#247 - 90s Summer Myth, Interviewing Paddy O'Connell, Bio-Modded Ticks

Outside Podcast (ft Erin Azar) - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SK5AmH8lUvTiH4OetTCOb?si=mbgf9wzBQOmGisJ6iz55NwPaddy O Sucks at... - https://youtu.be/qeJgFji7MbQWe kick off this episode by wishing a happy World Rainforest Day before diving into some baffling off-season beach etiquette at the Jersey Shore. From there, we recount a legendary "chaos week" that culminated in four disasters striking at the exact same time: a major panic over migrating ink on a test shirt, a refrigerator hose suddenly bursting and flooding the floor, and a frustrating email officially delaying a book release to next fall.Next, we tackle the current parenting trend of glorifying the "90s summer." The stress continues with a wild story from the bed and breakfast. After a storm knocked out the power while the owner was three hours away at a wedding, Erin had to blindly navigate a pitch-black inn to help confused guests, dealing with dead 1980s flashlights.We are then absolutely thrilled to welcome Patty O'Connell from the Outside Magazine podcast and Outside TV's Patio Sucks At... series for an incredible interview. We dive into his favorite classic sports movies like Airborne and The Mighty Ducks, discuss the gatekeeping in serious outdoor sports, and laugh about scrapped footage, like the time a lack of snow ruined a dog sledding shoot. Paddy also opens up about the FOMO of balancing his freelance adventure career with fatherhood, and he plays a rapid-fire game where he officially confirms that surviving the middle seat in economy and changing diapers are, in fact, sports. Wrapping up the show, we discuss the terrifying nature content taking over our algorithms, specifically the lethal poison hemlock plant and the meat-allergy-causing Lone Star tick spreading across the area. We also examine the bizarre marketing behind a 24-hour underground treadmill ultra-marathon hosted in a decommissioned London tank factory, as well as a runner "bio-modding" his super shoes with ropes and pulleys to try and sprint 40 mph. Finally, our "No Bad, No Sad" segment features a wholesome video of a wild elk playing soccer with a kid in a Colorado backyard.