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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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This Marathon Runcast has you covered, whether you're embarking on a 26.2-mile journey or accomplishing a different kind of marathon. We're grateful to have you as part of this community. Keep running. You are not alone. Unwed Sailor - “Bend the Air” M83 - “Amnesia (Rachika Nayar Remix)" The Asteroid No. 4 - “Rescue” Ohr - “Afterglow” Ride - “Last Frontier” Trentemoller - “Dreamweavers” George FitzGerald - “Gleams” Runner - “Eleven” Gift - “Going in Circles” Gift - “Later” Gift - “Wish Me Away” New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up” Film School - “Influencer” Crows - “Vision of Me” Been Stellar - “Start Again” Brimheim - “No Liver, No Lungs” Brimheim - “Dancing in the Rubble” The Haunted Youth - “Into You” Kindsight - “Love You Baby All the Time” Pet Snake - “Crashing” Hana Vu - “Hammer” Christian Loffler - “Ease” Aurora - “Some Type of Skin” Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got” Flying Mojito Bros - “Glitter” Goat - “Ouroboros” Kiasmos - “Flown” Kessoncoda - “X is Closer to A” IDLES - “Dancer” Heartworms - “Jacked” Cold Cave - “Hourglass” Flyying Colours - “Wavygravy” Cults - “Crybaby” Wishy - “Triple Seven” Nada Surf - “In Front of Me Now” Old 97s - “Where the Road Goes” Pokey LaFarge - “Run Run Run” Ducks Ltd - “A Girl, Running” Deary - “The Moth” Star Anna - “Pure Magic” San Gabriel - “Going Nowhere” Blondshell and Bully - “Docket” Tinsley - “Distract Me” Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning” Jon Hopkins - “Ritual/Palace” Contact us at runcast@kexp.org.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We could not describe The Runcast better than Steve in Santa Rosa who says, "The music was an awesome match for a rural Sonoma County morning. The dappled light coming through a redwood grove was the start of a climb, when the tune playing hit an uplifting climbing beat. The music, the lifting fog and the serene setting was perfect." Jon Hopkins - “RITUAL (palace)" Trentemøller - “Dreamweavers” Ben Böhmer - “Hiding (feat. Lykke Li)” Nation of Language - “Weak in Your Light (Classixx Remix)" deary - “The Moth” Wishy - “Triple Seven” GIFT - “Later” Angelica Garcia - “Color De Dolor” GUM & Ambrose Kenny-Smith - “Dud” Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got” urika's bedroom - “XTC” LISASINSON - “Decidí Desaparecer” San Gabriel - “Going Nowhere” Pet Snake - “Crashing” Hachiku - “Time Wasted Worrying” Contact us at runcast@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's our first-ever Shoegaze-themed Runcast, featuring songs picked by, and some even written by, Greg Bertens of Film School. In this episode he explains why running helped change his life for the better, how music plays a HUGE role in that, and why both have become spiritual for him. somesurprises - "Be Reasonable" Flying Colours - "Wavygravy" Mo Dotti - "For Anyone and You" Laveda - "F***" MØAA - "Diffuse" Catch the Breeze - "Enemy" Seablite - "Melancholy Molly" Airiel - 'Your Lips, My Mouth" Letting Up Despite Great Faults - "In Steps" LSD and the Search for God - "Backwards" Film School - "Influencer" Pale Sun - “Gathering Lights” Ringo Deathstar - “Gazin” Chatham Rise - “Sugar” New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up” Tanukichan - “Enough” Memory Drawers - “Lovingly” Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning” The Asteroid No 4 - “Rescue” Cheatahs - “Geographic” Whitelands - “Setting Sun” Soft Science - “Sadnesss” Pinkshinyultrablast - “Holy Forest” Film School - “Defending Ruins” Contact us at runcast@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DJ, producer, AND runner Diplo joins The Runcast to share his thoughts on how DJing compares to running a marathon, how running affects his mental health, and maybe why you should consider running if you are on the fence. Diplo & Sleepy Tom - “Be Right There” Diplo, French Montana & Lil Pump - “Welcome to the Party” Major Lazer - “Watch out for This” Fred Again, Skrillex & Four Tet - “Baby Again” M83 “Amnesia (Rachika Nayar Remix) Ohr - “Afterglow” Gift - “Going in Circles” Been Stellar - “Start Again” Melenas - “Bang" (Peanut Butter Wolf Remix) Rubblebucket - “Stella the Begonia” Cold Cave - “Hourglass” Heartworms - “Jacked” Bear Garden - “Sunshine, Sunshine, Sunshine” Contact us at runcast@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DJ Alex guest curates a special "Pacific Notions" edition of The Runcast with a mix of ambient, neo-classical, post-rock, jazz, and blissful electronic songs to help guide your run. From getting into a meditative zone while warming up, to pushing yourself to pick up the pace with more propulsive picks, this beautiful and motivating mix spotlights the cinematic sounds DJ Alex shares every Sunday morning on Pacific Notions, but with an enhanced pulse to get your feet moving. Tutara Peak - Kaleido Holland Andrews - Aura aus - Further Oliver Patrice Weder - I'd Like the Birds to Teach Me How To Fly Kelly Moran - Butterfly Phase Immersion | Thor Harris - Rotations Runnner - eleven Jim Nópedie - winter sun through train window Manatee Commune - Mosaic Kiasmos - Flown Affelaye - Dim Rumer Aleksi Perälä - FI3AC2410109 Francisco Sonur - But Kessoncoda - X is Closer to A Kinkajous - Heliosphere Skalpel - Together (Pejzaż Remix) Nalepa - The Fountain Leaving Laurel - and those guardian angels carried you away Unwed Sailor - Bend the Air Contact us at runcast@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inspiration from the hardest hitting drummer in music, Jon Beavis of IDLES, featuring motivation and insight on running, as well as a Runcast curated by Jon from his friends in Heavy Lungs, John (TimesTwo) and, of course, his band IDLES. IDLES - "When the Lights Come On" Getdown Services - "I Wish It Didn't Bother Me" Emma-Jean Thackray - "Say Something" Surprise Chef - "Pash Rash" Ezra Collective - “Life Goes On (feat. Sampa the Great)” YOWL - “Virile Crocodile Sweat” Katy J Pearson - “Willow's Song” The Family Battenberg - “Fuzzy Features” Heavy Lungs - “Dancing Man” IDLES - “Danny Nedelko" (Live in London for KEXP's International Clash Day 2019) IDLES - “POP POP POP” JOHN(TIMESTWO) - “Service Stationed” NIJI and Moses Boyd - “Sounds of the City” IDLES - “Television (Live in London for KEXP's International Clash Day 2019) Email us at runcast@kexp.org.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Richards is back to fuel your run with messages about dogs, plus great music from Nilufer Yanya, Ride, Nada Surf and.. SQUIRREL!!! Pokey LaFarge - Run Run Run The Decemberists - Burial Ground Apples with Moya - Contact Early Internet - Pisces Season But All the Time Nada Surf - In Front of Me Now Ride - Last Frontier Gift - Wish Me Away Maxband - Lines BODEGA - Tarkovski Pure Hex - Fray Good Looks - Self-Destructor Been Stellar - Sweet Nilüfer Yanya - Like I Say (I Runaway) Warren Dunes - Freestyle Day Spa Email us at runcast@kexp.org.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest host DJ Kevin Cole brings you an uplifting mix of music from all over the world. Discover new music and power your run at the same time, all while trying to outrun your shadow! Cloud Cult - I Am A Force Field Brimheim - Dancing in the Rubble IDLES - Dancer Wonder 45 - Make It Happen James and the Cold Gun - Fragile The Haunted Youth - Into You Sprints - Up and Comer CHILD + THE BANNED - Dominion Christian Löffler - Ease Melenas - Bang Ibibio Sound Machine - Pull The Rope freekind. - Good News mega cat - Rat Fight Parlor Greens - In Green We Dream Brittany Davis - Sepricon The Big Hell - Hooligan Dad Font - Sentence I Enumclaw - Change The Qualitons - The Trail I. Email us at runcast@kexp.org.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With this vibed-out mix of music and motivation, John brings you advice on how to power through tough runs with the help of those you love.
