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What We Lose If We Drill In Alaska
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is once again under threat. Politicians and oil...
Sep 9
Who Will Be The 2026 Outdoor Industry Comeback Brand Of The Year?
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today Colin and the Monday Boys (outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford and brand &...
Sep 8
Outdoor Retail Shakeup: Closures, Comebacks & Community
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! On this episode of The Rock Fight , Colin sits down with Todd Frank , owner of The...
Sep 5
Gear Abby Episode 2: Boots vs Trail Runners, Pee Funnels, GPS Watches & Cowboy Camping
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! In her second episode, Gear Abby once again delivers what host Shawnté Salabert promised...
Sep 4
Gear Abby Episode 1: Poop, Running Vests, Outdoor Books & Biodegradable Soap
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Welcome to the very first episode of Gear Abby , where outdoor writer and adventurer...
Sep 4
Spare These Stones: Climbing Culture In The South
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! The American South is often overlooked in outdoor conversations but it holds some of the...
Sep 2
That's Why We Go
When we started the Open Container podcast, we had a clear plan. We wanted to show that the outdoors isn’t just a niche, that it’s part...
Sep 1
Summit Hut Closes: Is The Era Of The Outdoor Gear Shop Over?
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today Colin is joined by The Monday Boys (outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford and brand...
Sep 1
Columbia Goes Big: Inside “Engineered for Whatever”
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on The Rock Fight, The Brief is back! The Brief is a look at the brand and creative...
Aug 29
Previewing Gear Abby & Saying Goodbye To Wednesdays
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on the show Colin & Shawnté bid farewell to the Wednesday episodes of The Rock Fight...
Aug 27
The Outdoors Is Not Separate From Us
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today we open the container with Gear Abby herself, outdoor journalist and author, Shawnté...
Aug 26
Preseason vs ASAP Orders: Who Holds The Risk? Plus: Redefining The Zombie Brand!
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on the show Colin convenes with The Monday Boys (outdoor industry insider Eoin...
Aug 25
Is The Triple Crown Of Hiking "Dumb"?
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on The Rock Fight Colin & Shawnté discuss the following topics that have come out of...
Aug 20
Arkansas' Outdoor Playbook: If You Build It, They Will Come
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today we open the container with Arkansas' first Director of Office of Outdoor Recreation,...
Aug 19
Is Running Tariff Proof? + Under Armour Could Use A Little More 'Grrrr'
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today Colin along with Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford and Brand & Creative Expert...
Aug 18
From Surfer To The Redwoods
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today Colin sits with OG Rock Fighter Justin Housman to discuss his career pivot from a...
Aug 15
Beauty & Bread
All too often, I find myself saying that as an environmentalist, a conservationist, and someone who cares about the planet and the...
Aug 14
Reviewing Trail Etiquette, Killian's New Project & The Personal Cost Of Being Rescued
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on the show Colin and Shawnté get into the following topics that have come out of the...
Aug 13
People Do What’s Easy, Obvious, and Convenient
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today we open the container with environmental journalist, Sophie Benson . Doug begins the...
Aug 12
Engineered For Whatever: Breaking Down Columbia's New Campaign
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on the show Colin, outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford, and brand/creative expert...
Aug 11
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