

Hiker Trash Radio
Doc, Bleav
Join Doc and his guests on Hiker Trash Radio, the outdoor adventure podcast that takes you on a myriad of trails. With interviews from thru hikers, skydivers, adventure athletes, big wall climbers, and more, each episode is packed with trail talk, gear tips, and hilarious misadventures. And if you thought the great outdoors was all sunshine and rainbows, think again! Tune in for tales of blistered feet, helicopter evacuations, and Type II Fun that will make you appreciate the comforts of home. Settle in and get ready to trade the city for the wilderness. It's time to embrace the suck!
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Oct 19, 2024 • 1h 10min
Choices - Catra "Dirt Diva" Corbett
Ultra runner, thru hiker, and author Catra "Dirt Diva" Corbett takes a brief rest from the trail to talk to Doc about the journeys in her life. Settle in and buckle up as Dirt Diva shares her biggest accomplishment, which took place before she ever set foot on a trail. Addicted to meth and facing jail time, Catra began the trail to sobriety and never looked back. During her discussion with Doc, Dirt Diva covers a variety of topics, including her new pursuit of ultras and trails, FKTs, Snake Bite, her vegan lifestyle, stealth campsites, Suzanne, the JMT, the TRT, and choices . . . lots of important choices. Unforgettable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 16, 2024 • 10min
The Last 10 - Daniel "Lucky Colleague" Clark
Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is wild camper and thru hiker Daniel Clark! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 14, 2024 • 1h 15min
People Can Grow - Ben "Ginger Ballz" Vaughan
Triple Crowner, Hayduker, dog musher, and white water rafting guide Ben "Ginger Ballz" Vaughan spends some time in the Hiker Trash Radio studio to share what he's been up to this year. Settle in and buckle up as this legendary fan favorite discusses the convoluted path that led him from the trail to mushing dogs on glacieers to now guiding rafts and slinging burgers in McCarthy, Alaska. Along the way, you'll hear about lily dippin', jokulhlaup, 34-degree water, quicksand, training runs, Little Skittle, Scropbook, the Jungle Cruise, June Bug, and an amazing 180-degree change on a very serious topic. An instant classic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 12, 2024 • 59min
Cutting His Teeth - Chris "Eagle Eye" Anderson
Normal guy and thru hiker Chris "Eagle Eye" Anderson drops into the Hiker Trash Radio studio to talk with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as Eagle Eye takes Doc through a rollicking conversation about his time on the trail, including discussion of counting squawks, Cheese Slice, Rider, running out of food, Sticks and Bricks, exfoliating, camper life, the Connected Triple O, glowing eyes in the night, cutting his teeth, ear plugs, cold soaking, stuff sacks, and the Colorado, Arizona, Ouachita, Uinta Highline, and Pacific Crest Trails. Epic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 9, 2024 • 8min
The Last 10 - Catra "Dirt Diva" Corbett
Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is ultra runner, thru hiker, and author Catra Corbett! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 7, 2024 • 1h 19min
On His Own - Jon "Bad Apple" Knepper
Triple Crowner, current cowboy, and former Marine Jon "Bad Apple" Knepper sits down with Doc in the Hiker Trash Radio studio to talk trail and a whole lot more! Settle in and buckle up as Bad Apple shares his story, including Boiling Springs intros, party mansions, Tombstone stagecoach gigs, Firefly, Pizza Master, Ginger Ballz, torn tendons, existing within the extremes, suicidal ideation, French press mornings, banjo picking, and how life can turn on moments like a magazine article and a single bar of 3G service on the Continental Divide. Unforgettable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 5, 2024 • 1h 9min
Two+ Stories - McLin "Duke of the Trail" Sanders
Thru hiker, Ole Miss student, and storyteller McLin "Duke of the Trail" Sanders drops into the Hiker Trash Radio studio to talk trail with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as Duke covers some vast territory, including discussions of warm ears, Dirty Skittle, trail topics (hint: don't bring up Morgan Wallen), Phoenix, Troop 15, gap years, sketch shuttle rides, the importance of helicopters in Nepal, and a Hiking Hack you don't want to miss! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 2, 2024 • 7min
The Last 10 - Jon "Bad Apple" Knepper
Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is Triple Crowner and cowboy, Jon "Bad Apple" Knepper! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 30, 2024 • 1h 12min
Horizontal Bread - Alasdair Green
Hiker and educator Alasdair Green drops into the Hiker Trash Radio studio looking to talk trail and find a trail name. Settle in and buckle up as Alasdair covers some serious terrain with Doc, including discussion of coffee pots on trail, the West Highland Way in his native Scotland, hiking kilts, wild swimming, guys named Ben, Swiss Hikers, Texas trail angels, the Sam Houston Forest, the benefits of marrying up, sharing a room with Fab, and a Hiking Poll you've got to hear to believe. An instant classic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 28, 2024 • 1h 5min
It's a Wild Ride - Kaitlyn "Bucky" Laurélle
Thru hiker, mountaineer, and adventure coach Kaitlyn "Bucky" Laurélle drops into the Hiker Trash Radio studio to talk trail and share one of the scariest rescue stories you'll ever hear. Settle in and buckle up as Bucky discusses a wide variety of topics including her soccer background, the Snowpocalypse in the Blue Ridge Mountains, diving with sharks, living the surfing life in Fiji, the Anna Purna Circuit, breathing at 20,000', HowWowPowChow on the trail, Trail Spice, and an incredible story of survival on the slopes of Mt. Tom. Unforgettable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


