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Blister Cinematic is the movie podcast from BLISTER that brings on your favorite skiers, snowboarders, climbers, runners, filmmakers, and outdoor personalities to revisit and dissect the most iconic ski, snowboard, and outdoor films of all time; discuss their personal favorites; reassess the underappreciated movies of the past; and highlight new and upcoming projects that ought to be on your radar.

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Thursday · 38 min
'Here Hold My Kid — The Austrian Job' w/ Elyse Saugstad & Jonathan Ellsworth
‘Here Hold My Kid — The Austrian Job’ is a hilarious follow-up to Elyse Saugstad & Jackie Paaso’s original ‘Here Hold My Kid.’ And today, Elyse is back on Blister Cinematic to talk about this new film; the first one; parenting; motherhood; kids; and more. Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered HereHoldMyKid.com TOPICS & TIMES: The NFL, Skiing, & Godzilla, (1:15) Why This Film? (2:41) Revisiting Here, Hold My Kid 1 (4:36) Austria (7:25) Filming the 1st vs the 2nd (10:16) Indy the Child Actor? (16:24) Being Moms *and* Professional Skiers (24:31) Where to Watch (31:10) Hersha Verity (33:23) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: The Blister Vault Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED
#72
September 24 · 46 min
'Klunkerz: A Film about Mountain Bikes' w/ Simon Stewart & Xan Marshland
Xan and Simon discuss the fantastic documentary, ‘Klunkerz,’ that explores the origins of mountain biking and how partying in the woods while “klunking” down Repack somehow managed to change the world of bicycles as we know it. Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: livemomentous.com - code: BLISTER FactorMeals.com - code: BLISTERFILMS50OFF BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Watch Klunkerz TOPICS & TIMES: Why This Film? (1:04) Best Lines (4:07) The ‘Icarus’ Award (12:11) What’s Aged the Best? (13:46) What’s Aged the Worst? (16:43) ‘Hottest Take’ Award (17:49) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (25:19) ‘Gimme More’ Award (26:33) Burning Questions / I Need Answers (53:58) Memorabilia You Want the Most (29:20) Who Won the Movie (30:53) Our Final Grades (39:06) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: The Blister Vault Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED
#71
September 17 · 59 min
'Butterfly in a Blizzard' w/ Kimmy Fasani & Amie Engerbretson
Professional snowboarder, mother, cancer survivor, and partner of Chris Benchetler, Kimmy Fasani, joins Amie Engerbretson on Cinematic to talk about her phenomenal film, 'Butterfly in a Blizzard.' Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: DraftKings.com - code: BLISTER BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Original Plans for ‘Butterfly’ (2:09) Koa’s Emergency (13:31) On Director & Editor, Rose Corr (20:15) Being Vulnerable (31:51) Kimmy’s Hopes for the Film (39:24) How Women are Viewed (44:59) Kimmy's Current career (51:37) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: The Blister Vault Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED
#70
September 11 · 1 hr 22 min
'The Dark Wizard' w/ Cody Townsend & Jonathan Ellsworth
Cody and Jonathan discuss ‘The Dark Wizard,’ and share their thoughts on the dynamic between Alex Honnold and Dean Potter. They also break out Cody’s new award categories for documentary films. Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: FactorMeals.com - code: BLISTERFILMS50OFF DraftKings.com - code: BLISTER BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Cinematic Ep. Sender Films’ Peter Mortimer TOPICS & TIMES: Why ‘The Dark Wizard’ (8:57) The Jon Krakauer Award (17:41) The Werner Herzog Award (30:15) The ‘Loose Change’ Award (35:41) The ‘Honnold Chopping Vegetables’ Award (43:08) ‘The Alpinist’ / Marc-André Award (45:46) The ‘Icarus’ Award (48:24) The Ken Burns Award (57:40) The Red Bull Films Award (59:55) ‘The Last Dance’ Award (1:02:07) The ‘Into Thin Air’ Award (1:04:42) What Aged the Best? (1:06:10) What Aged the Worst? (1:09:24) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (1:12:19) The ‘Best Life Lessons’ Award (1:13:59) Ranking ‘The Dark Wizard’ (1:19:19) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: The Blister Vault Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED
