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IF YOU WANT TO MAKE AN IMPACT, START A ROCK FIGHT

FINALLY SOMETHING DIFFERENT

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In a world of soulless VC funded corporate media, Rock Fight is a light in the outdoor industry darkness.

- Apple Podcast Review
 

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Ideas that aim for the head.

We’re picking a fight with convention and tossing rocks at business as usual. As outdoor media has consolidated into endless listicals, surface discussions, and uncritical reviews, Rock Fight takes up the contrarian mantle our industry was founded on.
 
We want to have the kind of real conversations enthusiasts and professionals have all the time on the trail, at the lift, the put in, the break, the pub, the shop… but are missing from today's media landscape.

WELCOME TO THE ROCK FIGHT PODCAST NETWORK!
(Tell your Mom we said ‘Hi’)
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Want to grow your business? Try starting a rock fight. 

THE ROCK FIGHT PODCAST NETWORK:
Three Shows, One Goal: Inform & Entertain
(Okay, that’s two goals. They just feel like they go together)

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THE ROCK FIGHT

The most distinct Outdoor Industry voice going today. And the most direct way to speak to retailers, buyers and executives. Topics and insights you’re just not going to hear anywhere else. With depth, experience, respect, and a big ol’ helping of indignation.

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GEAR ABBY (coming soon)
Presented in partnership with Treeline Review and hosted by author Shawnté Salabert, Gear Abby is where those of an outdoorsy persuasion go for unvarnished advice on the relationships that matter most. From the mundane to the obscure, the weird or the taboo, Gear Abby brings her warmth, wit, and genuine curiosity to the topics we could all use a little advice on now and then.

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OPEN CONTAINER

Hosted by outdoor journalist Doug Schnitzspahn, Open Container is a conversation with the people who look to nature to find inspiration and solutions. 
While the world may be filled with anxiety, there are answers in the outdoors. Because the outdoors is not a niche. It's way bigger than that.

LISTEN NOW OR MAYBE LATER.

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"Colin is delivering really great content the industry needs on
THE ROCK FIGHT."

JESSICA TURNER

President, 

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable

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“In a sea of outdoor media podcasts Colin and The Rock Fight present a unique offering that stands apart. 

 
THE ROCK FIGHT challenges the status quo.
 I know it’s good because I frequently disagree with Colin and his guests and much as I agree with them. That’s great for discourse in outdoor media.”

MIKE ROGGE

Editor/Owner, 

Mountain Gazette

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“I’m not really a devotee of podcasts… During many of your shows, however, I felt like I was hearing familiar conversations. I’ve actually discussed some of these topics!”

A LISTENER

From The Emails

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Are you looking to reach an audience of OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS?

WE AIM SPEAK TO PEOPLE ACROSS A DIVERSE SPECTRUM OF OUTDOOR-RELATED INDUSTRIES
AND INTERESTS.

Professionals, enthusiasts, and recreators. Human-powered to the engine fueled activities. We are the first ‘pro-sumer’ source for outdoor media.

WE STRIVE FOR FEARLESS EDITORIAL CANDOR THAT IS ENTERTAINING, DISTINCT, AND UNLIKE OTHERS 
IN OUR SPACE.

A combination of informed insider, humorous outlook, wry sensibility, and earnest appreciation of the outdoor industry and lifestyle.

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
  • Two Shows

  • Four Episodes per Week

  • Weekly Newsletter

  • Website Mothership


  • Regular Contributors


  • Action Figures!

ROCK FIGHT DIFFERENCE
  • Informed Insight

  • Influential Audience  


  • Constructive Dialog


  • Words & Pictures 


  • Actual Humor


  • Pop Culture Topics

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METRICS

A SMALL BUT MIGHTY BAND OF OUTDOOR BRAND LEADERS, RETAILERS AND BUYERS, AND INFLUENTIAL ENTHUSIASTS.
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AUDIENCE

DEMOGRAPHICS

  • 165,000 IAB Certified Downloads

  • 13,000 Monthly Impressions

  • Apple Podcasts Rating: 4.8

  • Spotify Rating: 4.9

  • US: 83.7%

  • Canada: 5.3%

NETWORK KEY STATS

  • Show Launch:

    • TRF: December 2022

    • Gear & Beer: March 2024

    • Open Container: Jan 2025

    • Gear Abby: coming soon

  • Total # of Episodes: 350

  • Top 5% Global Podcast

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KEY EPISODES

THE ROCK FIGHT 

Emergency Reaction to the REI CEO Shake Up!

As soon as the news broke that REI had a new CEO,
The Rock Fight convened and hours later released their reaction to the news.

Unpacking The Backcountry Acquisition

After Rock Fight broke the news to the outdoor industry regarding the sale of Backcountry to CSC Generations, industry insider Eoin Comerford joined the show to break down the impact of the sale.

Cotopaxi: Doing Good Or Just A Trendy Outdoor Vibe?

Historically speaking outdoor brands have become successful through innovation and authenticity. Cotopaxi launched on good deeds and vibes. Is that a strategy that will pay off in the long term winning?

OPEN CONTAINER

Love Is King: Transforming the Conservation Conversation

Filmmaker Chad Brown joins the show to discuss the intersection of conservation and social justice, emphasizing that true conservation must recognize the sacredness of land and its cultural significance.

Who Gets To Tell The Story?

Advocate and cultural strategist Dani Reyes-Acosta talks of her journey of self-discovery and connection to nature, highlighting the importance of representation beyond traditional narratives dominated by white male perspectives.

Why We Need A National Office Of Outdoor Recreation

Mountain guide and advocate Luis Benitez talks about the critical role of outdoor recreation departments and promoting sustainable practices on

public lands.

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NOTABLE GUESTS

  • Paddy O'Connell: 
    PaddyO Sucks At, Safety Third

  • Rachelle Schrute: 

Journalist, Gearjunkie

  • Teresa Baker:
    Founder, In Solidarity Project

  • Sophie Benson: Environmental Fashion Journalist

  • Brendan Leonard:
    Founder, Semi-Rad

  • Andrea Kelly:
    Founder, Make Plus Equal

  • Kent Ebersole: President, Outdoor Industry Association

  • Jessica Turner: President, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable

  • Fitz Cahall:
    Founder, The Dirtbag Diaries

  • Stephen Regenold: Founder, Gearjunkie

  • Kyle Frost:
    Columnist, Mountain Gazette

  • Neil Fiske:
    President, Black Diamond

Want to grow your business? Try starting a rock fight. 

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CORE TEAM

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COLIN TRUE

Host, Writer, Producer
20 year Industry veteran. He’s the Rock and the Fight.

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JUSTIN HOUSMAN

Co-host, Writer, Curmudgeon. Cicerone. Veteran outdoor journalist.

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"PRODUCER DAVE" KARSTAD

 

Creative Director, Writer, Producer. Industry veteran. Former agency owner. AI wrangler. 

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SARAH GENSERT

Art Director, Graphic Designer. Industry veteran. Adventure mom. Not so secret weapon. 

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REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS

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SHAWNTÉ SALABERT

Author, Journalist, Gear Abby; Culture

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EOIN COMERFORD

Executive, Insider, Retailer; Business

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DOUG SCHNITZSPAHN

Editor, Journalist, Firefighter;

Industry

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PsyNet

AI Tool, commentator, impending overload.

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Welcome to the Rock Fight Universe! (RFU)

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