The Gear Patrol Podcast

Jan 03 2025 89 ep. 31 mins 9
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Welcome to the Gear Patrol Podcast - your definitive resource for discovering products and exploring the stories that surround them.

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Here's How We Picked the Most Important Products of 2024 - Know Your Stuff Episode 9

Jan 03 2025 82 mins  
In this bonus episode we sit down with the entire team to discuss our annual end of year product round up - the GP100. We’ll get into the history of the list, how we approach the process of selecting products and geek out over some of the picks that stood out to us and why.

Why Do Dive Watches Dominate the Market, When Most People Aren't Divers? Know Your Stuff Episode 8

Dec 27 2024 36 mins  
Today, Watch Editor Johnny Brayson talks with Gear Patrol Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer Ben Bowers about how the dive watch came to dominate and define the watch industry and the greater world of men's fashion.

Why Is Everyone Buying CDs and Vinyl Again? Know Your Stuff Episode 7

Dec 20 2024 13 mins  
Today, our Tech and Audio Editor Tucker Bowe talks with Managing editor Jack Seemer about why physical media - including Vinyl, and even CDs - is regaining popularity among music fans.

What Makes L.L.Bean's Oldest Boot so Iconic? Know Your Stuff Episode 6

Dec 13 2024 16 mins  
In this special episode, we go into the field and get a look inside the resoleing process behind L.L.Bean’s iconic Bean Boot and the Maine Hunting Shoe.

What is a Super Shoe? Know Your Stuff Episode 5

Dec 06 2024 19 mins  
Gear Patrol Executive Editor and marathoner Jack Seemer educates Chief Content Officer Ben Bowers on a hot topic that's dominating conversations in the running world today: super shoes.

Why 2024 Was The Year Japanese Whisky Finally Grew Up - Know Your Stuff Episode 4

Nov 29 2024 18 mins  
In this episode of Know Your Stuff, Gear Patrol Co-Founder, Chief Content Officer and reformed whiskey collector Ben Bowers educates Editor Johnny Brayson on the confusing and sometimes sketchy production practices surrounding Japanese Whiskey as well as the industry’s efforts to fix it.

Will a Soundbar Change the Way You Watch TV? Know Your Stuff Episode 3

Nov 22 2024 14 mins  
In this episode of Know Your Stuff, Editors Steve Mazzucchi and Tucker Bowe, our resident audio expert, dive into the world of home theater audio and the major trends that define it today, including the rise of soundbars.

Why Is Snoopy the Cartoon King of Watches? Know Your Stuff: Episode 2

Nov 15 2024 19 mins  
In this episode of Know Your Stuff, we're joined by Editors Steve Mazzucchi and Johnny Brayson, Gear Patrol's resident watch expert to discuss one of the seemingly strangest subgenres in watch culture today – Snoopy Watches.

Why Does America’s Favorite Craft Beer Style Refuse to Sit Still? Know Your Stuff: Episode 1

Nov 08 2024 11 mins  
Welcome to Know Your Stuff, a podcast where we unbox trends in consumer culture, one topic at a time. In this episode, associate editor Tucker Bowe asks executive editor and beer expert Jack Seemer to discuss a significant trend in the beer world. Along the way, they touch on the differences between East Coast and West Coast IPAs, explore the rise of hazy IPAs, and discuss where th

Introducing Season 1 of Know Your Stuff: A Gear Patrol Podcast

Oct 24 2024 1 mins  
We’re excited to announce that the Gear Patrol Podcast is relaunching with a new miniseries called Know Your Stuff. Join our Editorial Staff as we decode the latest in product trends, one topic at a time.