Highlander Podcast

Highlander Podcast

A podcast about the past, present, and future of the outdoor industry. Highlander is made possible by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University and Aggie Radio in beautiful Logan, Utah.

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June 1, 2026 73 mins

On this episode of the History of Gear we talk with the legendary designer, Steve McDonald. We talk about his work with Steve Jobs early at Apple as well as Nike ACG and Nike Considered.

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Keith Roush, early Jansport employee, mountaineer, and former owner of Pine Needle Mountaineering, joins the podcast to talk about his career, friendship with Skip Yowell, and early Jansport.

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Bob Shotland, Co-Founder of SnowLion, executive at Odyssey International, and audio recording professional joins the podcast!

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To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and Product Manager at Blackstone Products, Christian Elkins.

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April 27, 2026 24 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and Designer at Seirus Innovation, Cory Haberstock.

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April 20, 2026 29 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and Material Developer at Zumiez, Cassie Handzo.

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April 13, 2026 29 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and Industrial Designer from Shyft, Evan Loomis

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April 9, 2026 24 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and Production Manager at Nani, Makell Richins!

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April 2, 2026 26 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and knife designer at Knafs, Matt Fitzgerald.

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March 5, 2026 23 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and Senior Designer at Nani, Ellie Ward.

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November 10, 2025 24 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD exchange student and Junior Softgoods Designer at Bellroy, Molly Gurr.

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October 27, 2025 33 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and founder at Landed Footwear, Doug Hintze.

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October 20, 2025 29 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and current Associate Footwear Designer at Xero Shoes, Ciera Schelling.

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October 13, 2025 25 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and current Product Developer at Rocky Mountain ATV, Eric McBride.

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October 6, 2025 23 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and current Apparel & Trim Designer at Outdoor Research, Jacob Johnson.

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September 29, 2025 22 mins

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with former Director of the Office of Outdoor Recreation for the State of Utah and current President / CEO of Petzl America, Tom Adams!

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Frank Clark talks about his career as a graphic designer, including designing the Patagonia and Gregory logos!

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Lee Turlington talks about the early days of TNF, early collaborations with Apple on apparel, and other stops at iconic brands like FILA, Nike, and more!

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Michael Hofler - Creative Director and the designer behind the iconic Arc’teryx logo - talks about his process, the creation of the logo, and the battle between retaining a classic logo versus reimagining it.

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On this episode of the History of Gear, Chase Anderson gives a recap of the ORA's recent trip to Tokyo, their collaboration with Beams, and the future of the archive globally.

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