Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (June 2025)

Cody and Jonathan are back to review the news, rate your takes, and share what we’ve been reading & watching.Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at [email protected] LINKS:Get Covered: BLISTER+Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & GiveawaysTOPICS & TIMES:BLISTER+ Friends & Future Friends? (1:32)Public Lands (2:45)Western States 100 (6:39)Cody’s Take on Peak Skis (15:50)Chairlifts: Should Bar Down Be Mandatory? (25:13)The DOJ Prosecutes Top Trail Runner? (41:21)Rate My Take #1: REI Revisited (48:52)Rate My Take #2: State of Ski Media (1:00:41)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:11:25)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan talks with Will Cockrell about his excellent book, Everest, Inc.: The Renegades & Rogues who Built an Industry at the Top of the World. They discuss the fascinating history of guiding on Everest, the evolution of the industry, and the broader topic of ethics, principles, and parameters of guiding in general, anywhere.Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News, your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or your spiciest hot takes for us to rate. Email those to us at [email protected] LINKSBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredEverest, Inc.Mountain Words Festival in CBBlister Pod #313: Adrian BallingerBlister Pod #12: Dave HahnTOPICS & TIMES:Why a Pioneer of Big Mtn Skiing Got BLISTER+ (1:45)Current Feats on Everest (3:16)The Topic of Everest (5:34)Why Does Everest Cause Such Strong Feelings? (8:10)The Business of Everest (19:23)The Ethics & Art of Guiding (23:05)The Name ‘Everest’ (31:53)Nims (35:28)The fame of Everest (43:18)Innovations in Guiding & Technology (50:10)What’s Next for Everest? (55:17)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.