Cele mai bune Fight Sports podcast-uri (2025)

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Instant Reaction To Switchback Spring 48:20

2d ago48:20

48:20

Today on the show we finish off our coverage of Showpocalypse 2025 with The Rock Fight's instant reaction to Switchback. Recorded in a Nashville hotel ballroom on the second day of the trade show, Colin is joined by Producer Dave, Shawnté Salabert, and outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford to talk about what they liked, what they didn't like, and…

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The Rock Fight Live At Switchback Spring 2025! 42:47

3d ago42:47

42:47

Today on the show we present a live recording of The Rock Fight, straight from the floor of Switchback Spring! This past week Colin was joined by Producer Dave, Shawnté Salabert, and outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford in Nashville, TN to record an episode of The Rock Fight in front of the crowd at Switchback Spring. The crew handed out their b…

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Switchback Spring: Will It Be The Show The Outdoor Industry Needs? Plus: Is REI Going Casual? 53:14

6d ago53:14

53:14

Today on the show Colin is joined by Monday regulars Producer Dave and Eoin Comerford (who is suffering from a case of outdoor industry insider overexposure) to preview and make predictions for Switchback Spring! It was about a year ago that The Rock Fight broke the news of a new national outdoor trade show from the organizers of The Running Event …

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Is NEMO’s Swing At Sustainability Necessary? Plus: Another Attempt To Sell Our Public Lands 41:58

9d ago41:58

41:58

Today on the show we're bringing you the first interview recorded at 2025's GOA Connect and then checking in on the latest attempt to sell off our public lands. First up Colin and Eoin Comerford sat down with NEMO's Cam Brensinger to talk about 20 years of building a bullet proof reputation and ponder if outdoor gear needs to go as far with sustain…

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The Best "Emerging" Brands At GOA Connect's Discovery Marketplace 50:17

11d ago50:17

50:17

We are back from GOA Connect (even if the show isn't over yet) and today Colin is joined by Eoin Comerford to offer their thoughts on what they saw and more importantly highlight their favorite brands from the show's Discovery Marketplace. At Connect, before the big show begins, they hold a 5 hour mini-show called the Discovery Marketplace to highl…

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Trade Showpocalypse 2025: What Does The Outdoor Industry Need? Plus: Predictions For GOA Connect! 51:09

13d ago51:09

51:09

Today on the show Colin is joined by the regular Monday crew of Eoin Comerford and Producer Dave to kick off their coverage of the summer 2025 Trade Show Season. Here's the run down! What have learned from the past 10 years tumultuous trade show scene and shows do we actually need? (05:50) On the eve of GOA Connect and with Portland's Next Adventur…

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Marmot Lives! Unpacking The Plan To Revive A Zombie Brand 40:54

16d ago40:54

40:54

Today Colin is joined by Marmot's Vice President & GM of Technical Apparel, Jon Graden. Marmot has been the poster child of what we've been calling the 'zombie brand' here on The Rock Fight. Not quite what it once was but not entirely irrelevant either, a zombie brand is a former 'it' brand that has fallen out of favor with retailers and doesn't ha…

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Fake My Run & Strava Mules Plus: eBike Injuries On The Rise 39:12

18d ago39:12

39:12

Today on the show Shawnté Salabert joins Colin to run through the following topics to come out of the outdoor adventure community: People are using Fake My Run and hiring 'mules' to falsify their Strava feeds. And we want to hear from those who are doing it! If you have faked your run, hired a running mule or have been hired as a running mule email…

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Which Outdoor Brand Would You Resurrect? Plus: Outdoor Industry News Lightning Round! 46:26

20d ago46:26

46:26

Today on the show Colin is joined by the regular Rock Fight Monday crew of Producer Dave and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford (aka The Consigliere). And this week that crew hits the following topics! Which brand would you resurrect? On the heels of last weeks Top 5 Outdoor Apparel Brands episode, the good folks at the Utah State Outdoor Arch…

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Can Reju Solve The Outdoor Industry's Sustainability Problem? 44:29

