Dispatch Radio

Dispatch Radio episodes:

• 05.25.2023

  Travis & Mark Macy on their inspiring father-son Alzheimer's journey & new book 'One Mile At A Time'

  Last week, we had a heartfelt conversation with Travis and Mark Macy about their inspiring father-son journey of perseverance in the face of immense hardship. Both lifelong athletes, they refused to let Mark's Alzheimer's diagnosis hinder their passion for endurance competitions....

  
• 03.11.2022

  Coaches Corner #1: Finding Your Joy with Coach Michele Dillon

  In this episode, we chat with adventure coach Michele Dillon and one of her clients, Clair Jones Wilson, about how runners get through loss of motivation, finding joy in running, and their favorite tunes from their running playlists!

  
• 01.25.2022

  Burro Racing with Bob Sweeney and George Zack

  Running with donkeys, what a concept! Today we're talking with two of the best to do it, Bob Sweeney and George Zack. With their help, we get into the how and why of this wild sport.

  
• 01.23.2022

  BONUS: Burro Racing 4 Dummies

  In today’s special bonus episode, Will Carr discusses Russ Rizzo’s newfound passion for burro racing, which involves running alongside a donkey for many miles in the Colorado mountains. On Tuesday we will be dropping an interview with Burro racing legends...

  
• 01.18.2022

  Daring chairlift rescue with ‘Tricky’ Mickey Wilson

  Mickey Wilson is a 4-time world champion pro slackliner who used his skills to save a life on a chairlift at Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Will Carr makes his hosting debut alongside co-host Russ Rizzo to discuss slacklining/trick-lining/high-lining and...

  
• 01.10.2022

  DISPATCH: Preserving Boulder’s Crags

  Two legends of the Boulder rock climbing community—Greg German and Steve “Crusher” Bartlett—join c0-hosts Russ Rizzo and Will Carr to discuss their love of climbing and what they’re doing to preserve some of America’s best rock climbing areas for generations...

  
• 04.04.2021

  Bonus Episode: Virtual Variety Show

  In this very special bonus episode of Dispatch Radio, we're sharing a recording of a virtual variety show hosted on the Fireside app. You’ll hear some comedy, spoken word, and some freestyle rap at the end.

  
• 03.25.2021

  DISPATCH: Endurance Coach David Roche on COVID, Mindfulness, and Community

  David is a super nerd/expert on all things sports science and a fellow podcaster to boot; all this to say David knows his stuff. In this episode, we discuss covid's impact on athletes, mindfulness, the importance of inclusivity and community in the...

  
• 03.11.2021

  DISPATCH: Episode Non Finito

  Dispatch Radio is back, in a new, virtual, and LIVE format! In this episode, Zoe Rome, ultrarunning, backcountry skiing, rock scrambling, FKT-setting journalist, and podcast host, talks about the interplay of outdoor pursuit, failure(how fun!), and creativity. She's joined by...

  
• 03.13.2019

  Front Range LIVE: World's Toughest Mudder Kris Mendoza, live from Manic Training

  We headed down to Manic Training in Highlands Ranch with a world champion Tough Mudder - Kris Mendoza - for a community workout and discussion with Kris and a crowd of inspiring athletes. You’ll get to know gym owner Pete Beuth...

  
• 03.01.2019

  Front Range LIVE: Geeking Out on Sports Nutrition

  Live from Boulder Running Company, host Russ Rizzo geeks out on science and nutrition with six world-class endurance athletes in running, ultrarunning, Spartan Race / O.C.R. and other sports. Guests include (in order of appearance): Sage Canaday, Megan Roche, Rea...

  
• 02.27.2019

  Front Range LIVE: Golden Crusher Couples

  Host Russ Rizzo interviews four inspiring Golden-area couples who crush it in life and in the mountains together. The episode was recorded live from the American Mountaineering Museum, in partnership with Golden Mountain Runners and Colorado Mountain Club. Featured guests: Jon and Ashley...

  
• 02.18.2019

  Front Range LIVE: Boulder Crusher Couples feat. Pro Mountain Bikers, Ultrarunners and Brewers

  For our special Valentine's Day show, we gathered at Upslope Brewing in Boulder with three couples who crush it in the mountains and life. Host Kelly McConnell interviews Lesley and Dany Page, co-founder of Upslope Brewing; pro mountain bikers Myles...

