The Rock Fight: Outdoor Industry & Adventure Sports Commentary

By Rock Fight - outdoor industry, adventure content, and pop culture commentary

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The Rock Fight – not just another outdoor or adventure podcast; it's a full on rebellion. We’re here for those inside and outside the outdoor industry. Outdoorsy listeners who are tired of the same worn-out paths. If you want to hear honest discussions that mirror the candid outdoor industry banter you have after a long hike in the wilderness, cracking the cooler while loading the bikes, sharing the ski lift with a stranger, waxing your board at the beach, jumping off rocks into the river, or over a beer at the bar...you've found your tribe. The Rock Fight will dissect the latest headlines to come out of the outdoor industry. We'll weigh in on topics other outdoor media companies avoid like the plague. We'll also hit the things outdoorsy folks care about like pop culture, gear, footwear, apparel and even more important topics like debating the ideal attire for an adventure on the ice planet of Hoth. Our discussions are as diverse as they are real. We’re challenging the conventional, offering a fresh perspective on outdoor industry topics you won't hear anywhere else. The outdoor industry has been stagnant for too long. Missing out on The Rock Fight is missing out on the evolution of outdoor media.

Episode Date
Softopping Your Truck With The Perfect Beer (Gear & Beer!)
May 03, 2024
Patagonia & Sustainability Messaging In The Outdoor Industry
May 01, 2024
Trail Running In The Olympics? REI Exits Footwear & Kona Closes Shop!
Apr 29, 2024
Bedrock Sandals + 10 Barrel Cloud Mentality Hazy IPA (Gear & Beer!)
Apr 26, 2024
The Outside Sized Hole In Outdoor Media
Apr 25, 2024
Patagonia Is A Fashion Brand, Kona Bikes In Trouble, Earth Day Trivia & A TNF/icebreaker Collab
Apr 22, 2024
Coleman Dual Fuel Lantern + Sierra Nevada Pale (Gear & Beer!)
Apr 19, 2024
Whitewater, Canoeing, Sea Kayaking - What Happened To Paddling?
Apr 17, 2024
The EXPLORE Act, Stop The Crocs! & Teqball Rules
Apr 15, 2024
Bike Bags and The Perfect Beer To Go In Them (Gear & Beer!)
Apr 12, 2024
Trail Runners Replace Boots, Rabbit's Running Shoes & Unisex Sizes
Apr 11, 2024
Going Deep On Adidas, Deckers & Lulu (Footwear Headlines)
Apr 09, 2024
The Top 10 Fastest Growing Outdoor Brands, Sunny Stroeer Makes Skiing History & California Skiers Head To The Emergency Room
Apr 08, 2024
Hoka Mafate Speed 4 + Athletic Brewing Free Wave Hazy IPA (Gear & Beer!)
Apr 05, 2024
Do Not Attend Your Friend's Wedding... Go Hiking Instead
Apr 03, 2024
The Business Of Reviewing Gear With Stephen Regenold (aka The GearJunkie)
Apr 02, 2024
Secondhand Apparel's Big Jump, Reflecting on Jasmin Paris At The Barkley & You Can Have Dinner In Space For $500k
Apr 01, 2024
Slumberjack Big Timber Pro 0° Sleeping Bag + Budweiser (Gear & Beer!)
Mar 29, 2024
Do Ingredient Brands Still Matter & Could They Shape The Future Of The Outdoor Industry?
Mar 27, 2024
The State Of Outdoor Retail with Wes Allen
Mar 26, 2024
Welcome To Everest Basecamp, The 2024 Barkley Marathons & RIP David Breashears
Mar 25, 2024
Scarpa SL Active + Deschutes Black Butte Porter (Gear & Beer!)
Mar 22, 2024
Adidas Made A Single Use Shoe, Cascale's Red Carpet Event & This Week In Greenwashing with Sophie Benson
Mar 20, 2024
Cotopaxi: Doing Good or Just A Trendy Outdoor Vibe?
Mar 19, 2024
Black Diamond's Big Reset, Cole Brauer's Record Trip Around The World plus A Gear & Beer Mailbag
Mar 18, 2024
Kona Unit X + Founders All Day IPA (Gear & Beer)
Mar 15, 2024
Can Outdoor Apparel Brands Commit To Unisex Sizing?
