Hiker Trash Radio

By Doc, BleavSports Wilderness

Hiker Trash Radio episodes

March 05, 2025 The Last 10 - Anna McKinney Smith
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 Anna McKinney Smith!
9 min
March 03, 2025 Upward Bound - Babsi Zangerl
National Geographic 2019 Adventurer of the Year and perhaps the best all-around female climber in the world, Babsi Zangerl comes down from the heights to talk about her specialty. Settle in and buckle up as Babsi takes Doc to school on all things climbing, including discussion of portaledge suffering, solving the puzzles, pitches, beta, high balls, trad climbing, sport climbing, life on the big wall, sleepless nights, her Eternal Flame expedition, and the thrill of standing on top of very, very high places. Epic.
1 hr 11 min
March 01, 2025 Repeat Customer - Carl "Prof" Stanfield
Calendar Year Triple Crowner Carl "Prof" Stanfield sits down with Doc in the Hiker Trash Radio catch up and talk some trail. Settle in and buckle up as the Professor takes us all to school, including segments on hitches gone wrong/right, Hot Springs, long-distance relationships, the Arizona Trail, making the adjustment from 11.5 months on the trail to "regular" life, a Hiking Hack you don't want to miss, and the allure of a particular pit toilet in California 100 miles from the Mexican border. Another instant classic from the Professor!
1 hr 8 min
February 28, 2025 Trail Talk with Rocket and Stump - The High Trips
Rocket and Stump give listeners a look in the High Trips - monthlong outings into the mountains organized by the Sierra Club starting in 1901.
17 min
February 26, 2025 The Last 10 - Connor "Jackrabbit" Chapdelaine
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 trail runner Connor "Jackrabbit" Chapdelaine!
8 min
February 24, 2025 458 Miles in 110 Hours - Merijn Geerts
Belgian ultra runner, Backyard Ultra Team Champion, and world record holder Merijn Geerts takes a breather and sits down with Doc to talk about the incredible world of ultra running. Settle in and buckle up as Merijn takes the long way around as the two discuss his late start to running (age 37!!), his incredulity at learning about 275 km races, the unorthodox finish at both the 2022 and 2024 BYU Team Championships, FOMO, Imposter Syndrome, and his 2022 Barkley Marathons experience.
1 hr 17 min
February 22, 2025 Relentless Forward Progress - Dean Karnazes
Ultra runner, author, and the Ambassador of Greek Tourism Dean Karnazes takes a breather to talk ultra running and Type II Fun with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as Dean shares his journey from a 15-year running drought to becoming one of the most accomplished and discussed long-distance runners ever. Settle in and buckle up as Dean discusses life, learning, and running, including segments on sleep running, relentless forward progress, Speedland footwear, our brief existence, active recovery, contained suffering, the dangers of comfort, urban expeditions, 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days, running from Disneyland to New York, and a 30th birthday unlike any other. Epic.
1 hr 5 min
February 21, 2025 Trail Talk with Rocket and Stump - Climbing Rivals Royal Robbins and Warren Harding
Rocket and Stump take us back to the early days of climbing and the huge rivalry that helped define the sport - Royal Robbins and Warren Harding and the battle to get to the top of El Capitan!
19 min
February 19, 2025 The Last 10 - Lazarus Lake
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 runner, hiker, and race director Lazarus Lake!
7 min
February 17, 2025 The Next Challenge - Renee Miller and Tim Beissinger
Thru hikers, trail runners, and authors Renee Miller and Tim Beissinger drop into the Hiker Trash Radio to talk trail with Doc. After completing thousands of miles together as a couple, both Renee and Tim had some trail time to themselves this year. Settle in and buckle up as they share Renee's new FKT on the PCT Oregon section, Tim's solo hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail, and what happened just before the got to the top of the Lowest to Highest hike. Along the way, they share what they learned about themselves and each other, and what it takes to be successful at couple hiking. Epic guests.
1 hr 14 min

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Join Doc and his guests on Hiker Trash Radio, the outdoor adventure podcast that takes you on a myriad of trails. With interviews from thru hikers, skydivers, adventure athletes, big wall climbers,…