Highlander Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Highlander Podcast

Outdoor Product Design & Development

Business

Arts

Sports

Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 251

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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Apple Podcasts

🇫🇷 France - careers
14/05/2026
#87
🇨🇦 Canada - careers
15/10/2025
#83
🇬🇧 Great Britain - careers
25/08/2025
#54
🇬🇧 Great Britain - careers
24/08/2025
#23
🇨🇦 Canada - careers
15/08/2025
#67
🇨🇦 Canada - careers
12/08/2025
#69
🇺🇸 USA - careers
11/08/2025
#100
🇺🇸 USA - careers
10/08/2025
#86
🇫🇷 France - careers
10/08/2025
#83
🇨🇦 Canada - careers
23/07/2025
#62

Spotify

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https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast
263 shares
https://libguides.usu.edu/outdoorrecreationarchive
153 shares
https://opdd.usu.edu/
148 shares

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Score global : 52%

Publication history

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Todd Arenson | Founder @ Tsunami | History of Gear

Episode 224

Monday, August 5, 2024 • Duration 56:36

Todd Arenson, founder of Tsunami, talks about the Utah outdoor products industry and the rise of fleece!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-arenson-052609a/

Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four-year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd

Discover the Outdoor Recreation Archive on Instagram or on USU’s website.

https://instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive

https://library.usu.edu/archives/ora

Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en

Episodes hosted, edited, and produced by Chase Anderson in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasewoodruffanderson/

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Keith Byrne | Senior Manager - Global Brand Education | The North Face

Episode 223

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 • Duration 46:59

Keith Byrne, Senior Manager - Global Brand Education at The North Face talks to students about corporate culture as well as aligning personal and brand values.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%98%87keith-byrne-7a85227/

Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd

Discover the Outdoor Recreation Archive on Instagram or on USU’s website.

https://instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive

https://library.usu.edu/archives/ora

Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram

Paige Koch | Designer + OPDD Alum | Highlander Podcast

Episode 214

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 • Duration 49:36

Paige Koch, designer at Primo Golf Apparel and freelance designer, talks about her journey as a freelancer and shares tips and tricks for those looking designers looking to do the same.

Paige Koch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigekoch/

Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd

Discover the Outdoor Recreation Archive on Instagram or on USU’s website.

https://instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive

https://library.usu.edu/archives/ora

Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram

History of Gear Series: Dave Moore, Heritage & Digital Asset Manager / Carhartt | Highlander Podcast

Episode 124

Thursday, July 8, 2021 • Duration 01:04:10

On this episode of our History of Gear Series we talk with Dave Moore, the Heritage and Digital Asset Manager for Carhartt. We talk about the ROI of historic preservation, the history of the Carhartt collection, and his personal journey into working in corporate archives.

https://www.instagram.com/archive_dave/

https://www.carhartt.com/carhartt-history

Watch these conversations on YouTube!

https://bit.ly/33SVb2O

Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/

Mushroom Moment: Lisa Dougherty, Content Director at RANGE | Highlander Podcast

Episode 123

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 • Duration 39:33

On this episode we talk with Lisa Dougherty, Content Director at Range about mushrooms. We talk about their rise in popularity and how they are increasingly being used as a material in consumer products, starting with mushroom leather.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-dougherty-62b1aa25/

https://www.instagram.com/lady_maxx/

Watch these conversations on YouTube!

https://bit.ly/33SVb2O

Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorp...

Sarah Pickman, PhD Candidate / Outdoor Researcher | History of Gear

Episode 122

Thursday, June 24, 2021 • Duration 01:09:14

On this episode of our History of Gear Series we talk with Sarah Pickman, a Ph.D. candidate at Yale and author of “Dress, Image, and Cultural Encounter in the Heroic Age of Polar Exploration”.

We talk about exploration and colonialism in the outdoors and the history of polar gear and apparel.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-pickman-9b63787/

https://twitter.com/sarahmpicks

Watch these conversations on YouTube!

https://bit.ly/33SVb2O

Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd

The Highlander Podcast is written, hosted, edited, and produced by Chase Anderson in beautiful Logan, Utah.

Kelli Williams / Technical Development at The North Face | Highlander Podcast

Episode 121

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 • Duration 54:17

Kelli Williams, a Technical Developer at The North Face speaks to OPDD students about her pathway to development and ways to stand out when seeking a career in product development.

Connect with Kelli on LinkedIn!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelli-williams-467075b/

Watch these conversations on YouTube!

https://bit.ly/33SVb2O

Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorp...

https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd

Jim & Greg Thomsen / Founders of Wilderness Experience | History of Gear

Episode 120

Monday, June 7, 2021 • Duration 01:57:02

On this episode of our history of gear series we talk with Wilderness Experience co-founders Jim & Greg Thomsen. We talk about their experience breaking into the industry, taking a company public and their experience in senior leadership at companies like VF Corporation, Nike, and Adidas.

Follow Wilderness Experience on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/wildernessexperience1971/

Watch these conversations on YouTube!

https://bit.ly/33SVb2O

Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, or .

Carolyn Allen / Industrial Designer | Highlander Podcast

Episode 119

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 • Duration 38:11

On this episode, Carolyn Allen, an Industrial Designer at Werx Design talks with OPDD students about portfolio do’s and don’t and other tips for standing out as a designer.

https://www.instagram.com/callenworks/

https://www.c-allenworks.com/

Watch these conversations on YouTube!

https://bit.ly/33SVb2O

Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.

The Highlander Podcast is written, hosted, edited, and produced by Chase Anderson in beautiful Logan, Utah.

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, or Podbean.

Outdoor Archives Discussion Hosted by Range | History of Gear

Episode 118

Monday, May 24, 2021 • Duration 01:02:05

On this episode of our History of Gear Series, we share a conversation hosted by RANGE about the importance of preserved outdoor history and archives.

Outdoor Recreation Archive

https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en

Jeanine Pesce / RANGE

https://www.instagram.com/depescemode/?hl=en

https://thisisrange.com/

Dr. Rachel Gross

https://rachel-gross.com/

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

Dave Moore

https://www.instagram.com/archive_dave/?hl=en

Brian Kelley

https://www.instagram.com/npsmaps/?hl=en