Thru hiker, travel guide, holder of many jobs, and not a gram weenie, Retha "Pikachu" Charette takes a brief respite from work to talk some trail with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as Pikachu takes us on a tour of trails around the world, including discussion of hiking opportunities in five of the seven continents. Listen up and you'll hear about the Long Trail, yellow jackets, lightning hands, Not Jeffrey Dahmer, God Save the Queen, the Hubba Hubba, the Kumano Kodo, Hiker Trash days, hiker box resupplies, Lichtenstein farmers, the Mullerthal Trail, Kilimanjaro, embracing the filth, and some of the very best worst days.



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The Best Worst Days - Retha ""Pikachu" Charette

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is adventurer and author Wells Jones!



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The Last 10 - Wells Jones

Buzz Burrell, ultra endurance athlete and popularizer of the Fastest Known Time, stops by the studio to cover a variety of topics with Doc. If you're looking for discussions on the Barkley Marathons, Forest Gump runs, Credit Card Adventures, R2R2R.Alt, and running the JMT in 4.5 days, this is the episode for you. Did I mention that we discuss the Barkleys? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support



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Classic Doc: Buzz Burrell - Popularizer of the FKT

Season 9 kicks off in high fashion as 2024 PCT hikers Cam Bostock, Dan Mckinnon, and Emma Lawson drop in from their respective locations around the world to talk with Doc about the experience of a lifetime. Settle in and buckle up as the trio share their varied backgrounds and how they found each other early in the trail and hiked together to Canada. During this compelling conversation, you'll hear about Bait, Chaos, bidet practice, post trail depression, side routes, overthinking, and the highs and lows of one of the most epic long trails in the world. An instant classic.



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Two Aussies and a Goldfish on the PCT - Cam Bostock, Dan Mckinnon, and Emma Lawson

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is ultra runner and world record holder Megan Eckert!



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The Last 10 - Megan Eckert

Where to start? In this instant classic, Wesley "Megaman" Tils drops into the studio with Doc to share some incredible stories. Self-described as a sensitive, goofy soul, Megaman talks about his childhood with 10 siblings in Missouri, bare-knuckled fighting at the railroad tracks to solve school disputes, making a run for it at a crucial time in his life, jenky poor man's gear, multiple near death experiences, and living on Snickers bars and Slim Jims on the trail. And, there's that whole thing about surviving a grizzly attack while on the CDT, too. When you look up "Epic" in the dictionary, you will find the title to this episode.

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Classic Doc:  The Runaway Missionary - Wesley "Megaman" Tils

Ultra runner and thru hiker Mike Wardian joins Doc in the studio to talk trail and endurance. Settle in and buckle up as Mike shares his latest adventures, which include a 60-day scamper down the 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail, running the Marine Corps Marathon with his son, and pacing a special needs runner in the NYC Marathon. During the discussion, Mike, as he is wont to do, covers some serious ground, including talk of prototype trail shoes, Sparkle Pony, Bog Balls, Yard Sale, the suck factor, a broken hand, mangled toes, sub-three hour pacing, thousand-calorie shakes, and the importance of being stubborn. Epic.



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I'll Work Harder - Mike Wardian

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker and coffee entrepreneur Chris "Cookie Monster" Pirrello!



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The Last 10 - Chris "Cookie Monster" Pirrello

Jeff "Legend" Garmire sprints into the John Freakin' Muir Pod studio to chat with Doc about his newly established FKT of the JMT. The conversation, as you might imagine, ranges far and wide, with insights into Simulation Theory, discussion on the Roaring '20s, hitchhiking stories, and Star Wars. They do eventually get to the heart of the matter: what it's like covering 70+ miles a day for three days to set the Unsupported Fastest Known Time on the John Muir Trail. Epic.

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Classic Doc: 72 hours and 47 minutes on the JMT

Thru hikers and slow lifers Mandy "Veggie" Redpath and Kevin "Karma" Savage call in from their van to talk to Doc about the magic of desert hiking. Settle in and buckle up as Veggie and Karma cover some serious miles in the conversation, including stints on the importance of umbrellas, pee shields, the Sunday afternoon Dad Look, gear videos to yourself, postholing in Arizona, crypto biotic soils, alkaline water sources, the AZT, the GET, and the Hayduke. Oh, and there's the incredible tale of events that led up to a chance first meeting between the two in the middle of nowhere while hiking opposite directions on the CDT. Unforgettable.



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The Slow Life - Mandy "Veggie" Redpath and Kevin "Karma" Savage

Join Doc and his guests on The JFM Pod, the outdoor adventure podcast that takes you on a journey through the wild. 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! Doc shares tales of blistered feet, helicopter evacuations, and Type II Fun that will make you appreciate the comforts of home. Tune in to The JFM Pod and trade the city for the wilderness. Let the adventure begin! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/johnfreakinmuir/support

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