

Highlander Podcast
Outdoor Product Design & Development
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.
Highlander is made possible by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University and Aggie Radio in beautiful Logan, Utah.
Episodes
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Apr 7, 2025 • 42min
Doug Hintze | OPDD Alum + Founder @ Landed Footwear | Highlander Podcast
Doug Hintze, OPDD alum, footwear designer, and founder of Landed Footwear, speaks to students about his time in the program as well as professional and entrepreneurial journey.
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
Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/
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/

Apr 2, 2025 • 44min
Jess Arnold | Product Designer + Developer @ SPG | Highlander Podcast
Jess Arnold, a designer and developer at SPG talks to OPDD students about her role as a developer, the career path, and how the role interacts and differs from others on the product team.
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
Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/
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/

Mar 30, 2025 • 30min
Joanna Black | Archives Spotlight - Sierra Club | Outdoor History Summit 2025
Joanna Black, Senior Archivist at the Sierra Club, shares about their work and the archive at the 2025 Outdoor History Summit.
Joanna Black Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-m-b-a4880730/
Sierra Club Archives: https://www.sierraclub.org/library
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
Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/
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/

Mar 27, 2025 • 31min
Patrick McColgan | Archives Spotlight - Abercrombie & Fitch | Outdoor History Summit 2025
Patrick McColgan, corporate archivist and historian for Abercrombie & Fitch, shares about his work and the corporate collection at the 2025 Outdoor History Summit.
Patrick McColgan Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-mccolgan-2389083a/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mccpaddy/?hl=en
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
Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/
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/

Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 3min
Rosie Mansfield + Category Management Panel Discussion | Highlander Podcast
A panel of category/product managers joins the OPDD program for a discussion about their roles, qualities of good product managers, and their pathways into the industry.
Julie Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliebrophyrogers/
Rosie Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosiemansfield/
Justin McGregor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-mcgregor-b3837054/
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
Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/
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/

Mar 25, 2025 • 25min
Nancy Zastudil | 2024 Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellow | Outdoor History Summit 2025
Nancy Zastudil, an independent curator, editor, and writer, and one of our 2024 Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellows, presents her research and findings from her time in the Outdoor Recreation Archive at our 2025 Outdoor History Summit.
Nancy Zastudil Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-zastudil-68933891/
Website: https://www.thenecessarian.com/#/
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
Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/
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/

Mar 23, 2025 • 30min
Martin Hogue | 2024 Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellow | Outdoor History Summit 2025
Martin Hogue, Associate Professor at Cornell, author of Making Camp, and one of our 2024 Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellows presents his research and findings from his time in the Outdoor Recreation Archive at our 2025 Outdoor History Summit.
Martin Hogue: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-hogue-05986363/
Making Camp: https://martinhogue.net/Making-Camp
Better Food for our Fighting Men by Matthieu Nicol: https://rvb-books.com/products/matthieu-nicol-better-food-for-our-fighting-men
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
Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/
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/

Mar 21, 2025 • 57min
Erin Narloch | Senior Director @ History Factory | Outdoor History Summit 2025
Erin Narloch, Senior Director at History Factory, speaks as our Outdoor History Summit 2025 Keynote speaker on the importance of archives, how archives and heritage can be used by brands, and the Heritage Gap report.
Heritage Gap Report: https://www.historyfactory.com/insights/report/the-heritage-gap-report/
Erin Narloch on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-narloch-past-forward/
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
Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/
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/

Mar 19, 2025 • 30min
State of the ORA with Clint Pumphrey | Outdoor History Summit 2025
Clint Pumphrey provides a State of the Archives report at our 2025 Outdoor History Summit. Learn about how the archive grew in 2024 and other projects that we’ve been working on.
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
Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/
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/

Mar 4, 2025 • 1h 41min
Bill Simon | Outdoor Industry Executive (The North Face, Converse, Marmot, Cole Haan and more!) | History of Gear
Bill Simon, former executive of The North Face, Converse, Cole Haas, Marmot, and more talks about his start in the outdoor industry making technical garments in Taiwan in the late 70s, the shift to a global outdoor supply chain over the course of his career.
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
Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/
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/


