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Blister Cinematic

BLISTER (blisterreview.com)

Blister Cinematic is the new movie podcast from BLISTER that brings on your favorite skiers, snowboarders, climbers, runners, filmmakers, and outdoor personalities to revisit and dissect the most iconic ski, snowboard, and outdoor films of all time; discuss their personal favorites; reassess the underappreciated movies of the past; and highlight new and upcoming projects that ought to be on your radar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:23:16

James Bond: 'A View to a Kill' w/ Jonathan Ellsworth,...

Blister Cinematic ·

2025/05/27

Forty years ago (May 22, 1985), snowboarding was featured for the first time ever in a massive, mainstream film: the James Bond movie, ‘A View to a Kill’. So in honor of its 40th anniversary, Jonathan, JBobb, and Simon break down the opening on-snow action of the film; discuss its historical significance; and share a number of wild facts about this crazy movie and its star-studded cast.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredYouTube: The Ski/Snowboard SceneCO Snowsports Museum: Bond’s

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1:14:02

'The Eiger Sanction' w/ Cody Townsend & Jonathan...

Blister Cinematic ·

2025/05/20

Cody and Jonathan discuss The Eiger Sanction, because it celebrates its 50th anniversary this week; it stars Clint Eastwood, who was the biggest movie star in the world at the time; and, perhaps most importantly here, Alex Honnold has called The Eiger Sanction the most realistic climbing film that Hollywood has ever produced. So … is Alex right? And how does the rest of the film hold up?RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Why ‘The Eiger Sanction’? (1:44)Satire or Serious

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1:18:26

'Jeremiah Johnson' w/ Mike Rogge & Jonathan Ellsworth

Blister Cinematic ·

2025/05/13

Today, we are talking to Mountain Gazette editor, Mike Rogge, about the film ‘Jeremiah Johnson’ that stars one of the most famous actors of all time, Robert Redford. So why did Mike want to discuss this film that came out 53 years ago? Why was it so important to Robert Redford? How did it end up becoming one of the most popular GIFs / memes today?? And how well does the film hold up?RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredMountain GazetteTOPICS & TIMES:Next Week’s Film (1:08)Why ‘Jeremiah

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1:10:56

'Downhill' w/ Amie Engerbretson & Jonathan Ellsworth

Blister Cinematic ·

2025/02/15

‘Downhill’ stars A-list actors and comedians (Will Ferrel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Zach Woods); features realistic skiing; takes place entirely at a ski resort; and was released on Valentine’s Day. So it must be every skier’s favorite Rom-Com, right? Not exactly. Today, you’ll hear Amie and Jonathan’s strong reactions to one of the most puzzling ski movies we’ve ever seen.RELATED LINKSGet Yourself Covered: BLISTER+Join Us! Blister Summit 2025TOPICS & TIMES:Why ‘Downhill’? (2:15)The 10 Most

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1:11:50

'Ski: The Greatest Ski Tour of All Time' w/ Nikolai...

Blister Cinematic ·

2025/02/06

Jonathan talks with Nikolai Schirmer about snow monk warriors, obsessive weirdos, and his outstanding new movie, ‘Ski: The Greatest Ski Tour of All Time.’ Plus, Cody Townsend (who is in the film) joins in to talk about the evolution of ski culture, filmmaking, and more.RELATED LINKSWatch the Trailer for ‘SKI’Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+Join Us! Blister Summit 2025TOPICS & TIMES:BLISTER+ Member Competing @ Kings & Queens (0:44)Niko’s Film Tour & Travels (3:00)Cody's Involvement

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1:09:47

'Weak Layers' with Amie Engerbretson & Jonathan...

