Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin & Justin welcome Brendan Leonard back to the show.

Brendan was the fourth guest ever on THE ROCK FIGHT and today he joins the boys to talk about the state of outdoor media, how his son has impacted his outdoor adventure lifestyle and of course his new book Ultra Something, which is available for purchase over at www.semi-rad.com.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're wrapping up a very busy trade show month by breaking down the newest trade show of them all: Switchback Spring!

THE ROCK FIGHT had a busy trade show season. We attended GOA Connect and Outdoor Retailer and we even broke the news about the solo debut of Switchback (the outdoor show that launched at The Running Event in 2022). This new show has created a lot of buzz as well as a lot of questions.

Today Show Director Christina Henderson joins Colin & Justin to talk about why Switchback is going solo and what attendees can expect when the show kicks off in Nashville in June 2025.

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It's time for a round of outdoor headlines here on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head)!

Today Colin & Justin run through stories to come out of the outdoor industry and community including the following:

• The Outdoor Industry Association trend report shows that outdoor participation is up but hardcore enthusiasts are declining. (09:23)
• Snowboarder Shaun White announces the formation of a new snowboard league. (19:13)
• Amazon & Burton make green choices in how they ship their goods (28:53)

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Another week another trade show.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin is fresh off a flight home from SLC and is here with his off the cuff thoughts Outdoor Retailer.

You know, Outdoor Retailer. The most popular topic of discussion within the US based outdoor industry! So what happened at OR this week? Was it a return to form? The bottom of the barrel?

Well, you'll have to click play to find out.

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It's Headlines day on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) as Colin & Justin run through stories to come out of the outdoor industry and community including the following:

• How will Colin & Justin get MORE out of their weekends? (05:24)
• A new bike saddle has been introduced that aims to reduce sore tushy's everywhere (spoiler: the boys aren't sure this is gonna get traction). (09:58)
• National Park Service employees will be allowed to wear their uniforms while participating in Pride related events. (15:00)
• Apple announces big changes in the forthcoming IOS 18 that will give new resources to outdoorsy folks. Cue a classic Housman technology rant. (22:32)
• Austin's Veronica Sosa completes the brutal 264 mile Texas Water Safari on a stand up paddle board! (35:00)

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin is back from Reno and is ready to talk about his instant reaction to attending GOA Connect.

The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) is a coalition of 104 independent outdoor specialty retailers and Connect is their twice annual trade show. This week Colin had the opportunity to spend a day at Connect and today Colin offers his thoughts on why this show is different.

Then its a sneak peak of the latest episode of Gear & Beer which now has it's own podcast feed that you can listen to and follow wherever you get your podcasts!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're dipping our toes back into the trade show world with some retailer feedback on the recently announced Switchback Spring show that's coming to Nashville next June.

When news broke about Switchback adding a spring version of the show that has been historically part of The Running Event, Wes Allen (former guest of THE ROCK FIGHT and principal of Sunlight Sports in Cody, WY) was not stoked.

The bottom line is that Wes is concerned about the amount of retailer and brand focused events that are scheduled for June.

After posting his thoughts on LinkedIn we invited him to join Colin & Justin and dig into the retail point of view of the addition of a new show as well as industry events in general.

And he's here today to do just that.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin & Justin run through headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community including the following:

• Colin & Justin's goals for the summer. (06:11)
• Red Bull Rampage will allow women to compete for the first time. (18:35)
• Ever want to talk to a headlamp? Now you can! (28:01)
• Fitbit makes a smartwatch for kids. We don't like this. (33:22)
• The Cicadas are taking over Illinois. (42:23)

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