TOPS Daily Grind is not your typical knife podcast. Sure, we talk about blades, but not as much as you might expect. We love to talk shit, joke around, and generally say things that are inappropriate. The guests we interview range from TOPS employees to knife enthusiasts or designers, to people who just have an awesome story. If you have thin skin, maybe don’t listen.
Leo Espinoza – TOPS’ President, expert designer, golf pro, bad ass. Born and bred in Idaho Falls, ID. He is the epitome of the American Dream. He started at TOPS cleaning bathrooms and sweeping floors and now he runs the whole damn show. Listen to a few episodes and you’ll see why he made it where he is.
Craig Powell – TOPS’ General Manager. Grew up in St. Anthony, ID. Never heard of it? Neither has anyone else. Lived a super sheltered, boring ass life. He’s not really an asshole (well, maybe, but not that bad). Lucky as hell that Leo still employs him.
Jesus Arellano – TOPS’ Graphics manager. He loves to see animals and loves to eat animals, but doesn’t love to see animals die. He helped Craig get his job and regrets it every day. He does a lot more than just take pictures.
Sometimes Edgar Cortez – TOPS’ other graphics guy.