Hiker Trash Radio

Boy Scout, Marine, triathlete, hiker, swimmer, and Search and Rescue team member John "Chicken Legs" Woods sits down with Doc to talk about the path he's walked. From his childhood on shores of Lake Michigan to joining two branches of the Armed Services to training and adventuring in the outdoors, John shares a ton of stories with Doc. Listen in and hear about falling through the ice, Gucci gear, the importance of grit, the Gator Man, getting humbled, burpee strategies, and the power of no days off. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Barkley finisher, thru hiker, ultrarunner, college professor, and part-time Antarctic denizen John "Lakewood" Fegyveresi drops into the John Freakin' Muir studio to chew the fat about a wide range of adventure opportunities out there. Tune in and hear the two doctors talk about Fegy's quest to run 100 ultramarathons (he's notched 97 finishes so far!), merino wool, the passion of motion, treks to nowhere, possible corporate sponsors for the Barkley, the Iron Butt Challenge, the current state of our climate, and many, many tips, tricks, and tales from Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee. Incredible guest. You might just get college credit if you listen to the full episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Triple Crowner and FKTer Miranda "Bopit" Pridgen sets her hiking poles down and joins Doc in the studio to talk some trail. Tune in and hear Bopit, the former elementary school teacher, talk about the seismic shift in her life that led her 15,000 miles down the trail in the last four years. During the interview, Bopit and Doc talk about the danger of cavities on the trail, huge feet, innovative children's books, a dream hitch on the back of a motorcycle, sleeping with a skunk in the shelter, Fresh Ground, the agony of flat trail walking, and her epic FKT of the Florida Trail. As Bopit says, she seems to be good at the thru hiking. Incredible episode with a rock star of the trails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

JMT thru hiker, tattoo artist, and unlikely TV celebrity Luke Pytlik stops by the studio for a hilarious and wide-ranging discussion with Doc. During their chat, Luke and Doc talk about appropriate hiking knives, pushing your limits, Man vs. Wild trips, the beauty of black and gray realism, Mayan Sacrifice, meat pills, and a really, really awkward encounter in Cozumel. Don't miss a minute of this one! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the premiere episode of Season 6, Doc welcomes back former Art Director and current adventurer, alpinist, and storyteller Chris Brinlee, Jr. In this wide-ranging discussion, Chris and Doc cover purple hiking skirts, failed trail names, the Yosemite Decimal System, the armpit of America, and the very important distinctions between Concept vs. Impact and Mission vs. Adventure. Tune in to get started on Getting Unleashed and Living Boldly.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Svalbard resident and dog musher Davey "Captain America" Verwoerd checks in with Doc from Kennedy Meadows after the first 700 miles of his PCT thru hike. Tune in and hear about polar bear safety (on Svalbard, not the PCT), Blaze Physio, trail magic, BBQ, skillet-carrying thru hikers, sport mode Crocs, huge legs, speedy uphill hikers, crazy hitches, trail conditions, appropriate gear for the Sierras, and which is the more dangerous creature: the polar bear or Sasquatch?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Season 5 comes to a rollicking close with Episode #250 of the JFM Pod as competitive sailor, exploratory geologist, and adventure boat captain Rob Phillips drops anchor for a few and shares some stories from the High Seas! Cozy up around the campfire and settle in as Rob shares some adventures of a different sort, including puffin attacks, open 60s, racing sailboats across the North Atlantic, short-handed racing, sling-shotting around storm systems, chronoception, competitive youth sailing, and smuggling a dog through Mecca. An epic close to an epic season! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

PCT thru hiker and @sendfemme founder Arielle "Mouse" Shipe joins Doc in studio for some good old fashioned trail talk.  Tune in to hear about the charm of being annoyingly cheerful in the morning, cork orthotics, tuna exhaustion, Desolation Wilderness (a misnomer), Rainy Pass (not a misnomer), the magic of things just clicking, and how it's possible to pack 17 thru hikers and their gear into a single pickup truck when having to escape a raging 60,000-acre wildfire on trail.  An instant classic. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this classic episode from March 2021, ultrarunner, entrepreneur, and filmmaker Jamil Coury joins Doc for a discussion of the Slam of the Damned, a quartet of daunting and brutal ultrarunning races feared by everyone but a daring few.  Listen in and hear about the HURT100, the Hardrock 100, the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, and . . . the Barkley Marathons!  Condolence letters, license plates, conch shells, book pages . . . they're all there, plus a lot more!  An epic episode. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brittany "TMI" Swanson and Andy "Panic" Butler from Bad Hikers make a return visit to the JFM Pod studio to spill some tea with Doc. In a wide ranging conversation, TMI and Panic share everything you want to know about their Kilimanjaro expedition, including prep, logistics, gear, scree slides, rocket fuel, and false summits. There's also a rousing discussion of Burning Man and the abnormally large proportion of stand up comedians and architects who attend. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.