Blister Cinematic ·

2025/01/28

Jonathan and Amie Engerbretson break down Katie Burrell’s ski comedy, Weak Layers. It’s a hilarious, not-very-suitable-for-work movie that features many of your favorite skiers and an incredible number of great lines, but please, just remember to “Shhhhhhh!”RELATED LINKSGet Yourself Covered: BLISTER+Join Us! Blister Summit 2025Blister Summit Awards 2024TOPICS & TIMES:Why This Film? (2:43)Most Rewatchable Scenes (16:31)The Lead Actors (21:58)Best Lines (28:17)Cameos (33:20)Hottest Take Award

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50:56

5 New Films: 'Circle of Madness'; 'Grown'; 'White...

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/12/31

Mike and Jonathan talk about the state of snowsports films today, and make the case for 5 new films from 2024 that deserve your attention. So check out these films, let us know what you think of them, and let us know what else you think were some of the standout films of 2024.RELATED LINKSGet Yourself Covered: BLISTER+Join Us! Blister Summit 2025Blister Summit Awards 2024TOPICS & TIMES:Jonathan is Skiing, Mike’s Watching Ducks (2:29)Circle of Madness, Markus Eder & Viktor de Le

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1:15:27

'Falling for Christmas' w/ Amie Engerbretson &...

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/12/17

Amie Engerbretson and Jonathan discuss this Lyndsay Lohan Rom-Com / Christmas / Ski movie, and have a very festive time debating whether it’s a Christmas delight or a modern-day dumpster fire. All that, plus you have an opportunity to win a brand new pair of Atomic skis. Check it out!RELATED LINKSGet Yourself Covered: BLISTER+Blister Summit 2025Watch: Falling for ChristmasWatch: Blue HourTOPICS & TIMES:Amie Goes All In On Christmas (3:38)Amies' New Film, Blue Hour(5:20)Ugly Christmas Sweater

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1:19:49

'Dumb & Dumber' w/ Cody Townsend & Jonathan Ellsworth

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/12/10

In honor of its 30th anniversary, we’re discussing one of Cody’s all-time favorite movies; you’ll learn why it’s such an important movie to him; and you’ll hear Cody make the case for Dumb & Dumber being the greatest ski movie ever?? Check it out, and let us know if you agree.RELATED LINKSGet Yourself Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:Very Dumb Bets (3:00)Greatest Ski Movie Ever?? (6:08)Fun Facts & Film Factoids (12:41)Most Rewatchable Scenes (29:44)Best Lines (35:44)What's Aged The Best

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1:06:17

‘Surviving Our Story’ w/ Connor Ryan, Ryan McClure, &...

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/12/03

Jonathan talks with Connor Ryan, Ryan McClure, and Isaiah Branch-Boyle about their powerful new film, Surviving Our Story. This film is a ‘must watch’ for anyone who backcountry skis, splitboards, snowmobiles — or does any form of backcountry travel on snow.RELATED LINKSGet Yourself Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:Conditions That Day (4:45)1st Slide (10:34)2nd Slide (14:07)Making Contact with Ryan (23:03)Isaiah's Perspective (26:52)Ryan’s Femur (28:49)Search and Rescue (32:32)‘Perfectly Bad’

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1:28:51

James Bond, 'The World Is Not Enough' w/ Jonathan...

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/11/27

James Bond films have probably put skiing and snowboarding in front of more people than any other film series. So Jonathan and James-Bond-aficionado, Simon Stewart, discuss this fact, then, in honor of the 25th anniversary of ‘The World is Not Enough,’ they break down that film — and its absolutely-all-time ski scene.RELATED LINKSGet Yourself Covered: BLISTER+Get Our Winter Buyer’s GuideWatch: The Ski SceneTOPICS & TIMES:Why James Bond? (2:22)The World Is Not Enough (8:04)Film Factoids

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1:38:13

'Downhill Racer' with Daron Rahlves & Jonathan Ellsworth

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/10/29

55 years ago today, the movie ‘Downhill Racer’ came out, and it starred two legendary actors, Robert Redford and Gene Hackman. The film critic Roger Ebert calls this “the greatest sports movie ever made,” and today, Jonathan discusses ‘Downhill Racer’ with one of the greatest American downhillers of all time, Daron Rahlves.Now normally, our advice is that you should watch the film before listening to our conversation about it, but in the case of ‘Downhill Racer,’ we think that listening to our

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1:19:25

‘The Hard Way’ with Paul Forward & Jonathan Ellsworth

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/10/15

Jonathan talks with our great friend and longtime Blister reviewer, Paul Forward, about a beautiful new series of three short films about Paul, called The Hard Way. It is presented by Sitka Films, and it delves into Paul’s lifelong passion for traditional bow hunting, and the ethics that guide Paul’s practice.Paul and Jonathan have talked about some of these topics on various Blister podcasts, and we’ll include a link to those conversations in the show notes of this episode. But today, Paul and

