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Publisher |: BLISTER

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Interview,; Outdoor Sports,; Professional Sports,; Sports & Recreation

Categories Via RSS |: Health & Fitness,; Sports,; Wilderness

The Blister Podcast from BLISTER is a series of wide-ranging conversations with professional athletes and influential figures about the great outdoors, mountain culture, outdoor-industry news, books, films, and more.

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Premiere Date |: 2015-12-17
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: Yes

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256 Available Episodes (256 Total) / Average duration: 01:02:27

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256 Available Episodes (256 Total)Average duration: 01:02:27

Apr 17, 2023

00:48:28

This past Saturday, Jonathan had a phenomenal day in the mountains with Chugach Powder Guides, and our helicopter pilot, Tori Palmer. So he sat down with Tori to get her pilot’s perspective on the day, and to discuss her path to becoming a heli pilot and the training that’s involved; what you should - and should not - do as a passenger in a heli; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Piloting in the Chugach Range (4:53)
Chalking (6:53)
Piloting Helicopters vs Planes (9:08)
Light & Flight (11:56)
Tori’s Path to Becoming a Pilot (17:30)
Wrapping Up Ski Season & What’s Next (28:32)
Mentoring Women Who Want to be Pilots (30:52)
Best / Worst Passenger Behavior? (34:02)
Best / Worst Guide Behavior? (39:00)
Individual Flying Style (43:15)

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Apr 10, 2023

01:17:20

Angel Collinson and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss her life since retiring from professional skiing, our Blister Open Mic series, and her recent piece, “How to Not Burn Out.” Then Angel answers your questions about finding peace; marriage & kids; and whether she thinks she’ll ever ski again.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Updates from Angel (5:15)
Tips on Slowing Down (23:37)
Open Mic: “How to Not Burn Out” (32:02)
Defining what success looks like to you (34:20)
Ask Angel (42:47)
Finding your identity outside of skiing (43:49)
Interest in ever skiing again? (46:59)
Marriage and / or kids? (51:56)
Balancing being alone vs being with others (55:09)
How do you find peace when things get difficult? (59:17)
Pete on the Hot Seat: marriage & kids? (1:05:03)

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Apr 03, 2023

01:32:12

Cody and Jonathan discuss the Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial; Yakama Nation & hydro-electric energy development; the federal proposal to ban fixed anchors in wilderness areas; ski patroller vs. skier; wieners in the wild; the most Canadian news; mountain town advice; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES

Our Atlanta Listeners (10:50)
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial (13:10)
Yakama Nation & Hydro-Electric Energy (17:02)
Renaming Mt Evans to Mt Blue Sky (27:01)
To Bolt or Not to Bolt? (30:55)
Ski Patroller vs Skier (40:02)
Weiners in the Wild (49:32)
Most Canadian News (53:19)
Mountain Town Advice (58:31)
What We’re Reading & Watching (1:11:50)

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Mar 27, 2023

00:59:21

Mountain Gazette editor / owner, Mike Rogge, is back to discuss this historic winter in Tahoe; urban through hikes; mutton busting; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Winter in Tahoe (6:35)
Blister Summit (11:31)
MG State of the Union (17:31)
Urban Thru Hikes (23:19)
East Coast Stories (33:59)
Mutton Busting (37:38)
Jeremy Jones (50:15)
How to Get Issue 199 (53:10)

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Mar 20, 2023

01:18:46

Chuck Mumford and Chris Garcin started Pit Viper to inject more fun into skiing and riding. But behind all the party vibes, they’ve also been sneaking in a good bit of functionality and performance into their products, too. So Jonathan Ellsworth talked to Chuck and Chris about the early days of trading sunglasses for hotdogs; growing the company; forest gnomes; working with Gronk; Chuck’s philosophy of ski reviewing, and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Chaos & String Theory (4:11)
Origin Story of Pit Viper (6:45)
Hotdogs (21:33)
The First 100 Pairs (22:58)
Where Did the Name Come From? (24:14)
From the Garage to Global Domination (26:44)
Marketing (34:28)
Working with Rob Gronkowski (42:26)
Party Vibes vs Performance (44:44)
Goggles? (51:19)
Lens Tech, Low Light, & Forest Gnomes (56:01)
Making Technical Apparel (1:05:54)
Chuck Mumford’s Ski Emporium (1:12:48)