23d ago44:29

44:29

Today on the show Colin is joined by the CEO of Reju, Patrik Frisk. Started in 2023, Reju is a "textile regeneration company" that is trying to create a circular system for polyester by taking existing polyester garments and turning them back into reusable polyester components that apparel brands can then make into new garments. On today's episode …

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Judging The Health Of Outdoor Media Plus: Everest FKT's & Pickleball Corner! 47:36

25d ago47:36

47:36

Today Colin is joined by outdoor journalist and host of Open Container Doug Schnitzspahn to talk about a couple of stories to come out of the outdoor community before taking a look at the current health of outdoor media. Here's today's docket! Everest season comes to a close with multiple FKT attempts. (05:39) Pickleball Corner returns because camp…

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The Rock Fight's Top 5 Outdoor Apparel Brands! 1:12:10

27d ago1:12:10

1:12:10

We've made you wait long enough! We've finally made it to the conclusion to 2025's 'Top 5 Brand' episodes and we saved the biggest category for last. After ranking the top 5 footwear, gear, and accessories, today we're listing the Top 5 Outdoor Apparel brands! While completely subjective, the mission is simple: determine the top 5 outdoor apparel b…

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MEC Got Acquired... Now What? Plus: A Win For Public Lands! 48:53

1M ago48:53

48:53

After months of rumors and speculation, on May 16th MEC finally announced that they have indeed been acquired. One of the group that has purchased MEC from Kingswood Capital Management is also their Chief Merchandising Officer, Chris Speyer. Today on the show Chris sits down with Colin and Eoin Comerford to talk about MEC's new ownership group, whe…

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The Discovery Of 100,000 New Mountains? Plus: Outdoor Pop Culture Watch! 36:39

1M ago36:39

36:39

Today on The Rock Fight Colin and Shawnté dig into some stories to come out of the outdoor adventure community. On the docket: 100,000 new mountains were discovered below the ocean's surface. No one tell Killian Jornet. We don't want him to drown trying to run all of them in a single day. (07:14) One person died and 3 others went to the hospital du…

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Dick's Acquires Footlocker: What Does It Mean For The Outdoor Industry? 37:12

1M ago37:12

37:12

Today on The Rock Fight we dig into last week's news that Dick's Sporting Goods has acquired Foot Locker. Colin is joined by Producer Dave and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford to discuss and answer the following questions: How does this acquisition play into Dick's long term strategy? (06:45) How has the market reacted to the acquisition? (1…

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The 2025 Outdoor Town Draft! 1:17:10

1M ago1:17:10

1:17:10

Why make a list of the best outdoor towns when you can draft them instead?! Today on the show Colin is joined by outdoor author and journalist, Shawnté Salabert, and the host of Open Container, Doug Schnitzspahn to draft the best outdoor towns in the US! Round by round they'll draft outdoorsy locales from all across the United States. In the end th…

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Why Do People Keep Petting Bison? Plus: Billboards Trolls & ThredUp On The Rise 45:02

1M ago45:02

45:02

Today on The Rock Fight Colin & outdoor author and journalist Shawnté Salabert the following topics: MLFNOW on MyOutdoorTV! Yes, we also thought it said what you thought it said, but don't worry the link is completely SFW. (06:07) Resale platform ThredUp raised its sales and earnings targets for the year after a strong first quarter. Secondhand FTW…

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The Tariff Rollbacks Explained & A Public Lands Call To Action 26:18

1M ago26:18

26:18

Today on the show we have updates on two topics that have dominated the outdoor industry discourse over the past few months. First Tania Lown-Hecht from the Outdoor Alliance sits down with Colin to talk about the congressional midnight vote that happened last week that is threatening thousands of acres of public land in Nevada & Utah. (01:19) (We n…

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The Self-Inflicted Wound Hall Of Fame! Plus: Takeaways From REI's Annual Member Meeting 58:02

1M ago58:02

58:02

Welcome to Monday's on The Rock Fight your home for the best outdoor industry discourse! There are two big topics on the docket today. First! After checking in on the recently released Outdoor Retailer floor plan (04:59), Colin, Producer Dave, and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford go through the key takeaways from the annual REI members meeti…

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Public Lands Move To The Front Of The Pack 39:04

