Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (April / May 2025)

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. 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 you spiciest hot takes for us to rate. Email those to us at info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS Skratch Labs: Fuel Smart BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Jonathan’s Mtn Bike Fuel (1:34) Does BLISTER+ Cover Owl Attacks? (2:32) Blevins’ Corner: Katz Back as CEO of Vail (5:26) REI: What’s Going On? (18:42) New Ways to Get Up Everest Fast (31:51) The Sale of Pieps (42:08) EV Battery Breakthrough? (47:58) Most Canadian News (57:28) What We’re Reading & Watching: (57:28) Alex Hutchinson, The Explorer’s Gene (57:37) Will Cockrell, Everest, Inc. (1:01:44) Blister Book Club is back (1:05:14) The Last of Us (1:06:20) The NFL Draft / Peak Optimism (1:14:03) Mountainhead (1:17:14) Andor (1:23:10) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED  Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.