The Blister Vault
Welcome to The Vault, our new short-form podcast on the Blister Podcast Network, where we share some of our favorite moments from over 1,500 conversations we’ve had across our various shows. So please enjoy these pure-gold highlights from The Blister Vault. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Courtney Dauwalter: Tough Love from the Ultra Hamster
Today, Jonathan Ellsworth shares a favorite moment from his conversation with one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time, Courtney Dauwalter.
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Casey Brown on Getting Women into Rampage
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Red Bull Rampage, and the third year of Rampage including a women’s category. The fight to make that happen was a long one, and we’re revisiting a conversation we had with Casey Brown back in 2023 about the importance of having a women’s competition, the year before it finally came to be.
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Marcus Goguen Analyzes His Run that Made Freeride History
This Friday on GEAR:30, we’re talking with 2025 FWT champion, Marcus Goguen. And as a prelude, Jonathan Ellsworth wanted to share this clip of Marcus analyzing his comp run in Verbier, where he opened up a new line on the Bec de Rosses.
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Len Necefer on Thumb Ultramarathons
Today, Xan Marshland shares a great moment from a ‘Reviewing the News’ episode with environmental advocate and polymath, Dr. Len Necefer.
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The Origins of Teton Gravity Research w/ Todd Jones
While Teton Gravity Research is synonymous with action sports, that’s sure not how it all started. And in this clip, TGR co-founder, Todd Jones, describes their very humble — and pretty hilarious — origins.
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Danny MacAskill on the Trick that Changed His Life
Today on The Vault, we’re sharing the story Danny MacAskill told on our Bikes & Big Ideas podcast about the trick that launched his career.
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Hoji's Favorite Line
For episode #13 of The Vault, Blister Summit Director & Sr. Editor, Kristin Sinnott, shares another great moment from the Blister Summit, Hoji describing his favorite line.
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Skier & Chef Mark Connell on Great Palates & Cheap Pizza
What does it actually mean to have a “great palate”? In this selection from our CRAFTED podcast, Jonathan talked to lifelong skier and PARC Aspen Chef, Mark Connell, about “supertasters,” and why some chefs can detect tiny changes in a dish while still loving Domino’s pizza.
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Shakespeare & Comp Skiing w/ Rachel Burks
Today we’re sharing the most surprising moment Jonathan Ellsworth ever had on a podcast, and it comes from a conversation that many pro skiers and ski-industry people have said is their favorite episode. It’s from Jonathan’s conversation with skier, Rachel Burks, back in 2019.
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A Ski Builder Makes the Case for Bidets: Scott Andrus, ON3P Skis
Bidets & Ski-Building Equipment? ON3P Skis’ factory in Portland, Oregon, has both. Their founder, Scott Andrus, explains why.
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Scott Gaffney on the Most Mind-Blowing Skiers & Sessions He’s Filmed
Scott Gaffney is one of the most accomplished ski-movie directors of all-time, and today, we’re sharing this clip where Jonathan Ellsworth got Scott to (try to) narrow down the most mind-blowing sessions he’s witnessed, and the skiers that made even the other pros watch in awe. And, listening to this clip from 2017 today, it’s amazing how accurately Scott predicted who would be the next big thing in skiing.
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Vali Höll on the Implosion of the YT Mob
For this selection from The Vault, we’re sharing a Bikes & Big Ideas conversation where Vali Höll opens up about everything that went on behind the scenes during the mid-season implosion of the YT Mob race team, and how she managed to win her third consecutive World Cup overall title and fourth consecutive World Championship amid the chaos.
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A Ski Builder Makes the Case for Bidets: Scott Andrus, ON3P Skis
Bidets & Ski-Building Equipment? ON3P Skis’ factory in Portland, Oregon, has both. Their founder, Scott Andrus, explains why.
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Rick Ridgeway on Creating the Outdoor Industry
Facts: Rick Ridgeway is one of the most important people in the history of the outdoor industry. Today, our selection from The Vault comes from a Blister Podcast conversation where Rick talks about Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, the story behind the “Don’t Buy This Jacket” campaign, and how a group of climbers and adventurers created the modern outdoor industry.
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When a Master Brewer Predicted the Future of Beer: John Kimmich, The Alchemist
Five years ago on our CRAFTED podcast, Jonathan Ellsworth sat down with John Kimmich, co-founder & head brewer of The Alchemist. And it’s striking just how accurate John’s predictions were about where the world of beer was headed. Here are some highlights from one of the most influential people in American craft brewing.
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The Poacher
Today on The Vault, we’re sharing one of my favorite moments from a Bikes & Big Ideas conversation, where Hayden Zablotny tells the story of poaching the Proving Grounds event on his way to getting invited to — and then winning — Red Bull Rampage.
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The Best, Most Unlikely Documentary We’ve Ever Seen
Extreme Birdwatching: if you know, you know. And if you don’t, you should. Today, we’re sharing a moment from a Blister Cinematic conversation where Jonathan Ellsworth, Eli Brown, and Luke Koppa discuss one of the best, most surprising documentaries they’ve ever seen, ‘Listers.’
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Wonder Woman, Ski Boots, & Why the Color of Your Ski Boots Matters
Today on The Vault, we’re sharing another momentous Blister moment: a section from the very first episode in a series that went on to become one of the biggest things — and arguably one of the best things — we’ve ever put together at Blister.
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Skiing & Football: Stinius, Erling, & the Norwegian Invasion
For episode #2 of The Vault, Blister Summit Director & Sr. Editor, Kristin Sinnott, talks about Norway, the World Cup, and shares a great moment from Blister Summit 2025.
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Cody & Jonathan’s First Podcast
For episode #1 of The Vault, we’re sharing a few highlights from the first podcast Cody and Jonathan ever recorded.
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The Vault is our new short-form podcast on the Blister Podcast Network where we share some of our favorite moments from over 1,500 conversations we’ve had across our various shows. So please enjoy these gems from The Blister Vault.
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