Blister Podcast

Mike Rogge is back to talk with Jonathan about outdoor media, plus Mountain Gazette’s new issue #200, which includes contributions from Jeremy Jones, comedian Steve Martin, cartoonist Harry Bliss, Karl Fostvedt, and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Battle of Our Big Books (6:34)Issue #200 highlights (16:14)Jeremy Jones’ piece (20:06)Karl Fostvedt’s writing (23:53)Steve Martin & Mountain Gazette (32:52)How to Order (35:10)Traveling to Italy (38:03)Jonathan & Mountain Gazette Library (43:12)What’s Next? (50:04)RELATED LINKS:Become a BLISTER+ MemberBlister Summit: Learn MoreCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cody and Jonathan discuss marketing jargon in the outdoor industry; the sale of Jackson Hole Mtn Resort; another mountaineering controversy; mountain town advice; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Why Cody & Elyse purchased BLISTER+ (10:17)McSweeney’s on Marketing Jargon & Outdoor Gear (16:14)Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Sold (28:05)Strava: the nicest social media platform? (34:32)Kristin Harila & Tenjin Sherpa’s Mountaineering Record (41:30)More on Harila & Tenjin Sherpa’s Speed RecordMountain Town Relationship Advice (53:54)Ski Bumming / Sleeping in Your Car (1:04:31)Best Gift for a Gear Head Who Has Everything? (1:17:43)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:23:14)RELATED LINKS:Episode Sponsor: Bag BalmBecome a BLISTER+ MemberBlister Summit: Learn MoreCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Skier Zack Giffin (host of the TV series, Tiny House Nation & co-host of the podcast, Tiny House Tales) makes a compelling case for how smaller living spaces can be a significant part of the solution to affordable housing; homelessness; climate issues, energy consumption, and creating more socio-economically diverse communities — which is a fancy way of saying, real, actual communities. This is another important addition to our conversations on mountain town economics & affordable housing solutions. TOPICS & TIMES:Zack Giffin, Skier (4:39)Best Ski Trip Story & Moving to Baker (6:46)How Zack got into Tiny Houses (12:59)Building his first Tiny House (18:08)The Launch of “Tiny House Nation” (26:23)Regulations & Tiny Houses (31:56)Average Size of New Houses (45:35)Rules & Laws Against Tiny Houses (48:52)What Can Individuals Do to Help? (58:42)What Counts as “Tiny House” (1:11:09)Price Ranges (1:15:45)CRAFTED pod + Functioning in Smaller Spaces (1:17:54)Zack’s Other Projects (1:21:43)Vetera

What is 1% for the Planet, who started it, and what do they do? Furthermore, when a crisis breaks out (like the current fires in Hawaii), many of us wonder how best to contribute, which organizations to donate to, and how to go about determining that? To help us get a better handle on all of these topics, we’re talking with Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet, and our hope is that this conversation will inspire individuals and businesses to keep taking steps to create a better future.TOPICS & TIMES: What is 1% for the Planet? (2:18)Origins (3:21)When did you get involved? (4:44)Kate’s background (4:59)Growth of 1% (8:47)What are the Funds Used For? (14:08)Individuals + Businesses + NonProfits (16:56)1%’s Vetting Process (18:48)Evolution of 1% (20:44)Current State of Nonprofits (26:44)Making Time-Sensitive Donations (30:33)1% of What? (39:52)B Corps vs 1% for the Planet (41:01)Maui: How to Donate and Help (43:17)What’s Next for 1% (45:10)Where to Learn More (46:22)Trails & Trees (47:35)RE