  
• 02.06.2019

  Front Range LIVE: Pro Ultrarunner Hillary 'Hillygoat' Allen with O.C.R. Champs Rea Kolbl and Kris Mendoza

  We had a blast with pro ultrarunner Hillary “Hillygoat” Allen and obstacle course racing (O.C.R.) world champs Rea Kolbl and Kris Mendoza at Upslope Brewing last week getting into all sorts of fun topics -- from Hillary’s love for bugs,...

  
• 01.29.2019

  Profile In Motion: Kris Mendoza, World's Toughest Mudder

  Take a run with world champion Tough Mudder and obstacle course racing (O.C.R.) competitor Kris Mendoza on his local trails on North Table Mountain in Golden, Colo. Mendoza discusses balancing outdoor pursuits with his job as a dental anesthesiologist; takes...

  
• 01.21.2019

  Front Range LIVE: Endurance Coaches David and Megan Roche at Boulder Running Co.

  We recorded a live show with endurance coaches and authors of "The Happy Runner" Megan and David Roche with a whole bunch of friends at Boulder Running Co. This episode is a collaboration with our friends with Trails in Motion Film...

  
• 01.21.2019

  Front Range LIVE: Darcy Piceu and the Boulder Hiker Chicks at Go Far Shop

  Host Kelly McConnell interviews professional ultrarunner and 3-time Hard Rock winner Darcy Piceu with the Boulder Hiker Chicks live from Go Far Shop in Boulder. They discuss how the Boulder resident still wins races in her 40s while raising a...

  
• 12.25.2018

  Front Range LIVE: Golden Incredibles at American Mountaineering Center

  The latest in our Front Range LIVE series - a live recording with three incredible athletes from Golden, Colo., who adventure together.  From the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, co-host Kelly McConnell talks with Jason Antin, Wade Morris and Erik Sanders.

  
• 12.17.2018

  BONUS EPISODE - Updates to the 2019 Dirty 30 Ultra Marathon - 50k and 12 Miler - with Race Director Megan Finnesy

  Featuring bonus coverage from our Dirty 30 Kickoff Party at the Runners High store in Morrison, Colo. Race director Megan Finnesy shares why she started the Dirty 30 and announces exciting updates to the race, taking place June 1, 2019...

  
• 12.17.2018

  Front Range LIVE: Talking CBDs and Dirty 30 with Pro Ultra Runner Cat Bradley and Endurance Coach David Roche

  Special guest host Zoe Rom from Aspen Public Radio interviews professional ultra-runner Cat Bradley and endurance coach David Roche with a live audience at the new Runners High store in Morrison, Colorado as part of the Dirty 30 Kickoff Party. Featuring...

  
• 12.10.2018

  Profile in Motion: Travis Macy, Leadman on a Mission

  We hit the Enchanted Forest Trail outside of Golden, Colo., with adventure racer and endurance coach Travis Macy. Macy is a longtime endurance adventure racer who has participated in more than 120 events across the globe. In 2013, he set...

  
• 12.03.2018

  Profile In Motion: Laurie Nakauchi, 12-Time Leadville 100 Finisher

  We hit the trails with Laurie Nakauchi and her running friends for the latest in our Profiles In Motion series. Laurie is a 12-time Leadville 100 ultra-marathon finisher, mother and schoolteacher in Denver. She organized a Candy Crush fun run...

  
• 11.27.2018

  DISPATCH: Ultra-Podcasting from Golden's Annual Great Turkey Chase

  Host Russ Rizzo takes you inside the action at the 6th Annual Great Turkey Chase 5k in downtown Golden, Colo. The community run draws more than 700 people, including more than 100 children under 10 years old who chased down...

  
• 11.27.2018

  DISPATCH: Eldora Mountain President Predicts "Best Year Ever" for Skiers

  We take you to Eldora Mountain Resort outside of Boulder, Colorado, for opening week of the ski season. The snow is flying early in Colorado, and Eldora President Brent Tregaskis predicts this will be the best ski season in decades. We...

  
• 11.20.2018

  Front Range LIVE: Courtney #Deweytoit Dauwalter and Candice Burt Talk Pain Caves, Hallucinations at New Terrain Brewing in Golden (plus, jokes!)

  We bring you our latest Front Range LIVE - we gathered with a live audience at New Terrain Brewing in Golden to run, drink beers and record this live podcast episode with the GOLDEN GIRL, Courtney #Deweytoit Dauwalter. And the...

