Inspirational music and messages to lift you up wherever you are on your running journey.

HÆLOS - Last Days
Petite Noir - Blurry
Kele - Someone to Make Me Laugh
Fever Ray - Carbon Dioxide
LP Giobbi - Body Breathe (feat. Monogem)
Acid Arab & Wael Alkak - Ya Mahla
Jake Shears - Devil Came Down the Dance Floor (feat. Amber Martin)
Bonobo & Jacques Green - Fold
Skinny Pelembe - Like a Heart Won't Beat
Shalom - Happenstance
Noble Rot - Casting No Light (feat. Colin Newman)
WITCH - Avalanche of Love (feat. Sampa the Great)
Ritmo Machine - Isla del Ritmo
Beach Vacation - Lay Low
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For Whatever Holds The Sacred

We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that&rsquo;s hand-picked by a DJ who runs too. The Runcast with John Richards brings you a dynamic mix of music and inspiration to keep you company and motivate you on your run, no matter what your level.

Music

Introducing KEXP’s newest music discovery podcast. In Our Headphones brings you five song recommendations every Monday, straight from KEXP’s DJs and Music Directors. We learn stories and insights about the artists, make connections between the music and the world around us, and get to know the diverse roster of DJs that make up the KEXP airwaves. Join hosts Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili on this never-ending journey of music discovery. 
Search for "In Our Headphones" wherever you get your podcasts and listen to the first episode now, featuring song recommendations from Cheryl Waters.
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Introducing "In Our Headphones"

During KEXP’s fall fund drive, discover the variety of music podcasts we produce at KEXP and hear some of our favorite clips from each one. We’re thankful to the thousands of amplifiers who already donate to KEXP, building the foundation for our community of storytelling, and we want you to join them with a one-time donation or a recurring gift!
50 Years of Hip-Hop: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/50-years-of-hip-hop/
El Sonido: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/el-sonido/
Fresh off the Spaceship: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/fresh-off-the-spaceship/
Live on KEXP: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/live-on-kexp/
Sound and Vision: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/sound-vision/
Song of the Day: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/
KEXP Podcasts on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kexppodcasts
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Explore KEXP Podcasts!

To close out Season 2 of The Runcast, John Richards brings you a marathon mix of 53 songs filled with hope and inspiration to get you moving. Plus, a sprinkling of quotes from famous runners like, um, Benjamin Franklin? It'll make sense once you start listening, and running...

ODESZA - Hopeful
George FitzGerald - Venera
Maribou State - Blackoak
Tycho - Time to Run
Jungle - Dominoes
LP Giobbi, DJ Tennis, Joseph Ashworth - All In A Dream - LP Giobbi Club Edit
Activity - Department of Blood
Noble Rot - Casting No Light (feat. Colin Newman)
Genesis Owusu - Get Inspired
Ghost of Vroom - Still Getting It Done
Skinny Pelembe - Like a Heart Won’t Beat
M83 - Oceans Niagara
Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee - Los Angeles (feat. James Murphy)
Deeper - Tele
Shalom - Happenstance
Jake Shears - Devil Came Down the Dance Floor (feat. Amber Martin)
Golden Features - Flesh
Bonobo - ATK
LP Giobbi - Body Breathe (feat. Monogem)
Roosevelt - Ordinary Love
Grouplove - Hello
Palehound - The Clutch
Bully - Days Move Slow
The New Pornographers - Angelcover
Lucky Lo - I Will Always Be You
Temple of Angels - Tangled in Joy
Lanterns on the Lake - String Theory
deary - Fairground
George Clanton - I Been Young
ODESZA & Yellow House - Heavier
Bonobo & Jacques Greene - Fold
LP Giobbi - Georgia
Golden Features - Yield (feat. Rromarin)
Barry Can't Swim - Dance of the Crab
Edapollo - Opalescent
Nation of Language - Too Much, Enough
Blonde Redhead - Snowman
Sea Lemon - Cellar
Alaska Reid - Back to This
Beach House - American Daughter
Andy Bell & Masal - Tidal Love Conversation in That Familiar Golden Orchard
Steve Mason - The People Say
Generationals - Waking Moment
Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
Temples - Afterlife
Film School - Tape Rewind
Grian Chatten - Fairlies
Ladytron - Misery Remember Me
Death Valley Girls - Magic Powers
Temples - Gamma Rays
The New Pornographers - Really Really Light
Blondshell - Joiner
Black Belt Eagle Scout - Don't Give Up
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Running to Add Life to Your Days

This Runcast features a guest curator! Joining John Richards on this episode is DJ, producer, musician, activist AND runner LP Giobbi. She shares insight on how running motivates and grounds her, while also motivating you to get moving and to be thankful for your body.

LP Giobbi - Georgia
LP Giobbi, DESIREE - All I Need (DESIREE Remix)
Barry Can't Swim - Sunsleeper
LP Giobbi -  Feels Just LIke It (Club Edit)
LP Giobbi, DJ Tennis, Joseph Ashworth - All In A Dream (LP Giobbi Club Edit)
Maribou State - Blackoak
Edapollo - Opalescent
Nation of Language - Too Much, Enough
Budgie, Jacknife Lee, and Lol Tolhurst - Los Angeles (feat. James Murphy)
Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
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Free Your Mind and Daydream with LP Giobbi

Songs and messages from John Richards and your favorite artists fueled with inspiration and emotion…(inspirmotion?) to keep you moving whether you run, walk, bike or just dance to The Runcast.

Margo Cilker - Lowland Trail
Local Natives - Just Before Morning
Grandaddy - The Town Where I'm Livin Now
Kristin Hersh - Ms Haha
Elizabeth M Drummond - Crisis
Bass Drum of Death - Find It
James and The Cold Gun - Chewing Glass
Tycho - Time to Run
Barry Can't Swim - Dance of the Crab
Deeper - Tele
Girl Ray - Up
Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
Ghost of Vroom - Still Getting It Done
Small Paul - Live Along
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For Whatever Holds The Sacred

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