Outside Podcast

Outside

Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners. We launched in March 2016 with our first series, Science of Survival, and have since expanded our show and now offer a range of story formats, including reports from our correspondents in the field and interviews with the biggest figures in sports, adventure, and the outdoors.

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Dec 10, 2021 · 25 min
Forces of Good: Hiking 48,000 Miles to Create Community
Lo Phong La Kiatoukaysy, a.k.a. Lil’ Buddha, started thru-hiking America’s trails after 9/11. He hasn’t stopped yet.
Dec 7, 2021 · 33 min
Forces of Good: Running in the Name of Love
After Lawlor Coe lost his brother Hunter to tragedy, he did everything he could to avoid his pain. Then he began to run.
Dec 1, 2021 · 31 min
Forces of Good: Teaching the Psychology of Survival
When someone gets hurt in the wild, we know what to do. But what we’ve lacked for way too long are the tools to help people in severe mental distress.
Nov 17, 2021 · 30 min
Forces of Good: A Herculean Quest to Make a Difference
Mike McCastle has found a very unusual way to benefit others: by enduring agonizing physical challenges
Nov 12, 2021 · 29 min
Forces of Good: The Gearhead Librarian Who Revived a Town
Millinocket, Maine, had been struggling for years following the closure of the local paper mill. Then an enterprising librarian acted on a big idea.
Nov 9, 2021 · 39 min
Forces of Good: A Comedian Faces Her Fear of Nature
Ivy Le’s wildy funny take on adventure entertainment might just shift the conversation on who belongs in the outdoors
Nov 5, 2021 · 31 min
Forces of Good: Getting All Bodies Outdoors
Meet the innovators and activists who are making their favorite sports more accessible to plus-size adventurers
Nov 2, 2021 · 42 min
It Happened Deep in a Cave in the Amazon
David Kushner went to the rainforest to write about a mysterious place and the people who go there. He never imagined the experience would change him forever.
Oct 29, 2021 · 36 min
Why We Love an Internet Dog
From adventurous sled dogs to aging golden retrievers, online canines make millions of people feel good about their day
Oct 26, 2021 · 34 min
Forces of Good: W. Kamau Bell Seeks a United America
The host of CNN’s ‘United Shades of America’ on what we learn when we engage with communities very different than our own
Oct 22, 2021 · 24 min
Finding Freedom Through Climbing
As a city kid with a back condition, Maricela Rosales was an unlikely outdoor athlete. But scaling walls became her pathway to joy.
Oct 19, 2021 · 39 min
Nick Offerman Gets Down to Earth
The actor, woodworker, and dedicated outdoorsman offers up choice lessons for making a deeper connection with the world beyond your door
Oct 12, 2021 · 33 min
The Musicians Capturing the Power of Wild Places
For Indie singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop and British rapper Testament, the natural world is an endless source of creative inspiration
Oct 6, 2021 · 40 min
A Scientist Finds Her Way in the Rainforest
On an expedition to track lemurs in Madagascar, wildlife ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant found her confidence and her voice
Oct 1, 2021 · 31 min
What the Mountains Teach Us About Patience
For philosopher John Kaag, a trek in the Alps during his youth was the beginning of a long and winding journey
Sep 28, 2021 · 28 min
A Wild Ride into the Garden of Eden
A daring advice columnist sets off on a road trip with a singular goal: to ask strangers if they make love outside—in towns named Eden
Sep 24, 2021 · 26 min
When Wild Animals Misbehave
Intrepid author Mary Roach shares tales of thieving bears, murderous possums, and mugging monkeys from her new book, ‘Fuzz’.
Sep 21, 2021 · 34 min
Why Thinking About Death Makes Us Happier
When you confront your mortality on a regular basis, the shift in perspective can be profound
Sep 17, 2021 · 29 min
The Dumbest, Greatest Road Trip Ever
In which two bold but questionably sane adventurers actually do for reals what Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels only pretended to do
Sep 14, 2021 · 24 min
What It Takes to Be Alex Honnold’s Climbing Partner
An unnatural lack of fear, a high tolerance for suffering, and a healthy sense of humor. Just ask Cedar Wright.