What do you do when you have a film crew that doesn't ride motos and an FKT (fastest known time) route where motos are the only option? Hannah Otto joins Simon to give us a look behind the scenes of her new film documenting her White Rim FKT, and gets into what it takes to not only ride fast in the harsh Utah desert … but also film it. Hannah opens up about obsessing over tiny details, her decision to go against the grain for her bike choice, where to stuff the ridiculous amount of energy gels, the stress of running out of water, and more.

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Hannah Recaps Her Whole Enchilada FKT (1:04)

Why the Kokepelli FKT is a Beast (5:31)

Weather in the Desert & the Relentless Wind (6:54)

Planning for the White Rim Attempt (17:04)

Hardtail or Full-Suspension? (20:27)

FKT Pacing (29:53)

Film Crew Mishaps & Logistics? (34:51)

Demoralizing Sand (38:48)

Did She Have Any Fun? (40:02)

What if Any of her FKTs Get Broken? (47:46)

Where are FKTs Documented? (50:16)

Hannah’s Triple Crown Vision (51:45)

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When the GOAT drops a new edit, you’re damn right we’re gonna watch it, and Brandon Semenuk’s new series ‘Foreverish’ has raised the bar yet again for cinematography and riding level. But what, exactly, is the ‘Foreverish’ series? Does it represent the new direction of — and new standard for — bike media? Or is it SRAM’s tribute and farewell to Brandon after twenty years? Simon Stewart and Dylan Wood discuss these questions and what might be in store for the final chapter in the series.

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Why Brandon Semenuk is the GOAT (0:58)

Why This Series? (2:30)

Dylan & Simon’s 1st Time Seeing Brandon Ride (3:45)

Favorite Brandon Semenuk Edits (7:24)

How High Can the Bar Go for Short Bike Edits? (20:31)

Is this series SRAM saying Goodbye? (25:15)

Who is the Skiing Equivalent of Brandon Semenuk? (27:30)

Cinematography of ‘Foverish’ (30:45)

Is ‘Foreverish’ the Standard Now for all Bike Media? (33:09)

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Who better to discuss the great 80’s movie ‘Quicksilver’ than a former San Francisco bike messenger? Steve Smith (allthehailblackmarket.com) joins Blister senior editor, Simon Stewart, to talk about this film starring a very young Kevin Bacon, and the lads get right into why it had a memorable bike influence on them. Of course, Steve weighs in on how realistic the film is, what’s aged the best, what’s aged the worst, and just what the hell Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is all about.

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Why This Film? (1:19)

Kevin Bacon (7:18)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (25:30)

What’s Aged the Best? (46:07)

What’s Aged the Worst? (50:25)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (52:55)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (58:32)

Gimme More’ Award (1:00:31)

Would It Hold Up Today? (1:04:00)

Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:06:28)

Memorabilia You Want the Most? (1:08:37)

Who Won The Movie? (1:11:45)

Our Final Grades (1:13:52)

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Is it possible that a Disney kids movie from 1999 is the single best movie ever made about the age-old clash between skiers & snowboarders? It is, and ‘Johnny Tsunami’ is also a contender for our highest award, the ‘Single Best Film in its Class.’ You gotta tune in for this one.

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Why This Film? (5:45)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (14:44)

What’s Aged the Best? (18:48)

What’s Aged the Worst? (33:26)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (41:02)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (49:30)

‘Gimme More’ Award (49:57)

Burning Questions / I Need Answers (51:00)

Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (53:37)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (58:49)

Best Life Lessons? (59:58)

Who Won The Movie? (1:00:46)

Our Final Grades (1:02:50)

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Today we’ve got a blockbuster conversation about a blockbuster film. Professional skier, Ian McIntosh, was Leonardo DiCaprio’s stunt double for the ski scenes in ‘Inception’, and he’s got a bunch of fantastic behind-the-scenes stories to share. And the idea for this conversation came from professional skier, Todd Ligare, who brings his own great questions for Ian and provides excellent answers for our film awards for this movie.

