Blister Podcast
The original Blister Podcast covers all things mountain culture & outdoor industry news.
Recent Episodes:
Warner and I discuss his background; the business of ski racing and ski academies; the thorny issue of sponsorships and athletes skiing on equipment that isn’t a good match for them; and Kitzbuhel.
Accidents happen when you're far away from help. Do you know how to respond? Too many of us don't, and that is irresponsible and dangerous. This conversation will drive that point home, and clue you in...
From Bend, we announce the release of a new special-edition Blister Pro, then talk to Blister reviewers David Steele and Andrew Forward about growing up in Alaska; speed flying; Glacier National Park;...
We talk to Semi-Rad.com's Brendan Leonard about creativity and the process of creating: How to stop procrastinating and get started; why - and why not - to attempt something new; and what it takes to keep...
We stopped by Armada HQ in Park City to talk to Andy Hytjan and Logan Imlach about Armada’s past, present, and future; Armada’s stacked team; and a number of skis in the Armada line, including the JJ,...
We talk to our bike editor, Noah Bodman, right from the showroom floor about the highlights and lowlights of Interbike.
Our reviewers discuss the most surprising and the most impressive gear we just tested in New Zealand.
This week marks the Centennial of the National Parks Service, so we sat down with James Kaiser, author of best-selling guides to the parks, to talk about their history, significance, and future.
If you are into high-end bike wheels and components, you already know ENVE. But you almost certainly don’t know the whole ENVE story...
We talk to Moment's head ski designer and new CEO re: the 16/17 lineup; break exclusive news about 2 other new skis; discuss how the "Deathwish" got its name, and much more...
We talk to one of the all-time greats about riding and risk, why faster = safer, the current state of snowboarding, and much more.
Noah and I discuss new bike tech; Brexit; Butte, MT; Tom Brady, the greatest bike race on earth; the conflict between bikers and other wilderness users, and more...
We talk to the Sr. Director of R&D at Giro, Rob Wesson, about CTE, emerging safety standards, and where helmet design is headed.
You know you should wear a helmet, because head injuries are no joke. But are all helmets equally safe? And what's up with all those different safety certifications? What do you really need to know before...
Brendan Leonard is the creator of Semi-Rad.com. We discuss his new book; addiction; distraction; social media and dopamine; Kanye West, and more...
We stopped by the ON3P Skis factory in Portland, Oregon, to talk with Scott Andrus about skis, bidets, cat farms, and a whole lot more...
We talk to bike editor, Noah Bodman, about this season's new bikes, evolving standards, Gwin's victory on his new ride, why I probably shouldn't shoot Gwin in Butte, Montana, and more...
We talk to one of the greatest giant slalom skiers in history about his current injury, his goals for next season, and a whole lot more.
Jason Levinthal is the founder of LINE Skis, and now, J Skis. In this podcast, J goes fully unfiltered and lays out how the ski industry works, what isn't working, and what needs to be done to fix it.
Dave Hahn is one of the most accomplished Everest climbers of all time, a veteran ski patroller, and an exemplary study in refusing to live life according to the expectations of others. This is a Must...