Mar 13, 2024
Karma Points: A Running Diary Of A Recent Outdoor Adventure
Mar 12, 2024
NYC Record High Bike Deaths, The Return Of The Woolly Mammoth & Choppers Head Back To Everest
Mar 11, 2024
The Future Of Outdoor Media with Caley Fretz
Mar 08, 2024
Deckers Reveals The Super Sneaker: A Rock Fight Emergency Reaction!
Mar 06, 2024
The Wolves & Vultures Of The Outdoor Industry
Mar 04, 2024
Navigating PFAS-Free Outdoor Apparel, The Biggest Snake In The World & The Latest From Outdoor Tech
Mar 02, 2024
Don't Move To A Mountain Town (Unless You Really Want To)
Mar 01, 2024
Arctic Ascent Falls Flat: Breaking Down Alex Honnold's New Show
Feb 28, 2024
Time Is A Flat Circle (Especially In The Outdoor Industry)
Feb 26, 2024
Merrell Plays The Lifestyle Card, Seattle Cougar Attack & A Rescue On Mount Washington
Feb 24, 2024
WEAK LAYERS: Skiing, Partying & Growing Up
Feb 23, 2024
The Mid-Winter State Of The Ski Season with Paddy O
Feb 21, 2024
The 10 Ways We Fall Down In The Outdoors
Feb 19, 2024
Poop Bags For Everest Climbers, History Made At Pipeline & Questioning The Value Of Outdoor Apps
Feb 17, 2024
Blue Zones: The Secret To Long Life Or Another Pre-Packaged Lifestyle?
Feb 16, 2024
The EXPLORE Act Explained with Jessica Turner from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
Feb 14, 2024
The Position Every Outdoor Company Needs To Guide Their Brand and Products
Feb 12, 2024
The Enhanced Games Are Coming, Shark Attacks Doubled In 2023 & What To Do About Airline Waste?
Feb 10, 2024
The State of Outdoor Podcasts with Emily Holland
Feb 09, 2024
Trail Advocacy For Dummies & What To Do About Poor Trail Etiquette with Susie Murphy of the SDMBA
Feb 07, 2024
Lululemon's New Shoes & Icebreaker Misses Their Plastic Removal Deadline
Feb 05, 2024
Finding Optimism In The Mainstream Media Meltdown with Mike Rogge
Feb 03, 2024
The Peak Of Stanley & Solving The Mountain Town Housing Issue
Feb 02, 2024
The 2024 Outdoor Industry Design & Trend Report With Struktur Society's Michelle Rose
Jan 31, 2024
Avoiding The Joy Void In Your Outdoor Industry Career
Jan 29, 2024
REI's Latest Layoffs, The EXPLORE Act, Going Outside Causes Cancer & Are We All Just Cheaters?
Jan 27, 2024
The Colorado Wolf Controversy & Solo Stove Fires Their CEO
Jan 26, 2024
The PFAS Problem, Circularity On The Rise & 'This Week In Greenwashing' with Environmental Journalist Sophie Benson
Jan 24, 2024
Vertical Limit: Blood Bags, Nitroglycerin & Ed Viesturs
Jan 22, 2024
Paddy O'Connell On PaddyO Sucks At... (The Outside TV Show That Bears His Name)
Jan 20, 2024
How The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Is Building And Unifying The Entire Outdoor Community
Jan 17, 2024
Wolverine Punts Sperry To Authentic Brands & How Outdoor Brands Lose Their Authenticity
Jan 15, 2024
E-Snowboard's Hit The Snow Sports Market, Outside Goes All In On PaddyO & The Triumphant Return Of Pickleball Corner
Jan 13, 2024
Are Sponsored Climbers More Like Taylor Swift or Casey Neistat? It's Climbing Corner with Kris Hampton!
