Best Design Goggles Podcasts (2025)

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The New Rules of Apparel: PFAS, What’s Changed, & What It Means for You 43:13

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In this panel conversation from Blister Summit 2025, we discuss why all of your outdoor apparel recently changed — and how that will impact your own experiences. Specifically, we’re talking about the ban on PFAS chemicals; why they’d been so extensively used in outdoor apparel (and far beyond); the real-world performance differences between them an…

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Ski vs Bike Industry, Part 2: State of Shops; Gear Wins & Fails; & the Future of Each 47:34

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In past years, we’ve done a series called ‘Bikes vs Skis’ where we’ve posed the question: Which bike company is most like which ski company? But this year, we’re zooming out a bit, and instead are putting up the whole ski industry vs the bike industry. In part 2 of this conversation, we take a look at the state of ski shops vs bike shops; what each…

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Ski vs Bike Industry, Part 1: Similarities, Differences, Trends, & the Health of Each 44:26

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In past years, we’ve done a series called ‘Bikes vs Skis’ where we’ve posed the question: Which bike company is most like which ski company? But this year, we’re zooming out a bit, and instead are putting up the whole ski industry vs the bike industry, to identify the significant similarities or differences; assess the relative health of each; and …

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Your Questions: Our Favorite Skis This Season; Big vs Small Brands; Quiver Overlap; & More 1:21:27

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Today, you — our prestigious GEAR:30 listeners — provided the questions, and Jonathan Ellsworth and Luke Koppa are offering their answers. Topics include our go-to backpacks for ski-touring; how a given brand’s size, location, and ethos factor into our own purchasing decisions; what skis to get if you’re spending a lot of time cruising slow-speed g…

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Gearing Up for the Famous Chamonix-to-Zermatt Haute Route 1:07:00

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Jonathan talks to BLISTER members, Bobak Farzin and Lukas Friedli, who recently teamed up to take on the famous Haute Route. We talk about their trip; the gear they used; what gear worked well; what worked less well; and they offer some great advice for anyone thinking about doing any multi-day ski touring trip, or anyone interested in the Haute Ro…

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Reviewer Reports: Testing at Palisades, Ski Touring Gear, Favorite Ski Socks & Midlayers 1:09:48

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Luke Koppa, Kristin Sinnott, and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss what they’ve been getting up to lately, and the gear they’ve been using to do so. Luke recaps his first trip to Palisades Tahoe, being there during Level 1’s mind-blowing SuperUnknown event, finally experiencing the iconic Wildflour Bakery, and some of the skis that stood out throughout th…

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What's New in Ski & Snowboard Bindings (Burton, Spark R&D, ATK Bindings, AlpenFlow Design) 1:02:25

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What new thoughts and ideas emerge when you bring together in conversation makers of hybrid ski bindings and AT bindings and snowboard bindings and splitboard bindings? Well you’re about to find out, because at Blister Summit 2025, Jonathan Ellsworth led a conversation along these lines with Will Ritter of Spark R&D; Royal White, from Burton; Andy …

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See Better, Ski Better: the State of Goggle Lens Tech 57:43

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If you think all goggles are the same, well, think again. At our Blister Summit 2025, Jonathan Ellsworth spoke with Steven Kennedy (Giro), Ted Ligety (Shred Optics), Stefan Stahl (Glade Optics), and Gabriel Lobbi (Provuu) about some different approaches — and solutions — to the problem of seeing well on snow. RELATED LINKS: Get Yourself Covered: BL…

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Reviewer Reports: Closing-Day Setups, Trip Reports, Cody’s Surprise Visit, & More 58:03

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In this episode, Luke Koppa sits down with Kara Williard, Jonathan Ellsworth, and the strikingly handsome Justin Bobb to talk about the many skis Jonathan and I opted to take out during closing weekend at CBMR; Kara’s powder-filled winter trips, and the two skis and single boot she used throughout; and Justin’s latest, crazy biking / skinning / sno…

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Gear Testing Tips & Tricks w/ Hoji, Ted Ligety, Anne Wangler, & Jess Tennyson 1:05:19

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Today we are sharing the first of our Blister Summit 2025 panel sessions, and we’ve got a great one to kick things off. We’re asking the pros — Hoji, Ted, Anne, and Jess — how they go about assessing and testing ski and snowboard gear, and what advice they have for the rest of us? Plus you’ll hear Ted share one of his favorite (but questionable??) …

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25/26 Fischer Boot Lineup, the Importance of Inner Boots, & More w/ Christoph Lentz 57:23

