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The Runcast with John Richards KEXP
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We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that’s hand-picked by a DJ who runs too. The Runcast with John Richards brings you a dynamic mix of music and inspiration to keep you company and motivate you on your run, no matter what your level.
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Running to Add Life to Your Days
To close out Season 2 of The Runcast, John Richards brings you a marathon mix of 53 songs filled with hope and inspiration to get you moving. Plus, a sprinkling of quotes from famous runners like, um, Benjamin Franklin? It'll make sense once you start listening, and running...
ODESZA - Hopeful
George FitzGerald - Venera
Maribou State - Blackoak
Tycho - Time to Run
Jungle - Dominoes
LP Giobbi, DJ Tennis, Joseph Ashworth - All In A Dream - LP Giobbi Club Edit
Activity - Department of Blood
Noble Rot - Casting No Light (feat. Colin Newman)
Genesis Owusu - Get Inspired
Ghost of Vroom - Still Getting It Done
Skinny Pelembe - Like a Heart Won’t Beat
M83 - Oceans Niagara
Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee - Los Angeles (feat. James Murphy)
Deeper - Tele
Shalom - Happenstance
Jake Shears - Devil Came Down the Dance Floor (feat. Amber Martin)
Golden Features - Flesh
Bonobo - ATK
LP Giobbi - Body Breathe (feat. Monogem)
Roosevelt - Ordinary Love
Grouplove - Hello
Palehound - The Clutch
Bully - Days Move Slow
The New Pornographers - Angelcover
Lucky Lo - I Will Always Be You
Temple of Angels - Tangled in Joy
Lanterns on the Lake - String Theory
deary - Fairground
George Clanton - I Been Young
ODESZA & Yellow House - Heavier
Bonobo & Jacques Greene - Fold
LP Giobbi - Georgia
Golden Features - Yield (feat. Rromarin)
Barry Can't Swim - Dance of the Crab
Edapollo - Opalescent
Nation of Language - Too Much, Enough
Blonde Redhead - Snowman
Sea Lemon - Cellar
Alaska Reid - Back to This
Beach House - American Daughter
Andy Bell & Masal - Tidal Love Conversation in That Familiar Golden Orchard
Steve Mason - The People Say
Generationals - Waking Moment
Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
Temples - Afterlife
Film School - Tape Rewind
Grian Chatten - Fairlies
Ladytron - Misery Remember Me
Death Valley Girls - Magic Powers
Temples - Gamma Rays
The New Pornographers - Really Really Light
Blondshell - Joiner
Black Belt Eagle Scout - Don't Give Up
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Free Your Mind and Daydream with LP Giobbi
This Runcast features a guest curator! Joining John Richards on this episode is DJ, producer, musician, activist AND runner LP Giobbi. She shares insight on how running motivates and grounds her, while also motivating you to get moving and to be thankful for your body.
LP Giobbi - Georgia
LP Giobbi, DESIREE - All I Need (DESIREE Remix)
Barry Can't Swim - Sunsleeper
LP Giobbi - Feels Just LIke It (Club Edit)
LP Giobbi, DJ Tennis, Joseph Ashworth - All In A Dream (LP Giobbi Club Edit)
Maribou State - Blackoak
Edapollo - Opalescent
Nation of Language - Too Much, Enough
Budgie, Jacknife Lee, and Lol Tolhurst - Los Angeles (feat. James Murphy)
Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
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Running Into Purpose
Songs and messages from John Richards and your favorite artists fueled with inspiration and emotion…(inspirmotion?) to keep you moving whether you run, walk, bike or just dance to The Runcast.
Margo Cilker - Lowland Trail
Local Natives - Just Before Morning
Grandaddy - The Town Where I'm Livin Now
Kristin Hersh - Ms Haha
Elizabeth M Drummond - Crisis
Bass Drum of Death - Find It
James and The Cold Gun - Chewing Glass
Tycho - Time to Run
Barry Can't Swim - Dance of the Crab
Deeper - Tele
Girl Ray - Up
Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
Ghost of Vroom - Still Getting It Done
Small Paul - Live Along
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Ragnar 2023: No Sleep Till Langley
Join the KEXP Radioheads as we take you 200 miles through forests, over mountains, and along the sea. We’ll bring you along throughout this podcast with musical picks, reflections and exploits during this year’s Ragnar Northwest Passage road race.
Bully - Days Move Slow
Broncho - Class Historian
Grrrl Gang - Rude Awakening
Hurry - Beggin’ For You
Spirit Award - Fantasy
Genesis Owusu - Get Inspired
Roosevelt - Luna
Pahua - Porque Yo (feat. Eva de Marce)
Soft Kill - Molly
Rahill - Fables (feat. Beck)
George FitzGerald - Mother (feat. SYML)
Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f
Glasser - Vine
Georgia - Give It Up For Love
TSHA - The Light
Golden Features - Yield (feat. Rromarin)
Wild Pink - Hold My Hand (feat. Julien Baker)
Kevin Morby - A Random Act of Kindness
Bdrmm - It’s Just A Bit of Blood
Sea Lemon - Cellar
Palehound - The Clutch
The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field
Great Grandpa - Bloom
The Budos Band - Frontier's Edge
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Do Your Best, Don't Stress
A runcast featuring notes of inspiration from runners hitting the trail locally in Seattle, as well as from the Hudson Valley rail trails and some scenic Scandinavian fjords. Plus, solid advice from an elementary school teacher and ways to stay motivated after injury.
Black Belt Eagle Scout - Don't Give Up
Tomo Nakayama - Contigo
ODESZA & Yellow House - Heavier
Bonobo - ATK
HÆLOS - Hear Me
Roosevelt - Ordinary Love
Golden Features - Flesh
Activity - Department of Blood
Odonis Odonis - No One Left (feat. ACTORS)
Film School - Tape Rewind
MAN ON MAN - Hush (feat. J Mascis)
Upper Wilds - Short Centuries
Blonde Redhead - Snowman
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Customer Reviews
John Richards is my spirit animal
I listen to the Morning Show on KEXP every single day. Mostly because John is a great DJ, but also because I know that he is an avid runner who, like many, loves music. But unlike many, he is publicly vulnerable, incredibly self-aware, and really honest with his listeners about how he feels most of the time. And that is his superpower – and it’s evident in the thought and care that goes into writing, curating and producing this podcast. I always hear something I love, something new, and something I had forgotten that I loved along the way. Thank you for this podcast!
a highlight of my week
I’m pretty sure it actually makes me run faster and definitely puts me in a happy place. Thank you for this podcast!
So, so good
This podcast makes me smile, accidentally gets me runner further and quicker and get my butt out of the door even on hot summer days.