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John is joined by DJ Kevin Cole who shares inspiration and motivation while also sharing a surprise during the runcast.

Jose Gonzalez - “Against the Dying of the Light” 
Hemi Hemingway - “Promises” 
New Pornographers - “Ballad of the Last Payphone
Lala Lala - “Even Mountains Erode” 
Darkswoon - “Antivenom” 
Mona et Toi - “Nothing Rhymes With Myself”
Mona et Toi - “Sweet + Sour” 
Temples - “Jet Stream Heart” 
Dark Chisme - “Dominance of Truth” 
Chalk - “Can’t Feel It” 
Digitalism - “Achtung! Optimism!” 
Genesis Owusu - “Stampede” 
Genesis Owusu - “Human Again” 
Madeline “Goldstein - “Strange & Absurd”
Death Valley Girls - “Message From the Venus Flower” 
Man/Woman/Chainsaw - “Nosedive” 
Makthaverskan - “Shatter” 
Spanish Horses - “Hey Man (Hey Man!)” 
Radio Free Alice - “Kick in the Shins” 
Soft Science - “Fade” 
Soft Loft - “Caught” 
Wishy - “Sensational” 
Party Dozen - “Euro Stomper” 
Death Cab For Cutie - “Riptides” 
Modest Mouse - “Look How Far” 
Orbit 17 - “Tunnels” 
Flair - “Nausea” 
New German Cinema - “I Become Heavy” 
Tempers - “Cold and Cruel” 
Hazy Waters - “Blue” 
Beatrice Deer - “Aukkauti” 
Girl Scout - “Uh-Huh” 
Untitled (Halo) - “Easy Rider” 
Porcelain Tongue - “Understanding Time” 
Ratboys - “Light Night Mountains 
Russian Blue - “Already Dead” 
The Early Years - “A New Way of Living” 
Interpol - “See out Loud” 
Anna Calvi - “God’s Lonely Man” 
Fat Dog - “Go LOVE Urself” 
Liars - “Ice Pick, Kalamazoo” 
Madmadmad - “Hey!”
Getdown Services - “Stop Living” 
Imperial Teen - “All Over You” 
Opus Kink - “I’m a Pretty Showboy”
R. Missing - “Turning Off Lights Is My Destiny” 
Antony Szmierek - “Chalk” 
Nightbus - “Angles Mortz (Tom Sharkett Remix)”
Alexis Taylor - “Out of Phase” 
Mono - “Gerbera”
Apparat - “Hum of Maybe” 
Uh Huh Her - “Shook” 
Hannah Lew - “Sunday” 
Deary - “Seabird” 
Blind Yeo - “Today’Tomorrow” 
Caroline Rose - “Yip Yip Yow” 
Sugar - “Long Live Love” 
Guv - “Warmer Than Gold”

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No one gets to tell you how fast you run, when you run or why you run. Running, walking, moving in anyway is yours and yours only. On this episode of The Runcast, host John Richards encourages you to find your own pace with motivating music from Wild Pink, Metric, Ceremony, and more. As John says, “in a world of cheetahs, be a penguin.”

Matt Berninger and Rosanne Cash - “Who Loves the Sun”
Dogwood Tales - “McMemories”
Wild Pink - “Round of Applause at the End of the World”
Dazy - “Beat Change”
Parlor Greens - “Emeralds”
Bodega - “Weather Me”
Slow Fiction - “Junior Year”
Megasound - “Keep On Running”
Pitschouse - “Dinner With the Dreamies”
Metric - “Victim of Luck”
Trentemoller - “Terrified”
Arab Strap - “I Get Noise”
Tinsley - “More Alive”
Sibille Attar - “Dark Stuff”
Abracadabra - “Peel Away”
Chinese American Bear - “Dance Dance Dance”
Hey Thanks - “Forward”
Strange Lot - “All I Know”
RIP Dunes - “Living in Fear”
Ceremony - “Antenna”
Painted Vein - “Wanna Be Enough”
Dark Chisme - “Suffer Like Me”
Lily Seabird - “Lightspheres on Their Way”

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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”

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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” 

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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” 

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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”

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DJ Kevin Cole supercharges your run with an international mix of life-affirming tracks, designed to help you lock into a deep, sustained flow state. Radiate to the rhythm and pulse of artists like Gelli Haha, Ezra Collective, MadMadMad, and Ninajirachi.