1M ago39:04

39:04

Today Colin is joined Adam Cramer the CEO of the Outdoor Alliance to talk about what is happening with our public lands. And there is a lot happening. Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen or heard the following: A leaked document from the Department of the Interior. Last week the administration released their budget guidelines for 2026 which include…

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Overlanding The Poles, New Rules On Everest & The Plans For Our Public Lands 51:49

2M ago51:49

51:49

Today Colin and outdoor journalist and author Shawnté Salabert run through the following recent stories that have come out of the outdoor adventure community: Aspiring Mt. Everest climbers will now have to climb another 7,000m peak in Nepal before attempting the world's highest mountain. Progress? (05:20) A team has successfully completed an expedi…

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Tariffs: Defining The Impossible Choices Facing Outdoor Brands 45:08

2M ago45:08

45:08

Today on the show Colin is joined by outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford to check in on Eoin's 2025 predictions for the outdoor industry given how things have gone off of the trails over the past month (05:56). Then Eoin walks us through the model he put together to demonstrate the impacts the current tariffs that are in place are having on a s…

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Dawn Patrol Is Still Too Early & A Tribute To An OG Rock Fighter 20:46

2M ago20:46

20:46

Colin is rolling solo today and he starts the show reflecting on an early episode of The Rock Fight where he defended his anti-Dawn Patrol stance before reflecting on a recent Dawn Patrol experience that didn't really change his mind but was still worth it. Then for The Parting Shot he pays tribute to one of the original Rock Fighters our own, Just…

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The US From 'Tip 2 Tip', Injinji Makes Apparel & Strava's 'Performance Predictions' 53:21

2M ago53:21

53:21

Today on the show Colin is joined by outdoor journalist and author Shawnté Salabert to talk about some recent headlines to come out of the outdoor community! On today's docket: Paddler Kyle Parker is looking to paddle across the United States from "Tip 2 Tip"! (06:55) Injinji released a line of tech tees. Is this a sign they're going to take on app…

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MEC Buyer Revealed? Plus: A Retailer's Response To The REI Exclusivity Rumors 52:35

2M ago52:35

52:35

Colin is joined by Producer Dave and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford for an update on who might be buying Canada's MEC. (04:47) Then they're joined by independent retailer Wes Allen to get his reaction and thoughts to last weeks rumors that REI is putting the squeeze on their brand partners to get new product exclusivity. (21:33) Lastly for…

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Binge-watching & Backpacks: Reviewing Outdoor Pop Culture 45:13

2M ago45:13

45:13

"Are you not entertained?!" Today on the show Colin is joined by outdoor pop culture aficionado, Shawnté Salabert, to talk through some of the more quintessential outdoor movies of the last 25 years: A Walk In The Woods, Wild, Touching The Void, and 127 Hours. The two talk about what works about these movies from and outdoorsy perspective and some …

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A Wave Pool In Utah's Desert & The Two Divers Who Were Left Behind 43:24

2M ago43:24

43:24

Today Colin and Justin Housman hit the following outdoorsy topics and headlines! Colin caught a great inside wave and Justin has rave reviews for Priority Bike's belt drive and gear box! (05:48) Two divers off the coast of Australia were left in the water by the boat that brought them there. This is objectively funny and terrifying. (16:25) A new w…

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Is REI Demanding New Product Exclusivity? Plus: Passenger Presses Pause 35:39

2M ago35:39

35:39

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 more new product exclusivity from at least some of their vendors. (04:40) They also talk about the recent report that Passenger is pausing their launch into the US market due to the issues being caused by the Trump …

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Where Do National Shows Fit Into A Small Show World? The Functional Fabric Fair Reaction Pod! Plus: RIP Bob Woodward 24:45

2M ago24:45

24:45

Today Colin reflects on this past week when he and Producer Dave attended Functional Fabric Fair in Portland (Oregon) and takes a deeper look at what National Trade Shows should do in a world where the smaller shows are so effective. Then Colin is joined by Producer Dave and outdoor journalist and host of Open Container Doug Schnitzspahn to reflect…

