Jonathan talks with George Sibley, author of, ‘Dragons in Paradise,’ and longtime contributor to the Mountain Gazette. ‘Dragons’ is a must-read collection of essays on mountain town communities and culture, and today they talk about these topics and many others.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Shoutout: New BLISTER+ Members (0:54)

George Sibley’s 60-Year Journey (2:18)

Dragons in Paradise (4:30)

The Threat of Modern Dragons (8:22)

The Nature of ‘Work’ (17:58)

Life in Gothic (24:06)

The Art of the Essay: Exploring Ideas (32:35)

A Book Everyone Should Read / Revisit? (37:11)

The State of Poetry in 2026 (39:14)

George’s New Collection: Storm in My Head (45:47)

George’s Recent Piece in Mountain Gazette (49:46)

Reflections on Aging & Mountain Town Life (55:48)

The Importance of Mountain Towns (1:00:46)

Engaging Young People to Create Change (1:09:50)

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Stephen “Sulli” Sullivan shares all the wild twists and turns of co-founding Cloudveil in 1997, then launching Stio in 2011. We dive into some of his most significant (and most painful) lessons learned; key industry insights; and the factors necessary to build a successful outdoor company.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Shoutout: New BLISTER+ Members (1:44)

First outdoor sport you fell in love with? (4:04)

When Did You First Think of Starting an Outdoor Company? (6:36)

Starting Cloudveil (16:06)

Turning Point: Denali (22:16)

What Happened at Cloudveil? (27:12)

Advice on Company Structure (37:37)

Launching Stio (44:29)

Biggest Surprises? (51:26)

Dan Abrams’ 1st Question (56:21)

Dan Abrams’ 2nd Question (1:04:44)

Sulli’s Current Favorite Stio Technical Piece (1:06:27)

Sulli’s Current favorite Casual Piece (1:08:12)

What are You Most Excited about? (1:12:39)

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The rapid proliferation of plans to build large data centers across the USA is a massive story with major consequences. So today, Caroline Gleich talks about what is happening in Utah and beyond; getting attacked by ‘Mr. Wonderful’ on national TV; and more. We also discuss her experience running for U.S. Senate, and why we need more good people to get involved in local politics.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Caroline’s Background (2:54)

The Data Center Debate (9:10)

Utah's Data Center Controversy (16:13)

Environmental & Community Impacts of Data Centers (20:43)

The AI Arms Race and Its Implications (24:16)

What is Real “Progress”? (30:53)

Where to Find Facts, Not Misinformation? (35:35)

What can be done right now in Utah? (44:26)

Caroline’s Experience of Running for Senate (45:59)

The Promise of Local Politics (54:36)

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