Bellaire - "Pure Love"
Gelli Haha - "Klouds Will Carry Me To Sleep"
Pigeon - "Miami"
Ninajirachi iPod Touch - "I Love My Computer"
Pullstring - "Nowhere Left To Go" 
Dead Pioneers - "Never Alone" 
Ezra Collective - "Only Love"
Sosyete '25' - "Yaygara"
Midpak - "Disco Heaven 54"
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - "Chicken Leg"
ABOP - "Zwei Kilo Zucker"
Chui - "Tvrdi Sicevi"
MadMadMad - "Overload"
ŽIVA - "I See Right Through You"

Produced and Mastered by: William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy

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A mix of dance tracks, post-punk, and remixes to set a new PR!

Mono - "Gerbera"
Russian Blue - "This is the Sound of What Was?"
Dark Chisme - "Dominance of Truth"
Muscle Memory - "Conditions of Love" (Boy's Shorts Remix)
L’Eclair - "RUN" (feat. Gelli Haha)
Digitalism - "Space Invaders"
Madeline Goldstein - "Strange & Absurd"
Buscabulla - "Miraverahi" (Slow Jamz Remix)
Nightbus - "Angles Mortz" (Tom Sharkett Remix)
MADMADMAD - "Hey!"
Boy Deluxe - "Energy is Power"
Actors - "CTRL"
Chalk - "Can't Feel It"
Adult DVD - "Real Tree Lee"
Apparat - "Hum of Maybe"

Host: John Richards
Produced and Mastered by: William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy

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Do you ever find yourself “watching your watch” on a run? John can relate. In this Runcast, DJ John Richards encourages you to resist that temptation and gives motivation for staying present in the run with an inspiring set of music from Hemi Hemingway, Courtney Barnett, Ratboys, and more.

Hemi Hemingway - “Promises”
Courtney Barnett - “Another Beautiful Day”
Nothing - “Never Come Never Morning”
The Early Years - “A New Way of Living”
Allison Russell - “Cold April”
Chinese American Bear - “All the People”
Remember Sports - “Across the Line”
Good Day Father - “Sonic Amadea”
Bibi Club - “Amaro”
Tempers - “Cold and Cruel”
Man/Woman/Chainsaw - “Nosedive”
Ratboys - “Light Night Mountains All That”
44go - “Revolver”
TV Star - “Out of My Bag”
Flair - “Nausea”
Prism Shores - “I Didn’t Mean to Change Your Mind”

Host: John Richards
Produced and Mastered by: William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy 

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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 Richards
Produced and Mastered by: William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy

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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” 

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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 Gravestone
Worries 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”

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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”

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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”

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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

1. DJ Shadow - Ubu
2. DJ Shadow - You Played Me
3. DJ Shadow feat Q-Tip & Lateef The Truth Speaker - Enuff
4. DJ Shadow feat Divine Styler - Divine Intervention
5. DJ Shadow feat Ernie Fresh - The Sideshow
6. DJ Shadow feat Barny Fletcher - Two Notes
7. DJ Shadow - The Number Song
8. Zack De La Rocha & DJ Shadow - March Of Death
9. DJ Shadow - If I Died Today
10. DJ Shadow - Long Stem
11. DJ Shadow - A Narrow Escape
12. DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like (Peshay Remix)
13. DJ Shadow - I Gotta Rokk
14. DJ Shadow- Six Days (Remix)
15. DJ Shadow - I Gotta Rokk (Irn Mnky Swagger Mix)
16. DJ Shadow feat Danny Brown - Horror Show
17. DJ Shadow feat Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak

LAST SONG
Mega Cat “Rat Fight”

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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”

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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" 

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This banger filled episode is here to remind you that it is normal to stop running and stop caring about yourself, but don’t give up, and don’t give in, running, music and your mental health are all worth fighting for.” - John Richards

Get motivated for your run with this week’s Runcast, featuring songs from Suzzallo, Wet Leg, The Hives and more.

Suzzallo - “River”
Rocket - “Take Your Aim”
The Hives - “Enough is Enough”
Wet Leg - “Catch These Fists”
Postcards - “Dust Bunnies”
Deep Sea Diver - “Emergency”
Chimers - “3am”
Fat Dog - “Peace Song”
Virgin Orchestra - “Banger”
Grandmas House - “Slaughterhouse”
Wolfgang Valbrun - “Almighty $”
Yawners - “1 de enero”
Sunsick Daisy - “It’ll Be Alright”
Waves Crashing - “Comatose”
Moreish Idols - “Slouch”
Adwaith - “Sain”
Tunde Adebimpe - “God Knows”

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Just because you’re not great at something does mean you shouldn’t try it. Whether you’re just starting your running journey, trying to get back into the swing of things, or preparing for a new challenge in any part of your life, getting the courage to step out of your comfort zone is a huge first step. And with the right soundtrack, maybe things can be a little easier. In this episode of The Runcast, John Richards shares songs from Tunde Adebimpe, Matt Berninger, Sparks and more to help you push yourself a little to feel better about life and the road ahead.

Soft Loft - “Leave the Light On”
Momma - “I Want You (Fever)”
Indigo De Souza - “Heartthrob”
Dazy - “Pay No Mind (To the Signs)”
Deep Sea Diver - “Shovel”
Tunde Adebimpe - “Drop”
Miki Berenyi Trio - “Big I Am”
Cults - “Crybaby”
Matt Berninger - “Bonnet of Pins”
Preoccupations - “Focus”
Sparks - “Do Things My Own Way”
Sea Lemon - “Stay”
The Weather Station - “Window”
Girl and Girl - “Okay”
Sharon Van Etten - “Idiot Box”

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The Runcast is back! DJ John Richards kicks off season four with new messages, motivation and most importantly GREAT music from the likes of Ben Gibbard, Sharon Van Etten, Deep Sea Diver and many more. Remember, one run can change your day, many runs can change your life. Let's get running!

Barry Can’t Swim - “Kimpton”
Yannis & the Yaw - “Rain Can’t Reach Us”
Tunde Adebimpe - “Magnetic”
Markus Nikolaus - “Enjoy the Pain”
Sea Lemon feat. Ben Gibbard - “Crystals”
Sharon Van Etten - “Southern Life”
Maz - “Kiss Kiss Boom”
Ribbon Skirt - “Cellophane”
Deep Sea Diver - “Billboard Heart”
Blondshell - “T&A”
The Convenience - “I Got Exactly What I Wanted”
Hamilton Leithauser - “Knockin Heart”
Waves Crashing - “Parts of Me”
Adwaith - “Miliwn”
Goat - “Nimerudi”
Martin Luke Brown - “This is Me Now”

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The Runcast is back for season four! John Richards has some great mixes to inspire and motivate you on your run while discovering new music. As always, you can expect a new mix every two weeks. We’ll have a guest mix from DJ Kevin Cole, exclusive tracks from live on KEXP sessions, and so much more. We can’t wait to share it all with you.

We love hearing about how you use The Runcast, so while we’re getting ready for the new season, feel free to reach out at runcast@kexp.org. Keep running, and see you soon!

New episodes start on Friday, May 30.

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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.

1. Unwed Sailor - “Bend the Air”
2. M83 - “Amnesia (Rachika Nayar Remix)"
3. The Asteroid No. 4 - “Rescue” 
4. Ohr - “Afterglow”
5. Ride - “Last Frontier”
6. Trentemoller - “Dreamweavers”
7. George FitzGerald - “Gleams”
8. Runner - “Eleven”
9. Gift - “Going in Circles”
10. Gift - “Later”
11. Gift - “Wish Me Away”
12. New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up”
13. Film School - “Influencer”
14. Crows - “Vision of Me”
15. Been Stellar - “Start Again”
16. Brimheim - “No Liver, No Lungs”
17. Brimheim - “Dancing in the Rubble”
18. The Haunted Youth - “Into You”
19. Kindsight - “Love You Baby All the Time”
20. Pet Snake - “Crashing”
21. Hana Vu - “Hammer”
22. Christian Loffler - “Ease”
23. Aurora - “Some Type of Skin”
24. Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got”
25. Flying Mojito Bros - “Glitter”
26. Goat - “Ouroboros”
27. Kiasmos - “Flown”
28. Kessoncoda - “X is Closer to A”
29. IDLES - “Dancer”
30. Heartworms - “Jacked”
31. Cold Cave - “Hourglass”
32. Flyying Colours - “Wavygravy”
33. Cults - “Crybaby”
34. Wishy - “Triple Seven”
35. Nada Surf - “In Front of Me Now”
36. Old 97s - “Where the Road Goes”
37. Pokey LaFarge - “Run Run Run”
38. Ducks Ltd - “A Girl, Running”
39. Deary - “The Moth”
40. Star Anna - “Pure Magic”
41. San Gabriel - “Going Nowhere”
42. Blondshell and Bully - “Docket”
43. Tinsley - “Distract Me”
44. Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”
45. Jon Hopkins - “Ritual/Palace”

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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." 

1. Jon Hopkins - “RITUAL (palace)"
2. Trentemøller - “Dreamweavers”
3. Ben Böhmer - “Hiding (feat. Lykke Li)”
4. Nation of Language - “Weak in Your Light (Classixx Remix)"
5. deary - “The Moth”
6. Wishy - “Triple Seven”
7. GIFT - “Later”
8. Angelica Garcia - “Color De Dolor”
9. GUM & Ambrose Kenny-Smith - “Dud”
10. Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got”
11. urika's bedroom - “XTC”
12. LISASINSON - “Decidí Desaparecer”
13. San Gabriel - “Going Nowhere”
14. Pet Snake - “Crashing”
15. Hachiku - “Time Wasted Worrying” 

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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. 

1. somesurprises - "Be Reasonable"
2. Flying Colours - "Wavygravy"
3. Mo Dotti - "For Anyone and You"
4. Laveda - "F***"
5. MØAA - "Diffuse"
6. Catch the Breeze - "Enemy"
7. Seablite - "Melancholy Molly"
8. Airiel - 'Your Lips, My Mouth"
9. Letting Up Despite Great Faults - "In Steps"
10. LSD and the Search for God - "Backwards"
11. Film School - "Influencer"
12. Pale Sun - “Gathering Lights”
13. Ringo Deathstar - “Gazin”
14. Chatham Rise - “Sugar”
15. New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up”
16. Tanukichan - “Enough”
17. Memory Drawers - “Lovingly”
18. Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”
19. The Asteroid No 4 - “Rescue”
20. Cheatahs - “Geographic”
21. Whitelands - “Setting Sun”
22. Soft Science - “Sadnesss”
23. Pinkshinyultrablast - “Holy Forest”
24. Film School - “Defending Ruins” 

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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. 

1. Diplo & Sleepy Tom - “Be Right There”
2. Diplo, French Montana & Lil Pump - “Welcome to the Party”
3. Major Lazer - “Watch out for This”
4. Fred Again, Skrillex & Four Tet -  “Baby Again”
5. M83 “Amnesia (Rachika Nayar Remix)
6. Ohr - “Afterglow”
7. Gift - “Going in Circles”
8. Been Stellar - “Start Again”
9. Melenas - “Bang" (Peanut Butter Wolf Remix)
10. Rubblebucket - “Stella the Begonia”
11. Cold Cave - “Hourglass”
12. Heartworms - “Jacked”
13. Bear Garden - “Sunshine, Sunshine, Sunshine”

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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.

1. Tutara Peak - Kaleido
2. Holland Andrews - Aura
3. aus - Further
4. Oliver Patrice Weder - I'd Like the Birds to Teach Me How To Fly
5. Kelly Moran - Butterfly Phase
6. Immersion | Thor Harris - Rotations
7. Runnner - eleven
8. Jim Nópedie - winter sun through train window
9. Manatee Commune - Mosaic
10. Kiasmos - Flown
11. Affelaye - Dim Rumer
12. Aleksi Perälä - FI3AC2410109
13. Francisco Sonur - But
14. Kessoncoda - X is Closer to A
15. Kinkajous - Heliosphere
16. Skalpel - Together (Pejzaż Remix)
17. Nalepa - The Fountain
18. Leaving Laurel - and those guardian angels carried you away
19. Unwed Sailor - Bend the Air

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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. 

1. IDLES - "When the Lights Come On"
2. Getdown Services - "I Wish It Didn't Bother Me"
3. Emma-Jean Thackray - "Say Something"
4. Surprise Chef - "Pash Rash"
5. Ezra Collective - “Life Goes On (feat. Sampa the Great)”
6. YOWL - “Virile Crocodile Sweat” 
7. Katy J Pearson - “Willow's Song” 
8. The Family Battenberg - “Fuzzy Features” 
9. Heavy Lungs - “Dancing Man” 
10. IDLES - “Danny Nedelko" (Live in London for KEXP's International Clash Day 2019)
11. IDLES - “POP POP POP”
12. JOHN(TIMESTWO) - “Service Stationed” 
13. NIJI and Moses Boyd - “Sounds of the City” 
14. IDLES - “Television (Live in London for KEXP's International Clash Day 2019)

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John Richards is back to fuel your run with messages about dogs, plus great music from Nilufer Yanya, Ride, Nada Surf and.. SQUIRREL!!!

1. Pokey LaFarge - Run Run Run
2. The Decemberists - Burial Ground
3. Apples with Moya - Contact
4. Early Internet - Pisces Season But All the Time
5. Nada Surf - In Front of Me Now
6. Ride - Last Frontier
7. Gift - Wish Me Away
8. Maxband - Lines
9. BODEGA - Tarkovski
10. Pure Hex - Fray
11. Good Looks - Self-Destructor
12. Been Stellar - Sweet
13. Nilüfer Yanya - Like I Say (I Runaway)
14. Warren Dunes - Freestyle Day Spa

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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!

1. Cloud Cult - I Am A Force Field
2. Brimheim - Dancing in the Rubble
3. IDLES - Dancer
4. Wonder 45 - Make It Happen
5. James and the Cold Gun - Fragile
6. The Haunted Youth - Into You
7. Sprints - Up and Comer
8. CHILD + THE BANNED - Dominion
9. Christian Löffler - Ease
10. Melenas - Bang
11. Ibibio Sound Machine - Pull The Rope
12. freekind. - Good News
13. mega cat - Rat Fight
14. Parlor Greens - In Green We Dream
15. Brittany Davis - Sepricon
16. The Big Hell - Hooligan Dad
17. Font - Sentence I
18. Enumclaw - Change
19. The Qualitons - The Trail I.

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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.

1. Beirut - The Tern
2. Four Tet - Loved
3. Emancipator - Cherry Blossom (feat. Koresma)
4. Colouring - How’d It Get So Real
5. George Fitzgerald - Gleams
6. Nation of Language - Spare Me the Decision (Cutouts Remix)
7. Caribou - Honey
8. TR/ST - Robrash
9. bad tuner - 24 hours
10. Been Stellar - Passing Judgment
11. Ride - Peace Sign
12. Old 97’s - Where The Road Goes
13. Ducks LTD - A Girl, Running
14. Cuffed Up - Finer Things
15. Lamplight - House Rules

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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.

1. Middle Kids - Bend
2. Brimheim - No Liver, No Lungs
3. GEMZ - Younger
4. Salt Cathedral - Terminal Woes
5. Empress Of - Femenine
6. Ibibio Sound Machine - Mama Say
7. AURORA - Some Type of Skin
8. Tinsley - Distract Me
9. Hana Vu - Hammer
10. Blondshell - Docket (feat. Bully)
11. Star Anna - Pure Magic
12. Gustaf - Starting and Staring
13. Bad Bad Hats - Meter Run
14. Beth Gibbons - Floating On A Moment

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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.

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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.

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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/

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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...

1. ODESZA - Hopeful
2. George FitzGerald - Venera
3. Maribou State - Blackoak
4. Tycho - Time to Run
5. Jungle - Dominoes
6. LP Giobbi, DJ Tennis, Joseph Ashworth - All In A Dream - LP Giobbi Club Edit
7. Activity - Department of Blood
8. Noble Rot - Casting No Light (feat. Colin Newman)
9. Genesis Owusu - Get Inspired
10. Ghost of Vroom - Still Getting It Done
11. Skinny Pelembe - Like a Heart Won’t Beat
12. M83 - Oceans Niagara
13. Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee - Los Angeles (feat. James Murphy)
14. Deeper - Tele
15. Shalom - Happenstance
16. Jake Shears - Devil Came Down the Dance Floor (feat. Amber Martin)
17. Golden Features - Flesh
18. Bonobo - ATK
19. LP Giobbi - Body Breathe (feat. Monogem)
20. Roosevelt - Ordinary Love
21. Grouplove - Hello
22. Palehound - The Clutch
23. Bully - Days Move Slow
24. The New Pornographers - Angelcover
25. Lucky Lo - I Will Always Be You
26. Temple of Angels - Tangled in Joy
27. Lanterns on the Lake - String Theory
28. deary - Fairground
29. George Clanton - I Been Young
30. ODESZA & Yellow House - Heavier
31. Bonobo & Jacques Greene - Fold
32. LP Giobbi - Georgia
33. Golden Features - Yield (feat. Rromarin)
34. Barry Can't Swim - Dance of the Crab
35. Edapollo - Opalescent
36. Nation of Language - Too Much, Enough
37. Blonde Redhead - Snowman
38. Sea Lemon - Cellar
39. Alaska Reid - Back to This
40. Beach House - American Daughter
41. Andy Bell & Masal - Tidal Love Conversation in That Familiar Golden Orchard
42. Steve Mason - The People Say
43. Generationals - Waking Moment
44. Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
45. Temples - Afterlife
46. Film School - Tape Rewind
47. Grian Chatten - Fairlies
48. Ladytron - Misery Remember Me
49. Death Valley Girls - Magic Powers
50. Temples - Gamma Rays
51. The New Pornographers - Really Really Light
52. Blondshell - Joiner
53. Black Belt Eagle Scout - Don't Give Up

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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.

1. LP Giobbi - Georgia
2. LP Giobbi, DESIREE - All I Need (DESIREE Remix)
3. Barry Can't Swim - Sunsleeper
4. LP Giobbi -  Feels Just LIke It (Club Edit)
5. LP Giobbi, DJ Tennis, Joseph Ashworth - All In A Dream (LP Giobbi Club Edit)
6. Maribou State - Blackoak
7. Edapollo - Opalescent
8. Nation of Language - Too Much, Enough
9. Budgie, Jacknife Lee, and Lol Tolhurst - Los Angeles (feat. James Murphy)
10. Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day

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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.

1. Margo Cilker - Lowland Trail
2. Local Natives - Just Before Morning
3. Grandaddy - The Town Where I'm Livin Now
4. Kristin Hersh - Ms Haha
5. Elizabeth M Drummond - Crisis
6. Bass Drum of Death - Find It
7. James and The Cold Gun - Chewing Glass
8. Tycho - Time to Run
9. Barry Can't Swim - Dance of the Crab
10. Deeper - Tele
11. Girl Ray - Up
12. Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
13. Ghost of Vroom - Still Getting It Done
14. Small Paul - Live Along

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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. 

1. Bully - Days Move Slow
2. Broncho - Class Historian
3. Grrrl Gang - Rude Awakening
4. Hurry - Beggin’ For You
5. Spirit Award - Fantasy
6. Genesis Owusu - Get Inspired
7. Roosevelt - Luna
8. Pahua - Porque Yo (feat. Eva de Marce)
9. Soft Kill - Molly
10. Rahill - Fables (feat. Beck)
11. George FitzGerald - Mother (feat. SYML)
12. Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f
13. Glasser - Vine
14. Georgia - Give It Up For Love
15. TSHA - The Light
16. Golden Features - Yield (feat. Rromarin)
17. Wild Pink - Hold My Hand (feat. Julien Baker)
18. Kevin Morby - A Random Act of Kindness
19. Bdrmm - It’s Just A Bit of Blood
20. Sea Lemon - Cellar
21. Palehound - The Clutch
22. The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field
23. Great Grandpa - Bloom
24. The Budos Band - Frontier's Edge

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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.

1. Black Belt Eagle Scout - Don't Give Up
2. Tomo Nakayama - Contigo
3. ODESZA & Yellow House - Heavier
4. Bonobo - ATK
5. HÆLOS - Hear Me
6. Roosevelt - Ordinary Love
7. Golden Features - Flesh
8. Activity - Department of Blood
9. Odonis Odonis - No One Left (feat. ACTORS)
10. Film School - Tape Rewind
11. MAN ON MAN - Hush (feat. J Mascis)
12. Upper Wilds - Short Centuries
13. Blonde Redhead - Snowman

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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.

