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.

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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)

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