Reviewing the News

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, November 2025 (Ep.386)

December 9, 2025December 8, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody and Jonathan discuss our national parks’ new passes; why president Trump pardoned a trail runner; the Most Canadian News; they rate your takes; and share what they’ve been reading & watching.

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.

On the Blister Podcast, Cody & Jonathan discuss climbing’s latest social media star who is going viral for free soloing; what to do about ‘Poop Lake’; Vail CEO, Rob Katz’s recent interview; mountain town advice; and more.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, August 2025 (Ep.372)

September 1, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody & Jonathan discuss climbing’s latest social media star who is going viral for free soloing; what to do about ‘Poop Lake’; Vail CEO, Rob Katz’s recent interview; mountain town advice; and more.

Reviewing the News w/ Dylan Wood & Simon Stewart, July 2025 (Ep. 286)

August 8, 2025August 7, 2025 by Simon Stewart

Dylan and Simon break down all the racing, tech, and tariff chaos from the past month, including Louise Ferguson's ground-breaking Red Bull Hardline winning run, Tom Pidcock’s XC win, and Tadej Pogacar's utter domination of the Tour de France.

Reviewing the News w/ Dr. Len Necefer, July 2025 (Ep.368)

August 4, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Dr. Len Necefer is back to talk about thumb scrolling(??); energy & water issues; Trek’s sustainability report & initiatives; rate your takes; and share what he’s been reading & watching.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, June 2025 (Ep.364)

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody and Jonathan are back to review the news, rate your takes, and share what we’ve been reading & watching.

Reviewing the News w/ Mike Ferrentino, June 2025 (Ep. 281)

July 3, 2025 by Simon Stewart

Mike and Simon discuss the GOP’s withdrawal of the proposal to sell millions of acres of public lands, the merger of Industry Nine and We Are One Composites, lots of bike racing news, some Tour de France predictions, and more.

Some showmanship before the final stage of the 2025 Giro d’Italia

Reviewing the News w/ Mike Ferrentino, May 2025 (Ep. 277)

June 5, 2025 by Simon Stewart

Mike and Simon discuss the exciting start to mountain bike World Cup DH racing, the fantastic Giro d'Italia, Christopher Blevins' domination, Mathieu van der Poel’s rough day on a mountain bike, some good industry news, and a whole lot more.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, April / May 2025 (Ep.359)

June 2, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody and Jonathan discuss Rob Katz’s return as the CEO of Vail; what’s going on with REI; the sale of Pieps; the latest way to speed up Mt. Everest; the Most Canadian News; the return of the Blister Book Club; what we’re reading & watching; and more.

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.

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.

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.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, February 2025 (Ep.350)

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody and Jonathan are back to review the news, including the passing of ZipFit’s Sven Coomer; threats to public lands; JD Vance’s ski trip; and more. We also rate your takes, discuss the most Canadian news, and share what we’ve been reading and watching.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, January 2025 (Ep.344)

February 4, 2025February 3, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

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.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, December 2024 (Ep.340)

January 6, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

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.

Reviewing the News w/ Dylan Wood, December 2024 (Ep. 255)

January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 by Simon Stewart

Dylan Wood is back in the studio to co-host the final Reviewing the News of 2024 with Simon, and they recap some of 2024’s more memorable stories, some fresh news from December, their favorite bike racing moments, their top bike rides of the year, & more.

Reviewing the News w/ Mike Ferrentino, November 2024 (Ep.251)

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 by Simon Stewart

Simon welcomes Mike Ferrentino back into the studio and they discuss the seemingly limitless discounts across the bike industry; the history of bike multitools; bike theft and how to protect your bikes; old trucks; and a whole lot more.

On the Blister Podcast, Cody and Jonathan are back to review some of the news of November; rate your takes; offer some mountain town advice; share what we’re reading & watching; and more.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, November 2024 (Ep.335)

December 2, 2024 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody and Jonathan are back to review some of the news of November; rate your takes; offer some mountain town advice; share what we’re reading & watching; and more.

Reviewing the News w/ Dylan Wood, October 2024 (Ep. 247)

November 7, 2024 by Simon Stewart

Simon and Dylan recap the latest happenings in the bike world, including the historic Red Bull Rampage women’s competition; they give their take on the men’s competition; cover plenty of good and bad industry news; plus some new eMTBs Simon is really excited about.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, September 2024 (Ep.327)

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody and Jonathan discuss the release of Cody’s first FIFTY+ film; some big controversies in the world of FKT’s & running; a great edition of Blevin’s Corner; mountain guides and the often confusing practice of tipping; what they’re reading & watching; … and more.