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1:09:46

'A Sunday in Hell' with Joe Parkin & Simon Stewart

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/10/08

Today, Simon Stewart is joined by former pro cyclist Joe Park to revisit the 1977 documentary, A Sunday in Hell, often regarded as the greatest bike racing film of all time. Having raced the 1988 Paris-Roubaix, Joe brings a perspective only someone who has suffered on the infamous cobbles of “The Hell of the North” can offer. Director Jørgen Leth’s gritty documentary style puts you right there on the famed cobbles of northern France to witness the 1976 edition of the Paris-Rounbaix road race, while

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1:11:31

'Deeper' w/ Jeremy Jones & Jonathan Ellsworth

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/10/01

Jeremy Jones & Jonathan Ellsworth revisit the 2010 film, Deeper, that Jeremy calls the most important movie of his snowboarding career — which is saying something, coming from a guy who was named snowboarder of the year 10 times, and a guy who’s starred in over 100 films. But there is no question that DEEPER represents a watershed moment in snowsports films, when riders like Jeremy, Travis Rice, and Xavier De Le Rue are here pushing the limits of what is possible on the steepest slopes. In our

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37:02

In Praise of Ski Movie Season w/ Drew Petersen

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/09/24

One of the best (and unique) things about snowsports is that, every fall, we get to meet up as a community, go to some theater, and watch together the season’s new ski and snowboard films. So on this episode, we celebrate the start of Ski Movie Season with Drew Petersen. Drew talks about the major impact that ski movie screenings made on him; he names some of his all-time favorite ski movies, he talks about his role today in running the Salomon Quality Ski Time Film Tour, and we offer a sneak peek

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1:46:38

Hugo Harrisson, Ingrid Backstrom, & Mark Abma on the...

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/09/17

20 years ago, ‘Yearbook,’ one of the most star-studded ski movies of all time, was released. So last week on Blister Cinematic, we talked with Matchstick’s Murray Wais and Scott Gaffney about the making of the film, and today, we’re talking with three of the stars of the film, Hugo Harrisson, Ingrid Backstrom, and Mark Abma.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredRead Now: Our 24/25 Digital Winter Buyer’s GuideOrder Now: Our 24/25 Winter Buyer’s GuideCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister

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1:21:09

20th Anniversary of ‘Yearbook’ w/ Murray Wais & Scott...

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/09/10

20 years ago this week, ‘Yearbook,’ one of the most star-studded ski movies of all time, was released. So today we talk with Matchstick’s Murray Wais and Scott Gaffney about the behind-the-scenes insanity; the in-front-of-the-camera surprises; the incredible soundtrack; the styles of Seth Morrison & Hugo Harrisson; and more.And tune in next week where some of the stars of the film (Ingrid Backstrom, Hugo Harrisson, & Mark Abma) will be sharing their ‘Yearbook’ stories.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+

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1:16:48

‘Rad’ with Eddie Fiola, Jen Zeuner, & Simon Stewart

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/09/03

There’s no denying that the film Rad is a cult classic. Released in 1986 at the height of BMX popularity, it artfully combines BMX freestyle and BMX racing, with a classic underdog story based on the life of BMX freestyle legend, Eddie Fiola.Today, Eddie joins Simon Stewart, along with BMX Hall of Famer Jen Zeuner, in a fun conversation about this iconic bike film where we discuss how Eddie got the call to be in the movie; director Hal Needham being a badass; getting knocked out; the terrifying drop

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1:19:48

'Rocky' with Brendan Leonard & Jonathan Ellsworth

Blister Cinematic ·

2024/08/20

Brendan and Jonathan discuss the 1976 movie, Rocky, because Brendan has made the bold claim that Rocky is the greatest running movie of all-time. See if you agree, but even if you don’t, this is a fantastic movie and we think you’ll enjoy this conversation.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30CRAFTEDOff The CouchTOPICS & TIMES:Brendan’s Upcoming 50k (3:12)Background on ‘Rocky’ (5:09)Brendan’s Hot Take (14:23)Most

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