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The Jack Wolfskin Acquisition, REI's Apology & The Tariff Saga Continues 51:12

2M ago51:12

51:12

Today on the show Colin is joined by Producer Dave and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford for a Wednesday edition of our normal Monday show! On the docket today: The crew reacts to last week's rollback to all but 10% (unless you're China) of Trump's tariffs (05:00) Will the tariff situation help boost secondhand business (17:24)? The other big…

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Breaking News: BioLite Acquires Goal Zero 53:46

2M ago53:46

53:46

Today Colin and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford are joined by Jonathan Cedar, BioLite's founder and CEO to discuss the breaking news that BioLite is acquiring Goal Zero. Jonathan talks about the background of BioLite and why this deal makes sense particularly due to the alignment in mission and product offerings between the two companies. L…

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Five US Made Outdoor Brands You've Never Heard Of & The Return Of The Dire Wolf! 1:03:26

2M ago1:03:26

1:03:26

Today on the show Colin and Justin Housman open things up by talking about the news that scientists have brought back the extinct dire wolf and read a pretty epic listener defense of Colorado. Then they're joined by the owner of Garage Grown Gear, Lloyd Vogel, who lists off five US made outdoor brands that many of our listeners have likely not hear…

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Brands For Public Lands: The Outdoor Industry Speaks Up! Plus: Is Nature Really Non-Partisan? 57:24

2M ago57:24

57:24

Today on the show we start by helping to break the news about Brands For Public Lands, a coalition of outdoor industry businesses who are speaking up on behalf of our sacred public spaces. Colin is joined by the Executive Director of The Conservation Alliance, Paul Hendricks, who gives the background on this new coalition, how it came together, and…

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Trade Wars & Trailheads: What The New Tariffs Mean For The Outdoor Industry 50:45

3M ago50:45

50:45

What else could The Rock Fight's normal Monday crew of Colin, Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford, and Producer Dave be talking about today but the recent announcement of tariffs and their impact on the business of going outside. They start off by getting into the broader impact of the announcement and the idea that higher tariffs could drive m…

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It's Time For The Outdoor Industry To 'Prop Up The Girls Club!' 42:41

3M ago42:41

42:41

Today on the show Colin takes a look back at an age old outdoor industry problem. The 'outdoor boys club' and a continued lack of gender representation is something that has persisted in the outdoor industry since there has been an outdoor industry. Today on the show Colin is joined by Cassie Abel, the founder and CEO of Wild Rye, who provides a un…

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The Closure Of Fiery Furnace, Cybertrucks Get A Pop Up & When Sitting Outside Is Simply Enough 45:31

3M ago45:31

45:31

Today Colin is joined by our regular Wednesday co-host Justin Housman to talk through some recent stories to come out of the outdoor community! They open the show with the news that the fallout from the Trump layoffs have caused the Fiery Furnace Trail in Arches National Park to close indefinitely. Buckle up because we're probably gonna be getting …

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Will The EU Boycott US Outdoor Brands? Plus: The Outdoor Innovation Mailbag! 50:33

3M ago50:33

50:33

Today on show Colin is joined by the regular Monday crew (Producer Dave, Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford) to talk about the recent movement that is encouraging outdoor enthusiasts in Europe to look locally for their outdoor products in protest of recent "political" developments in the US. (06:46) They also talk about Academy forging ahead w…

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The Brand Critics: Reviewing Outdoor Videos From On, Puma & Outdoor Research 55:36

3M ago55:36

55:36

Today Rock Fight's resident brand, culture, and media experts, Shawnté Salabert and Producer Dave, join Colin to review some recently released outdoor brand videos by On, Puma, & Outdoor Research. First the hosts rely on their experience working in the outdoor industry and media to breakdown what makes a great brand video including the best way to …

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Breaking News: Stio Up For Sale? 21:23

3M ago21:23

21:23

The Rock Fight is once again breaking news to the outdoor industry! On Wednesday an alert listener of The Rock Fight sent us this article on PE Hub which reports outdoor brand Stio is being shopped for acquisition. Players in the mix to take over the venerable Jackson brand being Columbia, YETI, or potentially several PE firms. On this emergency re…

