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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 dynamic mix of music and inspiration to keep you company and motivate you on your run, no matter what your level.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 2m
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 HealySupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Oct 3, 20253h 48m
The Marathon Runcast
The "marathon runcast" with special guest DJ Kevin Cole! Join DJ John Richards and DJ Kevin Cole as they run and record the podcast at the same time. The episode features music from Tunde Adebimpe, The Hives, Ty Segall, KennyHoopla, and more. The Lumineers - “So Long” Sea Lemon - “Stay” Shura - “Recognise” Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory - “Afterlife” NoSo - “Sugar” Deary - “I Still Think About You” Jay Som - “Float” Daisy the Great - “Bird Bones”Rocket - “Wide Awake” The Hives - “Legalize Living” Ty Segall - “Possession”The Budos Band - “Overlander”Sister Ray Davies - “War Machine”Dear Boy - “After All” Been Stellar - “Breakaway”Alex Henry Foster - “A Silent Stream” Beirut - “Forest Encyclopedia" Bdrmm - “goit” Haai - “Satellite” Flying Mojito Bros - “Just Passing Through” Demise of Love - “Strange Little Consequence” Ronboy - “Disaster” Madmadmad - “Hey!” Dazy - “Pay No Mind” NoSo - “Don’t Hurt Me, I’m Trying” Panda Bear - “Virginia Tech”100% Wet - “Lost Myself” Lawn - “Sports Gun” Preoccupations - “Focus” Sparks - “Do Things My Own Way” Miki Berenyi Trio - “Big I Am” Cults - “Crybaby” Chitra - “In My Opinion” Hotline TNT - “Break Right” Ribbon Skirt - “Wrong Planet” Craig Finn - “Crumbs” Matt Berninger - “Bonnet of Pins” Deep Sea Diver - “Shovel” Bria Salmena - “Closer to You” L'Eclair - "RUN (feat. Gelli Haha)"Tunde Adebimpe - “Drop”Esther Rose - “Want”Ezra Furman - “Sudden Storm” Provoker - “Swarm of Flies” Bass Drum of Death - “Do Nothing” KennyHoopla - “Northern Lights” Soot Sprite - “Days After Days” Pretty Bitter - “Outer Heaven Dude Ranch” Wet Leg - “Catch These Fists” Daffo - “Habit” Indigo De Souza - “Heartthrob” The Weather Station - “Window” Momma - “I Want You (Fever)” Girl and Girl - “Okay” Small Paul - “Seems to Me” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Sep 19, 20251h 11m
Running Through the Airport Runcast
In this episode, we talked about how the runcast changed one listener's life, John's three rules to running, plus inspirational music from Yves Tumor, Anna Von Hausswolff, Yola, World News, and more. World News - “Don’t Want to Know”Marseille - “Heaven’s At My Door”The Belair Lip Bombs - “Hey You”Packaging - “Running Through the Airport”Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”Whitelands - “Heat of the Summer”Say Sue Me - “In This Mess”Horsepower - “Excalibur”Anna Von Hausswolff - “Stardust”Deradoorian - “Digital GravestoneWorries and Other Plants - “Changin Me”Living Hour - “Wheel”Deep Sea Diver - “What Do I Know”Clipping - “Keep Pushing”Cari Cari - “Schmetterling”Yves Tumor - “We Don’t Count”KennyHoopla - “Orphan//"Yola - “Amazing”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Sep 5, 20251h 16m
The "Run for Your Live on KEXP" Runcast
Holy gosh darn guacamole, it's our second Runcast featuring live sessions from KEXP favs like Of Monsters and Men, Ibibio Sound Machine, IDLES, Melenas and more. Washed Out - “Running Away”Torres - “Collect”Grace Cummings - “Ramona”Mannequin Pussy - “I Got Heaven”Spoon - “Knock Knock Knock”Fontaines DC - “Too Real”Been Stellar - “Passing Judgement”Ride - “Taste”Film School - “Said Your Name”Somesurprises - “Bodymind”Peel Dream Magazine - “Lie in the Gutter”Of Monsters and Men - “Little Talks”Ducks Ltd “- Hollowed Out”Lol Tolhurst & Jacknife Lee - “Los Angels”Ibibio Sound Machine - “Protection From Evil”Melenas - “Bang”Young Fathers - “Nest”Idles - “Danny Nedelko”Soul Asylum - “Runaway Train”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 22, 20251h 1m
