Backcountry Bizarre

By Backcountry Bizarre

Introducing Backcountry Bizarre! A comedy podcast bringing you real-life stories from the backcountry. Join us as things get weird in the woods. Co-hosted by Zoë Leake & Angie Loewe. Subscribe

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How many episodes does Backcountry Bizarre have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

Backcountry Bizarre episodes:

June 23, 2026 Season 2, Episode 5 - It’s all bear country!
Join us this week for a 6-week 600-mile canoe trip through the northwest territories of Canada! Featuring a surprise Grizzly bear.
SOURCES for this episode:
The boy from Minnesota worried about capsizing as he canoed through the Canadian Northwest Territories. What he encountered was more terrifying than any white water By Elle Hunt
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/may/23/17-year-old-versus-600lb-grizzly-bear-i-was-going-to-die-alex-messenger-ordeal-wilderness
Wilderness Canoe Trip: Surviving a Grizzly Attack
https://www.bendingbranches.com/blogs/resources/wilderness-canoe-trip-surviving-grizzly-attack
Camp Menogyn website
https://www.ymcanorth.org/adventure/locations/camp_menogyn
ENCOUNTERING A BEAR
https://www.heybear.com/pages/bear-encounters
Backcountry Bizarre is hosted by Zoe Leake, co-hosted this week by Silas Phillips.
Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at the Recording Center in Missoula, Montana
Cover art by Emma Harrison, @emmharr
Music by The Skurfs, @theskurfs
If you would like to hear your story on the show submit it on our website at backcountrybizarre.com
Follow us on instagram @backcountrybizarre
Email us stuff at [email protected]
If you love the show please rate, follow and review wherever you get your podcasts!
Join our inner circle at Patreon.com/BackcountryBizarre
Keep it weird out there folks!
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1h 4min
June 09, 2026 Season 2, Episode 4 - Sahara Smackdown
Join us this week for an ultramarathon through the Sahara desert! Athlete Mauro Prosperi ran the Marathon de Sables in 1994 and things did in fact get bizarre. Featuring an extreme crash diet not recommended by healthcare professionals. We are loving extreme landscapes this season!!
SOURCES for this episode:
Alone in the Sahara: The Survival Story of Mauro Prosperi: https://www.offgridweb.com/survival/alone-in-the-sahara-the-survival-story-of-mauro-prosperi/
Here’s How a Runner Survived Nine Days in the Sahara Desert: https://nerdist.com/article/how-runner-survived-nine-days-sahara-desert-mauro-prosperi/
An episode of My Favorite Murder called Show-Off Time: https://www.myfavoritemurder.com/episodes/304-show-off-time?rq=Plane%20crash
How I drank urine and bat blood to survive: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30046426
Backcountry Bizarre is hosted by Zoe Leake, co-hosted this week by Thomas Wartenberg.
Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at the Recording Center in Missoula, Montana
Cover art by Emma Harrison, @emmharr
Music by The Skurfs, @theskurfs
If you would like to hear your story on the show submit it on our website at backcountrybizarre.com
Follow us on instagram @backcountrybizarre
Email us stuff at [email protected]
If you love the show please rate, follow and review wherever you get your podcasts!
Join our inner circle at Patreon.com/BackcountryBizarre
Keep it weird out there folks!
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May 26, 2026 Season 2, Episode 3 - Wet and Wild in the Winds
Join us this week as a trail crew goes on their first hitch of the season in the Wind River Range of Wyoming. They face raucous storms, high waters and underprepared co-workers.
Backcountry Bizarre is hosted by Zoe Leake. Co-hosted this week by Henry Kelso, @henry_kelson
Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at the Recording Center in Missoula, Montana
Cover art by Emma Harrison, @emmharr
Music by The Skurfs, @theskurfs
This was a listener submitted story! If you would like to hear your story on the show submit it on our website at backcountrybizarre.com
Follow us on instagram @backcountrybizarre
Email us stuff at [email protected]
If you love the show please rate, follow and review wherever you get your podcasts!
Join our inner circle at Patreon.com/BackcountryBizarre
Keep it weird out there folks!
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1h 10min
May 12, 2026 Season 2, Episode 2 - Mushy Business
Join us this week as we go dashing through the snow in the Alaskan backcountry! Lieutenant Leon Crane goes on a surprise vacation when his plane crashes, exploring the wild country along the Charley River.
Sources for this week’s episode:
Article by National Park Service called “A WW II Survival story from the Charley River”: https://www.nps.gov/yuch/learn/historyculture/leon-crane-survival-story.htm
Article by Anchorage Daily News titled “Lost in the wilderness for 81 days: The tortuous tale of Leon Crane’s first Christmas in Alaska”: https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2023/12/24/lost-in-the-wilderness-for-81-days-the-tortuous-tale-of-leon-cranes-first-christmas-in-alaska/
Article by Air and Space Forces Magazine titled “Valor: Alone in the Arctic”: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/valor-alone-in-the-arctic/
Backcountry Bizarre is hosted by Zoe Leake. Co-hosted this week by Jackson Crawford, @jacksondcrawford
Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at the Recording Center in Missoula, Montana
Cover art by Emma Harrison, @emmharr
Music by The Skurfs, @theskurfs
If you would like to hear your story on the show submit it on our website at backcountrybizarre.com
Follow us on instagram @backcountrybizarre
Email us stuff at [email protected]
If you love the show please rate, follow and review wherever you get your podcasts!
Join our inner circle at Patreon.com/BackcountryBizarre
Keep it weird out there folks!
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1h 2min