Angel Collinson and Jonathan discuss jealousy; imposter syndrome; her Open Mic piece on “steeping”; and more of your ‘Ask Angel’ questions — including one of the strangest we’ve ever received.TOPICS & TIMES:Still Adjusting (5:17)Oppenheimer & Barbie (17:12)Angel’s Open Mic piece (20:55)Steeping & Integrating Experiences (27:50)Ask Angel: if you could be any animal…? (34:07)Jealousy (38:58)“Aligned Opportunities” (54:39)Imposter Syndrome (1:07:49)New Sacraments: If you led a church… (1:15:00)RELATED LINKS:Episode Sponsor: OpenSnowBecome a BLISTER+ MemberBlister Open Mic seriesCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk with Bjarne Salén about his adventures & exploits with Cody Townsend for The Fifty Project, then we talk about his other big project: getting people to rethink how and where we live, and creating solutions to make that possible (see bjarnebuilds.com). This conversation is an excellent complement to Blister Podcast ep. #270: Mountain Towns & Outdoor Recreation: Challenges & Solutions.TOPICS & TIMES:It’s pronounced, “Bjarne” (3:58)Cody & The 50 Project (5:58)Adventure Vans & Tiny Homes (13:32)Van Customization (21:50)Tiny Homes & Living Smaller (27:33)Laws around Tiny Homes (42:19)What Counts as a Tiny Home? (47:20)Bjarne’s Summer (53:44)Learn more: Bjarnebuilds.com (55:30)RELATED LINKS:Become a BLISTER+ MemberCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cody and Jonathan discuss a potential pay cut for wildland firefighters; a robotic exoskeleton that aims to provide “unprecedented experiences for everyone with an outdoor lifestyle”; a skier’s ‘embarrassing’ checklist of life goals; whether sex before skiing enhances or detracts from performance; and much more.TOPICS & TIMES:Wildland Firefighters Pay Cut (5:53)Robotic ExoSkeleton for Outdoor Adventure (10:20)Trespassing / Corner Crossing on Private Land? (24:59)Skier’s Embarrassing Checklist of Life Goals (37:59)What Professional Trail Runners Earn (47:51)NFL Tangent (1:01:10)Massive NBA & Soccer Contracts (1:02:46)Most Canadian News (1:09:56)Mountain Town Advice (1:14:34)What makes you a “Local”? (1:14:36)Sex before Skiing? (1:16:14)Which language is most spoken in the ski industry? (1:21:32)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:26:46)RELATED LINKS:Become a BLISTER+ MemberCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva

For anyone who lives in or visits mountain towns, this conversation contains some of the best ideas and proposals we’ve ever heard for helping both mountain towns and outdoor recreation survive and thrive. Colorado Sun reporter, Jason Blevins lead this discussion, and joining him are Dara McDonald, (Crested Butte Town Manager), Jonathan Houck (Gunnison County Commissioner), Pete Wagner (Wagner Custom Skis & resident of Telluride, CO), and Paul Forward (Blister reviewer & resident of Girdwood, AK).The group discusses how small towns can serve as test zones for new & innovative policies; the impacts of an outdoor-recreation-based economy; the ongoing challenge of affordable housing; ideas for new methods of funding, and more.You can also watch the video of this conversation over on our Blister YouTube channel.TOPICS & TIMES:Intros (3:39)What Others Can Learn from Small Mtn Towns? (4:50)Recreation & Its Impacts (13:38)Affordable Housing (34:57)Engaging Younger Generations (46:00)Innovative Fu

Angel Collinson is back to talk about her recent reunion with Sage Cattabriga-Alosa & Ian McIntosh, then she & Jonathan dive deep into some crucial relationship dynamics that we all need to better understand; vampire erotica; your ‘Ask Angel’ questions; our Open Mic Series; & more.TOPICS & TIMES:Bass Coast & Reconnecting w/ Sage & Ian (1:35)Sage & Hobbying to the Max (7:23)Couples Retreat (15:49)Relationship Dynamics (18:38)Being - and Staying - on the Same Team (23:00)Importance of De-Escalation (33:19)Communication Styles (38:10)Angel’s Open Mic piece on Moving & Social Media (46:53)Ask Angel: Endurance Sports? (57:05)How Do You Decompress at the End of the Day? (1:04:28)RELATED LINKS:Blister Open Mic SeriesBecome a BLISTER+ MemberCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before you head into the mountains or hit the trails to go bike, hike, run, camp, or climb, wildfire, lightning, and smoke exposure are factors that need to be well understood and assessed. OpenSnow founder and meteorologist, Joel Gratz is back on the podcast to discuss the science and practice of smoke forecasting and wildfire tracking, and to share some of the most common weather-related mistakes and best practices for adventuring outdoors.TOPICS & TIMES:Storm Chasing (2:13) Smoke Forecasting (9:32)What to do with this Info? (17:32)Wildfires & Tracking Them (20:49)Technology used for Tracking (25:58)Lightning (38:29)Best Practices for Planning a Day Outside (47:08)Most Common & Most Consequential Mistakes People Make (52:24)Using OpenSnow (1:03:07)RELATED LINKS:OpenSnow.comBlister Podcast Ep.237: Joel Gratz on Modern Weather Forecasting Become a BLISTER+ MemberCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr

Why do we need centers of art in mountain towns and places of great natural beauty? It’s a question that any of us who live in or visit mountain towns ought to consider — and perhaps especially if you are someone who hasn’t typically sought out the art programming and events in the mountain towns you frequent. Last week, Jonathan was in Sun Valley, Idaho, to discuss this topic with Courtney Gilbert, the curator of the Sun Valley Museum of Art. They also discuss the history of the arts in Sun Valley; the current work of the SV Museum of Art; and the Sun Valley Wine Auction, which is a remarkable event put on by the Sun Valley Museum of Art to raise scholarship funds and to support a very broad range of arts in and around Sun Valley — and beyond.TOPICS & TIMES:Why do we need centers of art in places of great natural beauty? (2:32)Courtney’s (and Jonathan’s) background (13:52)History of Art in Sun Valley (22:57)Ernest Hemingway & Ezra Pound (28:27)Sun Valley Wine Auction (36:58)Jonathan’s river rafting t

Cody and Jonathan discuss beaming solar energy from space; cupcake crimes; cultural appreciation vs. appropriation; the FKT (fastest known time) culture; an important Public Lands Rule proposal; mountain town advice; and what they’ve been reading & watching (including why Cody’s been watching lots of reruns of The Office).TOPICS & TIMES:Beaming solar Energy From Space (10:28)Jack Kuenzle & FKT Culture (19:49)Blevins’ Corner: Astis Mittens (31:40)Most Canadian News (46:23)Being a Local & Being a Jerk (48:21)Public Lands Rule Proposal (1:00:13)Mountain Town Advice (1:04:45)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:35:05)RELATED LINKS:Become a BLISTER+ MemberCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angel Collinson has some big news to share: she’s back on land, and she’s considering a return to skiing. Then Angel and Jonathan dive deep into the topic of forgiveness; reflect on Mary McIntyre’s excellent Open Mic piece; and also discuss hot sauce, twerking, and John Collinson’s important question for his sister.TOPICS & TIMES:Life Updates: Back on Land (2:09)Upheaval & Stability (6:54)Returning to Skiing (14:02)Mary McIntyre’s Blister Open Mic Piece (22:01)Ask Angel (34:22)The slowness of traveling by boat (34:33)If you could have sauce shoot out of your fingertips? (36:07)Best practices for social media use (39:17)Best practices for forgiveness & anger (47:02)What’s your exercise routine? (1:05:05)Did you sell the house you built with John? (1:09:51)John Collinson’s Q for Angel (1:10:29)RELATED LINKS:Become a BLISTER+ MemberPre-Order our 23/24 Winter Buyer’s GuideBlister Open Mic SeriesCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on

Ever dreamed of starting your own business in the outdoor industry — or ever wondered what it takes, and how you’d go about it? We talk about the state of startups in the outdoor industry with Moosejaw CEO, Eoin Comerford. And as the CEO of an outdoor retail company — as well as his work with the Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator, where Eoin works closely with new companies and founders — Eoin is extremely well positioned to talk about the startup landscape today, and in this conversation, he provides numerous thoughts, tips, and bits of advice about funding, what success looks like; opportunities with the Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:How much interest in the outdoor industry in terms of new companies (2:39)How has the startup landscape changed? (3:28)What else are you looking at to gauge interest in various sectors of the outdoor space (7:48)Consumers looking more to experiences than products (10:15)Trends / Predictions (12:02)Increased Diversity (13:31)Other companies / founders Eoin

