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BLISTER Podcast

The Blister Podcast from BLISTER is a series of wide-ranging conversations with athletes, authors, and influential figures in the outdoor industry about mountain culture, outdoor-industry news, books, films, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:02:47

Big Balls, Flat Pedals, A-Line, & More with Lindsey...

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2025/08/11

When it comes to community creation and helping people improve their outdoor-sports skills, a strong case can be made that women are doing all of this much better than men. And as one shining example of this, today, Jonathan talks with Lindsey Richter, the founder of Ladies AllRide, who not only has one hell of a story herself, what she and her team at Ladies AllRide have created is incredibly inspiring, much needed, and, should serve as a blueprint for other sports in the outdoor industry — for

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1:42:36

Reviewing the News w/ Dr. Len Necefer (July 2025)

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2025/08/04

Dr. Len Necefer is back on ‘Reviewing the News’ to talk with Jonathan about thumb scrolling(??); energy and water issues; Trek’s sustainability report & initiatives; rate your takes; and they share what they’ve been reading & watching.Note: We Want to Hear From You!We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those

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51:44

Rebecca Rusch on Battling Back, Switching Gears, Mtn...

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2025/07/28

What happens when you go from being so tenacious that you earn the name ‘the Queen of Pain’ to struggling just to get off the couch? Today, Rebecca Rusch shares the story of her journey, and it’s a journey that every single one of us will relate to, and all of us need to hear.Rebecca and I also talk about her upcoming event, Rebecca’s Private Idaho (I’ll be there, so come ride with me!); her excellent podcast, What’s the Rusch; why she’s a BLISTER+ member; and what she’s working on next.RELATED

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55:07

Ups, Downs, & Unspoken Aspects of Pro Skier Life w/...

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2025/07/21

At Blister Summit 2025, we sat down with professional skiers Mallory Duncan, Anne Wangler, Noah Gaffney, and Jake Hopfinger. Now, this isn’t your average conversation about skiing rad lines in wild places — these athletes wanted to get real and talk about the things that sometimes go unspoken. We chat about how they present themselves when they’re going through hard times, the personal financial aspects of a ski career, their career longevity, and much more.Note: We Want to Hear From You!We’d love

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57:14

'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' w/ McKenna...

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2025/07/14

Back in 2022, on a ski trip to Mazama, Washington, K2 ski designer, Jed Yeiser, K2 skier, McKenna Peterson, and Jonathan agreed that they would one day have a conversation about ‘The Hitchhiker's Guide’ for the Blister Book Club. And today is that day. Plus, this strange little book seems to only be gaining more relevance with each passing year.You’re also going to learn about the sport of ski-boxing; you’ll get a sneak peek at the name of a future K2 ski, and you can decide whether you agree with

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1:30:31

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (June 2025)

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2025/07/09

Cody and Jonathan are back to review the news, rate your takes, and share what we’ve been reading & watching.Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at info@blisterreview.comRELATED LINKS:Get Covered: BLISTER+Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & GiveawaysTOPICS &

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1:12:58

Training for Outdoor Sports & the Current State of PT...

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2025/06/30

Today, we are talking about health, fitness, and performance with Dr. Steve Burkert, owner of Snow Beast Performance, located just outside of Burlington, Vermont. Steve and Jonathan discuss some best practices for training for outdoor sports, the most common summer injuries, what we can do to prevent those, and how best to treat them once they happen. They then discuss some eye-opening trends in the physical therapy world that all of us need to understand. Finally, you’re going to hear a little

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1:00:17

Hoji, Marcus Caston, Nick Russell, & Chris Davenport:...

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2025/06/23

At Blister Summit 2025, we brought together some legends of snowsports — Hoji, Marcus Caston, Nick Russell, & Chris Davenport — to have them share some life updates; their best mountain-town (and relationship) advice; trip reports and travel stories; and more.Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate

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1:10:46

Jib League & the Future of Freeskiing with Woodsy

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2025/06/16

What does the future of freeskiing look like? And who is working to shape that future?Today, Luke Koppa talks with James Woods (aka Woodsy) about how he and fellow pro skiers, Ferdinand Dahl and Oystein Braaten, founded Jib League to fill voids that they were noticing in the freeskiing world. What they came up with proved to be a unique event series that’s been loved by athletes and viewers alike, and the story of how it came to be is just as interesting as all the absurd tricks put down by the

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1:02:03

'Everest, Inc.' w/ author, Will Cockrell (Blister...

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2025/06/09

Jonathan talks with Will Cockrell about his excellent book, Everest, Inc.: The Renegades & Rogues who Built an Industry at the Top of the World. They discuss the fascinating history of guiding on Everest, the evolution of the industry, and the broader topic of ethics, principles, and parameters of guiding in general, anywhere.Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News, your most pressing mountain town

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1:28:33

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (April / May 2025)

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2025/06/03

Cody and Jonathan discuss Rob Katz’s return as the CEO of Vail; what’s going on with REI; the sale of Pieps; the latest way to speed up Mt. Everest; the Most Canadian News; the return of the Blister Book Club; what we’re reading & watching; and more.Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; your most pressing mountain town advice questions; or you spiciest hot takes for us to rate. Email those to us

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47:56

Our (Shrinking) Common Ground: The Latest in the...