Jan 10, 2024
The Shawshank Redemption's Mantra For Life And Outdoor Adventure
Jan 08, 2024
Historic Paddlers Get Arrested, Strava Loves Gen Z and California's Historic Swell
Jan 06, 2024
Snoop Dogg Gives Up Smoke: Behind The Scenes Of The Biggest Outdoor Ad Of The Year
Jan 03, 2024
Top 10 Lessons I Learned On My First Bikepacking Trip
Jan 01, 2024
Breaking Up With Running: Revisiting A Goodbye To An Outdoor Activity
Dec 30, 2023
Jeep Blew It: Revisiting Jeep's Fall From Grace
Dec 28, 2023
Mountain Bike Suspension Is Pointless: Revisiting THE ROCK FIGHT's First Big Hit
Dec 26, 2023
Ski Resorts Are Not Outdoor: Revisiting The First Rock Fight
Dec 23, 2023
The Impact Of NEMO's Endless Promise & Shasta Ski Park's Controversial New Statue
Dec 20, 2023
Mailbag! Listeners Weigh In On E-Mtn Bikes & THE OUTSIDE SHOW
Dec 17, 2023
GearJunkie's AI Obituary, Strava's Potential Marketplace & Climbing Faces New Federal Guidelines
Dec 14, 2023
REI or Specialty Gear Shops: The Big Outdoor Retail Debate
Dec 11, 2023
Welcome To THE ROCK FIGHT!
Dec 09, 2023
UTMB vs Gary Robbins: Inside An Ultramarathon Turf War
Dec 08, 2023
What's The Deal With Bode Miller's New Ski Brand?
Dec 07, 2023
Let's Talk About THE OUTSIDE SHOW
Dec 05, 2023
Cycling's New Doping Craze, AI Can Predict Rogue Waves & Kansas Has The Gravel
Dec 02, 2023
The Outdoor Industry Is A Trillion Dollars: So What?
Nov 29, 2023
Electric Mountain Bikes Are A Problem
Nov 27, 2023
Rock Climbing Rock Fights with Kris Hampton! Crag Dogs, Outdoor Curmudgeons And A TKO For Shirtless Climbing Dudes
Nov 25, 2023
REI's Labor Woes And A Deeper Dive Into Backcountry.com's Play For Wholesale
Nov 22, 2023
Alaskan Survival: It's Race To Survive vs Outlast For The Outdoor TV Championship Belt
Nov 21, 2023
Gearjunkie Gets It Wrong, Pinkbike's Podcast Controversy & Heinz Ketchup Packets For Your Run
Nov 18, 2023
Backcountry.com Is Betting On Their Outdoor Competitors
Nov 16, 2023
Wool's On The Rise, Gearjunkie Gets It Right & You Need To Cool It With Your Outdoorsy Kid
Nov 13, 2023
Can Outdoor Retailer Make A Comeback? An Interview with OR Show Director Sean Smith
Nov 09, 2023
The Outside Inc And CU Denver Gear Test Partnership
Nov 07, 2023
The BLM's Moab Trail Closure, Columbia's Star Wars Ski Kit & Laird's New Outdoor Store
Nov 04, 2023
Will The Outside Festival Actually Happen?
Nov 02, 2023
2023 Halloween Special: The Blair Witch Project Outdoor Movie Review
Oct 31, 2023
Sanuk And Eureka! Get Dumped By Their Owners
Oct 30, 2023
Leatherman's Reward Program, Suunto Uses Your Head As An Antennae & More On Outside's Outdoor Festival
Oct 28, 2023
Mammut Is Coming For America, Outdoor Retailer's Tiny Winter Market & Outside Has An Outdoor Festival
Oct 23, 2023
ALL IS LOST Is The Greatest Outdoor Movie Ever Made
Oct 18, 2023
Crocs Makes A Cowboy Boot, Eddie Bauer's New Logo & Risk vs Reward In The Outdoors
Oct 15, 2023
Mountain Hardwear & Inov8: Breaking Down Two Outdoor Rebrands
Oct 12, 2023
3 Rules For Living In A Mountain Or Outdoor Town
Oct 10, 2023
A Canadian Grizzly Attack, Columbia Attempts To Make A New Outdoor Category & A Cheater In Wales
Oct 08, 2023
The Rab Rebuttal: An Outdoor Brand Fires Back At The Rock Fight!
Oct 05, 2023
MEG 2: THE TRENCH An Outdoor Movie Review
Oct 03, 2023
Reinhold Messner Stripped Of A World Record, Whoop Pimps AI, Another Outdoor Retailer Bites The Dust
Oct 01, 2023
The State Of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion In The Outdoor Industry
Sep 28, 2023
Top 5 Lessons Learned From A Year Without Running
Sep 26, 2023
Chaco's New Boots, Outdoor Peril And A Bike Review Of The Hudski Doggler
Sep 24, 2023
Overloaded With Outdoor Stuff: A Listener Chimes In
Sep 24, 2023
Houdini's New Store: Can It Change The Outdoor Industry?
