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The ONLY podcast that talks about technical fabrics, MYOG, and gear design.
Top 7% of global podcasts
Over 250,000 downloads
Average listener rating of 4.8 stars
With an international base of listeners and guests, ROTR's performance is touted as breaking the top 10% of all podcasts.
Since 2021, the podcast has grown steadily. Attracting guests and listeners to tune in episode-after-episode.
"The authenticity, humor, and passion of the hosts is fantastic and I’m grateful for their willingness to share with the community."
The Latest Episode
Inside X-Pac's Newest Fiber Technology
Episode: 154
Guest: Taylor North, Yann Jacquet
Description: Technical fabrics are changing fast, but what’s actually driving the next generation of materials? We sit down with Taylor and Yann from X-Pac® to go behind the laminate and talk hyperTEC, UHMWPE, sustainability, and where performance fabrics are headed next.
Recent Episodes
Making Time for Making
Episode: 153
Guest: Marc Schatalow
Description: Many of us don't make it to the sewing machine until 8 or 9 p.m., after a full day of work. By then, it's hard to think like a product developer (and even harder to stay creative). Marc Shatalow joins us to share how he balances a full-time job with a growing bag brand, along with the design process, production habits, and mindset that help him keep creating without burning out.
How the Pros Build Tech Packs
Episode: 152
Guest: Jenna Lagonigro
Description: Great products don't happen by accident. They happen because someone obsesses over hundreds of tiny decisions that most never notice. In this episode, Jenna Lagonigro pulls back the curtain on how professional products go from sketchbook to production line, sharing the design principles, development process, and tech pack secrets that every maker can apply to their own projects.
Why this guy cuts up $400 backpacks
Episode: 151
Guest: Kenn Walker
Description: Most people see a finished backpack as the end of a project. Our guest sees it as the beginning. Kenn Walker is a modification expert, known for taking a scalpel to the seams of $400 backpacks and making them even better than before.