Author Jay Wilson and his wife Michelle sit down with Doc to discuss Jay's JMT trail memoir, Elevation Gain, Life Lessons Above the Tree Line. They cover a lot of ground in this episode: there are Pro Tips aplenty, a discussion of the Drinking Pants Hall of Fame, conquering stomach troubles atop Mt. Whitney, and lamenting over the injustice of thousand-word pictures and million-word places.

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Named New Trail Star by Outside Magazine, featured in Gear Junkie, and given control of HOKA's Instagram account for a day, mountaineer Andrew King is on a mission to become the first African-American to summit the highest peak AND highest volcanic summit on each continent.  Andrew sits down with Doc to discuss his epic journey, the remaining summits ahead, and his Between Worlds Project.  Oh, and there's big wave surfing stories, too.

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Outside Magazine called Michael Wardian "perhaps the world's most prolific distance runner" and named him one of their 2020 Outsiders of the Year. Michael sits down with Doc and talks about FKTs, running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, winning the Quarantine Backyard Ultra (262.5 miles and 63 hours!), and his two stints in . . . THE BARKLEY MARATHONS!

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Season 2 starts on Jan. 16!

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To commemorate the Pod's 50th episode, Doc welcomes back fan favorites Chopper, Jukebox and Big E to catch up on their latest adventures, a new backpacking quiz, adventure media, and hiking goals for the new year.  Hilarity ensues.

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By popular demand, the legendary JFM Pod contributor Dr. Bob gets his own episode, and he does not disappoint.  Tune in as Dr. Bob sits down with Doc and Chopper and discusses how he got his start, the story behind his trail name, why VVR is a favorite trail destination, and some of the epic moments and sites from his 14 previous thru hikes of the JMT.

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Former golf professional and occasional day hiker PJ made a New Year's Resolution to do a thru hike, and just eight days later found himself with a permit to hike the John Muir Trail.  What had he gotten himself into?  PJ sits down with Doc to talk about that fateful decision, his descent into an obsession with all things hiking, and his planning and his prep to get ready for the thru hike of a lifetime.

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Mike Toffey hiked more than 2,000 miles in 2020, bagging more than 240 peaks during that time period, 140 of which were in the Sierras.  Tune in as Mike sits down with Doc and talks about some amazing trail-adjacent adventures that are just off the beaten path. Plus, there's bonus audio from Matt D on a scary tale from the AT!

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If you've ever planned for a thru hike of the PCT or CDT, you've probably visited the Halfway Anywhere website.  Its creator, Mac, sits down with Doc and talks about some of the 10,000 trail miles he's logged, some uh-oh moments,  his favorite gear, and why the Appalachian Trail is just not his cup of tea.

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From a first hike into the Grand Canyon that nearly ended in disaster, Jen bounced back, regrouped and hiked the John Muir Trail, the High Sierra Trail, and got her family hooked on a new family tradition.

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