April 28, 2026 Season 2, Episode 1 - The Price of Polar Persistence
Join us for our season 2 premiere! In 2021 British medical officer Preet Chandi completes her first expedition in Antarctica, traveling 700 miles across the landmass to reach the South Pole.
Sources for this story: Episode of Women Who Travel podcast titled “A solo Skiing Expedition Across Antarctica" ; Episode of the podcast Wild Ideas Worth Living titled “Trekking Solo to the North and South Poles with Preet Chandi” ; Article by the Army Benevolent Fund titled “‘Polar Preet’ Chandi”
Backcountry Bizarre is hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Silas Phillips, @silaswp
Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at the Recording Center in Missoula, Montana
Cover art by Emma Harrison, @emmharr
Music by The Skurfs, @theskurfs
If you would like to hear your story on the show submit it on our website at backcountrybizarre.com
Follow us on instagram @backcountrybizarre
Email us stuff at [email protected]
If you love the show please rate, follow and review wherever you get your podcasts!
Join our inner circle at Patreon.com/BackcountryBizarre
Keep it weird out there folks!
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1h 2min
March 13, 2025 Season 1, Episode 10 - Pedal to the Death Metal
Join us this week for our SEASON FINALE as we go bike packing in Utah! This ride doesn’t exactly goes as planned but has a fairy tale ending.
Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Silas Phillips, @silaswp
Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at The Recording Center in Missoula, Montana
Cover art is by Emma Harrison, @emmharr
Music is by Jimmy Timbre, @jimmytimbre
If you would like to hear your story on the show you can submit it on our website at backcountrybizarre.com
Follow the show on instagram @backcountrybizarre
Email us with Questions at [email protected]
If you love the show please rate and review wherever you get your podcasts! and join our inner circle at Patreon.com/Backcountry Bizarre
Keep it weird out there folks!
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1h
March 06, 2025 Season 1, Episode 9 - Wet and Wild in Michigan
Join us this week on this special episode as Angie takes us on one of her adventures - an overnight on the Indian River in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! Say yah to da U.P., eh!
Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Angie Loewe, @angshmang
Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at The Recording Center in Missoula, Montana
Cover art is by Emma Harrison, @emmharr
Music is by Jimmy Timbre, @jimmytimbre
If you would like to hear your story on the show you can submit it on our website at backcountrybizarre.com
Follow the show on instagram @backcountrybizarre
Email us with Questions at [email protected]
If you love the show please rate and review wherever you get your podcasts! and join our inner circle at Patreon.com/Backcountry Bizarre
Keep it weird out there folks!
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1h 1min
February 27, 2025 Season 1, Episode 8 - Ranger Rick and the 8 Ladies
Join us this week as we go backpacking with a big group of ladies in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area!
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Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Madeline McGill, @madmcgill.
Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at The Recording Center in Missoula, Montana
Cover art is by Emma Harrison, @emmharr
Music is by Jimmy Timbre, @jimmytimbre
If you would like to hear your story on the show you can submit it on our website at backcountrybizarre.com
Follow the show on instagram @backcountrybizarre
Email us with Questions at [email protected]
If you love the show please rate and review wherever you get your podcasts! and join our inner circle at Patreon.com/Backcountry Bizarre
Keep it weird out there folks!
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1h 9min
February 20, 2025 Season 1, Episode 7 - Rollercoaster of High Vibes and Whoopsies
Join us this week as we climb the full Exum Ridge on the Grand Teton! Just a few things go a little wonky, but spoiler alert everyone lives. Rope up and get ready for the climb!
Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Harrison Schutt, @patinabuildingllc
Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at The Recording Center in Missoula, Montana
Cover art is by Emma Harrison, @emmharr
Music is by Jimmy Timbre, @jimmytimbre
If you would like to hear your story on the show you can submit it on our website at backcountrybizarre.com
Follow the show on instagram @backcountrybizarre
Email us with Questions at [email protected]
If you love the show please rate and review wherever you get your podcasts! and join our inner circle at Patreon.com/Backcountry Bizarre
Keep it weird out there folks!
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1h 8min
February 13, 2025 Season 1, Episode 6 - Icy Creeks and Hot Disappointment
Join us this week as we venture on a spring backpacking trip into a backcountry hot springs that gets foiled by a snowy trail and an icy creek! A classic case of putting too much faith into shoulder season activities.
Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Angie Loewe, @angshmang
Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at The Recording Center in Missoula, Montana
Cover art is by Emma Harrison, @emmharr
Music is by Jimmy Timbre, @jimmytimbre
If you would like to hear your story on the show you can submit it on our website at backcountrybizarre.com
Follow the show on instagram @backcountrybizarre
Email us with Questions at [email protected]
If you love the show please rate and review wherever you get your podcasts! and join our inner circle at Patreon.com/Backcountry Bizarre
Keep it weird out there folks!
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56min

FAQs about Backcountry Bizarre:

How many episodes does Backcountry Bizarre have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.