CRAFTED Podcast

CRAFTED explores how things get made, and does so with the people who insist on making things well.

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Last year, we talked with Alex LeBlanc about starting Calibration Coffee Lab in Greenville, South Carolina. Today, Alex is back on the CRAFTED podcast to talk about how it’s going, what he’s been learning, how his thinking about coffee has evolved, and how he’s trying to build a brand that people will love.
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Chef Mark Connell on Craft & Trust; Tasting Menus; & Olive Oil Candy (Part 2)
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Chef Mark Connell on Skiing & High-End Cuisine, Part 1 (Ep.48)
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How to Design (and Own) a Well-Crafted, Affordable Home, with Zack Giffin (Ep.47)
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The Vinyl Revival, Records, & Turntables w/ Michael Fremer (Ep.46)
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Coffee Gear, Pt. 4: “Hero Espresso” & Jonathan’s Current Setup (Ep.43)
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Jonathan Ellsworth was recently at JING Tea HQ in London for another CRAFTED conversation with JING founder, Ed Eisler. After a proper tea tasting, they discuss all things tea (and skis); agriculture as art; and the qualities of a great tea.
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On our CRAFTED podcast, we’re discussing a product that people get very passionate about — and even more opinionated about: cast-iron cookware. Jonathan is joined by Blister senior bike editor, Simon Stewart, who is on a quest to see if the fancier, more expensive options out there are ‘better’ than their cheaper counterparts.
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On our CRAFTED podcast, WNDR Alpine founder, Matt Sterbenz — aka, the ‘Sauna Shaman’ — talks about how Hoji kicked off his obsession with saunas; their numerous benefits; and he lays out what it takes (and costs) to build your own sauna.
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Over 30 billion bottles of wine are consumed each year around the world, and on our CRAFTED podcast, we’re talking about why we need to — and can — move away from ‘business as usual’ in the wine world. Our guest is Revelshine founder, Jake Bilbro, who lays out some fascinating, rarely discussed facts about the impacts of the wine industry; his mission to change that; and why the likes of Jeremy Jones, Shane Dorian, Selema Masakala, Michelle Parker, Tanner Gudauskas, Patrick Gudauskas, Dane Gudauskas, Chris Davenport, Emily Harrington, Drew Holcomb, Vasu Sojitra, Donavon Frankenreiter, and Adrian Ballinger have all signed up to push this mission forward.
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Last year on our CRAFTED podcast, we talked with Blister reviewer, Paul Forward, about the art, ethics, and craftsmanship of traditional bows (episode #8). And today, we’re publishing the companion conversation to that episode, where our subject is, naturally, arrows.
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Dearborn Denim founder, Rob McMillan is a thoughtful guy with some grand ambitions. He’s working on building a big apparel company that ethically manufactures premium products at an affordable price, right in Chicago. Impossible you say? This past Monday, Jonathan Ellsworth (who bought his first pairs of Dearborn Denim jeans 3 years ago) met up with Rob at Dearborn Denim’s factory in Chicago to tour the factory with him, then record this conversation where he lays out the blueprint. Some companies are easy to root for and support. Dearborn Denim is definitely one of them.
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How do you define “consistency” — the ability to produce the exact same thing time & time again, or is it producing a product that is never exactly the same, but is always of high quality? That question is at the heart of this CRAFTED podcast conversation about official offerings vs independent bottlings, but Matt and Jonathan also find time to talk about Scotch and spit buckets; Matt’s current top-3 ‘hottest’ Scotch brands; the short lifespans of humans vs the long lifespans of craft categories; upcoming ski trips to Japan (Blister members, listen up); and more.
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On our latest CRAFTED podcast, Matt Manser (Atomic Ski Boots), is back to dive even deeper with Jonathan into the world of Scotch and independent bottlings. They compare a Bunnahabhain independent bottling against their staple 12-year offering; discuss a single cask that cost $19,000,000; debate whether you should be adding water to your Scotch; learn about the fanciest bottle Matt currently owns; and more.
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