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A Wave Pool In Utah's Desert & The Two Divers Who Were Left Behind
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today Colin and Justin Housman hit the following outdoorsy topics and headlines! Colin...
6 hours ago


The Highs, the Lows, and the WTFs of Outdoor PR
Today Doug opens the container with outdoor PR pioneer, Chris Goddard. Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Doug opens the show...
1 day ago


Is REI Demanding New Product Exclusivity? Plus: Passenger Presses Pause
Today on the show Colin and Producer Dave address rumors that have been sent in by listeners of The Rock Fight that REI is looking for...
2 days ago


Where Do National Shows Fit Into A Small Show World? The Functional Fabric Fair Reaction Pod! Plus: RIP Bob Woodward
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today Colin reflects on this past week when he and Producer Dave attended Functional Fabric...
5 days ago


The Jack Wolfskin Acquisition, REI's Apology & The Tariff Saga Continues
Today on the show Colin is joined by Producer Dave and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford for a Wednesday edition of our normal...
Apr 16


Compete Like You Mean It, Laugh Like You Love It
Today Doug opens the container with Billy Demong. Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Doug opens todays show by talking about...
Apr 15


Breaking News: BioLite Acquires Goal Zero
Today Colin and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford are joined by Jonathan Cedar, BioLite's founder and CEO to discuss the breaking...
Apr 15


Five US Made Outdoor Brands You've Never Heard Of & The Return Of The Dire Wolf!
Today on the show Colin and Justin Housman open things up by talking about the news  that scientists have brought back the extinct dire...
Apr 11


Brands For Public Lands: The Outdoor Industry Speaks Up! Plus: Is Nature Really Non-Partisan?
Today on the show we start by helping to break the news about Brands For Public Lands , a coalition of outdoor industry businesses who...
Apr 9


How Can We Experience Re-Enchantment?
Today Doug opens the container with author Brooke Williams. Click to listen on your favorite podcast player! The episode opens with Doug...
Apr 8


Trade Wars & Trailheads: What The New Tariffs Mean For The Outdoor Industry
What else could The Rock Fight's normal Monday crew of Colin, Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford, and Producer Dave be talking about...
Apr 7


It's Time For The Outdoor Industry To 'Prop Up The Girls Club!'
Today on the show Colin takes a look back at an age old outdoor industry problem. Click to listen on your favorite podcast player! The...
Apr 4


The Closure Of Fiery Furnace, Cybertrucks Get A Pop Up & When Sitting Outside Is Simply Enough
Today Colin is joined by our regular Wednesday co-host Justin Housman to talk through some recent stories to come out of the outdoor...
Apr 2


Conservation: It's The Most American Thing
Today Doug opens the container with journalist Rachelle Schrute. Click to listen on your favorite podcast player! Doug starts the episode...
Apr 1


Will The EU Boycott US Outdoor Brands? Plus: The Outdoor Innovation Mailbag!
Today on show Colin is joined by the regular Monday crew (Producer Dave, Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford) to talk about the...
Mar 31


The Brand Critics: Reviewing Outdoor Videos From On, Puma & Outdoor Research
Click to listen on your favorite podcast player! Today Rock Fight's resident brand, culture, and media experts, Shawnté Salabert and...
Mar 28


Breaking News: Stio Up For Sale?
The Rock Fight is once again breaking news to the outdoor industry! Click to listen on your your favorite podcast player! On Wednesday an...
Mar 27


The Slow Erosion Of Enthusiasm: Mental Health & The Outdoors
On this episode of The Rock Fight Justin Housman opens up about his own mental health struggles and how that has impacted his...
Mar 26


A Hipster, A Hacker, A Hustler: Making Things That Work
Today Doug opens the container with GG Edwards, the CEO and founder of Gnara . Click to listen on your favorite podcast player! Doug...
Mar 25


Can The Outdoor Industry Redefine Innovation?
Today on the show Colin, Producer Dave, and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford have some innovative suggestions for the outdoor...
Mar 24


Secondhand's Record Growth & The Barkley! Plus: Don't Be So Outdoorsy
Today on the show Colin is rolling solo as he talks about the recent ThredUp report about the growth of secondhand as well as reflecting...
Mar 21


The Norda Hype Is Real, TNF's Latest Collab Sells Out & The Camp Stove Power Ranking
Today on the show Justin Housman has the week off so Colin welcomes Shawnté Salabert as to the co-host chair! Together they run through...
Mar 19


Lessons From The Natural World
Today Doug opens the container with author and outdoor journalist Katie Arnold. Click to choose your podcast player and listen! This...
Mar 18


The State Of The Outdoor Economy Plus: Stio Launches Footwear
Today on the show Colin is joined by Producer Dave and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford to take a look a bigger look at the...
Mar 17


The Letter That Rocked Outside & Going Inside The North Face's New Strategy
Today Colin opens the show by giving his thoughts on the big outdoor story of the week: The letter  that was sent to Outside, Inc CEO...
Mar 14