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2025/05/26

Public lands are one of the few unifiers for a huge number of Americans — but they’re currently under attack.On this episode, Luke Koppa talks with Blister reviewer and conservation advocate, Paul Forward, about these developments and why anyone who enjoys the outdoors should be concerned about some recent legislation. We cover several worrying provisions in the U.S. Budget Reconciliation bill; how the outdoor community helped get some of the worst additions removed from the current version; and why

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1:00:35

Founder Stories: Creating a Company in the Outdoor...

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2025/05/19

Lots of people dream of starting a ski or snowboard or some type of company in the outdoor industry. But how do you go about actually doing that, and really getting a company off the ground? At Blister Summit 2025, I talked with four individuals who had the dream — and the audacity — to start their own companies: Klem Branner, Venture Snowboards; Will Ritter, Spark R&D; Jamie Grant, CARV; and Cobey Nash, AlpenFlow Design. Today you’ll hear them talk about the highs, the lows, and the

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59:30

Craig ‘Weazy’ Murray on Winning Natural Selections’...

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2025/05/12

Jonathan talks about Natural Selection’s first ski comp with Craig ‘Weazy’ Murray, winner of the men’s division. Craig blew minds in AK with his style and massive transfer gaps, and it’s all even more impressive when you consider the ludicrous talent level at the comp, as well as the fact that Craig was dealing with a knee injury that had him questioning whether he’d even be able to compete.Weazy takes us behind the scenes of Natural Selection; what differentiates it the most from other comps; and

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1:09:14

Mali Noyes' Incredible Feat: Skiing the Chuting...

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2025/05/05

Mali Noyes just pulled off a mind-blowing feat in the ski world: completing the Chuting Gallery in 47 days. That’s 93 chutes (she actually did more than that) around the Wasatch in 47 days, with over 200,000 feet of vert climbed, while navigating tricky conditions, complex terrain, incredible physical demands, and mental and emotional fatigue. And she pulled it all off in a time that seems almost unfathomable. So how did she do it? And what led her to take it on? Jonathan Ellsworth talks with Mali

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1:02:35

When Sh!t Hits the Fan / How to Recreate Responsibly,...

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2025/04/28

At our Blister Summit 2025, we had an all-star lineup of guests share their stories of times when things went wrong in the mountains, and also share some of their best advice and tips to respond to such moments — or, ideally, avoid them altogether. If you recreate in the mountains, please listen.RELATED LINKS:Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:New BLISTER+ Members (2:33)Dr. Gloria Beim Intro (4:54)Bjarne Salen Intro (8:48)Nick Russell Intro (10:29)Drew Petersen Intro (10:49)Stories:

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58:26

Mountain Gazette’s Mike Rogge on the Natural...

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2025/04/21

Mountain Gazette owner & editor, Mike Rogge, is back to talk about Travis Rice’s Natural Selection SKI comp and the importance of being “stewards of the culture.” We also talk about the virtues of crappy old gear; Jim Morrison’s excellent trip report in the new issue of Mountain Gazette; Mike’s unorthodox picks for movies to cover on Blister Cinematic; and more.RELATED LINKS:Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+Mountain GazetteTOPICS & TIMES:New BLISTER+ Members (1:21)MG’s Ski Portillo Giveaway

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1:47:26

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (March / April 2025)

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2025/04/14

Cody and Jonathan discuss tariff zaniness and the goal of manufacturing more in America; the state of outdoor-sports comps; whether it’s a good thing when big companies move into outdoor sports (Nike & snowboarding?); and more. They also rate your takes, talk about Cody’s trips to Norway & Utah, and share what they’ve been reading & watching.RELATED LINKS:Get Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:BLISTER+ (1:36)Cody’s Trips: Norway & Utah (4:06)Tariffs & Effects on Outdoors

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47:55

2025 World Cup Finals of Ski Racing in Sun Valley...

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2025/03/24

Jonathan is currently in Sun Valley for the World Cup Finals, and today, you’ll hear his live conversation that happened at 5850 Fest with US ski racer and Rossignol athlete, River Radamus, about his upcoming WC Finals GS race; this World Cup season; & more. Then, former World Cup ski racer, Will Brandenburg, joins Jonathan to talk about the Herculean effort it was to build — and prep — the steepest DH and Super G race courses in the world, right here in Sun Valley, Idaho.RELATED LINKS:5850

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1:32:34

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (February 2025)

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2025/03/17

Cody and Jonathan are back to review the news, including the passing of ZipFit’s Sven Coomer; threats to public lands; JD Vance’s ski trip; and more. We also rate your takes, discuss the most Canadian news, and share what we’ve been reading and watching.RELATED LINKS:Recreate Responsibly: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:BLISTER+ (2:37)Blister Summit, “Bjarne,” & Ted Ligety (4:37)Quick NFL Talk (10:23)ZipFit’s Sven Coomers (13:03)Public Lands (17:05)Putin? (25:16)JD Vance Goes Skiing (31:50)Reel Rock:

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