The Mountain Side

Jeremiah Wilber - was born in Ennis, Montana and grew up on Fort Belknep Indian Reservation. From an early age, Jeremiah was an avid outdoor enthusiast, spending much time hunting, fishing, and cowboying. Following high school, he enlisted in the US Army, attending the Military Police School (MP) at Fort Leonard Wood. As an MP, Jeremiah served two combat tours and completed the Sapper Leader Cours...

Half Face Blades was founded by Andrew Arrabito , Navy SEAL (ret.), to meet the need for high-quality, “go to” knives and axes – usable, personalized, functional, versatile tools that work for every person in every walk of life. Andrew grew up hunting, camping and fishing in the great outdoors. After high school he joined the US Navy, determined to achieve the honor of serving in the United States...

Matt Kempson   - Tactical Game Athlete, Professional Obstacle Course Racer, HYROX Athlete and Fitness Equipment Designer. Matt Originally migrating to Colorado in search of big mountain skiing, inadvertently developed an endurance background that he began to utilize in the athletic world. After years of professional obstacle course racing he has now shifted his focus on a new hybrid-style eve...

Donny Dust - Returning Mountain Side guest, Marine Corps Veteran of 12 years of service with an honorable discharge in 2011. He is now a worldwide expert in remote primitive survival, emergency preparedness and ancient/historical technologies. He has taken his time in service and days living among the wild landscapes of the world to offer one of a kind presentations on resiliency, leadership and c...

Kevin McDonald Firearms Instructor/Range Safety Officer, Kevin began his firearms journey when he joined the Marine Corps. Starting as a machine gunner, he became familiar with fully automatic weapons platforms, and then throughout his enlistment shifted his focus from accuracy by volume, to more precision rifle disciplines. Kevin completed the Marine Corps Scout Sniper Basic Course on Camp Pendle...

Orion Aon - is an avid outdoorsman with a passion for all things wild food! He was born and raised in Santa Fe, NM where he gained an interest in fishing and mushroom hunting at a young age. He moved to Fort Collins, CO in 2008 to study Natural Resource Management and Fisheries Biology at Colorado State University; choices shaped by his passion for the outdoors. In 2015 Orion started Forage Colora...

Shyanne Orvis - passionate angler, fly fishing public figure, guide  & descending from the Orvis family, and when she discovered fly fishing the passion consumed her. Shyanne dove headfirst into the sport and it was her own version of fishing then what she had known as a child. The excitement and thrill of pursuing various species on fly was unmatched. In the midst of a challenging childh...

Dustin Jacoby - UFC Light Heavyweight fighter/athlete. Factory X athlete. Landow Performance athlete. Jacoby an American mixed martial artist and kickboxer who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In kickboxing, he has competed for GLORY, and in MMA, he has competed also for Bellator, World Series of Fighting, and Titan FC. He has fought as both a Light Heavyweight and a Middl...

Ben Anderson is the Founder of Icelantic Skis . Icelantic started as an idea that Ben had in high school. After a short stint studying Industrial Design at Western Washington University, Ben moved back to his home town Evergreen, CO and started building skis in his parents garage in 2002. After a lot of trial and error and with the help of a few good friends this dream became a reality and Icelant...

Grizzly Forge owner & founder, Lucas O’Hara, was born & raised in Georgia. As soon as he was old enough, he joined the Army. After 8 years of service, he decided that his journey would continue serving overseas through contracting. Once stateside, he was trying to find his own path in the civilian world. He tried a blacksmithing class at a local forge, Goat n Hammer, and by the end of the...

This is a fun recap of The Mountain Side Podcasts 2020 in the holiday spirit. Host Bobby Marshall makes a surprise announcement for 2021 & Calls friends/past podcast guests. Bobby is also joined by Jeremy Mayers & Anna Potter to discuss Christmas, Holiday Traditions, Christmas Movies, FatMan, Mel Gibson, Whisky, Cars, Top Cage Fighters, Colorado, Outdoor Life & much more. Please subscr...

Mike Wallace- avalanche safety instructor at Apex Mountain School located in the Vail Valley of Colorado. Mike grew up in Destin, Florida, surfing and saltwater fishing as a youth. He moved to the mountains of Colorado in 1993 where he dove into backcountry skiing without hesitation. He strives to bring a broad knowledge base and a festive, relaxed learning atmosphere to the courses he helps teach...

Jordan Kurtz is the owner/operator of Comments From The Peanut Gallery media aggregate and he co-hosts The MMA Plug presented by DenverSportsBetting.com on Mile High Sports radio alongside Ron Kruck. Kurtz is a credentialed media member who has also covered UFC, Bellator, and LFA events in various roles. He serves as a commentator for Fury Fighting Championship, Colorado Combat Club, and No Mercy...