Sometimes It's The Way We Move Runcast
New favorites from the likes of Ivy, Matt Berninger, Hot Chip, and Indigo De Souza. A true sonic sandwich of songs. Plus, maybe the greatest listener note The Runcast has ever received. Indigo De Souza - “Be Like the Water”Jamie Drake - “Thread and the Spark”Matt Berninger - “No Love”Nightbus - “Ascension”Worthitpurchase - “Something New”Legs - “Wide Open Fires”Sharon Van Etten - “Afterlife”Georgia Knight - “Desire”Gans - “It’s Just Life”Factory Floor - “Tell Me”Hot Chip - “Devotion”Dark Chisme - “Lost in the Night”Dream, Ivory - “All Good”Night Tapes - “Pacifico”Ivy - “Say You Will”Indigo De Souza - “Crying Over Nothing”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 8, 20251h 14m
The Running to a Concert Runcast
We have finally put together a runcast featuring some of our favorite all-time moments during Live at KEXP sessions. We've got banger after banger from Black Pumas, Phoebe Bridgers, Broken Social Scene, and many, many more, PLUS 28-straight minutes of DJ Shadow killing it here at KEXP in 2024. Jose Gonzalez - “Heartbeats”Black Pumas - “Colors”Black Belt Eagle Scout - “Don’t Give Up”Phoebe Bridges - “Motion Sickness”Amen Dunes - “Miki Dunes”Broken Social Scene - “7/4 Shoreline”Modern English - “I Melt With You”Middle Kids - “Dramamine”Salt Cathedral - “Terminal Woes” DJ Shadow - Full Performance DJ Shadow - Ubu DJ Shadow - You Played Me DJ Shadow feat Q-Tip & Lateef The Truth Speaker - Enuff DJ Shadow feat Divine Styler - Divine Intervention DJ Shadow feat Ernie Fresh - The Sideshow DJ Shadow feat Barny Fletcher - Two Notes DJ Shadow - The Number Song Zack De La Rocha & DJ Shadow - March Of Death DJ Shadow - If I Died Today DJ Shadow - Long Stem DJ Shadow - A Narrow Escape DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like (Peshay Remix) DJ Shadow - I Gotta Rokk DJ Shadow- Six Days (Remix) DJ Shadow - I Gotta Rokk (Irn Mnky Swagger Mix) DJ Shadow feat Danny Brown - Horror Show DJ Shadow feat Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak LAST SONGMega Cat “Rat Fight”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jul 25, 20251h 15m
The Nation of Language Sandwich Runcast
A beats-heavy listen featuring a nation of beats in the language of running. We start and end with tracks from the great Nation of Language, hence the sandwich. Plus, amazing songs from Dark Chisme, Flying Mojito Bros, and more. All for your mental health. Nation of Language - “Inept Apollo"Big Freedia - “Take My Hand”Flying Mojito Bros - “Wild Mountain Honey”Gilliagan Moss - “Do It For Yourself”Kerala Dust - “The Orb, TX”Dark Chisme - “Breathe, Break It”Factory Floor - “Between You”Safe Mind - “6’Pole”Leonie Pernet - “Paris-Brazzaville” (Lee-o-nee Per-nay)A/S/L - “Work”Heartworms - “Just To Ask a Dance”Activity - “In Another Way”Now Always Fades - “Close to Greatness”Boy Deluxe - “Feedback”Catching Flies - “Lajo”Feiertag - “Lost Spirit”Sasami - “Slugger”Dummy - “Soonish (Wishy’s Deep Ectasy…)Nation of Language - “I”m Not Ready for the Change”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jul 11, 20251h 0m
Run For Your Life Runcast
DJ Kevin Cole guest hosts this edition of the Runcast with life-affirming songs and words to inspire, motivate, and help you discover great new music while out on your run! Featuring tracks from Yuno, Madame Gandhi, Cumulus, and more. clipping. - "Keep Pushing"Madame Gandhi - "Rise!"Yuno - "Blest"Cumulus - "Dad Song"Deep Sea Diver - "What Do I Know"Anna Erhard - "Botanical Garden"Morn - "Modern Man" James and the Cold Gun - "Riding The Tiger"Murder Club - "4 Eva"Scowl - "Not Hell, Not Heaven"Emi Pop - "Quiero Bailar Rocanrol" M(h)aol - "Pursuit"Midnight Generation - "Don't Wait Up"Miso Extra - "Pop"Merina Gris - "Lilili" quickly, quickly - "Enything"Chatham Rise - "Angus Says" Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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