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With Josh absent to become a Dad for the second time, Nick and Ash finally get down to it (after chatting about doing it for the last month or so) with a rather sizable SPUDs on winter hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire! The dynamic hiking duo dive into their own experience winter hiking in the Whites and beyond; covering gear, layering, what's in their packs, traction, and much more on this  jam-packed episode of the PUDs Podcast! If you've been wanting to try winter hiking (really anywhere for that matter, not just the Northeast) then you've come to the right place!

Nick's choice gear:

Osprey Talon 33L Men's Hiking Backpack with Hipbelt
Arc'teryx Beta AR Men's Jacket
REI Co-op Men's 650 Down Hoodie
Arc'teryx Atom Men's Vest
Smartwool Men's Classic Thermal Merino Crew Base Layer Top
REI Co-op Men's Activator 3.0 Pants
KEEN Men's Revel IV High Polar Boots
Hillsound Super Armadillo Gaiters
Glade Mesa Goggles
Serius Magnemask Combo Balaclava
Black Diamond Men's Glissade Mittens

Ash's choice gear:

Osprey Kestrel Men's 38L Hiking Backpack
Patagonia Women's Dual Aspect Jacket
Patagonia Women's R1 Air Full-Zip Hoodie
Smartwool Women's Classic Thermal Merino Crew Base Layer Top
Smartwool Women's Intraknit Thermal Merino Base Layer Bottoms
Oboz Women's Bridger 9" Insulated Waterproof Boots
REI Co-op Backpacker Gaiters
Glade Adapt 2 Goggles
Smartwool Merino 250 Balaclava
DAKINE Women's Sequoia GORE-TEX Mittens

Traction:

Kahtoola MICROspikes
Hillsound Trail Crampons
Kahtoola K 10 Hiking Crampons
MSR Lightning Ascent Snowshoes
MSR Evo Ascent Snowshoes

Note: we are not sponsored by and/or formally associated with any of the above brands, it's just what worked well for us in our experiences out in the mountain

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The boys are sipping on some nice carbonated beverages and Josh is in the final days before his new daughter arrives! Nick is ready to commandeer this podcast talking about his hike of Madison and Adams last weekend, how to pronounce Metallica, Josh dives into his ongoing journey with weight loss, people who run without headphones are crazy, (best) friend of the podcast Adam doesn't like to talk to Josh while lifting weights, and many more tidbits on this it's-just-about-February-and-not-January episode of the PUDs Podcast!

Nick's Music Moment Picks for Episode 27:

Reese - Big Red Machine - How Long Do You Think This is Gonna Last

Wall of Eyes (album) - The Smile

In Fear and Faith - Circa Survive -  Juturna

Not My Baby - Alvvays - Antisocialites

Miro - Finch - Say Hello to Sunshine

Josh's Jazzy Music Moment Bonus Pick for Episode 27:

Master of Puppets - Metallica - Master of Puppets

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Josh dons his interviewer persona as Nick reviews what he's been up to in the White Mountains of New Hampshire since Josh's "Christmas Party"! Take off your pack, brush off the snow, and find someplace cozy, as Josh chats with Nick about his last calendar-Fall hike up to Tom, Field and Willey, kicking off calendar-Winter with a hike of Franconia Ridge, The Kinsmans, Cannon, Owl's Head, and all about "Gourds in the woods" on this icy-not-so-much-of-a-SPUDs-as-it-is-a-full-PUDs episode of the PUDs Podcast!

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Technical issues be damned! After a botched recording the week previous Josh and Nick are (finally!) back and ready for 2024! The New England Patriots lose their longtime coach, favorite drummers,  greased pigs,  Nick's wifi connection keeps dying while Josh almost dies in the 93 tunnel in Boston, early PUDs-cations, and why Josh is now recording from his basement on this New Year's episode of the PUDs Podcast!!!

Nick's Music Moment Picks for Episode 25:

Fast to the End - Thursday - No Devolucion

Pride (In the Name of Love)  - U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

Digital Sea - Thrice -  The Alchemy Index Vols. 1 & 2, Fire & Water

Loving You - Cannons - Heartbeat Highway

Crawl - Kings of Leon - Only by the Night

Josh's Jazzy Music Moment Bonus Pick for Episode 25:

Check out Chad Smith on Drumeo

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Nick and Josh sit down with Christmas just days away to discuss their favorite Christmas movies! Grab some milk and cookies as the boys run through the movies that make them jolly this time of year on this Christmas Eve SPUDs of the PUDs Podcast!

