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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Bonus Episode: Mister Six - Dylan Thomas

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Monday, December 8, 2025 Savory Tales - Luke "Bus" Pearsall (Part II)

Thru hiker and founder of Trail Goods Co. Luke "Bus" Pearsall drops in for studio time with Doc to talk trail and the highs and lows of getting his co...

Monday, December 8, 2025 Savory Tales - Luke "Bus" Pearsall (Part I)

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Saturday, December 6, 2025 Last One to the Monument Wins - Mike "Snazzy" Stone (Part II)

Triple Crowner Mike "Snazzy" Stone drops in for some studio time with Doc to talk trail and Type II Fun. Settle in and buckle up as Snazzy shares som...

Saturday, December 6, 2025 Last One to the Monument Wins - Mike "Snazzy" Stone (Part I)

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Friday, December 5, 2025 Tr(AI)l Talk with Rocket and Stump - The Unwritten Code

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Bonus Episode: Anna "Magic" McKinney-Smith and the PCT

In this special bonus episode of Hiker Trash Radio, host Doc welcomes back Anna 'Magic' McKinney-Smith, the podcast's 2025 PCT Correspondent, who has ...

Monday, December 1, 2025 Hiking in the Past - Jared "Snackbox" Champion (Part II)

Thru hiker and author Jared "Snackbox" Champion joins Doc in the Hiker Trash Radio studio to talk some trail and Type II Fun. Settle in and buckle up...

Monday, December 1, 2025 Hiking in the Past - Jared "Snackbox" Champion (Part I)

Thru hiker and author Jared "Snackbox" Champion joins Doc in the Hiker Trash Radio studio to talk some trail and Type II Fun. Settle in and buckle up...

Saturday, November 29, 2025 Shut Up and Keep Walking - Chris "Mouse" DiFranco (Part II)

Thru hiker Chris "Mouse" DiFranco joins Doc in the studio to talk about the 4,000 trail miles he put under his feet in 2025. Settle in and buckle up ...

Saturday, November 29, 2025 Shut Up and Keep Walking - Chris "Mouse" DiFranco (Part I)

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