Episodes 457
Avg. Duration 35m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.3 (2,103)
Since Mar 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
76%
Hosting
feeds.megaphone.fm

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About This Podcast

Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners. We launched in March 2016 with our first series, Science of Survival, and have since expanded our show and now offer a range of story formats, including reports from our correspondents in the field and interviews with the biggest figures in sports, adventure, and the outdoors.

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Recent Episodes

All Gas No Brakes Adventure, with Comedian Brooks Wheelan

Jun 10, 2026 47m

Sandbagging is a right of passage in adventure. When a pal or significant other deliberately undersells the difficulty or intensity of an adventure in order to convince you to join, despite the fact…

BONUS! Death on Shishapangma

Jun 06, 2026 1h 19m

Howdy pals. It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for another Long Read podcast from the Outside Archive.  Tragic endings are all too common in the Himalaya, but the 2024 deaths of Anna Gutu and Gina…

Vermonters are Tough; Adaptive Vermonters are Even Tougher, With Allie Bianchi

Jun 03, 2026 48m

We will look for all sorts of things to fuel our adventures: the new electrolyte drink mix, the fancy sport goo, any and every type of futuristic gear. But mostly the best thing to get us outside is…

Bonus! Want to Climb Mount Everest? The Training May Leave You Breathless

May 30, 2026 37m

Howdy pals. It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for another Long Read podcast from the Outside Archive.  We assume, dear listener, that you find Mount Everest interesting. We assume that because,…

Cracking Open the Outdoors (And Maybe Spacetime) Through Sculpture, with Cannupa Hanska Luger

May 27, 2026 51m

Unless you grew up inside a tumbleweed, chances are you remember your outdoorsy firsts. The first time your dad took you hiking, the time your mom helped you reel in your first fish, the first big…

Bonus! The Great Bedrock Clog Heist

May 23, 2026 23m

It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for another Long Read podcast from the Outside Archive.  Today’s story combines two things that you don’t expect to go well together but wind up really working,…

The Unexpected Ultrarunning/Rock and Roll Connection, with Ben Gibbard

May 20, 2026 28m

The Outside Days festival Denver is coming up fast, and you should come! If you need further convincing, check out one of our favorite episodes from the vault, which just so happens to feature the…

BONUS! Why Does Yellowstone National Park Turn Us All into Maniacs?

May 16, 2026 18m Bonus

Howdy folks. PaddyO here with a special treat: We’re going to be sharing some of our favorite feature stories from Outside Magazine and Outside Online every Saturday. We call these our “Long Reads,”…

How a Normal(ish) Woman Got To The South Pole Unsupported, with Monet Izabeth

May 13, 2026 1h

We love our spur of the moment adventuring. Maybe a pal calls us up for a self-inflicted, day-long backcountry sufferfest, maybe we decide on a whim to see how many miles we can push it on a bike…

How Running Can Heal Your Body, Mind, and Community, with Anthony Clary

May 06, 2026 54m

Endurance running is objectively terrible: the immediate quad and lung burn, the myth of runner’s high, the blisters, the chafing—running is brutal. And yet, there are brief moments when running can…

What a Healthy Relationship With Your Phone Looks Like, with Catherine Price

Apr 29, 2026 55m

We use our smartphones in service of our outdoor time all the time. We plan trips, track our runs, hikes, and bike rides. Use compass and mapping apps to better navigate outdoor fun. We take photos…

LIVE! Matt Lyons, Katie Burell, & Eland Stribling On Why The Outdoors Are A Joke (From Outside Days)

Apr 22, 2026 56m

In the runup to the third annual Outside Days festival in Denver, Colorado, at the end of May, we’re revisiting a panel that podcast host PaddyO moderated—or rather tried to moderate—while stand up…

The Joys and Wonders of Never Leaving Your Campsite, with Rolland Tizuela

Apr 15, 2026 49m

Hot Take: We should camp for camping’s sake! If you’re anything like me, your camping is often (always?) in service of some greater objective, whether it’s a backpacking trip or mountain you’re…

The Lifelong Benefits of Uprooting and Moving to Santa Fe with Katie Arnold

Apr 08, 2026 49m

Every great character has a captivating origin story—the thing that explains not just the how but also the why of who they are. Santa Fe’s Katie Arnold is a great character: a writer, ultra runner,…

Anniversary Special!!! - Why Outdoorsy People Are The Funniest People, With Scott Losse

Apr 01, 2026 38m

Today we are celebrating one year of PaddyO as host of the new interview format of your beloved Outside Podcast. We’ve got some big plans for this next year, and to commemorate the occasion we are…

Where Surfing Ends and Music Begins, with Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins

Mar 25, 2026 47m

In the mid-90s, the cultural collision of music and sports was everywhere in pop culture. You saw it through the brand new X Games and MTV Sports, in movies like “Point Break” and “Airborne,” and you…

Awe, and the Scientific Proof that the Outdoors is Good For Your Brain, with Dr. Paul Piff

Mar 18, 2026 1h

You’re on a hike and the faff of daily life won’t stop clanging around your head. Then, all of a sudden, the to-do list instantly evaporates when you notice dappled light dancing on the trail. Calm…

The Joy (and Agony) of Skiing, Surfing, and Climbing in the Dead of Night, with Chris Benchetler

Mar 10, 2026 49m

Outdoor folks love to push themselves to go farther, faster, higher, etc., and there’s a good reason for it: When you climb a big mountain or finish that half marathon or ski that steep run, it can…

What a Chill Adventure Looks Like to the ‘Free Solo’ Guy, with Alex Honnold

Mar 04, 2026 54m

“Chill”, “mellow”, and “relaxed” are probably not words you think of when you hear about the latest climbing feat from Alex Honnold.  ”Terrified” and “mesmerized” likely better describe what it felt…

Life Lessons Learned Hanging Off a 2,600-Foot Cliff For 9 Days, with Sasha DiGiulian

Feb 25, 2026 46m

Big wall climbing is about as relatable as space travel to the average human. To whit: When Sasha DiGiulian and her partner Elliot Faber attempted the audacious Platinum route, they planned to spend…

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