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 2, 2020 · 37 min
Two Wild Trips with Surprisingly Happy Endings
More often than not, our biggest adventures are nothing like we expect them to be—in the best of ways
Nov 18, 2020 · 42 min
How BASE Jumping Saved Jeb Corliss's Life
He survived multiple crash landings that should have killed him. But as Corliss sees it, risking everything was the only way to live.
Nov 11, 2020 · 32 min
Latria Graham’s Love Letter to Black Adventurers
Latria Graham’s essays on the challenges African Americans face in the outdoors spurred an outpouring of questions from readers. This is her response.
Nov 4, 2020 · 37 min
How a Fight over Trees Transformed American Politics
Today’s battles over climate change and fracking share a common origin: the timber wars of the Pacific Northwest
Oct 28, 2020 · 27 min
A Snowboarder's Quest to Get Out the Vote
Jeremy Jones, the king of freeride snowboarding, wants to unleash the political might of the 50 million Americans who share a passion for our natural playgrounds
Oct 21, 2020 · 24 min
The Climbers Speaking Up About Eating Disorders
Kai Lightner and Beth Rodden are elite athletes from different eras, but they endured similar challenges. Now they want to help change the culture of the sport.
Oct 15, 2020 · 29 min
How the Pandemic Is Teaching Us to Listen to Nature
Chris Watson, the legendary field recordist for David Attenborough’s films, says this is a unique opportunity to discover the art and pleasure of hearing our world
Oct 7, 2020 · 40 min
A First-Time Hunter Gets a Lesson from #WomenWhoHunt
An urban food writer chases deer in the backcountry with two of Instagram’s female hunting stars—and comes home transformed
Sep 30, 2020 · 47 min
Changing How You Breathe Could Change Your Life
Journalist James Nestor explains how humans started breathing wrong—and why relearning this lost art is so transformative
Sep 23, 2020 · 36 min
A Harebrained Dream of Building a Cabin in the Woods
Two friends abandoned promising careers to pursue a bold adventure. It went terribly wrong—but also right.
Sep 17, 2020 · 34 min
What We Really Know About Life in Outer Space
A serious exploration of a topic that a lot of people don't take seriously
Sep 2, 2020 · 25 min
Why Big Wild’s Songs Feel Like Adventures
Artist Jackson Stell is crafting music that captures the ecstatic feelings we have when we venture into the natural world
Aug 19, 2020 · 32 min
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Wants YOU to Save the Planet
Marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson wants us all to start asking a new question: What does the future look like if we get it right?
Aug 5, 2020 · 45 min
Trapped Underwater and Running Out of Air
It’s one of the most astonishing survival stories we’ve ever heard—and it might even be true
Jul 15, 2020 · 33 min
The Dirty Awesome Truth About Summer Camp
Wild kids and wilder counselors have the most fun—and learn the lessons that matter most
Jul 8, 2020 · 36 min
That Time the Camp Snake Tried to Eat a Counselor
The strangest things happen at summer camp. Which is probably why we love it so much.
Jun 24, 2020 · 24 min
A Close Encounter with the Real Moby Dick
When veteran adventure writer Rowan Jacobsen went eye to eye with a sperm whale, he was changed in ways he never expected
Jun 17, 2020 · 29 min
A Kayaker’s Brush with Death
On a solo expedition in the Himalayas, whitewater paddler Nouria Newman nearly drowned—then found her purpose
Jun 10, 2020 · 33 min
Running While Black in New York
Coffey, a well-known figure in the city’s vibrant running scene, has a powerful message about social injustice and racial inequality
Jun 3, 2020 · 38 min
A Love Story Interrupted by a Bison Attack
Outdoorsy people always have the best stories about dating. Some of them are wild enough to make national headlines.