Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (August 2024)
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Cody and Jonathan discuss summer skiing; the new FIS wildcard rule; some good news & some dumb news re: national parks; art exhibits at ski areas; their top-3 mountain towns; what they’re reading and watching; & more. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Get Our Winter Buyer’s Guide TOPICS & TIMES: The Hundred (3:57) Portillo / Back on Skis (5:18) Athlete dropped for lack of social media (9:20) Fairness of New FIS Wildcard Rule? (17:46) Good News: $100 Million Grant for National Parks (28:13) Dumb News: It doesn’t pay to bike into Yosemite? (29:03) Art in Ski Areas: Powder Mountain (34:22) Mountain Town Advice: Top 3 Mtn Towns? (41:34) What We’re Reading & Watching (1:05:34) Upcoming on Blister Cinematic (1:23:41) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Off The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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