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Mar 13, 2023

01:07:29

JT Holmes does it all. From big-mountain skiing to ski-base jumping to stunt work, he has consistently pushed boundaries and explored new opportunities. And now, JT is joining Peak Skis. So Jonathan Ellsworth talked to JT about what led to this new partnership; his incredibly diverse career; the current state of ski media; speed riding; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Backstory on joining Peak Skis (5:13)
Bode Miller (8:25)
Chris Davenport (9:35)
Michelle Parker (11:35)
Current Pursuits? (12:30)
Fundamental Stunt Work (15:25)
A diversified career (17:13)
Breaking into stunt work (20:48)
Advice for young athletes (24:34)
Mainstreaming of skiing & ski films (26:37)
Gear (43:17)
Speed Riding (56:12)
Your role with Peak (1:01:46)

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Mar 06, 2023

01:32:19

Cody and Jonathan discuss the state of Warren Miller films; Mikaela Shiffrin & Lebron James; Eddie Bauer dropping its entire team of professional athletes; the Most Canadian News; Mtn Town Advice; & more.

TOPICS & TIMES

Public Service Announcement! (1:00)
Snowpocalypse (4:00)
43fe-588a-b75c-b7692a7fdb6b.html">Recycling Warren Miller? (12:40)
Mikaela Shiffirin / LeBron James (21:07)
The best named bill in history? (30:31)
Eddie Bauer drops entire athlete team (34:46)
Most Canadian News (49:49)
Mountain Town Advice (53:44)
What We’re Reading & Watching (1:12:51)

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Feb 27, 2023

01:15:45

Our friend (and wildly accomplished artist & designer), Geoff McFetridge, came to CB to pay us a visit, and after two great days of skiing, Geoff and Jonathan sat down in Blister HQ to talk telemark vs alpine skiing; ski graphics (and Geoff’s favorite graphic on a ski in Blister HQ); broadening outdoor media; Blister swag; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Coming to CB (3:29)
Telemark vs. Alpine Skiing (17:56)
Balancing Work & Skiing (26:27)
Talking about skiing with non skiers (34:50)
Favorite Ski Graphic in Blister HQ? (43:17)
Pharell & Powerful Graphic Design (48:11)
Blister Swag (53:19)
Broadening Outdoor Media (1:04:38)

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Feb 20, 2023

00:13:32

Our 3rd Blister Summit just wrapped up, so today, Jonathan shares a few words about it; announces the dates for our 2024 Blister Summit, and offers a few thoughts about what the strikingly handsome Justin Bobb described as “the time of my life — literally one of the best weeks ever.”

TOPICS & TIMES:

Community Feedback (1:36)
Dates: Blister Summit 2024 (4:01)
Special Thanks (6:11)

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Feb 13, 2023

00:56:26

Jonathan sits down with petersen.com/about">Drew Petersen in Blister HQ to talk about skiing with Western Colorado University’s freeride team, and to dive deeper into certain topics around mountain towns and mental health that Drew explores in his film (that you can watch on YouTube), Ups & Downs. Give it a listen, and please share this one with your friends, because we’ve all got something to learn on these topics.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Drew’s Honorary CB Citizenship (4:07)
Skiing w/ Western CO U’s Freeride Team (6:13)
Knee update (10:32)
Drew’s film, Ups & Downs (17:04)
Drew’s struggles with mental health (18:43)
Shame (28:56)
Destigmatizing Mental Health Issues (36:30)
Normalizing Therapy (45:02)
Snowboarding (50:33)

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Apr 17 | 00:48:28

Tori Palmer, Helicopter Pilot

Apr 10 | 01:17:20

Deep Dives with Angel (April 2023)

Apr 03 | 01:32:12

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (March 2023)

Mar 27 | 00:59:21

Mountain Gazette’s Mike Rogge on Winter in Tahoe; Urban Thru Hikes; Mutton Busting; & More

Mar 20 | 01:18:46

Pit Viper Co-Founders on String Theory; their Origin Story; Hotdogs; New Products; & More

Mar 13 | 01:07:29

JT Holmes on Joining Peak Skis; Jumping into New Industries; Speed Riding; Ski Media; & More

Mar 06 | 01:32:19

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (February 2023)

Feb 27 | 01:15:45

Geoff McFetridge on Telemark vs. Alpine Skiing; Graphics; & Broadening Outdoor Media

Feb 20 | 00:13:32

Quick Thoughts on our Blister Summit + Summit 2024 Dates

Feb 13 | 00:56:26

Drew Petersen on Skiing with College Kids, Mtn Towns & Mental Health, & More

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