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The Science of Staying Warm: Innovations in Insulation w/ PrimaLoft (Ep.370)

November 21, 2025 by Luke Koppa

If you’ve worn a puffy jacket in the past 30+ years, there’s a good chance it used PrimaLoft insulation. And they just announced their warmest insulation to date. Today you’ll get all the details from PrimaLoft’s SVP of Innovation & Technology — and learn a lot in general about the stuff that keeps us warm.

‘Farming Turns’ w/ Chris Rubens & Jonathan Ellsworth (Ep.59)

November 18, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Chris Rubens is a professional skier and a professional farmer. His excellent 25-minute film, ‘Farming Turns,’ will be available on YouTube on Wednesday, and Jonathan talks to Chris about it all — including a great cameo performance from Chris’ longtime friend, Hoji.

Best Skis of the Century, Part 5 (Ep.369)

December 15, 2025November 14, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

What are the Top 10 skis of the century? Top 3? #1 Ski? Today, Blister reviewers Dylan Wood, Luke Koppa, and Jonathan Ellsworth reveal their selections, and we also share some of the picks and insights from a number of pro skiers and ski industry professionals.

Atherton A.150.M

November 13, 2025 by David Golay

There’s a new mixed-wheel version of Atherton’s 150mm-travel All-Mountain bike — the A.150.M. But it’s far from just being the existing A.150 with a smaller rear wheel.

HiFi Audio, Aesthetics, & Design w/ Heaven 11’s Itai Azerad (Ep. 88)

November 12, 2025 by Simon Stewart

How do you reconnect with music? Simon talks with Itai Azerad of Heaven 11 about bringing back the ritual of listening to music, their new Billie Amp MK3, and why its design and aesthetics offer a unique approach to HiFi.

HEL Advocate Brakes

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 by David Golay

HEL has a lot of experience making brakes and other hydraulic systems in the motorsports world, but they’re new to the bike industry. So, what new features do their Advocate brakes bring to the market, how do they actually perform, and what are they like to live with? Here’s what we’ve found out.

Chris Benchetler on ‘Mountains of the Moon’ (Ep.58)

November 11, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Chris Benchetler has been working for years on his latest, massive project, Mountains of the Moon. And today, you’ll hear Chris talk about why this is both his most ambitious project — and perhaps his most personal project — yet.

Can We Future-Proof Public Lands? Working Together & the GORP Act (Ep.382)

November 10, 2025 by Luke Koppa

How do you get everyone from cattle ranchers to cyclists, snowmobilers, hunters, wildlife biologists, indigenous tribes, and politicians from both sides of the aisle to agree on protecting public lands? The GORP Act took on this challenge, and its collaborative approach could serve as a blueprint for the future.

David Golay and Zack Henderson review the Propain Hugene 3 for Blister

Propain Hugene 3 CF

November 10, 2025 by David Golay

Propain’s third-generation Hugene has less travel than the prior one, but its performance is a reminder that geometry matters at least as much as travel numbers. Check out how the Propain Hugene 3 CF stacks up as a unique take on a modern short-travel Trail bike.

Best Skis of the Century, Part 4 (Ep.368)

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

What are the Top 10 skis of the century? Top 3? #1 Ski? Today, Blister reviewer, Paul Forward, reveals his very personal picks, plus we share a story from the Blister archives that involves New Zealand farmers and helicopters.

Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide: Full-Power eMTBs

November 7, 2025November 6, 2025 by David Golay

As the name implies, Full-Power eMTBs get their name directly from the output of their drive systems, and provide higher peak output than Light-Assist bikes. While there is no precise dividing line between Light-Assist and Full-Power drive systems, the bike industry has generally settled on Full-Power options as starting around 600 watts of peak power ... Read more

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Travel Coffee Gear, Hand Grinders, & Coffee Roasting with Calibration Coffee Lab’s Alex LeBlanc (Ep.87)

November 5, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

How do you make great coffee on the road? Jonathan talks with Alex LeBlanc of Calibration Coffee Lab about our recent attempts at this. Then, we discuss Alex’s own approach to roasting, and how to achieve things like consistency, versatility, and uniqueness in the process.

Phil Casabon on ‘ORNADA,’ Armada’s New Team Film (Ep.57)

November 5, 2025November 4, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

BDog, aka, Phil Casabon, is one of the most creative skiers to ever do it, and today, we talk with him about this banger of a film, ORNADA, the first team film put out by Armada in over a decade. Plus, in this conversation, Phil lays out his Top-5 movies & Top-5 ski films of all time.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, October 2025 (Ep.381)

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody and Jonathan discuss CT’s most recent travel horror story; ski industry cartels?; Jim Morrison’s Everest ski descent; Kilian Jornet’s ‘States of Elevation’; Red Bull Rampage; Balin Miller; the extreme insurance hikes at Timberline Lodge; and what we’re reading & watching.

Blizzard-Tecnica: 10 Years of Designing Women-Specific Skis & Boots (Ep.367)

November 7, 2025October 31, 2025 by Luke Koppa

Do “women-specific” skis need to exist? What about ski boots? In our conversation today, Leslie Baker-Brown shares her thoughts after leading Blizzard-Tecnica’s Women2Women program for the past 10 years.

Priority Vanth

October 31, 2025 by David Golay

High-pivot, mixed-wheel, gearbox, belt-drive, and… affordable? The Priority Vanth offers a strong showing when it comes to buzzword bingo, but there are plenty of details to dig into — including how the Vanth rides.

Win Hats from Passage

October 31, 2025 by Dylan Wood

The two winners of our Gear Giveaway this week will get any hat from Passage Hat Co!

‘Shredder’ w/ Jonathan Ellsworth & Justin Bobb (Ep.56)

October 28, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

In honor of Halloween, we are talking about Shredder. And this is one of the most important conversations we’ve ever had here at Blister, because we aren’t sure that anybody’s actually seen this film, and we are on a mission to change that.

Understanding Alaska & John McPhee’s ‘Coming into the Country’ w/ Paul Forward, Blister Book Club (Ep.380)

October 27, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Alaska is very much in the news these days, and understanding more about it and the Arctic has never been more important. That’s why Paul and Jonathan are discussing John McPhee’s book, Coming Into the Country, since it’s arguably the best book ever written about Alaska.

SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission

October 27, 2025 by David Golay

SRAM’s T-Type groups have been extremely popular, but until recently were limited to expensive electronically-shifted versions. Is the new Eagle 90 mechanical version a worthy option? Here’s our take.

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