#69
September 4 · 1 hr 7 min
'MXP: Most Xtreme Primate' w/ Justin Bobb & Jonathan Ellsworth
Snowboarding chimpanzees? Yes. This movie rules. Tune in to hear Jonathan and the strikingly handsome Justin Bobb talk about this classic, ‘MXP: Most Xtreme Primate.’ Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: DraftKings.com - code: Blister Momentous: livemomentous.com code: Blister BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Why This Film? (1:08) Most Rewatchable Scenes (21:00) Best Lines (29:47) What’s Aged the Best? (33:13) What’s Aged the Worst? (40:01) ‘Hottest Take’ Award (43:20) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (48:33) ‘Gimme More’ Award (51:29) ‘Gimme Less’ Award (53:04) Burning Questions / I Need Answers (53:58) Memorabilia You Want the Most (53:57) Best Life Lessons? (59:48) Who Won The Movie? (1:01:57) Our Final Grades (1:03:24) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: The Blister Vault Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED
#68
August 27 · 55 min
'Airborne' w/ Mike Rogge & Jonathan Ellsworth
Jack Black (yes, that Jack Black) and Seth Green starred in a 1993 inline-skating action film? And Mountain Gazette owner & editor, Mike Rogge, loves it? And so does Cody Townsend?? And you can watch it for free, but you have to download an app called 'Howdy'? Yep, it’s all true. Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: Momentous: livemomentous.com code: Blister BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Why This Film? (1:36) Most Rewatchable Scenes (22:05) Best Lines (23:27) What’s Aged the Best & What’s Aged the Worst? (24:50) ‘Hottest Take’ Award (27:09) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (31:06) ‘Gimme More’ & ‘Gimme Less’ Awards (33:55) Burning Questions / I Need Answers (34:42) Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (39:54) Memorabilia You’d Want the Most (40:33) Best Life Lessons? (40:56) Who Won The Movie? 44:59) Our Final Grades (47:18) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: The Blister Vault Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED
#67
August 20 · 1 hr 15 min
'Blue Crush' w/ Amie Engerbretson & Jonathan Ellsworth
Big waves, tan bodies, and a commitment to trying to accurately depict the sport of surfing. ‘Blue Crush’ does all of that, but those aren’t even the thing we like best about the movie. Tune in to learn what is, or tune in to hear Amie and Jonathan’s way-too-candid confessions. Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: Momentous: livemomentous.com use code: Blister OneSkin: oneskin.co/BLISTER BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Why This Film? (1:54) Most Rewatchable Scenes (17:40) Best Lines (28:24) What’s Aged the Best? (37:12) What’s Aged the Worst? (41:27) ‘Hottest Take’ Award (45:31) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (51:18) ‘Gimme More’ Award (53:37) ‘Gimme Less’ Award (57:33) Burning Questions / I Need Answers (1:00:10) Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:07:22) Best Life Lessons? (1:08:37) Who Won The Movie? (1:10:44) Our Final Grades (1:11:20) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: The Blister Vault Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#66
August 13 · 51 min
‘Premium Rush’ — The Best Chase Movie Ever?
