Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, January 2025 (Ep.344)
Cody and Jonathan review some of the big news of January; rate Cody’s take; share what we’re reading & watching; offer some mountain town advice; and more.
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Reviewer Reports: New Head Kores, Ski Boots, & One Age-Old Question (Ep.333)
Luke, Kara, & Jonathan discuss Head’s overhauled collection of Kore skis; Jonathan makes a confession after he took some carving skis off piste; Kara and Luke discuss a bunch of boots they’ve been testing; Jonathan poses an age-old question about boot flexes; Kara breaks down the setups she’s bringing to Japan; and much more.
Reviewer Reports: Bikes, Shocks, Wheels, & More (Ep.259)
David Golay and Zack Henderson sat down to chat about a bunch of the gear they’ve been testing recently, including a couple of very different takes on a ~150mm-travel Trail bike, the Vorsprung Telum, and a bunch more.
Amateur Hour: Kara Williard on Garlic, Growing Garlic, & Vampires (Ep.58)
Jonathan talks with Kara Williard and Eli Brown about one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world. We discuss hardneck garlic vs softneck garlic; how to grow garlic; its medicinal properties; black garlic; garlic honey; and … vampires.
‘Weak Layers’ with Amie Engerbretson & Jonathan Ellsworth (Ep.34)
We break down Katie Burrell’s ski comedy, Weak Layers, a hilarious, not-very-suitable-for-work movie that features many of your favorite skiers and an incredible number of great lines, but please, just remember to “Shhhhhhh!”
Blevins’ Corner: The Current State of Ski Resorts (Ep.343)
We talk with Jason Blevins, the outdoors reporter for The Colorado Sun, about the recent ski patrol strike, union talks, the current state of ski areas, and what it all means for the future of skiing, snowboarding, and mountain towns.
New Salomon Dual BOA Ski Boot & New Salomon QST Skis (Ep.332)
We talk about the biggest development in the world of snowsports gear: dual BOA ski boots. You’ll learn about dual BOA boots in general, but also the specific design decisions Salomon made to implement this system into their new S/Pro Supra dual BOA ski boot. Then we talk with Quentin Boutry about the new generation of QST skis.
Ministry Cycles on Testing, Production Challenges, & the Psalm 150 V3 (Ep.258)
When we spoke two years ago, Ministry Cycles hoped to open up orders for their striking Psalm 150 machined and bonded frame shortly thereafter. Things didn’t go to plan, and Ministry founder Chis Currie is back to tell us all about it, and what’s coming next.
From World-Cup Race Skis to Recreational Skis & Everything In Between w/ Rossignol’s Jake Stevens (Ep.331)
Jonathan talks with Jake Stevens (Rossignol’s Winter Sports Equipment Director for North America) about world-cup race skis vs. recreational skis: what do they have in common; how do they incorporate technological advances; and what are all the options out there?
Gear of the Year, 2024 (Ep.257)
We reviewed more mountain bike gear than ever in 2024, and we got the bike review team together to discuss the bikes and components that most impressed us from last year, and what made them stand out.
The Current State of Alcohol, with Eli Brown (Ep.57)
Jonathan and Eli discuss alcohol consumption among younger generations; the trends — and hurdles — of non-alcoholic and low ABV cocktails; the implications of the US Surgeon General's recommendations on alcohol consumption; and predictions for future trends in the beverage industry.
Marcus Goguen on the Freeride World Tour (Ep.341)
The Freeride World Tour kicks off this weekend, so today we are talking with one of the best comp skiers in the world, Marcus Goguen.
Athletes & Bootfitting w/ Freeride Skier Nat Segal x Pulse Boot Labs (Ep.330)
Freeride athlete Nat Segal has had a long and impressive journey as a professional skier, and a key part of it has been getting in a properly fitting ski boot. Our Blister Recommended Shop, Pulse Boot Labs and Ski Co., has helped her along the way, so we talk with Nat and Pulse to hear about bootfitting from an athlete’s perspective, and a whole lot more.
Vorsprung on the Telum, Rapid Revalve, Shock Tuning & More (Ep. 256)
There is no shortage of very good high-end coil sprung shocks on the market. So it’s noteworthy that Vorsprung’s first shock, the Telum, stands out in a number of its design details — first and foremost, the Rapid Revalve system, which Vorsprung says makes changing the base tune on the Telum a few-minute job, with no need to even open the shock up. So we sat back down with Vorsprung founder, Steve Mathews, to hear all about it.
The Art & Ethics of Eating Well, with Matthew Halteman (Ep.56)
Today you are going to hear what is essentially an ongoing conversation that Jonathan has been having for about 30 years now with one of his best friends, Matthew Halteman, about food, food systems, sustainability, fine dining, and the ethics and aesthetics of what we eat.
Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, December 2024 (Ep.340)
Cody and Jonathan are back to review some of the big news of December and this new year; rate your takes; share what we’re reading & watching; and more.
Our Reviewers’ 2024 Craft Obsessions & 2025 Curiosities (Ep.55)
Today, we are sharing the craft categories that most captivated some of our Blister reviewers in 2024, and revealing some of the categories they are most curious about heading into 2025.
5 New Films: ‘Circle of Madness’; ‘Grown’; ‘White Gold’; ‘Blue Hour’; & ‘Variable’ w/ Mike Rogge & Jonathan Ellsworth (Ep.33)
Mike and Jonathan talk about the state of snowsports films today, and make the case for 5 new films from 2024 that deserve your attention. So check out these films, let us know what you think of them, and let us know what else you think were some of the standout films of 2024.
Our Reviewers’ 2024 Highlights & 2025 Resolutions (Ep.339)
For our final Blister Podcast of 2024, we are once again sharing some of the highs, the lows, and the lessons learned by our team this past year, and revealing some of our reviewers’ plans and resolutions for 2025.
Reviewer Reports: Luke Koppa & Jonathan Ellsworth (Ep.328)
Luke and Jonathan discuss some of the frontside skis they’ve been on; why choosing the right frontside ski requires as much consideration as any other type of ski; and they give an update on how they’ve been using the CARV system (so far) to enhance their ski reviews.