board sport 1:30:30 Randall Harris1:36:00 Wake Awards1:47:00 Judging2:00:00 Olympics 2:06:00 Red Bull Wake Lab2:08:50 Influential Events2:09:00 Most influential rider2:15:40 Setup2:23:00 US Waterski and Wake2:38:00 Thank you’sLinks:Waterski Triple Jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l8il5MDvAI&t=340sShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters