Kexp Presents Music That Matters

This Marathon Runcast has you covered, whether you're embarking on a 26.2-mile journey or accomplishing a different kind of marathon. We're grateful to have you as part of this community. Keep running. You are not alone. Unwed Sailor - “Bend the Air” M83 - “Amnesia (Rachika Nayar Remix)" The Asteroid No. 4 - “Rescue”  Ohr - “Afterglow” Ride - “Last Frontier” Trentemoller - “Dreamweavers” George FitzGerald - “Gleams” Runner - “Eleven” Gift - “Going in Circles” Gift - “Later” Gift - “Wish Me Away” New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up” Film School - “Influencer” Crows - “Vision of Me” Been Stellar - “Start Again” Brimheim - “No Liver, No Lungs” Brimheim - “Dancing in the Rubble” The Haunted Youth - “Into You” Kindsight - “Love You Baby All the Time” Pet Snake - “Crashing” Hana Vu - “Hammer” Christian Loffler - “Ease” Aurora - “Some Type of Skin” Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got” Flying Mojito Bros - “Glitter” Goat - “Ouroboros” Kiasmos - “Flown” Kessoncoda - “X is Closer to A” IDLES - “Dancer” Heartworms - “Jacked”

We could not describe The Runcast better than Steve in Santa Rosa who says, "The music was an awesome match for a rural Sonoma County morning. The dappled light coming through a redwood grove was the start of a climb, when the tune playing hit an uplifting climbing beat. The music, the lifting fog and the serene setting was perfect."  Jon Hopkins - “RITUAL (palace)" Trentemøller - “Dreamweavers” Ben Böhmer - “Hiding (feat. Lykke Li)” Nation of Language - “Weak in Your Light (Classixx Remix)" deary - “The Moth” Wishy - “Triple Seven” GIFT - “Later” Angelica Garcia - “Color De Dolor” GUM & Ambrose Kenny-Smith - “Dud” Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got” urika's bedroom - “XTC” LISASINSON - “Decidí Desaparecer” San Gabriel - “Going Nowhere” Pet Snake - “Crashing” Hachiku - “Time Wasted Worrying”  Contact us at runcast@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our first-ever Shoegaze-themed Runcast, featuring songs picked by, and some even written by, Greg Bertens of Film School. In this episode he explains why running helped change his life for the better, how music plays a HUGE role in that, and why both have become spiritual for him.  somesurprises - "Be Reasonable" Flying Colours - "Wavygravy" Mo Dotti - "For Anyone and You" Laveda - "F***" MOAA - "Diffuse" Catch the Breeze - "Enemy" Seablite - "Melancholy Molly" Airiel - 'Your Lips, My Mouth" Letting Up Despite Great Faults - "In Steps" LSD and the Search for God - "Backwards" Film School - "Influencer" Pale Sun - “Gathering Lights” Ringo Deathstar - “Gazin” Chatham Rise - “Sugar” New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up” Tanukichan - “Enough” Memory Drawers - “Lovingly” Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning” The Asteroid No 4 - “Rescue” Cheetahs - “Geographic” Whitelands - “Setting Sun” Soft Science - “Sadnesss” Pinkshinyultrablast - “Holy Forest” Film School - “Defending Ruins”  Contact us at runcast@

DJ, producer AND runner Diplo joins the runcast to share his thoughts on how DJing compares to running a marathon, how running affects his mental health, and maybe why you should consider running if you are on the fence.  Diplo & Sleepy Tom - “Be Right There” Diplo, French Montana & Lil Pump - “Welcome to the Party” Major Lazer - “Watch out for This” Fred Again, Skrillex & Four Tet -  “Baby Again” M83 “Amnesia (Rachika Nayar Remix) Ohr - “Afterglow” Gift - “Going in Circles” Been Stellar - “Start Again” Melenas - “Bang" (Peanut Butter Wolf Remix) Rubblebucket - “Stella the Begonia” Cold Cave - “Hourglass” Heartworms - “Jacked” Bear Garden - “Sunshine, Sunshine, Sunshine” Contact us at runcast@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DJ Alex guest curates a special "Pacific Notions" edition of The Runcast with a mix of ambient, neo-classical, post-rock, jazz, and blissful electronic songs to help guide your run. From getting into a meditative zone while warming up, to pushing yourself to pick up the pace with more propulsive picks, this beautiful and motivating mix spotlights the cinematic sounds DJ Alex shares every Sunday morning on Pacific Notions, but with an enhanced pulse to get your feet moving. Tutara Peak - Kaleido Holland Andrews - Aura aus - Further Oliver Patrice Weder - I'd Like the Birds to Teach Me How To Fly Kelly Moran - Butterfly Phase Immersion | Thor Harris - Rotations Runnner - eleven Jim Nópedie - winter sun through train window Manatee Commune - Mosaic Kiasmos - Flown Affelaye - Dim Rumer Aleksi Perälä - FI3AC2410109 Francisco Sonur - But Kessoncoda - X is Closer to A Kinkajous - Heliosphere Skalpel - Together (Pejzaż Remix) Nalepa - The Fountain Leaving Laurel - and those guardian angels carried you away Unwed Sai

Inspiration from the hardest hitting drummer in music, Jon Beavis of IDLES, featuring motivation and insight on running, as well as a runcast curated by Jon from his friends in Heavy Lungs, John (TimesTwo) and, of course, his band IDLES.  IDLES "When the Lights Come On" Getdown Services "I Wish It Didn't Bother Me" Emma-Jean Thackray Say Something Surprise Chef "Pash Rash" Ezra Collective “Life Goes On” Yowl “Virile Crocodile Sweat”  Katy J Perason “Willows Song”  The Family Battenberg “Fuzzy Features”  Heavy Lungs “Dancing Man”  Idles “Danny Nedelko" (Live in London for KEXP's International Clash Day 2019) Idles “Pop Pop Pop” John Times Two “Service Stationed”  Niji and Moses Boyd  “Sounds of the City”  Idles “Television (Live in London for KEXP's International Clash Day 2019)  Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Richards is back to fuel your run with messages about dogs, plus great music from Nilufer Yanya, Ride, Nada Surf and.. SQUIRREL!!! Pokey LaFarge - Run Run Run The Decemberists - Burial Ground Apples with Moya - Contact Early Internet - Pisces Season But All the Time Nada Surf - In Front of Me Now Ride - Last Frontier Gift - Wish Me Away Maxband - Lines BODEGA - Tarkovski Pure Hex - Fray Good Looks - Self-Destructor Been Stellar - Sweet Nilüfer Yanya - Like I Say (I Runaway) Warren Dunes - Freestyle Day Spa Email us at runcast@kexp.org.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest host DJ Kevin Cole brings you an uplifting mix of music from all over the world. Discover new music and power your run at the same time, all while trying to outrun your shadow! Cloud Cult - I Am A Force Field Brimheim - Dancing in the Rubble IDLES - Dancer Wonder 45 - Make It Happen James and the Cold Gun - Fragile The Haunted Youth - Into You Sprints - Up and Comer CHILD + THE BANNED - Dominion Christian Löffler - Ease Melenas - Bang Ibibio Sound Machine - Pull The Rope freekind. - Good News mega cat - Rat Fight Parlor Greens - In Green We Dream Brittany Davis - Sepricon The Big Hell - Hooligan Dad Font - Sentence I Enumclaw - Change The Qualitons - The Trail I. Email us at runcast@kexp.org.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With this vibed-out mix of music and motivation, John brings you advice on how to power through tough runs with the help of those you love. Beirut - The Tern Four Tet - Loved Emancipator - Cherry Blossom (feat. Koresma) Colouring - How’d It Get So Real George Fitzgerald - Gleams Nation of Language - Spare Me the Decision (Cutouts Remix) Caribou - Honey TR/ST - Robrash bad tuner - 24 hours Been Stellar - Passing Judgment Ride - Peace Sign Old 97’s - Where The Road Goes Ducks LTD - A Girl, Running Cuffed Up - Finer Things Lamplight - House Rules Email us at runcast@kexp.org Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On our first Runcast of 2024, John spotlights how dangerous it can be for women and female identifying runners to simply go out for a run, and what it means to be a good ally. Soundtracking this run is a powerful range of artists, from Empress Of and AURORA to Hana Vu and Beth Gibbons. Middle Kids - Bend Brimheim - No Liver, No Lungs GEMZ - Younger Salt Cathedral - Terminal Woes Empress Of - Femenine Ibibio Sound Machine - Mama Say AURORA - Some Type of Skin Tinsley - Distract Me Hana Vu - Hammer Blondshell - Docket (feat. Bully) Star Anna - Pure Magic Gustaf - Starting and Staring Bad Bad Hats - Meter Run Beth Gibbons - Floating On A Moment Email us at runcast@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark your calendars because The Runcast is returning! Season 3 arrives right here on May 31, 2024.  The new season will feature guest mixes, interviews, running motivation and inspiration, and as always, music discovery. In the meantime, you can revisit previous episodes, check out KEXP's other podcasts, or drop us a line at runcast@kexp.org. Subscribe now for a new episode every 2 weeks until October. This trailer features Salt Cathedral’s “Terminal Woes" from their self-released album Before It’s Gone.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Questions? Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Donate today: kexp.org/donateSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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 Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join the KEXP Radioheads as we take you 200 miles through forests, over mountains, and along the sea. We’ll bring you along throughout this podcast with musical picks, reflections and exploits during this year’s Ragnar Northwest Passage road race.  Bully - Days Move Slow Broncho - Class Historian Grrrl Gang - Rude Awakening Hurry - Beggin’ For You Spirit Award - Fantasy Genesis Owusu - Get Inspired Roosevelt - Luna Pahua - Porque Yo (feat. Eva de Marce) Soft Kill - Molly Rahill - Fables (feat. Beck) George FitzGerald - Mother (feat. SYML) Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f Glasser - Vine Georgia - Give It Up For Love TSHA - The Light Golden Features - Yield (feat. Rromarin) Wild Pink - Hold My Hand (feat. Julien Baker) Kevin Morby - A Random Act of Kindness Bdrmm - It’s Just A Bit of Blood Sea Lemon - Cellar Palehound - The Clutch The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field Great Grandpa - Bloom The Budos Band - Frontier's Edge Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

A runcast featuring notes of inspiration from runners hitting the trail locally in Seattle, as well as from the Hudson Valley rail trails and some scenic Scandinavian fjords. Plus, solid advice from an elementary school teacher and ways to stay motivated after injury. Black Belt Eagle Scout - Don't Give Up Tomo Nakayama - Contigo ODESZA & Yellow House - Heavier Bonobo - ATK HÆLOS - Hear Me Roosevelt - Ordinary Love Golden Features - Flesh Activity - Department of Blood Odonis Odonis - No One Left (feat. ACTORS) Film School - Tape Rewind MAN ON MAN - Hush (feat. J Mascis) Upper Wilds - Short Centuries Blonde Redhead - Snowman Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A story that took 53.9 miles and 112,004 steps to complete, how movement helps us work through conflict, and a shoutout to all the walkers out there. Plus, incredible songs from KEXP favorites new and old. Hammock - Love in the Void Strange Ranger - She's On Fire Laveda - Surprise Temple of Angels - Waving to the Wind Smokey Brights - Long Goodbye Blondshell - Joiner Generationals - Eutropius (Give Me Lies) Jungle - Dominoes Little Dragon - Gold Daisies - Blue Cowboy Ritmo Machine - Psychedelic Tony Allen and Doctor L - Jakelewah (Doctor L's 3 Years In Heaven Remix) Grian Chatten - Fairlies Hibou - Upon the Clouds You Weep Temples - Afterlife Sea Lemon - Cellar Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DJ and runner Kevin Cole guest hosts this episode of the Runcast providing a motivating soundtrack for discovery--musical discovery and self-discovery on your running journey. Lowly - Keep Up The Good Work The Veldt - The Everlasting Gobstopper Superviolet - Overrater La Fonda - New Mexico Samia - Honey, Honey  Flyying Colours - Goodbye to Music Miya Folick - So Clear Caroline Polachek - Welcome to My Island Ooh La La - Life’s Too Fast To Feel  Jungle - Candle Flame featuring Erick the Architect  Dame Area, -Esto me pertenece Nabihah Iqbal - Gentle Heart El Michels Affair and Black Thought - Glorious Game CIEL - Somebody  ĠENN - A Reprise (That Girl)  JOHN - Trauma Mosaic  Spirit Award - New Energy, The Fear  Moreish Idols - Chum, Lock Eyes and Collide  Say She She - Prism  NAVVI - Love Lowly - Keep Up The Good Work Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.