1. Hammock - Love in the Void
2. Strange Ranger - She's On Fire
3. Laveda - Surprise
4. Temple of Angels - Waving to the Wind
5. Smokey Brights - Long Goodbye
6. Blondshell - Joiner
7. Generationals - Eutropius (Give Me Lies)
8. Jungle - Dominoes
9. Little Dragon - Gold
10. Daisies - Blue Cowboy
11. Ritmo Machine - Psychedelic
12. Tony Allen and Doctor L - Jakelewah (Doctor L's 3 Years In Heaven Remix)
13. Grian Chatten - Fairlies
14. Hibou - Upon the Clouds You Weep
15. Temples - Afterlife
16. Sea Lemon - Cellar

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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.

1. Lowly - Keep Up The Good Work
2. The Veldt - The Everlasting Gobstopper
3. Superviolet - Overrater
4. La Fonda - New Mexico
5. Samia - Honey
6. Flyying Colours - Goodbye to Music
7. Miya Folick - So Clear
8. Caroline Polachek - Welcome to My Island
9. Ooh La La - Life’s Too Fast To Feel 
10. Jungle - Candle Flame featuring Erick the Architect 
11. Dame Area, -Esto me pertenece
12. Nabihah Iqbal - Gentle Heart
13. El Michels Affair and Black Thought - Glorious Game
14. CIEL - Somebody 
15. ĠENN - A Reprise (That Girl) 
16. JOHN - Trauma Mosaic 
17. Spirit Award - New Energy, The Fear 
18. Moreish Idols - Chum, Lock Eyes and Collide 
19. Say She She - Prism 
20. NAVVI - Love
21. Lowly - Keep Up The Good Work

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On a runcast that starts meditative and then ROCKS OUT, John shares his secret to running up hills (it's funny!) along with songs to motivate you as you run.

1. Andy Bell & Masal - Tidal Love Conversation in That Familiar Golden Orchard
2. George Fitzgerald - Venera
3. George Clanton - I Been Young
4. Beach House - American Daughter
5. Lanterns on the Lake - String Theory
6. Temple of Angels - Tangled In Joy
7. Grouplove - Hello
8. New Pornographers - Really Really Light
9. Palehound - The Clutch
10. Generationals - Waking Moment
11. Bully - Days Move Slow
12. Sam Himself - Strangelove
13. Flyying Colours - Hit the Road
14. bdrmm - Be Careful

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Inspirational music and messages to lift you up wherever you are on your running journey.

1. HÆLOS - Last Days
2. Petite Noir - Blurry
3. Kele - Someone to Make Me Laugh
4. Fever Ray - Carbon Dioxide
5. LP Giobbi - Body Breathe (feat. Monogem)
6. Acid Arab & Wael Alkak - Ya Mahla
7. Jake Shears - Devil Came Down the Dance Floor (feat. Amber Martin)
8. Bonobo & Jacques Green - Fold
9. Skinny Pelembe - Like a Heart Won't Beat
10. Shalom - Happenstance
11. Noble Rot - Casting No Light (feat. Colin Newman)
12. WITCH - Avalanche of Love (feat. Sampa the Great)
13. Ritmo Machine - Isla del Ritmo
14. Beach Vacation - Lay Low

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Host John Richards kicks off the new season of The Runcast with songs and messages of hope, inspiring you to run to heal.

1. ODESZA - Hopeful
2. M83 - Oceans Niagara
3. Petite Noir - Finding Paradise
4. Steve Mason - The People Say
5. Lucky Lo - I Will Always Be You
6. The New Pornographers - Angelcover
7. deary - Fairground
8. Alaska Reid - Back to This
9. Plains - Problem With It
10. Ladytron - Misery Remember Me
11. Frankie Rose - Sixteen Ways
12. Temples - Gamma Rays
13. Death Valley Girls - Magic Powers
14. Fruit Bats - It All Comes Back

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The Runcast is back! Season 2 arrives right here on May 12, 2023. 

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 from May to September.

This trailer features Spirit Award's "Pushing Forward" from the album 'The Fear,' out on May 19 via Share It Music.