We've all seen a zillion action movies with car chases, but how many films involve brakeless fixed-gear bikes on the streets of New York City? Today, Blister bike reviewers Xan Marshland & Simon Stewart dive into ‘Premium Rush’, a classic chase movie with a very novel spin. Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Why This Film? (1:07) Most Rewatchable Scenes (8:11) Best Lines (18:23) What’s Aged the Best? (27:39) What’s Aged the Worst? (29:00) ‘Hottest Take’ Award (31:00) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (35:36) Recasting Couch (40:07) Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (41:01) Memorabilia You’d Want the Most (43:36) Best Life Lessons? (45:58) Our Final Grades (48:22) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: The Blister Vault Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 8 · 16 min
The Best, Most Unlikely Documentary We’ve Ever Seen
Extreme Birdwatching: if you know, you know. And if you don’t, you should. Today on <a href="https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/blister-vault" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Vault</a>, we’re sharing a moment from a <a href="https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/blister-cinematic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Cinematic</a> conversation where Jonathan Ellsworth, Eli Brown, and Luke Koppa discuss one of the best, most surprising documentaries th
#65
August 4 · 1 hr 25 min
'Captain Fantastic' w/ Amie Engerbretson & Jonathan Ellsworth
Amie & Jonathan discuss the extremely unconventional 'outdoors' film, ‘Captain Fantastic.’ It stars Viggo Mortensen — who earned an Oscar nomination for ‘Best Actor’ for his performance; it was written & directed by someone you wouldn’t expect; and it is at the same time hilarious, challenging, and sometimes maddening. Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: Momentous BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Why This Film? (2:38) Most Rewatchable Scenes (25:41) Best Lines (37:15) What’s Aged the Best? (43:14) What’s Aged the Worst? (44:28) ‘Hottest Take’ Award (50:48) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (58:20) ‘Gimme More’ Award (59:17) ‘Gimme Less’ Award (1:02:22) Burning Questions / I Need Answers (1:04:06) Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:06:52) Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:07:48) Best Life Lessons? (1:11:14) Who Won The Movie? (1:17:39) Our Final Grades (1:20:30) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: The Blister Vault Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#64
July 28 · 1 hr 3 min
'The Dark Wizard' w/ Director, Peter Mortimer
Our guest is Peter Mortimer, the co-creator & co-director of, The Dark Wizard, about the legendary climber, basejumper, & highliner, Dean Potter (you can watch it on HBO). We discuss the making of the film; the dynamic between Alex Honnold and Dean; the extensive use of Dean’s private journals; & more. Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: Momentous: livemomentous.com code: Blister OneSkin: oneskin.co/BLISTER Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Enter Our Free Weekly Gear Giveaways TOPICS & TIMES: Shoutout: New BLISTER+ Members (1:44) How Do You Describe ‘The Dark Wizard’? (2:54) The Mainstream Reception (3:56) When Did You First Start Thinking of this Project? (6:29) Peter’s Relationship with Dean (15:59) The Eiger Trip (18:25) Shooting w/ Dean vs Other Athletes (22:20) Comparisons: Dean vs Marc-Andre Leclerc (25:28) The Decision to Use Dean’s Journals (32:46) Comparisons: Dean vs Alex Honnold (40:28) Conclusions: Was Dean an Asshole? (48:58) Climbing w/ Dean: Peter’s Stories (55:44) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#63
July 21 · 1 hr 6 min
'Surf's Up' w/ Tyler Curle & Jonathan Ellsworth
Today we discuss the 2007 film, Surf’s Up, with Tyler Curle, who is the perfect guest since he has spent much of his life in comps; he just earned a spot on the Freeride World Tour; and, Surf’s Up is his all-time favorite movie. Over the course of this conversation you’ll see why — and why all of us should probably watch Surf’s Up at least once a year. Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: Momentous: livemomentous.com code: Blister OneSkin: oneskin.co/BLISTER Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Order our 26/27 Winter Buyer’s Guide Enter Our Free Weekly Gear Giveaways TOPICS & TIMES: Why This Film? (2:24) Most Rewatchable Scenes (18:41) Best Lines (23:10) What’s Aged the Best? (29:37) What’s Aged the Worst? (33:00) ‘Hottest Take’ Award (34:56) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (39:09) ‘Gimme More’ Award (44:24) ‘Gimme Less’ Award (44:50) Burning Questions / I Need Answers (45:35) Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (48:37) Memorabilia You Want the Most (50:54) Who Won The Movie? (52:34) Our Final Grades (58:37) Best Life Lessons? (1:01:11) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#62
July 14 · 1 hr 24 min
'Point Break' w/ Mike Rogge & Jonathan Ellsworth
