Podcasts | BLISTER Outdoor Media & Gear Reviews

The Highlands of Jalisco where Don Julio Tequila is made.

Amateur Hour: Tequila, with Simon Stewart, Eli Brown, & Troy Rarick (Ep.69)

May 7, 2025 by Simon Stewart

CRAFTED co-hosts Simon Stewart and Eli Brown talk with Troy Rarick, the founder of Over the Edge bike shops and the person who first got Simon into tequila, about why tequila might be the quintessential craft spirit. They also share their current favorite tequilas, some advice on how to choose a good bottle; and more.

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 about all of it, including some of the best advice she received from Greg Hill, Cody Townsend, Janelle Smiley, and Sam Smoothy.

Mali Noyes’ Incredible Feat: Skiing the Chuting Gallery in 47 Days (Ep.355)

May 5, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Mali Noyes just pulled off a mind-blowing feat: skiing the Chuting Gallery in 47 days. So how did she do it? And what led her to try? Jonathan talks with Mali about all of it, including some of the best advice she received from Greg Hill, Cody Townsend, Janelle Smiley, and Sam Smoothy.

What new thoughts and ideas emerge when you bring together in conversation makers of hybrid ski bindings and AT bindings and snowboard bindings and splitboard bindings? At Blister Summit 2025, Jonathan Ellsworth led a conversation along these lines with Will Ritter of Spark R&D; Royal White, from Burton; Andy Merriman, from ATK Bindings; and Cobey Nash, from the very new company, AlpenFlow Design.

What’s New in Ski & Snowboard Bindings (Burton, Spark R&D, ATK Bindings, AlpenFlow Design) (Ep.345)

May 14, 2025May 2, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

What new ideas emerge when you bring together makers of hybrid ski bindings and AT bindings and snowboard bindings and splitboard bindings? At the Blister Summit, we brought together Will Ritter of Spark R&D; Royal White, from Burton; Andy Merriman, from ATK Bindings; and Cobey Nash, from the new company, AlpenFlow Design. Enjoy.

Reviewing the News w/ Mike Ferrentino, April 2025 (Ep. 272)

May 1, 2025 by Simon Stewart

Mike and Simon discuss the sad news about Revel Bikes closing shop, the exciting start to mountain bike World Cup XC racing, Tadej Pogačar's incredible Spring Classics campaign, Specialized’s polarizing eMTB speed limit decision, some of their favorite new products, and a whole lot more.

Viticulture, Wine Making, & Karaoke w/ Field Recordings’ Andrew Jones (Ep.68)

May 2, 2025April 30, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Andrew Jones has spent decades planting vines for other people — some of the biggest names in California. But then his side project turned into Field Recordings, and that has grown into one of the most talked-about labels in the country. Here, Andrew talks with us about nursery hustle, breaking the rules, and why wine should be fun, not fussy.

When Sh!t Hits the Fan / How to Recreate Responsibly, with Nick Russell, Bjarne Salen, Drew Petersen, & Dr. Gloria Beim (Ep.354)

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Today, 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.

If you think all goggles are the same, well, think again. At our Blister Summit 2025, Jonathan Ellsworth spoke with Steven Kennedy (Giro), Ted Ligety (Shred Optics), Stefan Stahl (Glade Optics), and Gabriel Lobbi (Provuu) about some different approaches — and solutions — to the problem of seeing well on snow. Check it out on GEAR:30

See Better, Ski Better: the State of Goggle Lens Tech (Ep.344)

April 25, 2025 by Luke Koppa

At our Blister Summit 2025, Jonathan spoke with Steven Kennedy (Giro), Ted Ligety (Shred Optics), Stefan Stahl (Glade Optics), and Gabriel Lobbi (Provuu) about some different approaches — and solutions — to the problem of seeing well on snow.

Outlier MTB on Product Design, Founding a Company, & Their Wild Looking Flat Pedals (Ep.271)

April 24, 2025 by David Golay

Making a flat pedal design stand out is hard — especially in a manner that brings real performance changes vs. just aesthetic ones — but Outlier has done so twice with their Void and Pendulum pedals. Hear all about the concepts, the prototyping process, founding a company on products that truly are, well, Outliers, and a whole lot more.

On our CRAFTED podcast, Jonathan talks with Blister reviewer & Blister Summit director, Kristin Sinnott, about her lifelong love of ice cream; what we should know about making ice cream at home; and why she always hunts for small-batch ice cream when she’s traveling.

Amateur Hour: Blister reviewer, Kristin Sinnott, on Making Homemade Ice Cream (Ep.67)

April 23, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Jonathan talks with Blister reviewer & Blister Summit director, Kristin Sinnott, about her lifelong love of ice cream; what we should know about making ice cream at home; and why she always hunts for small-batch ice cream when she’s traveling.

