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Hiker Trash Radio

Hiker Trash Radio

By: Doc Bleav
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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!498978 Hourly
Episodes
  • The Big Year - Trailer

    The Big Year - Trailer
    Jun 29 2026

    Three trails. One year. Fewer than 30 people in history have done it.

    The Big Year: A Calendar Year Triple Crown Documentary is a four-part narrative audio series coming soon to Hiker Trash Radio.

    It starts with a sign in a bar in Duncannon. It ends on New Year's Eve in Key West, with two hikers finishing and two more waiting to start.

    In between: the longest snow year on record in the Sierra. A helicopter evacuation at 3,000 miles in. A wildfire. A cardiac ICU. A tent that slid downhill on the first night. 10,070 miles and no injury at the finish.

    And the question behind all of it: why?

    #HikerTrashRadio #CalendarYearTripleCrown #CYTC #TheBigYear #TripleCrown


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    3 mins
  • Trail Stories - The Circle on the Map with Kevin "The Animal" Koski

    Trail Stories - The Circle on the Map with Kevin "The Animal" Koski
    Jun 27 2026
    About the Guest Kevin Koski, trail name The Animal, is a nuclear engineer for the U.S. Navy, a CDT (2004) and PCT (2014) veteran, and the creator of the Four Corners Loop: a self-designed, approximately 2,400-mile circular route connecting public lands across New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado. He has logged over 11,000 miles of trail in Washington State and volunteers with Olympic Mountain Rescue. He retires from the Navy next February at 51. Episode Highlights The Circle on the Map

    14.5 Liters

    Strange Addictions

    Wolves, Bears, and a 30-Foot Cliff

    A Pause for His Mother

    Trail Wisdom

    Links & Resources
    • Four Corners Loop Trail Association: https://www.fclta.org
    Connect with Hiker Trash Radio
    • Email: mailto:hikertashradio@gmail.com
    • Social: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok — search Hiker Trash Radio.
    The full interview with Kevin drops Wednesday in two parts. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and makes a real difference.

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    26 mins
  • The Source Material: Episode 4 - The Endurance Artist

    The Source Material: Episode 4 - The Endurance Artist
    Jun 26 2026

    Guest Featured

    Jared BeasleyJournalist and author - The Endurance Artist: Lazarus Lake, the Barkley, and a Race With No End (Simon & Schuster) Key Themes
    • How Jared earned access to Laz: the math problem, the quit, the email
    • Laz's childhood: the tumor, 1% survival odds, the Apollo program father, 10 schools in 10 years
    • The Idiots Run: the predecessor race that set the template for the Barkley
    • The philosophy of willpower over talent: why Laz designed uncertainty into every element
    • What it felt like to be at Frozen Head reporting on the most significant Barkley in years
    • The legacy runners: people in their 70s who have never finished a loop and keep coming back
    Standout Moment

    'He was given a 1% chance to live. And when you live thinking that any moment could be the finish line, you live as if there is no finish line.'

    Series Context

    Bonus Episode 04 of 06. The first of two Jared Beasley conversations. Next episode: Whistling in the Dark - the studio interview.


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    26 mins
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