Podcast appearances and mentions of Wes Allen

Colin is joined by Producer Dave and Outdoor Industry Insider Eoin Comerford to discuss what's happening north of the border at MEC. (04:47)Then they're joined by independent retailer Wes Allen to get his reaction and thoughts to last weeks rumors that REI is putting the squeeze on their brand partners to get new product exclusivity. (21:33)Lastly for The Parting Shot, Eoin details a leaked presentation from the Department of the Interior that details all the terrible ways that the Trump administration will be treating our public lands and Colin has a bone to pick with a new company who is seeking to take the outdoors and bring it inside. (39:55)Check out hundreds of wildly cool products by visiting and shopping at Garage Grown Gear!Register For Obōz Trails For Tree Challenge at trailsfortrees.com. Thanks for listening! The Rock Fight is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. Sign up for NEWS FROM THE FRONT, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter by heading to www.rockfight.co and clicking Join The Mailing List.Please follow and subscribe to The Rock Fight and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts.Want to pick a fight with The Rock Fight? Send your feedback, questions, and comments to myrockfight@gmail.com.

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The Boys are joined by Wes Allen, lead singer of Resignation, writer, director, actor, and all-around film aficionado. Together they draft the best movies of 2024! www.jabroniu.com

Today on the show, outdoor retailer Wes Allen returns to talk about the article he wrote for Rock Fight about the fallout of Altra giving REI exclusivity on the newest version of the popular Lone Peak trail running shoe.The Altra Lone Peak Plus is the first version of the iconic trail runner to feature a Vibram outsole, and will be available exclusively at REI for five months. This move has sparked significant discussion among outdoor specialty retailers, as it raises concerns about the impact of exclusivity on independent shops and the overall dynamics in the outdoor retail market. Wes joins Colin, outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford, and Producer Dave to share his perspective on this move by Altra. The conversation then turns towards the recent CEO shakeup at REI as well as thoughts on gray marketed Cotopaxi products turning up at Costco.The show of course wraps up with The Parting Shot!Read Wes's piece on the Lone Peak exclusive by clicking here.Check out hundreds of wildly cool products by visiting and shopping at Garage Grown Gear!Help those who have been impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires by clicking here.Thanks for listening! The Rock Fight is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. Sign up for NEWS FROM THE FRONT, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter by heading to www.rockfight.co and clicking Join The Mailing List.Please follow and subscribe to The Rock Fight and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts.Want to pick a fight with The Rock Fight? Send your feedback, questions, and comments to myrockfight@gmail.com.

Happy Halloween!! The Wes Allen Halloween Takeover is coming to a close, and the end of spooky season is upon us, so what better way to exit the month than with the man himself, Wes Allen. Wes and The Boys draft the best horror movies of the 21st century to scare your little britches off. Get you some recommendations for those Halloween night watch parties right here! www.jabroniu.com

SOS joined Greg discussing the upcoming election and all you need to know about voting including process, deadlines and urgency.

On this episode of Wes Allen's Halloween Takeover The Boys are tasked with drafting the Scariest Characters ever created for film. These characters can only be from movies dating 2000 to present. It's spooky season at The Draft Podcast. www.jabroniu.com

Scrump and Drew are joined by Wes Allen, of the "Why Did We Ever Meet?" podcast, to talk about the music of; Alicia Keys, Ja Rule, Jennifer Lopez, Merauder, Karen Dio, Westside Gunn, Curren$y, Benny the Butcher, Keith Sweat, Athena Cage, Pennywise, Hank Williams, Oasis, The Stone Roses, Pastel, and more! Fallin'-Alicia Keys I'm Real-Ja Rule ft Jennifer Lopez Master Killer-Merauder Sick Ride-Karen Dio Lucha Bros-Westside Gunn ft Curren$y & Benny the Butcher Butterscotch-Keith Sweat ft Athena Cage Bro Hymn-Pennywise 5 Shots of Whiskey-Hank Williams Acquiesce-Oasis I Wanna Be Adored-The Stone Roses Dancing On a Pin-Pastel Special thanks to Cash Allen for the outro.   Patreon Merchandise   Social Media: Twitter Instagram 

It's that time of year again! Wes Allen of the 'Why Did We Ever Meet?' podcast and lead singer of the rocking band 'Resignation' takes over the show every October. This year has been deemed the Millenial Massacre, all episodes will be about horror movies made from 2000 to the present day. The Wes Allen Halloween Takeover starts now! www.jabroniu.com

Will and Thinking Boomer Jim discuss what's new on the fraud front: A lawsuit against Wes Allen and Haitians registering to vote in Ohio.

