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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Sep 1, 2021 · 34 min
Desperate Road Trippers Saved by…Instagram?
When you carry the whole world in your pocket, aid can arrive from the most unexpected places.
Aug 25, 2021 · 28 min
A Soldier’s Long Road Back from Afghanistan
After an American Army captain came home traumatized from the war, he lost his ability to love. It took the wilderness to reopen his heart.
Aug 18, 2021 · 30 min
A Runner’s Terrifying Fall—and What Came After
For elite mountain athlete Hillary Allen, a near deadly fall was the start of a long, winding journey to find a new source of strength and purpose
Aug 11, 2021 · 33 min
How to Date an Athlete
The curious challenge of loving someone who’s always leaving you in the dust
Aug 4, 2021 · 41 min
The Rattlesnake Bite That Changed Everything
Kyle Dickman had spent his life chasing adventure. But after nearly dying from a snake bite, he saw menacing risks everywhere he went.
Jul 28, 2021 · 33 min
The Stinky Truths About Your Sweat
Answers to the questions you’ve always had about perspiring but were afraid to ask
Jul 21, 2021 · 29 min
Saved by Far-Flung Travel
After her prestigious corporate job nearly destroyed her, Melinda Spooner found her path forward by getting way, way out there
Jul 14, 2021 · 29 min
The Many Upsides of Taking On Unreasonable Challenges
What we learn from getting way, way outside our comfort zones
Jul 7, 2021 · 39 min
The Most Painful Record in Sports
When an elite cyclist attempts to ride a bike as far as possible in an hour, one thing is guaranteed: they will hurt like never before
Jun 23, 2021 · 32 min
A Pro Climber’s Coming-Out Story
Jordan Cannon found the courage to share his true self in an unlikely place: on the face of Yosemite’s El Capitan, with his hero
Jun 16, 2021 · 28 min
The Adventures That Made a Super Dad
He wanted to be the best man he could be. This required some bold and questionable choices.
Jun 9, 2021 · 53 min
A Pro Climber and the Disorder that Brought Him Down to Earth
Mason Earle was scaling iconic rock faces when he was diagnosed with a chronic illness. Now he faces his greatest test of endurance.
Jun 2, 2021 · 31 min
An Agonizingly Thirsty Crawl Through the Desert
To really understand the outer limits of dehydration, you need to listen to the remarkable story of Pablo Valencia
May 28, 2021 · 27 min
Casting out of Darkness
Kayla Lockhart was desperate for relief from the panic that plagued her. She found it at the edge of a stream.
May 25, 2021 · 45 min
Alone and Injured in the Wild
The remarkable survival story of Claire Nelson, whose solo hike in the desert turned into a desperate fight for her life
May 21, 2021 · 35 min
Running from the Truth
Outdoor athlete Alex Showerman spent years trying to escape a secret about herself, only to crash headlong into it
May 18, 2021 · 31 min
The Wild Trips That Transformed a Scientist
Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan saw our relationship to the planet in a new way after a series of remarkable adventures
May 14, 2021 · 43 min
The Story Behind the Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt
Digging deep with journalist Daniel Barbarisi, whose new account reveals the very real danger of the chase
May 11, 2021 · 34 min
A Quest to Expose the World’s Most Dangerous Frontier
Journalist Ian Urbina is revealing the lawlessness of the open ocean in ways you’d never imagine
May 4, 2021 · 33 min
When the Tornado Chased the Storm Chaser
Hunting twisters made Jennifer Brindley Ubl feel deeply inspired—until it scared her to death