Sep 20, 2023
An Outdoor Movie Review of THE MEG!
Sep 18, 2023
Dauwalter, Walmsley & Sabbe Set Records, Lowa ATR On Shelves And Getting Rid Of An Outdoor Trend
Sep 15, 2023
Flashback & Feedback: The Original Outdoor Rock Fights
Sep 13, 2023
Gran Fondos for All: Expanding the Horizons of Outdoor Sports
Sep 11, 2023
The Illusion of Innovation In The Modern Outdoor Industry
Sep 08, 2023
Jam Bands Are Dead: A Sonic Shift for the Outdoor Community
Sep 06, 2023
The Great Indoors: An Outdoor Family Hits The Gym
Sep 04, 2023
HOKA's are Everywhere, Skratch Labs Takes On Betty Crocker, RIP Midwest Mountaineering and More Outdoor Topics!
Sep 01, 2023
Puffin Drinkwear Is The Worst, Moots Makes A Big Wheel, The End Of Pickleball Corner and an Outdoor Listener Mailbag
Aug 29, 2023
An Outdoor Journalist Weighs In On Outside's AI Chatbot
Aug 26, 2023
From Summits to Sidewalks: The Rise of Urban Hiking with Miles Howard
Aug 24, 2023
Outside Unveils An AI Chatbot And All It Cost Was Their Soul
Aug 22, 2023
Electronic Clothing, Belt Buckles, Listener Mailbag & Pickleball Corner
Aug 17, 2023
The American West on The Pony Express with Will Grant (feat Chicken Fry & Badger)
Aug 15, 2023
Salewa's New Trekking Line, Run Retail Goes After Pickleball and Do Branded Materials Matter?
Aug 10, 2023
Outdoor Brands Make Too Much Stuff with GEARTRADE's Aaron Provine
Aug 09, 2023
Outdoor Research Expands into MTB, Defending Speaker Guy & A Mailbag of Listener Rock Fights
Aug 02, 2023
National Lampoon's VACATION: An Outdoor Movie Review
Jul 28, 2023
You Can't Be Outdoorsy If You Haven't Climbed A Rock
Jul 27, 2023
How Do We Fix Gear Reviews?
Jul 20, 2023
The Sports Nutrition Draft with Jules Lambries
Jul 18, 2023
Don't Do Parking Lot Laps
Jul 14, 2023
The Tree Army Boys of the CCC with David Meerman Scott
Jul 13, 2023
Deliverance: An Outdoor Movie Review
Jul 11, 2023
The Outdoor Implications of Apple's Vision Pro
Jul 06, 2023
In Defense of Lance Armstrong
Jul 04, 2023
Actually, Cotton Does Kill: A Rebuttal with Shawnté Salabert
Jun 28, 2023
Moonrise Kingdom: An Outdoor Movie Review
Jun 22, 2023
Crowning the Best Backpacking Pillow with Shawnté Salabert (feat Pillow Jason Mamoa)
Jun 20, 2023
Boston's New Hiking Trail & Why the East Coast Rules with Mike Rogge
Jun 15, 2023
Jeremiah Johnson: An Outdoor Movie Review
Jun 13, 2023
Mountain Biking Does NOT Suck with Mr. Adam X
Jun 08, 2023
Kelly Slater's New Shoes! The KLLY Sandal Review
Jun 06, 2023
Can Camping Be Comfortable? A Rebuttal with Matt Liddle
Jun 01, 2023
The Big Adventure Vehicle Breakdown
May 31, 2023
Mountain Bike Suspension Part 2: The Stanchion Strikes Back!