Beirut - The Tern
Four Tet - Loved
Emancipator - Cherry Blossom (feat. Koresma)
Colouring - How’d It Get So Real
George Fitzgerald - Gleams
Nation of Language - Spare Me the Decision (Cutouts Remix)
Caribou - Honey
TR/ST - Robrash
bad tuner - 24 hours
Been Stellar - Passing Judgment
Ride - Peace Sign
Old 97’s - Where The Road Goes
Ducks LTD - A Girl, Running
Cuffed Up - Finer Things
Lamplight - House Rules
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Hammock - Love in the Void
Strange Ranger - She's On Fire
Laveda - Surprise
Temple of Angels - Waving to the Wind
Smokey Brights - Long Goodbye
Blondshell - Joiner
Generationals - Eutropius (Give Me Lies)
Jungle - Dominoes
Little Dragon - Gold
Daisies - Blue Cowboy
Ritmo Machine - Psychedelic
Tony Allen and Doctor L - Jakelewah (Doctor L's 3 Years In Heaven Remix)
Grian Chatten - Fairlies
Hibou - Upon the Clouds You Weep
Temples - Afterlife
Sea Lemon - Cellar
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DJ and runner Kevin Cole guest hosts this episode of the Runcast providing a motivating soundtrack for discovery--musical discovery and self-discovery on your running journey.
Lowly - Keep Up The Good Work
The Veldt - The Everlasting Gobstopper
Superviolet - Overrater
La Fonda - New Mexico
Samia - Honey
Flyying Colours - Goodbye to Music
Miya Folick - So Clear
Caroline Polachek - Welcome to My Island
Ooh La La - Life’s Too Fast To Feel
Jungle - Candle Flame featuring Erick the Architect
Dame Area, -Esto me pertenece
Nabihah Iqbal - Gentle Heart
El Michels Affair and Black Thought - Glorious Game
CIEL - Somebody
ĠENN - A Reprise (That Girl)
JOHN - Trauma Mosaic
Spirit Award - New Energy, The Fear
Moreish Idols - Chum, Lock Eyes and Collide
Say She She - Prism
NAVVI - Love
Lowly - Keep Up The Good Work
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On a runcast that starts meditative and then ROCKS OUT, John shares his secret to running up hills (it's funny!) along with songs to motivate you as you run.
Andy Bell & Masal - Tidal Love Conversation in That Familiar Golden Orchard
George Fitzgerald - Venera
George Clanton - I Been Young
Beach House - American Daughter
Lanterns on the Lake - String Theory
Temple of Angels - Tangled In Joy
Grouplove - Hello
New Pornographers - Really Really Light
Palehound - The Clutch
Generationals - Waking Moment
Bully - Days Move Slow
Sam Himself - Strangelove
Flyying Colours - Hit the Road
bdrmm - Be Careful
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Inspirational music and messages to lift you up wherever you are on your running journey.
HÆLOS - Last Days
Petite Noir - Blurry
Kele - Someone to Make Me Laugh
Fever Ray - Carbon Dioxide
LP Giobbi - Body Breathe (feat. Monogem)
Acid Arab & Wael Alkak - Ya Mahla
Jake Shears - Devil Came Down the Dance Floor (feat. Amber Martin)
Bonobo & Jacques Green - Fold
Skinny Pelembe - Like a Heart Won't Beat
Shalom - Happenstance
Noble Rot - Casting No Light (feat. Colin Newman)
WITCH - Avalanche of Love (feat. Sampa the Great)
Ritmo Machine - Isla del Ritmo
Beach Vacation - Lay Low
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Host John Richards kicks off the new season of The Runcast with songs and messages of hope, inspiring you to run to heal.
ODESZA - Hopeful
M83 - Oceans Niagara
Petite Noir - Finding Paradise
Steve Mason - The People Say
Lucky Lo - I Will Always Be You
The New Pornographers - Angelcover
deary - Fairground
Alaska Reid - Back to This
Plains - Problem With It
Ladytron - Misery Remember Me
Frankie Rose - Sixteen Ways
Temples - Gamma Rays
Death Valley Girls - Magic Powers
Fruit Bats - It All Comes Back
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It would be really helpful if the names of artists along with their song would be mentioned on in the comments' section. (: Awesome though.
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