  
• 11.12.2018

  Front Range LIVE: Gina Lucrezi and the Trail Sisters Pack the House at Berkeley Park Running Co.

  Host Russ Rizzo interviews Gina Lucrezi and three of her Trail Sisters and takes questions from a very fun audience at Berkeley Park Running Company in Denver. Joining the panel are Heidi Kumm, Sarah Pizzo and Sandi Nypaver. In a...

  
• 11.06.2018

  DISPATCH: Meditate and Hit the Trails with Timothy Olson and His Boulder Run Family

  In this edition of our DISPATCH series, we take you for a run and meditation with professional ultrarunner Timothy Olson and his run family in Boulder. Featuring pro mountain runners Abigail Mitchell and Gavin Coombs and a host of Tinman...

  
• 11.06.2018

  Front Range LIVE: Upslope Brewing Founders Get 'Iced' During 10th Anniversary Celebration

  We bring you a fresh edition of our regular series Front Range LIVE, recording live from the heart of outdoor adventure on Colorado's Front Range. Host Russ Rizzo hosts a live show with Upslope Brewing founders and owners Matt Cutter, Dany...

  
• 10.25.2018

  Profile In Motion: La Sportiva Athlete Manager Quinn Carrasco

  NOTE: We're excited to debut a new regular series here at Dispatch Radio ... Profiles In Motion. Every month, we'll bring you short profiles of interesting people along Colorado's Front Range, interviewed in their element. And often panting. This week,...

  
• 07.12.2018

  Race Review: Ultra-Podcasting from Behind the Rocks in Moab

  Reporting from the Behind the Rocks Ultra in Moab, Utah, with La Sportiva. Host Russ Rizzo runs the "baby" race (30k) to give listeners a true insider's look at beloved ultra-running event, meeting runners along the way. We talk with...

  
• 06.15.2018

  TEASER - Runner's High Citizen Science and Podcast Docu-Series

  A sneak peek at a new series we're working on about runner's high ... stay tuned!

  
• 05.28.2018

  Rare Air Talk: OUT There with Elyse Rylander and Sonya Pevzner at The Studio (Boulder)

  Elyse Rylander and Sonya Pevzner take the Rare Air Talks stage at The Studio (Boulder) to share their personal connection to LGBTQ issues in the outdoors community.

  
• 05.28.2018

  Rare Air Talk: Transgender Climber Jamie Logan at The Studio (Boulder)

  Jamie Logan, the pioneering rock climber known for decades as Jim Logan, takes the Rare Air Talks stage at The Studio (Boulder) to share her story with journalist Chris Weidner. 

  
• 05.28.2018

  Rare Air Talk: Luis Benitez, Mountaineer-Turned-Politico, at The Studio (Boulder)

  Luis Benitez, director of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, takes the Rare Air Talks stage at The Studio (Boulder) to talk diversity and inclusion in the outdoors. 

  
• 05.24.2018

  Rare Air Talk: Kriste Peoples, A Black Woman in Boulder, at The Studio (Boulder)

  The first of our Rare Air Talks series ... Kriste Peoples with Black Women's Alliance of Denver fired up the live audience at The Studio (Boulder) with her personal story navigating the outdoors as a black woman in Colorado. 

  
• 05.17.2018

  Luis Benitez, Jamie Logan and Elyse Rylander Discuss Diversity in the Outdoors, from The Studio (Boulder) Airstream

  We preview tonight's (May 17) Rare Air Talks debut at The Studio (Boulder) with featured speakers Luis Benitez and Jamie Logan along with special guests Elyse Rylander, founder of OUT THere Adventures, and journalist Chris Weidner. More at DispatchRadio.com

  
• 05.14.2018

  Nature Writing with Florence Williams and Her CU Buff Friends, from The Studio (Boulder) Airstream

  A special Dispatch Radio Hour featuring best-selling author and Outside Magazine contributing editor Florence Williams and an Airtstream full of talented environmental journalists and adrenaline junkies. Recorded at The Studio (Boulder) with current and former fellows of Boulder’s Center for Environmental...

  
• 04.13.2018

  Semi-Rad Creator Brendan Leonard and Special Guests Talk Resilience, from The Studio (Boulder) Airstream

  We gathered semi-rad.com creator Brendan Leonard, adventure guide Rob Harsh and Climbing Magazine editor Matt Samet in the Airstream at The Studio Boulder for a discussion about resilience. Each guest read their personal writings and shared their story of coming...