Mountain Gazette’s Mike Rogge on the Natural Selection Ski Comp; Old Gear; “Outdoor” Movies; & More (Ep.353)

April 23, 2025April 21, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Mountain Gazette owner & editor, Mike Rogge, is back to talk about Travis Rice’s Natural Selection SKI comp; the virtues of crappy old gear; Jim Morrison’s trip report in the new issue of Mountain Gazette; Mike’s unorthodox picks for movies to cover on Blister Cinematic; & more.

Episode 343 of Blister's GEAR:30 podcast

Reviewer Reports: Closing-Day Setups, Trip Reports, Cody’s Surprise Visit, & More (Ep.343)

April 18, 2025 by Luke Koppa

Luke, Kara, Jonathan, and Jbobb discuss a whole bunch of ski and snowboard gear they’ve been testing — and the very different locations and conditions where that testing has taken place.

Cascade Components’ Stumpjumper High-Pivot Conversion (Ep.270)

April 17, 2025 by David Golay

Cascade Components is best known for making aftermarket suspension links to change the leverage curve of a wide range of bikes, but they’ve just launched something much more radical: a high-pivot conversion kit for the current Specialized Stumpjumper. So we sat down with them to discuss why, how, and what they learned from the project.

We’re all familiar with ‘Top Gun’ — a school that separates the best of the best. But what if we told you there is an elite certification program designed to test the best bartenders in the business? On our CRAFTED podcas, Eli is discussing that program — Bar 5 Day — with Steve Olson and Doug Frost.

Is This the ‘Top Gun’ for Bartenders? (Ep.66)

April 16, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We’re all familiar with ‘Top Gun’ — a school that separates the best of the best. But what if we told you there is an elite certification program designed to test the best bartenders in the business? Today, we’re discussing that program — Bar 5 Day — with Steve Olson and Doug Frost.

On the Blister Podcast, Cody and Jonathan discuss tariff zaniness; the state of outdoor-sports comps; whether it’s good 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.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, March / April 2025 (Ep.352)

April 14, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody and Jonathan discuss tariff zaniness; the state of outdoor-sports comps; whether it’s good 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.

How do the pros — Hoji, Ted, Anne, and Jess — go about assessing and testing ski and snowboard gear, and what advice do they have for the rest of us? Learn that on this episode of GEAR:30; plus, you’ll hear Ted share one of his favorite (but questionable??) ways of testing skis.

Gear Testing Tips & Tricks w/ Hoji, Ted Ligety, Anne Wangler, & Jess Tennyson (Ep.342)

April 11, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

How do the pros — Hoji, Ted, Anne, and Jess — go about assessing and testing ski and snowboard gear, and what advice do they have for the rest of us? Plus, you’ll hear Ted share one of his favorite (but questionable??) ways of testing skis.

David Golay reviews the Lal Katana for Blister

Lal Bikes on the Supre Drive & Katana Trail Bike (Ep.269)

April 10, 2025 by David Golay

Rear derailleurs have been around in their current general form for many decades now, but Lal Bikes thinks there’s a better way, and the Supre Drive is their answer. Now, they’ve got their own bike to go with it: the Katana. So we sat down with Lal Founder, Cedric Eveleigh, to hear all about it.

Bitters have been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, and in cocktails for centuries. But they receive far less attention than the spirits in our glass. So on our CRAFTED podcast, we talk with the founders of Bennett Bitters about bitters in general; the complex process they use to produce some of the best bitters on the market; how they got started; and more.

Tinctures, Traditions, & Taste: the Bitters Creation Process w/ Bennett Bitters (Ep.65)

April 9, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Bitters have been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, and in cocktails for centuries, but they receive far less attention than the spirits in our glass. So we talk with the founders of Bennett Bitters about bitters in general, and the complex process they use to produce some of the best bitters on the market.

25/26 Fischer Boot Lineup, the Importance of Inner Boots, & More w/ Christoph Lentz (Ep.341)

April 4, 2025 by Kara Williard

We catch up with Christoph Lentz, Fischer’s Global Product Manager for Alpine Boots, to discuss the highlights of their 25/26 boot lineup; the evolution of their RC4 family; why inner boots are such an important piece to the puzzle; their use of D3O; and a whole lot more.

Reviewing the News w/ Dylan Wood, March 2025 (Ep. 268)

April 3, 2025 by Simon Stewart

Dylan and Simon recap the incredibly well-attended RedBull Tennessee National DH race, a range of interesting bike industry news, some exciting new products, and a whole lot more.

As part of the 5850 Fest at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley, Jonathan talked with Ted Ligety about the tricky conditions and the very challenging course here in Sun Valley for the Super G and GS races, and the incredibly demanding business of going fast. Check out the conversation on this week’s episode of GEAR:30.

Ted Ligety on Ski Tuning, World Cup Racing, & the Art of Going Fast (Ep.340)

March 28, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

As part of the 5850 Fest at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley, Jonathan talked with Ted Ligety about the tricky conditions and the very challenging course here in Sun Valley for the Super G and GS races, and the incredibly demanding business of going fast.

+ More