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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

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


...But It Has To Sell
by: Wes Allen, Guest Contributor If you made a list of the products you’d expect to see in a local outdoor store based on the most...
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

Tariff Tantrums Won't Help Us
The Rock Fight's "Producer" Dave takes center stage for a look at tariffs and the outdoor industry. Nothing like a trade war to douse any...
Feb 6

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 (again)
The host of Open Container , Doug Schnitzspahn, takes a deeper look at the topic that inspired his most recent episode: how our public...
Feb 4

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

Altra, REI, and the Cost of Exclusivity
Today on the show, outdoor retailer Wes Allen returns to talk about the article  he wrote for Rock Fight about the fallout of Altra...
Jan 27

Why Outdoor Apparel Brands Can't Afford to Ignore Plus Sizes
Today on the show Colin and his guest talk about an overlooked opportunity for inclusivity and revenue in the outdoor industry. Click...
Jan 24

Emergency Reaction To The REI CEO Shake Up!
Today on the show we're reacting to breaking news  coming out of the outdoor industry as Colin and outdoor industry insider Eoin...
Jan 22

What REI's Exclusivity Deal With Altra May Cost The Outdoor Industry
by: Wes Allen, Guest Contributor In outdoor retail, how a brand chooses to distribute its products says a lot about what they prioritize....
Jan 22

Listener Mailbag, Xenon Gas On Everest & A Norovirus Vaccine Plus: Open Container Joins The Rock Fight!
Today Colin and Justin start the show with a conversation about the use of xenon gas  by climbers on Mt. Everest as a means to reduce...
Jan 22
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