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Christmas is almost here and the boys are getting a little festive! Josh and Nick play some holiday themed "this and that", Josh breaks down his favorite Christmas songs by decade, Nick reviews his favorite Christmas albums, and Nick doesn't like Ariana Grande in this slightly pine-scented episode of the PUDs Podcast!!!

Josh Christmas Song Picks:

Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby - 1950 
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby - 1951
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra - 1947 
Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt - 1953
(Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag - Kay Starr - 1950
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra 1947 
Frosty the Snowman - Bing Crosby - 1951 
You're a Mean One Mister Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft - 1966 
Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams - 1963  
Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth - Bing Crosby & David Bowie - 1977 
It's the Holiday Season - Andy Williams - 1963 
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause - The Jackson 5 - 1970 
Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys  - 1964 
Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul McCartney - 1979 
Father Christmas - The Kinks - 1977 
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love - 1963 
Back Door Santa - Clarence Carter - 1968
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Temptations - 1968
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono - 1971
Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Jackson 5 - 1970
Please Come Home For Christmas - Charles Brown - 1960 
This Christmas - Donny Hathaway - 1970
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole - 1962
Carol of the Bells - Trans-Siberian Orchestra - 1995 
Carol of the Bells -  Home Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - 1990 
Last Christmas - Wham - 1986 
Do They Know  it's Christmas - Band Aid - 1984 
Christmas Vacation - Mavis Staples - 1989 
All I Want for Christmas is You - Mariah Carey - 1994 
Merry Christmas - NSYNC - 1993 
Joy to the World - Whitney Houston - 1996 
Sleigh Ride - TLC - 1992 
Santa Clause is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen - 1985 
Chanukah Song - Adam Sandler - 1995 
Christmas in Hollis - Run-D.M.C. - 1987 
Underneath the Tree - Kelly Clarkson - 2013 
Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande - 2014 
Mary Did You Know - Pentatonix - 2014 
Baby its Cold Outside - Brett Trainor & Meghan Trainor - 2016 
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - DMX - 2021 

Nick Christmas Album Picks:

A Charlie Brown Christmas - Vince Guaraldi Trio
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis : A Personal Collection - Johnny Mathis
Heart Presents A Love Mongers' Christmas - Heart
Christmas Classics - Bing Crosby
Christmas Songs Vol. 1 - Manchester Orchestra
The Essential Winter's Solstice - Windham Hill
James Taylor at Christmas - James Taylor
A Very Special Christmas - Various Artists
Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Original TV Soundtrack) - Boris Karloff, Thurl Ravenscroft, MGM Studio Orchestra & MGM Studio Chorus
The Jethro Tull Christmas Album - Jethro Tull

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It's "Wear-Your-Hood-Wednesday"...or wait is it Thursday?! Favorite meals before we get canceled, very realistic looking Santas, Nick recaps his recent post-Thanksgiving hike up Middle Sister for #48 of his New Hampshire 52 with a View, and revisiting the beautiful and majestic Mount Chocorua, on this little SPUDs-y SPUD, of the PUDs Podcast!

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Nick waits way too long to get his Thanksgiving turkey, Josh sees  Billy-B & The Buzzards, the boys' comedy favorites, and Josh should sell Christmas trees on this post-food-coma episode of the PUDs Podcast!

Nick's Music Moment Picks for Episode 21:

Merry Christmas Baby - Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - A Very Special Christmas

Do You Hear What I Hear - Whitney Houston - A Very Special Christmas

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2 - A Very Special Christmas

Silent Night - Stevie Nicks - A Very Special Christmas

Winter Wonderland - Eurythmics - A Very Special Christmas

Josh's Jazzy Music Moment Bonus Pick for Episode 21:

André 3000 - New Blue Sun (album)

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Josh and Nick discuss Thanksgiving traditions, turkey cooking methods, consuming too many apple based products, and how long is it appropriate to let your child wear a Santa Hat, on this fresh-out-of-the-oven episode of the PUDs Podcast!

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Nick's cat Moose turns into a Velociraptor at the vet, sometimes Halloween decorations can be a bit much, winter is here in the Whites, running a 5K with SLASR and the "Full Conditions" event at Reklis, Josh has a narwhal, an overview about brewing beer, and more shenanigans on this slightly-frosted episode of the PUDs Podcast!

Nick's Music Moment Picks for Episode 19:

The Runners - The Naked and Famous - Simple Forms

Everything in its Right Place - Radiohead - Kid A

Phenomena - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones

Love - The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel - So

Josh's Jazzy Music Moment Bonus Pick for Episode 19:

Now and Then - The Beatles (single)

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