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A party in the Bronx on August 11th, 1973 is widely considered to be the birthplace of hip-hop. The art form has since touched every corner of our world and evolved into one of the most significant cultural forces today. This year, on hip-hop's 50th anniversary, we’re giving it a proper tribute. 

50 Years of Hip-Hop is KEXP’s newest podcast. Hosted by Larry Mizell Jr, the series highlights a different year of rap history each week. Jumping around the timeline from 1973 to today, expect personal reflections, iconic tracks and albums, and conversations around the genesis of the culture. New episodes drop every Wednesday starting February 1. 

Subscribe to 50 Years of Hip-Hop now and learn more at KEXP.org.

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The Runcast’s Season 1 finale brings you an incredible lineup of songs and inspirational quotes from the heart and mind of DJ and runner John Richards. Whether it’s to power you through a long run, or just a long day, take this Runcast with you to know that you are not alone. 

1. Lydia Ramsey - I Will Wait For You
2. Alec Shaw - Spinning
3. Broken Bells - We're Not In Orbit Yet...
4. Secret Machines - Underneath the Concrete 
5. Röyksopp - Speed King
6. Editors - Vibe
7. Dazy - Peel
8. Screensaver - Repeats   
9. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - When the Lights Go
10. Raw Poetic - Ralph Ellison
11. Silversun Pickups - Hereafter (Way After)
12. Art d'Ecco - Midlife Crisis
13. Preoccupations - Fix Bayonets!  
14. Rolling Blackouts Coast Fever - Tidal River
15. The Beths - Knees Deep
16. Say She She - Pink Roses
17. Nilufer Yanya - Stabilise
18. Doss - Jumpin’
19. Röyksopp - The Night (feat. Alison Goldfrapp)
20. Cumulus - Sunbeam
21. Bright Eyes - Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)
22. Rocky Votolato - Little Black Diamond
23. Kraus - Anyone
24. The Mary Veils - Bone Blossom Green
25. Holm - Intelligent Moves
26. Miss Grit - Like You
27. Bambara - Birds
28. Courting - Tennis  
29. Bill Callahan - Coyotes

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A running mixtape of motivational songs from our hearts to yours, featuring a portion of our favorite songs to run to this year. 

1. Jungle - Keep Moving
2. Sudan Archives - Selfish Soul
3. Santigold - High Priestess
4. Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity
5. The Black Angels - El Jardin
6. Beach House - Once Twice Melody
7. Spiritualized - The Mainline Song
8. Nation of Language - The Grey Commute
9. Mt Fog - Behind a Silent Door
10. Automatic - New Beginning
11. Dazy & Militarie Gun - Pressure Cooker
12. The Beths - Silence is Golden
13. Camp Cope - Running with the Hurricane 
14. Aeon Station - Fade
15. ODESZA - The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette)

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Inspiring stories, infused with hope, of listeners sharing what this Runcast means to them. One who runs to keep illness at bay. Another who just said goodbye to their best friend and how this community makes them feel “not alone.” Plus, an ending that surprised us all! 

1. Small Paul - Mountain
2. Night Shop - Let Me Let It Go
3. Big Joanie - In My Arms
4. Wild Pink - ILYSM
5. Precocious Neophyte - AIWA
6. Melts - Outlier
7. SPICE - Recovery
8. Beacon - Can’t Turn Back
9. Winter - Atonement (feat. Hatchie)
10. The Black Angels - El Jardin
11. NNAMDÏ - Dedication

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Songs to get you inspired to run, no matter what kind of run you are on, because once you take that first step, well, you're a runner and you are not alone! 

1. Spiritualized - Always Together With You
2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Spitting Off the Edge of the World (feat. Perfume Genius)
3. The Beths - Silence is Golden
4. Beach Bunny – Entropy
5. Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - Go On
6. The Folk Implosion - Had Enough
7. Nikki Lane - First High
8. Death Valley Girls - When I'm Free
9. Mt Fog - Behind a Silent Door
10. The Churchhill Garden - Always There
11. High Vis – Blending
12. Marlon Wiliams - River Rival
13. Hovvdy – Town
14. Holy Ship - Beyond Frames
15. Hermanos Gutiérrez - El Bueno Y El Malo

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