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Saturday, August 8, 2020 Jeff Hester - SoCalHiker.Net

Doc returns to the Sierras with an interview with the creator of SoCalHiker.Net and The Six Pack of Peaks Challenge, Jeff Hester. Listen in as Jeff s...

Saturday, August 1, 2020 Cole Rise - Renaissance Man

Doc talks to entrepreneur, designer, travel photographer, pilot, and citizen of the world, Cole Rise. Tune in to hear about an attempt on Half Dome, ...

Saturday, July 25, 2020 Steele Carter - Stratovolcano Circumambulator

Doc talks to stratovolcano circumambulator Steele Carter about his epic hikes of the Torres del Paine (2016), PCT (2017), and Wonderland Trail (2018)....

Saturday, July 11, 2020 Chris Brinlee, Jr. - Multi-disciplined Adventure Athlete

Doc talks to Chris Brinlee, Jr., a multi-disciplined adventure athlete, photographer, and writer who up and left his promising advertising career to e...

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Solitude, The Alone Companion Podcast

While The John Freakin' Muir Pod is on hiatus between seasons, Doc and Jukebox take a deep dive into The History Channel's hit show, Alone. Join them...

Saturday, June 13, 2020 The Mailbag Episode

Doc and the crew reach deep into the mailbag to answer your questions about gear, food, life on the trail, and helicopter evacuations. --- Support...

Saturday, May 2, 2020 A Proper Trail Correspondent

Doc talks to JFM Pod Trail Correspondent Rob about hiking trips both domestic and international. Rob recounts his trips to Desolation Wilderness, Hav...

Sunday, April 26, 2020 Bonus Episode: Strange Happenings

Doc drops a bonus episode this week, and it's a bit . . . strange. Take a Zero with Doc and hear about the strange events over the course of 150 year...

Sunday, April 12, 2020 Bonus Episode: The High Trips

In a special bonus episode this week, Doc takes a hike through the legendary High Trips of the Sierra Club. --- Support this podcast: https://podc...

Saturday, March 28, 2020 It Was a Dark and Stormy Night . . .

It's storytelling time with Doc as he talks about one of the legendary mountain men of the Sierras. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s...

Saturday, March 21, 2020 Six Packs, Anyone?

Doc talks about the Six Pack of Peaks Challenge, and walks listeners through the original six peaks of the Southern California challenge. --- Supp...

Saturday, March 14, 2020 Xena the Thru Hiker (I fell in New Jersey.)

Doc talks to a legitimate thru hiker with impressive bona fides. Xena the Thru Hiker shares trail prep, trail families, how Whiplash lived up to his ...

Hiker Trash Radio

Join Doc and his guests on Hiker Trash Radio, the outdoor adventure podcast that takes you on a myriad of trails. With interviews from thru hikers, skydivers, adventure athletes, big wall climbers, and more, each episode is packed with trail talk, gear tips, and hilarious misadventures. And if you thought the great outdoors was all sunshine and rainbows, think again! Tune in for tales of blistered feet, helicopter evacuations, and Type II Fun that will make you appreciate the comforts of home. Settle in and get ready to trade the city for the wilderness. It's time to embrace the suck!

Coffee is my thing on 3/21/2025

This is one of my favorite podcasts. I truly enjoy each hiker’s story and adventures. They are all so fascinating and daring. Keep up with these great guests and interviews.
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Vegas on 2/12/2025

Totally awesome podcast that provides a perfect listen for the time between, or on, the trails. Keep it up Doc!

The Usher 2016 on 10/30/2024

Most content enjoyable, although FKTs, Barley Marathon, elite performers seem over-represented.
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