JUSTIN T FREEMAN IS A MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST BORN AND RAISED IN VENTURA, CALIFORNIA. HIS MAIN INSTRUMENT AND FOCUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN DRUMS, BUT ALL INSTRUMENTS ARE FAIR GAME TO HIM. HE’S AT HOME ON GUITAR, BASS, OR KEYBOARDS AS WELL. HE HAS RELEASED 5 SINGLES SO FAR IN 2020 WITH SEVERAL MORE TO COME. THE THING ABOUT JUSTIN IS THAT HE WRITES AND RECORDS WHATEVER HE WANTS OR IS FEELING AT THE TIME. IT...

Brady Bell Founder, CEO of PURE SPECTRUM Brady’s dedication, energy, and commitment to excellence drove Brady to found Pure Spectrum in 2015 and continues to fuel him today. Brady showed that dedication on the basketball court in college and while earning a bachelor’s degree in International Business. While this dedication and energy drove his entrepreneurial excellence, it was the real-world expe...

Luke Caudillo - Former UFC fighter, now a trainer/coach for some of the top UFC fighters like Justin Gaethje. Caudillo also has his own podcast GU Unfiltered & is the host of Gladiators Unleashed based on big game hunting. Born and raised in the railroad town of North Platte, NE. Like a lot of rural Americans, Caudillo began hunting and fishing with his brothers, cousins, and friends at the ag...

Nikki Sjoden aka 2k’s is a 4th generation Colorado native and has always had a strong connection to nature. Spending time outside is her temple whether it’s hiking, outdoor mediation/yoga, skiing, snowboarding, split boarding, riding motorcycles, exploring the backcountry or simply getting off the grid, it’s where she feels most at peace and has come to realize just how important it is for her eve...

Denny is an avid lifetime sportsmen and bowhunter. Wildlife and hunting have been his passion since the age of 10 when he bought his first bow. He enjoys fly-fishing, wildlife photography, and bowhunting. He’s been an outfitter and guide and is a strong advocate of mentoring youth and ladies in the sport of hunting. He’s been involved in wildlife politics in Colorado since 1986. Denny believes bal...

Sarah Slaton is a songwriter that expresses pathos both poignant and relatable (Denver Westword). An Arkansas native, Slaton taught herself to play guitar in the shadow of the Ozarks before making her way out West to Denver. Slaton founded and fronted the Colorado trio, EDISON, recognized for their tireless touring efforts. The band traveled over 150,000 miles between 2014-2018 and with a relentle...

Perry Will retired from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife after 42 years of service. He has a degree in Wildlife Biology and finished his career as the Area Manager out of the Glenwood Springs office. He was well respected by his peers and the public he served. His excellent handling of the bear situations in the Vail Valley region and Aspen area has gained him recognition not only within Colorado b...

Carly Baker , a Colorado girl in love with the outdoors her whole life. Living in Steamboat Springs as a ski instructor, just enjoying the mountain life. Skiing was why she moved to the Rocky Mountains, but fishing is why she stayed. Carly grew up fishing, but living in a mountain town next to gold medal water really changes things - Carly is obsessed with fly fishing and wanted to learn as much a...

Bryan Clark & wife Jacquelyn are the founders and owners of Denver’s premier indoor shooting range, training, and retail center. Bristlecone Shooting, Training & Retail Center is known for top-rate, safe facilities, first-class retail, exceptional customer service delivered by knowledgeable staff, as well as an unmatched dedication to the education, training, and development of there guest...

Chris Dorsey is a founding partner of Denver-based Dorsey Pictures, a leading producer of lifestyle television with more than 20 series and specials in production for a wide range of networks including, History Channel, Discovery, National Geographic, HGTV, DIY, GAC, Travel Channel, and Outdoor Channel. He's also helped launch more than 45 outdoor television series--more than anyone in history. Pr...

Donny Dust is a Marine Corps Veteran of 12 years of service with an honorable discharge in 2011. He is now a world wide expert in remote primitive survival, emergency preparedness and ancient/historical technologies. He has taken his time in service and days living among the wild landscapes of the world to offer one of a kind presentations on resiliency, leadership and communication. No other pers...

Kori Hazel is a Denver native who has paved a way in the Mile High City’s music scene on his own terms. Beginning his journey in the industry at Tucson’s Rialto Theatre while attending the University of Arizona, Hazel has made it a point to immerse himself in as many facets of the industry as possible working with entities like Z2 Entertainment, Madison House and RED Distribution. Currently a wear...