Brendan Leonard (semi-rad.com) is back to talk about fatherhood; creative work and the nuts-and-bolts of creating; ‘staying in your lane’; and his new book, MAKE IT, which is an easily digestible guide to making just about anything, actually.TOPICS & TIMES:Cooking (3:20)Fatherhood (6:50)Child Rearing as a Creative Project (12:54)Outdoor Activity Level (14:54)Tips for Pacing @ Hardrock 100? (20:12)Balancing Fatherhood & Creative Work (24:54)Brendan’s book, MAKE IT (31:43)Staying in Your Lane (37:21)How to Sell & Market Products (46:10)Tip: Work with People You Like  (52:00)Taco Week (55:39)Where / How to get MAKE IT (58:24)Brendan’s Open Mic piece (1:01:01)RELATED LINKS:Become a BLISTER+ MemberPre-Order our 23/24 Winter Buyer’s GuideOur Open Mic SeriesCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cody and Jonathan discuss the case for climate optimism; this season’s record number of skier visits; Super El Nino; the Most Canadian News; mountain town advice (including a new pick-up line for use in mtn towns?); and of course, they’re talking about Succession.TOPICS & TIMES:The Case for Some Climate Optimism (9:16)Record # of Skier Visits (14:56)Mtn Towns Being Loved to Death? (23:39)Most Canadian News (35:06)Super El Nino (39:51)Mountain Town Advice (43:56)Cabin vs House? (44:01)Training for ski season? (47:11)High school ski racing dynamics (55:04)Dating / finding romantic partners for mtn adventures (58:53)What We’re Watching: Succession (1:10:00)RELATED LINKS:Blister Summit 2024 Registration & InfoBecome a BLISTER+ MemberCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So how much of the Icelantic backstory do you know? Jonathan talks to Ben Anderson about the lucky breaks, tough beats, and key moments in the history of Icelantic; where their name and logo came from; working with Never Summer; prototyping & developing skis; how Icelantic got into the music business; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:What is Icelantic? (5:34)Ben’s background (7:22)When did you decide to start a ski company? (12:55)College (15:54)Names & Logos (25:22)Funding (32:04)First Tradeshow (36:18)Manufacturing (38:48)Prototyping & Development (46:30)Expanding into Other Product Lines (54:03)Winter on the Rocks (1:05:15)What’s Next? (1:19:15)RELATED LINKS:Become a BLISTER+ MemberCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angel Collinson just experienced “the best two weeks of my life,” so we discuss that; the process of self discovery; Sam Elias’ & Hillary Allen’s recent Open Mic pieces, and why writing is often wrestling; and then in our ‘Ask Angel’ segment, we go over a number of the questions that you had for Angel.TOPICS & TIMES:The Best 2 Weeks of Angel’s Life (2:19) How to discover, “Who am I?” (14:22)Work & Consumerism (24:05)Sam Elias’ & Hillary Allen’s Open Mic Pieces (33:13)Ask Angel (45:31)What is the best part of your day? (46:12)Biggest mistake you’ve made in your life? (48:32)How to calm your mind re: making money? (55:53)Favorite book of your voyage so far? (1:05:46)Book suggestions in general? (1:09:33)RELATED LINKS:Deep Dives with Angel (April 2023)Blister Open Mic SeriesBecome a BLISTER+ MemberCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever been mad about a brand killing off or changing your favorite product? Ever been confused by the sea of very similar-seeming products that a brand makes? Today, Jonathan is talking with our bike editor, David Golay, and our running editor, Matt Mitchell, about brand identity, creating customer loyalty, trend chasing, and more in the ski, bike, and running industries, and what advice we have for companies to reduce customer confusion and increase the staying power of brands, product lines, & individual products.TOPICS & TIMES:Building Lasting Brands & Product Lines (4:37)The Two-Year Product Cycle (17:54)Outdoor Industries vs the Fashion Industry (30:22)Operating like tech companies vs luxury goods companies (32:28)Importance of a cohesive design aesthetic? (43:11)Establishing loyalty to a product line (46:33)What Matt would like to see from Running Companies (54:10)Trend Chasing (58:29)Anti-Trend & Brand Identity (1:06:30)RELATED LINKS:Become a BLISTER+ MemberBlister Summit 2024 Registrati

While Cody is off trying to get on top of some peak somewhere, we brought in a guest host who can actually draw more than 100 listeners: Dr. Len Necefer, founder of Natives Outdoors and the Sonoran Avalanche Center. Len and Jonathan talk about the Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial, The Most Sonoran News, Luis Benitez & the creation of a new federal office of outdoor recreation, mountain town advice, and, you’ll hear the craziest “What We’re Reading” segment in the history of Reviewing the News.You can also check out our panel session on The Future of Snowsports with Len — and all the Blister Summit panel sessions and brand lineup videos — on our BLISTER YouTube channel.TOPICS & TIMES:Len’s work & background (2:44)Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial (9:05)Luis Benitez / Federal Outdoor Rec Office (13:51)CO2 & Direct Air Capture Tech (20:51)CO2 Removal isn’t Enough (20:51)The Most Sonoran News (26:40)Mountain Town Advice (31:14)What We’re Reading & Watching (38:12)Len's Summer Work & Feature Films (49:07)