35 years ago, Point Break came out, and our lives … were never going to be the same. Of all the action-sports movies out there, what makes Point Break so special, and why has it had such a lasting legacy? Jonathan Ellsworth and Mountain Gazette owner and editor, Mike Rogge, dive DEEP beneath the surf to answer these questions. Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: Episode Sponsor: oneskin.co/BLISTER BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Why This Film? (3:11) Most Rewatchable Scenes (21:07) Best Lines (33:32) What’s Aged the Best? (46:48) What’s Aged the Worst? (50:15) ‘Hottest Take’ Award (53:06) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (1:02:43) ‘Gimme More’ Award (1:04:02) ‘Gimme Less’ Award (1:05:48) Burning Questions / I Need Answers (1:09:09) Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:10:20) Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:12:38) Best Life Lessons? (1:14:40) Who Won The Movie? (1:17:50) Our Final Grades (1:19:32) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#61
February 10 · 1 hr 26 min
'Aspen Extreme' w/ Mike Rogge & Jonathan Ellsworth
Is ‘Aspen Extreme’ the greatest ski movie ever? Probably. Is it also one of the best movies ever made? Yes. Or at least, that’s the case <a href="https://mountaingazette.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooqy6IDlsHASryaJ2yL8cJ3qb2hzv1U777I8TWbN_11fljtPsJc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mountain Gazette</a> owner & editor, Mike Rogge, and Jonathan Ellsworth are going to be making today, in addition to breaking some big news. As always, they discuss what’s aged the best, what’s aged the worst,
#60
Dec 9, 2025 · 48 min
'Emily in Paris' (the ski episode) with Amie Engerbretson & Jonathan Ellsworth
Today Amie and Jonathan talk about the hit show, Emily in Paris, and specifically, the episode where Emily goes skiing (season 4, episode 6). So how is this show? And how well did they do portraying modern-day skiing? We discuss.Let Us Know Your Thoughts!<a href="mailto:info@blisterreview.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email us here</a> or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like t
#59
Nov 18, 2025 · 58 min
‘Farming Turns’ w/ Chris Rubens & Jonathan Ellsworth
Chris Rubens is a professional skier and a professional farmer. His film, ‘Farming Turns’ (available on YouTube 11.19.25), explores both, as well as friendship, family, and how to create life that better aligns with your values. Plus, there’s a great cameo from Chris’ longtime friend, Hoji.Let Us Know Your Thoughts!<a href="mailto:info@blisterreview.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email us here</a> or leave a comment on our site with your
#58
Nov 11, 2025 · 59 min
Chris Benchetler on 'Mountains of the Moon'
Chris Benchetler has been working for years on his latest, massive project, <a href="https://www.chrisbenchetler.com/mountains-of-the-moon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mountains of the Moon</a>. And today, you’ll hear Chris talk about why this is both his most ambitious project — and perhaps his most personal project — yet.Let Us Know Your Thoughts!<a href="mailto:info@blisterreview.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email us here</a> o
#57
Nov 4, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Phil Casabon on 'ORNADA,' Armada's New Team Film
Today we are talking with one of the most creative skiers to ever do it, BDog, aka, Phil Casabon, about this banger of a film, <a href="https://www.armadaskis.com/en-us/armada-ornada-team-movie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ORNADA</a>, which is the first team film put out by Armada in over a decade. In addition to having a killer segment in the film, Phil is also the co-editor, co-director, and co-producer of the film, and, in this conversation, Phil lays out his Top-5 movies &am
#56
Oct 28, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
'Shredder' w/ Jonathan Ellsworth & Justin Bobb
In honor of Halloween, we are talking about <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shredder-Scott-Weinger/dp/B00006HCPH" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shredder</a>. And this is one of the most important conversations we’ve ever had here at Blister, because we aren’t sure that anybody’s actually seen this film, and we are on a mission to change that. So please enjoy our conversation about this amazing ski / snowboard / comedy / horror / slasher film, Shredder.Let Us Know Yo
#55
Oct 21, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
'LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching' w/ Luke Koppa, Jonathan Ellsworth, & Eli Brown
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-wAqplQAo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching</a> is the hilarious — and surprisingly heartfelt — documentary you didn’t know you needed in your life. But you do. And today, Luke, Eli, and Jonathan make an impassioned case for why you do.Let Us Know Your Thoughts!<a href="mailto:info@blisterreview.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email us here</a> or leav

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