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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...
Apr 21, 2025


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...
Apr 18, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025
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