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The Slow Erosion Of Enthusiasm: Mental Health & The Outdoors 45:21

3M ago45:21

45:21

On this episode of The Rock Fight Justin Housman opens up about his own mental health struggles and how that has impacted his relationship with outdoor activities. A few weeks back in Rock Fight's weekly newsletter, News From The Front, Justin wrote about how he mistook the slow erosion of his participation in his favorite outdoor sports as part of…

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Can The Outdoor Industry Redefine Innovation? 59:52

3M ago59:52

59:52

Today on the show Colin, Producer Dave, and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford have some innovative suggestions for the outdoor industry. Innovation in the outdoors is a misunderstood word. It's often only applied to the performance of the apparel, gear, and footwear that the industry produces. And while there will surely be advances that will…

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Secondhand's Record Growth & The Barkley! Plus: Don't Be So Outdoorsy 13:17

3M ago13:17

13:17

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 fondly on the recently concluded Barkley Marathons. Then Colin offers a take on why you may not want going outside to be your sole existence for being. Check out hundreds of wildly cool products by visiting and sh…

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The Norda Hype Is Real, TNF's Latest Collab Sells Out & The Camp Stove Power Ranking 45:48

3M ago45:48

45:48

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 some of the topics that have come out of the outdoor community over the past week. First up, The North Face has yet another collaboration with a fashion brand that has (almost) sold out! There has probably been too…

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The State Of The Outdoor Economy Plus: Stio Launches Footwear 53:42

3M ago53:42

53:42

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 outdoor industry. Optimism was high at the end of 2024 that the outdoor industry was due for a come back year. Inventory issues had improved and open to buy was increasing. But with the end of the first quarter just a c…

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The Letter That Rocked Outside & Going Inside The North Face's New Strategy 52:31

3M ago52:31

52:31

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 Robin Thurston from more than 30 notable journalists making the request to have their names removed from Outside's masthead. Then outdoor industry insider and consigliere to The Rock Fight, Eoin Comerford joins Colin …

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NEMO's PFAS Free Tent & The Listeners Weigh In On The Value Of Sponsored Athletes 44:59

3M ago44:59

44:59

Today Colin & Justin hit the following topics to come out of the outdoor adventure community! Several brands put out new product press releases over the past week including Mountain Hardwear, Tifosi, and NEMO. Colin & Justin give their thoughts on each of these but save most of their commentary for the NEMO Dagger OSMO that is bluesign certified an…

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The Rock Fight's Top 5 Outdoor Accessory Brands! 1:00:25

3M ago1:00:25

1:00:25

Today the hosts, writers and consigliere's of the Rock Fight universe gather to once again rank the top outdoor brands... only this time it's all about accessories. They've ranked footwear and they've ranked gear and today the Outdoor Media Avengers are assembling to do the same for accessories. Only for this round we don't have our own version of …

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Patagonia Punches Back At The Rock Fight! 46:44

4M ago46:44

46:44

It's a return fire episode as Patagonia joins The Rock Fight to defend their efforts on PFAS! Recently on The Rock Fight Colin was critical of a new video from Patagonia that detailed their journey to remove forever chemicals from their product line. In Colin's point of view he thought Patagonia was late to the party and this was a case where the b…

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National Parks Protest, Kentucky Climbers Buy A Cliff & A Rower Gets Rescued Plus: Q&A Corner! 44:29

4M ago44:29

44:29

Today Colin & Justin belatedly talk about stories and headlines to come out of the outdoor adventure community. Belatedly because the flu recently landed right on Justin's handsome face! On the docket: Last weekend there were protests held at National Parks across the country. Are we feeling encouraged about the state of things? (06:03) A non profi…

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Will Sierra Take Out REI? Plus: Helly Hansen's US Push & Leave The North Face Alone! 42:34

4M ago42:34

42:34

What better way to start your week then by entering The Rock Fight for the best outdoor industry commentary you'll find anywhere?! Today Colin is joined by Monday regulars Eoin Comerford and Producer Dave and they break down the following topics: After being acquired by Kontoor Brands last month, Helly Hansen has announced their intention to make a…

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