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Blister Cinematic

We discuss & debate iconic outdoor films and new releases with your favorite athletes & media personalities.

GEAR:30

This is where we geek out hard & go deep into the details about the most important outdoor gear.

CRAFTED

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

Bikes & Big Ideas

Conversations with the pro riders, product designers, & others who are shaping the sport and bike culture.

Off The Couch

Off The Couch takes a closer look at the wide, weird, & wonderful world of running.

Blister Podcast

The original Blister Podcast covers all things mountain culture & outdoor industry news.

Recent Podcasts

Gear West on Current Trends + New Ski & Snowboard Gear (Ep.190)

April 1, 2022

We’re talking new gear and gear trends with Lucas Evans and Jeff Perry of Gear West, our Blister Recommended Shop in Long Lake, Minnesota.

Lea Davison announced her retirement from international racing after the final World Cup of the 2021 season, but she’s definitely not walking away from bikes or racing. So on this week’s episode of Bikes & Big Ideas, we sat down with the two-time Olympian and 20-plus year XC pro to talk about the career that’s taken up her entire adult life to this point; the highs and the lows; the state of XC racing; mentorship & career evolution; what comes next, and a whole lot more.

Lea Davison on Career Triumphs, Olympic Heartbreak, & What Comes Next (Ep.111)

March 31, 2022

Two-time Olympian and two-time World Championships medalist Lea Davison joins us to look back on her career, discuss the state of XC racing, and talk about what’s next for her after retiring from international racing — because she’s definitely not done with bikes.

Women Who FKT, with Marta Fisher (Ep.113)

March 29, 2022

We talk to Marta Fisher about how her experience at Hardrock 100 led her to the creation of Women Who FKT; what the near-term goals of the group are; how to get involved; and more.

Jonathan was in the Cascade mountains of Washington this week with K2 skier, McKenna Peterson, and K2 ski designer, Jed Yeiser, and after a great day of skiing, we sat down to record this GEAR:30 conversation about ski developing and prototyping; ski testing; our ski-binding shootout; biathlons; flip flips; & books.

McKenna Peterson & Jed Yeiser on Developing Skis; the Blister Alpine Binding Test; & More (Ep.189)

March 25, 2022

Jonathan was in the Cascade mountains of Washington this week with K2 skier, McKenna Peterson, and K2 ski designer, Jed Yeiser, and after a great day of skiing, we sat down to talk about ski developing and prototyping; ski testing; our ski-binding shootout; biathlons; flip flips; & books.

There are a lot of smart people working in bike suspension, but EXT founder Franco Fratton might have the most impressive resume — which includes working for the Ferrari and Lotus Formula One teams. And so on this week’s episode of Bikes & Big Ideas, we sat down with Franco to chat about his career and life story; his suspension design philosophy; how he went from focusing on motorsports to making some of the best bike suspension out there; and a whole lot more.

EXT Founder Franco Fratton on a Lifetime in Suspension (Ep.110)

March 24, 2022

EXT founder Franco Fratton might be the most interesting man in the suspension world, and we sat down to talk about his career, working in Formula One, entering the bike market, suspension design philosophy, and a whole lot more.

Blister running editor, Matt Mitchell, is joined by Blister reviewer, Gordon Gianniny, to discuss current events in the running world. The two dish on race results from the month of March, including the Way Too Cool 50k, Chuckanut 50k, and the Barkley Marathons; they talk through the significance of Broken Arrow Skyrace’s prize purse announcement; look forward to the North American Golden Trail Series; and speculate about what Kilian Jornet is up to after leaving his longtime sponsor.

Running Through the News (Mar 2022) (Ep.112)

March 22, 2022

Blister running editor, Matt Mitchell, is joined by Blister reviewer, Gordon Gianniny, to discuss current events in the running world. The two dish on race results from the month of March, including the Way Too Cool 50k, Chuckanut 50k, and the Barkley Marathons; talk through the significance of Broken Arrow Skyrace’s prize purse announcement; look forward to the North American Golden Trail Series; and speculate about what Kilian Jornet is up to after leaving his longtime sponsor.