The Octagon

Season 2: #20 2025-2026 Winter Recap with Mike and Ted

This week Mike and Ted took over the studio and rehashed the 2025-2026 winter and Season 2 at The Octagon Podcast. From powder days, epic travel stories and friendly bets between co-hosts this is a great episode to fire up as you reflect back on your winter!

Season 2: #19 From Panama to Stowe: The Story of Movement Coffee and The Roastery

This week on the Octagon Podcast we sat down with TJ Walden and Sarah  Landry , the co-founders behind Movement Coffee Roasters right here in Stowe. Movement and their flagship store The Roastery has become a key part of the local coffee scene, known for carefully sourced beans, precise roasting, and a focus on bringing out the unique character of each origin. Join us on an adventure that began in remote coffee farms in the hills of Panama into a thriving business in Stowe that now ships coffee worldwide. You will have a new appreciation for that fresh cup of coffee you drink at the Roastery after listening to this episode!

Season 2: #18 Karen Wagner: 9 Years as Director of The Fabled Stowe Ski Patrol

This week we were excited to bring into the studio Karen Wagner to talk all things ski patrol. Karen is the Ski Patrol Director at Stowe Mountain Resort, overseeing one of the most experienced and highly trained patrol teams in the East. Karen and her team provide first response medical care and manage mountain safety during some of the busiest ski days in New England. Karen has built a career in mountain operations and emergency response, earning deep respect within the patrol community and across the resort. Leading a patrol at a mountain with as much terrain and weather variability as Stowe is no small task, and Karen brings both technical expertise and leadership to the role every day.

Season 2: #17 Snow Reporter Roundtable

This week we are excited to be bringing you a special Octagon roundtable edition with everyone’s favorite snow reporters Andre Blais, Matt Testa and Scott Braaten. Whether tuning into the snow phone, reading the carefully crafted daily snow report or searching for the fabled Mount Mansfield stake measurement data these are the guys that make it happen day after day. With winter turning into spring we wanted to bring the boys into the studio to hash out what has been a legendary winter and learn more about some of the new projects they have been embarking on this winter.

Season 2: #16 Howie Faircloth and Tim Danahy: The Story Behind Green Mountain Distillers

This week we welcomed craft distillers Tim Danahy and Howie Faircloth into The Octagon Studio. Tim and Howie both moved to Stowe almost 30 years ago and became the head brewers at The Shed. After 5 years at The Shed  they decided they wanted to start their own business and founded Green Mountain Distillers - one of the very first distilleries in Vermont. They have dedicated the last 25 years to producing hand crafted, award winning organic spirits right from their distillery in Morrisville.