On June 26th, Freetrail helped to launch TrailCon in partnership with Doug Emslie and Brendan Madigan - an industry conference focused on the present and future of the sport. Over four weeks, we are releasing the audio from each panel. So far we've shared the events panel and the media panel, and the brand & athlete panel. This week we're sharing the retail panel.   Our panelists: Wes Allen (Moderator) - Owner, Sunlight Mountain Sports Brendan Madigan - Owner, Alpenglow Sports Mike Ambrose - Country Manager USA, NNormal Ted Knudsen - Owner, San Francisco Running Company Sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava   ________________________   Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:   Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview   Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher   Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview   Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598

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SOS Wes Allen joins Greg to send a message to Election Criminals about the seriousness of Election integrity laws in Alabama.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we take a look inside the Outdoor Industry Association's latest participation trends report.Since 2007 the OIA has published the trends of who is going outside. And this year participation hit an all time high while core participants dropped. And it begs the question: how will these numbers impact the industry?In order to make sense of this trend Kelly Davis, Director of Research of the OIA and Wes Allen from Sunlight Sports in Cody, WY join Colin to dig a little deeper into what retailers and brands should take away from this new data.Head to www.rockfight.co and sign up for News From the Front, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter!Please follow and subscribe to THE ROCK FIGHT and give us a 5 star rating and written review wherever you get your podcasts.Listen to and follow Gear & Beer! The newest show on the Rock Fight Podcast Network.Have a question or comment for a future mailbag episode? Send it to myrockfight@gmail.com or send a message on Instagram or Threads.Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Wes Allen owns Sunlight Sports in Cody, Wyoming with his wife, Melissa and both are advocates for strengthening the outdoor industry through independently owned retailers and brands.Wes has enjoyed a wide-ranging career in the outdoor industry: he's worked in sales at REI and Chaco and he's president of the US-based Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a community of independent outdoor specialty retailers and brands.This episode is full of actionable advice for smaller brands looking to grow in the outdoor industry. Wes explains omni-channel selling, which is using all channels and platforms to offer products and services to prospective clients, and why he believes it is the best way for both brands and retailers to succeed. He also tells us why we should be cynical about big, publicly-traded companies if we want the outdoor industry to survive, and he gives us some excellent tips brands can incorporate to improve their selling to retailers.Aside from appearing in this podcast, Wes regularly shares his experiential insights through industry publications and public speaking events. You can find his writing and follow him on LinkedIn.

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Wes Allen, from the band Resignation and the Podcast Why Did We Ever Meet, joins the boys to draft some musical performers that took a little time for us to truly accept. Go find Resignation everywhere music is sold or streamed, and check out Why Did We Ever Meet by going to www.jabroniu.com

Greg Davis welcomes Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen onto the show to discuss various voting issues, such as illegal aliens potentially being registered to vote.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're dipping our toes back into the trade show world with some retailer feedback on the recently announced Switchback Spring show that's coming to Nashville next June.When news broke about Switchback adding a spring version of the show that has been historically part of The Running Event, Wes Allen (former guest of THE ROCK FIGHT and principal of Sunlight Sports in Cody, WY) was not stoked. The bottom line is that Wes is concerned about the amount of retailer and brand focused events that are scheduled for June.After posting his thoughts on LinkedIn we invited him to join Colin & Justin and dig into the retail point of view of the addition of a new show as well as industry events in general. And he's here today to do just that.Head to www.rockfight.co and sign up for News From the Front, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter!Please follow and subscribe to THE ROCK FIGHT and give us a 5 star rating and written review wherever you get your podcasts.Gear & Beer has it's own podcast feed! Follow and rate G&B on Apple or Spotify.Have a question or comment for a future mailbag episode? Send it to myrockfight@gmail.com or send a message on Instagram or Threads.Subscribe to Adventure Journal to get more Justin Housman in your life.Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin is joined by Wes Allen to talk about what is happening at outdoor retail.Wes is a principal of Sunlight Sports in Cody, WY and has had a long career in the outdoor industry. In addition to his work at Sunlight, Wes has also spent time at both REI and Chaco.Today Wes talks with Colin about the state and mission of outdoor retailers, how brands and products have changed over the past few decades, as well as what the industry is missing in 2024.Please follow and subscribe to THE ROCK FIGHT and give us a 5 star rating wherever you get your podcasts.Have a question or comment for a future mailbag episode? Send it to myrockfight@gmail.com or send a message on Instagram or Threads.Subscribe to Adventure Journal to get more Justin Housman in your life.Check out Long Weekend Coffee for the best cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Wes Allen joins The Boys in drafting the best movies of 2023. You think The Oscars are the final say? Think again, and while thinking also go check out the new single, I'll Remember That, from Wes' band Resignation!

The 81st Annual ACA Convention & Trade Show hosted a robust group of speakers including today's guests, Secretary of State Wes Allen, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and NCBA Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart. Tune in as host Kayla Greer recaps their convention discussions and gets valuable insight from both the state and national countrysides. 

Happy Halloween! The namesake of the Wes Allen Halloween Takeover joins The Boys in drafting the best horror movies of our lifetime. The ones we loved the most, that scared us the most, that sat with us the most. Whatever you consider top tier horror, it's here. www.jabroniu.com