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Kara Williard catches up with Christoph Lentz, Fischer’s Global Product Manager for Alpine Boots, to discuss what they’ve been up to since the launch of their RC4 Lineup two seasons ago; how this lineup has expanded and evolved, including the new models for the 25/26 season; why Fischer has invested so much time and energy into “inner boots,” inclu…

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Ted Ligety on Ski Tuning, World Cup Racing, & the Art of Going Fast 48:45

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As part of the 5850 Fest at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley, Jonathan talked with Ted Ligety about the tricky conditions and the very challenging course here in Sun Valley for the Super G and GS races, and the incredibly demanding business of going fast. RELATED LINKS: Our Blister Recommended Shops Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ GEAR:30 Ep. 326:…

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Reviewer Reports: Big-Mountain Ski Showdowns, Powder-Touring Setups, & Much More 1:15:23

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Luke Koppa talks with several of our reviewers about some of the latest gear they’ve been testing. Paul Forward discusses a bunch of the lightweight powder touring skis he’s been on, as well as some new models from Heritage Lab. Then, Kristin Sinnott and Sascha Anastas cover some new all-mountain skis and apparel that they’ve been using, and we rou…

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25/26 Gear, Bootfitting & Boot Trends, Making the Most of Any Season, & More w/ Powder Hound 47:57

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Kara Williard is back with Eric Helmbrecht of Powder Hound, our Blister Recommended Shop in Girdwood, Alaska to discuss a the ups and downs of their season up in Alaska; our tips and tricks on how to make the most of any season, including some of our favorite gear for low-tide skiing; 25/26 gear including the new Salomon QST Lineup, Dual BOA, boot …

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New Gear from Blister Summit 2025 57:19

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Blister reviewers Jonathan Ellsworth, Luke Koppa, Sascha Anastas, Kristin Sinnott, and the strikingly handsome Justin Bobb discuss a bunch of new ski and snowboard gear they spent time on at last week’s Blister Summit. They also talk about several prototypes they got on at the Summit, so if you want to get a little glimpse into the future, you’re i…

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Reviewer Reports: Pow Skis, New Bindings, & Our 40” Storm 41:23

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Crested Butte Mountain Resort recently got 40+ inches of new snow in just a few days, so it was time to break out the big skis. Jonathan and Luke discuss the very new (and very different) Head Kore 118Ti and Kore 112Ti; the latest iteration of the ON3P Billy Goat 118; Tyrolia’s Attack Hybrid binding; Salomon’s revised QST Blank and QST 106, and mor…

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Love, Drugs, & Graphene: Mito Materials’ Founders on Next-Gen Ski Construction 44:41

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Today we are talking about love, materials science, and ski construction. More specifically, we’re going to be looking at graphene, and why you might soon be hearing more about it in skis in the near future. Our guests are Haley and Kevin Keith, the founders of Mito Materials, and you’ll hear them explain their journey into the ski industry, and th…

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The New Rules of Apparel: PFAS, What’s Changed, & What It Means for You 43:13

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Ski vs Bike Industry, Part 2: State of Shops; Gear Wins & Fails; & the Future of Each 47:34

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Ski vs Bike Industry, Part 1: Similarities, Differences, Trends, & the Health of Each 44:26

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Your Questions: Our Favorite Skis This Season; Big vs Small Brands; Quiver Overlap; & More 1:21:27

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Gearing Up for the Famous Chamonix-to-Zermatt Haute Route 1:07:00

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Reviewer Reports: Testing at Palisades, Ski Touring Gear, Favorite Ski Socks & Midlayers 1:09:48

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What's New in Ski & Snowboard Bindings (Burton, Spark R&D, ATK Bindings, AlpenFlow Design) 1:02:25

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See Better, Ski Better: the State of Goggle Lens Tech 57:43

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Reviewer Reports: Closing-Day Setups, Trip Reports, Cody’s Surprise Visit, & More 58:03

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Gear Testing Tips & Tricks w/ Hoji, Ted Ligety, Anne Wangler, & Jess Tennyson 1:05:19

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25/26 Fischer Boot Lineup, the Importance of Inner Boots, & More w/ Christoph Lentz 57:23

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Ted Ligety on Ski Tuning, World Cup Racing, & the Art of Going Fast 48:45

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Reviewer Reports: Big-Mountain Ski Showdowns, Powder-Touring Setups, & Much More 1:15:23

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25/26 Gear, Bootfitting & Boot Trends, Making the Most of Any Season, & More w/ Powder Hound 47:57

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New Gear from Blister Summit 2025 57:19

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Reviewer Reports: Pow Skis, New Bindings, & Our 40” Storm 41:23

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Love, Drugs, & Graphene: Mito Materials’ Founders on Next-Gen Ski Construction 44:41