  
• 03.22.2018

  FKTs, OKTs and WTFs with Ultra-Runners Cat Bradley and Darcy Piceu and "The Long Ranger" Justin Simoni, from The Studio (Boulder) Airstream

  We packed The Studio (Boulder) Airstream with a grip-load of talent to dive into the topic of fastest known times (FKTs). We talk with four athletes who set new records in 2017: Cat Bradley, Darcy Piceu, “The Long Ranger” Justin...

  
• 03.06.2018

  Ultra-Runners Dave Mackey, Hillary Allen and Amelia Dickerson Overcome Adversity, from Berkeley Park Running Co.

  We recorded from Berkeley Park Running Company in NW Denver with an inspiring panel of athletes who experienced significant setbacks in pursuing their love for movement in the outdoors: Dave Mackey, Hillary Allen and Amelia Dickerson. Peter Downing, co-founder of Boulder...

  
• 02.26.2018

  Live from OR: Clare Gallagher Explains What a Pro Runner Does at an Outdoor Retailer Show

  We caught up with pro runner Clare Gallagher at the annual Outdoor Retailer show in Denver in January to discuss her favorite podcasts, what the "Clare Gallagher Show" would sound like and what a pro runner does at an OR show....

  
• 02.08.2018

  Live from OR: Colorado's "Czar" of Outdoor Recreation

  Luis Benitez talks with hosts Russ Rizzo and Daniel Bedell - and intern Jake! - from the 2018 Outdoor Retailer Show and Snow Show during its return to Denver. Benitez is a veteran of OR shows, having attended many as...

  
• 10.10.2017

  Asheville Blowout Show, Part 2

  When #fots Josh Stevens - who recently moved to Boulder from Asheville, NC - suggested we check out the "Boulder of the East," we were intrigued. He helped put together an all-star cast to learn all about this funky little...

  
• 10.10.2017

  Asheville Blowout Show, Part 1

  Some call it the "Boulder of the East," where a mountain adventure sits just steps away from liberal city life. In today's show - the first of our two-part series - we talk with Aaron Saft and Mark Driscoll to...

  
• 05.15.2017

  Badass Adventure Journos Matt Hart, Tracy Ross, and Morgan Tilton, from The Studio (Boulder) Airstream

  We sit down with three globe-trotting, running, skiing SUPing badass adventure journalists in the Airstream at The Studio Boulder. Hosts: Kelly McConnell, Russ Rizzo, Cory Feign A big thanks to our sponsors at Upslope Brewing Company for keeping us refreshed!...

  
• 05.12.2017

  Ultra Runner Clare Gallagher and Climber Olivia Hsu Pack The Studio Boulder Airstream

  One is a legendary rock climber who has graced the cover of magazines and travels the globe learning and teaching about mindfulness. The other is an up-and-comer on the trail running scene. They both have roots in Boulder, where we...

  
• 05.08.2017

  The Dirty 30 - Dispatching from an Iconic Colorado Ultra-Marathon

  Dispatch Radio co-founder Russ Rizzo takes us inside the Dirty 30, an iconic ultra-marathon held each year outside of Golden, Colo. Russ hobbles along on a broken toe to take us inside the action of a particularly exciting...

  
• 04.15.2017

  Badass Adventure Journos Jayme Moye, Cameron Martindell and Avery Stonich LIVE from The Studio Boulder Airstream

  They travel the world in search of riveting outdoor adventure stories. And sometimes they get paid! In this installment of the Dispatch Radio Hour, we go behind the scenes with three Colorado-based journalists to talk about their craft. 

  
• 04.08.2017

  Dave Mackey and Avery Collins talk PEDs (together in real life)

  If you're a fan of ultrarunning and use the Internet, you're probably aware of the latest social media dust up over performance enhancing drugs, in this case cannabis. Dave and Avery got together with us in person to continue...

  
• 04.04.2017

  #KitchenSesh with Avery Collins and Devon Olson

  ***Please note before listening that cannabis is thoroughly discussed in this episode.  If that doesn't strike your fancy, please skip this one***   We’re joined in the kitchen by ultra runners Avery Collins and Devon Olson. Kelly P hangs out...