The Runcast with John Richards

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The “Be An Ally” Runcast May 31, 2024

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On our first Runcast of 2024, John spotlights how dangerous it can be for women and female identifying runners to simply go out for a run, and what it means to be a good ally. Soundtracking this run is a powerful range of artists, from Empress Of and AURORA to Hana Vu and Beth Gibbons.

Middle Kids - Bend
Brimheim - No Liver, No Lungs
GEMZ - Younger
Salt Cathedral - Terminal Woes
Empress Of - Femenine
Ibibio Sound Machine - Mama Say
AURORA - Some Type of Skin
Tinsley - Distract Me
Hana Vu - Hammer
Blondshell - Docket (feat. Bully)
Star Anna - Pure Magic
Gustaf - Starting and Staring
Bad Bad Hats - Meter Run
Beth Gibbons - Floating On A Moment

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The Runcast Season 3: Coming May 31 May 17, 2024

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Mark your calendars because The Runcast is returning! Season 3 arrives right here on May 31, 2024.

The new season will feature guest mixes, interviews, running motivation and inspiration, and as always, music discovery. In the meantime, you can revisit previous episodes, check out KEXP's other podcasts, or drop us a line at runcast@kexp.org.

Subscribe now for a new episode every 2 weeks until October.

This trailer features Salt Cathedral’s “Terminal Woes" from their self-released album Before It’s Gone.

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Introducing "In Our Headphones" Apr 19, 2024

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Introducing KEXP’s newest music discovery podcast. In Our Headphones brings you five song recommendations every Monday, straight from KEXP’s DJs and Music Directors. We learn stories and insights about the artists, make connections between the music and the world around us, and get to know the diverse roster of DJs that make up the KEXP airwaves. Join hosts Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili on this never-ending journey of music discovery.

Search for "In Our Headphones" wherever you get your podcasts and listen to the first episode now, featuring song recommendations from Cheryl Waters.

Questions? Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.

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Explore KEXP Podcasts! Oct 19, 2023

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During KEXP’s fall fund drive, discover the variety of music podcasts we produce at KEXP and hear some of our favorite clips from each one. We’re thankful to the thousands of amplifiers who already donate to KEXP, building the foundation for our community of storytelling, and we want you to join them with a one-time donation or a recurring gift!

50 Years of Hip-Hop: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/50-years-of-hip-hop/

El Sonido: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/el-sonido/

Fresh off the Spaceship: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/fresh-off-the-spaceship/

Live on KEXP: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/live-on-kexp/

Sound and Vision: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/sound-vision/

Song of the Day: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/

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Running to Add Life to Your Days Sep 15, 2023

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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 Sep 01, 2023

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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 Aug 18, 2023

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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 Aug 04, 2023

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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 Jul 21, 2023

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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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Untangling Through Movement Jul 07, 2023

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A story that took 53.9 miles and 112,004 steps to complete, how movement helps us work through conflict, and a shoutout to all the walkers out there. Plus, incredible songs from KEXP favorites new and old.