May 30, 2023
Jorts, Button Downs and Looking Rad in the Outdoors
May 25, 2023
Captain Fantastic: An Outdoor Movie Review
May 23, 2023
The Cycling Apparel Rules
May 18, 2023
Mountain Bike Newbs vs Surf Kooks and the Value of Trying Something New
May 16, 2023
Awarding the Adventure TV Championship Belt
May 11, 2023
Outdoor Parenting and Endurance Sports plus a Second Opinion on Bedrock Mtn Clogs
May 09, 2023
Coffee & Adventure with Steve Casimiro
May 04, 2023
The Backyard Trail
May 02, 2023
The Future of Mountain Towns with PaddyO
Apr 27, 2023
Stickering Your Adventure Whip
Apr 25, 2023
Secondhand First with Sophie Benson
Apr 20, 2023
First Blood: An Outdoor Movie Review
Apr 19, 2023
Snowsports Rule But Winter Sucks
Apr 18, 2023
Sunglasses: A Rebuttal with Paddy O'Connell
Apr 13, 2023
Our Top 5 Most Hardcore Moments (so far)
Apr 12, 2023
(Don't Try To Be) Hardcore
Apr 11, 2023
THE CLIMB Season 1, Episodes 1 - 4 Recap
Apr 06, 2023
Priority Sauce: A Gear Review
Apr 05, 2023
Power Ranking The All Time Top 20 Campfire Songs
Apr 04, 2023
Blue Crush: An Outdoor Movie Review
Mar 30, 2023
The Free Race Swag Bag Tech Tee
Mar 29, 2023
Kitsbow Closes Shop
Mar 27, 2023
The Rock Fight News: w/e March 24, 2023
Mar 24, 2023
Better Off Dead: An Outdoor Movie Review
Mar 23, 2023
Cooking in Camp
Mar 22, 2023
Vasque Tells Everyone to Log Outside
Mar 21, 2023
Bedrock Sandals Mountain Clog: A Gear Review
Mar 20, 2023
The Rock Fight News: w/e March 17, 2023
Mar 17, 2023
The River Wild: An Outdoor Movie Review
Mar 16, 2023
MTV Sports
Mar 15, 2023
The Top 5 Things About Modern Workplace Culture That Are Bullshit with Lisa Slagle
Mar 14, 2023
Rab Launches Cinder
Mar 13, 2023
The Oscars! An Outdoor Themed Preview of the 2023 Academy Awards
Mar 10, 2023
Mountain Bike Suspension: A Rebuttal with Adam Jaber
Mar 09, 2023
Camping vs My Bed
Mar 08, 2023
The Future of Outdoor Trade Shows with Kenji Haroutunian
Mar 07, 2023
Eddie Bauer Kills 'Guide Built'
Mar 06, 2023
The Edge: An Outdoor Movie Review
Mar 03, 2023
Multi-Tools
Mar 01, 2023
The Outdoor Industry Has A Big Sustainability Problem with Ken Pucker
Feb 28, 2023
Trail Runners vs Hiking Boots with Justin Housman
Feb 27, 2023
Cliffhanger: An Outdoor Movie Review
Feb 23, 2023
Dawn Patrol Is Too Damn Early
Feb 22, 2023
Top 4 Run Brands to Watch in 2023 & Lowa's Big Gamble with Peter Verry
Feb 21, 2023
Top 5 Outdoor Magazines with Mike Rogge
Feb 16, 2023
Crocs
Feb 15, 2023
The Outdoor Mag is Dead! Long Live Outdoor Magazines! with Mike Rogge
Feb 14, 2023
Breaking Up with Running
Feb 08, 2023
Perspective with Brendan Leonard
Feb 07, 2023
Sunglasses
Feb 01, 2023
A Teacher with Fitz Cahall
Jan 31, 2023
Jeep Blew It
Jan 25, 2023
Quality Over Quantity with Paddy O'Connell
Jan 24, 2023
Cotton Doesn't Kill
Jan 18, 2023
It's Personal with Adventure Journal's Steve Casimiro
Jan 17, 2023
Gravel Bikes Are Not A One Bike Quiver
Jan 11, 2023
Plaid Button Down Shirts
Jan 04, 2023
Waterproof Running Shoes: The Thing That Should Not Be
Dec 28, 2022
The Christmas Present That Isn't Overrated
Dec 23, 2022
Point Break: An Outdoor Movie Review
Dec 23, 2022
Mountain Bike Suspension is Pointless
Dec 20, 2022
Shirtless Dudes in the Climbing Gym
Dec 20, 2022
Ski Resorts Are Not Outdoor
Dec 20, 2022