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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May 27, 2020 · 37 min
How Kara Goucher Stood Up to Running's Goliath
When the Olympian accused her former team of skirting anti-doping rules, she became an outcast. But she kept talking.
May 20, 2020 · 38 min
The Filmmaker Who Cracked Open Lance Armstrong
How director Marina Zenovich got the most infamous bike racer in history to share more than ever before
May 5, 2020 · 38 min
What Happens to a Cyclist's Body When It's Hit by a Car
A deeply personal story of one rider’s painful saga—and what we can all learn from it.
Apr 29, 2020 · 29 min
A Half-Baked Trip that Ended with a Magical Eclipse
The most meaningful adventures are the ones where everything goes wrong. Right?
Apr 22, 2020 · 50 min
The Switch in Your Brain That Turns Down Stress
Wouldn’t it be great if there was there was a technique that would allow us to vanquish fear and beat back stress? There just might be.
Apr 15, 2020 · 33 min
Chased by a Jaguar in the Heart of the Amazon
A crew of daring twentysomethings had a half-baked plan to canoe through the jungle until they got bored. Not surprisingly, they ran into all sorts of trouble.
Apr 8, 2020 · 28 min
Why You Desperately Want to Jump in a Lake
There’s something about swimming that makes us feel very much alive—even as we enter an environment where the risk of death is all around us
Apr 1, 2020 · 39 min
Is the Battle Over Nike’s Vaporfly Ruining Running?
Even with major races postponed, the sport remains upside down, with the focus still on shoes instead of on who’s wearing them
Mar 25, 2020 · 33 min
An Unsettling Crime at the Top of the World
A robbery was the last thing anyone ever expected in to the remote outpost of Longyearben, Norway.
Mar 18, 2020 · 27 min
When 18 Tigers Were Let Loose in Zanesville, Ohio
America's patchwork laws on big-cat ownership create all kinds of problems—like when people let their dangerous kitties go free
Mar 11, 2020 · 31 min
What It’s Really Like Being on ‘Naked and Afraid’
Adventurer Blair Braverman thought going on the reality show would be the experience of a lifetime. It was—in very unexpected ways.
Mar 5, 2020 · 33 min
The Dawn of a New Sports Bra Era
Advances in technologies have ushered in a new era for the world’s most important piece of spots equipment
Feb 26, 2020 · 49 min
How Nature Heals an Injured Brain
After a nasty bike accident, journalist Sarah Allely found basic activities impossible. Her recovery began when she started spending more time outdoors.
Feb 19, 2020 · 29 min
What A.I. Hears in the Rainforest
Computers can identify sounds much better and faster than humans. So what do we learn when we ask them to listen to everything?
Feb 12, 2020 · 39 min
A Tale of Two Dramatic Big-Wave Rescues
Winter on the legendary North Shore of Oahu brings epic rides, agonizing wipeouts, and every so often, acts of heroism
Feb 5, 2020 · 29 min
A Long-Shot Bid to Save the Monarch Butterfly
Artist Jane Kim's massive new mural in San Francisco is an attempt to wake us up to the plight of the suffering monarch
Jan 29, 2020 · 44 min
Ben Greenfield’s Radical Fitness Strategies
The controversial author and personal trainer shares his lessons from the outer limits of self-experimentation.
Jan 22, 2020 · 31 min
The Only Time It's OK to Jump Off a Chairlift
How one snowboarder found himself facing the worst possible choice
Jan 15, 2020 · 34 min
Seeking Magic and Solace in the Northern Lights
Following a tragedy, a photographer finds a new sense of purpose in the wintertime sky
Jan 8, 2020 · 43 min
Rich Roll Is the Oprah of Endurance Sports
The empathetic host and vegan ultra-athlete shares his long personal journey and many hard lessons learned