The Runcast with John Richards

By KEXP

We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that’s hand-picked by a DJ who runs too. The Runcast with John Richards brings you a dynam

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Number 1: The “Live Music to Make You Feel More Alive” Runcast
Once again, DJ John Richards digging into the recent Live on KEXP archives for a Runcast featuring all live performances. All these recordings come from 2026, featuring powerful tracks from Band of Horses, Just Mustard, Rogue Wave and more. Live music makes use feel alive, and you can take that energy with you on your next run. Tracklist: The Royston Club - “Spinning”Band of Horses - “The Great Salt Lake” Rogue Wave - “Endless Shovel”The Barr Brothers - “Run Right Into It” Hannah Lew - “Sunday” Lala Lala - “Does This Go Faster?” Spacemoth - “Do We Exist”Chapterhouse - “Pearl” The Wedding Present - “Damage”Toadies - “Possum Kingdome”Mclusky - “She Will Only Bring You Happiness"Just Mustard - “We Were Just Here” Russian Blue - “This is The Sound of What Was”Russian Blue - “Patience”Getdown Services - “The Radiator” Drama - “Dancing on my Own” Lyrics Born - “I Like it I Love it” Sera Cahoone - “Say Something” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 21, 20261h 17min
Number 2: Don’t Run Away From Your Fears, Run Toward Your Goals
This week on the Runcast, DJ John Richards crafts another mix of tracks to keep you motivated on your run, featuring music from Kiwi Jr., Temples, Death Valley Girls, and more. On this mix, John encourages you to keep your focus away from what’s holding you back and more toward where you’re trying to get to. It’s not how you start the race, it’s how you finish it. Let this music help guide you as you make your way to all the things you’re trying to accomplish. Tracklist: Myra Lee - “Trapped” White Flowers - “Heaven” Atmos Bloom - “Closer” Sundayclub - “Blue Wave” Hurry - “Moving After You” Kiwi Jr - “Photos of the Reenactment” Radio Free Alice - “Kick in the Shins” Darkswoon - “Antivenom” Temples - “Jet Stream Heart” Wishy - “Sensational” Hazy Waters - “Blue” Getdown Services - “Stop Living” Beacon - “Cinder” Portraits of Tracy - “Caught in a Jam” Death Valley Girls - “Message From the Venus Flower” New Age Healers - “Moored” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 04, 20261h 3min
Number 3: Running is Love, Love Your Running
Spencer Krug - “I”ll Believe in Anything (Piano Version)” Hammock - “We Close Our Eyes So We Can See” Ed O’Brien - “Incantations” Basement - “Broken by Design” Russian Blue - “Patience” Interpol - “See Out Loud” Diary - “Keep Comin’ Up” R. Missing - “Turning Off Lights is My Destiny” Uh Huh Her - “Shook” Asal - “Winters Gonna Come” Wet Leg - “CPR (Horsegirl Remix)” Desire - “Summer Skin” Genesis Owusu - “Human Again” Terror/Cactus - “Transmisión Clandestina” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 07, 20261h
Number 4: PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION
Anna Calvi - “Is This All There Is? Blondshell - “Heart Has to Work So Hard” Ill Peach - “Crash Course Dummy” Catherine Moan - “No Magic” Punchbag - “Pile of Clothes” Antony Szmierek - “Chalk” Alexis Taylor - “Out of Phase” Digitalism - “Achtung! Optimism” Fat Dog - “Go LOVE urself" New German Cinema - “I Become Heavy” Sunglaciers - “Future Free” Orbit 17 - “Tunnels” Joy Forever - “Love is Real” Soft Loft - “Caught” Getdown Services - “I Can’t Die Like That” Sylvan Esso - “Hot Slob” Caroline Rose - “Yip Yip Yow” Sera Cahoone - “Say Something” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 24, 20261h 7min
Number 5: The “Journey of a Thousand Miles” Runcast
The Runcast is back for its fifth season! To kick things off, DJ John Richards brings a fiery set of tracks to inspire and motivate you on your run. From the soulful sounds of Michelle David and the True-Tones through fresh jams from Lala Lala, Genesis Owusu, and more. John reminds you on this episode that 1) the first mile is a liar and 2) Lao Tzu’s maxim that “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Michelle David and the True-Tones - “Running”Anna Calvi and Iggy Pop - “God’s Lonely Man”Genesis Owusu - “Stampede”Makthaverskan - “Shatter”Lala Lala - “Even Mountains Erode”Mona et Toi - “Nothing Rhymes With Myself”Liz Cooper - “Better Than Ever”Ismay - "American Flag”Hannah Lew - “Sunday”Beatrice Deer - “Aukkauti”Swapmeet - “I Know”Girl Scout - “Uh-Huh”Francis of Delirium - “It’s a Beautiful Life”Ian Sweet - “Criminal Kissing”Melanie Baker - “HAHA!”Sunsick Daisy - “Waiting For”Arlo Parks - “Get Go” Host: John RichardsProduced and Mastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima Healy Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 29, 20261h 3min