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Why This Film? (2:08)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (26:14)

Best Lines (41:36)

What’s Aged the Best? (45:31)

What’s Aged the Worst? (47:59)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (1:02:32)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (1:10:47)

Burning Questions / I Need Answers (1:13:45)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:20:36)

Best Life Lesson? (1:23:01)

Who Won The Movie? (1:24:37)

Our Final Grades (1:27:40)

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What film has had the greatest impact on Blister’s managing editor, Luke Koppa? The one we’re talking about today. ‘180° South’ details the adventures, friendship, and philosophies of Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tomkins; it documents Jeff Johnson’s attempt to retrace their 1968 trip to Patagonia; it features an all-time soundtrack and the animation & artwork of Geoff McFetridge; and the film is just as relevant today as it was when it came out 15 years ago.

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Why This Film? (2:03)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (11:05)

Best Lines (18:14)

What’s Aged the Best? (23:46)

What’s Aged the Worst? (25:52)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (26:33)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (27:24)

‘Gimme More’ Award (28:27)

‘Gimme Less’ Award (31:00)

Burning Questions / I Need Answers (33:26)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (36:09)

Best Life Lesson? (38:08)

Who Won The Movie? (41:00)

Our Final Grades (43:50)

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Today we’re talking about a film that just celebrated its 60th anniversary. ’Ski Party’ came out on June 30, 1965; it stars a couple major actors and singers; and when we recently learned of its existence, we immediately knew who we needed to recruit to watch and discuss this movie: Amie Engerbretson.

Is ‘Ski Party’ a great movie? In some ways, Yes. Is it also a terrible movie? Maybe. But should you watch it? Definitely! And today you’re going to hear Amie and Jonathan talk about it all, including several things from the film that we need to inject into today’s ski culture. 

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Why This Film? (1:59)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (19:30)

Best Lines (36:02)

What’s Aged the Best? (40:48)

What’s Aged the Worst? (48:29)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (50:49)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (56:44)

Gimme More (58:11)

Gimme Less (1:00:22)

Burning Questions (1:02:45)

Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:12:06)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:16:27)

Best Life Lesson (1:18:15)

Who Won The Movie? (1:22:12)

Our Final Grades (1:22:30)

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Last week we discussed Forrest Gump, a film that Brendan Leonard believes introduced millions of people to ultrarunning. Today, Cody and Jonathan discuss what many regard as the greatest ultra film of all time, ‘Unbreakable: The Western States 100.’ It documents the 2010 running of Western States, and the 2025 race happens this Saturday, June 28. As always, Cody and I discuss what’s aged the best, what’s aged the worst, who needed BLISTER+ the most, and more.

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Why This Film? (2:03)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (13:26)

Best Lines (28:04)

What’s Aged the Best? (32:23)

What’s Aged the Worst? (35:53)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (39:09)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (40:47)

Gimme More (41:44)

Gimme Less (43:40)

Burning Questions (46:38)

Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (47:28)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (52:35)

Best Life Lesson (55:31)

Who Won The Movie? (56:56)

Our Final Grades (58:02)

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Forrest Gump premiered on June 23, 1994, then went on to get nominated for 13 Oscar awards, and Tom Hanks won for Best Actor. But according to Brendan Leonard (semi-rad.com), the real story is that this blockbuster film introduced millions of people to the sport of ultrarunning. So Brendan and Jonathan discuss that, plus what’s aged the best, what’s aged the worst, who needed BLISTER+ the most, and more.

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Why This Film?(1:18)

Impressions First Time Seeing It? (7:28)

Forrest Gump as a Running Movie (11:04)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (24:26)

Best Lines (29:29)

What’s Aged the Best? (40:10)

What’s Aged the Worst? (46:24)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (54:31)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (58:47)

Burning Questions (1:01:01)

Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:06:58)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:09:06)

Who Won the Movie? (1:15:29)

Our Final Grades (1:17:29)

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On this day — June 10 — in 1982, ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’ premiered in the USA. This film by Steven Spielberg won multiple Oscar awards, became the highest-grossing film of all time, and caused a significant boost in BMX-style bike sales. So today, Jonathan Ellsworth & Simon Stewart revisit E.T. and discuss what’s aged the best, what’s aged the worst, “loose parenting,” Reese’s Pieces, who needed BLISTER+ the most, and more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Why This Film? (3:20)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (23:17)

Best Lines (42:28)

What’s Aged the Best? (46:57)

What’s Aged the Worst? (56:50)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (58:40)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (1:00:19)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:10:52)

Who Won the Movie? (1:13:53)

Our Final Grades (1:17:35)

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