NEMO's PFAS Free Tent & The Listeners Weigh In On The Value Of Sponsored Athletes
Today Colin & Justin hit the following topics to come out of the outdoor adventure community! Click to choose your podcast player and...
Mar 12


Finding The Heart Of Wilderness
Today Doug opens the container with author Jonathan Klein. Doug opens the show talking about how he discovered wilderness in his youth...
Mar 11


The Rock Fight's Top 5 Outdoor Accessory Brands!
Today the hosts, writers and consigliere's of the Rock Fight universe gather to once again rank the top outdoor brands... only this time...
Mar 10


Patagonia Punches Back At The Rock Fight!
It's a return fire episode as Patagonia joins The Rock Fight to defend their efforts on PFAS! Click to choose your podcast player and...
Mar 7


National Parks Protest, Kentucky Climbers Buy A Cliff & A Rower Gets Rescued Plus: Q&A Corner!
Today Colin & Justin belatedly talk about stories and headlines to come out of the outdoor adventure community. Belatedly because the flu...
Mar 6


Outdoor Storytelling Will Never Die
Today Doug opens the container with writer, photographer, and editor Stephen Casimiro. Click to choose your podcast player and listen!...
Mar 4


Will Sierra Take Out REI? Plus: Helly Hansen's US Push & Leave The North Face Alone!
What better way to start your week then by entering The Rock Fight for the best outdoor industry commentary you'll find anywhere?! Click...
Mar 3


Arc'teryx's Virtual Footwear Launch & Soldiering On For Our Public Lands
Today Colin is rolling solo! First he offers his comments and observations after attending the virtual launch of Arc'teryx's spring...
Feb 28


Yosemite Protests & Patagonia Speaks Out! Plus: Illegal Super Shoes?
Today Colin and Justin take a look at recent headlines to come out of the outdoor adventure community. Click to choose your podcast...
Feb 26


Lessons From A Life Of Innovation
Today Doug opens the container with Danica & Mike Carey of Seirus Innovation. Click to choose your podcast player and listen! Doug begins...
Feb 25


NikeSKIMS, VF Gets Upstaged By Kontoor & Merrell Heads Back To The Mall Plus: Patagonia: PFAS Leader?
Today Colin is joined by outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford (Producer Dave is out sick) to talk about all the big stories that came...
Feb 24


The Outdoor Market Alliance Media Event Recap!
Today Colin is joined by outdoor journalist and host of Open Container , Doug Schnitzspahn to talk about what they saw this week at the...
Feb 21


Trump's Layoffs Come For The Outdoors
Today on the show Colin and Justin talk about the turmoil caused by the Trump Administration's layoffs at various land management...
Feb 19


Creating Art In Utah's Desert
Today Doug heads to the deserts of Utah to open the container with artist Cody Chamberlain. Click to choose your podcast player and...
Feb 18


Is Authentic Brands The Canary In The Outdoor Coal Mine? Plus: The Burgum Endorsement
Today on The Rock Fight Colin is joined by Rock Fight Consigliere Eoin Comerford and Producer Dave to discuss several news stories that...
Feb 17


Is This Company The Outdoor Industry's Secret Weapon?
Today Colin is joined by Peter Whitcomb of Tersus Solutions, one of the players working to enable a thriving secondhand marketplace in...
Feb 14


Outside's Layoffs, The Science And Value Of Cold Plunges & Conservation vs Recreation
Today on the show Colin & Justin Housman talk about some of the stories making the rounds through the outdoor community. Click to choose...
Feb 12


Searching Everywhere For Awe (And Finding It In Michigan?)
Today Doug opens the container in search of awe and finds it with Stacy Bare. Moments of awe transcend mere experiences. They serve as...
Feb 11


The Rock Fight's Top 5 Outdoor Gear Brands!
Click these 4 floating heads to listen. Today the various hosts, producers, and consigliere's of The Rock Fight gather to once again rank...
Feb 10


Outside Joins The Rock Fight!
Today on the show Colin and Producer Dave are joined by the most unlikely of guests... someone from Outside, Inc! Click to choose your...
Feb 7


Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated? Plus: What's Actually In The EXPLORE Act?
Today Colin and Justin pop into Housman's House to talk about Justin's big break down  of the BOLT Act which is just one element of...
Feb 5


They're Fixin' To Steal Your Land!
Today Doug opens the container to explore the new world of outdoor politics with Caroline Gleich. Click to Listen! Doug opens the show...
Feb 4


Is The Hoka Speed Loafer A Sign Of Our Imminent Demise? Plus: Checking In On 2025's Outdoor Industry Events
Today Colin opens the show by talking about the amount of outdoor industry events scheduled to be held in just a few months (aka...
Feb 3


Why Can't We Be More Like Hunters?
Today on the show Colin and Justin are joined by journalist Rachelle Schrute, who offers insights into the world of hunting. Click...
Jan 31


Black Diamond Recruits RMI, The World's Biggest Glacier & Plastics In Our National Parks
Today Colin and Justin break down some recent headlines to come out of the outdoor adventure community. Click our dumb faces to enjoy...
Jan 29
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